Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Hiking Adventures



Hiking in southern Utah is one of my favorite things to do! While in Cedar, we all went on a way beautiful long hike...towards the end of it, I was pretty tired! It ended up being a total of about 4 hours of hiking, but it was a great way to spend the day!




Ali and Matt's serious pose by the old cabin
 Our serious pose by the cabin...
having some issues being serious haha
Ali was sooo excited that she got to hold a little froggy. It was her first time, and she thought it was the most amazing thing lol

Graduation!







 Ali just graduated from SUU! I got to go down and see her, and am so proud of her! It was a lot of fun too! Spending the whole weekend with my family was exactly what I needed, and I can't believe how grown up still my little sister is.


We stopped and took a picture of this on main street.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach gave an incredible speech at their graduation. He is a very well known guy around the world, and took the time to come out and talk to these guys at their graduatioin. From the second he started speaking, he had everyone's attention. He was so entertaining to listen to, and gave a great message.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg9f2jtPGiM
^ here is his speach
Right after Ali bears walked and got her diploma!
 Ali and Matt who also graduated and got his diploma last year!
 Ali and Nicole :-)
The whole crew!

 Ali bears giving her feet a break, and enjoying some candy. Love ya Als!

Monday, May 6, 2013

Cedar Adventures




 This last weekend I went to see my sister Ali graduate college! Her and Matt live in Cedar City. It's a small tiny tiny town in southern Utah. She went to SUU (Souther utah university) and she was so excited to finally be graduated! I went down and spent the whole weekend with her, Matt, and our dad also came as well! It was so neat to get to watch her walk and ger her diploma, so proud of her!



That lighthouse is in the middle of cedar...not really sure why it's there but once Ali had me convinced that there used to be water covering where Cedar is now and...yes I believed her! Not one of my brightest moments....


 This is a cool little coffee shop on main street, you walk in and the smell is AMAZING! So is the coffee :-) Me and my dad went one morning to go and get something to wake us up.

 You walk in, and see everyone just hanging out in lounge chairs, and couches...not a bad way to spend some time relaxing.

If you are ever in Cedar, and want some good coffee...I HIGHLY recommend this place!

Believe it or not...Cedar has an airport! There it is...I thought it was a joke when we pulled up...wait.. really?? THIS is NOT an airport....but nope it was haha I thought for sure that the plane might brake apart a couple times during the flight but...nope, just a close call!






Peikia

 Peikia is me and Ali's little baby sister. She is the most beautiful smart little girl I have ever seen. She takes your breath away when you meet her for the first time. She LOVES to be outside playing at the beach, or playing with her friends at the park. She loves you to read her books, and loves to go to her music class. She is growing up so fast, and we love her very much! Here is a picture of her and her beautiful mommy Christina.  
 Relaxing, and enjoying the view
She takes up after her big sisters, we are a swinging family!
Pei loves playing with her Grandma's kitty
 Ali and Pei when she was still a tiny thing at the beach
Me, Ali, and Pei having some bonding sister time 

Spencer

 Spencer is the baby boy! I remember holding him in the hospital with Ali. He was so tiny! He is still and always be so stinkin cute, and little. He has such a big heart though! You will ususally find spencer watching tv with Nate and Cass, riding his bike outside, and playing some kind of a sport. He takes up after his big brother and loves to play football as well as baseball.
 Spencer being adorable
 Proud of you bud

From time to time, Spencer can show who's boss
Spencer and Nathan a few years ago. They are both bigger then this now, but it's still one of my favorite pictures of them. 

Nathan

 Nathan, who we actually usually call Nate, is the big brother! He is gowing up into such a stud. It's going to be crazy one day when he is taller then me. He is one of those brothers who will tease ya...like brothers do, but still loves his brother and sisters and would do anyting for them.
 Nate is the football star, and it's always so fun to watch him play games.
Me and Nate thanksgiving one year
Nate and Spencer doing what they do best...lol

Nate and Ali at the park hangin out and having fun one year when Ali came to visit for christmas. 

Cassidy

 Cassidy is one of the most happiest girls I know! She is ALWAYS laughing and making jokes. You can always count on cass to make you laugh when you are having a hard day. I can't believe how more and more beautiful she is becoming, and the kind of woman that she is growing up to be. She is such a great big sister to Nathan and Spencer.
 Cass does color guard at her high school in Texas, I am pretty proud that she is part of the marching band like I was :-) Go cass!
Just being her self for the camera. Never afraid to just be silly, and look cute at the same time


Cassidy and Ali hangin at the swings. Miss you cass!

Ali

 Ali is my best friend in the whole world. I remember growing up our mom always told us that she knew we needed each other in our lives. We have been through everything together. Hard times and happy times. I am so proud of her. She is my biggest example, and am so proud of everything that she has accompished in her life.
 This picture shows how fun, and full of life she always is!
 Ali and her best friend, Nicole. Nicole has become an "adopted" sister. She has been through so much with Ali as well, and we love her just like family!
 We are a hiking family, and it's also one of Ali's favorite things to do. I remember growing up, that she was always way ahead of everyone else on any hard trail.
Ali and her husband Matt Grow. Matt is amazing to Ali, and I am excited to have a brother in law that is so much fun and makes my little sister so happy!