Pictures from South Dakota

South Dakota

The long awaited trip to South Dakota final came and went all way too fast.

















South Dakota is not a popular vacation spot, but after going there I do not understand why more people do not go there. It was great!!!



We had a great time with my family--my parents, my 4 siblings and our 7 nieces and nephews. With that many people there was never a dull moment.
















When telling people we were going to South Dakota on vacation I always got a puzzled look; however, they had no idea what they were missing out on.




















We had almost everyday planned out with activities- from seeing Mount Rushmore to swimming in natural hot springs (which was Pat's favorite with an extremely fast water slide).


Pat was able to visit Sturgis (a town of 2,000 people that once a year at the beginning of august 500,000 motorcyclers roll into town) and I caught my first fish.




















We stayed in a really nice cabin over looking the never ending Black Hills, a view you cannot even imagine.


All in all, it was a great trip, thanks mom and dad.

Fodue Party!!!!

Dates don't end with marriage. Last weekend Pat and I went on a triple date that ended with a fondue blast.


Doug, Mariah, Chris, and Annie all came over where we made some delicious chocolate fondue with Chris and Annie's chocolate fountain.


Although the end result left us with a stomach ache from a chocolate overdose, it did take a couple of test runs for us to get the chocolate just right.



We ended the night with the best game ever made....Catch Phrase!!


Being married a blast.

Sunday at the "Y"

A couple of weekends ago Patrick and I decided to be total Zoobies and hike the "Y." It was my first time and I was in for a surprise.




In the 4 years that I have lived in Provo, that hike never appeared as a "hike." However, I was quickly corrected as we began our hour tour of the mountain.





We had to stop every 10 minutes due to my lack of exercise and due to Pat's allergies.





After, the hour it was well worth the time and effort because now I can say I am a true Provoite and Zoobie.

Saturday at Utah Lake

With snow still in the mountains, this past Saturday "the gang"-- Ben, Steve, Chris, Jared, Pat-- and I all went to the lake on Ben's boat. He has it for a few weeks until his family goes on their famous yearly Lake Powell trip.

A couple of weeks ago Pat found a secluded area on the lake that not many people go to.

The day was perfect; with the weather in the low 80's and hardly anyone else out on the water, they spent the day wake boarding and jet skiing. I emphasize the "they" because I just spent all day sitting on the boat watching them do their thing.

The day ended with the boat dying on the water and having to jump start it with the jet ski. Thank goodness it started because we would have had to swim to shore! We thought we had better stop while we were ahead.

Hopefully there will be more weekends like this one.