Europe 2011-2012

So my sister and I went to London and Paris for the week between Christmas and New Year's. It was a blast! We shopped, we toured, we shopped and we snacked! Here are some pictures of our adventures!













Big Ben!

Marble Arch

Red phone booths were everywhere. I think they are very old.

We saw Wicked with Rachel Tucker as Elphaba--BEST VOICE EVER!! The CD was icky to listen to after hearing HER defy gravity!!

On the train to the London Temple

Notre Dame

The guy at the pizza place where we went for New Year's Eve handed us a giant pepper grinder for our photos. Is that some kind of tradition? The grinder really worked!

About 80% of the cereals in Paris had chocolate in them!

A walk along the Seine

Eiffel Tower with a red baret!

Halloween Cookies

Did I mention that I love Halloween, and that I love making cookies! Most of all, I love making Halloween cookies! They are on my recipe blog under 2009 (Oct 22). mer-bearsrecipes.blogspot .com

Summer Fun!

Well, this was a cool cave my brother found in Payson. This was after we got out.

We also went to the Natural Bridge, Will and I (with the kids).

We swam in the mighty Gila River.

Inside the cave near a clear pool.

Beach in San Diego.

Panning for gold at the Mormon Battalion Monument in San Diego.

We toured an aircraft carrier, the USS Midway.

Did I mention I LOVE making cookies??

Sad News/Happy News

Will's mom passed away toward the end of March. :( I didn't know her all that well, but she was always kind to me. I can tell her family came first to her, and she raised some awesome kids! She sacrificed a lot as a mother and wife. Now her health struggles are over, and she is in a place of rest. I know I will meet her in the next life, and I can't wait to get to know her better! This is Will and I at the family viewing. Oh, yeah, we are now "un-oficially" engaged. Ring but no date. Waiting on some clearance details. Ialso accepted a new job making $14K more than I am at my current job, AND the new place values their employees! Imagine that! I think it will be a much better fit for me, and I can fulfill my financial goals!

Ren Fest 2011

There was a funky balancing act that was cool except for the crass humor during the presentation.































Glass blowing. Reminded me of the Jamestown Glass House.

This was one of the reasons I went to the Ren Fest--the Carillion--AWESOME!!!

Turkey legs!

We rode an elephant, even though there is no photographic evidence of it since both of us were on the elephant and couldn't take pictures of each other while riding!

Cool chair swings

Some Snow

So it snowed at my folks house up north! Trying to eat falling snowflakes is hard because when you look into the snow, it gets in your eyes!