Time of My Life

Last night was one of the funnest nights I have had in a really long time. I met up with some friends from church and we went out for dinner at Red Robin. I'd never been before and I think it is one of my new favorite burger places. It was DELICIOUS!

After dinner we headed over to the David Cook concert. People had been standing in line since 11:30 AM so arriving at 6:15 we were expecting to be pretty far back in line, but the auditorium is so small it really doesn't matter where you end up sitting, you'll still get a good seat. Well we ended up on the 12th row, which wasn't bad at all!

Before the concert even started I saw an old friend of mine that I haven't seen in four or five years. It was a blast to catch up with him!

The concert was amazing! I wasn't a fan of the opening band but once David came on I was LOVING it! Only two things could've made it better. First of all, he wore this stupid beanie the whole time, which he totally could have done without, and second he didn't sing Permanent which is my FAVORITE of his songs. But it was still amazing!

After the concert we hung around outside hoping to get an autograph. We didn't have to wait more than a half hour before he came out. He went right down the line and we got to meet him and get his signature on the merchandise we had purchased. It was just the PERFECT end to the night!

Shot through the heart...

Ok not really. That Bon Jovi song just popped into my head when I was thinking about what to title this, I have no idea why.

Yesterday for our branch activity we went skeet shooting. The last time I shot a gun was probably 12 years ago when we went skeet shooting for a mutual activity, so I wasn't expecting to be good. And I wasn't. My first round I shot four and missed all four. Next round, only shot one, and missed. I was happy with that, at least I took the chance to try it right?



Well when things slowed down the girls convinced me to give it one more shot. I shot one and missed....typical. Then, I shot and a miracle happened...I hit it! I actually hit a moving target with a heavy rifle! For me, that is a big achievement, so I ended the night on a high note....by missing one more time. It was a really enjoyable night though and I'm really glad I kept trying. Practice makes perfect right?

Get ready to laugh...

Tonight I went to see my cousin's improv group perform at the Virginia Theater in Shelley, Idaho. I was first of all excited to see the inside of the theater. I went through when it was "haunted" around Halloween and got to see snippets of the gorgeous old tin ceiling and ornate crown molding but I wanted to see it all in person. Second I was excited to get out of the house and do something in Idaho that wasn't movies or bowling. Third, and most important, I was excited to see my cousin perform and hopefully have some good laughs. Lucky for me, all of those things happened! The show was great we had some good laughs and good audience participation. If anyone wants to check them out they are performing again tomorrow night (Saturday) at 7:30 at the Virginia Theater. It costs $7 to get in and I think it is worth it! They are also performing next month in Blackfoot at the Nuart Theater. I'll keep you posted on times.

P.S. Their logo is posted above. The name is Improv Underground...get it? Haha. I thought it was pretty clever.

Visit to Twin

Today Kyle and I went to Twin Falls to visit our friend Kayla and her adorable children, MaKayla (age 5) and Brenix (age 3).
As soon as we walked in the door Brenix latched onto Kyle, it was so adorable!

MaKayla was equally friendly with both of us and friendly she was! We went shopping at Costco and Target (and she was the one shopping, not her mother!) and then spent the afternoon at home watching movies and having tickle fights.

They are both incredibly energetic kids, and we had a blast with them, but by the end of the day we were both exhausted!

I have a new respect for Kayla, and all the moms out there, who find ways to entertain their energetic children day after day. I'm not sure how they do it, but they are amazing!

On the road again..

Well after a short two weeks at home I am on the road again, traveling with my family to Georgia to visit my mom's family. We left last Wednesday and spent four days on the road, stopping in Nebraska, St. Louis (where we attended my cousin's wedding), Kentucky and finally arriving in Georgia. The trip was long but with five drivers we each only had to drive three or four hours at a time, which made it bearable. We also got to see some interesting things along the way and we definitely had plenty of "bonding" time! Here's a photo album of the pics of what I've been up to for the last week. I'll hopefully update it as we go along, but no promises!!

New Hair!

What I should be blogging about is my last few weeks in Hawaii, since Kyle came to visit and we had a BLAST! But I'm still sorting through the pictures (I'm trying to print them before Saturday because Walgreens is having a sale) so that will have to wait. For now I just want to show off my new hair!



What do you think? It's been quite a while since I've had it short, and I'm not sure it's ever been THIS short. It's also never been this dark, but with my Hawaiian tan I think it looks ok. I'm still getting used to it but in general I think it's pretty cute. It was time for a change! Thanks Amy, for sharing your stylist! She's amazing!

I'm in love...

Today was the single most amazing day I've ever had in Hawaii! We woke to sunny CLEAR skies which is unusual around here. Not a cloud or any vog in sight. So we hurried down to Kealakekua Bay to go snorkeling. We headed out into the bay and before long we were surrounded by dolphins! At least twenty would come up out of the water or jump all around our kayak. It was amazing! We watched until we lost them and then we finished kayaking to the Captain Cook monument. We got out and did some snorkeling around the reef. We saw so many gorgeous, colorful fish! Then I notced the dolphins were back and decided that I really wanted to go swim with them. It was quite a swim to get out to where they were, and Kyle elected to not join me on my crazy pursuit, but I am so glad I went! The dolphins were literally close enough to touch! Several other snorkelers and I just swam with them in the bay, following them underwater until they came up for air. They even started showing off, jumping and spinning out of the water. It was litteraly the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Such a fabulous experience!

We kayaked out of the bay and then headed for the beach. On the way we stopped at Patz Pies, my FAVORITE little pizza stand on the island. We had the top down on the convertible (Kyle splurged with the rental) and were jamming out the whole way. We spent the entire afternoon on a beautiful white sand beach, soaking up the sun and playing in the waves. We watched the sun set over the water and it was breathtaking. Then we went to my favorite diner, Chubby's for some burgers and garlic fries. We finished off the night by enjoying the stars, so bright in the clear night sky. Today was the day I truly fell in love with Hawaii, it's a shame I only have a week left to enjoy it!

If you want to see pictures click here