Happy Birhtday to ME!

I was born on September 17th 1986 in Provo, UT at 10:35 in the morning. I have been around for 24 years, Since I am now 24 I want to tell you 24 reasons I love my birthday starting with # 24.
24- It is in the Fall and Fall is the BEST time of year
23- When you go back to school teachers remember it is your birthday because it is at the beginning of the school year
22- For some strange reason my birthday, the 17th, never falls on a Sunday so I can party all day long
21- Presents (That is a given)
20- Party that is for you because you were born!
19- You always get your way on your birthday
18- I usually get to go shopping and I usually buy shoes, my favorite
17- My birthday song Goldfingers 99 Red Balloons which i listen to every year on my birthday
16- CAKE
15- I get to eat my favorite food on my birthday, smashed potatoes, chicken, salad, green beans (pretty much thanksgiving dinner except for the turkey).
14- Having everyone you love around you
13- Presents (Oh did I say that again)
12- Not having to go to school or work because who wants to do that on their birthday
11- I share my birthday with many friends and we always say Happy Birthday to each other
10- Getting older, yeah that sounds weird but I like saying I am 24 years old now
9- Everyone calls you to wish you happy birthday
8- Surprises
7- You can always use the excuse, but today is MY birthday
6- I receive money for my birthday
5- Presents
4- Birthdays are usually not a depressing day, at least not yet
3- I have to mention cake again
2- Good Times and good memories
1- I get to spend my birthday with my favorite person in the world every year, my husband

Summer Vacations

Alan had his 24th birthday on June 24th, yep it was his Golden Birthday, so we did what he loves best, Thrill Rides. We spent the day at Lagoon with some friends and after we went to Famous Daves BBQ, it was fantastic! This picture is of us waiting to go on Rattle Snake Rapids.
Our first big trip of the summer was to Goblin Valley. We camped one night and went hiking all the next day. It was amazing, there are 3 different valleys you can hike to, we did all 3. We played a game finding cool looking goblins and naming them. We named on Elvis because it looked like Elvis Presleys profile.
I cannot believe I hiked through all of these goblins!
Another big vacation we went on was a road trip to Las Vegas and Disneyland. We went Labor Day Week and wow was that a great time to go, neither places were very busy. In Vegas we went to the M&M factory and Coke factory.

We walked through Ceaser's Palace, Belagio, Venetian, MGM Grand, and the Stratosphere.
Obviously Alan was taking this picture
Hooray for Disneyland! We did 3 days in Disneyland. The first day was pretty much the perfect Disneyland experience (except for the Pirate's Premiers). The weather was perfect it was not crowded at all and we walked on to every ride.
Tigger is my FAVORITE
I love this picture, it is like a classic Disney moment
The Haunted House was closed because they were getting it all dressed up for the Holiday season but it looked super sweet with all the decorations on the outside.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was one of the many rides we went on. Splash Mountain 6 times, Tower of Terror 6 times, Buzz Lightyear 5 times, Screamin 5 times, and the list goes on and on.
At night it was even more magical. I love the way Sleeping Beauty Castle looks at night. We also shopped in Downtown Disney and got some stuff for my new car, oh yeah I got a new car a 2008 Chevy Cobalt, I named her Daisy.