August has Been Speedy!

I feel like I'm running at full speed all of the time and there's no way I'm ever

going to catch up. Things are busy with school starting for me next week (yuck)

and the summer coming to an end (bigger yuck). Steve is still working at MRIoA

and we're happy that in this economy he has a steady job. August has been

super fun for us. Tomorrow will be the first Saturday in a while that we don't

have to wake up at a certain time and be on the go from the moment our heads

leave our pillows. I'm SO excited about that. I had a girls night with the Low

family and I painted every one's nails so if you're wondering what that first pic is,

that's that. I try to be the super cool aunt. Ha ha... It was such a fun night

and I love my in-laws. I got super lucky. We went to Snowbird for Steve's work party

and got to ride on the rides and play on the rock wall and other cool crud like that.

I loved the zip-line despite what anyone else says. I thought it was fun and NOT

boring. I didn't find it scary though. Rob (works with Steve) and his wife Sarah

were there and she got a little scared. I was laughing so hard. At the end there's a

big spring that stops you. I guess the guy getting her strapped in saw that she

was nervous and told her that this rope was the break... It was just a rope connected to

her back. She was pulling on that thing as hard as she could and screaming bloody

murder the entire way down. She apparently almost had an accident from

the terror and I almost did from watching it unfold in front of me.

Steve and Rob are buddies. He's going to miss Rob at work. Today is his last day, he's

going back to school. I guess Steve's the only one who has to pretend to be a

grown-up or something. They had a dinner for us that evening and a raffle. I was

very disappointed that we didn't win the laptop, but we did get a gift card to

the Cheesecake factory. That almost made up for the disappointment. The next

morning, we were rowing for Gordon (bro-in-law) in his 10 mile swimming race

up at Deer Creek. We had to wake up early and it was a bit chilly, hence why I look

so happy. Gordon was doing really well so it was okay that we were paddling

upstream the entire time and soaking wet because it was raining. Thunder and lightening

hit and after almost 5 miles, we were all booted out of the water. I was so bummed for

Gordon. We were stranded on rocks in the wind and rain and FREEZING cold

for about an hour before we were rescued. We were both so cold that

it took us (me) an hour long shower to even start the tingling of feeling back into

my body. We slept away the rest of the day and had a nice dinner that night so it

all worked out. Honestly, it was an adventure, even though it was a cold one. We're

always happy to help out our family anytime. This is what it looked like before the race

even started. We were hoping it'd clear. Oh well. Next year Gordon! We'll be there.

So school starts on Wednesday and then the next weekend, Steve and I are off

to ST. GEORGE for year 1. I can't believe we've been married almost a year. So

crazy! I'm already starting to feel old. ha ha... not really. I'm excited to give Steve

his present. What do you think I got him? If you know... please don't spoil his surprise!