I can not tell you how happy I am that it is fall...Here is a little countdown of good things coming to me this season.
26 days: SOJO half marathon. I can't wait until I can sleep in on Saturday's and not have to run ten miles. How will I ever train for a full marathon?
29 days: missionary comes home
30 days: first date with cameron. We are taking a road trip up American Fork Canyon and having a picnic at the top. It will be late October and absolutely goregous (and probably freezing). We are going to talk and cuddle all day.
37 days: Halloween. Cameron, Dad, and I will be passing out candy to trick-or-treaters and eating pizza. Sounds like a perfect night.
43 days: election day. All the craziness of my internship will finally be over. And we will have a new president (or so I hope). I can't wait to spend the night watching the election returns all dressed up and fancy. I love the political life.
47 days: road trip to Cameron's grandma & grandpa's property (maybe. I think it'll be this weekend)
54 days: Mayday Parade concert.
55 days: MAUI. MAUI. MAUI. with cameron, my family, and my amazing extended family. It's going to be the best vacation ever.
59 days: Thanksgiving. With cameron. and all my lovely family.
I'll stop here. There's more good to come in december and hopefully an official proposal somewhere in here. This girl is excited about the future and happy it's finally here.
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24 September 2012
04 December 2011
Hawaii: The Run Down
Day 1:
We flew into Maui and were met by a driver. He was hilarious! He got our bags and took us to the Four Seasons. Our home for the next week.
Day 2:
We hung out at a combination of the beach and the resort pools all day. It was so great. I snokeled and swam with brooke all day. It was great to get to know my cousin and to hang out with my family. That night we walked to the near by shopping center and had cheeseburgers at a resurant there. Then we made a stop at the ice cream place...Yes much of our vacation surrounded food. And it was great.
Day 3:
Our whole group (24 people) met at 8 am and were shuttled to a near by pier to board our snokel trip boat. We had the opportunity to snorkel in and under water crater and to slide down a boat slide into the ocean.
Then we came back to the resort, cleaned up, and went to dinner at a local fish house. It was here that I tied my first ever cherry stem in my mouth. Yes...I am that good.
Day 4:
On this day my dad rented a jeep and drove us up to the top of Mt. Halakama...a 10,000 foot volcano on the island.
Day 5: Thanksgiving
Day 7:
The sad day. This was the day we had to say goodbye to everyone. Half of us were able to spend a day at the pool and have dinner at a fish house. It was yet again, another amazing day.
This was one of the best vacations i've ever had. We were so blessed to spend it with so many amazing people and so blessed to have been able to go at all. Thank you Keith and Kim for your generousity and love for us...and Thank you to everyone else for the amazing laughs and memories. I am so thankful for my family and the love in my life.
We flew into Maui and were met by a driver. He was hilarious! He got our bags and took us to the Four Seasons. Our home for the next week.
Then we met up with our whole group for dinner
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| Mom, Pat, Me, Aunt Kathy, and Brookie |
Day 2:
We hung out at a combination of the beach and the resort pools all day. It was so great. I snokeled and swam with brooke all day. It was great to get to know my cousin and to hang out with my family. That night we walked to the near by shopping center and had cheeseburgers at a resurant there. Then we made a stop at the ice cream place...Yes much of our vacation surrounded food. And it was great.
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| Mom and I on our room balcony. Best view ever. |
Day 3:
Our whole group (24 people) met at 8 am and were shuttled to a near by pier to board our snokel trip boat. We had the opportunity to snorkel in and under water crater and to slide down a boat slide into the ocean.
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| My cousins Kelly and Brooke on the boat ride. Too cute right? |
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| Yes, its upside down....you get the point |
Day 4:
On this day my dad rented a jeep and drove us up to the top of Mt. Halakama...a 10,000 foot volcano on the island.
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| Such an amazing view |
Then we met back up with our group and had sushi for dinner. This was one of the most nights. My cousins are so freaking funny!
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| Best. Picture. Ever. Okay okay...the rivera's aren't actually my cousins. But for all intesive purposes I'm calling them that. And yes 3 of the 4 pictures are sideways. Ask me if I care.
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I don't know that this day needs any explanation. It was the best thanksgiving ever. I am so blessed to have had the opportunity to spend it with such amazing people.
Day 6:
Black friday. It was an awesome day that consisted of chicken in the pool, tennis, adam sandler spottings, epic soccer, pizza, bull (the game), crab hunting, ice cream, and the best family ever.
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| Beach soccer. |
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| Crab hunting |
The sad day. This was the day we had to say goodbye to everyone. Half of us were able to spend a day at the pool and have dinner at a fish house. It was yet again, another amazing day.
This was one of the best vacations i've ever had. We were so blessed to spend it with so many amazing people and so blessed to have been able to go at all. Thank you Keith and Kim for your generousity and love for us...and Thank you to everyone else for the amazing laughs and memories. I am so thankful for my family and the love in my life.
27 November 2011
Take Me
my favorite place.
there is nothing better than sitting in the sand whilst the ocean tide gently creeps near you.
swimming is also a must.
salt water is the cure for acne, dry hair, and a bad day. trust me.
you know when you are doing one of those silly relaxation things and you are supposed to go to your happy place? this is mine.
26 November 2011
A Hawaiian Black Friday: A Teaser
So as you may or may not know....I'm in Maui for Thanksgiving. It's been one of the best weeks ever. I will go in to more detail with lots of pictures later, I promise! But here's today's rundown and perhaps a teaser for what's to come.
I woke up, threw my hair in a bun, and walked down stairs to breakfast with patty. We got a table and patrick ran to the buffet, while I stayed at the table to order off my menu. Suddenly, to my surprise, this man comes over to my table and starts talking to his friend at the table behind me...Oh ya, and this man just happens to be none other than ADAM SANDLER....who just happens to be talking to his pal Kevin James. So I just sit back and listen intently to their candid conversation. The whole time (inside) I'm freaking out!!! Haha Then I hear that Mr. Sandler has a tennis time at 11...so I sneakily head to the concierge desk and book a tennis time at 11 as well. Clever.
At 10, after breakfast, my family had an outrigger canoe lesson, so we head to the beach and head out on the sea. I saw turtles for the first time today and it was the best!!
Then at 11 I head out to the tennis courts. No sandler. I am the worst stalker ever. I guess there is a tennis club just up the streets...I should have known the 6th floor courts weren't good enough for adam...no he had to go to the club. Whatever. So my family played a bit of tennis then headed to the beach.
By this time the whole gang was having lunch so I ordered a cheeseburger and hung out by the pool...and low and behold, here comes adam sandler walking around the pool. Oh you better believe I took a creeper picture on my iphone. It's blurry and debatable, but it's him. After lunch my cousins and I played keep away in the pool. It was intense and patrick even broke my nail...Then we had some good old chicken fights. Classic.
Things really got good when we headed down to the beach and played soccer on the sand. Cliche, but so great. And by the standards of our group, I was actually pretty good (which may tell you something if you know how I play soccer). I took down my uncle a couple of times and had a blast. OH ya....and I broke my toe. No joke, purple and blue and swollen. It's a beaut. But sooo worth it.
After soccer we all showered then headed up to my aunt kim and uncle keith's room for some pizza and card games. Seriously, it was so fun. Nothing brings a family together like playing Bull Sh... I dominated the first game! Who knew I was such a good liar?? Then after the games we headed down to the dark beach and took the little guys crab hunting. Yes there is such a thing, and yes I caught crabs...Not the kinky kind, the kind that have claws and live on the beach. It was awesome.
We ended the day with a trip to the local ice cream shop and a walk through the resorts. Life is perfect here. I hate that I have to leave tomorrow. I will fill you in on the rest of the week's adventures at a later date. Until then, Aloha.
I woke up, threw my hair in a bun, and walked down stairs to breakfast with patty. We got a table and patrick ran to the buffet, while I stayed at the table to order off my menu. Suddenly, to my surprise, this man comes over to my table and starts talking to his friend at the table behind me...Oh ya, and this man just happens to be none other than ADAM SANDLER....who just happens to be talking to his pal Kevin James. So I just sit back and listen intently to their candid conversation. The whole time (inside) I'm freaking out!!! Haha Then I hear that Mr. Sandler has a tennis time at 11...so I sneakily head to the concierge desk and book a tennis time at 11 as well. Clever.
At 10, after breakfast, my family had an outrigger canoe lesson, so we head to the beach and head out on the sea. I saw turtles for the first time today and it was the best!!
Then at 11 I head out to the tennis courts. No sandler. I am the worst stalker ever. I guess there is a tennis club just up the streets...I should have known the 6th floor courts weren't good enough for adam...no he had to go to the club. Whatever. So my family played a bit of tennis then headed to the beach.
By this time the whole gang was having lunch so I ordered a cheeseburger and hung out by the pool...and low and behold, here comes adam sandler walking around the pool. Oh you better believe I took a creeper picture on my iphone. It's blurry and debatable, but it's him. After lunch my cousins and I played keep away in the pool. It was intense and patrick even broke my nail...Then we had some good old chicken fights. Classic.
Things really got good when we headed down to the beach and played soccer on the sand. Cliche, but so great. And by the standards of our group, I was actually pretty good (which may tell you something if you know how I play soccer). I took down my uncle a couple of times and had a blast. OH ya....and I broke my toe. No joke, purple and blue and swollen. It's a beaut. But sooo worth it.
After soccer we all showered then headed up to my aunt kim and uncle keith's room for some pizza and card games. Seriously, it was so fun. Nothing brings a family together like playing Bull Sh... I dominated the first game! Who knew I was such a good liar?? Then after the games we headed down to the dark beach and took the little guys crab hunting. Yes there is such a thing, and yes I caught crabs...Not the kinky kind, the kind that have claws and live on the beach. It was awesome.
We ended the day with a trip to the local ice cream shop and a walk through the resorts. Life is perfect here. I hate that I have to leave tomorrow. I will fill you in on the rest of the week's adventures at a later date. Until then, Aloha.
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