the gospel is true.

that is the ONLY reason i spent three days last week in the dirt, getting eaten alive by ferocious mosquitos/spiders, sleeping in moldy tents, and smelling my LEAST favorite smell in the world: campfire. the plus side? i got to wear "ruby red slippers".

this year, i was "invited" to girls camp to be a YCL leader. the theme of camp was the wizard of oz. the YCLs and their leaders were in charge of (among many other things) decorating the entire camp. when i called craig late monday nite, exhausted from a hard days work of setting up camp he asked, "why are you guys decorating a forest?" good question. this was the backdrop for our stage. i outlined the scene and the girls painted it in. dont even ask about the random tornado. that was not part of my outline. 

i could not have survived the week without these ladies. we had a grand old time trying to hide our diet cokes and laughing our heads off at all the drama. and even though i have sworn off camping forever (not kidding) i wouldnt mind shacking up with these ladies again. somewhere with flushing toilets and NO bugs.

a photo session

i was very excited when my uber talented friend, kristen, agreed to take pictures of my family. she is an incredible photographer and i love her style. and even though tagg wasnt the best boy during the session, kristen managed to eek out several gorgeous shots.  

thank you, thank you, kristen. i cannot wait to frame these puppies.

before i go....

last week, we celebrated craig's 29th birthday. i surprised him with tickets to the mariners game. we had so much fun: eating garlic fries, rooting for the guys (they WON) and spending the evening together. (tagg+mariners game=not something i would find enjoyable just yet)

earlier in the day, we went to lunchbox. its this hole-in-the-wall-but-some-of-the-best-food-ever burger place. after eating a couple sweet potato fries, tagg focused all his attention on my shake. its a good thing that motherhood has made me a better food sharer.....

last nite, craig went to a birthday party for one of his dental friends. jeans: his dads. perfect t-shirt: value village. shoes & hat: tuckers personal 80s gear. nASTY facial hair: all craigs doing.

the dental students. craig looks like he kills people. and the scariest part? pretty sure that isnt craig's hand touching his stache.

the latest trick i am having my little puppy do is to go thru this book and show off his skills.

k. off to girls camp. dont even get me started.....

dinner+movie+babysitting=one expensive evening.
but so worth it to hang out with friends. i cannot get enough of these people. very entertaining.

the girls. i cant wait to enjoy some great summer fun with them!

moment of silence
i am usually known for being THE source for up-to-date celebrity news, so i was pretty sad that brooke had to break the news to me that michael jackson had died. poor guy, he was one hot mess for a good chunk of his life. but before jacko went wacko, he gave us some classics. i am off to listen to thriller to pay my respects.

some of my favorite men.....
celebrating fathers day, 2009. i was stoked (yes, i just used that word) to pull out my newest cake plate for the occasion. these men are so important to me. i am so grateful to have them in my life.

happy fathers day

to one amazing: da-da, husband, son/brother-in-law, hard worker, priesthood holder, student, & best friend. we all love you very much, craig.