Disneyland!!!

Got to go to Disneyland with these Amazing people, I love this happy place and I love being able to know that I am surrounded by good people!

It's that time of year again!

IT's HERE!!! I am so excited! only one more semester and well I am done!!! It is about time...I am so excited for this holiday break...school is defiantly played its worse and I feel like I have had no big real adventures..plenty of small ones, and a wonderful thanksgiving for sure! But I am excited to see what the holiday is going to bring and if I can flitter off to somewhere exotic and adventurous.. and this post only has pictures from Halloween...how ever I should have some exciting ones on their way! I love that my life is traveling first...everything else second!

California Fun!!!

So I have been wanting to be spontaneous and just go and do something, so my roommate her boyfriend and I decided that we would just go to California and go to Disneyland!!! And then stop at the Beach. At first we had a lil bit of trouble, and we weren't sure if we were going to be able to get everything together with the car situation, but it all worked out in the end. And it was SO much fun, My Mum and Brother even dropped in on us....I love Disneyland, and we were able to go on all the rides that were the best, and the lines were like not 35 minute waits, it totally made my day..week and Year and going to the beach was a bonus and so relaxing. And it didn't even cost us that much, which was the best part. This trip was defiantly was a memory maker.

Hawaii

Curve Ball

It is amazing how life can seem to be going just the way you want it to, then all of the sudden BAM...the plans you had made are down the drain... And you watch as those plans slip out of your control...and now you have to make new plans. So that is exactly what I am doing making new plans. Not sure exactly what they will consist of yet, except that they will have getting a new camera and travelling in there. That is the great thing about life, if one thing doesn't work out, another opportunity will come along and present itself in a way you never expect..Life is beautiful that way.

Washington DC

Washington DC- What a beautiful Place! I love the feeling that is there, I love the history that is there! I ended up jonting along with my Mum and brother to Washington DC and spent some amazing time there. There is so much in our Nation's Capitol, It just makes me feel so proud to be an American, and live in America. it is strange that it had been two years since Mum and I had been there. Chase had just left on his mission, and now he is back, and we are off again! I love the opportunity I have to travel, and I want to see the world more than ever. I love learning about different cultures and seeing the history that comes with people. That is one reason I love America; we are the melting pot of the world, and every people comes together here to build a better life. And I will get pictures up...just as soon as I get some time!

There is no time in Summer...

I can't believe that Summer is more than almost over! It seems to have gone by so fast and yet some days it has felt as if it would never end soon enough! Much has happened this summer. In the beggining of Summer my family went to the Netherlands to visit Chase's mission and see more of Europe! If we didn't have Chase to do the talking for us, we would have gotten lost more than once...Amsterdam is an incerdible city that has lots history. The outter regions of the netherlands are also filled with rich history about how the Dutch stole the land from the sea and how the windmills are so intricate to their way of life.
For a friend's birthday there were five of us, and we went to Las Vegas and danced the night away. that city though close to where I live, still holds some of it's magic. The dance clubs, the excitment in the air as someone thinks they are going to win big...lol are all things that as a memeber of the church, I am grateful that I don't rely on that type of way to get my happiness. Though it was so much fun to spend time with my friends.
For my birthday, I was surprised with first class tickets to Maui Hawaii, what an experience that was, Hawaii is a magical place where one can forget all about the mundane of life, and enter a world full of exotic treasures. Waking up to the sound of waves crashing on the shore was so breath taking. Our room looked out into a postcard scene.
Our family was also hit by tragady, our Powder Puff, (labador dog) who was with us these past eleven years and was more like a little sister than a dog, passed away on a trip to go camping. We had her buried out on my Step-dad's ranch where she always loved to roam, and now can roam free.
Our family does better when we have animals around us, so we picked up a shih tzu puppy a month later. her name is coco and she is a joy to our family. July has seen me camping in various spots in Utah. Which is also nice to get away from the stresses that life so commonly brings. The main thing that has awed me the most is the Beauty of this Earth and how much there is to see and do. I have come to the conclusion that I want to see it all I love to see the world and more than ever I have the travel Bug! I will post pictures soon...

Zions

a fun day with the roomies at zion national park

Labor day fun!

Sometimes it is just nice to go back home. This weekend was no exception, I went home from SUU for the three day weekend and we decided to just relax and take a break from school. We went to Springdale just outside of Zion's National park, and spent the day shopping, hiking, and looking at everything and on Monday we went to Redcliffs. Southern Utah has so many beautiful Spots. The best part about Springdale is that there is a park kinda out of the way that not many people know about. We go there a lot for birthday celebrations, and call it the "Puke Park" because of some of the playground toys there. It is a custom to ride the Puke machine and get totally dizzy. I love this park cause it is nice to to have fun and act like kid while enjoying the breathtaking scenery. Powder Puff certainly loves the park and likes to find any water she can! She is a silly dog. Red Cliffs has a smaller hike that has a different scenery than Zion's but it is no less Beautiful!

Nederlands, Europe

So it has been a while, so this post is a little bit of catch up too. I am going to miss my roommates this year more so than ever, I have had so much fun with them, and we did some crazy things lol but I am so glad that a few are going to be with me next year, and we are Seniors, that's right I am finally in my last year of school...lol took me long enough. And some of us are going on trips this summer together, but when those come I will blog about those :) This trip was to Chases mission in Nederlands, it was so beautiful, and it was so nice having Chase be able to speak with everyone. We just had a relaxing time, and saw some incredible places over there. We were able to first class, it was nice! the sleeperettes had little domes, and it was so quiet We went and saw the Tulips, and went to a few markets. There was so much water there, the Dutch people really did steal their land from the ocean. The history is quite incredible.

Elder Spurrier's Homecoming!

So this is a little out of order, because my brother has been home for a month now, but I am getting it up now. It is so nice having him home. He is such an inspiration in our family and he has grown up into a fine young man, makes me so proud to be his sister. I am so thankful that he was able to go out and serve the Lord in the Netherlands. It is so good to have him home!


Getting of the Plane


Welcome Home!!


The family


Back with His Girls

Spring Break '10 San Diego

Me and my friends went down to Cali and camped on the beach for Spring Break this Year. It was so much fun, and we partied hard, and it was a blast! Here's some pic's of what we did.



Sarena chased Cody down and caught him he went to sheriff museum Jail


Kyle picking on the pelican. So excited to be at the Beach


Sarena myself and Kyle can't contain our Joy of being here


Burying Cody Cody caught the sun


of Course we had to stop at the Temple!


The boys are proud of their handy work, while we chilled
down at the beach.


Down at Old town having some fun.