Fail...and updates

Well crap...my goal to blog at least twice monthly was ruined in July when I only blogged once. And then I totally failed in August with no posts at all! But I'm no quitter so I'm baaaack!

The last few months have been packed full of fun. Here's a little summary:

JULY

• awesome 4th of July weekend full of bikes, beach, Kristin's bday tea party & horse races, Lauren's bridal shower, Aaron's bday dance party, games, & fireworks
• helped throw Steph's bridal shower
• lots of running
• glow in the dark bocce ball
• watched lots of softball games
• car repairs :(
• Greg, Michelle, & Melody visited from AZ
• Heather & Austin's wedding reception
• helped throw Steph's bachelorette party
• went to Nauvoo for my family reunion (Independence, Liberty, Far West, Adam-ondi-ahman, Hannibal, temple, shows, Pageant, Carthage, swam in the Mississippi River, FAMILY!!)
• my 31st bday! (bikes, beach, party at Mariners Park with croquet and friends)
• went to San Francisco for a half marathon (ran across the Golden Gate Bridge!)

AUGUST

• went to Seattle for Steph & Todd's wedding
• moved out of 168-A 23rd Street
• was homeless for 2 1/2 weeks
• rode an elephant at the OC Fair
• Bommer Canyon Western Roundup (my first attempt at square dancing...)
• Taylor Swift concert!
• Naco's cute family came to town & I finally got to meet them
• moved to Balboa Island!
• Enrichment bbq, Stefanie's welcome party/bbq, lots of balboa bars & hippo cookies
  
• Ashley moved here! And Mom visited!

SEPTEMBER

•  watched huge waves at the Wedge
• visited Joe in DC for Labor Day (long flight, DC sites/monuments/memorials, lots of walking, the metro, egg nog, temple, Philly, Adrienne & Colton!)
• Wendy's bday! (Duffy boat in the harbor, dessert party at our new place)
• beach bonfire
• Jenn's bday dinner at Cheesecake Factory

More to come! I know I'm lame for not posting pictures but, let's be serious, if I had to include pictures, I'd never blog!