Moab 2011

Last week we all headed down to Moab for a couple of days! (By we, I mean my immediate family and my dad's side of the family) It was my first time ever, and I loved it!! It was so nice to get away from everything for a couple of days just to relax, and spend some overdue time with the family.

Everyone but my parents and I headed down Tuesday. I had a final Wednesday morning, and my mom had a work meeting.  They were able to go swimming and do some shopping.  My parents and I left Wednesday afternoon, and got there pretty late.  We all went to dinner at an Italian place, and then hit the hot tub!

Thursday we spent the day at Arches National Park, and Dead Horse Point.  They are both amazing and gorgeous sites.  We were able to rent a jeep to drive through the park, and around town. It was so much fun!!

On Friday we just went shopping, and then started for home.  We stopped in Price, and Grandpa showed us where he was born and grew up.  It was so cool to see the house where he lived and grew up.  We stopped for dinner, and then made our way home.

It was such an amazing trip spent with the family!  I definitely will make my way back down there quite a bit.

It's a Party!!

Happy Birthday to one of my amazing sisters, Maddi!

She is 15 today! Wow, I am still in shock. I can't believe she's already 15.

She can start....driving!!! She will be in.....High School!!

My sisters are my best friends, and I would not be anywhere I am now without them.  We definitely have our fights and arguments, but they never last long, and we are always willing to forgive one another.  I have not been able to spend a lot of time with them this past year with living on my own, work, and school.  I really miss those weekends where we would see a movie, go shopping, or just hang out at home.  

Maddi definitely keeps our whole family laughing all day! She says the funniest and dumbest things.  I wish I could remember a few to share, but there are just so many. I probably wouldn't have enough room and time to tell you all of them. 

Yes, she is a lot taller than me.

She absolutely loves BYU

She finds joy in the smallest things.

Isn't she amazing??

Can you say BEAUTIFUL??

Thank you for being one of my best friends! I hope you have an amazing day! I love you so much!!

Love, 

Shelby

P.S. Cailee...I'm sorry I was not into blogging that much around your birthday. I promise you will get your own post soon. :)

GMI Journal

So at work, Sierra has been keeping a GMI Diary, which includes all of the funny moments or sayings that have happened. And I have to say, there are A LOT. I decided I wanted to keep them documented on here. Well, at least the ones that happen to/with me. I need to keep some things about the others private.


Last Thursday I was doing renewal phone calls. I just call people and let them know that their policy will be renewing soon. Just in case you were wondering what they were. :)  I had called an insured, and this is how the conversation went:

Me (when insured answered): "Hi, this is Shelby from GMI Insurance. How are you?"

Insured: "Oh, I'm just great."

Me: "Great! I'm just calling to let you know that your policy will be renewing in the next couple of weeks, and if you have any questions just let us know."

Insured: "You are such a good person."

Me: "Well, thank you. We are also letting our clients know......."

Insured: "Yes, you are a great person."

Insured: "Oh, and I like to tan everyday."

Me: "Ummmmmm...........Okay."

Insured: "And I like to tan nude."

Me: "Oh, well have a great day."

.....And then I hung up. How was I supposed to act?? Why would someone say that? I couldn't decide if I wanted to laugh, cry, or get angry. I was stunned. It took me a while to come back from my stunned state. I have never really had someone say something like that to me. Really people? People say the dumbest things.

This is definitely just the first of many GMI Journal posts.

Update...

I have been crazy busy with school and work, so here is a short update of what I have been up to the last couple of weeks....sorry for the overload of pictures.

Ward Flour Fight

Ward Opening Social: Repelling

Kassie's Birthday Breakfast

Sister's Dance Recital

Golfing with Sisters

5k in Springville

Syd's Dance Concert

Oh, work and school are considered the top two things consuming my life at this time....but I have been trying to still fit in some social time.

Sorry it's not the most exciting post ever, but these things have to be documented somewhere, right?