Happy Birthday Donna!

I love Donna! She is a friend you want to keep forever! She has such a big heart, she will do anything for her friends, she will always be there for a friend! Donna is soo much fun, she has a huge sense of humor to make anyone laugh for hours, I could be happy for life if she could always be by my side!

We surprised Donna with a bunch of her old friends, and instead of regular birthday gifts, we get her baby gifts for her baby that is due in February! It looks like it will be a boy, but that is not a 100% for sure, til the baby is born!

Friends From the Past

Here we are in 1995 just before I left for Uzbekistan, Nichole at the top, LaRaine on the left, Karina on the right, Donna front left, then Jim, Jara and Valori.All of us except Nichole at Donna's Surprise Birthday party, 13 years later! Has it really been that long? I think all of us agree we still feel the same age! Although the 11 kids at the party may be proof that we aren't still teenagers!

Crimsons Trail

We decided to go for a small hike! It took 2 hrs up, 30 min enjoying the scenery and 1 hr back down! Igor promised me that if we went up the side from Guinivah that it wasn't as steep!! But after the we got to the top we were told it is steeper. We made it to the top and had a snack then came back down the side we went up! I guess now I will have to try the other side to compare! But not without Igor! It seems I can make any hike with him! He always gives me a hand when I can't keep going! A Push from the back, a quick leg and knee massage or just to lean on!

The moss makes a great bed, soo soft!!!

I made it!!!!

I made it down, SOOO TIRED, Thank goodness for these strong trees!!

We got down about the same time the Sun did!!!

Baby bubble afghan

Here is another one that I just finished, this one took me about a week to do! It is getting very addicting! I really liked this bubble pattern!

I love my Nail Tech, Cyndee!!!

Cyndee takes care of my nails every 2 weeks, they are trimmed perfect so I don't scratch people while giving massages and they always have something cute drawn on them! You give her ideas of what you want on your nails and she does it better than you imagined! I highly recommend her!

Crocheting is fun!!

I just finished this baby afghan, a waffle pattern, the pictures do not do it justice! You have to cuddle up in it to really love it!! I have made it for a friend! Now I have to finish the first afghan I started a year an half ago!

Friends

Donna and I met Nichole and her mom, Linda at Maddox, while she was visiting for her brothers wedding! I even bribed her to come to logan for a massage the next day!

Fall is Here!

We went up the canyon on Sunday with my dad, he drove us up the right side of Camp Lomia all the way through to Blacksmith Fork and to Hyrum. He would drive us a ways then let us walk some, we had a lot of fun! The colors were beautiful, not even the pictures do it justice, Oh and the smell of Fall!

Happy Birthday to Mom!!

Even though we celebrated Shanae's and moms birthdays on Shanaes birthday, Igor and I went over on mom's birthday on the 19th, and gave her some roses and a cute outfit, had some steaks, cream peas and potatoes and leftovers from the night before! Then of course we had to play some Pinnocle!! We had lots of fun with mom and dad! Doesn't she look so cute!!

Instead of body piercing use magnets!

Everyone had fun playing with the magnets, they seem to work well for body piercing substitutes!

Shoshlik

This is the Leproshka that mom made, it is a flat hard bread you break with your hands, very traditional with the Shoshlik! This is a fovorite meal for everyone!
Igor made Shoshlik (aka Shishkabobs) for Shanae's birthday, she didn't complain! If you have never had Igor's Shoshlik then you are missing out! It is Fabulous! We ate under mom's new Canopy!

Happy Birthday Shanae!! Sept 18th

She got some new pajama pants from Valori! She has begged for those for a year! I finally got around to finding time to make them!

YOU tell me if you think it sounds like me!! Then you try it!

What Valori Means

You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you. You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night. Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe. You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow. You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily. Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing. You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long. You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

What's" Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

The Cabin in Montana

August 23rd to the 27th we went to Montana to spend some good time relaxing and bonding time! I was invited by my two cousins, Stacey and Marci to join them at their family cabin. Stacey had her 2 year old son Miles who taught us all about the alphabet and the flags from the world! Marci came with her new husband, Mark from England!

We went to a Ghost town called Bannack! Then made ice cream!

Mark got to enjoy his very first camp fire!!!!

This is where went digging for crystals!

We also went swimming to the hot springs! What a fun time! I loved going and spending time with Family!