Best Summer Ever . . .

. . . and slowly it has become cold and lonely!

Wow what a depressing way to start my blog post! Really though, this summer came so slow and ended so soon! It Snowed on Timp Mt. this morning! I am in denial. It can't get cold just yet!
Anyway, I have had a very busy and eventful summer. Honestly, this is what I blame my lack of blogging on. There is no time for blogging with so many fun things to do.
Also, my friend Kate is a much better writer/blogger than I am, so I will be including some links to her blog posts. Read them. You will quickly find yourself falling in love with her witty remarks. Also, big thanks to Kate and Racheal for being the photographers of this summer. I am including a ton of pictures with just a little summary on this post. Read what you want. I know! It is long.

Here is a brief rundown, Ready?! This summer was full of . . .

Hikes!
Getting bored at work, talking to grumpy people can get old really fast. "Thank you for calling Ancestry, this is Olivia. How can I help you?" Customer: "Yes, you charged my card without my authorization . . ." VTO! Forget this, let's go for a hike!

For more pictures and Kate's post click here.

Weddings!
Angela Got Married! June 3rd Angela and Davey were sealed.
ZUMBA!
I really wanted to stay focused for my marathon training this summer. I kind of put that aside to Zumba 4 times a week. Allison has the best choreography and knows how to have a fun time dancing to great music. My love for zumba and latin dancing really grew this summer. I have a Zumba family that I will never forget! Allison, Brooke, Leslie, Jen, Noelia, Karen, Maria, Skyler, and my mom, Nina! I love you all!


Road Trips!
We planned a trip to California! We, again, needed some kind of escape from our monotonous work. We loved taking pictures at the beach! Need Proof? Kate's Post has unlimited pictures!


Kate Darowski has never been to Disneyland! 23 years of seeing all the magical commercials and advertisements and only imagining what it could be.

Yes, she loved it. How could you not? We some how went on the perfect day. I know you wont believe me, but we waited probably 18 minutes in a line, MAX. Kate's post!Meeting Celebrities!
While in California we were of course starving and stopped by Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Who did we walk by on our way to our table? Melanie! The Winner of SYTYCD! After a pep talk in the bathroom ( ha ha ha), we got the courage to go and ask for a picture!


Lucky little Kate won tickets to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It was really fun!Running!
I love to run! (Not sure why, but I just typed that with the Marry Popins tune in mind. You know? The song, I Love to Laugh?) Anyway! June 11th I ran the Utah Valley Marathon and am so happy to say, I did it! Third Marathon is the Charm? I qualified for Boston! It is all a fun story, maybe I will tell it someday. Kate ran the half marathon and did GREAT! Want to see?



Chelsea Hansen called me on Thursday night June 16th, 5 days after the Marathon, and told me her company had 2 open spots for the Ragnar. PSH! Of Course Joseph and I will run it! We packed up and were running the next day!
The Ragnar is just a bunch of crazy runners who, on very little sleep, run as a team of 12, 197-200 miles in about a day and a half (36 hours). If you're fast like the BYU cross country team it could take about 17 hours. Ridiculous right?! If anyone ever needs a runner, please call me!
Movies!
Harry Potter was my favorite for the summer. Yes, Harry Potter is more than a story or a movie to me. I grew up with Harry Potter. I was sent the first 2 books from my aunt Velia when I was 10 years old. 5th grade? I remember always having something to look forward to. A new book, a new movie. It all ended July 2011. I have to thank Kate for her talented writing. She has expressed exactly how i feel about Harry Potter and the last movie. If you love Harry Potter, please read.

Yes, we had tickets to the midnight showing of HP, thanks to Racheal! I do enjoy the movies, but they don't even compare to the books. Yes, I cried during this movie, a lot. It is okay if you don't understand and laugh at me. Joseph does. I have enough people who understand and can relate. I love Harry Potter. Thank you, JK Rowling, for bringing Magic to my life :)
Canyon Adventures!
An undocumented event was the drive in Joseph's 1994 toyota camry on the back of Cascade mountain with Craig and Kate. I will never forget the scary nerve raking event full of scary stories and scary driving. Let's just say Joseph believes his car is a Jeep made for off roading. We had no idea it would last about 4 hours ha ha ha ha! I wish we had some form of pictures!

Scootering down the canyon with Racheal, Jack, Sandro, and Joseph. I don't know if I will ever get tired of this activity.


It was dark and Joseph was sneaking into the picture. I believe Sandro somehow punched Joseph in the throat. It was funny hearing everything happen and then getting a picture of the after math. I am still unsure as to what exactly happened.
The moonlight lift up in Sundance was a first for me. I was a little scared at times with Joseph seeing how far he could lean forward ha ha.
I can't remember why we were all laughing so hard in this picture, but it makes it a great picture.

This summer was short and sweet and will be extremely hard to beat. (I didn't mean to rhyme there) . Thank you Friends and Family for making it what it was. Summer 2011!