New Moon Sneak Peeks!!

Here are some videos from the Comic Con convention where 2 scenes of New Moon were shown! Can't wait!!

A much needed family vacation

This past weekend, Jesse, Abby, and I went to St. George. We had a blast! It was so nice to be able to spend time together just the 3 of us. We arrived on Thursday night and just crashed. Friday morning we made plans to go swimming, have lunch, and then see Harry Potter.
The pool was AMAZING with the water being the perfect temperature. With St. George being at a comfortable 113 degrees, the 2 hours we spent in the pool was time well spent. I got the tan that I wanted so my trip by Friday morning was already well worth it :) For lunch we went to this yummy cafe called 25th and Main. They have the typical sandwiches, soups, and salads...but people come in for their cupcakes! they are the most delicious little cupcakes I've ever had! People will come in and just order BOXES of these :) We thought that if we filled Abby up on food and kept her up until the movie, she would nap through it. We even got her a little box of popcorn, candy, and a drink. She was good for about 30 minutes then it was terrible from then on. She would sing, try to talk tot he guy next to me, and try to run out of the aisle. Jesse was a champion and would tend to her little fits since he knew I was a huge fan of the books and movies. So needless to say, we will never try to bring Abby to a movie ever again.
That night we just ordered some chinese food and stayed at the house to play with Abby. We watched "Push" when she went to bed. It was a mediocre at best.
Saturday we took Abby to Jumping Jacks. I've never seen Abby have so much fun. I'll admit that I got teary eyed watching her run around. Time goes by so quickly. Abby impressed us even more than she normally does when she fearlessly climbed up steep, slippery steps all by herself. Most of the kids that we on these were at least 5 years old but Abby insisted on climbing. Again, very impressed.
Jesse and I had our own little bit of fun trying to beat the other in completing a mini obstacle course in the least amount of time. After 3 times each, I had the best time of 6.66 seconds, however, I paid a price for my victory. Whiplash and a dirty look from a 60 year old was the reward for my W. We had some pizza that night for dinner as we watched Bully Beatdown on MTV. Neither of us had ever seen it before but we enjoyed it quite a bit. Bully's were given $10,000 to fight a professional MMA fighter. In the first round they had 3 minutes and would lose $1k every time they tapped. In the second round, which was also 3 minutes, they would lose the last 5k if they were knocked out or if the ref had to stop it. It was hilarious to see these bully's actually think they could win, then eat a big slice of humble pie when they had to hand over the $10k to the people they always picked on.
Sunday was mostly cleaning and getting ready to leave. The drive back was really fun with Jesse and I singing songs together and watching Abby sing her own songs :) Thanks for the wonderful vacation Hunny! I Love you!

A warning: The picture quality is really bad. My camera broke so I had to use my camera phone.

Cinnamon Buns Ice cream....SO YUMMY!

Our mini obstacle course


Showing off her strength
Abby wanted to punch the scary dinosaur

Raging Waters

This past Saturday, we went to Raging waters with the Tripp Family. Brandon and Jesse have been friends since they were 5. It was really cute to see them walk around the park holding their own kids knowing they have been friends for so long.
Abby had a blast and wasn't afraid of the slides. We were a little worried about her and the water but it was warm and she loved it! She walked around the park holding hands with Crew (her little boyfriend) the entire day and everyone that past them made some sort of comment about how cute they were. Crew also went around the park picking flowers for Abby saying, "so pretty Abby!" Lindsi and I got to lay out for a bit. It really helped since I was 3 different colors and haven't seen my natural skin tone in forever! Thanks Brandon, Lindsi, and Crew for a great day!

Abby Update

Here are some new pictures of Abby and a little update as to what she is doing lately.
Abby is as sassy as ever. :) She has got such a fun personality. Sometimes it gets a little much but for the most part I end up laughing or smiling at her all day. She loves to play with Lily, her cousin that I nanny for. However, she is TERRIBLE at sharing. Even if it's Lily's toys, Abby won't let her touch it and will usually throw a fit when she does. We are working on it :)
Abby is also potty training. I never thought my patience would be tested as much as it has been these past few weeks. I am very proud of her though. She went to the bathroom at her Mima's house for the first time last week, but unfortunately hasn't gone since. I'm trying to entice her to going by offering her candy but it isn't working. She goes on the toilet, does a little pushing sound and says "All done! Lollypop?" She is getting better about letting me put her there so I'll just keep trying to be patient. We got her some Disney princess pull ups and she loves them! Hopefully it won't be a big deal when we move her from the pull ups to regular underwear. Hopefully I can find some princess undies to make the transition a little smoother :)

Relay for Life Update

So in case anyone was wondering how the relay went, it was interesting to say the least. The relay was in front of Immigration Canyon and the weather was AWFUL! I thought the wind was going to blow people away. My scheduled time to run/walk was from 12-1am. The weather was so bad that the officials ordered everyone into their tents until it calmed down. The course was wet, muddy, and cold. Heidi (our team captain), her fiance Ryan, and I were the only ones there from 12-3am when I left. We got out and did a few laps around when we could. It was a good thing Ryan brought his tent that could have survived the Apocalypse! We stayed relatively warm and comfortable in our little fortress of solitude. Later that morning, the officials announced that the relay had raised a little over $41,000!! Thanks to all of you who supported me with this wonderful cause!

New Moon Trailer

I'm so stinkin excited for this movie! HECK YES!

Relay For Life

I was recently asked to join a friend's team for the Salt Lake chapter of "Relay for Life", and I couldn't be more excited. "Relay for Life" partners with the American Cancer Society in raising awareness and funding research. I will personally be running for my grandfather who passed away from cancer when I was young. If there is anyone who you would like me to run for, let me know and I will add their name to the shirt that I will be wearing at the event.

As a team member, I pledged to raise $100. I have set a personal goal of raising $500. If you, or anyone else that you know, would like to make a donation, please click on the link below and it will take you to my donation page. Your donation can be made in honor of someone that you know, it can be anonymous, or you can add your name to the "honor roll" where your name will appear as having made a donation. Thanks everyone!

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09GW?px=11381571&pg=personal&fr_id=14933