8 years ago today....

Viareggo Beach, Italy at Sunset

Eight years ago I took an amazing trip to Italy to study Art History and met some of the best friends I will ever have. We spent time in Rome, Florence, Siena, Pisa, Luca, and Venice and saw some of the most beautiful country and art you will ever see. Tonight I opened my journal to see what we did today.... this is perhaps the only time I have been halfway good at keeping a journal in my entire life.....I looked back at the entry for today, it was Saturday May 25th and the 5 of us (the Fab 5) took a train ride from Florence to a beach in a town called Viareggo a couple hours away and spent the day relaxing in the sun. Its amazing that 5 young girls could find their way around a country thousands of miles away to take a day trip to the beach. One of the many highlights of the day was the ride home....if my memory serves me right we got to hear some Italian boys rocking out to Bon Jovi's "Its my Life" with their sweet stereo in the isle of the train.....it was choice. The whole trip was just an amazing experience, we had a fantastic teacher, I met the greatest friends ever and have memories that I will cherish and laugh about forever! To Keri, LJ, Lil Lisa, and Gibby all I have to say to sum up how great and memorable (funny) of a day that was is "Fend For Yourselves."

Seven Years Flys By So Fast...

At the end of April Ben and I just celebrated our 7th Anniversary! Its crazy how time flies! It seems just like yesterday Ben was in the Emergency Room on the way home from our Honeymoon in Mazatlan with a parasite.....That didn't start us off on the best foot, but luckily it has just gotten better every step of the way and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Happy Anniversary Babe!

2003: Blackpool England, competing with the UVSC Ballroom Dance Team....Just 2 weeks after we were married.

2004: Our first of many trips to California. Sitting outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena where Ben served his mission.

2005: Golfing at the Bear Lake Golf Course

2006: December in Disneyland with Ben's best friend in the world (aside from me)

2007: Summer Trip to Disneyworld, Expedition Everest in the background.

2008: Four-wheeling above the Bear Lake Cabin in the Fall

2009: Hanging out on the beach at Bear Lake over the 4th of July weekend.

2010: Watching REO Speedwagon Live! We were definitely some of the youngest ones at the concert but we had a blast. It was an awesome 7th Anniversary!

I said I would never....

We will call it a result of peer pressure but I have officially jumped on the Facebook bandwagon. I am still a little confused and feel like I need a Facebook tutorial. I update my blog so often, we will have to see how well I do at Facebook....happy networking!