Soccer Team

The team dye-nasty!!


Ben in action, what a soccer stud!!
If you care (which I know you do Ashley and Ariane, I am the one in the light blue socks)

So for the past couple of seasons Ben and I have had the chance to play on a soccer league put together by some friends of ours. It has been such a fun experience getting to play with Ben and seeing his sweet skills, and of course showing off my awesome talents out on the field. Thanks to everyone who played (and did not make fun of me), I cannot wait until January!!!

4th of July

Enjoying the fireworks with Ash and Rachel

Swim lessons

Clayton was such a great bobber!!!

This is pretty much one of my all time favorite pics, so relaxing!!

Gotta love the big flower

Ariane and baby Josie, and might I say Ar you look great, who would have thought you had a baby less than three months ago!!

He is a fish!

Noah thought I was a comfy seat!!

The bronzed beauties

The Smith clan (minus Justin)

So, I have received some not so suttel prompts from Ariane to update my blog, with pictures....and so here you go!

We spent the 4th of July in Vegas, soaking up the sun, and working on our tans!! I was so excited to go and see my sister and her family who are visiting from Vermont. The holidays are always a little more exciting when you can spend them with kids!! So here are a few pics that I am stealing from my sisters blog (because she told me to do so). Sorry, there are no pictures of Ben, but I swear he was there.

P.S. Ben was such a good sport watching the kids so the the girls could shop and just hang out, he is going to be an awesome dad!!

P.P.S. We also spent the 4th with my good friend Rachel and her son Easton, it was great to see her!! Also, I needed to devote a full paragraph to her! She is such and AMAZING photographer, her pictures are absolutely breath taking. So, if anyone in Vegas needs a photographer might I suggest going to her, she is super reasonable and has an eye for taking great pics!! Also, anyone in San Fran she is coming out perhaps the end of August, if you would like some family pics just let me know!! To look at her work go to: http://www.rachelreneeimages.com/

Warning....No pictures!

So, I am at work feeling sorry for myself that I have to be here, and being bored because I am not an overachiever and therefore, do not want to check voice mails or work on any authorizations (sorry patients)!! I was checking out people's blogs and remembered when I was in Vegas I ran into my older sisters friend, Kara, who told me about this woman's blog and how amazing it was. I found it, and let me tell you I have been reading it for the past hour, it is sooooo amazing and inspirational!!! Her and her husband were in a plane crash last August and were badly burned (here more than her husband), she blogs almost daily about her struggles, and her faith in Christ, and that everything happens for a reason. I would urge everyone and anyone to checkout her blog, (preferably not at work, I have been crying my eyes out and people are looking at me really weird) it really gives a great perspective into life, and that I need to live life to the fullest and not be so negative. I have been given trials in my life for a reason, and should be grateful each and everyday for the wonderful blessings I have been given!!

Check it out: nieniedialogues.blogspot.com

I would suggest starting in August of 2008, and working your way to the present, but it is just a suggestion!!

Family Visit

Happy Birthday Ash!!

Just Chillin

Mom trying to catch what he is thrown'

This is right outside my apartment, aren't I lucky!!

So last weekend my sister Ashley, my mom and two friends from my ward back home came out to visit good old San Francisco!! It was filled with food, visiting China town, Fisherman's warf, Golden Gate Bridge, Giradehli square, celebrating Ashley's birthday, and of course seeing Wicked!! We all had such a blast, and the play was AMAZING!!! Here are some pics from our fun adventures! Thanks to everyone who came out, it was so much fun to see and spend time with everyone!!

Farm Fresh

My co-worker found this amazing place called Farm Fresh to You where fresh and organic produce is delivered to your door once a month for a super great deal, so of course I was curious and signed up. Well, I was not disappointed!! Yesterday after a very long day I came home to find a box of fresh fruits and vegetables at my door, and recipes of what to do with them!!! So last night I made a fennel and carrot saute, and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing to go with my romaine lettuce, and this morning for breakfast I had a deliciously fresh orange!! This is such an amazing place, I would recommend everyone living in San Fran to do this!!!!

DELICIOUS!!

I know everyone should be impressed, two posts in one week!!

So, some of my co-workers and I went to this Filipino restaurant called Tribu Grill, and I have never had authentic Filipino food, so I was a little worried. Well, all my fears were laid to rest when the food came out and it was soooo good!! I tried a little of everything, except for the fried pigs knuckles, I just could not bring myself to eat it! So, once the meal was over they brought out this amazing dessert in this huge martini glass, it was ice cream (called halohalo) and a ton of other amazing treats in it. It was so good I had to take the straw out of my drink and put it right into the dessert to get every last bit!!!

Riding Horses and Martin Luther King Day

The beach in Monterey, I cannot stress enough how warm it was!!

Bekah eating Dip n' Dots and enjoying the beach (and I don't know what Ben is looking at).

I know that I am super late updating my post, but I figure better late than never!!! So, over Christmas we actually did a lot of fun stuff, but never brought our camera! However, Ben's brother Chris was able to take a few pictures with us riding Sara's horses, and don't we look like professionals!!

Also, on Martin Luther King day, since it was really really nice weather we decided to go with our friends Bekah and Greyson, and Seth and Corin to Monterey, it was so much fun, and so warm!! We had fun walking on lovers lane, eating dip n' dots, and finally ending our day in Carmel at the beach watching the sunset.

So I am not computer savey, and the pictures in Monterey posted first and then the Christmas pics are after, I don't know how to change this, and I would ask Ariane, but I am surprising her with this post that I did all by myself!!