Ok here are some of the pictures from the cruise that we went on.. there are a lot so enjoy!!

Day 1

We loved getting pina colada's..mmmm so good

There were two formal nights, this was one of them

Our ship..

Cabo. This was a fun little city we went snorkeling..

Lovers Beach

There were a bunch of seals on this rock.. kinda cool

Mazalan. This was the place to do your shopping. There were so many things that people wanted you to buy. I was good and only bought one thing. The white Ray Bans that I'm wearing.

This was in the jungle at Puerto Vallarta. This was by far the funnest area to stop in. We went zip lining through the jungle. I was going so fast that I got whip lash a couple times, I could get the "break thing" down.

Our Dinner group. What a great group of people. The couple sitting next to me was from New Zealand, very nice people. The one next to them was from Scottland, and the one standing up was from Salt Lake. We hung out with the one's from Salt Lake a couple of days. Very cool couple.

The people who cleaned the room always made funny towel animals. This time they made it look like he was watching the tv.

The day before we went to Laguna Beach and went shopping and out to eat.

Brian modeling his new outfit

Ow ow!!

Thats all!! Now back to real life. Aw.. I wish I was still in Mexico.

The Graduate!!

Brian Graduated this Sat with his Masters From SUU!! Good Job babe I am so proud of you!

Brians family. His dad, mom and grandparentsWe planted a garden!! This has been a trick to keep Bella and the lizards out. We are hoping for some yummy stuff to start growing!We have tomatoes, cucumbers, jalepenos, beans, strawberrys and green bell peppers.

So things have been kinda tough lately.. I think that it is because my hormones are all out of whack and I am just sick of always having to put on a tough face... so I surrender. I am sick of being so tough and am just here to say my life has been a trial lately. I know that everyone has there own little things to go through... but geez after 2 years please tell mine to stop!! They are getting old. With all the bad in life I've decided there are a couple of things that I absolutely love

I love, love, love it when my house is spotless. It makes me so Happy. I love my house and it is always nice to see it clean. I really think that a clean house makes you less stressed and is a better place for the spirit to reside. I love how Bella Is in every piture. This may sound kinda stupid but I really do love her. She keeps me company when Brian's gone and She really makes me happy. I've turned into one of those dog lovers:)

WE Just painted our bedroom wall green. I really think it turned out well. Now we just need to get more decorations and stuff... It is still a work in progress

I am In love with Big Diamond earings. They are my new Fav! I just like how elegant and fun they are. Also, I am really into big flowers on the shirt and frilly stuff..I Love my backyard. This is just one picture, I've posted many before, but it is just so cool. I always see something exciting or beautiful here. Since our backyard is a rock Mountain, we always have fun creatures. This time it was a big lizard

Next I just love Brian. What a wonderful person he is for me. He is such a hardworker and is always there supporting me. He goes on business usually once a month for business and it really makes me appreciate him that much more.

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This these drinks are my vice. I know I know. Energy drinks and soda are not good for you, I've heard it a million times. But I drink them in moderation don't worry. This Rockstar is seriously my fav. cause it tastes like lemonade. And diet Coke has been my best friend lately. When I am feeling down I go get myself one and it cheers me up.. Ha I guess you could say I am in the beginning stages of an addiction.. at least I am able to admit it..

Ok so Now is the moment of truth. I am trying to lose weight. 10 lbs to be exact. I am currently at 130 and must get down to 120. I know 130 is not a lot, (depending on your height and how old you are) but for me it is. I am finding my pants to feel a little bit snugg, and quite frankly, I just want to fit in them again.. So I guess whatever weight will get me back to a size 27, I am all for. So this is what I have been reading and studying religiously.. This book is awesome!! Seriously it has changed my perspective on food. I also have been kicking my Butt at the gym. I Bike anywhere from 5-10 miles a day and run about 2. I have allready lost 3 lbs last week. (Most is probably water weight) I blame most of the weight gain to my stupid hormones. For some reason right when I decide I want to have a baby my body takes a turn for the worst and does all these crazy things to me. I guess that is how it works...Just another little thing that has made me happy..I put 2 bands around my wedding ring and I am loving it. It sounds kinda stupid but it makes me happy. I love getting stuff that is sentimental and makes you feel pretty. I love feeling pretty. Even if it means dazzling up my hand. Maybe I'll tell Brian how much it makes me happy and he will dazzle up the other one.(ha fat chance but it might be worth a try right??)

So yup,, that's it.. See I have a lot to be happy for..I have just got to enjoy all the little things. hopefully soon I will get a lot of the stressful things in life squared away so I can relax a little bit. Well.. Talk to you next post....

Whats for dinner...

Well as I wrote earlier I am starting to cook more. I have two awesome sisters that can cook really good, so I decided to give it a shot, and I thought brian would appreciate it too. My sister has this girl in her ward that is an amazing cook.. she has a blog at http://marinscreations.blogspot.com/ that you should definantly check out. I started to copy all her recipes and they are so good!! Here is what I made for Brian last night. . It seriously was sooo good. I definantly recommend checking out her blog.. it seriously got me excited about cooking. (and thank you shalynna and karla for the wonderful recipes, I'm excited to try them)

Arizona Vacation!

This last week I got to go to Mesa and see my family. It was such a blast to be around everyone. My mom just moved into her new house, so we were busy breaking it in for her. Here are some of the pictures of this last weekend...

Dyed My hair back blonde. I Still can't decide which one suits me best

All of the grandkids..

My Summer Vacations!!

Yes I have been posting a lot lately(mainly bc I am on spring break this week, and have a lot of free time to my self) but I was just sooo excited about this summer I can't even contain Myself. May, June, and July are going to be such a blast. Wow I can't for all of it...

Starting with May... This is what were doing and where we'll be going..

First Up on the List.. a Mexican cruise! We are stopping at three places..

Then In June we are off to New York...

And to top it off The Main Event... Europe! England, France, Germany.

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We feel so lucky to be able to go on all of these trips. Hopefully the next Pictures you see of these will have me in them:)

Next I love this time of year. It makes everything look so pretty. Here are some pictures of my green lawn and our beautiful trees..

I have had a lot on my mind lately that has brought me to think about my own life. Recently a customer of mine who I saw once a week passed away from giving birth to her daughter. Thankfully the baby lived and is beautiful and healthy. But this leaves the grandma in charge to raise this itty bitty new born. Every time the Grandma comes in with this baby my heart feels so sad. NOt only cause I know how hard it is to loose someone you love, but also the new trials this mother must face.

This all just really humbles me and makes me so grateful for the people in my life and the knowledge that I know. I hope that I can always remember this situation and realize that my life is not so bad.

Now on to a better note, I must admit I haven't been the best wife to Brian as I had once promised I would be. I hardly EVER make dinner. If I do it is a piece of chicken and vegetables. That is it!! Boring! So if any of you have any favorite and easy recipes that you like to make, help me out and please share:) I think that I could be good at this cooking thing if I just gave it a shot!
Please feel free to share any of your recipes. BiG THANKS!