So Once Upon a Time I Got Really Brave

So, Once upon a time, I got really brave and decided to do something crazy.  So I packed up everything I own, Strapped it to my car if it didn't fit in it and drove away!

 I wanted to tie yellow and orange streamers to the chair legs to make it look more like flames, but I figured it wouldn't last very long.

 It didn't take long to get into Idaho, but it was very pretty.  Very green and lots of fields. 

 I stopped in Idaho Falls because they had King Tut on exhibit and I wanted to see.  Here is the art museum where King Tut was not, but they kindly gave me direction to the history museum.

 Sadly I did not get a picture of it from outside. : (

 Here is just a sampling.  These are containers for the internal organs.

 A guardian of the tomb.

 Some incredible pictures.

 This is a mannequin that King Tut would've used to lay his clothes out. 

 A mask he would've worn during certain ceremonies.

 And of course the coffin that he was laid in.

 After that nice little stop, I headed out again.  At this point, I believe I was in Montana.  It started to get a little more mountainous.

 It was very pretty.

 This is heading back into the Idaho Panhandle.  The trees were suddenly so big and so close.

 I stopped during my decent into the Spokane valley and took a picture here.  It was gorgeous!

This was my last stop before I made it into Spokane!!!  The sunset was beautiful and I was a happy and satisfied girl.  

The large amount of things on my car slowed me down quite a bit, so it took a few more hours to get there than I had expected, but it was such a pretty drive, I can't complain.  I am now getting mostly settled.  I had my orientation at work yesterday and I found a fully furnished apartment that I am hoping to get.  Things are working themselves out and I have a lot to look forward to.  

The people here are very nice and I have made new friends already.  The ward is always having some sort of activity and I have not sat home one night yet.  Tonight I am going to a rodeo in Cheney and I am so excited!  Next week I have to go to a little town called Toppenish for some training for work.  Its in Central WA, so I get to do a bit of exploring on the company's dime which is nice! YAHOOOOO for adventures! 

In the Month of June and some of May 2012

So May and June were very busy months for me. GOOD and busy!

My friend Nicole and I decided that we would hike the Crimson Trail in Logan Canyon.  Well, I had never been there and Nicole had done it once, so we ended up walking right by the trailhead and up and up a steep mountain.  We didn't know what trail it was, so we dubbed it the trail of 10,000 Rocks.  (See picture above to note ALL of the rocks on that trail).  So in other words we got lost, but we had fun while we were doing it.  The trail just kept going further and further into the mountain range, so it was very pretty. 

 It climbed very quickly, so we saw some pretty cool things.  There in the very back is the main road through the canyon.

 This little meadow was beautiful and sooo green.

We had to cross this little make shift bridge.  Just part of the adventure.

 Now, I was able to watch "The Hanging of Juanito Bandito" at the Pickleville Playhouse at Bear Lake with Nicole and her roommates.  The Pickleville Playhouse is this tiny little venue where the plays are written, directed and starred in by locals.  Don't let that throw you though, Juanito Bandito is pure, politically incorrect genius!  I saw "Who Shot Juanito Bandito" in February and I promise you I have never laughed so hard in my life.  It was fabulous!

 So I bought a Juanito Bandito shirt and was able to take a picture with Juanito HIMSELF!!   I was so excited! So take note, Top picture, I was slightly unsure as to what to do with my hands, but then people started telling me to show off my shirt.  GREAT idea, right?  So I flung my hands to the side "Ta Da" only to almost hit my favorite bandito, Juanito in a... very... sensitive place. Luckily I caused him no injury!  Serious Al, WOW!  : )

 Okay, so Nicole is my go to gal for fun and excitement as you can see.  She is super fun!  So we went to the Mountain Man Rendezvous and wandered around a bit.  This cute mountain man was almost completely deaf from shooting so many guns during his long ride through life!  He was so sweet though!

 My friend Emma had a baby!  This is the baby shower, and the baby had come about 4 days earlier.  We planned that poorly, but the party turned out really well.  It was fun to see everyone!

 The sisters.  We gathered at Payson pool on afternoon and swam it up!  It was fun.  Although I think we might have upset the Polynesian Mafia.  We tried to share their table and we think that made them very unhappy.  Oops!

 Did I blog this already?  Well, I have found a new fun thing to do for parties.  Watermelon carving!  Yes, I did carve both of these and yes it did take me a little while! :)  It was fun though!

 Sheila and Nancy and I went to Tony Grove, but you had to pay for parking, so the lady said we could drive around, but we couldn't get out of our car.  So here Sheila and Nicole are "not" out of the car! 

 So we drove to the campground and there was a sign that said 30 minute parking.  So we hightailed it down to the lake and stuck our little toes in the water.  It really was very beautiful!

 So my stake has what is called "The 25 or Better" program.  Which means if you are 25 or older, they plan all sorts of activities for you.  So this activity was at Bear Lake.  It was a lot of fun.  We went up the night before and stayed at a friends cabin then went boating the next day.  The picture above is an Nicole sandwich since Nicole Sanders is on one side and Nicole Turner on the other!  I love these girls!

I wake boarded!  It was fun, until I crashed and then it was less fun.  But nonetheless, don't I look pretty cool? : )

 Nicole (Nancy as I call her) and I on the way back to the beach.

 Saying goodbye to Bear lake. Nicole, Nicole and Abby.

 Nicole and Sheila and I went to watch BRAVE in 3D.  It was a cute show and the 3D was fun!

Oh my gosh we are sooo cool! : )

 Then there was another church activity that Alycen convinces some innocent bystander to do something crazy and jump in the Logan River fully clothed!

 It wasn't as cold or as deep as we thought it would be.  Lauren Davidson is adorable though!  New partner in crime.

 So that is a little catching up!  Stay tuned for the big adventure!

MOOOOOOOOOOO AB

The weekend that Scott and Amberlee had their reception, we took the opportunity to live it up in Moab.  By we I mean I tagged along with Dolly and Travis and their family.  It was a lot of fun!

The first place we stopped when we got to Moab was the Sand Arch!

Sunscreen + 3 yr old boy + lots of sand =

 This boy thought it was the most fun he had ever had. 

 Just flowers on the trail.

 The happiest girl in the whole wide world.

 The girls

That afternoon, we went to the wedding reception.  It was so pretty.  Amberlee is gorgeous!

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 BTW did I mention I cut my hair off?  I'll included more on that at the bottom.

 The sisters. Where were the sister in laws?

Hiking to Delicate Arch

 Oh, just doin an arch at the arch...

Ta-Da! Here I am!

They are both so tough! Guys kept giving Dolly props for carrying a baby all the way to the top! 

 Okay, Milt's diner was SOOOO good.  Jalepeno chicken sandwhich!  SO so good!

 Flowers

Sunday afternoon, with Brian and Melissa, we hiked all the way to this little waterfall.  We only had to cross the stream like 7 times!  It was really fun. 

All in all it was a good weekend!  

Just a side note, Here I am after I cut over 10 inches off my hair!   I'm still getting used to it.  Admittedly, I don't like it.  I did the short hair thing for a long time and liked it, but I loved the long hair thing and miss my locks!  Good thing is, hair does grow back!  So, not the end of the world. 

 Donated to locks of love on May 10th!  Dad's birthday!  Love you Dad!