09.09.09

some neat facts for 09.09.09.
09.09.09 falls on a wednesday in september, both of which have 9 letters.
09.09.09 is the 252nd day in the year. 2+5+2 = 9.
09.09.09 today the Beatle's entire music collection comes out digitally mastered.

and another 09.09.09 treat

labor day weekend update:
rafting/tubing on the provo river.
sometimes i forget how beautiful utah is. {probably because i just think of being frozen and not seeing the sun for 5 months.} i just floated along {in the freezing water, actually it wasn't too much colder than hb ocean water} and stared in awe as we floated through the canyon at the beauty of all the green trees that cascade the mountains. and i got super excited for fall because i love love the colors of autumn. {and pumpkin pie. and my bday. i'll save that for another time.}

life vests.

team 17.
this one is for you, erin.

or this.

blast from the past:

a collection of {old} photos on a lazy sunday morning

i hope you secret {paper moon} viewers enjoyed this sunday morning treat.

the last hurrah

empty room

full car

how did i spend my last few days here in sunny southern california?

sunday: family/friend dinner. and of course, church {my favorite}

monday: beach. run/body combat. family bike ride {newport beach--to the wedge}

tuesday: final run to the beach. shopping/lunch with grandma {thank you, thank you gma}.

wednesday: pack. lunch with friends. pack. run/body combat. yummy dinner. watermelon. yo yum yum. {taught dana how to put gas in her car}

g-ma bought us all toms (she loves her red ones)

testing out the pillows

{i love target}

g-ma loves to have fun.

and loves bling.

but not this kind...or maybe...

i don't think any words can sum my mom up better than these.

chocaholic. and not a quitter.

love love love her.

and will sorely miss her.

love love love my sisters.

and will sorely sorely miss them.

{the next post will be brought to you from utah. date t.b.a.}

erin, the picture story.

this is erin.

erin is my sister.

erin likes to ride her bike.

erin likes to go to the beach.

she has a pretty tan.

sometimes we ride our bikes to the beach.

erin also has 2 other sisters.

their names are emily & dana.

erin likes to go out to breakfast,

especially to mimi's or ruby's

with her sisters

or...

paul. this is paul.

paul & erin are funny together.

this is erin & me.

we are best friends.

erin always falls asleep in pictures!

erin loves life--cinnamon life cereal.

she also likes to eat a piece of frozen

bread with strawberry jam and whip cream

on it on sundays.

erin likes to make cookies

and she likes to eat them.

erin is a good sister.

she likes to run, just like me.

sometimes we run together.

erin has a dog.

his name is buckman

but she calls him bucky.

the end.

we {love} bike rides

some fun time with the sisters.

bike ride to rite aid for $1.19 ice cream

{thrifty ice cream is the best.}

then a cruise around town.

just for fun.

with bells.

love my bike.

and of course, we must take weird pictures.

{and someone always falls asleep.}

coming soon: spotlights on erin & dana (see emily's here)

angels.

“We are reminded that not all angels are from the other side of the veil. Some of them we walk with and talk with—here, now, every day. Some of them reside in our own neighborhoods. Some of them gave birth to us. . . . Heaven never seems closer than when we see the love of God manifested in the kindness and devotion of people so good and so pure that angelic is the only word that comes to mind."
Jeffrey R. Holland, "The Ministry of Angels, Ensign," Nov. 2008, 30

[click here and read]

EM.

happy [belated] birthday to the girl

who....

is always ready [& does] strike a pose

borrows erin's clothes [the swapping is mutual]

photo booth.

visits me in utah. [and makes weird faces]

looks like dad.

[umm, like identical to his little boy pictures]

always up for a knuckle sandwich from yours truly

new lakers fan.