Condo 2009

Every year before Christmas my parents rent a suite at a condo just out side of Driggs. It is a lot of fun every year. My brother Riley got to come home for Christmas from his army base in North Carolina.

My little brother and sister are being silly with the sparkling cider.

Emily and Benjamin playing the game cube.

Benjamin took Emily and Joseph on a hike through the woods around the condo.

Snow Bird

Benjamin and I got to go to Snowbird again this year. His parents reserved it for a week for their anniversary, but they stayed in California longer so we went for the first few days of their reservation. Thanks so much Kaye and Ben! We also got to eat at a really cool Brazilian grill called Tucanos, visit grandpops Romney and the Whiting bunch, and celebrate Benjamin's 23rd birthday. He got a new computer monitor. It is so nice. We fixed up a D.I. desk and got ride of our huge, broken, bubble TV. Now we use the computer to watch movies.
Happy Birthday Benjamin!

Romney Family Reunion

Benjamin and Isaac

Our nephews Isaac and Miles

Benjamin on the slip n' slide. I love the look on his face!

We had such a fun Romney reunion. My favorite part was the slip and slide and the Romney's next door neighbors. They flooded the play ground that they put in their yard and let us play. Isn't that the coolest?

Angler's Lodge

The view from the balcony.

Benjamin got mauled by a bear. He tripped and hit his head on the bear bedpost. He had a big goose egg for a while.

Benjamin and I celebrated our first anniversary. He suprised me with reservations at a fishing lodge in Island Park. It was so much fun! There was a jacuzi in the bedroom and a balcony overlooking the river. Thanks love!

Cameron's Wedding Trip

We went to the Jordan River Temple again because Benjamin's best bud got married. Benjamin trained him on his mission and then served with him again right before Benj went home. It was great. I was determined to get a picture of the Jordan River Temple with the two of us in front, but our camera died. We only managed to get a few of the bride and groom coming out of the Temple. We went and stayed with Grandma Alma and visited Grandpops Romney before we made it home.  We also had a great time shopping at Ikea in Draper. you can see a few of the items I bought at Ikea below. 

Thanksgiving and Gilliean

We spent Thanksgiving break in Utah. We loaded up in the big white Romney van (Beth, Jonathon, Kyie, Anthony, Benj, Me, Kaye, and Papasan). We went to see Gillian Grant, a lovely lady from Wales, go through the Jordan River Temple for the first time. Shortly before Benjamin left from the UK to come home, he knocked on Gill's door. She had been searching for a religion that was "alive."  Her husband, Desmond, had passed away a few years back. She is now a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She just got called as Relief Society President. We went to the temple to as she recieved all of her ordinances. We are proud of her! 

She shares part of her story and testimony on www.mormon.org in three videos. There are a lot of little movie clips. That picture above is what her first video looks like at first. 

We also went to Thanksgiving dinner at Benjamin's grandparents Juan and Alma Whiting in Mapleton. It was sweet to see Grandpa Whiting one last time. I just finished his favorite book, Tarzan of the Apes. I loved it!!! I was very sick during his funeral, so Benj went back with his family alone.  I didn't know Grandpa Juan very well, but I am sure we would have gotten along great. These are some of the only pictures I have with him. He was always doing a puzzle. I love puzzles. Pics aren't great quality: they are from Benjamin's phone. 

We also went to the Cabelas store. This is a picture of me trying to buy fish food to throw in the fish pond. 

SNOW BIRD!

We had fun riding the tram up the huge mountain that was just out side our room

Benjamin is on top of the world!

We rode on these blue sleds down the alpine slide.



Benj and I took a fun vacation to Snow Bird, Utah, after a hard semester. We rode the tram and the alpine slide, took a Tai Chi lesson, went swimming, pigged-out at The Cheese Cake Factory, and went to a session at the Salt Lake Temple. We also visited Grand Pops Romney, all the Whiting family in Mapleton, and my uncle Sean Nissen in Springville. Thanks Mamma Kaye and Pappa Ben for letting us use the Condo!