Happy 4th of July!!

I love holidays!!! What do I love most about holidays? Playing with family!!! That's exactly what we did. We played with the Henages and the Schicks - it was awesome! We had a BBQ at the Henage's house and did some slacklining. The Henage family gave Daniel a slackline for his birthday, so we tried it out for size. It was so much fun - but it will take us a lot of work to get good at it. We then drove to my parent's house in Provo, and rode our bikes down to Canyon Road to watch the fireworks. It sure beats being stuck in traffic. It was scary riding our bikes with so many people and cars! I did not feel safe, but it was still fun.

Doing the slack line and hanging out - good times!!!Mike showin his moves and chillin on the slackline
Our sweet spot for the fireworks. We had a great view. I set this picture up on timer. I wanted to get all our bikes in it. When the countdown got to 2 seconds we saw this guy running - we tried to stop him, but to no avail - he's a part of our picture. I could have cut him out, but I got such a kick out of it that I had to include and post it. This has happened a few times to us while doing a timer, but I sure love doing a timer. I can usually get the picture I want, the way I want it, and it's a fun challenge to see if I can do. Call me crazy
So here's for my not so cool events on the 4th of July. My Dad and I decided we wanted to go see the balloons and go to the breakfast that was going on. I made it halfway to the park when I realized I had forgotten my phone. I was worried I wouldn't be able to find my dad. I totally lucked out and found him right quick. We had a great time enjoying breakfast and the balloons. My brother, Dustin, was running in the 10K that morning. We were close to where he would run by, and I thought it would be fun to go cheer him on. We went over and looked and looked among the throngs of runners, but no Dustin. We decided we had missed him. It was 7:20 and I needed take off to get to work at 8:00. When I got to my car, I thought maybe I could see Dustin finish his race. I would cut it close for work, but I thought I could pull it off. I ended up going way out of the way to get to Kiwanis, and by the time I got there I realized I just needed to get to work. I drove past 7 Peaks and got to Center, but they had the road blocked off. I drove around for the next HOUR!!!! trying to get back to Springville. Every road I went down was blocked off. All of University Ave and most of 9th East was blocked off! I was so FRUSTERATED!!! Plus, I had forgotten my phone, so I couldn't call my work and tell them I would be late, and I couldn't call Matthew and tell him where I was. I finally made it to work - 45 minutes late. Poor Matthew had been out looking for me. He was afraid my car had broken down again, and I couldn't call him or that I had been in an accident. What a good husband I have! He always takes such good care of me. He wished too I had taken my phone, because there were so many phone calls that morning. Note to self - always take my phone! Thank goodness for cell phones!!! And good thing the rest of our 4th of July turned out way better!

Eugene Funness

Matthew and I decided it was time for a vacation - so vacation we did!! We picked to visit Jeremy and Therese and Natalie and Mark. While we were planning that vacation, we discovered Boise was about halfway to Eugene, Oregon where Matthew's brother Michael lives. We planned to stay one night with J&T then continue up to Eugene to stay for a few days, then return back to Boise to play with J&T. It was a fabulous trip!!! We had a great time!
We drove to Eugene through Bend, then back to Boise through Portand. It was fun to see the differences between the 2 routes we took. We loved our drive - who wouldn't love it when you are surrounded by this beautiful site?
M&M arm wrestling - guesses as to who won?We went and saw the movie UP in 3D. We totally digged it - especially the glasses! While we were waiting for the movie we played some arcade games which was super fun!
Michael made his table into a slate board. We loved drawing and writing on it - such beautiful artwork. Brittany - check out the bottom left corner - you'll get a kick out of it!
Matthew was starving! What a perfect shot!
We hiked up to Spencer's Butte and got a panoramic view of Eugene - so beautiful! The hike was awesome and so much fun!


This is what Spencer's Butte looks like from Michael's apartment - Yep! We hiked all the way to the top of that! We are pretty much amazing!
This is Skinner's Butte - also close to Michael's apartment. This is the famous Eugene rock climbing wall. We climbed up the left side of it where it wasn't so steep and we could do it without the equipment. It was awesome! Every year there is a race from Skinner's Butte to Spencer's Butte. That would be quite the run - good thing we have a car.
Michael's apartment was super cool. We totally digged it. After a day Matthew was pretty much pleading to move in. His apartment was built in 1921 - so it's got some old classics - like this phone - this is what they use to buzz people into the building
The bed can fold up and twist around into the other room! Amazing!
Here's the outside of the building. I love the design of it!
This is sweet awesome elevator. First you have to open the door, then you have to open the gate to get inside. Classic!
Matthew and I tried our first scuba diving experience in the wild in Newport while we were there. It was quite the crazy experience!! We had to wear 7mm wetsuits and a hood because the water is cold - 48 degrees. We got all new snorkeling stuff, so we were unsure how it would work, and if it would be decent. The current was so strong. Every time we tried to swim out deep enough to dive, we would end up in the same spot. We would swim and swim but wouldn't go anywhere, instead the current would take us away from where we wanted to be. We quickly learned the ocean is way different from the cakewalk Homestead Crater where we got certified. Next time we'll do a boat dive. We wanted to do a boat dive, but they were not offered in that area. We did get to see TONS of cool starfish, some jellyfish and other fish. Let's just say our dives can only get better from here!
We went to a YUMMY sushi restaurant. It tasted so fresh and was so delicious. Michael was a fabulous cook and made us such yummy food while we were there! Plus it was nice to have the food prepared and not have to make it. We also went to the farmer's market. I love those! I wish they had one here - I would probably live there.
We went bowling which was super fun. Guess who the big winner was?? Me!!! I beat Michael by 2 pins! and matthew by a long shot - hee hee

The first video is of us on Spencer's Butte viewing Eugene. The second video is of us gearing up for scuba diving. The third one is of us sending off our paracute man that we won from the arcade. Good times! The last one is of us running down Spencer's Butte rockin out to Eye of the Tiger - our theme song!

While we cruising along driving back from Eugene to Boise we saw the Portland temple peeking out from the trees. I told Matthew we should stop and walk around the grounds. He hurt his back earlier in the day, so he lied on the grass while I enjoyed the grounds and took pics. It is such a beautiful temple! I couldn't believe how big or how tall it was! We didn't have time on this trip, but I would love to return and do a session!

Boise Funness

Boise was fabulous! We got to spend 2 days on the boat - my favorite! The water wasn't the best, but we still got in some sweet wakeboarding and wakesurfing! I totally forgot to take my camera on the boat thought, so I was bummed I didn't get any water pictures. The first day we went, Matthew and I got totally FRIED!!! We are PINK! We put sunscreen on, but obviously not enough and not often enough. I usually am so good about not getting burnt, I forgot how much they hurt! So this was a good reminder to be more careful. The big reason we went to Boise at that time was to celebrate Jeremy's birthday! One of the days on the lake was for his birthday celebration. Afterwards we had the yummiest BBQ. We also got to see the new Transformers movie. Good times!

Natty is 4 months pregnant! It was so fun to see her and we got to check out her farm. Awesome! 4 months pregnant and I can still stick my tummy out almost more than her - she is tiny!

You ain't had a birthday party or celebration until you sing Happy Birthday Wagstaff style!

Happy 80th!!!

My Grandma turned 80 a few weeks ago. The older I get, and the more time I spend working in assisted living, the more I realize what an incredible feat this is!!! Way to go Grandma and Grandpa!! They are great people and how I love them!

I Promise We're Not Lost

We're just vacationing!!! I haven't been close to a computer. I'll have lots of updates and posts soon, but for now we're playing and having fun!!!!

Camping Anyone??

Matthew and I LOVE camping!!! We can't wait to go!!! We'll keep you posted on when we will be going. In the meantime - anyone want to coordinate with us and go with us? Our summer is filling up fast - so let us know! We can pick a date and place and DO IT!!! Yes!!!