Update

Okay, finally an update! Here's a real QUICK glance of our last month. We've had a lot of birthdays...First, Erika's birthday- she turned 19. Crazy!

Dadio's 51st Birthday
And my 24th birthday! Don't you love how they're all in the exact same place?? My parents always throw the best birthday parties!

Maughans took me to Brick Oven for my birthday- like the best place EVER! For some reason, I can't get this picture any bigger--but you get the idea: lots of fun people, and lots of good food.

I finally officially graduated from BYU! It felt so good to finally walk--yes, I was very excited, and Ange caught it perfectly on camera =)
Here's my cute, supportive hubby and me

Maughan side
Egan side-- just love our families.
Chel graduated from UVU in Community Health...and with 2 kids!

You're awesome Chel!

We went to the Keane concert, and Matt Kearney opened for him. He was SOO good.
Oh yeah, just having a good time
So, I didn't even know Keane that well when I went to watch them perform, and I have to say that it was the BEST concert I have ever been to. If you don't know them, GET TO KNOW THEM! It was the only concert I've been to that I didn't sit down once!
Here we are with Greg and Bianca. They introduced us! (p.s. Bianca should be a hair model...)
CAMPING TIME! Our family went up the canyon for hotdogs, foiled dinners, and yummy yummy peach cobbler
Ange and me in our planned matching outfits with Clay Boy
Check out this SWEET picture Ange took!

And last but not least: Ange and Austin's birthdays! They're SOO happy about their individualized desserts. It's always fun celebrating their birthdays together. It's definitely been a fun month. Now we're just getting all packed up, and will be on our way to Vegas in a few weeks! Yikes!

ha ha ha.

I was shown this clip probably 2 months ago, and I can't stop watching it! Everytime I see it, I still laugh my head off...
The Dreaming Dog - Watch more funny videos here

New Orleans

Wow, I sure am on the ball aren't I? Here are our New Orleans pics. It was such a cool place to see. Our first night there, we lost track of time while we were sitting in the hot tub. We got out at 11:00 or so, and still hadn't eaten dinner. Well, it was all good...we were in the "Big Easy" so there had to be some restaurants open. We went straight to Bourbon Street. Holy Cow!! That place put the Vegas strip to shame!! We were definitely wide-eyed walking down that street.

Up on the balconies, there were lines of endless guys with beads dropping them down to girls to come up. It was so crowded that you could barely walk, Bianca saved me from getting ran over, there was Jazz music coming from all of the Blues Bars, and there were even constables up on horses checking out the streets. It was such a fun night!
We were STARVING, and we found a cafe that we couldn't help but go back to the next 2 days we were there. It was called Cafe Beignet. First of all, have you ever had beignets??? They're scones with powdered sugar on them, and they're just divine.
We felt right at home with the Jazz Bands
Our second day there, Bran and I treated ourselves to Shula's Steakhouse. Best steak I've ever had. We couldn't afford sides along with the expensive steak, so we split a Rib Eye, and it was soooo good. We decided we wanted a dessert, so we ended up getting this amazing moulten cake...
Good thing it ended up being $16...so much for being conservative! (It was worth it though=)
Our last morning there, we went and explored the French Quarter. It's the COOLEST place. It made me really want to go to Europe. Bran bought a Saints shirt...it was only appropriate right??

Haha I missed a spot on my face with sunscreen. Can you see the finger marks? Then part of my skin started peeling, so my face was just multicolored. Bran thought it would be funny to take a picture.

Beautiful french balconies

Cute trolley

Here's our last picture in New Orleans together. What a fun trip! It would have been the best to go to a Hornets vs. Jazz game while we were there, but you can't have everything =)

the land of sugar sand

A little while ago we took our Spring Break trip to Pensacola, Florida/New Orleans. We went with our vaca partners Greg and Bianca-we sure had a fun time! We flew into New Orleans, and drove to Pensacola that night for a few days, and then drove pack to New Orleans and spent the last 2 days there. (I'll post those pics later) Here's the view from our hotel in Pensacola- beautimus huh??
Our first morning there, we headed right down to the beach...

Here's Bianca and I going to test out the water--you should have seen how fast that test was. It was sooo cold! I seriously didn't get in at all. It was FREEZING!
Greg and Brandon become these other two boys when we go on trips
Here they are testing out the water...I think this was the only time they got in too?? They got cooled to the bone!
One night we went and played Mini Golf. Of course the boys won...by so much that it was mostly a competition between them, and Bianca and I played for fun.

After mini golf, we went to the beach for a night walk. Here's Bianca and I running to make the whistling sound that sugar sand makes when you step in it just right...for some reason we couldn't get enough of it!
We were just getting ready for New Orleans
Here's Bianca's awesome photography skills
And again...
Chow!

long time, no see

Wow, I took a long break from blogging didn't I? I don't really even have an excuse...just being lazy I guess. Harmony took our Maughan family pictures about a month ago, and they turned out so cute. Good job Harms! Here are a some of our favorites if you would like to look at a million pictures of our family...if not, I should have our Christmas pictures posted in no time.

top halves...

and the bottom



One of the only ones with Gage smiling like that--so cute!

Cutest picture ever



Grandparents with their grandkids

Bran and me trying to be serious...I couldn't be worse at that

The Maughan ladies

Just love that girl
Look at those eyes!

I love Bran and Gage in this one

Chow!