MISSION REUNION ... almost

Elder Richins and Elder Williams reunited once again!
We actually got together with another one of his companions too, but I'm so mad,
I forgot to pull out the camera! So, Elder Godfrey should be in this photo too!
They couldn't stop talking about their memories and
I actually heard a few new stories myself! :D
They have a friendship that will last forever! It was fun to be there.

Fun with the Fam

Mom's ready to go

Ken, Derek, Jay
Ken, Todd, Derek, Jay.... ladies, all but Derek are available!
Just let me know I'll set it up! ;D
It's better than a Kodak Moment! They're back there again after 26 years!
Derek & I had never been inside of the SLC Temple, so we went to a session!
Once we were there I realized that it was the exact same date, 1 year later,
that I received my endowment! That was a nice bonus.
That temple is amazing! We couldn't stop looking UP!
The ceilings and everything were so detailed!
No wonder it took so long to complete. It sure was worth the wait!

Snowmobiling in UT

I think that's my mother! ;>

Isn't it beautiful!

It's sunnier than Hawaii!

Derek, Hillary, Mom, Dad, Ken, Todd, Jay

My cousins

Christmas 2007 in UTAH

hahahahaha!
I looked over and to my surprise ... hahaha
Derek was a little cold!

I said, "Are you serious!?"
"Hillary, Hawaii to Utah in December... this is just crazy!"
:D Needless to say more, 75 degrees to 20, is just something you can't prepare for.

Jessi Morgan and I at Cafe Rio... we are quite angelic...
I don't know WHY these photos got so blurry,
but hey... it was still great to see her!
She's a best friend and a wonderful boss! XOXOX

THERE WE GO! Derek is getting use to the weather now!
We went snowmobiling and he LOVED it! I think I even heard him giggle!

Here you go, this is our Christmas photo! :D
Thanks mom and dad for the fun time!!!!

THE TANK

Aaron and Shanae gave Derek a fabulous gift! A saltwater FISH TANK! They sort of ran out of room, so its ALL of ours now... we have quite the array of sea life in there! 3 Tiger Cowrie shells, hermit crabs, and other things I had to look up in a book! Sorry, I have their names written down somewhere... anywho, there are more photos to come of our new entertainment! Derek and Aaron (along with other friends) go straight to the ocean and catch fish and creatures for the tank! It's great!

He blends RIGHT in

He's lookin at ya

I call these guys candy cane shrimp

This is mad max or Satan... may he rest in piece, but he was one evil lil guy. He would pick on ANYTHING in that tank! hahaha But sure was cool to watch! Unfortunately, we came out one morning to him in 2 pieces. :( The fish took care of him... I must say he probably asked for it.

Derek's 25th Birthday

Can you see the 25? Ya, well, maybe if you squint.

Looks like we've got some funny face makers! Leah! Erin! :D Shanae, Kali, Jana, Ray...

Jana , Ray, Christy... sorry, I had to take a candid! :> Can you believe it? Ray and Christymom made flew to Hawaii just for his bday! haha! It was his wish! :D We had so much fun with them! So did our fishies...

Lance, Brett, Gordon, Katrina, and Ryan singing that Birthday song!

Mary, Shane, Brooke's back there, Taylor, Cassie and ... baby JACOB! You also get a lil bit of Derek's hair... We enjoyed some sweets after going to the temple! Derek got wonderful gifts! Thank you all for all you give to us! We love you!

More oldies but goodies...

I'm sorry, but he still takes my breath away! Derek is going into Devotional...

You know I had to get a second opinion to verify! :D

hahaha I love hangin out with him, he cracks me up!

my first craving! donuts! hahaha boy or boy did i have bad timing though.... the power went out so all the stores were CLOSED! It is then that youturn to mom and her recipes! Yup, those bad boys are HOMEMADE hahaha I can't believe I went that far to get them... but they were delISH

Party at our place while the power was out! They're lookin at our photos and scrapbook, also the boys were playing risk and bbqin for us! SO FUN!

MY COMPUTER WORKS NOW... so here come old photos!

Paradise

I colored Ashlyn's hair!

Our boo shaka laka pumpkin for Halloween

My very FIRST TURKEY! I must say, it was good! Mom, thanks for all those tips!

scotty and wiley ready to take on hawaii!

yep that's them at pipeline
a byuh devotional EVERY tuesday

wait... what? NO WAY! I'm prego! SWEET! xoxox

All wrapped up

I work in University Advancement which includes: Communications, Special Events, Photography, Graphics, Media Productions, Alumni, and LDS Philanthropies. So, Monique is our head photographer and she is taking online classes to get her Masters in Photography from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She's taking a lighting class which assigned her to take a photo in fluorescent lighting, no other flash or tools, just the camera. Of course they are to be creative... but she asked me at work if she could take a photo of my eyes. She had to twist my arm, but I finally gave in. Monique is amazing! All of her work is great! She has an eye for these things and turns ordinary into amazing! So I was excited to see what it would turn out to be. Needless to say, I don't think my eyes have ever looked so good in a photo :D and most importantly her professor LOVED it. She was the only one in the class that did the assignment correctly. So, I hope this explanation helps you understand why I am all wrapped up... :>

CAROLINE's reaction to me having a girl < I was her nanny >

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

July 9th is our lucky day!!!

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside I've got the month of JULY (9th)
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

I've got so much honey the bees envy me.
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Ooooh.

I don't need no money, fortune, or fame.
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim.
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl).

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
with my girl.
I've even got the month of JULY
with my girl



That's right everyone, we are having a baby girl!!!! It was fun to see her move around and stretch, her lil feet and hands! It was so unreal! I think that EVERYONE should see an ultrasound! There's nothing like it. The doctor was happy to report that she is looking healthy. He said "She sure has a round tummy!" I replied,"Of course, she got it from her parents!" :D I was THRILLED to know that I was right! ha It WAS a girl! :D YAY Derek is excited, although I'm sure a portion of him would have really liked havin a lil man in the house. He said, "alright the rest are all boys!" That's fine with me, I just wanted to at least have one girl! I look forward to having a best girl friend. I want to have the relationship with her that I have with my mom! It's irreplacable! XOXOX Thanks for all your love and wishes. We have 3 names we really like: but it could change...

... Jocelyn and Scarlett and Caroline and Victoria ...

my lovely lady lump

Well, I've been struggling to post photos, because my computer is in Cali and my camera chip wont work with the computer at work... so until I spend all my time at a friends house :D I have to use other peoples photos... so thanks Erin. I really didn't feel the greatest this night, but it does give you the idea of my newly formed tummy. 4 1/2 months now. We find out the gender on THURSDAY of this week! I'm 92% sure that it's a girl! But we shall see. I'll have to post some of our name ideas soon... you can applaud or throw tomatoes. :D We love you all, hope you're having a great week.