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last few days

What a few days it has been!! My cousins came up for the 4th, we all went to the West Jordan rodeo. I thought it was a great rodeo they had these awesome events like motor cross guys jumping off these ramps doing all crazy stuff, way cool!! We did tye dye shirts and wore them to the Murray parade, we got some candy and watched the parade people. Man was it hot!!! That evening we had a nice BBQ with the fam and then the kids and my mom went up to Snowbird to watch their free concert. It was jazz music so we listen and danced! Great ol' times! And to finish off the night we watched some fireworks because it's not the 4th of July if we don't watch fireworks! Also, to my cousin finally got her ears pierced. She is turning 14 this month and her father told her she had to wait til she was 16, but I asked him and he said it was okay. So we went and did that, she loves them!
I've been searching for a job now for a while now and guess what? I finally got one!! This means we are staying here in Utah close by my doctors. I start this month on the 20th. I am real excited because its an outpatient ortho clinic and I'm going to be doing what I love to do!
On the 2nd of July I had a clinic appointment to see the doctors. It went great and they let me go down to St George! We left on Tuesday and came back today because I got the call for my new job on Tuesday went we were going down, so it was a short trip. While we were down there we went to Tauchan Theatre and watched When I Wish it was good. It was all Disney movie simgets and this little girl wishing she could be in the Disney's character's life, if that makes sense? Wednesday morning I went on a hike with one of my old classmates/friend we went and hiked Hells Hole. The beauty that surrounds us every single day is simply breathtaking. It was great to catch up with what she is doing and what's new. Spending time with Gma was the greatest ever, we sat out by the pool and swam. She is the most sweetest old lady ever and I adore her. We went to go eat at Benjas, the bestest Thai food place in Utah. Oh my goodness they're masaman curry is to die for! If you are ever down in St George go you won't be disappointed.
These past couple weeks made me think about our freedoms which we have and how there is so many people in all these different countries that don't have the rights which we have. I am so grateful to be an American, to live in this beautiful land and to be FREE!!
Oh and I almost forgot...Way to go USA for taking home the Gold!! What a game they had and Carli Lloyd with that hat-trick. AMAZE BALLS!!!


Tym, Mama and I at the West Jordan Stampede Rodeo


Gma, Steve and I waiting for the show to start at Tauchan


Sabrina and I half way into Hells Hole


The fam bam joining the NATION for the Women USA Soccer game



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