Stunning

This moved me to tears. She is a truly talented woman.

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You probably won't see this again

My sister Katie and I in the pool this weekend.

(yes, that is me diving backwards! Do you see the muscles in her arms?)

Thank you Bakerella!!

Mmmm, these are super yummy. I got the idea from http://www.bakerella.blogspot.com/ I had a barbeque to go to today, and decided to make them! I wanted to see how they worked... and viola! They were a hit.

My Stolen Heart

Good morning Auntie Meg! Please?

Check out those Baby Blues!

At the splash park...

At least he is having fun...

How can anyone not fall in love with these two? I know they have stolen my heart!

(by the way, can anyone tell me how to make the pic not be sideways?)

My new favorite recipe!!!

Recipe for THE PERFECT WEEKEND!

Ingredients:

1 car

a great friend

1 MP3 player with nonfunctioning screen

90+ degree weather

the Oregon Coast

random swimming holes

a bridal shower

The Decemberists in concert

various errands

1 frog

no time devices

saturday market

Henna

Tillamook Cheese Factory

fun shops

midnight swings on the beach

Directions: combine all ingredients in any order, at any time, shake and enjoy!

God Bless America!

This is an amazing video from America's Got Talent. If you haven't seen this yet, please watch it! A wonderfully touching story, and absolutely awesome vocals!

The Voices of Glory - America's Got Talent 2009 - 06/23/09

I must admit, I always get a little teary-eyed at patriotic songs, poems and things about our great nation. This just dissolved me to tears! I love the wonderful land in which we live. I love seeing children dressed up in red, white and blue in celebration of our country's independence. I am so grateful to all those who died to make this country a reality, to those who give their service to keep us free, and to those whose family members are in our armed forces. God Bless America!!

The Emblem
by Megan Zimmerman

Walking 'cross the blood ground
I carry the torn and soiled cloth
My comrades lay around me,
having dearly paid the cost.

The cost of our freedom
that we so highly claim.
So many have died,
millions we cannot name.

As I gaze out o'er the refuse
I wonder "What is all this for?
Will our children's children
remember this, and more?

Will they remember whose blood was shed
which watered all the fields?
Or those who never gave in,
but before their Maker kneel?"

Yes, they will remember
what occurred here today.
Yes, they WILL remember
every time they look this way.

They'll see this Emblem, tried and true
flying high above the trees.
They'll see it and begin to cry
as they fall upon their knees.

For their freedom has been purchased,
bought with human blood
given by these valiant men
whose rest is now the mud.

Next!

Well, the fireside is over! I am happy that it went so well. The soloists did wonderfully, and the choir was great! We even had an audience. I heard the audience estimate was about 75, not shabby for a singles ward that doesn't attend firesides! There were also several non-members there, which was very nice to see. The spirit was strong, so hopefully some were touched.

Now it is on to the next big thing. This weekend, my mother and her husband fly in for a visit. This coincides with our spring concert for the Oregon Chorale. (For those of you who don't know, she also sang with the Chorale many years ago.) The concerts are: Saturday June 6, at Bethel Congregational Church in Beaverton at 7pm, and Sunday June 7, at St. Matthews Church in Hillsboro at 7:30 PM. Come if you can! This concert is all music Northwest Composers. Every piece was written by someone who lives in the Northwest (IE Oregon, Washington) or someone who was born here in the Northwest. Many of the composers will be in the audience. I am excited, it is definitely going to be a fun concert.

Oh yeah, one other small piece of news... I got a job. At Toys R Us, part time, as a cashier. But money is money, right? And in other news... oh wait, that's all I've got!!