birthday wishes......to me

Well another one has come and gone and I find myself wanting to sing a random Cher song, (promise that's a first), "if I could turn back time". I don't think that's what the song meant, but hey it just came to me. I had my 28th b-day today! The day was filled with, well, work.....cause that's what we do now right? One of these days, I'm going to throw myself a b-day party, the ones that I had back in the olden days, and make everyone bring me presents, don't worry they won't be expensive, it will be school supplies, and trapper keepers, a lunch box, and maybe a few new school outfits.....oh wait, I didn't care for it much back then, and I probably wouldn't now either. This year Bryce got me tickets to the Brad Paisley concert, woohoo! See, some things do get better with age!

Jamie and Parker

Well the wedding has come and gone, it was exactly 1 week ago, and it was amazing! I keep thinking how weddings are like Christmas, you wait and wait for them to come, and then there over just like that. Bryce and I were talking at the wedding reception, saying that we are so glad this is the last sibling to get married on both sides of the family, oh you know, the longgggg day. In spite of all that, the day could not have gone any smoother. Jamie and Parker made the right decision by getting married for all time and eternity, we are so proud of them. Parker has fit right in with our family, he has such an easy going personality, and a laugh that makes you want to start laughing even if you don't know what's going on, and he won me over as Jamie's boyfriend, which we know is not an easy task, the family can attest to that. I love that Jamie is truly happy, it's been a long time, and a bumpy road, but you finally found your prince. I hope that marriage treats you well, I love you two! (and have been jealous all week that you are in Hawaii, seriously thought about jumping on a plane, and the funny thing is that these two really would not have minded, well maybe Parker a little, but definitley not Jamie.)hahahaha

Stevenson Camping Trip

My family has a reunion camping once a year at a place called Browne Lake, I love it even after all these years. Bryce and I got to take his family up there and show them this place that we've been so many times before, it was a blast. I love camping and I can't get enough of it. We did a lot of fishing, washer toss tournaments, walks, four wheeler rides, tons and tons of eating thanks to mom and dad, night time surgery on Abbie removing fish hook from her chest, and just plain old sitting around the camp fire enjoying one anothers company. Thanks for going to Browne, I enjoyed myself. If anyone of the Stevenson clan wants to come up with us again in Sept. your all invited, more fishing, washer toss, four wheeler rides, food, but this time you will get to hear the elk bugle, it's so neat. Thanks again everyone!!

Me and Bryce at Young Springs

Natural Springs

Rob, Brody, and Grandma Maxfield crossing the springs

Bryce had baby Aivree and Abbie in his lap, Abbie was in Aivree's lap, I think they liked one another. I sure thought it was cute.

Cute Grandpa Maxfield

Bryce fishing Spirit

One of the fishes Bryce caught, took a picture of the smallest one for some reason.

The fisher people at Spirit

Spirit Lake

Ogden Rodeo

We went to the Ogden Rodeo last night, and it was a lot of fun. They have the rodeo all week long, but we always go on the night that they support breast cancer, it's called "tough enough to wear pink". There is just something about cowboys in pink that just seems like an oxy-moron. My mom is a breast cancer survivor, so we go to support her.
The night was full of adventure from the baby steer that escaped through the fence and started running threw the crowd, to the two men that collied with there horses resulting with one horse rolling over the top of his rider, you know, just your everyday rodeo. I think that's why I like them, you can go every year, but something crazy is bound to happen.

Bridal Shower

Last Saturday, my sister and I threw my younger sister Jamie a bridal shower. It was a lot of work, mostly because we are over achievers, but it turned out sooo cute! My brother-in-law Kelly thinks he summed it up for us when he said, "why can't you girls just get together throw some food on the table, let her open her presents and call it good?" Ha, and disappoint Martha Stewart? We did go maybe just a little bit over board, but it was a lot of fun getting to work with Jen. Thanks Jen for all your work, and congrats to the bride to be on all the great gifts you scored on. I'm just glad I only have two sisters.

Here is a picture of our cute table

and here is Jen, Jamie, mom, Kendell, and me

reunion of our own

Last night I got together with some of my old friends from high school. We had dinner at Tepanyaki's, yum, and than we went out for dessert afterwards, like we needed it. It was so good to see all of them again, exchange stories of our lives now, and of course tell stories of how it used to be. There were a lot of laughs and memories brought to the table. I've missed you girls, it was good to see you again. Until next time, here are some pictures to hold us over. (we missed you Rae :( And you other posers that bailed, you missed out, maybe next time.)

me and Darci

Lacey

Erin

Aj

All of us together at last

MIA no longer

The other day Bryce and I were going to go golfing and I went to load my clubs up into the car, and they weren't there. I told Bryce they were stolen. He said, who would still your clubs? I didn't know, but they were gone. Bryce had left his 3rd car open early in the month, so I figured that's what had happened. Well a couple of weeks had past, and we got a note on our front door to call some cop, he had apparently found some stolen golf clubs. This loser got busted for stealing other items in our neighborhood, and decided to work with the cops. He drove him around and showed him everywhere he had stolen from and what. So I now have my clubs back, I will have to sanitize them, but I have them back can you believe it? The funny thing is, had he gone up into the other garage he would have found 2 mountain bike,2 snowboards, and best of all Bryce's wallet and some truck keys, wow, talk about lucky!

Brasil photos at last

Flying to Brasil

Our Resort in Rio Quente, Goiania


This is just one of the many natural pools at our resort, they were so pretty and ohhh soooooo warm.



Our favorite families in Hidrolandia, we miss them so much!!




Aren't these pay phones awesome? They look like turtles

We have lots of pictures of Bryce back in the day, standing in front of this church with whom ever he was going to baptize. Of course then, they didn't have this fence, and he was actually on the chruch property, so I guess it's a little different, but still almost the same.

These are our little pound puppies. They are the stray dogs that I would feed periodically because I felt bad for them. :-( And Bryce thought I was a freak!

These pictures are of the beautiful Iguassu Falls, they don't do it justice, we can't get all of it into a picture because they are just that big! All of the locals said that the falls were actually really low, I can't imagine what they look like when they are full.















Going to church in Foz Do Iguassu

Over looking Rio De Janiero from the Christo statue, you can see the Copacabana beach.

Looking at the famous Sugar Loaf Mountains from the Christo


On the smaller mountain of Sugar Loaf Mountain. You take a cable car from one mountain to another, it was pretty neat.

Check out these hang gliders that kept coming right up next to the Christo, I bet they had a really great view!

Me, Bryce and the Christo (and a million Brasilian tourists)

You can see the Christo hiding behind the clouds. I took this picture all the way down on the Sugar Loaf Mountains. I don't think anyone has any idea how big that Christo really is. You can see him from just about any where in Rio. And he can see the entire city. Bryce and I joked that on Carnival they probably cover up his eyes.