Thanksgiving in Idaho!

Me and My girls. Avery (aka Averina, my Russian Ballerina), Samantha (aka Sami Jami), and Morgan (aka MoCo). My three very cute and spoiled girls!!


Josh and Morgan. This is pretty precious Josh. What will the all girls think?
Auntie (aka My Mom) and new baby Morgan.

Matt, me, Mom and Josh at dinner one night. Josh is the funniest kid you'll meet. My Mom was introducing Matt and I to the daughter of the owners while I was paying the bill and then she said "And you know Josh, right?" The girl said in this high-pitched voice "Of course I know Josh". We then got in the car and my Mom thought this girl's response was so hilarious that she was reacting it. Without missing a beat Josh flexes his biceps and says "Obviously, I give every girl a free ticket to the gun show". I thought I was going to die laughing.

This is the Rexburg, Idaho, LDS Temple. These pictures just don't do the sacred building justice. It is nearing completion and will have the Open House starting at the end of December thru the end January before it is dedicated where anyone can come and view the Temple. For those of you not aware of what a LDS Temple is, I've posted below just a little bit about LDS Temples. It is such a beautiful building and I'm so excited to attend the Open House!

To members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the temple is the "House of the Lord." It is a sacred building, and after its dedication only faithful members of the Church may enter. Inside, members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants to serve Jesus Christ and their fellow man. In addition, they participate in religious ceremonies that reach beyond mortality, such as baptisms on behalf of deceased ancestors and eternal marriage.

This picture of the Tetons was literally the view from my backyard growing up. Now all we see from the Bay windows is a big fat wood barn that apparently is an Art Gallery inside.

My First California Earthquake!

The story begins Tuesday morning when my roommate Mikey and I were chatting about her purchasing supplies for her 72 hour survival kit. I told her how when I moved here my Mom sent me fully equipped with a 72 hour survival kit because now I was living on the peninsula in the Bay and so when a earthquake hit I'd be the first to fall into the ocean. We laughed about the joke and headed to work. After a very long day at work, my legs and arm were hurting pretty badly. So I decided to soak in the tub. This was at 7:30 pm. At roughly 8 pm, I decided to quickly shower. Typically I get dizzy from the hot water anyways, so when the quake started my first thought was: Man, I am really dizzy tonight. Then I realized that it wasn't me shaking but everything around me. It lasted around 20 seconds and was a 5.6. That is right, my first earthquake happened while in the shower. Not the most ideal place for survival or quick evacuation if necessary - but makes for a good story. I can read the headlines now: "Girl found in shower rubble in P.A. after quake because she just couldn't leave the warmth of the water." Thank goodness for railing in the shower. :) It might not be me falling into the ocean but falling in the shower, Mom. So good thing I've got that 72 hr kit. Maybe I'll start storing it in the bathroom, just in case I find myself in the shower during our next quake! :)