Birthday in Prison

My birthday yesterday was great! Jeff made dinner for some friends and I, Jill made me a cake, and Eliz gave me a new Stapler ( sweet!!!)! It was a great day all around with phone calls from home and sweet poem from mom.

However...

The most unique part of my birthday was today when someone found out that my birthday was yesterday and got a big group of inmates to sing me Happy Birthday. Wow, i think I'll always remember the year when I was sung to in Prison. Oh, how I am blessed! And to think that i didn't feel like getting up and coming to prison this morning. What was i thinking!?

A few engagement pictures...enjoy

7.25.09- Portland Oregon Temple

In case you were wondering.

The Valley of the Sun- Arizona 2009

This last week I went down to Arizona to play with Jeff and his family. We had a blast!

(disclaimer... Jeff wrote the captions)

Look dad! I'm now a real cowgirl.
Horseback riding in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona at Jeff's grandpa's cabin.


Watch out ya'll. I now know how to use a shotgun.
(I already knew how but I wanted to pretend I didn't so Jeff would put his arms around me)

Major League baseball game in Phoenix.

I am now a true Arizona sports fan. Go D-Backs and for all you all in Portland, GO SUNS!!!

Kayaking the Salt River in the Phoenix valley. Arizona has the most beautiful desert landscape.

(You'll have to ask about my cactus story)

Picture speaks for itself. Yeah, Jeff is the luckiest guy in the world!


Off-roading in Jeff's uncle's Bronco.
(Sorry, no cute caption. And no, don't worry, I did not drive)

AND THE BIGGEST NEWS...

WE'RE NOW ENGAGED!!!

This last Monday night, after we had already gotten back to Provo, Jeff took me hiking on top of the mountain in Provo Canyon and Jeff got to one knee and asked me marry him.

Yeah, The best week ever!

family in town!

So, we've been playing alot... skiing...untimate, board games, disco skating and we still have another day to go... wahoo! it's nice to
have family around!

random pics.

okay.... so here are some random pics from the last few months.... ummm... yeah. enjoy! i had to include a few of Heidi and i being twins....

changes

so, lately I've been feeling really overbooked, but didn't really know how to simplify things in my life as I've really loved the different things I've been involved in. Anyway, the economy seems to out of control lately and yesterday a bunch of positions at my work were eliminated, including mine. They let me know that as soon as the number of kids at the treatment center raises again, I'm the first that they'll hire back, so that was nice to hear, but for now i think I'm going to take this as a much needed break and and try and play... i mean study... a little more. Luckily, I had two jobs. yep.