it is out of the ordinary when i post two times in the same month, let alone day. but this calls for extreme measures. EVERYONE go to justgetoffyourbuttandbake.com- look at the post from august 24th- the banana caramel xango. yum??? I am going to make these this week and since I am probably going to gain 10 lbs making them, I am taking everyone else down with me. so get to it!

pictures from summer

Well. I decided to finally put up our pictures from the summer. I slacked in taking our camera with us places. but these are a few of our summer happenings.

dustin getting ready to fish.

padre

us.

my hubby

granola-ville.

can your 63 year old dad do this!?

my dad.

so pretty.

can't wait till redfish 2011

These are pictures from my mother in law Carrie's 50th wedding birthday party! We performed skits of different memories throughout her life. It was so much fun and we are so lucky to be able to celebrate such a wonderful persons life!!

Carrie

SURPRISE!!

Everyone at the party!

Carrie tried going down a ramp on a bmx bike. This is a re-enactment of how it all panned out!

Carrie was the IFHS Cheerleading mascot! This is Dillon doing a cheer.

All the girls dressed up. She wore certain clothes on certain days of the week!
Monday:dress pants.
Tuesday: dresses
Wednesday: dress pants
Thursday: dresses
Friday: jeans.

Carrie and her friends out on the dock at the party

She loves post-its, so the banner was made completely out of post-its!

headache!!!!!

Well...after 1238901238903 complications of trying to add pictures, screw it. I might attempt to try adding them later today, until then, you get words. We cant believe summer is coming to an end!! Fall is always so busy for us but so much fun. Dustin is in football camp and has been for the last week and a half and will be done on Saturday! I'm so excited to have my husband back and I am excited to watch him play another season of football. We had a really great summer. We were able to go to Redfish this summer, which we were thrilled about because we weren't able to go last year!

We also had a crazy August 7th this year! My brothers birthday, my grandma and grandpa C's wedding anniversary party, and my mother in laws birthday!! We went to my grandparents party and then headed up to Idaho Falls for the surprise party we threw for Dustin's mom. It was so much fun! We are so lucky to have all of these individuals in our lives and lucky to share these special days with them!

Secrets out of the bag...Dustin found his surprise. I was going to surprise him with tickets to a 49ers game....and he found out. I was going to wrap up both the plane and game tickets for his Christmas present BUT oh well!! We are going to go down to San FRAN for New years eve and spend some time there and then they play the Cardinals on the 2nd of January so we are excited!!

Last but not least, we have some very close friends to recently lost their little baby boy. They are dealing with it so great. Their testimonies of the plan of salvation has strengthened mine so much! They are really great examples. Please keep them in your prayers!

"One year plus a day"

According to Dustin--TECHNICALLY Birthdays and Anniversaries are celebrated after a year plus one day. Everytime I would say things like " I can't believe we've been married a year", he would respond with "plus a day!" Anyways-- We have been married a year. period.

We decided to just take a quick trip down to Salt Lake and stay the night- We ate at the Maddox (AMAZING) and then went to Spoon Me in SLC for some dessert and ended at the hotel! Our original plan was to go skydiving but it rained all day--which I have to admit I wasn't exactly dissapointed. I am scared out of my mind to go. Anyways we just ended up doing some shopping and we hit up the Hogle Zoo. (Oh and did I mention I forgot my camera--so just imagine what you would have seen if we did take pictures). After going to the zoo, I can still conclude that I hate snakes. We then just headed home and Dustin got to take a Physics final :) It was SOO good to get away even just for a night and we needed it! I'm so grateful to have Dustin in my life! There is never a dull moment and I love it. He is the most motivated person I have ever met and he makes me proud daily. Heres to 2389023849024 more years together! Now bring on the sun!

John Wooden

Do not let what you cannot do interefere with what you can do.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.

Well...I am pretty much done with this weather. On memorial day, we were determined to go boating regardless of what mother nature had in mind. So....we went boating!!!.....in the rain. haha It was actually nice to get out on the boat even though it was freezing! Anyways...I have been DREAMING of going to Havasupai Falls for the longest time and this cold weather is making me long to be there. Who wants to join!?

Well....It is spring time and I cannot wait for summer!! This semester has been the longest of my life!! Dustin is now in spring football and I'm remembering why I hate football :) ANYWAYS I have just been feeling like I need some uplifting in my midst! This quote by Audrey Hepburn just did it for me...

for attractive lips, speak words of kindness. for lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. for a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. for beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day. for poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. people, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone. remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.
-Audrey Hepburn

Do we not always hear that the best way to make yourself happier is by helping others?? I love how this quote focuses on the things that really matter and not the worldly things! Anyways, just loved this quote and wanted to share it ( if anyone even reads this).
HAPPY soon summer!