So long Palmyra

For our last night in Palmyra we went to the temple together. Mom and Dad both work there on Friday nights and it was fun to be with them. Afterwards we walked through the Sacred Grove and I had Michael pose in front of the Smith log cabin. I'm not sure he'd fit through the door. The Smith's must have been much shorter people... my kind of people.

Heidi, if you're reading this...I just thought I'd bear my testimony that I know the church is true. Now I can count this as visiting teaching for May right? Love your guts!!

Life on the Farm

I took the cow out for a walk today... Buddy would be so jealous. We have a duck, Colonel Sanders, who thinks he's a chicken. I caught a frog and Hi to the llamas. Life doesn't get much better than this.

My favorite place

I got to take Michael to Watkins Glen State Park today. I think it's one of the most beautiful places on this planet. What do you think?

Wicked Lilacs

Last night I got to see Wicked for the 5th time. It was AMAZING again! I loved it. My sister Katie saw it for the 3rd time. Katie and I both saw it in London with Idina Menzel and we both agree that the lady that did Elphaba's part last night was almost as good. She was awesome! Katie and I got to go again along with all the first timers. My Michael and her Aaron, Susan & Tony and Mom & Dad. Everyone enjoyed it immensely. Well, I'm not sure if Aaron and Dad would use that word, but they liked it too.

I also took some pics by my favorite flower...there is giant lilac bush on the property line of the farm. I love it. Enjoy!

Michael and my family.... perfect fit!!

I'm happy to report that Michael fits in great with my kooky family. We got a good laugh at the fact that Michael and Katie's husband Aaron have the exact same key chain with identical items on them in the same order...a small key...consecrated oil...a house key...a car key...same kind of flash light...and the same kind and color hook thing. Aaron and Michael are both computer whiz kids too. I guess it's not to hard to imagine that Katie and I would marry similar men. We're practically the same person...she's just the taller, cuter, funnier version of me.

Blabber Mouth turned Steel Vault!!

I managed to keep a secret and was able to surprise Mom and Susan by showing up in NY with Michael. Katie and her hubby picked us up at the airport in Mom's van. Katie told Mom she needed to borrow it to pick up a Father's Day present for Dad. Mom was at Susan's house babysitting so we parked in the driveway and Katie had Mom come out the van to see the "present." Michael and I had crawled to the very back seat so Mom didn't see us without being practically in the van herself. She was super surprised! "Oh my gosh!!!" and she nearly soiled her armor. It was really fun!! Susan came home later and walked into her living room to find us all visiting in her living room. She was surprised too. She didn't tell her husband that we were there so when Tony walked into church on Sunday and saw Michael and I sitting on the back row, his jaw hit the floor. I love surprising people... and yet I don't love letting people surprise me. I'm always trying to figure out other people's surprises.

Check back and I'll see if I can add the camera phone video we took of the surprise!

The Primary Colors are 1..2..3...

RED

YELLOW

AND BLUE

oh yeah...I'm a hottie

Look out America's next top model!

Hygiene deficient

My friends must think I'm kind of stinky because they keep giving me showers! Diane and Jennie organized a luau. Check out the money tree!














Thanks Ladies! Love your guts!!!!

It's raining...it's pouring...bridal showers

Cyndi and Gina organized a totally fun shower...complete with water balloons, limericks, and lots and lots of laughs. Thanks ladies!! Love your guts!!

Michael falls for Karen

How perfect is this man for me?

American Gothic

I thought this was a great pose. If it wasn't so blurry and had been a little closer, I might have used if for our announcements.

Man vs. Wild

This is a little blue bellied lizard I caught at Calf Creek. I stroked his neck like I saw on Ellen's talk show. A little 11 year old girl would stroke her pet lizard's neck and he would go in to a kind of trance. She would dress him up in little clothes and pose him on toy motorcycles. It was hysterical! So the little guy bit me and I stroked his neck. He went totally limp, but he wouldn't let go... he just hung there... it was so funny!!