Happy Christmas

Last night, we had a Stake Christmas Fireside where each ward choir sang a Christmas hymn. It was simple and beautiful and the Spirit was strong. Christmas time makes me happy.

Weekend Getaway to Midway

This last weekend my friends and I went to Midway for the weekend. We stayed in one of the timeshares that my parents have and had a really good time. There isn't much to do in Midway, but we made fun of the experience. There was a crater there where you can go swimming or scuba diving all year round. It was so warm in there and the water is always 98 degrees. Pretty awesome!

They were also having a Swiss Christmas celebration this weekend. There was a craft boutique, gingerbread house contest, and an International Nativity display at the Stake Center.

And then finally, we went bowling in Heber. It was straight out of the 50's. I'm pretty sure it has never been remodeled. Very retro!

Do I Look Tough?

I was in Vegas for Thanksgiving with my roommate and her family. We went to Logandale to go shooting one day! It was a lot of fun, but I'm not too experienced with a gun. I missed a lot!

Road Trip

"Seattle Times"

I just got home from Seattle last night. My friend Chelsea and I went for a few days and then I spent almost a week with Aimee, Sean and Cole. With as many times as I've been to Seattle, I never get tired of being there. It was a lot of fun!

This was the first time that I took a cruise around the Puget Sound. It was an hour long tour cruise that explained all of the Piers and a lot of other interesting things about boats, etc. It was a gorgeous day in Seattle.

Another first for me was the Underground Tour. For anyone who hasn't done it, I highly recommend it. It was very informative and really enjoyable. I think it was my favorite part of the week until Saturday...

when I saw WICKED! I started listening to the soundtrack my last year of college and have been waiting to see it for about 6 years. All I can say is that I LOVED it!!! It was amazing. I was not disappointed. What made it even better was that I got to see it with my mom, Aimee and Diana. It was great to spend the day with my mom and sisters. I don't remember the last time we did that!

Sadly, I don't have any pictures to document my time with Aimee and family. Cole got sick Thursday night and was still sick when I left yesterday. He is as darling as ever, even though he was sick. Poor baby! Feel better soon Cole!

Almost a Family Reunion!

Over Labor Day, almost all of us were able to meet at the Grandparents house. It was a great chance to be with family and relax. The only thing that would have made it better, is if Sean, Aimee and Cole were there.

Grandma and Grandpa just loved Ukiah, but let's be honest, who wouldn't?! He is such a sweet guy and spent a lot of time with "Great-Grandpa." They even made a birdhouse together for Ukiah to take home.

This picture is missing Diana and James, but someone had to take the picture and I don't know what happened to James.

I Am Alive!

Yes, I am alive. My life has still been going on for the last 2 1/2 months since I last blogged. I went back to Utah, decided I needed a change and am now looking for employment in my home state of Washington. I'm applying in the Tri and in the Seattle area, so we shall see. I am visiting the fam in the Tri right now and have spent the last couple days working on applications, applications, and more applications. I now remember why I haven't switched jobs in the last four years...it's a huge pain! But it will be worth it to live close to my family again.

I also started working on Family Indexing and I created my own PAF file today and found several generations back on my Grandpa Gilson's side using familysearch.org. It was great and I can't wait to do more!