I just love her!!!!!!!

DeDe and I have been friends for 18 years and she is amazing!! I got to spend some time with her while I was in Utah and loved every minute of it! These are not good pics of us at all but it's what we took!!! I love you DeDe and thanks for being such a fabulous friend!!!!

It's all random!

Let me start out by saying I uploaded all of these backwards and I'm not redoing since it just took me an hour to upload these!!!! You'll have to bare with me and this might get a little confusing for sure!!

Going back to a place that you haven't been to in over 14 years you would expect some changes....but this place is totally different!!! Welcome to Rexburg, ID. I spent 2 years of my life here and I have to say it was probably the best 2 years of my life. I was young, free and independent!!!

SATURDAY

This is the grocery store that we would walk to....matter of fact it was the only grocery store in town and they had free delivery. So, if you couldn't hitch a ride from one of your friends at least it was close and you didn't have to haul all your groceries home.

FRIDAY

Several years ago Ricks College became BYU-Idaho. This was the only thing I found on campus that was there when I was there. Well, I found Thor but forgot to take a picture :(

Christi's graduation was long but I was glad I was able to attend!!!

YEA!!!! She did it!!!

She's accomplished a lot and I'm so proud of her!!!

THURSDAY

We ran around and shopped today!!!! We also went to the Hatch Family Chocolates you may notice this place from here. Steve Hatch was there but I thought it was cheezy asking for a picture of him since I've never even seen the show. The chocolates were good. My sister said their hot chocolate is to die for but drinking some in 90 degree weather didn't sound very appetizing!!!

After we left with our treats we drove by this shop....I made Teri stop because I thought it was so funny!!!!

WEDNESDAY

All my handbags traveled to SLC via mom and UPS....I was very excited to have a party and to hang out with friends and my cousins. It was a successful show...thanks Teri!!!!!

Teri also had her fantastic jewels out!!!!! She is so talented!

Talk about talent look at this yummy spread.......she even made purse cookies!

My cousins that were able to make it!!!

Brooke Taylor who we've known for a very long time!!!!!

TUESDAY

Vicki and I flew in around 1 and we were off to Rexburg for Christi's Senior Recital (I was not planning on attending her Graduation later in the week but as you saw at the beginning of the post I did). It was fun to visit and rock out to old tunes!

I was so excited to return to Rexburg but everything was soooooo different!!!

This is where I lived in the Spring of 94'

My sisters and my mom!!!! It was great to all be together and hang out for a minute!

MY S-I-S-T-E-R-S!!!

It will always be Rick's college to me!

A temple was built there in 07' and it's an amazing site up behind the school on the hill!!! It's cool and strange to see all the changes that have taken place and to think there wasn't even internet when I was attending this school.

This was the SPOT....the hangout....my peach pit and guess what????

It's GONE!!!! Nothing but this sign remains! Devastated!!!

Here's where I lived my first year at school 92' Heritage Manor. I moved in with 5 strangers and had the best year EVER!!!!!!

Mountain Pines????? What was wrong with Heritage Manor?

I lived here my second year....Royal Crest!

New Craigo's. New sign. New location. New food. Not home of the Famous Breadsticks anymore!!! Ask anyone that's why we went to Craigo's, for their breadsticks and they don't even make them anymore!!!!

Mary and Kim Taylor. 2 of the nicest people you've ever met....heck they put up with me!!!

Christi's recital. It was amazing and she did a tremendous job!!!! Words can't truly describe how talented she really is!

This was my trip in a nut shell! I have a few more pics to upload and I'll get to those in a few!!!

We are going home...

Cameron & I have been on vacation for the past 2 weeks...I'm tired of sleeping on the air mattress and really want to sleep in my own bed (by myself). We have had a great time...but it's time to go home. The plan is to drive to Boise tonight sleepover and then drive the rest tomorrow--yea!

Yesterday we headed back to the water park to play...Cameron jumped off the spring board again several times. However, his last jump he made a gesture and a sound that made the lifeguard believe he was in trouble so she leaped in after in him. He was so embarrassed!!! We had to fill out a report and she asked that he not jump off anymore today. I'm still not sure if he was really in trouble or just messing around.

Cameron pressured Aunt Vicki and I to stand under the water bucket...it comes down hard. Check out my hair?

Cameron & I playing 

I love this place...I wish there was on of these in WA

Today Cameron thought it would be fun to try on a swim cap he found at my sister's, "look mom I look like Michael Phelps." You decide...

Cameron wanted to go to Build-a-Bear or Build-a-Dinosaur in his case. I told him he could get something for his vacation and this is what he chose.

Meet the newest member of our family, "Rex"

Giving Rex his first bath

What's the big deal?

Really, what's the big deal? In Washington I see Sonic commercials all the time (note: we don't have Sonic in Washington) so I've been curious to try it. Hmmm, not impressed at all--got a Reeses Sonic Blast, thinking it would be kinda like a Blizzard. I think I'll stick with DQ. Yes, and even though I did not like it I ate the whole thing. Go figure!

On Thursday we had a girls day out...before shopping we pampered ourselves with a pedicure!

Guess which foot belongs to which sister??

Today we met my cousin Sarah and her daughter Addison for lunch. It was great to see her and to catch-up!!! It's been way too long! Also at lunch Cameron brought his new toy...a hanger from Kohl's--funny how a simple object can be so fun!

We are having sooooooooo much fun!!!!!

I'm a picture taking queen right now!!!!! Excuse all the pics but a lot of exciting things have happened in the last 2 days. On Tuesday we all (Aunt Vicki, Aunt Teri, Dallin, Cameron & I) headed to BYU. What a nightmare...it's education week. I felt a little left out because I was not sporting a tag with my name and place of residency. Cameron & I decided to go bowling instead of fighting the crowds.

That evening, thanks to my sister who babysat Cameron for me, I was able to go spend the evening with 3 of my college girlfriends and have a sleepover at the Little America!  We had a blast...I had forgotten how much I really love and miss these girls and what fun we had at school.

This is Carrol & Mindy

This is DeDe

We ate at California Pizza Kitchen at the Gateway and then went shopping

We had a great time looking at DeDe's scrapbook...I wish I would of remembered mine

I have to admit I was a party pooper; I fell asleep sometime between 2:30 and 3:00 (at least they did not freeze my bra) and they were all up till 4:30. I woke up periodically with my bed vibrating from giggles. It's been 16 years since I met these girls and I hope we do this again really soon.

I got home around 11am and we ran off to take the kids swimming

This contraption spills about gallons and gallons of water...Cameron stood below and got soaked...I attempted to take a pic of him

Where did he go?

Dallin loves the kiddy pool

Aunt Vicki showed Cameron the spring board and he jumped and jumped and jumped forever!

Look at my great picture taking ability...