July....I loved it!

So, this past year I've gone so many places and done so many things---It's definitely been a year of firsts!! I plan on making a HUGE list of everything I've done and posting it up here. July have been quite an eventful month so far and I've had a blast EVERY weekend!! Just thought I'd share some of my fun times...and firsts....in the past month!!!

4th of July weekend boating...

Don, Matt and Rachel

On the Wave Runner!
Picking out some good music! And there is Bev...

Maddy and her Aunt Lynn on the tube. Waiting to go kneeboarding for my 2nd time!
Eek :)

My trip to Reno the 2nd weekend in July to eat.....
BAJIO!!!!!
I went to a wakeboarding competition...It was awesome!
Driving around Downtown Reno

THE SWING!!!! 180 feet up, 20 bucks off, fun....OH A WHOLE HECK OF A LOT!
being surprised...priceless!!
The 3rd weekend of July...
I went to my first baseball game...EVER!!! It was sooo much fun...
Jenny & I bought our childhood tradition...MERLINO'SYAY!

I was so excited! Plus, I got to wear a glove....thing...!!!

LDS night!
My friend, Jamie brought by his baby to let me adore for the evening!!
Jamie and I went to Elementary School through High school
together and he's such a great friend
Izabelle Grace Garcia!!
Adorable! I did NOT want to let her go!


4th weekend of July...
I've been waiting since APRIL to go to the
JOHN MAYER CONCERT!!! July 25th..It finally came and my friend,
Paul came down to go w/ me!

Colbie Calliat opened the concert
Paul's little step-sister ended up coming and to be able to find her I took a pic. and used my awesome zoom to find her....If you find the bald guy in the dark glasses in the lower section...go to the left and you'll see Jenny and Mandi :)
I call him....Firecracker!...another opening guy for JM
Waiting for the show to start...just playing cards...
I WON!

John Mayer!

John Mayer on the screen
On Sunday...July 27th my family went up to visit the big Gale family gathering...They rent out a mansion in Lake Tahoe every summer and so we went for the day to see how gorgeous it was!! This is a pic. of the private dock and al the boys' toys.
I did NOT want to leave...it was GORGEOUS! This was only my 2nd time to Tahoe and I miss the outdoors...SJ trying out a waverunner for his first time...he was awesome!
SJ again!
Struttin' it for his lady....We've met Thunder and Lightning...
but here are Fire and Ice! :)

Me and my Taylor! She was trying to convince me to jump in...in my clothes!
I saw this out on the Lake and thought...what a cool massive tube. No one should have EVER told me it was a trampoline! I begged to have someone drive us out there...
they didn't know I took this...aren't they adorable?.....grrr
its pretty sad when a 20-yr-old gets more excited than 6 kids
I can't believe in 2 days August will already be here....
but I have to say....
If August is as good as July....BRING IT ON!

Reminiscing!!

So, I was doing some "summer cleaning" and found a stack of old pictures. Wow did memories come rushing!! It truly is crazy to think about how fast time flies, and how much you can learn and change in a few years!! Just wanted to share some fun old pictures that really made me smile and remember the good ol' days when life was a gift, not something you rush through to get what is bigger and better. Hope you enjoy just a few of my childhood and high school memories. It is so weird to think how much I have even changed since high school!!

JUST ME...
3 months old

Spring 1991

Junior Prom

FAMILY
Greg is now graduated...Heather's engaged...Jeremey is in HS...Brittany on a mission to Meza, AZ....Hillary married....and just me! :) Bubba now has 2 little siblings and is a great big bro. He's old enough to have the priesthood
(I bawled the day THAT happened!!)
Jumping on Uncle Mike...He now has 5 girls!! 2 sets of twins!
(And he thought we were a handful?)

Hanging with good old Uncle Ranse--Now he has 3 kids of his own! Hillary and I---Best friends even back then!! :) Now she is married!!

The Gale Girls

My first day of 8th grade!

Christmastime--with a typical Emily face

At Hill's wedding in MayOur surprise gift to our parents for their 25th Anniversary.Brittany's baptism!! Now she's off sharing with gospel with others!!Heather, Speedy and I My Birthday party--I'm on the left, then some neighborhood friend-Alyssa, then Samantha McKinnon, then Cameron DuBray(currently serving in Madrid, Spain)
Starting left to right, top row: Jeremey, Heather, Jennifer, Greg
Bottom row: Brittany, Hillary, Me
New Year's Tradition w/ the Uncles--aka THREE WHEELIN'! First Dance Competition, I'm on the right.
My date to the Black and White Ball, Snr. yr. of HS--She's now married!
Senior year--feels SO long ago!
My Stats Teacher---BEST CLASS EVER! SNR. YR.

My date to Winter Homecoming-Lindsay Dibben
The last dance I choreographed on Rythmical Madness--"Come Away With Me" by Norah Jones Having WAY too much fun after competition! :)
Gotta jump on the hotel beds--especially when you're at Disneyland!
On the right--Getting ready for my solo!!

Temple Cornerstone Ceremony-I was the very last person to "put some mud" in the cornerstone!!
Graduation 2006
DanceFest 2006!!!!
That's my leg!! We were by far the best--This one my last performance w/ RMDC and I had an awesome duet!
Bus ride to Disneyland with my girl!!! Linda!! *yeah yeah* :) My mom's side of the family at our Papa's Park Dedication in Elk Grove! Summer 2006

Laurel's Activity--Mandi and Sarah