Amazing Race draft # 3

This year the draft was at Chilis'
We ordered dessert and hashed out this years cast on
T H E A M A Z I N G R A C E.
It was hard because no one is sticking out as
"the winner."

We got to watch the first two episodes to get a feel for the teams.
These are the remaining 9 teams.

We drew numbers off a salad plate...
We got number one BUT we were able to trade with the number two slot.
Thanks Beaulieus.

Beaulieus' got first and eighth pick:
Jeremy and Sandy - dating
Justin and Jennifer -annoying siblings

We got second and seventh pick:
Andy and Tommy-snowboarders
Liz and Marie- twins

Bagleys got third and sixth pick:
Ernie and Cindy-dating
Kaylani and Lisa-showgirls

Williamsons' got fourth and fifth pick:
Marcus and Amani-married
Laurence and Zac- father and son

and lets not leave out the Lauritzens'.
They showed up for dessert and they wanted in...
BUT...
they didn't get to draft, they just got the left over team that
no one wanted.
So our newest draft friends get:
DRUMROLL:
Bill and Cathi-Ma and Pa.

A few disclaimers:
1.) It is stashtober with the fire department and that explains Romney new look.
2.) We didn't dress up for the draft, it was stake conference Saturday night.
3.) I am fully aware that my face is very round.
growing up, I wasn't called me applehead for nothin.

Good luck drafting buddies.

Is there anyone out there voting for our teams?
anyone?

last weekend...

(please ignore magnus' kennel corner in the background)

We babysat our niece and nephews this past weekend.
It was also General Conference weekend.

And this is what our jammie wearing weekend looked like.

Charliee became a fast friend to magnus...

Magnus did A W E S O M E with the kids!
He didn't even get jealous with the baby....
When usually this is what he wants...

ummmm........

Take a Hike

Having a dog makes you get out and move!
We love it!
We take Magnus out a few times a week to explore the great out doors.

He LOVES chasing all rabbits and squirrels.
He's totally getting faster and faster.
Someday he'll catch one and not know what to do with it....

He just runs around and his ears flop.

My favorite is calling him from a distance and he SPRINTS back to us.

Yeah it's good exercise but...

we mostly do it because when we get home Magnus sleeps for HOURS!
We're selfish.

What do you do to wear out your dog?

Sand Dunes

Saint George, Utah,
it's beautiful.
We spent a few days up there.
Mom and I spent some time at Tai Pan for new Halloween decorations,
Dad and Romney installed new cabinets in dads office.
One day we rented some fun little gadgets and headed up to the
Sand Dunes.
We had a blast!
It was gorgeous to see red sand all around us.
No one was out there but us.
So fun.

As mom and dad tried to make their way up the hill

they got stuck....

...so mom got out and Romney started helping...

...and they started to D I G...

...then they hooked both rhinos up with rope...

...mom pushed reverse, dad pushed the gas...

...and B A M... they are ready for more fun!

After getting stuck we set up camp and had an A W E S O M E
picnic .
The C O L D fruit and drinks never tasted so good.

After a great day we drove back to town to return our rentals.

We had such a fun day.
Were ready to play again!

Thirty, Flirty and Thriving....

I am SO behind on blogging.
But it's my goal to catch up by next week.

This summer I turned 30!
I was so busy planning girls camp that it kinda just snuck up on me.
My birthday fell on a Saturday and camp started on that following Monday.
Chaos I tell ya.
Chaos.
But some how Romney got me out of the house...
to take me to a SURPRISE party he had planned.

We had Y U M M Y Y U M M Y food and fun
"minute to win it" games!
These games just NEVER get old.

"the M&M elevator"

"Eat the Oreo with No hands"

It was fun to see friends and take a little break from girls camp.
Thank you Romney for treating me so good.
You're a babe!

Now I am 30!
It's a weird number to see.
I know it's not old but seriously....
30?
Where did time go?
I have NO idea.
I just know it keeps going fast!

Am I where I thought I was going to be at 30?
No, not even close.
But, I wouldn't trade these 30 years for anything!

Thee going away party

And who is this going away party for?
Oh just my parents.
Yep, my parents who live 3 minutes away...(walking)
Yep, my parents who I see daily and go to dinner with weekly.
Yep, my parents who have lived in the same house for over 20 years.
Yep, my parents have moved.
Where?
Saint George, Utah.
Crazy?
Beyond!
As crazy as this sounds...they are so happy up there.
So that makes it very hard for me to be mad at them!

Anyway, before they left,
we had a going away party for them.

They were able to talk with old friends,

give lots of hugs,

hand out new contact information,

laugh more one time together,

eat delicious food,

and hug some more.

I am sad that my parents have left.
It is N O T the same around here.
I am so glad that I have my brother and his family around the corner.

My parents have promised to visit often.
They have promised that they will come on the drop of a hat if something happens.

And so far...
they have kept their promises.



Well that sucked.
Anyone up for a pity party ice cream run?

Fiji

Bula Bula!

Greetings from Fiji.
Fun facts:
-there are 300 islands in Fiji
-Fiji is not a third world country but....pretty close
-Those who live there are either Fijian or Indian
and
the fruit is delicious.

Romney loves to sail!
He was so happy with the chance to sail on our
man made island; Denaru.

We could NOT get over how the water felt like warm bath water.

We took a charter boat out to one of the islands in Fiji;
Bounty Island.

On Bounty Island we....

...snorkeled,

and saw BLUE star fish
(awesomely clear water)

and fun colorful fish.

We had a blast kayaking,

they were glass bottom kayaks at that.

we ended up Scuba Diving there too but our under water camera battery died.
We were super bummed.

On our last day we went to the Hindu Temple.

And our taxi cab driver gave us a little tour and showed us around
and explained different things.
Kinda cool.

(We were not allowed to wear shoes)

Fiji was A W E S O M E!
The weather was F A N T A S T I C!
The water was G O R G E O U S!
and the people were L O V E L Y!

til we meet again Fiji,
til we meet again!