FREE BIRD...

This past sunday I was released as RS President. It was a bitter-sweet thing for me. I felt much the same way I did upon being released as a missionary. It is a feeling of having some sort of burden lifted off your shoulders at the same time sadness for not being able to serve in this capacity anymore. I will miss serving the girls in this ward, but I feel like it was time. I feel a sense of peace and gratitude for a wonderful year spent in the service to the sisters in our ward. I am not sure what is next, but I feel like a free bird flying around for a moment. I know this will last a week and I will be left scratching my head as to the next thing....

The Newest Cousin...

It's a Girl... Olivia Nicole Redd is here weighing 5 lbs 12 oz.... she is tiny and so adorable!

LAX

This was taken on my trip to LA. This is an old friend from Salt Lake, Amberlie, she is so much fun. She is now in law school in San Diego and I miss her. It was so fun to see her! We only took one pic.... from LAX airport.. lame!

Hol Chan Suba Diving

SAN PEDRO, BELIZE

Oh you better BELIZE we had an amazing time on the beautiful island of San Pedro! After landing in Belize City, we took a jumper flight over to the island of San Pedro, Belize. The pilot let me sit co-pilot and fly for a bit (it's scary I know...but welcome to Central America). I belive the door was shut and locked only to find that a napkin was holding it safely shut (once again, only in Central America). It was amazing to look out over the ocean and I have never been in an airplane that small before (okay minus the time I studied Amelia Earhart, and talked a flight student into a plane ride at the Fishers airport)....We had such an amazing time. Belize is a culutral mix and they speak Spanish, English and Coreal. Most people on the island drive golf carts for transportation. I will not bore you to death, but some of the highlights were, snorkling, zip lining, eating good food, meeting random funny people from all over the US, My first scuba dive (which was unreal and I can't wait for the next), river floating, a visit to the island branch (oaky twig, only 10 people including kids), reading and relaxing at the pool, the best ice cream ever, and being away for a fantastic break.... I wish I could show some pictures of the dive. Joc and I saw nurse sharks, eels, angel fish, turtles, sting rays. The underwater world is beautiful and so peaceful. What an amazing place, I would go back in a heart beat!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PEETY

Happy Birthday Alyssa.... I hope you have a fun day and that you know you are loved!

A lways willing to lend a hand
L oves her animals
Y es, she is my Peety and I love her!
S piritual
S assy
A mazing with your hair

VEGAS BABY!!!

A few weekends ago we headed down to St. George for relaxing good times. Ann and I drove down Friday night to meet up with Christi, Joc, Kim and Nancy. We had a pretty uneventful car ride down (no tickets, accidents or bathroom break blow-ups)... we met up at Joc's parents house, which was beautiful. Sat. morning we got up and went for a nice little run (since we opted out of the SLC mini and 5K) and laid out at the pool all day. It's been a while since my white body has seen the sun, so you can only imagine how that went. Sat. night we drove down to Vegas. We got in at 9 and put our reservations in at FIX for dinner. It was a fun little place to eat and we had some good laughs, especially when we were told we were the most boring table (no breaking beer bottles, screaming etc) We didn't know if we should take that as a compliment or that we are too old to even be up that late....

Anyway, it was fun to be in vegas, its been a while. We had a good time and some good laughs (interesting random people everywhere). Sunday, got up, had a nice little brunch and we headed back to the SLC. It was good times and I so enjoyed a nice break with good friends.