Updated Hair, look below

Here is Ashley watching me take a picture of myself, I just wanted to see if she would copy me, and it just so happened that the one that turned out okay was me sticking out my tongue!

Kaylee is...

Kaylee wanted to do it, so I reworded some of the questions for her--she actually had very strong opinions on some of them!

You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and fiesty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

So I have too much time apparantly...

I saw this on my friend's blog--it only takes a few minutes, you know you want to. It was a close second with Cinderella.

You Are Aurora! (A.K.A. Sleeping Beauty.)







Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.
Which Disney Princess Are You?

Good bye, Electa Hilton

Vince's grandma passed away last night. It was a good thing, not that death is good, but she was 95ish and confined to a wheelchair in her nursing home. The nurse said when she went to go check on her at 3:30am she was kneeling by her bed in prayer, so we believe she went peacefully with our Heavenly Father's blessing. We are glad she has been relieved of her mortal struggles, in a place where she can be reunited with her husband Lyle and her daughter Donna.

I remember that Vince's parents had a license plate with the letters EQC on it and she would always say "Do you know what that stands for?--Electa, Quit Cussing!!" We all would get a good laugh at that, I guess Electa had a mouth on her when she got mad. This picture is classic though, only comfortable in her house dresses, but wouldn't be seen without her heels!

They are having the funeral in Arizona, but an open house in Virginia. We may go to the AZ one, but we will see what happens when all the details get put together!

An Earthly good bye, but a Heavenly Welcome Home.

It's just hair, right?--UPDATED

Well, I got my hair done today. I am not sure if I like it, and I am not sure I will post pictures for a few days just so I can get used to it and be okay with the "world" seeing it. My sister talked me into it and I was really excited, but then after it was done...you know how it is. It wasn't that the lady didn't understand what I wanted, it just may not be my thing. So, I guess we will chalk it up to trying something new, and I will give myself credit for that!!

If I decide I can live with it, I may post a picture, or I may not and just leave you all in terrible suspense!

Alright, I got a perm! I know I made it sound like I cut my hair short, and that it may have been an "orange mohawk", but here it is. It was supposed to be loose, and it ended up tighter than I wanted, thus the drama. Not the best picture, but when have I actually loved a picture that I was in??

Okay, so maybe I was being a little dramatic, but you have to understand, that I only change my hair every 10 years! Plus, the first few days I was having major flashbacks to Middle school and who wants to relive that!??? So after I figured out what I was doing and I was able to wash my hair, it has relaxed a bit and I guess I don't hate it anymore. I am actually starting to enjoy it! So, my advice to anyone looking to get a "loose perm" is to not go outside for at least a week, then you may be happy with it--eventually

Bear Lake!

We finally bit the bullet and went camping! Our last camping experience, we went to Antelope Island, which wasn't good at all and I was expecting something similar, but this time we went to Bear Lake. We kept hearing everyone talk about it so we figured we better give it a try and it was really great! We only stayed for one night--we like to keep it simple--the 3 older kids had a tent and Vince, Ashley and I shared the other tent. The only thing that we would have changed is the movie going on at the site next to us (really, they were projecting movies onto the side of their canopy tent!)

I forgot to mention the best part--almost no bugs!!

We did S'mores, and read a story by the fire.

The campsite had a nice trail to the beach, and it was shallow forever, so it was great for the kids!

Of course, we couldn't resist skipping some perfectly shaped rocks!!!

On our way home, we stopped at a Pizza parlor that makes a 28" pizza! We really wanted to get it, but there was no way we could have eaten it all. And, of course when you are in Bear Lake, you have to get a raspberry shake!!

We are already making plans for "next time" and I am actually excited about it!