Trees to Cactus

So our drive to Arizona was long and awfully boring however the scenery was very pretty in Flagstaff. However it was fun to watch the environment around us change from lots of snow and fir trees to big cactus. 

This was a tunnel we drove through in Flagstaff, I made Cory hold his breath through the whole think. He might have almost passed out. HaHa 

These were some of the pretty trees in Flagstaff, AZ. Really I have never seen anything so pretty. The pictures really don't do it justice. It was the nicest piece of highway that we have driven on. 

Then the Cactus in Mesa, AZ. Big difference and not as pretty! lol! 

Cory was a good sport. By the end of the trip I had taken so many pictures of Cory in the drive over that he probably was glad when the batteries ran out. Just one of many Cory driving shots!

Yeah for 10 hour road trips! 

Valentines Day!

Happy Valentines Day! 

So we spent our first Valentines Day together in the car and in a Motel 6. Sounds romantic right? Well not exactly but we made it work, I even was able to surprise Cory with a big Valentines Day basket of goodies (not including his presents). He had no idea and really they had been in the car the whole time. It was fun because he woke up in the motel and was like "where did all that come from!" It was fun and I got him good.  

This was our big basket of goodies.... including Sparkling Cider and lots of Chocolate! 

Cory got me some very special gifts, A willow tree called "the promise" and a plaque that said "all because two people fell in love. I gave Cory a sandwich maker (he has been complaining about ours being broken for months now) nose hair trimmer and some other secret items! wink wink!  It was awesome! 

Love You Cory! 

Great Grandma Davidson

We went to MESA, ARIZONA! I know surprise for all those who didn't know. Which might be our entire family back in Utah. My Great Grandma Vivan Davidson lives in an elderly home there and was recently stoped her treatment for Cancer. So our family decided to make the trip up there to see her. So Cory and I drove down from Utah and my mom and siblings drove up from California. We even got a five generation picture which is cool, cause not too many people get to do that. I hope that I will get one!

My Mom and Grandma Davidson

Gillian and Cory were having way too much fun!

This is our 5 generation shot.

Marley, Gillian, Jennifer, Vance and Grandma Davidson.

We took Grandma out to lunch on Valentines day. Hence Marley's super cute outfit. We went to Chili's Grandma's favorite spot. We had a great time with her out and about. It was nice to see her again.

We will miss her lots and hope to see her again soon!

ARIZONA WAS FUN!

Baby Blessing

Cory blessed Baby Marley and he did such a good job. It was kind of a big honor I think, that Gillian choose Cory to bless her child. I know that she had alot of awesome people to choose from and she choose her Uncle Cory. I know that Cory was a little nervous and I think he even called his Dad just to make sure that he was doing it all right. But he did a GREAT job, had us all in tears and I know that my little sis really appreciated it. We even joked that Cory would mess up her name and we would have to cal the baby Gertrude or something crazy like that, but he did it all perfect. There were no dropped babies and he got the name down right.

I am gratefull to have a husband that is worthy to have taken me to the temple and be able to perform these sacred ordanices. Now I know that he will do great when its our turn.

Love You!

The whole crew....

Marley has so many people that love her I think we were taking over the chapel just with our family members.

Me, Cory and Baby Marley

Waterfalls, Cliff Diving and Tacos!!!

So Meygen and I had the ultimate Mayan Adventure last night. . . we went to Mayan Adventure!  It's this really cool place that was built by the Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller.  From the front, you might think that this place is just some regular restaurant with pimple covered teens with headgear taking your order and creepy guys walking around in loin cloths screaming "Hatcha hatch fukutacha!"  But oh no, you're wrong, all of our waiters were great.  You see the "Mayan" as we like to call it is not only a restaurant, but a theatrical experience.  Every 20 minutes or so, you can look through the indoor rain forest, to the top of the indoor waterfall, and see the Mayan chieftain telling some of the villagers to dive off the cliff, and they do!  they dive off a 40-50 foot waterfall and amazingly land in the small kiddie pool at the bottom!  It's amazing!  The best part is that you get to watch all of this while eating some of the best Mexican food you'll ever have.  This was Meygen's first time there, so she was pretty excited to go as you can see in the pictures.

The Grand Entrance

Meygen getting eaten by a mean ol' statue

The Mayan Chieftain "Huchi huchi matcha tatcha du!"

Could this be the cave of wonders?

Another pic of the cliffside and the kiddie pool they dive into.

So Awesome!

Peace-   Cory

A Very Special Tribute To a Very Special Car.

That's right!  You heard!  The new and improved, re-designed and built to last Chevrolet Camaro!!!!!!!!!!!!  *Cheering*  Ever since I was young I have had a love for this car!  Since its creation in 1966 this car has been a personal driving companion for so many.  Sadly, in 2001, the last of the Camaro was thought to be seen.  But in 2006, the announcement of the new and improved Chevy would spark hope and dreams into the hearts of men across the United States. I grew to love this car because of my Father and the fact that he owned two '69 Camaros yet sold them to serve the Lord.  I guess that's why I have grown to love this car, because my Dad did, and I've always wanted to be like him.  Thanks Dad!

The new front grille, styled after the '69 version

The strong lines that make this car awsome

Shiny!

CARS CARS CARS CARS CARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From the VW that looks like a Mercedes, to the smallest most ridiculous car that's ever been made, we saw it all last night, because it was the Annual International Auto Expo!!!!!!!!!!!  YAY!!!!  This is seriously one of the highlights of my year.  I mean, what can I say, I love cars.  Except for the Smart car, I must say, this car disgusts me more than Mimi from the Drew Carry show.  But I sat in it anyway, and you can tell how excited I was when I got in.  I think Meygen caught the right emotion in the photo below.   Anywhoooo... we had a lot of fun, and we have a pretty good idea of what we would get if we needed to purchase a new vehicle (thank you Honda for re-styling your Pilot).  And thank you Meygen who actually enjoyed the trip as much as I did!

The Smart car... ppppfffffftttttt!

The New Nissan 350Z... mmmmmm!!!!

The new Nissan GTR that goes from 0-60 in 3.3 seconds... vrooommm!

GTR again

And again

The newly styled Audi TT.... Raawwwr!!

The Audi R8 Aaaahhhh!!! *not screaming- it's the awe of angels*

You'd never guess, but this is the new VW CC!!   It looks just like a Mercedes when you look at it in person.  I saw it and thought "Why the crap did they put a mercedes in the middle of nowhere?"  Simply put, it was love at first sight... *sigh*

P.S. I love my wife more. . . Promise.

Signing out-   Cory