What to be?!

HELP! What should I be for Halloween?? Thoughts very much appreciated.

Oh Cali, you bring me so much joy.

Sadly I have not made it to Cali yet this year but Cali here I come. Finally! This weekend will be spent with some of the fam hopefully soaking up a lot of this. It has been way too long. After working some night shifts this week and accidentally sleeping until 7:30pm, I am sooo ready for a vacation and the BEACH!

Weekend adventures

Despite having to work Saturday, the weekend turned out great! Another reunion with the girls, pumpkin carving with delicious treats made by Linds, good company, a fun camping adventure in AF canyon with tootsie roll roasting included, all in all a successful fun weekend :)

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Oh how I love weekend getaways...

...especially when you end up on a boy's trip. With flatulence, boy talk and all. Needless to say, Linds and I were very grateful for each other :) Nah it was actually a fun weekend. Linds and I ventured out of the S-L-C with our good friends Dustin, Mark and Jay..and 9 glorious hours later, we ended up in McCall, ID. Spent the weekend at Mark's uncle's sweet cabin which included a 4-wheeling mega adventure, hot pots, movies, tickle fights and an unforgettable game of sardines. Lots of good laughter, good times.

This is why I love Utah.

The gorgeous fall mountains. Enough said.

Brooke, Karissa & I decided to go on a Sunday afternoon picnic and invited our good friends Dustin, Mark & Adam to join us. It was well worth the 4 hour adventure. Our friend Jake introduced us to the back side of Rock Canyon a few months ago...(take the Squaw Peak road, when you come to the fork instead of going right to Squaw Peak look out, you take a LEFT which takes you to the back side. The road continues & ends at Hobble Creek canyon/Springville.) Highly recommend taking this route. Absolutely beautiful.

Oh the memories!

Okay I'm already becoming horrible at this whole blogging thing..definitely need to post more but for now I stumbled upon a few of these memorable moments that always make me smile...

Prelim bachelorette party for Steph

The infamous pink bunny, stilts included.

Oh the dance parties...

The many roadtrips & adventures!

Been such a fun two years with all these girls!

Kickin' it in the HCH

Worked my first shift at Huntsman today. I will be orienting on the surgical floor for about a month before I'm on my own. Boy was it busy. Arrival time 6:53 am. First bathroom break 3:00pm. Lunch break 3:30pm. Departure time 8:00pm. Despite the business/craziness, I had a really good day. First of all, I get to care for one of the best group of people--oncology (cancer) patients. I just love them. They have the best attitudes, are so kind and humble and teach me so much about life and having hope. Second, I felt so welcomed by the staff. Immediately I felt at home which is so hard when you are new. Third, I have the great opportunity to work at a hospital that is nationally recognized and is the designated cancer center for five states in the Intermountain West. It has a wonderful reputation in research and patient care. Plus it is like working in an elegant hotel. Super super nice. And a killer view. Fourth ,"The Point Bistro" located on the top floor. This will become the home of many lunch breaks :)

Jumping on the Bandwagon.

So I caved. I can now say with much enthusiasm (sarcasm noted), "Yes I have a blog, check it out!". For many years I have avoided this. Initially my thoughts were blogs are stupid, a way for people to brag about their lives (in annoying ways), etc. but I will have you know, my attitude has changed and I no longer 100% feel this way. I have now found myself looking at all my friend's/family's/co-worker's blogs with the occasional stalking of randoms because I actually really enjoy it! Whether it's reality or my own misconception, it seemed for a while there, it was just the married folk who had the blogs. And because I don't quite fit in that category, I always just assumed I'd get a blog when I got married. But why not start one now?! Hence the reason I am here. A lot of change has happened in my life recently as well as to a lot of people I know so this is the perfect opportunity to keep up with everyone's lives & hopefully provide some entertainment for all of you. Enjoy!