Almost A Hermit: April 2009

So finally it is here. The moment you have all been waiting for…an actual blog with PICTURES!! Wooooo!! I’m sure you are just as elated as I am. I know it! So, as I promised a long time ago, here are my 22 fondest memories from the age 21 to age 22. They are in no particular order or ranking. Hopefully I didn’t miss anything. Enjoy…

1. Playing Rock Band with the Familia. Especially when Kuni, Isa, additional friends and I stayed up til the wee hours of the morning playing until we could no longer function. I came home and it was already light outside...and then i went to sleep.
2. The Quarter Machine. Who doesn't love the quarter machine? I like the spend multiple dollar at the quarter machine. It makes me happy. Nani and I happen to drop around 5 dollars this particular day at Smiths. Deina Ige and I have also done so at Albertson's.

3. Massive Moab Trip last June. Pretty sure those were possibly the happiest three days of my live and I didn't want to come home. Hiking, swimming, barbeque, outside 24/7. Life doesn't get much better than that :)

4. The Fire Truck. Above is Sarah McCormick (my friend) and I sitting in a fire truck at the safe kids fair. A real fire truck! I got to sit in the seat, put on the headphones and pretend to drive. I didn't think that i would be that excited about the situation but oh boy i was. Plus that day we got to teach fire safety and color and hangout with kids!

5. Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. I don't know if i ever blogged about this...i think that was around the time my laptop began to struggle. But on the way back to the good ol' state of Texas, the Lawton crew and I went to the caverns. I was really excited, moreso than all the kids and Mark and Rosie combined. You're probably curious as to what the girls are doing in this picture. If you look closely (between Aidyn's and Mia's head) there is a little face. Two little beedy eyes, a small nose and a gaping mouth. Mia's representation of the face behind is by far the best. They are such crack ups. Love them.

6. Rooming with Karlie Wathen (now Walker) this summer at King Henry. We were basically out of control. My favorite thing was to come home and have late night bunk bed talks together. We'd talk about everything and sometimes we would fall asleep on each other because we were so exhausted. Nonetheless i love this girl and she's go great! Another found memory...going to work out and then eating Carls Jr. afterwards. Don't judge us.

7. Walking to class and seeing the sunset or walking to the car from class and overseeing the beautiful city lights of Salt Lake. A lot of people give me a hard time for going to the University of Utah, but oh my is it beautiful up there. I couldn't ask for a more beautiful sight from school! This picture does not do it justice.

8. Cinco de Mayo better known as the Cinco de Mango party. Fiesta, food, sombreros, and fresh fruit. Who wouldn't want to participate? I do remember the fruit being exceptional that night. Mmmmm...

9. Seeing old friends from Texas. I know this is only a picture of Merecedes and I, but everyone is included. The extended Lawtons, the people from church and all their adorable little kiddies, the sam's club crew and so forth. Side note: there is a guy that i work with that reminds me of Kolby Lawton. Sabs, I'll have to take a picture of him (awkward) and post it for you becuase I think tha you also will see some similarities between the two of them. He's from Georgia...maybe it's a southern thing or as Rosie said, a long lost Lawton boy of Kathy and Estes.

10. Fall Hikes up Rock Canyon. Something that I am also thoroughly looking forward to this year as it begins to get warmer. The canyon side was soooo beautiful and serene though.

Yay.

11. Sub for Santa with Apx. What a blessing to work for a company that loves to give back to the community and provides us with opprotunies to serve. That night made me cry to see how grateful the families were to be getting all this stuff for Christmas. Apx raised around $113,000 for sub for santa. Ridiculous!

12.Pumpkin carving with the Friends. They are definitely talented to say the lead.

13. Charity Concert and Luau with Pati, Junior Maile, and Fiji twins or whatever they are called. So sweet! Oh and nani told me that Junior Maile was married (so basically our hopes of him singing to us with his smooth voice as a husband is a no go).

14. Duck Pond with the Kiddies. I love to see them get up close to the ducks and then run for their dear, sweet lives, and then turn back around and run after them. Oh the duck pond. Below is a picutre of Ollie chasing after a duck at the BYU duck pond. The other pond is much better though. Ollie is so sweet too. He says the cutest things and makes me so happy. I'm so glad he's back :)

15. General Conference. I was able to go to several conference sessions this year with friends. Still amazes me each time i get to go. Also while i was conference my friend D. Scott informed me of the three D's. Distance, Dark, and Dress. Basically, if you're questioning whether or not you are interested in someone, you need to cut the distance, not see them in the dark, and not like them because of the way they dress. ha ha wise words.

16. Christmas Eve party with the Utah Family. It seems as everyone gets older we don't get together as much as we used to when we were little which makes me a bit sad but when we all do get together it is a party beyond all means. At this past year's Christmas Eve party we played some games, one being decorate a christmas tree (Uncle Wayne and Uncle Stanton). So funny!

17. ABDC Par-tay. The last season of America's Best Dance Crew was amazing. Amazing. Amazing. Did I tell you it was amazing? Because it was sick. For the season finale, my friends and i got together, dressed up like people from the show and watch to see who won. It was Quest crew in case any of you are wondering. They are ridiculous. And i will admit openly right now that i had a crush on one of they boys on the show. Who doesn't like a boy who can dance?

18. Frousin Night: Tats and Toes. The evening started with a run to cafe rio (yum) and then deina aka high roller, paid for us to go and see "What Happens in Vegas" at the dollar theatre. Before the movie began we headed to I think it's Shopko that's by the dollar theatre in Provo...hmm...can't remember...and purchased some nail polish to do our nails later. Movie was hilarious and putting on little kid fake tattoos was even better.

19. Rock Climbing. I guess this picture would be classified under fall hikes, but also rock climbing with my buddies. I started climbing again and although it kicks my butt at times, it's so much fun!! I love it. And my arms are getting bigger. Ask Rosie, she'll vouch for me :)

20. Carmel Apples and Long Walks with the Boys. The specialty carmel apples from the rocky mountain chocolate factory are so tasty. Nothing better than a beautiful summer night, carmel apples, good friends, and a nice stroll. There was also a little jazz band playing across the way that was pretty good. It was a stellar day to say the least. Plus these boys are hilarious.

21. Hot Air Balloons.

I love hot air balloons. I actually would one day like to go to Albuquerque, NM and go to the hot air balloon festival there. I believe there are about 100,000 hot air balloons or so that head out and I just think it's a beautiful site to see. But this is just a little one from the fourth of july and there are not that many hot air balloons by any means but it still makes me happy.