Well hello there blogging world! A lot has happened since I last popped in to say hello. I took a little vacation to a beautiful place called Yosemite Valley. The last time I was there I was probably eight or nine years old so it was like I was there for the first time. Planet Earth the television show is totally inspiring and it encouraged me to seek the outdoors and thus a trip to Yosemite was planned for this summer. Jeremiah and I took the trip with our friends Rob and Alison and stayed in a tiny tent cabin at Curry Village.

The trip was spent doing a whole lot of hiking, some bike riding (my favorite! I want a bike now) and a bear tour with Forest Ranger Greg (who receives death threats from people because he has to put bears down once they become too domesticated). The hiking was challenging, or should I say the hike up to Yosemite falls was. It took a total of seven hours and the fall was 2,400ft. I wanted to give up a couple of times because it was grueling. The hike was about 99% uphill and the trail was mostly rocks and sand. I did not take enough water and was dying of dehydration and thirst to the point that I got desperate and took a sip of some spring water. I am happy to report that I did not get sick from it. I totally love Yosemite and I would recommend taking a trip there because the view is quite breath taking. There are really no words to describe how gorgeous it is...


On August 7th my cousin Gaby's baby daughter was finally born! Meet Izabella aka Izzy:


Yay! I have a niece and she is the cutest thing ever. She is tiny and beautiful!!!


And finally, my family and I just camde back from my cousin Vicky's quinceanera in Paso Robles and for no reason at all here are some pictures from the party. The first is of Lily, the cutest and most gentle chihuahua ever. My aunt got her a year ago and she has been a great addition to our family. She is spoiled rotten and is always stylin' some pretty pimp clothing (hence the Playboy bunny black hoodie she is wearing in the photo). The last picture is of my sister and I, aren't we the coolest sisters ever?