Sarah & Blake

 Sarah is Married! Yeah I'm still processing that one. Sarah and I have been best friends since she moved in across the street when I was 11. Along with Sarah, Theora, Katie, Rachel and I formed the Posse. We grew up playing ghost in the graveyard, giggling over boys, dancing to Britney Spears, and just being girls. I don't know what my childhood would have been like without them. 

We grew up and went slightly different ways so when we get together its a rare treat. Sarah marrying her best friend was just the perfect opportunity. Oh I've missed these girls. At the dinner people stood up and said nice a funny things. Carla just made me cry when she spoke. Sarah is such an amazing person. One day I will grow up to be more like her. 

The wedding was gorgeous. Sarah was so happy. I know people say that brides glow--Sarah never stopped. Katie, Theora, and I were bridesmaids and had a blast during the whole thing. I'm pretty sure we all went home in a sugar coma. Congrats Sarah and Blake! 

Theora the Model

Our Gorgeous Flowers

Lindy and Daddy

Yes, those are sour. No Don't try this at home.

RIght about the time the eyes started to water

If we only had a brain!

Oh Look She is Going to Cry again!

Congrats Sarah and Blake I'm so happy for you guys!

Kalli

When did the sisters grow up? I still picture Kalli as this little girl who would dance around the house, staring at herself in the TV screen only wearing her pink slip. Somehow this little dancer grew up to be 16!! That's right my baby sister is a 16 year Young Women--who still dances around the house just not in a slip anymore.  To celebrate we had a girls night, went to orange leaf, and watched Kalli get asked out on her first date. Happy Birthday Kalli!! Enjoy your Sweet 16!

The Birthday Girl Enjoying her Treat

I may be addicted to this place. 

Yeah we had a Jewelry making party. OH so much fun

Camping

I haven't been able to camping a lot this summer, crazy schedules, no one to go with, and few other conflicts have come up over and over again. So when Emily invited me to go camping with her singles ward I went OKAY!!!! I've known Emily since high school but haven't been able to hang out with her much. Love that girl!

Playing at the beach

Serious People Here--YEAH RIGHT!

I love how memorizing Campfires are

As in any singles ward event there was fabulous food, lots of activities and very little sleep. Emily brought the ultimate tent for the 2 of us. Yeah we could have fit 20 people in that tent but there was only the 2 of us. :D. Up at bear lake we sat in the sun, wake-boarded--yeah I have MISSED it, read, ate food, and laughed with Cressie! Who knew they were in the same ward. Laughing at stupid things and just partying away. Plus there were smores--such a fantastic trip.

Jr. Miss

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away I once participated in the Highland Jr Miss Scholarship Program. Yeah, I'm still shocked to this day. Even more shocking is I won at the local level. Yeah you can all pick yourselves off the floor now. But to be honest that was the beginning of my woman transformation. Yeah Learning to walk in heels isn't as easy at it looks. 

Years later Kristi decided she was going to participate as well. Oh the flashback memories.  I got to be her backstage mom through the whole thing. We practiced with the walk, the speech, swapping outfits in 5minutes, and spraying hairspray everywhere. It was a lot of fun. 

The night of the performance I could tell she was nervous. But she got on stage and strutted her stuff. Don't ask me when it happened but my little sister grew up to be a gorgeous woman. I'm so proud of her for doing something outside her comfort zone. She was poised and graceful the whole night. Then my amazing sister went on to win 2 tennis tournaments. Congrats Kris! I'm so proud of you!

MAUI

When one is given an invitation by one's family to accompany them to a tropical island, one has no choice to say yes right?!

Yes, is the answer to that. Of course I had to travel to Maui with my family and cousins. All the boy cousins are on missions. So before they all come home we decided to have one more giant Girl Party--we went all out.  Crazy memories and TONS of pictures later, I come back to the mainland a little darker. The best memories were:

1. Having all 6 of us be squashed and tossed by a 15 ft wave we nicknamed Jessie.  We were beaten over and over while the parents laughed at us. Needless to say, I am still finding sand in various locations. 
2. Celebrating Karlie's 19th birthday--yeah I feel old. I can't wait for her to come to BYU this fall! The highlight was after a fantastic meal at Maui Tacos, Kyra, Jessie, and Kristi got up and sang Happy Birthday to Karlie at the mall.
3. Snorkeling around with all the pretty fish--Angelfish are my new favorite. While snorkeling I heard Kyra yell, "URTLE!" I loved watching turtles swim. The Ahihi Kinau Nature Preserve.
4. Eating Fresh Pineapple until we puked. 
5. Quiet early hours reading and just enjoying the waves crashing.
6. Laughing at all the great stories my Dad and Uncle Dan told us about their childhoods. 
7. Spending a week in a completely separate hotel room from the parents with 5 other crazy Chicas.
8. Hiking through a Bamboo Forest up to a gorgeous waterfall.
9. Slipping on a few slippery rocks in a mad attempt to save a runaway flip-flop.  I might have slipped and landed on my butt. Bruise is still growing. 
10. Kyra Screaming I'm Inferior and being dead serious about it.
11. Everyone making fun of me for my poor attempt at a Baywatch Run.
12. Six Girls one bathroom--you do the math.
13. Everyone screaming as a TON of dolphins pass by us.  
14. Fantastic food and Hula Pie. Yup.
15. Laying in the sun, doing absolutely nothing--turns out I could be okay being a beach bum. Man I have missed the sun. Hawaii might have to become an annual thing.