...Thankful...

My parents. My brother. My three sisters. My crazy & cute nephew. My extended family. Fab five. Friends. My job. TV shows. Movies. Books. Chocolate. Comfort food. Good health. My iPad. Diet Coke. Sonic. Chick Fil A. Mascara. Essie nail polish. Big rings. CTR ring. High heels. Boots. Skinny jeans. Fuzzy socks. Bed buddy. Cozy blankets. Sweats. Music. Justin Bieber. Water. Cupcakes. Snuggies. Curling iron. Holidays. Smiles. Laughter. Slippers. My car. Just Dance. Farr's ice cream. Cell phone. Vacations. Road trips. Sleeping in. Falling asleep watching movies. Naps. Summer. Patience. My home. Love. Faith. Prayer. Scriptures. My Savior. My testimony. My religion. My Heavenly Father.

...Just a few things, but I have so much to be thankful for...

The Canadian Tenors

I'm pretty much obsessed with this song right now, have been for months. The Canadian Tenors are aaaamazing! I discovered them when they performed "Hallelujah" on the Emmy's this year for the In Memoriam segment. I normally don't like this song, Shrek killed it for me...but they are soooo good! I may or may not sing along really loud to this while in my car.

Ten points if you recognize one of these guys from a movie! ;)

Gone Fishing

I went camping with my family in July, more like "cabining". A softball friend let us use their cabin at Soldier Creek Reservoir. It's one of our favorite places to camp and we haven't been for a couple of years. The cabin was big and beautiful! We had a blast hanging out and watching tv...see, not much of a camping trip. My back was screaming at me after the drive so I was actually grateful we weren't in tents.

We took my brother's fishing boat out one night and that is when our trip became memorable. All of us girls got a fishing license for the day so we were ready to go. I haven't been fishing since I was little so I had to relearn everything. Allie had never been, and she scored! She caught the biggest fish we have ever seen! A 26 1/2 inches, 7 lbs cutthroat! My mom came in a close second, 23 1/2 inches, 4 lbs cutthroat! Allie almost broke her arm reeling hers in and we were all in awe, screaming, taking pictures, laughing...it was such a great day on the lake! My favorite part was seeing the reactions from everyone at the dock. There was a family of about 20 Asians and they were clapping and ahhing as Allie carried the fish to be cleaned. A couple older gentlemen were visually upset that some city girls out-fished them. It was hilarious! We had a lot of fish for dinner that night!

Lake Powell

Brett. Allie. Jeremy. Amy. Bree. Brittney. Jacqui. Wendi. Ben. Breckin. Kai. Boy bands. Little girl and her dog. Driving in the dark. Sunny days. Fish. Reading. Laying out. Relaxation Station (aka RelaxAsian Station). Boat rides. Drunk neighbors. Navajo fire dances. Pictures at sunset. Smores. Scarfing yog. Scorpions. Diet Coke. Henna tattoos. Glow sticks. Hikes to the bathroom. Snakes. Candy. Flight attendant training. Lounge chairs. Making bracelets. Hats. Too much bread. Melted cupcakes. Sunblock. Flip flops. Wind. Bucket. Club Exclusive. Chapstick. Psychiatrist. Frogs. Kids obsessed with us. Baby pool. Fun. Friends. Family. Laughing. Another memorable trip to Lake Powell.

September 1-5, 2011