The Big 25

well what can I say.... not really looking forward for this age, but alas the time has come. It feels like birthdays are not that important the older you get. This one was hard because all my friends are either married, in logan, or live out of state. I got to teach which was fun, one class sang to me, I got random little gifts, and the faculty made a door poster which I look rediculous in but it was funny. I am very lucky to have my friend jess. She surprised me at work and brought me balloons. Thanks girl! Funny story, we were driving home and were stopped at a stoplight chit chatting. When the light turned green I began to drive and the balloons started going out the window.....OH CRAP... I had to pull over, popped a few balloons but most of them made it home. After work, my parents took me out to dinner. After we did our traditional icecream cake. I decided to play around with the candles and fire ( can you say piro....) and melted candles to a plate and roasted a mallow. Pretty eventful day I know! 25 is igoing to be th best year yet....I have a feelin!

Colors Concert

I love music and love musiclive! I got to go to thecolors concert with my best friend jessie, my mom, katie and dakota. It was a really chill concert but I loved every minute of it. There just isn't anything better than listening to music outside under the stars. My older sister sunni introduced me to the band when she was going to utah state. I have loved them ever since.

DMB 2010

DAVE! BOYD!

CARTER! TIM!

Oh mygosh! Can Ijust tell you that I love the Dave Matthews Band. They are extremely talented both individually and as a group. I have been looking forward to this years Gorge trip since I got back fromlast years trip. This year there were only four of us. It wasdefinitely different but wouldn't change it for the world. What canI say Slicer andKate are twoof myfavorite people and Erick was a great addition to our crew. Kate and Bryce got Pit ticketsfor saturday night and it was incredible. We were so close to Dave.

Unforgettable Moments

*The Pit -We were like 5 feet away from the stage

-Kate made a sign that said... Carter Bangs stick me please!....

-The beginning of the concert kate and carter have a moment, seriously it was crazy

- carter threw a drumstick to kate and bryce caught it for kate

- We were all star struck but bryce was majorly

*Gotta love the terrace (Sunday Night)

*Erick proposed to Kate after the last song on Sunday. It was perfect!

*The River- freezing cold

*Moses Lake- Kate saved a girl and Bryce saved a beach ball.

- Frolf- best game ever (frisbee golf)

- Kate throwing the disc backwards and the girls sample!

*Rented a 2010 Jeep Cherakee in Twin Falls

*I write Dave rocks my world on the back of our windshield while I was filling up gas. While we were driving a car drove up besides us and holds up a sign saying that they have tickets. We took the next exit and bought their tickets. Funny the way it is!!!

*Erick almost drives off with the gas still hooked up, kate stops him and his first instinct was to yell at me....what the....

*Plasma..... oh plaza parking- Kate

*Shari's at 1 am both nights. everyone should eat at shari's

So many good laughs were shared and memories made. The gorge trip to see Dave made my whole weekend. Best weekend ever! Funny the way it is!

Focusing on the good....

So at church yesterday, I was sitting by my friend Bekah and we were chit chatting during sunday school and she brought up a great point. Why is it that the news always chooses to talk about all the bad stuff that is going on around us. Wouldn't it be awesome if they showed only good stuff? Well as I was contemplating this idea I decided that I do that in my own life. I always focus on the negative things that are going on in my life. So I made my august resolution to stop looking at the bad and to focus on all the good things that are going on in my life. Love moments like this. Don't worry....Be Happy!

Mc's Wedding

I guess it was about time that one of us kids took the plunge.... haha. Well McWayne got married on the 29th of May. I am so happy that he found himself an amazing girl. Shannon rocks! I am not gonna lie, a little strange having someone in my family married. The wedding was stressful and I didn't even have to do the planning. We had the wedding reception in my backyard. My dad and I spent forever getting the place to look amazing. They were truly blessed because it was supposed to rain but it held out just for them. It was a way fun day. Got to see lots of family that I haven't seen in a long time, and a lot of people helped out which they were all amazing to do that for us. They got married at the salt lake temple. Isn't it great that families are forever. I have the best one in the entire world.

A few random memories to remember.....

1) Had to go back to the temple to get a parking token. Got back to the car told Katie not to drop it, I handed it off and it dropped under the seat.... 15 minutes later we found it.

2) Wind + chocolate fountain = disaster

3) Setting up the music for the reception and broke the shop window....oops

4) Best cake smashing I have ever seen

5) Bouquet madness.....never seen so many desperate girls want it.....needless to say I was one of them

the wedding - Slideshow

Never thought this day would come....

but I DID IT!!! Saturday I graduated from Utah State University, the best school in the universe. Majored in Math Education and minored in Physical Education/Coaching. It definitely hasn't been the easiest journey but I sure am glad I never gave up. I could have never done it without my parents support, and the good work ethic I learned from them. I have been student teaching this semester and Love it! Helping students learn is definitely one of my passions. Hopefully I will land a job this summer. I never wanted to walk but I decided that after 6 years of being a full time student that I deserved it. My family came to support me along with my best friends Jessie, and Cami. They have all had a huge impact on my life and I could never thank them enough. Sunni also graduated on Saturday. She got her PhD at North Carolina University. She is my role model. She is amazing and I was so sad that we could not go out and support her.

The tunaboat.... to the g-ma..... to LT RED!!!

I never dreamed at getting such a beauty!

I have always been blessed to have something to drive. I got to drive my parents suburban (aka tunaboat) in high school. People always made comments but I was able to drive my volleyball team around which is where it got its nickname.

When I was getting ready to head to college I got the g-ma car from my grandma Mumford. At a family reunion once, I drove her home and she was just amazed of how good of a driver I was. She never stopped talking about it and when my dad showed interested in the car she gave it to me because I was the best driver. I love my grandma so much. She passed away a few months after that. The g-ma car has definately held out longer then I thought it would. It had its good times and its bad but it got me through my time in logan. It was named the g-ma car after my friend luke made a comment about how it looks like a grandma car. I told him that it was my grandmas car....boom. haha it was funny. My friend Bryanna told me she would miss watching my speedometer. It goes crazy and she never could tell how I knew how fast I was going.....well you must be one with the grandma car. It is official the g-ma car is dead. I will miss it and the memories!

But not that much. I was lucky that my parents stubbled across the cougar. They were driving around a neighborhood in my stake and spotted it. It is a stick shift so that has been a challenge learning how to drive it. After a few weeks on the road, I must say I am not that bad. I LOVE it! and I am a LUcKY girl! My dad and I named it LiTtle RED. After we named it, I remembered that that was what my grandpa mumford would call me when I went to visit him. Just a fun fact.