It's really happening!!!

As much as I would like to pretend that it's not happening, it is - my sister really is moving to Iowa! This is a picture of the "Clampets" passing through yesterday. My sister and Cody were lucky enough to have Cody's parents brave the trip with them and they all crashed with us last night. I was so excited to see all of them and had to keep reminding myself that they were just sleeping here and not really coming for a visit but I'll take what I can get! I could just kiss the little faces off of my nephews but my dogs stole all of their attention, little jerks! I really wanted to stay up and talk with my sister all night but of course everyone was exhausted from traveling and with 2 full days to go everyone really needed sleep so I just sat in bed all night listening for any opportunities to steal some "girl talk". Needless to say, it didn't happen and now I'm just exhausted from staying awake all night by myself! I love you guys so much and I'm so excited for your new little adventure and can't wait for my first trip out to visit in August!

Happiest Place on Earth!

Last weekend we went to our favorite place, Lake Powell. This is about the only place that is "important enough" for T.J. to actually take work off for. I on the other hand take every chance I can get to vacation, hence T.J.'s favorite saying, "I'm the only one who moved to Colorado, you just come to visit" - oops. We try to get there as many times during the summer as we can. We eat, sleep, watch movies, wake board, eat, eat, sleep - what more could you want?!? My in laws just remodeled the interior of their houseboat and it looks amazing!!! Thanks for another great trip guys!!!

Newport Beach

Last weekend I went to Newport Beach with my dad's family, sister and my favorite boys, my nephews, Hunter and Cael. It was so fun to see them have so much fun at the beach. They played, or as Hunter called it "worked", so hard all day long. That is the last time I get to see them before their big move to Iowa (I get to see them again on their way through but that doesn't really count) and it couldn't have been anymore perfect. Then I stopped in Salt Lake to see my best friend Ashley and her beautiful little girl Zaida on my way home. I'm in the process of setting up an arranged marriage between Zaida and one of my nephews! She is the sweetest little girl I have ever seen and of course my nephews are the most handsome boys in the world so it would only be right to set 'em up, right?

Weekend Wedding!

Jenn and Josh got married on Saturday and it was absolutely perfect! The festivities started on Thursday night with a bridal shower and both the bachelor and bachelorette parties. Friday was filled with mani/pedi's, the dress rehearsal and the wedding dinner. Saturday was the big day and it could not have been any more beautiful. Jenn was glowing the entire day and Josh could not take his eyes off of her. Congratulation guys, I love you!

I'm usually a lot better at the close up pics, sorry Keela and Mel! You'd think that I had been drinking here but I can take a water shot with the best of them!

All of the bridesmaids at the wedding rehearsal.

The Happy Couple!!!

Me, Jenn, Mel and Bri at the wedding dinner.

Doesn't she look gorgeous?!?

Gettin' ready for the real deal!

Me and my hubby. He bailed right as the dancing started, funny! After only three songs, I looked over and he was gone. I'm sure he knew that I would embarrass him one way or another. Smart guy!
Cutting the cake - to what song you might ask... Pour some sugar on me! I told you we were freakishly alike! The Garter! Josh stripped off his jacket and swung it over his head then rolled up his sleeves - so cute! What a perfect couple!!!

Take me out to the ballgame

I'm really not a baseball fan, but I like everything associated with it. Beautiful weather, $6.00 cotton candy... what more could you want? Okay, well maybe for soda to not be spilt all over your purse by the little girl sitting in back of you. It doesn't help that she was the cutest little thing that just kept saying "I'm so sorry" with alligator tears in her eyes. I guess that's what I get for putting it on the ground in the first place. Aside from the soda incident we had fun pretending to like baseball for the day and actually getting to go to a sporting event together (both "in the stands").

Storm Chasers???

Yesterday on my way to work there were about 5 of these trucks in the parking lot of a hotel. I knew they looked funky but I didn't really know what they were for. Well, turns out they are the storm chasers from the Discovery Channel and they were in Fort Morgan because we had perfect "tornado conditions" last night and today. FREAKY!!! I know it sounds weird to have tornadoes in Colorado but everything east of the Rockies, which is where we are, is practically on the plains. The weather here is crazy! It will snow 6 inches one day and the next day be 80 degrees, no joke. So obviously that drastic change in temperature is part of what cause tornadoes. We always have severe weather warnings this time of year but never bad enough to attract the storm chasers. Hopefully you don't see Fort Morgan on the news in the next couple of days!

JENN

One of my best friends, Jenn, is getting married in a week and a half and I'm so thrilled for her! I met her at Broncos auditions my first year. I didn't know anyone at the audition but Jenn looked so familiar to me so we started talking and it turned out that she had lived in Utah and we must have recognized each other from the dance world. We kind of stuck together during the whole audition process, both made the team and have been great friends ever since. We're pretty sure that we were separated at birth because we are freakishly alike! I don't know what I would do without her! I live about 90 minutes outside of Denver and so anytime the weather would get bad or we had an early morning event, I would stay with her. I probably should have split the rent with her since I was there so often (thanks roomie)! We have made so many fun memories together and I'm so lucky to have her as a friend! Her fiance was in the military and so are most of his friends and Jenn's father so they are having a military wedding in their "dress blues". They will be walking down the aisle under swords and it's just going to be such a romantic day! I can't wait to share this day with you Jenn! Now, if I could just find some dang shoes to match the bridesmaid dress!

This was in Mexico last June at our big team banquet.

The night before cold games we would always have brownie sundaes knowing that we would be bundled up and not have to show the old mid-section!

At the dinner for Terrell Davis when he was inducted into the "ring of fame".

Gettin' ready for a game.

We went snorkeling in Mexico and the instructor told us that this was the sign that you were having a great time. I think we were getting punked!

Killing time in between junior clinics.

We had a Halloween party and knew that everyone would come dressed as something sexy. We weren't into the idea so we went on a quest to find the most unflattering costumes possible. I think we pulled it off! And of course, we totally won the best costume prize!

Jenn's fiance Josh rented a limo and had all of her close friends, little sister and dad pick them up in it from the restaurant where he proposed so that we could all go celebrate with them. It was a blast, thanks Josh!

"I'm Hot, Sticky, Sweet"

Christmas comes early for all of you Def Leppard fans out there (Erica). Don't even pretend like you are not or were not a fan, because I know everyone has jammed out a time or two to Pour Some Sugar on Me! What is it about that song that makes you want to take your shirt off and swing it around you head? (WARNING: not cute in garments!!!) I don't know how I didn't hear about this before now but it doesn't matter because now I know. I haven't had a chance to really dig into the album yet but it should be good!

Old School Aerobics!

Not to toot my own horn or anything (toot toot) but I taught the best class ever this morning! I usually never really plan anything for my classes and rely on my creative prowess to come up with a couple of decent combos as I go, but for this morning I actually did some serious research and planning. I wanted to do something new and exciting and I have this really awesome aerobics CD with old school hip hop jams but the tempo is to fast to use for step or a strength class so I figured I would plan my class around the CD. So, every other day of the week the classes are set in stone; Monday - BOSU at 4:30, Abs/Muscle Works at 5:30, Yoga at 6:30 but the beautiful thing about Saturday class is that it's different every week so people don't really know what they are getting themselves into. I knew that if people knew that they would be doing MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice and Salt 'n Peppa moves, that they would all decide to sleep in instead so I told everyone that it would just be some kind of cardio class. I have a pretty good following in my classes and I couldn't wait to see these guys doing the MC Hammer shuffle. I actually lost a little sleep I was so excited about the whole thing. So I was totally expecting a few "walk outs", but as soon as I hit that play button and "2 Legit 2 Quit" came on everyone was in for the ride! It was a full hour of bad early 90's music video moves and totally freakin' awesome! I wish you all could have been there!

Grey's Blues

Is it just me or is anyone else sick of the on again - off again relationship between Derrick and Meredith?!? This show is what I look forward to every week and I might have to boycott it for awhile unless Derrick and Meredith get back (and stay back) together! I still tune in every week and usually find something to cry about for some stupid reason or another, especially in season 3 when Meredith had to put her dog down (I bawled!), you dog people out there know what I'm talking about (T.J. actually came to check on me during that episode because I couldn't pull it together). I just had to vent my frustrations but you all know what I will be doing tomorrow night regardless of their relationship status.