Update

So, it is time again for one of my "I've been feeling way to busy/lazy, and having so much fun lately that I haven't had/taken the time to post anything" updates.

I know being busy sometimes sounds like an excuse, but it isn't always! I have started a new job and I'm trying to get into the swing of things there, planning enrichment activities (I am the enrichment counselor, for those who don't know. It keeps me pretty busy!) and doing lots of fun things with Matt, friends, and family. Matt started school last week and is already very busy with that and 2 jobs, and finally we are just busy having a lot of fun everyday.

So to start off, James and Allison got married on August 14th. It was an awesome day. Congratulations to you two!

Jae has this funny thing about wearing hats at a wedding. Don't worry, he didn't wear it the whole time, just for this picture. Notice the receiving line in the background.
Here is Jae, again...notice the pile of chocolate on his spoon that he is about to eat!

Next, I spent the following Saturday with my best friend Lauren. She had tickets to Hale Theater's BIG and took me with her. It was so cute and funny. Thanks Lauren! She has gone back up to USU again, so I probably won't get to see her for awhile.

A couple of weeks ago I was searching for books in the library when I heard a "psssst". I peeked through the book shelf to see my cute and funny husband. He wanted to know if I was going to busy that weekend. When I said I didn't have plans, he asked me on a date...wahoo! We went to dinner, then did a little shopping. We went to Walmart and Matt told me we could pick a couple of treats and a new game. We chose "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" Next we headed over to the airport where we took a walk in the sunset and watched the planes flying in over our heads. Finally we went home to play our game, which turned out not to be too much fun, but we had a good time anyway.

The next day my sister Rachelle brought down her kids, Lizzy and Andrew, and we took them to the Zoo. We had a blast, but I will admit we were pretty darn tired by the end of the day. 2 kids at the Zoo can really take it all out of you! After the Zoo we took them to my friend Meagan's wedding reception and then home for the night. They were both perfect angels all day.

I promise, she is a little angel even though she doesn't look like it in this picture:)
Next ( I know this is getting long, but hang in there! It is easier to do one big post instead of several small ones) Matt's brother, Jameson, turned 17 so we had a little family birthday party at his house. We had a delicious dinner and Jameson got some cool gifts! Later that same week was Ric's (Matt's Dad) birthday. We went to the Silver Fork Lodge on Friday and then went home for a movie, gifts, and dessert. It was a lot of fun!

The next morning (this past Saturday) I went birthday shopping with Matt's Mom. It was so much fun, and I can't thank her enough! I got shoes, a new outfit, some jewelry, Cafe Rio and we also walked through all of Ikea at my request. While we had a girl's day out, Matt, Jameson, and Ric went hiking up by Lake Mary. Finally we had a little family reunion with my Mom's side of the family at my parents' house. Matt and I didn't get to stay until the end because of a little medical mishap, but it was fun anyway.

Water fight!

On Sunday we went to church with my family and then just hung around all afternoon. When it started pouring, the whole family went outside to sit on the porch and sing like we used to when we were younger. Lizzy and Andrew had a blast splashing and running around. The Jones family came down and had some ice cream and we played a couple of games before Matt and I headed back up to the Tanner's for an awesome movie, The Great Debators. I would HIGHLY recommend it to anybody!
Ok! I think that puts us up to speed now. My family is getting together for Labor Day today, so hopefully it won't take me ages to post about that one too!

Family Camp

Matt's brother, Jameson, was a counselor at an Episcopalian camp this summer. We went up a couple of weeks ago to family camp, and had a great time with Matt's family. We ate lots of good food, hiked, played some fun games, and just got to relax. It was the first weekend after Matt had finished summer classes, so it was especially wonderful! Thanks to Matt's Mom and Dad for inviting us to come along!

Dinner Time!

Waiting for the games to begin.

Here we are at lake Solitude, being carefully supervised by our counselor.

Matt on the rock climbing wall.

Lagoon! It's What FUN Is!

Since Matt has been in summer school and we've both been working, we didn't exactly have time for the summer vacation we were hoping for. In lieu of leaving home, we have been going on one day outings to different places in Utah. A couple of weeks ago we decided to go to Lagoon since Matt had never been there. Lagoon isn't the MOST exciting place on earth, but I think it was twice as fun going with Matt since it was his first time. We went with our friends Andy and Brittany and had an awesome day! By the time we got home that night, I was absolutely dead!

After riding Rattle Snake Rapids...it was so refreshing from the heat!

Us just before leaving Lagoon-a-Beach.

Waiting in line before riding Wicked...

Matt's hair after riding Wicked.

I know this is late, but...Happy Pioneer Day!

We had a pretty fun Pioneer day this year. I ended up not having to work and Matt was able to take it off. In the morning we went to the 24th of July parade with our ward. Since I grew up in Utah I have seen the parade many times and it becomes a little common place. This was the first year Matt has seen the parade, and he was just like a kid. He wouldn't sit by me because he didn't want to miss anything. He says that he grew up watching parades with his family and so he really enjoys them.

Later that night we met up with my family for a BBQ and some great fireworks. The big hit of the night seemed to be the princess slip n' slide, not for the kids...but for the adults. It was a hoot to watch Matt, Eric, Brett, and Justin racing down the slide meant for 4 year olds. The fireworks were fun, all of the kids except Tiana were pretty scared by them. The big fireworks show was awesome, and everybody seemed to be okay with that one. Thanks Eric and Heidi for having us over, we had a great time!

Matt with little Lucas...isn't this picture adorable?

Doggy Pile!

High School Tag

1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes, lots of little dates, but as far as "dating": David Tanner, Landon Smith, and Matt Tanner (my hubby).
2. What kind of car did you drive? A Mitsubishi Mirage with a princess license plate and a green monkey hanging on the mirror.
3. It’s Friday night...where are you? Hanging out with friends or on a date.
4. Were you a party animal? Totally......okay that was a lie! :)
5. Were you considered a flirt? Probably, but not as bad as I was in college:)
6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Choir geek all the way.
7. Were you a nerd? I don't think so, although some may disagree.
8. Were you on any varsity teams? Definitely not.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? No, I was a bit of a goody two shoes.
10. Can you still sing the fight song? Parts of it...I think.
11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mr Waldron and Ms. Gough.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? Depending on the day, with the sensational six and other friends, or with the SCC in the lunch room.
13. What was your school's full name? Jordan High School
14. School mascot? Digger Dan the Beetdigger!
15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with? Junior year with David Tanner, Senior year with Jon Nellermoe.
16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I love the memories, but I love my life now and wouldn't go through that again!
17. What do you remember most about graduation? Singing with the madrigals and having to play the fight song, which I was very nervous about.
18. Where did you go senior skip day? I don't remember a senior skip day...
19. Were you in any clubs? National Honors Society, Key Club (kind of), and some type of music club...I think.
20. Have you gained some weight since then? Probably about 5-8 lbs.
21. Who was your prom date? David Tanner and Matt Tanner.
22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? We'll see when I get there!

I tag Rachelle, Megan, Julie, Anna, and anybody else who wants to do this.