ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA
June 7-10

So last year,  Dan found great tickets to California for our anniversary. This year I didn't plan on much since we've been doing so much lately but he told me one night that he had something planned. I was so excited. I love surprises, even if it was super small. It's the fact that he thought and planned something and I get to just be surprised. So I took Friday June 7 off from work because Dan's work was having a picnic in Logan so we decided to go to that first which was a lot of fun, afterwards we drove to Salt Lake where we went to an Italian Pizzeria then spent the night at the Little America. We didn't go out on the town but it was so nice to just relax and not worry about dinner, dishes, laundry etc...When we got back to Logan we spent the whole weekend in our pajamas and watched the Walking Dead in between a bike ride here and there. Monday, our official anniversary, Dan got off work early and as I showered he made a delicious steak dinner. Afterward on a whim we went for a long bike ride to a reservoir where we decided to swim since it was so hot. It turned out to be 21 miles of bike and a little bit of swimming so when we got home we were hot sweaty and tired but I couldn't have asked for a better weekend or Anniversary! I wish I would have taken more pictures from the weekend but at least we got these two :)

Dan My Man:
I know everyone always gushes about their husbands and think they are the best. Well it's no different for me. When I met Dan we had no intention of dating. We were great friends and we were both dating other people. Everyone always told us to date but the thought weirded me out. When Dan decided he wanted to date I was very hesitant because I loved our friendship so much. He waited so patiently for me to be ready and I never planned on being married at 23 but I can honestly say I wouldn't trade that decision to say yes on June 10, 2011 for anything. The past 2 years have been so much fun and the best years of my life. Dan makes me want to be a better person and believes in me more than I believe in myself. It has only been 2 years. We have so many more to go and so much more to learn but I no longer fear growing old and having life settle, now I look forward to the memories we are going to make, good, bad, hard, easy, fun, sad, and more. I can't wait for the many adventures that await us! Needless to say, I love this man.

A little bit of fun and some Canyoneering!
May 30-June 2

We bought a new nice camera which I wasn't sure if it would be worth it but we've been able to use it a lot. We were running errands on a gorgeous sunny day and noticed this little field hidden away. We decided to hurry and take some pictures, now we aren't photographers by any stretch but we had fun finally getting some pictures where we weren't completely sweaty, dirty or goofy looking.

ESCALANTE:
During the Spring, when Logan was just starting to warm up a little bit, Dan and I decided we wanted to make this summer the best one we've ever had. Filled with activities and utilizing every moment we have. So far, May kicked off our summer perfectly. We decided that we needed to do some canyoneering, so the first one of the season was Neon Canyon in Escalante, Utah. It was a long but beautiful drive and sleeping under the stars in the middle of nowhere was amazing! We did the whole hike in about 8 hours then decided to go see calf creek falls which is another 6 miles to a waterfall. We were sweaty, sunburnt, sand everywhere, blistered feet and were exhausted but it was such a great weekend. Hiking, camping, s'mores, stars, and more. I would say that round one was a great success!

 

Poor little car, flat tire the first night

 

And so it begins

 

It's hard to tell but we rappelled through that hole, it was beautiful

 

12 hours and 19 miles later we finished....until next time

MayDay!

May started off with a bang! May 4, 2013 Daniel David Flores graduated with a double bachelors and a Masters of Accounting from Utah State University. I am so proud of him, he worked full time, went to school full time and was fully supportive of all my endeavors. Most of his family, along with some of my family were able to come and it was a blast having everyone there. We had a BBQ after at a park that was connected to the local zoo which they thought was pretty fun. We even had snow cones and pulled out the slack line.We gained more than a few pounds, went swimming, played at the park, went bowling, laser tagging, arcades and a little bit of shopping. Happy Graduation to Dan My Man!

 

Hector on the slackline

 

Enrique and Rique going Fishin'

 

Jamee and Taislee

 

The cake that Laura and Priscilla made...

I was a little bummed because we missed my nieces baptism that weekend but another niece was baptized a week later so we were able to celebrate with the both of them. The baptism was at Martins Cove in Wyoming. Some of the family rented an RV and went on a road-trip.Needless to say it was an adventure, and the drive didn't seem nearly as long as it usually does. After the baptism we pulled some handcarts in style.

 

Ty loved watching Grandpa drive

 

Dan held sick little Eva

 

Josh and Kirsten 

 

Martins Cove river

Having fun in the handcarts

Well the time had come....I have always wanted to do a sprint triathlon. So we did it. We signed up for one at Sand Hollow in St. George. Well that 6 months sure went by really fast. We did train but probably not as vigorously as we should have. We were a little bit nervous but there was no turning back! May 18, 2013 Jill Bishop, Jamie Ventura, Chelsea Bishop, Staci Bishop, Kelsi Bishop, Aubrey Bishop, Madeline Foutz, Daniel Flores and I accomplished a sprint triathlon. We all did it in pretty good time and I am so proud of everyone. It was so much fun we are definitely going to do it again.

Preparing for the race!

 

Getting Nervous!

  

And off we go....

 

This picture was published in a local newspaper

 

We did it! check one off the bucket list

It was Kami's wedding and of course it fell on the same day as the sprint triathlon I had been planning for months so I did my best. Dan was so great because he loaded everything up while I hurried and showered then we drove 4 hours to make the wedding. It was crazy but it was worth it. I was able to see so many of my great friends again.

We were able to spend our last weekend of May at the cabin for Memorial Day. We had a fire, rode bikes, worked on the tree house, cleaned the cabin, hiked and went 4 wheeling. Always a blast at the cabin.

The tree house is coming together

4-wheeling time

 

Brent and Ty throwing rocks into the river

April Chaos

I can't believe how time flies! April was gone in a blink of an eye but it was filled with so many great fun things! We were able to do the flow-rider again. This time part of the Bishop clan was able to go and it was hilarious. Everyone loved the I-fly, flow-rider and rock climbing. We had a packed day and it was a blast!

Ready to fly...

 

If you can't tell....my mom LOVED it

 

Ty wanted to swing more than rock climb

 

One of many falls...way to fall in style Dan

I was able to throw a shower for one of my best friends. It turned out pretty well. As it was finishing up I had to help Kelsi get ready for prom.

Kelsi always looks so pretty

Every year there is the Make-A-Wish gala and this year Dan was able to go so I was very excited. It was a fun night with auctions and food and great wish kids! I didn't get any pictures but was able to get one of David giving a quick speech.

This was definitely one of my favorite Galas 

Dan had some time off after the busy tax season so we decided to have a day out, like the old dating days. We drove around the valley and stumbled upon some llamas and a cool fort by the water. Nothing like small towns.

March Madness

It has been a whirlwind of a month! Time just seems to fly by. First we went to Salt Lake to see our friend Dabba propose to his girlfriend. Then we went to St. George and the weekend after that we had our own little adventures. Then topped it off with another round to St. George and Zion.

St. George. We knew it was supposed to be a little cold and rainy but we hadn't seen the family in a long time so we did the all too familiar drive to St. George. It was a more relaxing visit but we still were able to get a little shooting and rock crawling in. I am a terrible terrible shot, but the sunset was amazing...seriously, no photo-shop was used.

Dan went on a boys climbing trip to Joe's Valley. I was excited for him since he hasn't gone climbing in a while due to school and work. He also hasn't seen his friends in a while so it was high time for a guys trip!  I knew it would be stinky boys and lots of climbing chalk. I decided to go spend some time with my sisters. It has been a while since the four of us have all had time to hang out. We taught Aubrey how to drive a stick shift. She did amazing! There was only one small part that she jerked a lot which was actually really funny. We also had dinner, went to the batting cages and did some arcades. Quality time!

With our winnings we got some classy clip in hair extensions

Some more fun March Madness....
Michelle and I decided forever ago we wanted to make a dress. I haven't sewed since my 8th grade sewing class which I think I barely even passed. A little ambitious I think, and Michelle has far more patience than I do but overall I think they turned out good.

 

I just thought this was too cute. Dan had Logan drive to church

We didn't really have any plans for Easter. In fact, we kind of forgot it was going to be Easter until the weekend before. Brandon texted everyone and said they were going to go hiking in Zions so we decided we wanted to go. Logan has been kind of dreary and I sit in my office all day and don't see the sun too much. It was so much fun. I was able to have Jamee Flores do my hair, she is so good, and we were able to get some good hiking and sun in. We bought a nice camera and Dan has been acting like a child with it so we were excited to finally put it to good use.We were able to see Brandon, Chelsea and little Navy who is so adorable I can barely stand it. Later, back in Logan we decided to have a picnic since it was starting to warm up a little bit so the last picture is a great spot we found on the mountain and enjoyed the evening.

Zions

 Picnic and a Sunset