Catching Up...

Man I have been horrible at updating my blog recently, but maybe it's because one thing after another has happened for the last month.
First, my only brother turned thirty this month!!! I love Moroni, he is such a funny character, never a dull moment with that kid! We had his little party at our house. We were so excited about the theme we chose. Moroni LOVES France, mainly anything to do with Europe, but France being his favorite. So we decorated in France colors, which is also American colors so it looked semi-patriotic. We love "Friends" so we watched the episode where Rachel turns 30. We were laughing so hard, more at my mom's reaction to the jokes. We had lunch, presents and cake. Super fun all around!

Can you see the 30?

Then that Sunday, Tyler and I got to cater for the Pioneer Day Devotional at Weber State, we got to meet this guy....

YES! Elder Holland! He shoke our hands, heard we both served in Portugal and told us we better keep up on our Portuguese or he would send us back. :) Then when he came back into the room after the devotional for the meet and greet. He came up to me and toook my arm and said, "There you are my portuguese wonder." I was grinning the whole night. He is such a sweet person and just lovely with the children. Side note: A 7/8 year old boy, with buzzed hair, walked up to Elder Holland with his family and Elder Holland turned to the boy and said, "I love the hair, do you think I can pull that off? Maybe for General Conference, it would make it cooler in there." The boy laughed and nodded his head. Super cute!


The we were off to Rexburg and Bear Lake with the Hochs. Oh, how I love Tyler's Family. Every time we get together and then go our seperate ways, I go through withdrawls of hearing Tiffany complain about everything under the sun, and yet it is so funny. Jordan, Deeds, and Kyle making fun of everything and anything about Tyler and yet they fit under many of the categories that they make fun of Tyler for. Playing Wii and card games with Amber and TJ. Someday we will all be a little closer I hope!
We went up to Rexburg for a day we went to chill with Jordan, Tiffany, Kyle and his fabulous girlfriend Alex while the real adults went to Amber's graduation. I can't wait until she opens a cupcake store and I can eat my weight in red velvet cupcakes! The next day we headed of to Bear Lake. But first a stop in Afton, WY to see Glenn and Debbie's old stomping ground.

In Bear Lake we went wave running. Fun, yet deathly scary if Kyle, Jordan or TJ are driving. We also chilled at the beach one day were most of the clan fried under the hot sun.

The World's Largets Elk Horn Arch in Afton, WY.

It really is a small town don't let the massive number of people behind us fool you. The was a car show going on on the main street that day. 

Shopping in Afton

The crew after wave running

Playing Apples to Apples

Tyler and Jordan with their sand castle

Tyler's lucky hole...3 straight hole in ones!

The children

We then made our way back down to Ogden to show off our new classrooms. Go to the Katy Perry Concert (just Tyler and I). Meet up with cousins aunts and uncles. Play at FatCats until we drop. Shop at Deseret Book and Seagull Book until we drop. And of course, eat at Costa Vida. It for sure was a fun filled weekend.

Waiting for Katy Perry

Costa Vida

Jordan's Favorite past time...golfing!

Our new addiction...DEAL OR NO DEAL

Tiffany and Jordan and their 1300+ tickets!

24 hours after making it back to Ogden I was off to Girl's Camp and just got back yesterday. Girls Camp was super awesome, but yet a little sad when I realized it would be my last one in this ward, since by next summer we will be moving closer to our schools. I really love working with the leaders and girls in Young Women's even if sometimes I complain about my calling.

*PICTURES COMING SOON*

Now the countdown is on. We have 3 weeks until we start working and having trainings, and 4 weeks until school actually starts...YIKES!