Idaho? No, U da ho!

Oh Idaho! The land of potato fields, milkshakes, river runs and happiness. Our family went up to Idaho for several days, and what a blast we had! We went to see Beauty and the Beast at the Playmill theater and we were all very impressed with the production they put on. The costumes were impressive and the performers were quite talented. We swam in the beautiful Henry's lake. And we also played many games such as Bohnanza! Qwirkle, Set, and Strip-Bo...I mean Skip-Bo. I love Idaho, and it was really fun to have a companion up there! Cameron and I truly had so much fun and we have all of my family to thank for it! We sure had a great time with everyone! Enough talking, here are the pictures!

The Dav-Man working on Grandpa Jud's truck.

I tried to get him to do a silly pose, but he ended up just doing a crazy dance. I guess that's silly enough.

Barrett's parents have this great pond in their backyard. Cam and Daven took a canoe trip around it, and Daven is quite the canoer...canoist...whatever.

This is Mr. Buffalo just traveling to see Old Faithful.

Old Faithful really is a cool, natural phenomenon. Even though I've seen it quite a few times, I'm always impressed.

We stopped at some hot pots along the way to Old Faithful. They're pretty neat....and stinky!

Many much Moosen in the woodes...in the wooden!

Barrett brought some guns and we all went shooting in the forest. The weirdest part, I ran into a girl I knew when I lived in Arizona. What a small world and a large forest!

Jen gets so sad when we put her in the stocks.

Oh yeah! That's my hubby!

In case you couldn't tell, Audrey is the one with the hood, Jen is the one awkwardly holding the gun. Te he he!

The trip to Idaho isn't a trip unless we hit up the Aspen Acres Golf Course. It's the most quaint little course and always a blast. It was Cameron's first time golfing and he did remarkably well!

I love my mom even when she's only wearing one earring!

Baby Afton sitting in the grass. This little one is growing so fast and so is her personality. She's a hoot and I love her!

Wasatch Back

Well...I finally completed a goal of mine, I ran a race. And it wasn't just any race, it was the Wasatch Back. 188 miles of beautiful scenery, hills, little towns and pain. My cousin Bryan got a team together of a few cousins on my mother's side and some of his friends. I was in a car with my cousins Scott and Allen McCracken and Jay Larson. Also in the car were two lovely ladies, Savannah and Jamie. Over the course of 29 hours, we came to be very close. You kind of have to get close when three of the six people are over 6'4" and you are all squished in a 4-Runner. I'm so thankful to Jamie though for the vehicle!

The race was everything I had hoped for a more. It was really hard for me. I wouldn't consider myself a runner by any stretch of the imagination, but that's why I've always wanted to run a race. I planned on running a half marathon or something of that nature, but I was never motivated to do it just for myself. When Bryan proposed the idea of me running with a team, I found the motivation I was searching for (I also paid the fee before I could talk myself out of it). I had the best people in my car and I'm so thankful to all of them for making this such a wonderful experience! They were all so optimistic and positive. Nothing could bring them down, and it helped me to keep myself upbeat.

Even though I threw up on the side of the road twice, got only two hours of sleep, and hurt really bad afterward, I still would recommend this race to anyone. I'm already planning on running it next year. Cameron is going to run it with me and we both have our individual goals with it. I want to be able to run the whole thing next year. I ran most of it, but not all of it and I know that I can do it. Cameron wants to run the hardest leg of the race next year. That leg is called the "Ragnar" for it's challenging 6.9 miles up a mountain. The poor person that runs the leg before doesn't get much credit because they only run 6.4 miles up a mountain. Heck! I think that any leg uphill should be called the "Ragnar."

Thanks everyone for such an awesome experience! I'm so glad I did it! Thanks Bryan for all your effort to get a team organized! Thanks Allen for doing so awesome with no training! Jay and Scott, thanks for buoying me up and for helping me through my first race. It was nice to be with people that had done a relay before. Savannah, thanks for helping me on my last leg. I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't helped me run that last EXTRA mile they added onto my leg last minute. Jamie, thanks for taking pictures and for being so optimistic even though you weren't feeling well. I truly admire you! Thanks to the rest of the team for running!

You can see more pictures of my race on my facebook.

6 Months to the Day!

Well, it's official. Cameron and I have been married for 6 months today! I can't believe that it's been half a year already, but at the same time, it feels like we were married yesterday. I'm still as happy, if not happier, as I was on that wonderful day. I really lucked out with my hubby! He's patient, kind, funny, spontaneous and loving.

We have been really busy lately with school and work. We got a little break and went down to Arizona to visit Jen, Alec, the kids and Steve. We really loved the warm AZ weather, seeing as it's been snowing in Cedar all throughout May. Cameron finished off his first semester of college with great grades (did I mention that he's also smart?). I'm still working at the Dermatologist and loving it. Who wouldn't love taking out stitches and holding down screaming babies while we give them a shot?

Here are some pictures from the last few months of our blissful marriage. People keep telling me that we're still in the "Honeymoon Phase" but I think that this whole married thing gets better and better. I recommend it to anyone single out there!

Steve and Lily. It's always so good to see them!

Lily officially has Cameron wrapped around her finger. He's a big fan of her, probably because she says "Sank (Thank) You" anytime you say anything nice.

Work it brother....work it!

Jen made these AMAZING chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes for my birthday. Does that sound like a heart attack in a cupcake or what?! They were so amazing

We've done some camping too. The Fred Lewis clan gave Cameron and me some sleeping bags that zip together for our wedding. I never knew that camping could actually be warm. :)

We're still so happy and plan to be happy forever!

Just so you know, the fire eventually became a huge, manly pile of ruggedness. We roasted our hot dogs to perfection. I thought I'd mention that because the fire in this video....well....doesn't seem that great, not because of Cameron, but because of the wood...and the wind...and the dirt...and stuff....

Wedding Pictures

Yep...4 months (to the day) have I been married now and I still haven't posted my wedding pictures. I have them now and I shall post them. All of you should be hearing the "Hallelujah Chorus" in the background. :)

Life is still amazing! Cameron and I fall more and more in love with each other every day. We're so thankful for each other, and I'm especially thankful for him. He's perfect for me in every way. Neither of us are perfect people, but we make each other complete. I love him to death!

Thanks again to Bryan McCracken for the lovely pictures. You helped make our day even more memorable!

Bridal Pictures

I know that I have been the worst blogger EVER lately, but I have a really good reason...marriage. It keeps you busy, and just when you think that life is going to slow down you realize that the combination of Cameron's school, my two jobs and holiday events make it hard to find time. Most of my spare time I try to devote to Cameron. We're still getting used to the whole living with someone of the opposite sex. :)

Married life is absolutely amazing! It's so great to come home to my best friend everyday and to have someone to laugh with and to wipe away my tears. Cameron is the best thing that has ever happened to me and he truly makes me happy. We've had some wonderful experiences in the temple, with our families, and each other. He is even patient enough to deal with me and my hormone roller coaster that I'm constantly on. Go figure I get all emotional the second I become a wife!

Quite a few people have requested that I post my bridal pictures and I just realized that I didn't even post any of my engagement pictures. You can find the engagement pictures on my facebook if you really want to see them. I also wanted to give a quick shout-out to Bryan McCracken, my cousin and fantastic photographer. He and Rachel did a fantastic job! I'm sure making Cameron look good was a piece of cake though. :) Also, I need to thank my best friend Darci Batty for doing my hair for every picture session. She even drove all the way up to Bountiful to do my hair on my wedding day. Thanks to everyone who attended my wedding and reception. It meant a lot to me and Cameron. To those of you who couldn't make it, we wish you could have been there, but understand the circumstances. Hope you enjoy!

My Newest Adventure

Although I'm pretty sure all of you already know, I thought I'd make it even more official by posting it on my blog...but I'm getting married!  His name is Cameron Hunter and he's WONDERFUL!  I've known him since 8th grade and we even dated in high school.  We dated off and on, and even when we weren't dating we stayed really good friends.  He's always been one of my best friends and he's helped me get through a lot of trials and challenges.

He got home from his mission the day after I moved home and things just fell into place.  We got engaged 6 weeks after he got home.  I know, I know, it was quick, but I felt like it was okay because we've known each other for almost as many years as we didn't know each other.  We're getting married on the 27th of November, the day after Thanksgiving, in the Bountiful temple.  I hope to see all of you there!

Here are some pictures of our adventures together.  He's a cutie, or as Aunt Eileen puts it "He's handsome!"  We have a ton of fun together and I enjoy every second I get to be with him.

We went up the mountain to take pictures of the fall leaves.  They're not all quite there yet, but we sure had fun taking pictures anyway.

This picture is from Lagoon.  This was taken on the very day he said "When we get home, I'm going to talk to your dad."  That was it.  Technically he never asked me and I never said yes. :)

We went on a night hike up at the "C"...I guess we were scared or something.  I don't really know why we're making these faces.

He borrowed one of my sweatshirts...and well...it was a little small for him.

These are our super hero faces.  Yes, we're conquering the world one mexi-mustache at a time.