Wow! It's been a while. We have been busy busy! Let me update you on the things that we have been doing lately. This past week has been especially busy with working overtime and weekends, Matt's track day, Young Women's, Nicole's baby shower, photography lessons, designing Jeremy's wedding invitations and I just got a freelance graphic design job for a lady in my ward. It's crazy! I don't have pics of Nicole's baby shower but I will soon. Here are some of the pictures of our eventful month of August....

Matt and Brian's track days are so much fun. I get to try my new photography skills out and have fun watching them have fun like little kids again.
This was my most favorite picture of Brian. He was flying on Saturday!

Between sessions I went to the other side of the track and caught this race car accident just in time. THe lighting is a little bad but I barely got the pic.

Jeremy received his endowments at the St George Temple. It was a very special occasion. Jared was able to join us. I haven't seen him in about 5 years. My grandma, grandpa, Uncle Jay joined us too. My grandma and I teared up at the end of the session. It's one step closer to linking our family together.

I love this guy pic.

We went to our yearly Leu Family Reunion. It always is a blast to see all of my extended family on my mom's side. We are very close family. Don't worry all. I will get this picture emailed soon. I just need to crop and touch up a couple of things.

My grandma and mom wanted a special picture together. They don't get to see each other very often. It was a special time for all of us.

My cousin Jared and his family who I never get to see. They have the cutest kids that I followed around all weekend with my camera.

Who wouldn't. Look at how cute he is.

Can't leave the cabin without a roughin' it picture.

Here are some more pics of Matt's track days. I love action pictures.

Oh yes. Well, this guy was a crazy rider who was trying to get his racing license. He was going crazy on the track and the crash wasn't a surprise. He went around the corner, over sided and slid into the concrete wall where his bike followed. The peg went into his leg and broke his bone which ended up going through the skin. He also broke his fingers and someone said might have been burned from the pipe.

He was life flighted out. What better way to send a message to be careful out there. Needless to say it was the first life flight I have seen out there. It really is pretty safe. Safer than on the road.

My work is sponsoring a BMX team. I asked if I could practice my photography while they were practicing. These guys are amaizing!

This is Jantzen Frampton, age 15. He is a funny kid and very gutzy. He love getting his picture taken. He is pretty popular. There have been other sponsors that have talked to him but he declined.

A clint from my work is a professional photographer who is giving me private photography lessons. It has been so much fun and I have learned so much!


Here's to a busy month but it's not over yet!

Ryder's blessing

A few weeks ago we went to Idaho to see Colt and Amy's baby be blessed. The just moved to Oregon but were able to arrange the blessing in Idaho where they used to live. We had a blast. I love those guys!!!

Lindsay, Chase, and baby (I totally forgot her name) Colt, Amy, and Ryder. Matt, me and Spencer. (His new Wife couldn't make it.) Someday we will all have property with a house on each corner and a dirt bike track in the middle. It's the plan. :)

Guy time.

Isn't he so cutest ever?!!! Amy you are sooo lucky!

This one was a little blurry but I like it.

We stayed in a hotel across the street from the Idaho Falls temple. It was so beautiful. I woke up really early in the morning when the sun was rising but I didn't want to wake Ryder up to take pictures. It was a perfect sight.

We had so much fun and we wouldn't have missed it for the world!

Girls Camp 2010

Camp was a lot of fun this year! I was in charge of the activities and it was quite the task! I wanted to make sure the girls had a lot of fun so we brought the giant rubber band thanks to Emily Miller, We played clothes pin tag (very, very fun), had a hilarious fear factor competition, played water balloon volleyball, decorated camp song books, and much more. Other activities that we provided at the camp were canooing, zip line, archery and crafts. I thought camp went great! Our girls were amazing. I don't remember much complaining, it wasn't hard to get the to help out, it wasn't even too hard getting them up in the morning. We stayed fairly safe. Savanna got Stinging Nettle, and Myranda got a tick but other tan that we were blessed with safety. My favorite moments at camp were, Myranda's mouth full of carrots (you had to be there. I laughed until I cried), daily scripture study, (one of the tents didn't want to come out until they were done with the chapter. Afterward they told us what they had read about. That was my favorite part). Devotional and singing and dancing to the camp songs. Yes there was one night after chocolate turtle cake that I really got into it. I think I shocked some of the girls. Fear Factor was so funny too. We have some competitive girls! Once I get the video I will post it. Camp went by really fast. I had so much fun and I hope that I brought some of the girls closer to their heavenly father in the middle of all of the madness. Before camp, our stake young women's president said... We were going to have the opportunity to reach out to those girls and help them feel the spirit at camp, when life's distractions like cell phones, television and computers were at home. I hope I was able to do that.

Here's to 5 Years!!!

This last Friday was our 5th anniversary.

Matt suprised me with this beautiful bouquet of flowers at my work. I got him a basket of his favorite goodies. Sparkly, jerkey, chocolate, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory choc/PBcup carmel apple and some sun glasses. Oh yes and Red Bull!

We went to dinner at Happy Sumo. Yum yum. I'm not so hot about sushi though.

Chicken is the way to go.

Then we went to the Daniel Summit Lodge up by Strawberry Lake. I totally recommend it. It is so beautiful up there.

I'm so lucky. Look how cute he is. Okay so their bed and pillows are the most comfy things in the world. I was in heaven. I wanted to steal a pillow.

There's nothing like sharing something you both enjoy on your anniversary. Although, I don't think I have been so scared in my life. I'm not used to the whole trail riding thing.

But look at the view. Being out in the wilderness and taking a break from the everyday life was so nice.

I didn't make it to the place Matt wanted to go. There were some hot springs and waterfalls that you had to hike to. I think I will have to work my way up to that.

We stopped for lunch and enjoyed the nice weather then rode a little longer. We loaded up and went to another area around Strawberry that I have always wanted to go. We had quite the adventure. We helped a rider get his 4 wheeler out of the creek, well the weeds were keeping it from being fully submerged (it was a pretty crazy site. You wouldn't believe it.) I drove past and saw him out of the corner of my eyes. Matt flipped around and helped get the 4 wheeler out of the weeds. It was pretty stuck. Then a little later Matt slid out in some gravel and hurt his knee. He then took me on the wildest ride of my life. I don't think I have ever prayed so much. There were rocks galore, ruts, mud, and streams. I remember yelling at Matt telling him "I'm not a boy!" But he really was very encouraging. He was always stopping and waiting and telling me I could do it. That's one of his best qualities. He is so patient with me and so encouraging. I ride my best when he is cheering me on.

But I made it out and when I did it was the best feeling. I was laughing and cheering. I almost cried. I called it Utopia but I meant Euphoria. :) I felt so close to my Heavenly Father that day. I know He helped me through that trail. It sounds dramatic but you should have been there.

Here I am after the crazy trail. On top f the world. I was so happy!

On our way back we stopped at this cool area. Pictures can't quite get the true beauty of this place. I love the mountains.

I love this picture. I am so glad that I have such a wonderful husband and that I have the opportunity to be with him for all time and eternity. I love that we enjoy the same things. He is so perfect with me. Here's to 5 years!

Top 5 - Vote

Help me!!! Vote for my Top 5!!!!

So Matt met with the Young Men a few weeks ago about planning activities. One idea they had was Top 5 Night where everyone would bring their top 5 songs to play for everyone else to hear. Matt started working on his list and couldn't narrow it down. I was like "that's sooooo easy." So I started my own. Um... no. I got it to my top 10 and even that was hard. So I need your help. Vote on the songs you think I should have in my top five. Listen to them on my play list below. Pop out works best.

The Sweetest Thing by U2 (Um... even if you don't vote for this one, it's going to be my top pick always and forever)

No One's Gonna Love you by Band of Horses (Great Album)

City of Devils by Yellow Card (great live)

Sadie by Alkaline Trio (Best concert I have EVER been to)

Silhouette Serenade by Vendetta Red ( missed their concert. They played for about 20 people. I thought they would have cancelled it!!! I will never regret it.)

Breath by Super chick (this song keeps me going when I think the worlds going to end. They have very motivating music. It's a girl Christian band)

Minstrel's Prayer by Cartel (My favorite new band. I listened to this song a lot in Spain)

Somewhere out there by our Lady Peace (reminiscing of senior year and summer) Nicole and Mike Hover should know this one well. :)

Hold My Heart by Letter Kills (this Is Matt and I's song. Letter Kills was the first concert we went to together.)

Dancing by Elisa (Um... what girl couldn't love this song.)

Help me Vote for my Top 5!!!! What is your top 5? Try it.

A Crazy weekend!

Well, it has been a very interesting, busy stressful couple of weeks. Last weekend we went to Vernal. We got there on Thursday night. Matt's parents were watching Shady (Brian and Teneil's dog) while they were on vacation. Tank LOVES Shady. We joke that he's going to see his girlfriend. They immediately began playing as soon as we got there. I was a little worried because they were getting pretty rowdy and Shady is quite allot bigger than Tank but I didn't stop them. Shady was on her back and Tank got on her stomach. She got a hold of him with her paws and threw him about 3 feet in the air and he laded wrong on his leg fracturing it. It was the saddest cry I have ever heard. I felt helpless. He was in so much pain. We watched him all night and he was favoring it pretty good. It was to late to take him to the vet so we put him to bed. The next day we made an appointment with the Vet.

The Vet checked him out and took x rays. He had a fractured bone in his wrist. He said that he would put a cast on him but he would have to sedate him. I was not at all cool with that. I told him hat I would just hold him but he said it wouldn't work. We had to leave him there for an hour. We went home and got ready for Spencer's wedding. Matt's mom and dad had to pick Tank up so that we could go. Spencer is Matt's friend that hooked Matt and I up. It was a beautiful wedding and the scenery was gorgeous.

It was a very peaceful setting. I love the colors. I would have taken a lot more pictures but Brian and Teneil have my camera in Europe.

She has two very cute little kids.

We are so happy for him. He's the last of Matt's friends to get married and we always wanted to set him up since he set us up.

When we got home we found tank in cast. How cute is that?!!!

We went riding the next day at the Honda hills. It was pretty fun but Matt ended up breaking his toe. I had two broken boys to take care of.

We went home on Sunday night and as soon as we got home Tank started throwing up. We thought maybe it was just car sickness but he threw up two more times. I was getting a little worried. We went to bed and I got up the next morning to go to work and he had diarrhea all night and ALL over his new bed that we just bought for him. I let him out and he threw up again. This time he had blood in it. I flipped. I thought Tank had Parvo (a disease that kills about 90% of dogs that get it) from the vet. I was cleaning the floor and balling my eyes out. I decided to stay home and take care of him. I prayed so hard for him. I did some research on the medicine the vet gave him and Tank had allot of the side effects listed... nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, not wanting to eat, lack of energy. I was livid. I immediately called my mom. She was furious. I called two Vets and one said to seperate the medication from the food and give it to him in his mouth which I later read on the instructions for the medication you were NOT supposed to do. The other Vet just wanted us to bring him in. I decided to wait. I really don't like Vet's. I threw away the medication.

Here he is when we gave him a bath to clean him up. This was v

ery tricky. We put a ziplock bag over his cast and cinched it with a rubber band. We gave him p

eto bismal. The first couple of day

We gave him peto bismal. The first couple of days he wouldn't eat even with broth on his food. I had to hand feed him. The vet from Vernal got back to us and told us to not feed him for a day and give him more pepto. We did as told and finally today he is doing much, much better.

I think our cute little boy is going to make it! We love him so much. My prayers were answered.

10 Things I love about my mom!!!

10 things I love about my mom...

1. She is my best friend.

2. She is still a kid at heart.

3. Her laugh. (sometimes she snorts) :)

4. Her creativity. She is always trying something new.

5. Her beauty inside and out.

6. She cares so much about her children.

7. I can tell her anything.

8. She shares my passion of art. One time we got a Bob Ross art kit and tried it out. Our paintings actually turned out pretty good.

9. She listens and helps me with my problems.

10. Her positivity. She can have a problem that she is dealing with yet she always has a good attitude and know that everything will work out.

She worked hard to give us what we needed. She worked nights so that either her or my dad would be there for us. I remember her sleeping on the couch in the living room that made into a bed. I would play with her hair and put bows and things in her hair as she slept. I don't think there was a time that she didn't work full time. We weren't very well off yet we always had toys to play with and food to eat. I am so thankful that she never gave up on me even through my teenage rebellion years. I am so thankful that I can call her up and talk to her when I need advise. She has always been my best friend and always will be. I love you mom!