READY, SET, GO!

I had my Bishop's Interview today which means all I have left to do is get an interview with my Stake President and he will turn all of my papers over to the Church and then I'll wait... and wait.I don't care where I go I'm just excited to go. I am moving home next week and Whit is taking my apartment which is convenient for both of us. I didn't have the intention of moving home quite so soon but considering all the dentist appointments I will be going through I thought that it was wisest. 

Also, I have started Morgan's Jorgensen's Biggest Looser Blog which should be very helpful in my plight. 

This weekend Mo and I went to Moab and through Arches. It was beautiful down there and although it was blasted hot it was a really fun mini vacation. We Hiked to delicate arch the first night and the next morning we drove up the colorado river highway which was voted the second most scenic highway in the world. After that we drove through arches and then went on a hike to mill creek which is the picture of the guys jumping of cliffs into the waterfall pond.  We also stopped in Castle Dale for my Mom's Birthday which turned out to be another gluttonous affair. BBQ ribs up the wazoo and alfredo that would make Lance Armstrong go into cardiac arrest. We finished the meal with a good old pound cake that is aptly named (not for it's weight but the weight it puts on you). And on to the Biggest Looser Contest we go! 

Update!

Well I went to Castle Dale this weekend for Dentist and Doctor's appointments. In less than 2 days I have had 11 shots and had my blood drawn. The last time anyone ever poked me with a needle was when I was probably 10 and my mom decided that I needed the flu shot. contrary to what you may believe lizzy is ruthless when it comes to vaccinating someone. Ben had to hold me down. I remember this vividly mom! Anyway, this time I was brave and got a sucker for my good behavior. Why do doctors think that suckers and a cool band-aid are a panacea? The thing that freaked me out the most though was the typhus shot. Let me just tell you that I felt like James Bond when they had to inject a tracker into his arm. Very freaky to see something under your skin like that. 

I almost had a setback with the dentist. He doesn't want me to go unless ALL of my dental work is complete so let's just say that after some brief tears and some considerable thinking I will be going through a rash of dental appointments that will put me in the Guinness book of records. And by the end of it I will have twinkling teeth just like the Great Leslie.

The funniest things happen in Castle Dale. We were listening to a little Michael Jackson in the kitchen and my mom decided that she wanted to learn how to moonwalk. I tried to get this on video but all the cameras were dead. So just imagine lizzy thighs clenched for balance trying to moonwalk across the kitchen floor. Then she went to look up a moonwalk tutorial on youtube. About the 3rd time watching it she comes back into the kitchen where tenny is trying to moonwalk and says, " I didn't know that you had to move backwards! I thought that you moonwalked forward" 

By the way if any of you want a discount at Apple you need to let me know because I will only be there for the next week and a half.

Fireworks

Last night I went to Sugarhouse Park for the city fireworks. Blocks before we arrived at our destination I knew that we were headed for the biggest crowd of people I have ever been in in my life. It was like I would imagine the end of the world to be like. hundreds of thousands of people gathering in one place trying to find loved ones and unable to get cell phone service because EVERYONE is trying to use their phone at the same time. Every inch of the parks was covered with swarms of people. Like piles of sugar ants that you see sometimes on the sidewalk.  It was a bit unnerving. We only ever found half of our group, and we had to be real friendly with our neighboring blankets but other than that I loved the Fireworks. They have always been somewhere in my top ten favorite things. How was the Family reunion? I wish I could have been there. Yesterday was the first time in my life that I have not been in CD for the fourth of July and I felt a little lost. I didn't know what to do with myself. I hope that everyone had a great Independence Day.

WINNER

Congrats to Sara the only one who got all places correct.

Although everyone else was really close.

Happenings

Not much has gone on in the past few weeks. I gave a talk on Sunday, then first talk I've given since I was probably 12. I was a little nervous but Now it's over and I can relax. I went to the chalk art festival and must say that people who can produce such art on such a medium are amazing. I have filled out most of my Mission papers and now only wait for my Doctor and Dentist appointments. Last Saturday I went to a Michael Jackson Wake which was more a joke on mormon funerals than anything. We had funeral potatoes and I painted Michael Jackson on a cake. I think that I should make it a profession, painting cakes, its such a fun thing to do. It was really entertaining and I wish that I had Photos but they are all on Mo's camera. 

Sadly I won't be able to make it to the family reunion so take lots of pictures and put them on your blogs. 

Now Let's play Name That Place:

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