Italy Pics

The report...

Italy was AMAZING!!! We had such a great time and saw so many really neat things. We started in Venice and then on to Florence, Rome, and Sorrento. We went between cities by train, so we were able to see alot of country. It was a beautiful country. I loved Sorrento, the last place that we visited because it was right along the coast. I was so excited to see that it was exactly like the picture that I found a few months ago and had posted on my blog! I guess I liked it maybe the most because it was right along the coast, and both Mom and I love water. One of the highlights was seeing the Colloseum and the ancient ruins in Rome. Wow! I can't believe that stuff from the first centry is still standing! It truly is amazing. We had such a great time and have many fun memories that I'm sure we'll never forget. I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity to go to Italy. It was a great experience and I guess when you go to other countries, you really are truly grateful for the things that you have and enjoy in your own country. Enjoy the pics!

Coming home soon!

Well, we've had a great time in Italy, and now we're just waiting to come home! We're staying in a hotel for one last night and then we leave to come home to the good old USA! Don't get me wrong, this place is pretty, but I love America! I will have lots of pictures to share with you as soon as I get back. This has definitely been a great learning experience for Mom and I. Hope everything is going well at home!

You know what this means?

This means Spring is very, very near! The greatest thing about these pics is that they were taken right outside my house. I didn't even have to go to St. George for these pictures. I love the spring time for the new bright green leaves and especially the blossoming trees. I can't think of anything prettier than blossoming crab apple trees in the spring. The purple, pink, and white are so pretty together. I am looking forward to going to St. George with Amy this weekend for some fun in the sun!

New Hair!

I finally did what I've been thinking about for a long time! i went in on Saturday morning and chopped my hair! I just kept seeing so many other girls with cute short hair, and figured it was time for me to do something different. Is this different enough? I definitely think it is for me! What do you think? Ashlee, if you're reading this, go for it next time! It takes way less time to do than long hair.

It's Official.....

I'm going to Italy! Yes, you heard right, Italy! One of my best friends, Amanda, invited me to go last month and we've spent the past two weeks planning the trip. One of the best things is that my mom gets to come too! How cool is that? Amanda's husband and parents will be coming too. I really think it's going to be a great trip for us, and now that we've bought the tickets, it's really real! We are going to leave May 1st and fly in to Venice. We will visit Venice, Florence, Rome, and Sorrento, with several day trips from those four main places. We also bought our train passes on Saturday, and we only have one more city to book hotels in. After that's done, we get to do the fun part and plan what we want to see while we're there. We fly back on May 14, so we'll get a good 12 days of sight-seeing in while we're there. It's really a dream com from true for me. I'm going to Italy, me, a girl from little old Garden City, Utah, is going to Europe! I still can't really believe that it's true! One of the places that I'm most excited to see is the Amalfi Coast. Here's a great picture of it. Isn't it beautiful? If anyone has been to Italy and has any suggestions, let me know. I'm now starting my count down for the trip. We're under two months now!

Go Jazz!!!

We went to the Jazz game on Monday night. Yes, this was our 4th game within one month! We have had tons of fun going to the games. Lindsey and Mollie got to come with us this time, and we had a great time watching Kyle Korver make 6 3-point shots that night! It was AMAZING!!! We were sitting in the "lucky" section that got the little blow-up noise makers. We are lucky to have been to 4 games, all of which the Jazz won! I don't think I've been into the Jazz this much since John Stockton and Karl Malone played. It's so much fun to have a good, winning team!