July's Journey

These last couple weeks have gone by so fast. I have been very busy with the 4th and being out of town on vacation.

4th of July:
First of all, every year the Dunn's have a 4th of July party at their house. They invite the wards in Friendswood to enjoy a pot-luck dinner, snow cones, a water slide and more. Whitney had her 4th of July outfit on (thank you Savannah) and I couldn't pass up a photo shoot with her cousin Carson (7wks old).

Lake Powell:
Saturday the 5th, Brig, Whitney and I, along with Penny and Adam started the long journey to Lake Powell for a vacation with Dale (oldest brother) and his girlfriend and her family. We got to Snyder, Tx at about 10pm to meet up with Dale. Then we left right away on our long trek, cross country to northern AZ and Southern UT to where Lake Powell is located. The entire trip took us about 32 hours. Whitney handled it great. She hardly cried and slept alot of the time. Brig and I where cramped in the back seat for most of the trip. Sleeping was hard, and so when we finally got there, we, along with everyone else, I'm sure, were exhausted. We made a few stops before we actually got to the Lake. We stopped at Meteor Crater and toured around the site. I'd never been there before, so it was really neat to see. We stopped at the Grand Canyon to check it out. It was really cold and windy. We met up with Dale's girlsfriend's family to camp and then got to Lake Powell and the house boat the next day. The house boat was really cool. There were four double beds and a living room/ kitchen area. There were three decks, one off the back, one off the front and one on top. During the day we skied and tubed. The rocks and cliffs that make up the lake were beautiful. I mostly enjoyed sitting out on the deck as someone drove the houseboat along the narrow lake passages and taking in the views!

New Mexico:
On our way back from the lake, Whitney and I got dropped off in Albuquerque where my Mom just happened to be. She was up there with my Grandmother visiting Cliff Dwellings with My Aunt Tracy and Cousin Jana. We stayed the night in a hotel. Saturday we drove to Las Cruces. While I was there we went to the lake near Las Cruces where my parents own a small house. They have a speed boat and jet-skis there too. I tried to ride the Sky Ski and got up a couple of times, but only for a few seconds. You would think that I would be laked-out, but I had fun being with family, so it was worth it. The rest of my time was spent having dinners and just hanging out with my parents, brothers and their family.

Wild Pony

This evening Brig and I were playing with Whitney on the Trampoline and Brig noticed that the pony was out of the fence. It's not the Dunn's Pony, they're letting some friends keep it in the back pasture. Anyway, somehow it got out and was on it's way to trouble. Since Brig had Whitney, I ran inside to get help and back outside to see what I could do. The only thing I've heard about this pony is that he's mean! I didn't really know what to do and nobody else really seemed to either. Luckily, I found a rope by the side of the house, thinking I could use it to lead him back to the pasture. I walked up to the pony really slowly, holding out my hand. He sniffed my hand and then turned around and started heading back toward his corral. He then stopped, looked back at me and just stood there while I walked up to him and put the rope around his neck. It was almost like he was waiting for me...how cute! I was wearing sandals so I was a little scared he would step on my toes, but he didn't. Rachel opened the gate and we put him back inside the fence. We walked around looking for a place that he may have gotten out, but didn't find any part of the fence broken. So, I don't know how he got out. I hope he's still there in the morning!

Go Astros!

Last Friday we went to the Astros game. The NY Yankees came to play here for the first time and we didn't want to miss it. My brother Sam also came into town so we wanted to do something fun with him. Sam sold us his car and we couldn't be happier with it. At the Astros game we could only get tickets to sit at the top so it was hot and the view wasn't that great. There were several flights of stairs to climb, so by the time we got up to our seats we were all already sweating and the heat at the top didn't help. Believe me, I didn't have this smile on my face the entire time climbing the stairs!

Anyway, most of us ended up moving down to some empty seats in an obstructed view area, but it was a lot cooler so I didn't really care. By the end of the game everyone was together and we watched a Guitar Hero competition and the Friday Night Fireworks.

It was fun having you here Sam, thanks again for driving the car all the way here for me!

Shots and Solids

Whitney got her four-month shots and handled it like a champ. She cryed of course but wasn't too cranky afterwards and didn't run a fever either. She got measured and she's just about average. She's 25 inches long (64th percentile) she weighs 13lbs 13.5 oz. (41st percentile) and her head is 16 1/4 inches (47th percentile).

The dr. said that I could start her on solids (rice cereal only). She's not the best at getting food down, but she's getting better the more we do it.

Happy Birthday to Me!!

I never thought the day would come that I would turn 28! I feel like 28 is so old, yet I know more then a few of you would love to be 28 again, so I shouldn't be too depressed ;0) To celebrate, we(my mother and father-in-law, Rachel, Adam, Taylor, Brig, Whitney and me) went to my favorite restaurant Red Robin. I signed up for their birthday program and got a free burger and a sundae. Red Robin is a burger place that I discovered in Provo and have loved ever since. Since I didn't get any pictures of this time, I'll share a couple videos Courtney(my byu roommate) took of me during one of the many times we went to Red Robin in Provo. You may not be able to understand what I'm saying, but you can see how much I'm enjoying eating the burger and fries!

The Red Robin Burger and the bottomless basket of Red Robin fries!

After we ate, some of us went to a movie and then came home. Tomorrow all the family that lives around here are getting together for cake and ice cream! Thanks to everyone who called, sent gifts and cards. You helped make my Birthday very special.