tribute to dad {a day late}

a little tribute to paparupa.

[mom didn't get one this year.  but only because my wedding was in 6 days--things were a little crazy on both ends.  but just so you know how wonderful she is...2 weddings 5 weeks apart {plus a trip to az for a reception}, plus a side job, and now taking care of my grandparents. she hasn't had a break. she is pretty much amazing.]

homecoming.

surprise! 50th bday!

he pretends to play the piano. instead, he just earned the money so the rest of us could. thanks dad!

bear grills. our guide.

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mr. fix it / playhouse builder / room addition builder / let me just do everything because i am so handy.

little did you know, he's a rockstar.

how did he end up with 5 beautiful women?  he is so lucky!

especially this woman!  ow ow!

handsome.
{photo credits: mike cunningham at erin and mike's wedding}

sometimes he put his glasses on bucky.

and sometimes he would smile funny. 

crazy in love? yeah.

caught.

sometimes he would pretend to get sucked up in Air Force One's propeller.

this is what he looks like in the mornings when we are camping.

#1 supporter! {and my mom}.  he was there for my soccer games, cross country/track meets , drove 800ish miles for my marathon and graduation. he rocks.

our family is a tad bit odd. we blame dad.

remember when dana started to drive? oy vey!

most importantly--we have a celestial family. and he keeps it that way.

we love you dad!!! happy father's day!!!

2010 in review

please click links for more pictures and details.

{probably, if i were you, just scroll through the pictures. just for fun.}

january

i went to the mountains with some new friends for the mlk jr. holiday.

above and below: here

lyndi and i made some awesome cakes. well, lyndi did.

lyndi and i took our buddies to the best buddies ball.

i donned the red lipstick {which was lost at halloween. sad.}

one night it snowed. A TON. we made a 7 foot snowman and then went sledding at midnight. 

i also decided i was crazy and would train and run for a marathon.

{what was i thinking? i don't know. but i loooooved it.}

february

we made a trip home for disneyland and V day.  it was so fun.

i started my marathon training. in the dead of winter.  one time i ran 11 miles in a blizzard.

march

i started my practicum in 2nd grade. i realized that i was made to teach. {not that i'm anything fabulous, but i realized loooooove it.}

mom, dad, and g.ma came up for a visit.

what a FUN & CRAZY weekend.

 

i found out i was going to be miss kendrick.

april

erin came for general conference & easter

i finished winter semester

spring came

marissa & ty got married

i moved in with katie

marathon training bumped up to 18, then 20.

may

marathon training was getting bloody.  okay, not really bloody.

and really taking it's toll on my toes!

i was taking too many classes.

and buying books & things for my classroom.

i was eating lots of watermelon.

and going on lots and lots of bike rides with katie.

katie and i were decorating our apartment.

i made a last minute trip home to surprise my best friend for her graduation!

june

shin splints attacked a mere 10 days before my marathon!!

NO BUENO!

training was winding down. over 700 miles run total!

pre-race nerves were setting in.

i ran a MARATHON!!! {play by play here, in case you missed it in june.}

i had post-marathon blues.  kind of like postpartum. and i wanted to run another race.

july

i had a fun 4th of july weekend.

i hiked the subway in zion's.  SO fun!

i was really stressed and feeling the pressure of teaching 2nd grade.

we went to the river.

august

golden spoon opened.

and i go there a lot. like once a week. sometimes twice. one time katie and i went three times {we went on tuesday and they told us the grand opening was friday and saturday and you get free yogurt! so we went friday and saturday for a total of 3 times that week! hasn't happened since, nor will it.}

my classroom was coming together, thanks to help from katie and some friends.

i was still stressed out of my mind.

{click here and here for pictures of my classroom pre-school starting.}

James Danger came into my life.

i went home for the last HURRAH before school started.

{here, here, here}

september

school started!

{check out all the funny things here under "miss kendrick" label at right}

erin and mike came for a visit.

mike took us to tucanos.  then we went to sundance and the first byu home game!

we went for a labor day hike.

i was trying to keep my head above water with all of my lesson planning, trying to go to the gym, etc.

october

em, dana, and claire came for conference

{here and here}

i had a much welcomed fall break. {1, 2}

and brought back the side bangs.

fall was here, halloween was near, bucky was sick. {here}

all dogs go to heaven, and that's where bucky went.

halloween in 2nd grade is the best.

and halloween as a mime or fairy is also fun.

snow was trying to sneak in early.

november

more funny happenings in miss kendrick's class.

always.

fall was beautiful. i love it.

apparently steven didn't think i was crazy and we started dating.

i had the best bday ever.

we went to the brandon flowers concert.

and my friends had a surprise party for me.

thanksgiving break was glorious.

i had my first ever black friday experience at gap. will be going every year.

december

my kids gave me a sweet christmas gift. i teared up.

it snowed a lot.

{here and here}

steven and i went to the lights at temple square and he introduced me to paradise bakery.

the world celebrated Christ's birth.

i went home!  we celebrated christmas with family and had lots of family time.

steven came to california.

and met the whole fam {well most of my mom's side}.

and now it's a new year!!