FAITH

"It was black as coal on a moonless night, with no light in the sky at all. I led my horse past dangerous cliffs, and hoped that we didn't fall. We stumbled north, about 20 feet, in the direction I thought was right. Then my horse just stopped & refused to go, or follow me into the night. You stupid horse, you stubborn beast you better follow me? I know the way; I think I'm sure, if only I could see. But the horse just stood, and held his ground like a rock of solid stone. I was tired and cold, so I mounted up, and told him to take me home. And I was scared at first, ‘cuz' I couldn't see, and blind as a bat at night. Then he slowly turned and headed south like he could see without a light. So I dropped the reins and let him go, ‘cuz we were out on a dangerous limb. And though I was blind, my horse could see, and I put my faith in him. Time has past and I never returned to that spot on the mountainside, Where all alone, in the black of night I stumbled and almost died. Then one clear day when the sun was out, and I could see my way, I think I found where I was that night, and it scares me still today. Because every direction we could have gone, was a cliff with a jagged edge. And my horse could see, what I could not, as we walked toward the ledge. And I cursed that horse that saved my life, ‘cuz he wouldn't follow me When he saw the trail I was about to take, and dangers I couldn't see. But I still recall, the way I felt, and it's locked inside my brain. When many times on the trails of life, I've been lost and felt the same. So I dropped the reins and let it go, when I'm out on a dangerous limb. And though I am blind, Someone can see, and I'll put my faith in Him." Wayne W. Burton

I suck at taking pictures these days....

I've been really bad at updating my blog lately .... mainly b/c I forget to take pictures and forget to get them from friends.

I 've been spending lots of time with my 3 favorite kids......
and lots of time with friends ....... LIFE IS REALLY GOOD!

Few more pics from San Diego......

On our deck at the hotel before heading to dinner


Love Love Love Beach Cruisers

Memorial Day Weekend in San Diego

*sorry the pics are in reverse order


My killer pic .... my head and the group behind me


Boys had to copy my jumping pic! : )

Look at my killer jump!

Coronado Island

Cruising the town

Lovin my Pinkberry


Pinkberry...... Ohh how I love and miss you! Please open a store in Arizona by my house!



Love it


Renting beach cruisers

5 girls in a hotel room = total disaster

Waiting for the boys so we could go to dinner

Hotel in San Diego


Pacific Beach ... San Diego.... I love the sun


San Diego Temple

All of us before we went to church



Girls and I ....they were going swimming .... i watched from the beach

John and I chillin on the beach

View of beach from deck of house
Beach House in Oceanside, Ca
This just made me laugh............ Seriously?

So my past few Memorial Days have been spent on the East Coast at Duck Beach in North Carolina. Since I now live on the west coast I decided to head to the beach in Cali for the weekend with some friends.

Highlights of the trip:

Saturday Day 1: Wake up at 4:30 am get on the road about 5:30 am . Get to Cali around 11. Grab lunch - take beach cruisers, chairs, boards,etc. to beach - lay in the sun - watch everyone swim and board - Meet new people at beach house we are staying at - 45 minute run on beach - Getting ready in one bathroom with 4 other girls - chips and salsa with new friends - Dairy Queen blizzard - walk back to beach house and pretty much go to bed. Long day!

Sunday Day 2: Get up early eat breakfast - clean up beach house - ready for church - pictures - go to church (loudest family ward i have ever been to) - San Diego Temple ( gorgeous) - drive to Pacific Beach - enjoy the sun - pita pit - frozen yogurt - more sun - drive to San Diego - check into hotel - get ready for dinner - head to downtown San Diego - walk around - Thai Food (first time since I left DC) - PINKBERRY (I Love You) - Tried to sneak into Hot Tub - Urine soaking through sheets on bed incident (disgusting) - Bed at 2 am after dealing with manager - : )

Monday Day 3 : Up at 7 am - run 6 + miles with Tony along Marina - get everyone up and ready- check out - rent beach cruisers - to Pinkberry for breakfast ( pomegranate, choc chips, and almonds) - Cruised the city on bikes some more - lots of pictures - little shopping - return bikes - load into cars and head out of town - quick stop at In N Out ( just feels right when you're in Cali) - long drive home in the cool car : ) - plenty of getting to know you questions.

A very fun trip to California ..... Can't wait to go back ! No idea why I live in Arizona !

Thanks Chelsey........

I just stole these pics off my cousin Chelsey's blog. They are from her birthday party a few weeks ago. I can't remember the last time I hit a pinata!

Another Year Older.....................

MAY 8 : Another Birthday has Come and Gone



Dinner with good friends...................Pita Jungle


Followed by Delicious Blizzards at Dairy Queen.........Then Late Night Swimming and Hot Tubing




Followed by morning after breakfast with my sister and her family......
Are you aware they sing you a happy birthday song at IHOP?





I have to say this past year has been a good one. Full of lots of changes that are making me a better person in so many ways. Arizona has been a great move for me. Here is to another year full of much more change and to me to continue to become the best "ME " I can.


Thanks To Everyone For Making my Birthday Weekend so Special...... I Love You All!