This is for all the amazing mothers I know. You are truly amazing women and do so much for your families.

I got my new computer power cord in the mail so I am back in business, baby.

I decided to post a few pictures from my trip to the Northwest.


Here I am in a beige jacket doing bumper cars with some nieces and nephews.

I went to a basketball game my eleven year old nephew was in.

Here was some of the beautiful Oregon scenery.

We played some black-light mini-golf.

Here is one of my nephews. I just had to post this one.

Here's some pictures of my family reunion at Lagoon and Bear Lake. Most are of my (great) nieces and nephews, but the last is me with my sisters playing a game of family feud.

I thought I would post a few cute pictures from the time spent with my great niece. She really likes to make faces.





And the birth of another great niece-Katelyn at 6lbs 6 oz.



It is a little blurry-I know.

I am going to try and post a video and we'll see if it works. Here she is making a slam dunk. I had a really cute one of her walking on a little path through the yard that she makes at least fifty times a day, but I accidentally erased it.



I am excited for the season finale of Bones tonight and am, again, ashamed to admit it. As several people well know, I think a thesis does strange things to your brain.

I went to the zoo a little bit ago with my neice and her family. Here are some pics from that.

"When I was a young wart hog..."



My dad and my great nephew



My great neice

Today was Lagoon day for my family. There was about fifteen of us there and glorious fun was had by all. We are really lucky.
Some of my family at Lagoon:







I have two new roommates: my RM (Hamburg Germany) neice and her RM (Uraguay) friend. They will be the darlings of the ward, I am positive.

I thought I would add some random pics.

My family as of 2005


I took these of my niece and nephew