FREE FALLING!!! AKA.....SKYDIVING

Call us cRaZy if you want, but for my 21st birthday I wanted to go skydiving so that's just what we did! :)
About two weeks before my birthday Tianne and I decided to book our sky diving adventure and decided that we both wanted to go so why not book it and go! We set the date for Friday November 7 at 12:00 and thought we would have plenty of time to get up and take our time getting to Vegas.
Well Thursday came and I didn't have to work so I spent the morning running errands and getting a few things done. When Ti got off work we went to the temple and while we were there we got a call from the Skydive place informing us that it would be windy Friday afternoon and that we needed to move our jump to eight in the morning so needless to say we had a decision to make...
I was talking to my brother while driving home from the temple and when Ti and I made it home we decided we had a decision to make and quick...did we want to drive down that night or did we want to have to leave the house at five in the morning.....hum...
It was within a matter of minutes that we were throwing a suitcase together and calling a hotel in Boulder City to book a room for the night :) We were out the door in no time at all!
Well we made it to our hotel and decided we didn't have the best of beds but it was only for one night right?? It ended up being a really long night for me...I tossed and turned on the box of springs I got to sleep on but it was definitely worth it to me!

We arrived at the airport at about 7:45 and watched most of the workers arrive. Ti had a stomach full of knots, I wasn't sure she was going to make it and was a little worried she would back out on me but she didn't!! We decided to check in... As soon as we walked in the door and told them our names, we had to get on a scale to make sure we met the weight measurements... then they shut us in a room with a clip board and a pen basically telling us to sign our lives away saying we or rather our families couldn't sue if we were to get killed or injured. :)

When we were done signing our lives away they took us out into the "dressing zone" where we had to empty our pockets and take off all our jewelry and anything else we didn't want to lose before suiting up. Ti was the first one to get dressed in the 'dazzling' apparel we were fortunate enough to wear while jumping. I just stood by the door and patiently awaited my turn, but as time got closer I realized that Ti was going to go on the first flight and I wasn't so we decided to ask what was going on... And as it turns out neither of us were on the first flight so we headed out to the car to find our camera's and take some pictures while we waited.
After waiting for a few more minutes, I was able to get a suit on and we headed out to watch the first group of jumpers jump! My guides name was Russell and he had to help the first group land so we watched them land and then headed back to the prep room where he put on his suit and we headed out to the plane!

I was the third person to jump or rather fall from the plane and as the girl in front of me was "tightening up" I watched her face get pasty white and her eyes were clenched shut as she fell from the plane... then with in a matter of a few minutes the next girl went and before I knew it I too was falling from the sky!!! It was defiantly a ThRiLl!!! I enjoyed free falling and it felt as though I was really just watching the movie, not like I was actually doing it, but within a matter of a few minutes the parachute was pulled...and we gracefully glided the last few thousand feet before making our landing. I just kept hoping my ear would pop before my eardrum ruptured...
As Russell guided the parachute into a few circles and we spun around and around I was able to just enjoy the views below me...hoover dam, Colorado river, and some random golf course :)
Before I knew it, Russell was telling me to put my feet out in front of me and bend my knees, we were getting ready to land. :( I just didn't feel like it was long enough! As we approached the ground I had my feet out in front of me and then Russell said to stand up so I did...we were on the ground!! I made it alive LOL!! Tianne was to my left and I said goodbye to Russell and walked with Ti to the hanger where we were able to take off our fancy jump suits and head to the bathroom to blow our noses. Then we got our free t-shirts and headed to the car!! It was definitely a wonderful way to spend my birthday!
We finished out the day with a little shopping at the outlet mall and then got a shake from In-And-Out before heading home! We made it home, had some really yummy German chocolate cake and sat in the hot tub before heading to bed! THANK YOU TI FOR MAKING MY BIRTHDAY SO FUN!! Now I am just anxiously awaiting my pictures and video from the skydiving place so I can post my video and some pics of me "Free fallin' baby!!"

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Well if you are reading this I am sure you have probably already looked at or will soon look at Tiannes (and I am sure her story is much better than mine so I will let her tell it) but just in case...I'll post a few pictures and give you a little of my side of the evening :)

Above you can see me pulling out the strings of my pumpkin...the guts. I almost lost my guts a few times while trying to conquor this job, but I was able to pull through and empty out my pumpkin---almost a little too close in some areas!

The picture to the left is Ti gutting her pumpkin :) She was much faster than I was and was excited about baking the pumpkin seeds when we are all done.

This picture is the pumpkin guts right next to two hallow pumpkins just waiting to be carved! :o)

Here is the
finished products!! Well sort of.... mine had one tooth on top but somehow I managed to break it off when I was trying to clean it up a little :( so then we decided we were going to try and stick it back in with a toothpick but that didn't work either so actually it ended up just having a bottom tooth...(don't worry though, i don't break people's teeth off when I am cleaning them up or working on them in the office) :)


Here are our amazingly carved pumpkins all lit up! They were really fun to carve and I do have to admit, it's been a while since I have carved a pumpkin so...

Here are the pumpkins all lit up!! They kind of look cute I think! We had fun and that's what matters I guess but it made for a fun Halloween night! :) Thanks for the fun times Ti! I love Ya!

LaGoOn 2008

Here is a quick picuture of me and my two sisters while at Lagoon when I was home... We had a fun time despite the long lines. I enjoyed spending time with both my little sisters! :)

Sorry this picture is at a wierd angle, it was taken on one of our phones...but I think it's cute!

Well I know it's been a few days since I have posted so I am going to do quite the update today :) I will start with my last trip home and move to most recent...Here are some pictures of my nephew while he was laying in my lap.







This is me and Dayton while waiting in line at Golden Corral for a wedding dinner...






Here is my two year old niece Nevaeh and her new brother just after he was born. She is a proud big sister and likes having "mom's baby" around....but also demands her dads attention and tells him to "put down baby and pick me up!"


Here is my brother Jason...the proud father of two beautiful kids!! I love ya Jay!! Way to go on being a dad and congrats on your new baby! I'm glad you got a boy :)

New Baby!!

An important even occurred today and I think it's worthy of putting on my blog!! :) I got a new nephew this afternoon...Dayton Wayne!! He was born about 2:50 this afternoon and weighed in at eight pounds even, 21 inches long! I'm excited to have another baby but sad I'm not there to see him. From the talk of the family he is cute with wavy dark hair and olive skin! I'm excited to be able to spend some time with him this next weekend!! Sorry no picture, I don't even have one to put on or I would!! Maybe next week when I am home I can put a picture on!

Hello everyone!! I just thought I would take a few min to up-date my blog although I don't have much new to say! I have stayed pretty busy with school these past few weeks as well as working full time. School is going good but I am ready for a break! My parents did come visit this last week and it was fun to see them. Thanks mom and dad for all you do! (Mom and Dad lamb, thanks for all you do too and you don't ever impose on me---or Ti, i think!---!! I love you guys!!) I will try to do better and I will get some pictures on next time :)

Zion's Trip

Tianne's parents came down this last weekend and we made a trip to Zion's on Sunday to enjoy the great outdoors! The hike was a little rigorous for mom and dad lamb, but they played the game well and did a great job! We even found them a walking stick to help find the way back out after the hike.

This next picture is one of Tianne and I as we are getting ready to jump off the rock to cool ourselves down from the hike. (Don't mind my fat legs) The water felt nice and refreshing after hiking in the 100 + degree weather!! Just don't mind any of the frogs or tadpoles :) Ti told me that if I put the frog on her she would beat me so I decided not to and just let it go back in the water.

This is one of my favorite pictures of Tianne's dad. He loves to stick out his bum or suck in his tummy when we take pictures!! What a CUTE bum!!