WHAT THE: September 2009

matt's sweet Grandma sent a pacakge for M including a pair of underpants for a 4 year old. I got the biggest kick out of them and made Lesley let me put them on him. He was Action Man.

Also, M LOVES, LOVES electronics--anything with buttons, noises, lights. He always wants your blackberry, iphone, camera, etc...but computers are his favorite. Matt and I both have the same white Mac and when either of us flips it open and turns it on, M will stop, put down anything he's got and immediately come over to see what is on the screen and how many buttons he can push. It's like the on sound is a homing beacon--the mothership calling to him. :) Well, Les dug out Matt's old laptop and the kid was in heaven. We just might have the next Steve Jobs on our hands....

I could have used an action man last night. I'm sitting on the couch watching TV when something started buzzing and flying about my head. It was a hornet!! How did a hornet get in? I don't know. but i freaked. I shot off the couch running back and forth between the kitchen and living room until i could see it again convinced this thing was either on me or in my hair. i attempted to kill it a few times which only angered it, forcing me to repeat the kitchen/living room dance. i'm not sure why i thought high knees were necessary to get away but.... it finally landed on my ceiling and since my little house has ceilings made for 5 ft individuals, me and my grey wedge were victorious.

yikes--it's so easy to get behind and then get unmotivated to catch up. Nothing groundbreaking but here are the haps to rest of my summer....

*Pioneer Weekend roadtrip to Colter Bay in the Grand Tetons. Would go there again--it was amazing!
*Lagoon with Diego and the ladies. Diego is our special friend and at some point in the day, i was his "delicate princess"
*tin foil dinners (great idea Mo--haven't done those in years)
*office move
*weekend in Bear Lake
*The Fray/Jack's Manequin concert
*BYU vs. Oklahoma game in Dallas Cowboys Stadium
*Jocelyn's wedding
*mom and Emily in town for the Top of Utah Marathon: Les and Em ran it. we spent an afternoon up at Sundance before they went home--it's so pretty right now

I'm now getting excited for the fall to set in. It's my favorite season especially if we actually get one. Sometimes it seems we skip it and go directly from summer to winter. Softball season has a few weeks left and our ward powder puff league starts next Saturday. Football season is in high gear and hopefully the Cougs can prove they belong in BCS contention. I'm a loyal fan but that FSU game was embarrassing.

Colter Bay-Grand Tetons

it's a little difficult to get back in a boat without a ladder or back deck. this piece of work topped out at 7 MPH. loved it

thanks Mols and Jessie

livin' the good life

we were so proud of our fire

night boating-really all we could think about was making it to the pizza place before it closed

the water was soooo cold

this place was absolutely gorgeous-recommend it to anyone

our tent/cabin. kelli wants to spend her honeymoon there

Lagoon! Diego's special day with his special ladies

rattlesnake rapids

saloon photo-had to do it

tin foil dinners/smores-me, Haylie, Kimi

Elissa and Mo

Heather and Kimi

The Fray concert-Usana. Molly & Emily

The Fray with the ladies

M and his girlfriend B-lunch at Chuys.

greatest game of the 2009 season. whole family was there, brand new stadium--which is amazing, diet dr. pepper on tap and some cougar football--doesn't get much better

phil has turned to the juice :) just kidding. he was holding an OU's fan beer while he dug in his wallet for money.

me and phil

shout out to the Bears-go Big XII

i am BYU

team meet and greet

the screen was amazing

the Utah gang

Haka dance after the victory

Amy and Allison

Chris and Jackson

M's first cougar football game. he represented well

Amy & Emily

Melanie--it was pretty loud for the little girls

Phil and Marilyn

the whole gang--M wasn't as excited as the rest of us. needed a little nap.

me and Les

sisters by chance. friends by choice. :)

final score

we Johnson gals love our beverages and Marilyn can't resist taking a photo. this was the greatest fountain drink bar i've ever beeen to. there were color-coded lids. thanks quiktrip