Random pictures...because they are my life ;)

This is my dog! She sleeps in the wierdest positions.

Max poking Jake. I thought it was adorable lol.
New bathing suits!
I took some kids out to take pictures of local tobacco advertising. This poster was right across the street from a video rental store where lots of teens hang out. Who says the tobacco industry doesn't advertise to teens.
Julia i crazy! Check out that sunburn :)
Samuel being sneaky...his book is upside down
Check out my foot. Anyone remember that aweful scar I used to have? It's almost gone!

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This is what I do at work....

I am a Tobacco Prevention Specialist for Yolo County. I go to fairs, concerts, and conferences teaching kids not to smoke. This past weekend I took a bunch of kids to a conference in Sacramento. We stayed at this awesome hostel and went to a Rivercats game. During the day the kids (and I) learned about different ways we could fight Big Tobacco in our communities. None of the kids believed that I was a chaperone so I had a little trouble doing my duties, but whatever ;) It is so much fun. I also help run the local Anti-Tobacco Youth Coalition in Woodland and West Sacramento. These kids are amazing. Their main goal is to prevent teens from getting to tobacco. They meet with city councilmembers, present to the Board of Supervisors, and write articles for the newspaper. We've also helped them plan big events like our annual "Strike Out The Hype" bowling night where we host free bowling, food, and a simulated smokers lung! In case you haven't noticed, I love my job. Here are a couple videos I found while researching the deceptive practices of Big Tobacco (A.K.A. Phillip Morris, R. J. Reynolds, etc.). They pretty much make fun of the excuses Big Tobacco has made over the years so they can keep selling their addictive but deadly product. Check out theTruth.Com for more information! If you wanna learn more about the Youth Coalition check out myspace.com/yufastar

This Summer.....

This summer has been amazing. I've been able to hang out with my family, go to concerts, and visit awesome places. A few weeks ago Jules and I went to a Jonas Brothers concert! Now, most people might think that the Jonas Brothers are a band for little fan girls but I think their new music is amazing. They are super talented and put on a good show. Jules and I got there a little early so we could scope out the place and check out our seats. We were pretty far away, but we had fun rockin' out! There were so many people there! There were a lot of parents with little kids that had to leave before the show was over. Who pays $70 to take their 6-year-old to a concert? Not me. Here are some pictures (of course;) to show you how amazing it was:

Their tour buses were totally grafitied..........it was pretty amazing.

This weekend was the Alzheimer's 5k Run! Our whole family was there and we even got interviewd on live TV! I realy enjoyed the race and hope to do it again next year. Pictures:

Dallin

Joelle

Samuel

Grandma and Grandpa!

My lovely family

Max and Sophia, preparing for their big race

Uncle Steve notices I'm taking pictures.....

...So Jules and my mom starts dancing

Beautiful Julia

Mi Madre!

Ciara!

BFF!

Vacation Journal In Pictures

As usual, I took plenty of pictures during our trip to Disneyland and San Diego! Here is a few, have fun!

Family Portrait in the awesome van we rented!

It was a long long drive down to southern California...but we had fun :)
Space Mountin: The Best Ride Ever!

My Favorite Princess!
Lightning McQueen baby!
Samuel.......he always wanted to be the driver
Ack! We're stuck in a cage made of bones!

Ack! Now we're running from a giant boulder!...except Alex isn't! He's gonna be squashed!

The highlight of Julia's day
This isn't really Ariel....she told us that her friend went to BYU-I, and I know for a fact it wasn't flounder.
ALEX PLAYED THE PIANO AT DISNEYLAND!
At the beach in San Diego


We Saw Switchfoot Surfing

We Saw A Mural Being Painted
We Saw Jon Foreman Wearing a Cowboy Hat
A rare picture of me....wearing my awesome new hat. This is before the excructing sunburn I still have.
So there you have it! It was so much fun! Thanks mommy and daddy!

The Many Faces of Sofia

Ask Sofia to smile for a picture and she usually does something like this: