Fun in the sun!

We are loving the warm weather that we are having! Here are some of the things that we have done recently to enjoy the great sun and the outdoors:

A little bit of swimming:

A little more fishing:

A little bit of waiting before going......

To the mountains for tin foil dinners and smores!

Great family pic! :) Well, we tried!

More fish please!!

Last week we were able to go on our first fishing trip as a family! We were able to catch 3 rainbow trout (I caught 2 of them, but don't mention that to DJ, hehehe!!) MJ loved the slimy feel of the fish, which is funny cause DJ loved the slimy feel so much that he would rub the fishies on his face when he was little! We had lots of fun, and can't wait for more fishing trips to come!

Fishies and Tulips

Last week on DJ's day off we took a trip to Cabela's to see the fish and the animals and to Thanksgiving Point to check out the tulips. MJ absolutely loves fish, when we were there at Cabela's looking at the giant fish as we would pull MJ away from the glass she would scream and struggle until we put her back to the glass to look at the fish. She is definitely DJ's daughter!!

What to post.......

So here I sit, racking my brain trying to come up with a new post......



Pretty sweet pic huh? Well I will let you know how our little MJ is doing. She is almost 9 months now and is growing faster than we can believe. She has come up with some interesting modes of moving these days. They include rolling, pivoting on her belly, pushing herself backwards with her hands, and the most interesting putting her head to the ground while sticking her bum in the air and pushing off with her feet to move forward. This last one I have never seen done! (I should get a video of this to post.) We are soo proud! :) She has 2 little teeth now in the bottom. She copies what you do very well, whether it be spitting, shouting, blowing, laughing, or screeching. Although she does most of the screeching and spitting on her own. Those of you who sit behind us in church know this well! Most nights she sleeps from 9:30 pm until 8:00 am!! She is always the sunshine in our day and we love her sooo much!

Appeal on Plagiarism

At the end of DJ's semester last December he was checking his grades on-line. It was then that he found out that he had received a D+ in one of the classes he thought he deserved an A in. So he promptly wrote an email to his professor asking for the reason for the grade. The professor replied that he should know her policy on plagiarism. Come to find out a fellow student had taken DJ's final paper and basically copied it, made a few adjustments, and handed it in as their own. Both students, one being DJ, were accused of plagiarism!! Well the first step in clearing his name was to work through his professor, she at the time was out of the country. So DJ wrote up his appeal and sent it by email. She claimed that sufficient evidence was not presented. Next step was to appear before an Academic Appeals Committee and have a hearing. So after much preparation he presented before this Committee last week. We thought that the evidence was seemingly overwhelming, and I guess so did the Committee!!! Not to mention the other student didn't show up to the hearing after being asked to be there. DJ received and email just this morning from the professor who accused him of all this and stated that they have decided that in his case, this is not to be treated as plagiarism! What a relief!! Did I mention this whole process took 4 months!! I am so proud of DJ, he dealt with this situation with much patience and diligence. Thank you to all of those who showed support and concern during this time. We are more than happy that this chapter in our lives is over.

Disney Movie Club

So I just joined the Disney Movie Club. Boy is it great!! DJ and I have always wanted to build up our Disney movie collection but they are always so dang expensive in the stores! So I joined their club. So here is the deal - Upon joining you get 4 movies for just $1.00 (if paying with credit card) by a $1.00 in mean total!!! Then over the next 2 years you must buy 4 movies at full price (starting at $19.95). But here is where it gets better - you may also take a 5th movie for $11.95. This Bonus Movie counts towards your purchase commitment, so you'll only need to purchase 3 more movies in the next 2 years instead of 4. Plus you can select a 6th movie for $8.95! We think it is a great deal and we are glad we joined. Oh, I also didn't mention that if you do join their club you get in on some more awesome deals on movies.The pic is of the 6 movies we got as we joined the club. So, if any of you are interested in joining, let me know! If you join through me I get a free movie! Also if you want a particular Disney movie, maybe I could look for it on my account and see if I can get a deal for you! For further info go to www.disneymovieclub.com and click on Help/FAQ.

College Reunion!

Yesterday a few of my college buddies and I were able to get together and catch up. One of them I hadn't seen for 8 years!! Crazy! We wished that more of our friends from our group could have come, but we hope to get together soon this summer with more of them.



This is a pic of me and one of my best friends Rachel or "Pacha" as we call her! She has been there for me no matter what. I love her dearly, I love it when she visits!

Also as a side note - I accidentally erased all of my family & friends blogs on the side bar, I think I got back most of them (after much time and dedication!) but if yours is not there simply leave a comment with your blog address! Thanks!