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...