Girls Cruise 2010

We ported in Cozumel Mexico and took the ferry to the mainland. From there our tour guide took us to Tulum to see the Miyan Ruins. They were beautiful they sat right on the ocean. Our tour guide gave us some great history. It was the Church tour guide we ran into later that really made the history come alive. After spending time in Tulum we played at the beach. Then we got back on the ferry that turns stomachs.

Unfortunatly, we only took water cameras with us to shore in Belize so I do not have many pictures to share. In Belize we went cave tubing. The limestone caves were beautiful and the experience was truly memorable. Esecially the race back to the boat. We feared we were going to be left behind. As promised our guides got us back in time.

Isla Roatan was our relaxing day. We had a taxi driver give us a tour of the Island. We shopped the viewed thea rainforest. From one point on the island we could see the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Pretty cool. We also kicked back and enjoyed the beach.

Our last port was Grand Cayman. I was most excited about this stop because I was going to go snorkling. Before we went snorkling we visited sting ray city. We hoped on a catamaran and went out to a sandbar in the beautiful clear ocean and played with the rays. This was a time full of I was going to say smiles and laughter but lets be honest they were squeals of delight. The sting rays new we had food and they were searching for it. You could be standing really close to the person next to you and the rays would still squeeze between you. It was so much fun. We got to feed them hold them and kiss them, then they gave us back rubs. It was great. Kissing a sting ray brings you 7 years of good luck. French kissing brings you a lifetime of good luck. Naturally, I frenched the sting ray. After this we went to the reef and snorkled. I have no pictures unfortunatly. But let me tell you it was beautiful.

Our snorkling was cut short by an experience I hope I do not have to become accustomed to on all my vacations. One of our fellow snorklers had what we think was a heart attack. After he was pulled out of the water Monica and I along with another nurse performed CPR for 15 minutes in a speeding boat. This was my first CPR experience. It was almost an out of body experience. The man passed away, the reason I share the experience is because it was almost beautiful in a sense. This man loved Grand Cayman, he had come once with his late wife. With her he was never able to visit sting ray city. H ecould not wait to be able to return and swim with the sting rays. On this day he got to do that with his daughters and grandchildren. Then he passed away in his favorite place. As I was doing CPR on this man I felt such peace (this was all before I knew his love for the island) I knew we were not going to get him back but it was okay. I believe the Lords will was done that day. Not that I want to find myself doing CPR often it was kinda cool to be side by side with my sister.

On formal night we could not resist putting on our life jackets in our gowns. We felt like the movie Overboard. People just laughed as they walked by us. We then told them not to panic all was okay.

I love all ten of the girls I got to take this trip with. I still catch myself laughing at the many jokes we shared. Good times.

Out of the ten girls... I am not going to lie... I love this one the most.

This page has a mind of its own and will not space how I want it to. Sorry for the clutter.

Nothing to say

I have nothing exciting to share I am just tired of my foot being the first thing you see on my blog. So now you get to see me. I love taking pictures on my computer. This is todays. (I really only take them when I cut my hair.)

I am excited though for a great adventure. Come Sunday I will be cruising the Caribbean! Yup the travel bug got me and I am setting off with some awesome friends for and adventure. Some places you can look forwad to seeing pictures of are Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Belize and Isla Routan. Stay tuned.

In preparation for this adventure I have been working like crazy to get ahead in my classes. Last semester I felt I was just jumping through hoopes, this semester is turning to be some great learning and a little refresher. I am enjoying it.

Well that is what is up with me. Exciting adventures to come...I promise!

2009 Book Titles

I would never write a book about my life but this year I thought I would let you know some of the titles I have considered for the book I will never write.

January: 1 Good Reason Not To Play Basketball, when I don't want to is not good enough.














February: How to Survive Living with Your Sister. (easy she is fun)














March: 15 Mini Cupcakes and Still Feeling Lucky














April: Considering Yourself Successful at 26.








May: Surviving University Campus Life (written by a girl who attended one class one semester.)












June: New Dew New You!




















July: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, San Diego Style















August Back to School: Why I Went Back











September Jumping Through Hoops; A guide to being a successful RN-BSN student













October How to Date Your Home Teachers
November How to Make Home Teaching Awkward for All Involved














December How to Get in Trouble As a Bridesmaid




















There you have it some highlights from 2009!

Icy Thoughts

The following are thoughts had by Jessica as she slid past her driveway...

Oh I hope I stop soon...
There is the curb...
stuck in the gutter I hope not...
I am hungry...
Remember when my house was not on a hill...
To far past the driveway I will have to turn around

The following are more thoughts as she spun her wheels attempting a turn back up the hill...

You knew this would not work...
I am hungry if I get stuck here I might not get the dinner I want...
I hope a car does not turn down this street...
burnt rubber not really a good smell...
Oh remember when my house was in the desert...
Note to self next place I live will have hot guys next door

Thoughts as she drove around the block...

Should I try from and uphill aproach or a downhill...
Who should i call to coach me...
what shall I have for dinner...
oh nice lights...
here goes nothing...

Parked safely in her driveway. Jessica heads for dinner

Christmas Memories

Christmas time always full of warm memories and favorite traditions.
When I think of Christmas time as a child I remember gathering with my dad family Christmas day. We always took one of our new toys over to Grandmas house to show our cousins what we got. Maybe it was a mistake that year we got New Kid on the Block Dolls, darn cousins like to tease. I remember just playing all day with the cousins. As we got older I remember the wonderful meals we shared.
Christmas Eve was always a favorite once the potatoe soup tradition started. Perhaps the best soup ever ...way to go dad! It was always fun to drop off Christmas treats to friends and neighbors. Then to sit around the rest of the evening and beg mom and dad to let us open a present. The last couple of years have been fun competing to be the last person to drop gifts in the stockings. The last person gets an early peak at all the gifts. Of course there was the tradition of leaving cookies for Santa, carrots for the reindeer and some cheese for Santa mouse. For some reason all of us girls would pile in the same bed on Christmas Eve. That was easy when we were little, I remember it getting harder as we grew but we still did it. Last year as a joke I was sleeping in Ambers bed and Monica climmbed in between us. She stayed the whole night...the tradition lives on.
Christmas morning we would all wake up and have to stand in the hallway and wait while dad turned on the Christmas music and the tree lights all while making comments about all the gifts he saw. We would get so annoyed he took longer every year. Opening presents was done one person at a time. My favorite part was always the stockings, I just always loved the treasures inside. We could always count on our toothbrush from Santa mouse. Ambers was always purple and Monicas was green or blue so I could count on a pink one or the occasional teal. Amber brought a fun tradition to our family, the pull-a-part breakfast. Oh so warm and gooey. Thanks for that one Amber.
More recent Christmases have been spent with my Moms side of the family. Wonderful dinners shared and intense Monopoly games played. Which reminds me of the year we got Monopoly for Christmas I was the first to go bankrupt due to some whining my mom kept me in the game! Don't forget the Christmas nap usually a couple of us cousins could be found piled on each other on one of the couches.
Who can forget the Christmas in Puerto Pinasco. What a fun trip that was even if half of us were sick. There was the sandman building contest on the beach and the Christmas Pinata. Grandma and Grandpa took us to a nice dinner and I remember Morgan trying to pay for her own meal because she did not realize the prices were in Pesos and she felt so bad for ordering what she did.
My favorite Christmas with some friends was the year the Divingboard Professionals (my friends band) played at the ward Christmas party and their groupies sang along.

So many fun memories... and so many more to make.

Just needed to hear the Prophet speak

Life comes at you quick sometimes. You are just going along balancing work, school and church responsibilities. You are doing so good you decide to toss a relationship in there for added excitement. Your juggling act is so good you would be the most popular clown at the circus. Then one week just does not go as well as the last. Why is it every aspect of your life gets busy and slows down at the same time? I guess it is just one of those facts of life. You start to wonder what you did differently, what did you do wrong? How can you fix it fast and get back on track?

This next part I love.

The answer always come in just the way you need it. This time it came at the First Presidency Christmas Devotional on Sunday. I will be honest my mind was distracted the first 3 quarters of the fireside, then the Prophet spoke and made it all so clear. He worded things just for me, put things back in perspective. Then the spirit pours over you and reminds you God loves you. It is beautiful thing. Never have the words to Silent Night brought me to tears, I actually never really like that song. (I know how dare I say that, sometimes great, beautiful things bug me)

How wonderful it is to be able to hear the words of the Prophet, the mouth piece of a loving Heavenly Father upon the earth.

Road Trip

Monica, Phillip and I took a little road trip over the weekend. I love the Logan temple and have wanted to go to it forever now. Monica and I planned a road trip in the fall so we could see the leaves on the way to the temple However, up until a few weeks ago our schedules did not mesh. I even had a trip planned with a friend but a cold got the best of me and that drive was cancled. So a few weeks after the leaves disappeared in the canyon we finally made the trip. Still a great trip becuase it ended at the temple.

What a beautiful temple. I am grateful for the opportunity to do a sacred work in this the Lords house.

Gotta have a lawn shot at this temple.

Here are my fall leaves I wanted to see. Kinda made for a great picture.
Next year I will make the drive and see the leaves but for now this trip will do.