This Life is More Than Just a Read Through

Fitting...

2009-03-13T12:38:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been fascinated with HOROSCPES. Oddly enough....I usually find that they are "oh" so fitting. The following is my horoscope today:

"Today you might find yourself daydreaming about faraway places, dear Aries, and perhaps toying with the idea of taking a long vacation by air to a place you've always wanted to visit. This is not a good day to make definite plans, however, and you're not likely to be inclined to do that right now anyway. Love matters may take an unexpected turn, as a spiritual bond seems to be forming between you and a potential romantic partner."

CRAZY that I have been constantly daydreaming of faraway places. I will be in SAN DIEGO next weekend, and have planned a hike down the Grand Canyon to my own little heaven, Havasupai, in May! I have several other trips in the works :) I am constantly on the go and planning the next 6 months of my life.
I also see a move in my future...exciting and needed for my life. More details on that big decision later.
Until then....I will be daydreaming about the beaches and sunshine of San Diego and sailing the waters with great friends. Next weekend could not come soon enough.

** Oh!! And my "love matters have taken quite the turn...still feeling uneasy about that, but I have turned into a more spiritual person because of it. I like that :) We will see what becomes of my love life.

Did I mention how amazing my friends are! They are REMARKABLE!! I am so blessed to have them ALL in my life.

LOVE THIS...

2009-03-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

i believe that we are put here in human form to decipher the hieroglyphs of love & suffering. &, there is no degree of love or intensity of feeling that does not bring with it the possibility of a crippling hurt. but, it is a duty to take that risk & love without reserve or defense.

— allen ginsbergto

love without reserve or defense... how freeing that must be. its something i am sure we could all strive to be better at...

thanks Mykelle....

Laney Grace Evers

2009-01-30T14:34:00.000-08:00

I am a proud Aunt!!! Laney Grace Evers was born January 23, 2008. She is absolutely perfect and I can not wait to meet her. Elle will be 3 in February and I can not believe how big she is getting. She is the sweetest little girl, and is full of energy. I can not wait to go visit them so I can meet baby Laney and have a Tea Party with Elle and her doll Dora.

My Missionary

2009-01-30T13:09:00.000-08:00

I never did have a Missionary, but I sure do now!

Elder Bardonski is serving his mission in San Bernardino, CA! He went into the MTC right before Christmas and I am SO PROUD of my little brother. He really has grown up so much, and is such and example to me. The letters we get are so impressive, and it is apparent that he is a rock solid missionary who has a love for the gospel and a testimony of the work he is doing! What a stud!!! The family sure is not the same with out him, we miss him so much!

Sam and Lindsay

2009-01-30T12:38:00.000-08:00

Going home to Colorado for my sisters wedding was so much FUN. I got to spend some quality time with Linz the two days before her big day.

Sleepovers and late night chats that I will never forget.

I also got to spend some quality time with the rest of my sisters and niece. I love Colorado visits, and how exciting for Sam and Lindsay!

I love this picture of Lindsay and my Dad dancing!!

Sam is finally part of our family! We always knew he would be, but it was made official November 21, 2008. I could not have picked a better husband for my beautiful little sister. Congratulations S & L Wolthius

SHOUT OUT TO C-DAWG!!

2008-08-05T13:58:00.000-07:00

Carolyn (aka Theurer) is moving to HAWAII :( She will be so missed! I have been so lucky to have her as a BFF, I love and admire her in SOOOOO many ways! I will miss our runs, our crazy church activities, sleep overs, pool days, and all the fun times we had this winter. Not only is C-Dawg and amazing friends but she is also one of the most talented people I have ever met. She is off to coach college level Soccer at BYU Hawaii, and I know she will have a great time and do an amazing job!

Thank HEAVENS for modern day MEDICINE!

2008-08-05T13:27:00.000-07:00

Who needs two kidneys anyways???? Dont we only need one???

Alright, I am kidding and am very grateful for my now healthy kidneys.

After passing two kidney stones and having a kidney infection, I am very grateful for doctors, and all the good stuff they put in my IV so I had no pain. Mark kept telling me to tell the doctor that I could still feel it, so they would come put more pain medication in my IV. I think he was amused, and relieved to see me out of pain. After being on an IV for three days, I am now better for the most part and can take my medication orally instead of through the IV. Still 4 more kidney stones to go, but at least I am prepared.....I think :(

I am also so grateful for my amazing friends who care so much about me, and took care of me. I don't know what I would do with out them.

Friday Night Bicycle Accident

2008-07-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

Bicycle bicycle bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle

I want to ride my bicycle

I want to ride my bike

I want to ride my bicycle

I want to ride it where I like....

I hope you all find this story as HUMOROUS as I do!!!

Mark has been trying to get me to ride bikes with him for weeks. Not just in attempt to go green and save gas, but for fun as well! I finally decided to give bike riding a shot, and asked my roommate Camarie if I could borrow her bike for a night filled of bike riding fun! I loaded the bike up in the back of my car and went down town to meet up with Mark and some of our other friends.

The night started off great! We rode around liberty park, stopped for dinner, and headed down town to check out the Art Festival.

Salt Lake City is absolutely beautiful in the summer and there is always so much going on. I was loving my bike ride, my new bike riding friends, the scenery, and I knew I was destined to be a bike rider. In fact, we even started our on little club (haha)!

I had almost become a pro by the time we were riding home...... I was doing so good, I decided I no longer needed to pay attention and my luck turned on me!

I did not even notice that we were crossing over trax in the middle of the road. I came to a halt when my bike tires got stuck in the trax!!!! Everyone thought it was hilarious.....but I was hurt, and my bike was no longer rideable. (yeah, I crashed pretty hard!) We walked to Jay's house, despite all the blood, I only had some scraped up knees, hand, and cheek! I was now ready to call it a night, and I was sooooo embarrassed! Mark drove me home and insisted that I put ice on my baseball sized knees (he is so sweet to take care of me all the time)! I then called it a night!

This morning I went and got Camarie's bike fixed, it only cost me $20.00!(WAHOO)

I might even continue to be a bike rider as soon as i can bend my knees all the way again :)

Not to mention.......battle wounds hurt way more as an adult! I pray my luck of last summer is not going to come back and haunt me AGAIN this summer!

I have not stopped laughing about my little accident......

FLORIDA

2008-07-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

Working for Marriott comes in handy when it comes to staying in beautiful Marriott Hotel Properties. This was the first time I have been able to take advantage of living the high life and staying at 4 STAR hotels. We stayed in West Palm Beach for two nights, as well as Ft. Lauderdale for two nights! I was in Heaven! I wish I would have taken more action pictures, but it was kind of hard with just the two of us. So I have lots of pictures of Adam, and very few of us together! I am glad I got to go to Florida to visit Adam, but it will be way better once he gets back at the end of the Summer! (and for those of you that are dying over my nasty brown hair....don't worry, as soon as I can get in to my hair girl I am going back blonde!!)

I LOVE THE BEACH!

2008-07-10T19:03:00.000-07:00

I went to Florida to visit Adam over the 4th of July! Since Adam and I have been dating again since last year on the 3rd of July, and because the 4th of July is my favorite holiday, I thought it would be a great time to go visit!
The beaches were amazing, and it was so good to see Adam! We went lots of fun places, but spent the most time in Ft. Lauderdale which is about 15 minutes from where he is living for the Summer! It was so good to spend all day at the beach and not think about work!

Hare Krishna

2007-06-03T23:33:00.000-07:00

Saturday we went to the Himalayan Festival at the HareKrishna Temple in Spanish Fork. It was very interesting.....
Me and Jack playing with the Llama. I was afraid I was going to get spit on, but Jack got right in the Llamas face and gave it a hug. Turns out that our Llama friend was very friendly!
Elle, me, Jack, Ginny, Des, Sydney, Nate, Kelly and Jeff
Me and Elle

Havasupai Fun!

2007-06-03T20:59:00.001-07:00

May 18-22 I hiked down the Grand Canyon to Havasupai Falls with a group of over 100 people! It was quite the hike, but it was so much fun to see all the beautiful waterfalls and be able to see the indian life style. We stayed on the Havasupai Indian Reservation and camped under the stars, living out of a back pack for FOUR days! I probably hiked around 50 miles while we were there. The first falls we hiked past on our way in was Navajo Falls, then right before we got to our campsite was the main Havsupai Fall. The following days we hiked down to Mooney Falls and then Beaver falls. The hikes were pretty rough and consisted of climbing down steep rocks, going through the river, crossing over vines, and some rope swings. It was like natures obsticle course. It was one of the most "intense" things I have ever done, and I loved every second of it. On Sunday some of us hiked up to the reservation and went to an Indian ward! It was such a neat experience, and it was so awesome to see all the places the church reaches out to. Taking in to consideration that they built this tiny church building in two days having to fly in all the materials. There are no roads what so ever getting to the bottom of the Grand Canyon where this Indian Reservation sits. The missionary couple that conducted our meetings were great, and it was evident how much they loved the mission they had been called to. I was so glad I took the two mile hike to go to church!
My friend Kimmy and I at Navajo Falls, the first of several falls. I actually jumped off the top of this one!
Swimming in the falls was so much fun. The water was crystal clear and so tropical looking.
This is the famous Havasupai Falls, it is the most photgraphed waterfall in the world. It was honestly breath taking, and have never seen anything like it. Even after living in Hawaii, this was far better than anything I say in Hawaii.
Jesse and I with "Wizard" and Taylor. They are two Indian children that hung out with us a lot!

Down With My Space

2007-05-29T22:47:00.000-07:00

Well I am over My Space and I thought I would give this blogging thing a try! Here I go...