HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

I just wanted to say HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all of the fathers and soon-to-be fathers in my life.

Dad, thanks for always being there for me and loving me unconditionally. I love you!
Joe, I really lucked out when it came to a father-in-law. Thanks for all your love and support. I love you!
Devin, our soon-to-be father. You are going to be an amazing father to our kids and I can't wait to watch you learn and grow with them. I love you and appreciate all you do for our family. I look forward to a lifetime of memory making.

My brother's Jeramy, Zach, and Josh are wonderful fathers to their own little families. Thanks for always setting a great example to follow. I love you guys.

My Obsession

Yes it's true my new obsession is Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. It's a horrible obsession because they contain so so many calories and fat grams, but I honestly can't get them off my mind. It all started in Hawaii when my nana started talking about them and how they really are the best doughnuts and worth every calorie. When I got home from Hawaii I had kinda forgotten about them but then we were over at our friends Jon and Julie's apartment and I spotted a Krispy Kreme box. That next morning I got on the internet to search for the nearest Krispy Kreme location. I found one in Alexandria which is about 30 to 45 minutes away from us. I was bumbed out cause I knew Devin didn't have time to pickup a box before or after work and he was the one with the car the whole week. What was I to do?! Well, Devin being the wonderful husband he is let me take the car for the day so I called Julie and Ashley and asked if they wanted to join me in an adventure to Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! I have never enjoyed a Krispy Kreme Doughnut as much as I did that day words really can't explain. So there you have it my OBSESSION!!

P.S. I'm happy that the nearest location to us is 30 minutes away cause if it were any closer I think I would come home to Utah a big fat pregnant pig. Hopefully I get over this obsession sooner than later!!

Goodbye Hawaii

After 3 1/2 weeks in paradise I am finally home. It's nice to be home to see my wonderful husband and get back in the groove of things, but I can't lie, I miss Hawaii already. I also miss the company of my mom, nana, dad, and mckenzi. It was so much fun to spend that much time with all of them and it really was a once in a life time opportunity. Thank you mom, dad, and nana for letting me tag along and taking care of me. I love you all.

Our last day in Hawaii at Makapu. This was our favorite beach of them all.



Saying goodbye to Waikiki Beach


The most delicious waffle on this planet! I think we had one almost every other day at the Hyatt Resort on Waikiki Beach. I miss it already!

Mckenzi in her Moomoo


Beautiful Sunset on Waikiki Beach

ALOHA

We had a fabulous day at the Polynesian Cultural Center.

Leigh Cummings was so sweet to show us around the BYU Hawaii campus and accompany us around the Polynesian Culture Center. She is the sweetest lady and we enjoyed spending the day with her. Thank you Leigh for being such a wonderful tour guide. We love you!

Our Wonderful tour guide Toa. He has been a student at BYU Hawaii for 3 years and has loved working at the PCC.

Fun Games in New Zealand




Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, just a tree climber!!


Dad did a great job in this drum competition in Tonga. It was hilarious!!

My first Luau (that I can remember)


Yum Yum! Shaved Ice at Matsumoto's

Happy Mother's Day

My Darling husband sent me these beautiful Hawaiian flowers on Mothers Day to wish me a Happy Soon-to-be Mothers Day. Isn't he sweet. I'm so lucky to have such a wonderful husband! I love you Babe, Thanks!

Kahala Beach

Del Sol whoop whoop

Waikiki Beach


Mckenzi(my sis), Nana, Me, Mom, Dad

The view from my grandparent's condo, BEAUTIFUL!!

For the past week and a half I have been enjoying the great island of Oahu and I will be here for 2 more weeks. I know I know it's a long time, but I had to jump at the opportunity. This is how the opportunity came about... my little sis has been in Hawaii for the past 5 months doing an intership for Del Sol and my parents planned to visit her at the end of the internship and stay with her an extra week so she could enjoy some vacation time aswell before heading back to good old Utah. Well I decided to jump on the band wagon and join them for 3 weeks. I thought, well what the heck, I might as well cause once I have this baby I won't have this kind of freedom for a long long time. Unfortunately Devin is unable to join us cause he is hard at work back in Virginia to support this wonderful vacation that I am enjoying. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband that always does his best to make me happy.I am missing him so so much. I didn't think it would be this hard to be away from him, but I was sorely mistaken. I love you babe and can't wait to see you in 2 weeks! Here are some pics so far, Enjoy!!

Who will the final rose go to?

So I am in love with the show BACHELOR, and I don't know why!! It is just one of those reality shows that gets you hooked after the first episode. I know none of the couples have had the fairy tale ending like we all would have hoped, except Trista and Ryan, but I am still addicted to watching it every monday night! So I am interested in what you all think about Shayne and Chelsie. Who do you think has stolen Matt's heart? Devin thinks he only kept Shayne around to make the final decision, Chelsie, easier on himself. I'm bugged that he sent Amanda packing last week cause I really thought she was the one. I thought her and Matt were so dang cute together and I thought she was the most normal out of the three. Shayne bugs cause I think she is acting and she's fake. Chelsie bugs cause she thinks holding hands is a dumb thing to do. Come on who doesn't like to hold hands or be affectionate with the one you love!? So what do you think? Who's your favorite? And who do you think will steal Matt's heart?

Surprise

Yes, Devin and I are having a baby! I know it's crazy, but we are so excited and can't wait for this new adventure in our lives. On our way to Virginia we thought we would take a detour through Salt Lake and surprise our families with the BIG news. WE were lucky enough to get both of our families together under the same roof and make them believe we were getting together to celebrate my upcoming birthday and our short one day visit home. Man did we have them fooled! I came walking into the kitchen with my homemade "Baby on Board" shirt and handed my mom a piece of paper while posing so she could for sure read the shirt. WEll wouldn't ya know that she didn't read the shirt and walked away from me. I couldn't believe it so I turned toward Devin, who was filming, and his mom read the shirt out loud and then screamed.Everyone was shocked and surprised, they had no idea. Devin and I weren't really trying to get pregnant, but at the same time we weren't doing anything to prevent it. My mom told me I was going to be just like her "Fertal Mertal"! I thought different and really didn't think it would happen so soon, but it did and Devin and I are thrilled.

How awesome is this!!!

I dont get a chance to contribute to this blog as much as I probably should but when I saw this I had to share it. I think this has to be the "all-time" best april fools joke by CNN. The photo-shopped BOM actually looks pretty good. Hey Snoop, isnt that BOM the Shizzle fo' Rizzle?!

By Aaron Nichols
CNN



DIAMOND BAR, California (AP) -- In what some may consider an unexpected move, rap artist "Snoop Dogg" has reportedly converted to Mormonism after nearly a year of study with the fast-growing, Utah-based faith.
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Snoop Dogg says he "can't get enough of the Book of Mormon."

In a statement, a spokeswoman for Snoop Dogg -- whose real name is Calvin Broadus -- said he considers himself extremely fortunate to have discovered such a deep sense of spiritual fulfillment at this stage in his life.

“Mr. Broadus is also very pleased to find that his family is as enthusiastic about attending church services as he is,” the spokeswoman said.

However, Snoop Dogg has not been enthusiastic about publicly sharing his experience and declined to be interviewed by CNN for this article. In fact, he reportedly informed producers of his E! reality show "Snoop Dogg's Father Hood" that this particular aspect of his family's life was off-limits to the cameras. Still, he left open the possibility of addressing the subject in future episodes.

According to the Associated Press, Snoop Dogg was first introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the Mormon Church is officially known, after attending a Gladys Knight concert in an LDS meeting house in Los Angeles.

Knight, who very publicly discusses her conversion to Mormonism several years ago, invited Snoop Dogg to what is known to the Mormon faithful as “Family Home Evening,” a church program that encourages families to set aside Monday evenings for gospel-centered lessons and family togetherness.

Though Snoop Dogg has been hesitant to publicly discuss his recent spiritual journey, he commented on the experience of attending his first “Family Home Evening” in a recent interview with People Magazine.

“I was hooked from the start,” Snoop Dogg said. “We talked about the purpose of life, played Mousetrap, and ate brownies. The kids thought it was off the hook, for real.”

In what Snoop Dogg now thinks was anything but a coincidence, Mormon missionaries had knocked on his door just one week before the Knight concert. He said he had initially turned them away because of what he knew about the strict Mormon health code, which prohibits members from smoking, drinking alcohol, and using drugs.

“Y’all know me,” he said grinning broadly. “There were just certain things the old me -- the "natural man" -- needed to do. And these young guys are telling me that God’s not down with disrespecting ourselves. But it’s cool now.”

Snoop Dogg said his conversion marks the end of his old life, one that included frequent run-ins with the law. Snoop Dogg was convicted in 1990 of cocaine possession and charged with gun possession after a 1993 traffic stop. In 1997, he pleaded guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence.

In 1996, Snoop Dogg was acquitted of murder after a purported gangbanger was killed by gunfire from the vehicle in which Snoop Dogg was traveling.

Snoop Dogg dismisses critics who claim his conversion is intended to placate a Salt Lake County judge, before whom he is appealing an alleged probation violation.

“Listen, the haters will say what they will,” Snoop Dogg said. “I can only do what I feel is right.”