Yosemite-Ay-ey

It has become tradition for me to relive my dream of becoming a member of the troop, Beverly Hills (after the movie, Troop Beverly Hills) every time I see a large log such as this one. It is usually just me doing it by myself while Zac stands there and amuses me for a few minutes while I have my fun. Luckily, this time I had a fellow movie buff with me, Sarah, my sister. We reenacted the scene where Shelly Long has to cross the deep ravine to help her troop get to the finish. Warning: It gets a little intense. For those of you who have never seen the movie, I forgive you, but please, get with the times and go watch it. They don't make them like they use to, that's for sure.


I am afraid this picture doesn't do the rainbow at Vernal Falls justice. It was so clear and bright. You can barely see it in the picture. It is to the right of my legs. The guy we asked to take the picture didn't want to stand up, so this is all we got to capture the beauty. It was a steep hike. We elevated 1,000 feet in only one mile. It felt like it was staright up the whole way.
The view and the memory was totally worth it though.


Carli and I were buddies all week long. I gave her these whistles for her birthday. I actually bought them for Zac and I to have in case of emergeny while camping, but when we arrived to the campsite Carli's first question was, "Do you have my birthday present?" That was the only thing I could come up with out of my suitcase. It was either that or bug spray. I didn't want to risk her confusing that with perfume in High School. I'm afraid she would be repelling more than just bugs. The whistles were my best bet. She loved them. I got to sit next to her on every drive while she practiced blowing her whistle. What a mistake that was. She gave me one of them so we could match. We also had matching bandanas tied around our arms. At the end of the week, Carli hosted an awards ceremony where she handed out individual awards for all 28 of us. I got the best buddy award shockingly. I was flattered to say the least.


This is my husband with my niece, Avery (Holly's youngest). I think he will be a good dad.



Guess Who? Yep, it's me. I got a tattoo. Totally kidding. I thought it would be fun to freak my parents out and tell them I got a real one from a friend at work. I told them she did it for free and I could get it laser-removed whenever I want. They didn't find it to be as funny as I did when I told them I was joking.


It's true, this is my "little" brother Justin. He absolutely loved the river. We also learned that he enjoys having pictures taken of him. I have about a dozen other poses on my camera of him. He was striking them like crazy and loving every minute of it.


This is my sister, Holly and I at the top of Lembert Dome. It was a really pretty hike and not too long.


I don't know why Zac didn't like this pose. It's not like he looks gay or anything.


These are the shirts Zac and I had made for the camping trip. They were pretty awesome.