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I had to make sure everyone saw this video because I fell in LOVE! I love So You Think You Can Dance and Twitch was one of my very favorite people on the show to date!!! So I thought this was the cutest thing! The video is not the best ever but at least it shows the whole thing!!

A Quick Look Back at 2011!

January

- Continued my journey at the University of Utah.

- Took 3 amazing classes, Physiology, Kinesiology and Group Fitness Instructor training (my favorite class so far).

- Shane spent two weeks out at Camp Williams for a Warrior Leader Course.

- Celebrated Shane's 30th Birthday.

- Had am amazing visit from my favorite sister, while she attended ALT (blogging conference). She let me crash a Kate Spade party with her!

- Started my running training plan.

February

- Spent an amazing Presidents Day in San Diego with Padgett, Shane, Hannah and Toby!

- While in San Diego tried our hands at Segway’s, totally recommend!

- Had a fantastic Valentines Day.

- Performed the dreaded inventory at Pottery Barn.

- Finally got my bed frame, so I got to set up my Master Bedroom!

March

- Vacationed in Bear Lake over a long weekend with great friends at Christi’s amazing cabin!

- Shane had LASIK eye surgery and will never have to wear glasses again!

April

- Shane’s best friend Tim got married!

- Ran the most amazing race (RAGNAR) with cousins from Huntington Beach all the way to Coronado Beach, might have been the highlight of my YEAR!

- Shane traveled to South Africa for his capstone course for his MBA at Westminster.

May

- Had yet another successful Race for the Cure.

- Celebrated my 29^th Birthday in New York with my whole family!

- Got the most amazing birthday present ever, got to go to Trapeze school (thanks Padgett)!!

- Started my last summer semester at school!

June

- Learned that online classes at college are my weakness!

- Shane's sister, brother-in-law and niece came to visit from Texas.

- Got to puppy sit an amazing little Pug, increasing my want for a dog!

- Watched Shane compete in the Park City Triathlon.

- Finally painted my Master Bedroom, house projects are coming along slower than I ever imagined!

July

- Threw a great 4^th of July party and watched Fireworks way up close, thanks Cliff for being a real Pyrotechnician!

- Threw a successful going away party at my pool for an amazing co-worker that left to be a schoolteacher!

- Missed what I heard was an amazing wedding in Tyler, TX. Congrats Paige and William!

August

- Finished up my summer semester with a BANG!

- Vacationed in Jackson, always good times with family!

- Started my fall semester, my first experience teaching gym classes.

- Had my own Indoor Cycle class and Circuit Training class, hardest thing yet but such a good learning experience.

September

- September 10, 2010 became my first anniversary as a homeowner and I am still in love and it can only get better from here!

- Traveled to Houston for Paige and Williams wedding #2! Was amazing!

- Having a really hard time with school, whoever said school is easy is a liar!

- Vacationed in San Diego, I will go there at any given chance!

- Got a brand new computer, the possibilities are endless now!

- Last vacation of the month, went to Bear Lake again with friends, this time it was warm and we could enjoy the lake!

October

- Padgett and I went on another vacation with Chamber of Commerce, this time taking a cruise through the Mediterranean.

- Started in Barcelona, Spain

- Next on to a tour of Italy, Cinque Terra, Rome, Sorrento and Positano.

- Back to Palma de Mallorca, Spain and flew out of Barcelona.

- Got back from vacation and had the hardest week of school, so many things due all at once.

November

- Shane completed two courses in HazMat and is now a technician.

- Got to go to San Diego for Thanksgiving with the whole family!

- Celebrated a little late, Padgett’s 26^th Birthday!

December

- Took a Schwinn Indoor Cycle training class and now am a certified Cycle Instructor. Wished I could have done it before I taught for the semester!

- Made it through all my finals and passed all my classes!

- Hung out with Shane's family while they visited.

- Got summoned for my first Jury Duty, they never needed me but it was exciting to know I could have missed a final. Not to mention Padgett had jury duty the same day!

- Went back to Jackson for Christmas!

- Back to Salt Lake for a successful New Years Eve party at my condo!

** I can't believe another year has gone by.... here I come

To come:

2 new internships!! Yes I got the Verizon Wireless internship and I will be at Tosh.

Graduation May 2012

Turn 30 years old... YIKES!

Trip to London, Fiji, San Diego and hopefully many more!

Go to the Ellen Degeneres SHOW!

Puppy?!

Wasatch Back! Round 2 with the cousins RAGNAR!!! Yahoo

Can't Wait!!!

Its December... WOW!

I can't believe its December already!! I have one week of school left, well one final the next week but I don't really count that!

It was so good to have a couple days off and enjoy my great family in San Diego, and great friends too (Becky and Tom) I am so glad you made it this year! The weather was great, the shopping was crazy as always and the food beyond delicious. I love Thanksgiving and being with all the people I love!

It was also Padgett's birthday so Bland and I made a scavenger hunt for her to find a present! We were pretty proud of ourselves of how well it worked! Our clues were all on post- it notes!

Bland was wearing the first clue and I had the second clue!

Tada... she successfully completed her task and found her gift!

Then for some good old paddle boarding... it was so peaceful... and not cold at all in fact we both were sweating in our wet suits! At the end of November to be out on the ocean it was so nice and makes me wonder why I don't live in California!

My headstand! Both Padgett and I managed to do them but never caught on film at the same time... and not too long after that we were lucky enough to be graced with the presence of one maybe two dolphins, they were so close!! It was the perfect day to be out on the ocean!!

Now to finish this semester strong and everyone cross your fingers that I get my second internship at Verizon Wireless in there Heath and Wellness Department, it is very competitive and I feel like my interview went really well but she also had many more people to interview! Yikes... so cross your fingers for me!

Mediterranean EPIC Adventure 2011

Here are just a sampling of pictures. We had such a great time, I love traveling with my dear sister so much, we make a fantastic team!

Our home for 8 days!

Spain

Cinque Terre, Italy

Vatican City, Rome

Trevi Fountain Gelato

Positano, Italy

My Blue Man Group Experience! (They picked me to eat Twinkies with them!!)

Palma De Mallorca

Soller

Port de Soller

Leaving Palma de Mallorca

La Sagrada Familia

Pictures don't do this windblown man justice... he was standing still! I still love him

Hello!

I finally got the sock bun to work, I guess third time is a charm!

Thanks P for finding an easier way!

Easy, well I am glad you talked me through it, tutorial @ padgetthoke.blogspot.com

It has been quite the semester so far, although after Thursday half way over and I am pretty sure the end of the semester always goes by faster! More updates to come I just mainly had to show my hair... thanks P!

Does it really do this someplace! I want to see this!

I love giraffes!

Bottom 3 Photos via Erineverafter

Fall Line-up!

The only good thing about fall is that all the good TV shows come back and you get to see some new ones! I love TV and am very excited about all of them, I have most of them on my calendar when they start. Here are some new ones I will be watching....

and starting TODAY.......



**** Note first episode of Modern Family was filmed in Jackson Hole!






SO EXCITED!!! I have no idea how I am going to still fit school and work into my life!!
Am I missing any that you think I shouldn't be?

Spell Check!

Look what Shane spotted on Fox 13 News!!
Spitting.... really..... I think this is hilarious!
I think they were going for SPLITTING! And the rumors are FALSE! Thank goodness

Surgeon General's Report

Learning more and more about this I realize how important all of these activities are, and I saw this picture thought it was cute and accurate (for now at least). The fitness industry changes so fast that I am sure there will be updates to this in no time! But for now everybody out there follow these easy guidelines! So get out and do something fun. And don't forget your weight training because it is SO important for your ADL's (activities of daily living)! If you need any recommendations I have plenty now!

Man versus dart in Zoosk's new US TV spot!

I had to post this because it makes me laugh every time!!

Food Pyramid

Everyone knows the food pyramid exists ... here is our original old fashion Pyramid!Here is the new one they came up with not too long ago because people were saying that the original was confusing. And it added the physical activity component, which seemed good but still confusing for people!

So today a NEW pyramid was unveiled on CNN! This food pyramid has been dismantled in favor of a simple plate icon that urges Americans to eat a more plant-based diet.

I think it has some good things...
Good for visual people.
Good actual visualization about what we should actual be eating!
Backed by Michelle Obama (you know that is going to help)!
But I also see some concerns!
What if people don't eat off a plate every meal?
Unless you go to the website you don't really get actual portions.
And what plate size are they basing this off of?

What do you think?!