December 2007

That brings us to December. I will be traveling out to Washington D.C. to spend Christmas with my little brother James and his wife Mikayla as they will not be coming home this year. We will visit the historic Williamsburg, see ‘A Christmas Carol’ the play, and the Nutcracker among other fun Seasonal Events around the D.C. area.

Here are some pictures with my niece Kylie at the St. George temple seeing the lights.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!

November 2007

In November, I had the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving in Cancun Mexico with all my coworkers on Barry’s annual office vacation he takes his office on every year. My little brother Tim and his wife Rebecca and three cute boys also joined us on this adventure. This vacation was a perfect blend of site-seeing (Chichen Itza and Talum), relaxing, beach activities including sea kayaking, riding hoby-cats (small sail boats) and snorkeling, as well as just sleeping in.

Primary President? Are you SURE Bishop??

Now living with my brother Barry, I am attending a family ward for the first time in since I went away to college. Upon returning from Argentina, our large ward split and I was called to be the new primary president of our new ward. I have since had my hands full with around 130 kids in our primary, trying to learn about primary all over again. It has been over 20 years since I was in primary. I thought it ironic as I am the only single sister in our ward and have no children. Then again maybe I failed it my first time through because of bad behavior and now it is pay-back time!

Here I am all Pimped-out for Halloween...now honestly, I ask you... what kind of an example can I really be for our children of today??
J

October 2007

Then in October my adventures went global as I took a trip to South America to visit my parents who are currently serving in the Argentina, Buenos Aires Temple. I conned my little sister Natalie into going with me at the last second since she served her mission in Argentina and would be a fun traveling companion, plus she spoke the language. We met up with my brother Barry and his wife Pam and oldest son Bryan who had been down there a week already. Barry also served his mission down there and had fun introducing his family to old mission acquaintances. Together with my parents we visited many sights including Iguazu Falls, a national park in Northern Argentina, down town Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires Temple and others.

September 2007

September was fun with Sydney’s wedding. Sydney and I still own the house in Arizona, but now she and her new husband Alan Campbell are living there.

Syd asked me to design their wedding announcement.

August 2007

In August, my three sisters and I enjoyed our first sisters-only road trip together out to Los Angeles to see the Broadway Musical “Wicked”. It was at the Historic Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard with the walk of stars right out in front. We had a great time and even had a few star sightings while there.

Summer 2007

During the summer I spent my time working for my brother Barry at his law office in St. George and traveling back and forth between St. George and Arizona, Northern Utah, Nevada, and California visiting friends and family. I attended my cousin Jill’s wedding in Oakland and road tripped again with Sydney back from California and had a great time.

I frequented Disneyland on a couple of occasions with Sydney and her family as well as with my Brother John, his wife Chelsea, and their little daughter Kylie. I loved it! John and Chelsea lived in Orange County just down the road from Disneyland so I got to see them often during my summer travels.

In June, John and Chelsea joined me in St. George as they moved back to Utah so John could start his own accounting firm after working with Price Waterhouse Coopers a large accounting firm for the past 5 years.

March 2007

In March, Syd and I decided to turn my moving trip to Utah into a fun road trip, so she and I spend a couple of days in Las Vegas, stayed at the Excalibur and saw some of the shows Las Vegas had to offer. The “Thunder from Down Under” show was on the must-see-list for these two bachelorettes but unfortunately it was sold out. Just kidding! We decided to catch the phenomenal Broadway musical “Phantom of the Opera” instead.

In the beginning...

Hello Friends,

This is all Greek to me! I wanted to do a Christmas letter, but this will be much funner if I can figure out how to work the damn thing! This blog is a conversion of a Christmas letter gone electronic, so if the text and format do not quite fit the mold, cut this new-comer some slack!

Ok, here goes nothin'--

Another holiday season is here! For me it is a time of excitement for the New Year, as well as a time of reflection on the year now past. This year will be my first year sharing news letter, so I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures in 2007.

My year began in Gilbert Arizona where my best friend Sydney Lewis and I have purchased a house together.

In February my parents left to serve a mission in Argentina, so the whole family got together to see them off. After spending the past 5 years in Arizona, I decided to move closer to home.