The day has finally come...

I have been buying gas at Costco religiously to get the best price. Sadly the price there has now passed the dreaded $4 a gallon mark. Do you remember when gas was less that a dollar per gallon? I know I wasn't old enough to buy gas then but I remember seeing the signs! I sure miss those days.

Discovery Kingdom

To celebrate the end of finals Rex wanted to relax and watch a movie so we went to see Ironman. The next day we decided to use our season passes and try out the Six Flags that is nearby. We drove about a half hour north to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom. We had a great time!



Discovery Kingdom is mix of rollercoasters and an awesome zoo! We only rode a couple of rides because we were enjoying the animal shows too much. (Also because we stood in line for almost two hours for one rollercoaster.) We watched 3 shows featuring dolphins, sea lions, and a killer whale named Shouka!

Here is Shouka posing for a picture with me!

Which one is the king of the jungle?

Finals are finished...for now

Yea! I'm so happy that finals are finally finished and I didn't even have to take them! Rex has been studying non-stop the last two weeks. His class schedule this semester included Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy, Lower Extremity Anatomy, and Clinical Medicine. I think that he is definitely more relieved than I am that he is finished...until next semester.

Inspired by Laura's birthday cake I decided to make Rex a dirt cake to celebrate the end of finals. Yummy!
I had to include this picture for two reasons. The first is that Rex and I have been married for almost 5 months now and I was determined not to make spaghetti every night. So I finally broke down and made spaghetti for the first time (because we had some pasta sauce leftover from making pizza). The second reason is that I decided to make a yummy spinach salad and chocolate dipped strawberries to go with it. I thought it made such a pretty dinner I was a bit disappointed to find Rex fast asleep for the night at 6p.m. (He stayed up the whole night before studying for a test). Needless to say, I enjoyed my pretty dinner by myself! Rex did get some leftovers the next day.

Happy Mother's Day!

Here is a picture of my beautiful mom! A couple of years ago we walked into church and someone asked her if she was my sister. What a beauty! She and I are very close and she has been such a great blessing and example in my life. My mom is constantly doing something! She is such a hard worker, its a challenge to get her to sit down and relax. I'm so proud of how she has dealt with being a widowed mom and for her strong testimony. I'm also very excited for her to get remarried this summer. I love you Mom!!!

Happy Birthday Dad!

I just realized that today would be my Dad's 50th birthday! He passed away a little over six years ago. I wish I had a digital picture of him to post but I don't have one. He was such a good friend and example to me. I love you Dad!

Bees and Boyscouts

A few days ago Rex and I started finding a couple of bees that found their way into our apartment. After awhile I noticed that they are living in a hole on the balcony above us. Rex decided it would be fun to go and vacuum them right out of the hole. There were TONS in there and they still aren't gone. I told Rex he has to clean out all of the bee guts in my brand new vacuum cleaner. Despite our attempts to keep the bees out we are still finding them inside. I guess its time to call the exterminator!



One of our callings is to be the Cub Scout leaders for the Spanish ward in our Stake. We usually meet with 5 or 6 boys and try to motivate them to earn their badges. This week we made a craft to help them learn the Cub Scout Promise.