Yay! Water!

So last summer some friends and I went floating down the Provo river and had a blast! This year I thought, let's do that again! Only this time it ended up being mostly family... which just goes to show how much I've matured and grown closer to my family in the past year, right? lol Anyway, on Saturday Colin, his roommate Rich, Eliza, Bethany, Brandon (high school friend who got home from his mission the day before, Rodney and I went for a little ride down the canyon. It was a blast!


Well, other than the FREEZING water, sunburns, and a few purple bruises when we got out. (luckily all of which I managed to mostly avoid!) There aren't really words to describe floating down a river other than to tell you I spent most of the time trying to avoid the trees, rocks and logs while Rodney spent a great majority of his time dragging me to catch up to everyone else. : ) But it really was lots and lots of fun, just take a look! (oh, we had water proof cameras, but apparently if they're wet the pictures seem to glow. That or Eliza just really is an angel!)



After going home to shower and rejuvenate some more energy, the sun'll soak it all right out of you, we all met back at my in-laws for smores and movie night. Now, let me tell you something about the weather that I've noticed. Mother nature is heaven's best source of humor. If you want it to rain it may threaten and get your hopes all up but not a drop will fall. But as soon as it's incredibly bad timing, that's when the thunderstorm hits! I'd been praying for rain all week long! I wanted to go play out in it so badly!! But of course it decides to pour right after I've taken a shower, dried off for the day, and am all psyched up about having a good fire and smore. Blast.


But the night wasn't a total loss! We ended up just eating the chocolate, marshmallows and graham crackers plain and they were still delicious! Then we played Nerts. *shuddar* After playing with my Aunt who shall remain nameless (cough cough, Lani, cough cough) I had decided that, after Settlers of Catan, Nerts was the worst game in the whole world! My score was always negative and people were calling Nerts before I'd even counted out my 13 cards! (ok, maybe not that bad, but it adds to the dramatic effect) Saturday night I discovered my problem. I just need to play with people who haven't had the past thirty years to practice! In fact, playing that night I actually got to call out Nerts once! It was a miracle! Anyway, all in all it was a great day. Sorry the only pictures are from the river but we didn't think about a camera at any other point. Maybe next time!