Fall

I took a little drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon this week to get some pictures of the fall colors. Here are some pictures I took.

If you would like to view some additional pictures I have taken, please visit the link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/beckbeau/sets/

I should have my halloween photos up soon.

Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

Frightmares at Lagoon!

We did a trip to Lagoon for Frightmares this last Sunday. I know Lagoon isn't that "big" of a amusement park. However, I have to say we are getting more rides that are on the "edge". The new roller coaster "WICKED" was soooooooo fun. I won't lie, I was a little scared when we got closer to the front of the line. Nothing like being shot out of a tunnel and up 110 feet straight up and then straight down. It sends you through so many twists and turns after that. All I can say, is I couldn't wait to get back in line to go again. We need to make it a point to go to Lagoon at least once every year. It was so fun.

Dig, Melissa and Me
Raphi and Lilly on the train at Lagoon

The kids had a blast and I am happy to say I was able to win them both a stuffed tiger. I never thought I could break so many plastic plates with a pretend baseball. My throwing arm was right on! It only took $8.00 to get both of the stuff animals. I hope they liked them!

Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

Happy Birthday Mom

The picture above is my mom. Yesterday was her birthday. There are not enough words to explain how important my mom is to me. I would just like to take the time to thank my mom for a few things.

1. Giving birth to me

2. Taking care of me so well when it was just the 2 of us after my parents divorce

3. For spoiling the crap out of me my whole life (I am the youngest and only girl)

4. For giving the lecture "no smoking" at the age of 8. (I remember it mom even though it didn't work)

5. For allowing me to be me and not forcing me into anything I didn't want to do

6. For waking up early on Saturday mornings to make sure she didn't miss one single baseball/softball game I played in

7. For still coming to my softball/football games even though I am almost 36 years old.

8. For putting up with my grandmother day in and day out

9. For putting up with my brother day in and day out

10. For loving me unconditionally no matter what!!!

Mom, I love you more than anything and want to wish you a happy birthday.

Until I blog again, ROCK ON and PEACE OUT!

Softball Tournament

We had a softball tourney this weekend in sunny St. George. We had a great time. We are playing for a new team called Athletic Edge. I really like the girls on the team. They are all fresh out of college and make me feel like an old lady. I have the majority of them beat by at least 12 years. But I think I manage to hold my own. Not bad for an old lady about to turn 36. Here are a few pictures.

Tournament started Friday night. We ended up winning our first game by a ton of runs. The second game we decided to leave our bats in the dug out and lost 17-9. We just didn't hit well.

On Saturday, we played 3 additional games. We won our first 2 and lost our 3rd game. That knocked us out of the tournament. It sucked because we only lost 1-5. It was such a defensive game. To only have 6 total runs scored in a slow pitch softball game is crazy defensive. It sucked to lose but it helped get us to Mesquite for an evening of gambling a little sooner.

I should be putting up the Halloween decorations around the house this week. Watch for pictures.

Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

Laughing

I laugh everytime I see this picture. Check out the kid in the ORANGE shirt. I don't think he even knew what he was doing to be honest.

Such a cute little birdie. I know it is hard to see. The kid to the far right with his hand on his chin is doing the Filipino sign for "gwapa". This means handsome. All the kids posed everytime I took their picture. I miss the kids!

Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

How to keep your dogs warm in the cold Utah weather

The weather has not been so nice since I returned home. My dog Sydney is pretty spoiled and doesn't go outside very often. Usually just to go to the bathroom and back in. We purchased a cute fleece jacket for her last year. Now when she goes outside, I will have to put this on her since she is so spoiled. Here is a picture of her with our friend Becky's dog Nalo.

She looks so happy and comfortable in it.

Nalo simply looks cute as!

Not much more to update on at this point besides our softball tournament yesterday. We ended up playing 7 games during the tournament. Two on Friday night (no snow) and 5 on Saturday (with lots of snow and wind). We ended up taking 2nd place. Not too bad for a bunch of old ladies and a few young men!

Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

HOME SAFE AND SOUND

Well, after 26 and a half hours of travel, I am home! It was so great to get home and pet my dog and cats. It was also nice to sleep in my bed and shower in my own shower.

While I was away, Melissa was granted a car from her work. They pay for it and she gets to drive it. It's a BMW 3 Series something or other. Here is a picture.

Here is the kicker. Since Melissa carpools with a co-worker, I get to drive the car every other week. It will save us a ton of money on gas since my big truck gets less than half the MPG that this gets. It is so weird going from driving a huge truck to this little car. I don't feel as protected when I drive it. I am sure I will get used to it.

We played in a softball tournament this last Saturday. Due to the horrible weather, it was postponed until last night. We ended up taking 2nd place. We lost by one run (14-15). It was a great game and I love the team we are playing for. They are fun and very talented. We will be going to St. George on October 17th to play in the Halloween Tournament. It will be the last games of the year. I am excited to play again!

Thanks for reading! Until I blog again, ROCK ON!

Last hours in Cebu

So I am in my last hours of being in The Philippines. I am so ready to come home! I missed so many things you don't realize you would miss. Six weeks is just so long to be away from home. Here are a few last pictures that I took recently.

Probably the best thing I ate the whole time in The Philippines!

I finally got a picture of a Lion Fish swimming and not hugging a rock!

And would you believe they serve Spaghetti at McDonald's here? I never did try it!

When I blog the next time, I will be home! ROCK ON!!