San Diego

So last week my doctors that I work for gave me the opportunity to go to San Diego with them and a few of my co workers to attend a Endodontic Convention. Here is a little view from my hotel room on the 1st night.

And here is a little picture of the Bay. So needless to say we taken care of very well.

Here are the two guys I owe a HUGE thank you to for letting me come with them. They also surprised us on Thursday morning with a sail boat ride around the bay. I had such a good time I didn't even get sick!!

Here our sail is up and we are ready to ride the water. Our captain of our boat was full of information all about the air craft carriers that were stationed. He new a lot about all the little museums and places that not many people new about. He made the boat ride very interesting!!

On Friday a couple of the girls and I had the opportunity to go to mission beach and play in the Ocean. We had so much fun playing in the sand and the water. Trust me it was all not like this. Our mornings were pretty open however our afternoons were packed with classes. So we made the most of our mornings when we could.

Here is all of us getting ready to go on our boat ride on Thursday morning.

Again I owe a HUGE thank you to my doctors for letting me go and learn at the convention. As well as have some fun in San Diego.

Update

So I was recently told by my co-worker that I need to update my blog...As you can see I have not done so in quite some time...So here it is.

One of my biggest update of my life is that I bought a house in August last year. I now live in Mesa in a Two bedroom townhouse with my cousin Nicole. I LOVE owning my own house. It is so fun to decorate it the way I would like and not have to worry about my land lord getting mad at me. I am now in the process of doing my back yard! If it were not for my oldest brother Ryan it wouldn't have gotten done...Well it would have, I just would have paid a lot more money. He has saved me so much in the money and he even did all the labor for me as well. I owe him so much and love him dearly. So this is a HUGE thank you to my BIG brother.

Here he is such a handsome devil.

I also owe a HUGE thank you to my parents they came every weekend to dig trenches, lay cement, and lay rock. They came and did all the hard labor along side my brother and I. I also owe a thank you to all my other family members who came and helped me through those fun weekends.

So here are a few pictures of my humble abode.

This was me on the day the I received my keys to my house.

Here are a few before pictures of my back yard, well its more of a space then a yard!!

And here it is after!! I am so happy that it is all done!!

In January my second oldest brother and sister in law gave me a brand new nephew. He is so cute. I love looking at him and squeezing his little legs. With this new addition He makes six nieces and nephews. I love being an aunt, it is so much fun and brings me so much joy in my life. It is also great birth control when I babysit. I learn that I am not ready to go from 0 to 2 or 4 kids in an instant. I love to babysit them all but I would definitely am not as patient as my two wonderful sisters in law.


Here are some pictures of my beautiful family.

Here is Ryan, Jessica, Avery, and Gage.

Here is Robert, Brandee, Eden, Reighns, Rimington, and Riggin.

Last year for my 22 birthday my parents gave me a puppy. Her name is Allie Mae Stokes. She is so much fun to have around. We have our days where she still likes to chew things up just to get attention from me and those days I am not so sure on why I got her. But then when she looks up at me and gets so excited when I come home I could not even imagine giving her up. She is so full of life and never runs out of energy. So here she is when she was a puppy and how she has grown in just a year.

Here is Allie when we got her as a puppy.

Here is Allie and my sisters dog Mari, they are the best of friends and never go anywhere with out each other.

Check it out!!

Here is my new favorite website!! Thanks to my co-worker Megan! Everyone needs to check it out!!

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

You will laugh so hard you will cry!

Athlone's Storm!

So just a couple of days ago I was on facebook and one of my friends from Ireland Instant messaged me and told me there was a storm in Athlone and wanted to know if I wanted to see some pictures! Of course I told him yes and he sent them to my email! So I thought I would share with all of you!!!

Since I been home from Ireland

Well since everyone is doing this blogging thing I figure that I should update my blog since I have been home from Ireland. I will try to be better and update it more but we will see how that goes!

Since June of last year we have move from Tempe to Gilbert. We like our new apartment and Ward, however we miss a lot of things back at our old apartment and old ward. We have lived in Gilbert since August and met some new friends.

Lauren Started Cosmetology School and should be out in August but we will see, the date keeps changing cause she can't seem to make it there on time or stay there for the full day. But she is Determined to finish it by the end of August.

In April or March I can't remember some friends from Ireland came to visit. They reminded me of how much I miss that place. I can't wait to go back.

I turned the big 22 this year. I went the Dave and Busters, its like the Peter Piper Pizza for Adults. I had a lot of fun acting like I was 5 yrs old again! We also went to go see Brian Regan, he was so funny. All and all it was a great birthday.

Also for my birthday my parents got me exactly what I wanted for my birthday. A dog! Her name is Allie May Stokes. She is the biggest pain in the but and has ruined more of my cousins shoes then I would like to pay for, but she is such a joy and is so full of love. She has more energy then any of us know what to do with. She is very smart and learned that going potty in the house is a big no no. Yet she will have her moments that she "forgets" the rules. But she is so sweet and not afraid of anything.




I also went camping for Memorial Day, with my family. I almost was stopped going because it rained so much. I went even though it was so muddy. I had so much fun playing with my nieces and nephews. I just have to show my nephew Rimington he went on a ride on the four four with his big sister Eden. Half way through the ride he decided to get off and Eden got stuck in the mud and Rimington decided to keep standing behind the four wheeler and just scream. So i had to get a picture of his face after all of the drama.


I am still working at Superstition Springs Endodontics. In October I moved from an Assistant from the back to the front of the office as a receptionist. I thought it was a good chance at learning more about different things. In March I was able to have the opportunity to learn the billing and collecting side of the business. It has been so much fun and so challenging all at the same time. I am learning something new every day.

I am still happily single and enjoying life everyday. Even though most of my friends are now married I am getting more and more used to being the third wheel. I am having so much fun not having to share my money with any one and having some fun times with friends and family. I know that one day my prince will come but until that day comes I am going to have some fun. I hope that I will be able to return back to Ireland one day. Hopefully soon. Till then I will be saving my money and finding a new and fun adventure!

The Best Parents Ever!!!!

In Ireland they don't have Macaroni and Cheese Top Ramen. Or Ranch Dressing. So I begged my wonderful parents to send me some mac and cheese and they did! My roommates and I love them so much! We have had some joyous meals with all of them! I just want to shout out to my great parents! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! LOVE YOU!!!

Charlie Browns

Here is all the students home! We all live here if we are not in our apartments! They have the best beef burgers and chips. They also have some good home made vegetable soup! We can't decide if they hate us or love us. Because Athlone is a college town and in the summer they don't get the business they do when school is in. But we also eat all there ketchup they always know when we come in because we clean them out of there ketchup! For some reason its not a big thing here!