MS Walk 2011: Shawna's team Utah

I was able to participate in the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Walk for a very important person in my life, Shawna Otte. I am so glad that I had the chance to do this walk with many of my friends and family. We had 13 people sign up but only 9 of us were able to walk. There was me, Laura, Megan, my Mom, Sheena, Tega, Jeremy, Holly, and Oscar who all walked. Wesley was going to walk with us but he hurt his back pretty badly and wasn't able to. Even though not every one was able to come we will for sure try next year to have everyone come and join us for the MS walk. We were able to raise $95 this year and we will try hard next year to raise more.

The morning of the race we woke to this. We ALL dressed up warm of course.

Getting ready for the walk.

Abby and Sheena

Holly, Oscar, Tega, and Jer

Gail and Laura

Jer, Holly, Tega, Megan, Oscar, Sheena, Abby, Laura and Gail

The whole crowd of people there for the MS walk.

Our Team picture (Tega's sister wasn't in this photo with us.)

"I walk for Shawna"

Laura made us arm bands to show that we were a team. (Thank you Laura for making those for us all)

Beginning of the race

Half Way

Sheena and I at Half way.

Coming up to the end of the race.

Sheena at the end of the race.

Me at the end of the race.

This a a group of friends from work that was walking for their dad.

Laura at the end of the race.

Tega, Jer, Holly and Oscar at the end of the race.

Thank you everyone who was part of the MS walk. It really means a lot to me for all the support there is here in Utah for my really close friend Shawna. So grateful that Tega was able to participate even when she is eight months pregnant and Laura who is four months pregnant. I know when we first started to think about doing the walk we weren't sure if the four of us who grew up with Shawna we be able to participate and show our support but I am glad we all could. We love you Shawna!

Carl Bloch art show

My dad got four tickets to the Carl Bloch art display and gave them to us because they couldn't use them. We were able to go on April 22nd. We invited Wesley's parents to go with us because his Dad kept saying how much he wanted to go. Tim was able to come also because he is a BYU student and got in with his student ID. I really enjoyed the art show and to learned more about Carl Bloch and about the many talents he had. Thank you Dad for the tickets.

Conference Weekend

Wesley and I were able to to go to Saturday morning session of General Conference. My Parents had two tickets and weren't able to use them. I was really excited to go because I had never been in the conference center for a session. We were so excited to go. We had really good seats too. It was really cool, we sat in the middle of all the missionaries right in front of the door where all the Apostles and Prophet come out. Here are the photos showing where we sat.

Jenny, Neal, Brooklyn and Jordan asked Wesley and I to go with them to the Sunday afternoon session also. It was really cool to be there for the closing session. The messages were so great and I am so glad that they asked us to go with them. (THANK YOU GUYS!) Here are some pictures of where we got to sit for that session.

Valentines Day 2011

Wesley picked me up from work and he had in the car these very beautiful roses and candy for me. I felt so bad that I hadn't gotten him anything we had talked about not getting each other something because we had just moved into our new apartment and we were just trying to save a little money. But I was so grateful that he spoiled me. We tried to go to Olive Garden for Valentines day dinner but was so busy we went to Costa Vida and then the next night we went to Olive Garden.

Thank you Wesley you are the Best. I love you...

Car Show 2011

We went to the car show with Phil and Laura Blue and their kids. We had a lot of fun, Cambria is in love with Wesley and she was his buddy the whole day. After the car show and lunch Wesley and Abby signed a new lease at their new apartment.

Laura, Phil, Rider,Wesley and Cami

Wesley and Rider

New Years Eve 2010

New Years Eve we went to Megan and Jason's House. We had pizza and played games and then brought the new year in with some sparklers. Jason was going to have fireworks but he had taken them up to Logan a few days before. We stayed at Megan and Jason's because it was so cold out everything was frozen over. Thank you Megan and Jason for letting us bring in the new year with you guys.

Ferguson Christmas 2010

Ferguson Christmas

We did Christmas with Abby's Family the Monday after Christmas. Here are a few pictures of us and the few traditions that Abby's family has.

Here is the Christmas poppers (A Welsh tradition)

All the food we all had.

The Christmas Tree with all the gifts under it.

Here is all of us able to be there and our paper hats out of the poppers.