tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51130585305199076872024-03-05T00:40:08.708-07:00Because I Believe in No Regrets....Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-92111465414083865912009-11-18T16:19:00.002-07:002009-11-18T16:30:01.504-07:00LUCHA!!!!!!This post is a long time in coming but I when to a Luchador Match! Yes for all you Nacho Libre fans they do exist and in fact they are quite entertaining. I wish I could post pictures and videos but that will have to wait seeing as my laptop is broken.<br />My roommate, LJ, and I went with three of our guy friends, Moroni, Julio, and Emanuel, and Emanuel´s girlfriend. It was a blast and definitely reminded me of a Mexican rendition of WWE (I think that is what it is called in the US.).<br />I learned quite a few things while I was watching. Most interesting to me is that not every fighter wears a mask. If they don´t wear a mask they have to grow their hair out really long. If they loose, instead of getting their mask taken off they get their head shaved. We saw a guy loose his mask which it a HUGE DEAL. We also saw a guy give up his mask in surrender.<br />All in all it may have not have been the smartest thing to go to as it gets a little rowdy but it will definitly be an experience I will never forget!<br />GO RUDOS!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-13765071856964642532009-11-16T12:50:00.003-07:002009-11-16T12:57:49.352-07:00Happy Birthday SEAN!!!!For those of you who don´t believe the saying <em>absence makes the heart grow fonder </em>you have definitely not had a loved one half way around the world, literally.<br />Today is Sean´s birthday. If you don't know who Sean is than you don't know me well enough. I am so lucky to have had Sean in my life. I am who I am today because I know him!<br />Happy Birthday Sean! Thank you for doing exactly what you are doing!<br />con todo mi corazon<br />CarlyBrian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-91853600071444215202009-11-03T15:32:00.007-07:002009-11-03T19:47:29.054-07:00The Hair Is Gone (2 months ago)<div style="text-align: center;">I do admit this post is rather late in coming but after a facebook post from my cousin Julie I realized that I hadn't told anyone that I had cut my hair. Well world.... I CUT MY HAIR:) My hair has never been a big deal to me and so cutting it wasn't that big of a deal either. However, I will admit that I am proud of my bravery when I look back and realize that I did cut it in a foreign country, one of the other teachers cut it, and she cut it with sowing scissors (they were the best we could find.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uc921hFfhaa5q8AfujZHfAIyQOIL7l4He2_eyumxgyNgxVpBAtLtxSh8VXKAqrh6f9TTbNQmu0SqgsKjhzrkmONiQV42vVFevj3tM7_oLWCQ7ZFB9mTQV9MHWnR-P2pE1S5uR0__ZbyH/s1600-h/GEDC1266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uc921hFfhaa5q8AfujZHfAIyQOIL7l4He2_eyumxgyNgxVpBAtLtxSh8VXKAqrh6f9TTbNQmu0SqgsKjhzrkmONiQV42vVFevj3tM7_oLWCQ7ZFB9mTQV9MHWnR-P2pE1S5uR0__ZbyH/s320/GEDC1266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400010909594959282" border="0" /></a>The two Carly's before the process began!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEWrRDi2ADkSeMfnGVnIGje3L3nUzJvQoRQcR95Mq91nKFlcS4-6UK4_2Ulu9INYlUMbviLSckKXUfDtsmiaTmemu5EKI7Gd_xtQ14qB1iEmfvpjLUmsVBNdY_6ekA9OW5sI_Iyvueo9v/s1600-h/GEDC1277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiEWrRDi2ADkSeMfnGVnIGje3L3nUzJvQoRQcR95Mq91nKFlcS4-6UK4_2Ulu9INYlUMbviLSckKXUfDtsmiaTmemu5EKI7Gd_xtQ14qB1iEmfvpjLUmsVBNdY_6ekA9OW5sI_Iyvueo9v/s320/GEDC1277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400013111896568530" border="0" /></a>My hair! The best part is Emily's reaction in the back, check it out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnkFCFmKMIFhLSjOCP7vVT-0jfgp5KnxZRd-y5vOMFl_n13u9A14TcdnxL2FFz1A5-rytf6FrANxBAhImJYs45cb0DaPC5mH-fsFvbCi-XXsfXGGX37VfEwt2DHp9JK9Wsu2zuGEoE0AB/s1600-h/GEDC1280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnkFCFmKMIFhLSjOCP7vVT-0jfgp5KnxZRd-y5vOMFl_n13u9A14TcdnxL2FFz1A5-rytf6FrANxBAhImJYs45cb0DaPC5mH-fsFvbCi-XXsfXGGX37VfEwt2DHp9JK9Wsu2zuGEoE0AB/s320/GEDC1280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400012365603720642" border="0" /></a>Touching it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z94Hi1iIkbkAhtoVqRJUG9gHfiXdjZS58LtYVculUaoVG_3Ol00vi0jQE82KWXO1AMZ7QD0uJXtdChfPuAdzZ7-H-iFN_I66_RBz0bvyqlSc5GafPNmThexs20aDAr3TrF1i5rbmDOGA/s1600-h/GEDC1282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Z94Hi1iIkbkAhtoVqRJUG9gHfiXdjZS58LtYVculUaoVG_3Ol00vi0jQE82KWXO1AMZ7QD0uJXtdChfPuAdzZ7-H-iFN_I66_RBz0bvyqlSc5GafPNmThexs20aDAr3TrF1i5rbmDOGA/s320/GEDC1282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400011704456848370" border="0" /></a>Finished product!<br />My hair has grown a little since this picture seeing as I cut my hair on the 19th of September. I love it now but think I will let it grow. Next adventure.... I'm going blond! Solo un chiste!!! I would never! Hasta Luego!<br /><br /></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-23280807469298696342009-10-31T08:04:00.008-06:002009-10-31T08:41:10.434-06:00Happy Halloween!I was really sad this year to miss Halloween! Although I'm not that big of a Halloween fan I do enjoy seeing the kids trick or treating and carving pumpkins. Don't get me wrong Dia de Los Muertos will be incredible to see but since our family is Mormon we won't get to see the celebration first hand, it is a Catholic holiday.<br />I wasn't the only one missing the holiday. All of us as teachers dressed up in our Mexico soccer jerseys and became the Mexico soccer team. I didn't expect anyone to know why we dressed up when we got to school. However they had a surprise for us!!!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEP476Yg-qcxZwSuzYtbNxatMJZKBh3l3igaL3WFTYO59_B-bnWvhI5-HGlQsqcAVfoVMu_MVMF3-8HQomD9TOq4BzVX7DzfPHyZCqhoeJdA_shBK2x2HGjVS8aH19hiF9EcFxKUpHFsl/s1600-h/GEDC0199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaEP476Yg-qcxZwSuzYtbNxatMJZKBh3l3igaL3WFTYO59_B-bnWvhI5-HGlQsqcAVfoVMu_MVMF3-8HQomD9TOq4BzVX7DzfPHyZCqhoeJdA_shBK2x2HGjVS8aH19hiF9EcFxKUpHFsl/s320/GEDC0199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398772288559301858" border="0" /></a><br />My Homeroom Class<br />Libia, Alex, Marianna, Magali, Deyda, and Nexter<br />Pepe, Paulina, and Rebecca were missing:(<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbRjsQ6LxxA6E2iz_C4BVlfX4KcHg0y0QutywtU4sK0Spb2K5Ozhyphenhyphenv1fIuLVeDnQAbPy4ABkq6vTaiRNufTp8fMjiuJJKT7T4CEJDOWOLo2EUiW6nYv_44LOznzVvqwe3FJlsBoBDHeiY/s1600-h/GEDC0196.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbRjsQ6LxxA6E2iz_C4BVlfX4KcHg0y0QutywtU4sK0Spb2K5Ozhyphenhyphenv1fIuLVeDnQAbPy4ABkq6vTaiRNufTp8fMjiuJJKT7T4CEJDOWOLo2EUiW6nYv_44LOznzVvqwe3FJlsBoBDHeiY/s320/GEDC0196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398771381797628066" border="0" /></a>All the Students at Gaille!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZHN8L9fUr8MrE4N9DsPNyPeS9s0JMn6-InZTJJkO2q6bV_V3-48VbG07SELWX9Ks0KfKJw0d5kwCug4zZXTig3MSWR3VHcZykP9gFpnzU4wEtmtjdGruUiH7cOTcykpbqs2tiejXxQuy/s1600-h/GEDC0192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZHN8L9fUr8MrE4N9DsPNyPeS9s0JMn6-InZTJJkO2q6bV_V3-48VbG07SELWX9Ks0KfKJw0d5kwCug4zZXTig3MSWR3VHcZykP9gFpnzU4wEtmtjdGruUiH7cOTcykpbqs2tiejXxQuy/s320/GEDC0192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398770203729126946" border="0" /></a><br />Andrea, Jimena, Nester, Pepe, Santiago, Raphael, Marianna, Andre, and Me!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSVmTawPFvpqvGWYKlLV2KOdo1r6zn31ViSvu8Y2bqBNFHyNJLoZncZ6VXme8J5YLImhJzvdYurQmVnw0s2kNQZQErBtoaGsFvnjgka0BMmUyV7YIvSQfFT8VO9VgPAjzU9PB5IYeadk/s1600-h/GEDC0202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JSVmTawPFvpqvGWYKlLV2KOdo1r6zn31ViSvu8Y2bqBNFHyNJLoZncZ6VXme8J5YLImhJzvdYurQmVnw0s2kNQZQErBtoaGsFvnjgka0BMmUyV7YIvSQfFT8VO9VgPAjzU9PB5IYeadk/s320/GEDC0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398768890503709938" border="0" /></a><br />THE BABIES! These kids range from 2 to 3 and they are speaking English!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uP-y9haL0qOCeNpf3FNTQlA6osTFJhmtUKVTZES5NJ2WXRY5bStJ2q6lJ-ulhW0yzILxYJ9z28u7vKV24vKHckAWogdbV1u1ETdXZyAcwMtt0ePaYF2oUGxF9OZqSKXIahHdWpkbtzz_/s1600-h/GEDC0191.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4uP-y9haL0qOCeNpf3FNTQlA6osTFJhmtUKVTZES5NJ2WXRY5bStJ2q6lJ-ulhW0yzILxYJ9z28u7vKV24vKHckAWogdbV1u1ETdXZyAcwMtt0ePaYF2oUGxF9OZqSKXIahHdWpkbtzz_/s320/GEDC0191.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398767719443666434" border="0" /></a><br />Traditional Dia de Los Muertos decor!<br /></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-30777846935181746952009-10-30T23:36:00.002-06:002009-10-30T23:39:45.175-06:00I'm So Excited and I Just Can't Hide It!<div style="text-align: center;">This is going to be a short post but I'm just writing to let everyone know how excited I am! About 10 minutes ago I checked my email to discover that I got accepted into the European Tour program at BYU-Idaho! What does this mean????</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#003300;">I'M GOING TO EUROPE NEXT SUMMER!!!!!</span></b></span></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-61511457511857999722009-10-26T11:04:00.005-06:002009-11-03T21:48:33.605-07:00Lost in Translation...LJ and I have an incredible host family that loves to take us places on Sundays! One of the past Sundays they took us to a very ornate church. Outside the church was this sign.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM-mVT9EfTKvTwyNnY0LZKEH2vnYUFu8g6Etty21HHf2PAdspubXlVD2on3Blbph0iNp6SOKM5zJrgPBH95G6SwPAjOrOIeAzQ4hkDAg_KOSbd1SPq7B4kGrsuYnuSnaXtNG-FX9ozi1f/s1600-h/GEDC1297.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipM-mVT9EfTKvTwyNnY0LZKEH2vnYUFu8g6Etty21HHf2PAdspubXlVD2on3Blbph0iNp6SOKM5zJrgPBH95G6SwPAjOrOIeAzQ4hkDAg_KOSbd1SPq7B4kGrsuYnuSnaXtNG-FX9ozi1f/s320/GEDC1297.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400104394846995362" border="0" /></a>LJ and I as well as Emily and Lauren, who were with us, began to laugh. When our family asked us what was up we explained through laughter as best we could. The term lost in translation is an everyday thing for me. However, I am happy to say it has never been this bad!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-84888480289386113732009-10-16T18:27:00.005-06:002009-10-16T18:41:51.086-06:00HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!<div style="text-align: center;">So mixed emotions came with today as it is the official halfway mark for all of us teachers here in Mexico. How did we celebrate in Puebla???<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We played What Are You Going To Do When You Get Back To The States!!<br />Results:<br />LJ-Drink out of a drinking fountain, flush a toilet without a bucket, and eat swedish fish!<br />Lauren- Wash and dry my clothes!<br />Carly Laga- Go to the bathroom with a paper cover and walk barefoot in the Airport.<br />Amelia- Get ice cream (What? We do this at least twice a week in Mexico), Take a shower without flipflops, use a vacuum cleaner, and walk down the street without cat calls.<br />Emily- Eat Porcupine meatballs<br />Me- Sleep on the floor, use ice cubes, and listen in on someone else's conversation.<br /><br />All- Kiss our families and those we love!<br />SLEEP IN PAST SEVEN BECAUSE WE AREN'T WOKEN UP BY...<br />GASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS (BUM BUM BUM BUM BADDADA BUM BUM BOOM BOOM) PARA TODO FAMILIA!<br /><br />I don't want anyone to think that we aren't grateful for our time here or the experiences.... but something are just worth missing.<br /></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-25141030373530914942009-10-16T17:37:00.003-06:002009-10-16T17:43:02.564-06:00Que Asco!Last night I can say I experienced something I never had before! LJ and I walked into our host family´s home to see our 7 year old sister munching on something in a good sided clear tub. I asked her what she was eating and she handed the tub to me and LJ. LJ almost lost her ¨comida¨at the smell but I looked and couldn´t believe what I saw! In this tub was probably three hundred dried minnows. My little sister was just munching on them like they were fries.<br />Well.... I promised myself when I got here that I would try everything that was put in front of me. Here goes nothing. I truly almost threw up. The minnow wasn´t that bad until I got to the head. I don´t know if it was because it actually tasted bad or it was just the thought of eating fish eyes that made me gag but gag I did.<br />I guess it wasn´t that bad... At least I gave my host family a huge laugh!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-65753734335739541192009-10-15T14:27:00.002-06:002009-10-15T14:32:07.086-06:00You Never Know....You never know how much you missed someone until they´re gone. That is how the saying goes right? Well I have a new one! You never know how much you missed someone until you don´t see there face for about two and a half weeks when you are use to seeing it daily. You never know how much you missed someone until you hear their voice and realize that life is truly a wonderful thing. You never know how much you missed someone until your life falls apart and is put back together and through that whole experience you just wanted their advice. You never know how much you missed someone until you see them smile and hear them laugh.<br /><br />I missed you family! It was good to talk to you!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-85182502894235484512009-10-15T14:09:00.002-06:002009-10-15T14:24:18.712-06:00A New Goal is Set Forth!I recently got a letter from my older sister that challenged me to take a picture everyday of something exciting that happened. I decided to not just take a picture but to blog about that picture. Now I´m not going to promise that the picture will be on the blog everyday but I will blog about something that happened to me at least 3 times a week.<br />I hope this doesn´t get boring for those few people that glance at my blog but I am half way through my time here and have not recored anything. Opps!<br /><br />Today my exciting event is that we bought orange juice! Fresh orange juice! I am not kidding the guys squeezed it in front of our faces. Each cup the teachers bought had 7 oranges worth of juice! Yeah for amazingness! You never know the things that will make you day better. This definately did!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-54173664978677182562009-09-23T18:12:00.005-06:002009-09-23T18:34:04.112-06:00Taxco!!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iVQ_BekjU5rPSM5oI0p0w6zpyEMwWvWPsITBwznZwrh4pYMOrZZfNaNEVjpSi85JtxH8NNOgal6IzkAivJGJtlfiMuyZZavXtatdp2h700ONdQKyamDxY3fue8syHUB72wH7m7Dd_dk3/s1600-h/Taxco+070.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384825599184329842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1iVQ_BekjU5rPSM5oI0p0w6zpyEMwWvWPsITBwznZwrh4pYMOrZZfNaNEVjpSi85JtxH8NNOgal6IzkAivJGJtlfiMuyZZavXtatdp2h700ONdQKyamDxY3fue8syHUB72wH7m7Dd_dk3/s320/Taxco+070.jpg" /></a><br />Mexico's Independance day was September 15th! Do you know what that means???? A week off school! With all this time to spare what is a girl to do? Go on VACATION of course! LJ, Carly, and I decided to hit up a place nicknamed the CITY OF SILVER... Taxco! I don't think I have been in a more magical place in my life and it was made even more magical with the addition of red, green, and white lights!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecE5I_41TLbv1_ak_ifYTmscnHsCknflMXaNNKogdaxs2SPWqMQ4teb_Ze9RK207iak8Keda7cjiuGK8zV-W2T4p7AyXxdCn-F5EdYrooBYfJ-O4j6Ao3Uzg7dwyOL2PW62MUhPb1H0Kj/s1600-h/Taxco+041.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384824799153295666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecE5I_41TLbv1_ak_ifYTmscnHsCknflMXaNNKogdaxs2SPWqMQ4teb_Ze9RK207iak8Keda7cjiuGK8zV-W2T4p7AyXxdCn-F5EdYrooBYfJ-O4j6Ao3Uzg7dwyOL2PW62MUhPb1H0Kj/s320/Taxco+041.jpg" /></a> To see some pictures look on my facebook. I'm sorry but it is too difficult to upload pictures to blogger:( It was a wonderful vacation full of sleeping, being lazy, eating more food than humanly possible, shopping, and staying up way to late (I know Mom! I know!):)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384822579697436402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDrCeXVNG2DckX9Ba59NbuwVraSJLhBKSoCVayb1G8-oPIUOChJ1-AN13jAFQCGkLznddMPYF0VcxjNJmG-5dQhE0SW5MicpaqTMHzATW38SXxTECEZobtfYx63rvagESCN17LW1JnqPs/s320/Taxco+001.jpg" /><br /><div>The one bad thing that happened on our trip was that the other Carly got really sick. I mean really sick!! She has not been feeling well since we got to Mexico but this trip and all the food we ate put her over the top. Thankfully she didn't get really sick till the last day and we were able to get her home and to the hospital!! She is doing good now thankfully!</div><br /><br /><div>This country is beautifully, amazing! Just when I think I have seen it all something else makes me realize that we truly do live in an extraordinary world!</div><br /></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-80261217128557837022009-09-08T14:16:00.012-06:002009-09-23T18:29:01.828-06:00I'm Lovin' It!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdupvPRhgK-OX66_aTYRU56H3LJWmfqY-kSjxQcpSksAVAf1yTdlnaDwU8Z0z2AM3_qEfBDoejjxoQ6vOykR0PMaY-M8JLOaA5DxneRwH3R2cLNa25-zABdtvjJc7LJTAzwWDQG8fLGsh/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379220663556253714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUdupvPRhgK-OX66_aTYRU56H3LJWmfqY-kSjxQcpSksAVAf1yTdlnaDwU8Z0z2AM3_qEfBDoejjxoQ6vOykR0PMaY-M8JLOaA5DxneRwH3R2cLNa25-zABdtvjJc7LJTAzwWDQG8fLGsh/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+007.jpg" /></a> Yes food in Mexico is to die for but anyone who has been to a foriegn country knows.... Sometimes you just need something AMERICAN!!!!! WELCOME TO MCDONALDS!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5b_oFHH6Dkn_aSSmbOv9UVoNVMxhF8BbtybHXWQA5U6GaAC6iFkAySOtgfyE992RSquC6Xff76wMRnUom1QyG9-XiXODJ9439S1A_3pk31esGx9RYgEOyDb4uyn-FxQzRDhK7PClJ3in/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379219793237281586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5b_oFHH6Dkn_aSSmbOv9UVoNVMxhF8BbtybHXWQA5U6GaAC6iFkAySOtgfyE992RSquC6Xff76wMRnUom1QyG9-XiXODJ9439S1A_3pk31esGx9RYgEOyDb4uyn-FxQzRDhK7PClJ3in/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+008.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0khtAKU_vCCmZyuFX4Oq5JtW9C-jVyp2n1euhQJO29pId1F3-Mb7YdKTTWW57oVeHxC4SvWRB5SJuwTFLEzbc0fz4qGhrK5kVcTzFpg_ZfRMvHyis9D7398vehk8hsGrpXa6R6nF-SV1/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379218974901579330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0khtAKU_vCCmZyuFX4Oq5JtW9C-jVyp2n1euhQJO29pId1F3-Mb7YdKTTWW57oVeHxC4SvWRB5SJuwTFLEzbc0fz4qGhrK5kVcTzFpg_ZfRMvHyis9D7398vehk8hsGrpXa6R6nF-SV1/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+011.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ63skXLaNkBUGHZyePPxWRnOHdauKCv_67ggDdtK6a4XzCf4C7Q4op-Rxx9_WhKGiF9DfGIUIc3vzax5kJhGoMLc7Jk-du24QpCW87Ay9alsFewOYX7QftVhZPcg77c_a6U4R6hsgb14M/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379218230815972978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ63skXLaNkBUGHZyePPxWRnOHdauKCv_67ggDdtK6a4XzCf4C7Q4op-Rxx9_WhKGiF9DfGIUIc3vzax5kJhGoMLc7Jk-du24QpCW87Ay9alsFewOYX7QftVhZPcg77c_a6U4R6hsgb14M/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+010.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZVkXGrb_j59UT6U3PtYxymowxeZ_YgSLYVl6BR-fSVcA7A7LRxz9JcQqnqe7LLLrfHULfHIf0afPruLf863ONOPQkj_MQJ45vSCO2FsgybvWKoCvseYayWdtdoo7cKmUe0CHcOUBe4gZ/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379216680731698210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkZVkXGrb_j59UT6U3PtYxymowxeZ_YgSLYVl6BR-fSVcA7A7LRxz9JcQqnqe7LLLrfHULfHIf0afPruLf863ONOPQkj_MQJ45vSCO2FsgybvWKoCvseYayWdtdoo7cKmUe0CHcOUBe4gZ/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+012.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6ZGeB6mr6WDuLcNkhlqUH0OXVy_n4mr5iJsn4tKkDF7VjMDZixFIs_KNZ7OjaMvwXgHJCCn4VK9vKEFbv8DBsTZ6Zez-fG1cqnHP_AQEOUGK6tVBF2Ht8dlk08mAh2a68USia8Opn90M/s1600-h/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379215207326362178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6ZGeB6mr6WDuLcNkhlqUH0OXVy_n4mr5iJsn4tKkDF7VjMDZixFIs_KNZ7OjaMvwXgHJCCn4VK9vKEFbv8DBsTZ6Zez-fG1cqnHP_AQEOUGK6tVBF2Ht8dlk08mAh2a68USia8Opn90M/s320/Mexico+Food+and+McDonalds+015.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL3rjorPs3KyAECLK6DCW7xoDedy_uHQcUw3iArT1k8J9W5LJufN5dsKucz1svZw4fCs8R5RIjMQb8lABYQrN9QL4ug_7CIi7OUUAIzIXo7AGLzIx6xztnwv0xklP7QQAgbSRXYOTpzCU/s1600-h/New+Image.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379198624772637186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtL3rjorPs3KyAECLK6DCW7xoDedy_uHQcUw3iArT1k8J9W5LJufN5dsKucz1svZw4fCs8R5RIjMQb8lABYQrN9QL4ug_7CIi7OUUAIzIXo7AGLzIx6xztnwv0xklP7QQAgbSRXYOTpzCU/s320/New+Image.JPG" /></a></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-62836815889168351372009-09-04T08:18:00.002-06:002009-09-04T08:27:04.619-06:00Missing a Special Day!Happy Birthday Dad!!! I hope it is a wonderful one and I sorry that once again I can't be there:( I have talked about my Dad before on this blog and I'm going to do it again!<br /><br />My Dad is the hardest working man I know! He puts in long hours at work but wakes up at around 3 in the morning so that he can still come home by 4 and be a Dad at home! During my life my Dad has often been the one to drive me to competition soccer games as well as pick me up from school at Weber High. Living far away from school and soccer had an incredible advantage as I got to have amazing talks with him during the drive!<br /><br />As a child I remember looking forward to Monday Nights because that was Daddy Daughter nights. Although I missed my Mom not being there, she would have to work, I loved them. We would get in the bath and after the bath my Dad would braid up our hair. Then we would eat either scones, waffles, or french toast and then spend the rest of the time before bed watchind Dr. Quinn Medicine Women!<br /><br />My Dad is someone who does an incredible amount of things but never asks for anything in returen. I love this about my Dad, even though it has made buying Birthday and Christmas presents extremely hard. My Dad is the best kind of Man, physically, spiritually, and mentally!<br /><br />I love you Dad! Happy Birthday!!!!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-91685234653660834762009-08-29T09:04:00.010-06:002009-09-01T14:47:08.482-06:00My New Mexican Family!!!<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">People in Mexico..... How exactly do I describe them? Incredible doesn't fit and my favorite word amazing doesn't do them justice. I guess I will just say that the people in Mexico are just that, the people in Mexico. I have not met a mean Mexican yet and I love it!</div><div align="center"><br />My opinion of Mexicans only gets better with the introduction of my host family. This faithful LDS family has given me everything I asked for and more! It has only been a week and a half with them and I already love them!</div><div align="center"><br />I will not lie the first couple of days were harder than I ever would have expected. No one in my family knew English and neither me and my roommate, LJ, knew Spanish. To say the least it is interesting. Everyday consists of charades and a spanish-english dictionary and I love it!<br />In my host family there are 6 people. My host Father Amair who owns his own paper and internet store that is below the house. My host Mother Tonia who like my Mother is always running the kids somewhere and keeping everything organized. Alonzo who is the oldest and only boy. Alonzo is an incredble big brother and a athletic machine. He plays futbol, basketball, volleyball, and swims. At the moment he is not living with his family because he is at a private LDS High School in Mexico City. Coral is next and is the one who is taking English classes from ILP. She is thirteen years old and talks faster than anyone should be able to. She is a sweet heart and has an obsession with Harry Potter that rivals Megan Marsden:). Melany is next at age 11. She is very proud that her name is a North American name or nombre de Norte Americana as she says it. Melany is probably my favorite just because she loves listening to my very broken spanish and relates to me as we are both the second oldest daughter! Frida is the youngest at age eight and a fireball! She loves to sing and is Mommy's little girl! She has the cutest smile with her missing front teeth and always grabs mine or LJ's hands!</div><div align="center"><br />Well that is a little discription of my family. Although I love them I do miss my family in the states more than they will ever know. I love you guys and think of you everyday!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7fDqcR8HeQSdWBqliqoHzSrrFCYzZ0A_UIgl8HHVWMuMMK5dgz0Tv-E-Gf4vcucxB7MDmLx2OGS_LlP1TG3u1sQMcLoiuvAv0TXneCpQ-SCFFc2Zg3iRjkgK83Z7AsWY5zBwcP1wqen4/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376602819922786162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV7fDqcR8HeQSdWBqliqoHzSrrFCYzZ0A_UIgl8HHVWMuMMK5dgz0Tv-E-Gf4vcucxB7MDmLx2OGS_LlP1TG3u1sQMcLoiuvAv0TXneCpQ-SCFFc2Zg3iRjkgK83Z7AsWY5zBwcP1wqen4/s320/host+family+inmexico+008.jpg" /></a> LJ!!! My roommate and saving grace!!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuooGmxt9MREOxQJhUFEQnScBLmqTA3mRs6SilkpaHG6a38IOHMvz1PqzKIGkkmOl8_VFJ4gSrMHqT6qfGQ68qbmMx6HjgP6D9njCpjtD32dhczNLUPvzWWAyw3JPlkmzm84zRTu8GPzO/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376602074470145266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuooGmxt9MREOxQJhUFEQnScBLmqTA3mRs6SilkpaHG6a38IOHMvz1PqzKIGkkmOl8_VFJ4gSrMHqT6qfGQ68qbmMx6HjgP6D9njCpjtD32dhczNLUPvzWWAyw3JPlkmzm84zRTu8GPzO/s320/host+family+inmexico+007.jpg" /></a> The Family on our Sunday Stroll!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmDPj3wsLx-Y4rwP5MKJ-S90rtRnmXXaqwMc2qSq2mfxeJ7WdscyE6WRlrjne3cijmCceGPNDgdkvTa7_QOuv4KO4xj-l3zQSn2F8hzQtjWlz8BYzmcLR0TBisC_MeiCPjsAzk-gEIgKm/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376600564103076434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvmDPj3wsLx-Y4rwP5MKJ-S90rtRnmXXaqwMc2qSq2mfxeJ7WdscyE6WRlrjne3cijmCceGPNDgdkvTa7_QOuv4KO4xj-l3zQSn2F8hzQtjWlz8BYzmcLR0TBisC_MeiCPjsAzk-gEIgKm/s320/host+family+inmexico+001.jpg" /></a> Melany!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs6yO3M85x1-wckQjFeXbl4UIk3uIZctTYkPfOh8F4RfmN1EJkD6ZxszGNv6Ow_OmdVkSbkXM6Uy6eaTEVvsjfPN384Re0L7ymgSaqFcJMPhatZImqchpqltInDkFZQdr1KUT7Qvjz6Vm/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376599659982321522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTs6yO3M85x1-wckQjFeXbl4UIk3uIZctTYkPfOh8F4RfmN1EJkD6ZxszGNv6Ow_OmdVkSbkXM6Uy6eaTEVvsjfPN384Re0L7ymgSaqFcJMPhatZImqchpqltInDkFZQdr1KUT7Qvjz6Vm/s320/host+family+inmexico+002.jpg" /></a> Alonzo mi hermano!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MSXVfEg9rXUyz4AxlU4KRdqF-0vpnsTkYtzupFWof9SsmKwN3HcT-HY0UNACSFvgDjZkCKAwYRNmGMoLSWKerBfG972Q8f7-4rkXtihPOzEV53_S9MoW-phyphenhyphen3PA3Ds2deQDd6hY9mkQp/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376598926921785618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MSXVfEg9rXUyz4AxlU4KRdqF-0vpnsTkYtzupFWof9SsmKwN3HcT-HY0UNACSFvgDjZkCKAwYRNmGMoLSWKerBfG972Q8f7-4rkXtihPOzEV53_S9MoW-phyphenhyphen3PA3Ds2deQDd6hY9mkQp/s320/host+family+inmexico+003.jpg" /></a> Coral!!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLNK4R_mr92HqUgANfSf2dV4JtYf4-Kc4xYJY53ron0tcMhtP7uZ5-qlfL-5SzhVEdkm2znpn7G-b1VT8x5F8ei50uRjdG-FTnnG8h9WAqJSqMFJRRHIKi-VALjlmcMDRx2uLQc0BCKzF/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376597635974267986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLNK4R_mr92HqUgANfSf2dV4JtYf4-Kc4xYJY53ron0tcMhtP7uZ5-qlfL-5SzhVEdkm2znpn7G-b1VT8x5F8ei50uRjdG-FTnnG8h9WAqJSqMFJRRHIKi-VALjlmcMDRx2uLQc0BCKzF/s320/host+family+inmexico+004.jpg" /></a> Coral and Frida!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkZxil6mkDCiKzf17FH91bah3YE4kxWxndTzjkhraqK7Wprx5l62A2MbIbHYNrN6jJpunHNcRhNUACnLbqJR2toRwIEj5zgXeKfIpzJXpb5AVbmhostN-zkiD1ts2eN72zVF61lHKr_wZ/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376596821580139490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkZxil6mkDCiKzf17FH91bah3YE4kxWxndTzjkhraqK7Wprx5l62A2MbIbHYNrN6jJpunHNcRhNUACnLbqJR2toRwIEj5zgXeKfIpzJXpb5AVbmhostN-zkiD1ts2eN72zVF61lHKr_wZ/s320/host+family+inmexico+005.jpg" /></a>Madre Tonia!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDd9tt_FA8MVR95GF2maSsPmWbbB5DFDEOL0FqzyyIHO0XwB9GX2SAo1uI1n1eSIX9fsDOfBL3gxXvGEJ3Ux9s6LnwdNIWjaH7v0CpwjbW5QSDjsFvupNzqcK-rll5eKkVqMhAOuInj0BR/s1600-h/host+family+inmexico+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376596073543724546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDd9tt_FA8MVR95GF2maSsPmWbbB5DFDEOL0FqzyyIHO0XwB9GX2SAo1uI1n1eSIX9fsDOfBL3gxXvGEJ3Ux9s6LnwdNIWjaH7v0CpwjbW5QSDjsFvupNzqcK-rll5eKkVqMhAOuInj0BR/s320/host+family+inmexico+006.jpg" /></a>Padre Amair! </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-51982041495486103462009-08-26T07:12:00.039-06:002009-08-27T19:43:58.356-06:00My First Week in Mexico!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-WcMSjTENMFN6XrsDdRYXZ5ShbQCeLiPi8Zl6wRthbMxIyNtTf6o4wSgTnSuy-sxBSBAqbc6krooWux8V_uUKZ9NnB8IDLEawb6QWFqxUbAW2zo-xD_TWha9nUgtJQ15Mm5d65ePH1tm/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+082.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374823752857915906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-WcMSjTENMFN6XrsDdRYXZ5ShbQCeLiPi8Zl6wRthbMxIyNtTf6o4wSgTnSuy-sxBSBAqbc6krooWux8V_uUKZ9NnB8IDLEawb6QWFqxUbAW2zo-xD_TWha9nUgtJQ15Mm5d65ePH1tm/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+082.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbuc9cniY_h-KOLpuYLTqus8mlVoHb-f29qy_OLL7o5gnmk5QrU99rv9aRPnpMPBsTNKGbOX-6AR1WrUKDGo_agJZoaAZ1VFjvsLvnraAUFelpHy0h8Ce20S4cvaTKXxO5ZmfsrN3gSFu/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+084.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374822992466477938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbuc9cniY_h-KOLpuYLTqus8mlVoHb-f29qy_OLL7o5gnmk5QrU99rv9aRPnpMPBsTNKGbOX-6AR1WrUKDGo_agJZoaAZ1VFjvsLvnraAUFelpHy0h8Ce20S4cvaTKXxO5ZmfsrN3gSFu/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+084.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Hola mis amigos y mi familia!!! So your patience has paid off. Here comes the huge post of what I have been up to the last week. ENJOY!! August 13th-my Mom and sisters helped me into the airport with my luggage, got me checked in and then we all said goodbye, of course there were tears, but I was excited. I then got on the plane with my two new friends Lauren and Emily. We flew to Dallas, Texas where we had only an hour layover. At the Dallas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCw_H3FcL-yBc40Yv1v8s5qZmi4y7g19jnRQNsjTebo1chtTrv7wefhDGUoV_wTjE_NlZCFmT96j3BUgC0xsXrHHj7vaHX0bwLIDdB08MyGiiPRggB9WR-VTlNHbow6XP3j89QP0tr0YKF/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+082.jpg"> </a>airport we met another girl, also named Lauren but lovingly named LJ, going to Puebla as well as the rest of the teachers who are teaching in Tehuacan. We then flew the rest of the was to Mexico City. We were met in the Airport by on of the ILP representatives named Teo. Teo and his wife are like the principles of the school in Tehuacan. We waited in the airport for 4 hours until our bus showed up (the time was filled with people watching). We then went drove another 2 or 3 hours to Tehuacan.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwZM7HF35ALsqFV5cPhsdB8pgqCZI4sa1aLu7r7ZYfVVYhRbhYUt78OU6S0JgHId1mpbGV4WdTtFvLHy7LGzohCjgZ3pKnBJ_ZJgLPAu_PiGgj2PaCawm8TLB25P5LQ9pPRJy4BRtRndc/s1600-h/6408_139689861201_515616201_3226175_6496452_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374821885602398002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDwZM7HF35ALsqFV5cPhsdB8pgqCZI4sa1aLu7r7ZYfVVYhRbhYUt78OU6S0JgHId1mpbGV4WdTtFvLHy7LGzohCjgZ3pKnBJ_ZJgLPAu_PiGgj2PaCawm8TLB25P5LQ9pPRJy4BRtRndc/s200/6408_139689861201_515616201_3226175_6496452_n.jpg" /></a> Going through customs at the Mexico City airport.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUqRvzAl5zLLiUxSdrM8AJsxKNNK9tLzEYP_-Yn6CKk1fq6mdaW6yBf049juRGB7alwW8G8NyATyfJEOnHmAcs1U51ut5VCEpzARqCS2KO99YF55mUjFE2NPQ7OjPv9OQx5Lv0xuvciuw/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+103.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374820383298988194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtUqRvzAl5zLLiUxSdrM8AJsxKNNK9tLzEYP_-Yn6CKk1fq6mdaW6yBf049juRGB7alwW8G8NyATyfJEOnHmAcs1U51ut5VCEpzARqCS2KO99YF55mUjFE2NPQ7OjPv9OQx5Lv0xuvciuw/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+103.jpg" /></a><br />Outside the Tehuacan school!<br /><br /><div>August 14th- My first real culture shock happened the first morning I woke up when I went to take a shower and there was no shower curtain. Although this wasn't a big deal, it was definitely a surprise. The water was cold by I enjoyed it none the less. Life was looking good. The rest of the day was spent walking around Tehuacan and meeting some of the people associated with the school there. It was kinda pointless for those 6 of us not staying in Tehuacan but it was still very fun. While we were walking around town we noticed that there was a small canival going on. Nothing to big but there was three cages with a baboon, a tiger, and a bear. Also there was a street performing Mime. He saw us watching him and in spanish asked us our names and where we were from. Then out of all the girls he proceeding to pick me out and call me up with him to act out a scene. It was fun definitely but a little embarrassing and he made jokes about us being in love. Ha Ha! What is a girl to do? All in all it was fun! That night all of the ILP teachers started out on a trip around Mexico. We did this because are students are still having their vacation and so we took one too. The vacation started that night when a small bus came and picked us up at 11. It would be our home for the next couple of days.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw2D4Rucr5BisB23emg0XrHRGBbrQyctialn0lbXBBos_ADoWXd9MOArELC9TooZ_Nkhpa0yZTP8pVTuyPa3VR_KWya-DKovwyTC6o278uLZ4HDRLdwG-Uz6sDgfHGCcvGn_-BL8gJhEl/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+100.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374815563047098626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRw2D4Rucr5BisB23emg0XrHRGBbrQyctialn0lbXBBos_ADoWXd9MOArELC9TooZ_Nkhpa0yZTP8pVTuyPa3VR_KWya-DKovwyTC6o278uLZ4HDRLdwG-Uz6sDgfHGCcvGn_-BL8gJhEl/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+100.jpg" /></a> Yep no shower curtains.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYREk8kLF4f3-iID6jf6f_xycH8iO2GN6QVJVjFw5xwZWhHQbatvrmAmePI1nsLBNVAjyZLgH0unJZewrh6mHNE22xgJkfmzuegNLX4tG20KDBJX2sAfxOhJWafq-ZYLxzGaYiLfJRSZ9z/s1600-h/6408_139690236201_515616201_3226191_5729448_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374814505521152802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYREk8kLF4f3-iID6jf6f_xycH8iO2GN6QVJVjFw5xwZWhHQbatvrmAmePI1nsLBNVAjyZLgH0unJZewrh6mHNE22xgJkfmzuegNLX4tG20KDBJX2sAfxOhJWafq-ZYLxzGaYiLfJRSZ9z/s200/6408_139690236201_515616201_3226191_5729448_n.jpg" /></a> MI AMOR!<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBfbigbphBxKUfwIf_8wObJJzmbxvytVraDHTTgp_OwOUdhJ7dZQQzGuRmXxaOn3lB7EcvyRoCn0C2d_y-xX4VcoEBNpxQ1jYo-GO1FS6xoWxQ1qc_XQBJgkgPFOV5O1kp0ZfROORAW4I/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+155.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374814252638393842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBfbigbphBxKUfwIf_8wObJJzmbxvytVraDHTTgp_OwOUdhJ7dZQQzGuRmXxaOn3lB7EcvyRoCn0C2d_y-xX4VcoEBNpxQ1jYo-GO1FS6xoWxQ1qc_XQBJgkgPFOV5O1kp0ZfROORAW4I/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+155.jpg" /></a> I love the ARCHITECTURE!!! GO AP ART HISTORY!<br /><br /><div>August 15th started out wonderfully with the opportunity to go to the temple at Veramosa. Although all of the individuals I traveled with are LDS not all brought their recommends and I was so very grateful I had mine. It was an incredible experience to see inside this small temple and to hear the prayers said in a different language completely. Next on our travels we went to a small zoo/museum in the city of Tabasco. The animals we actually really interesting! The funniest part to me was seeing all the people gathered around the raccoon cage while all of us were looking at the crocodiles. In the museum were all sorts of Native Heads and artifacts. An exciting moment for me happened when I spotted the Colossal Head. For those of you who don't know this is the head that you always see in the History and Art books! That night we slept in what is called a hostile which is basically a small hotel that can fit about 6 people in a room. The crazy part is that we only paid 100 pesos, 9 dollars, and there was a swimming pool. It was great!!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lvOUfRmFiYTaT7y__e2_qmof9Qafn4fp81VVLJjrzT_t93AjMT-kyLCI74oW7O_si-30zoKNA_4hVUaswFrrEFiP55XcVlQQpxon5a-7Dy12Z7furRQCYh0uayMOm-JLJsaRnipQRfh9/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+187.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374812975812067090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lvOUfRmFiYTaT7y__e2_qmof9Qafn4fp81VVLJjrzT_t93AjMT-kyLCI74oW7O_si-30zoKNA_4hVUaswFrrEFiP55XcVlQQpxon5a-7Dy12Z7furRQCYh0uayMOm-JLJsaRnipQRfh9/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+187.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmH1CSUT99CzLa4rmDs2QJk4Axlg1s5ADs_3g2SuqHdqL6rXo0TH7ZdpGF0p_gBN7KDHfDboK8ci3tRR-MpukPseOmuuGiTuptdOO5hutBNUkAGL065s41vVdCGE9lbf9bvEkqNLBupvn/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+195.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374809101768904418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmH1CSUT99CzLa4rmDs2QJk4Axlg1s5ADs_3g2SuqHdqL6rXo0TH7ZdpGF0p_gBN7KDHfDboK8ci3tRR-MpukPseOmuuGiTuptdOO5hutBNUkAGL065s41vVdCGE9lbf9bvEkqNLBupvn/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+195.jpg" /></a> The Veramosa Temple<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZnX1v1IpXAwoTW8shAU2UcA1sr7uTQSZ8oTyMaUHGZrjWDOBni_c6BM4QnPbagQCzkiowTHIkk4Qrh6LhFmThEuJeb8O_XUQuHetXPOD_T3HY9tdoJ5xKClVo7WJNtop36YhVO1ZCm7w/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+207.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374808187100446130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxZnX1v1IpXAwoTW8shAU2UcA1sr7uTQSZ8oTyMaUHGZrjWDOBni_c6BM4QnPbagQCzkiowTHIkk4Qrh6LhFmThEuJeb8O_XUQuHetXPOD_T3HY9tdoJ5xKClVo7WJNtop36YhVO1ZCm7w/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+207.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobOzC4hipC9osBgEmm0eAhUG3HBGNVry3XLxeI5m2liOKsy1O00Od3ilCipAYdLQm6UXDBe3elHOE_zhWZcr1fxZJbY1xngBuE9hGh0BCoEFK77Mdyb-M-UbGesroYHBp-a-N8lRTreI9/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+224.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374806434218409250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgobOzC4hipC9osBgEmm0eAhUG3HBGNVry3XLxeI5m2liOKsy1O00Od3ilCipAYdLQm6UXDBe3elHOE_zhWZcr1fxZJbY1xngBuE9hGh0BCoEFK77Mdyb-M-UbGesroYHBp-a-N8lRTreI9/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+224.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center">Kissing THE Head</div><br /><div>August 16th was my favorite day that we had. We went to two exciting places, Palenque and Agua Azul. Palenque is basically a park filled with huge pyramids dating back to right after Book of Mormon time. It was incredible and if you don't believe me look at the pictures:) I ran up the tallest temple there just to say I did it! Man was it hard! </div><div>Agua Azul was so much fun, especially after a hot day of hiking ruins. Basically Agual Azul is what it is called Blue Water. However, the name does fail to mention the huge falls that that this Blue Water cascades down. It was a blast to swim in the water and jump off the falls. At one point a man had jumped off and after him I did. All the sudden he started saying something and a man started swimming to him. He started to say the same thing in English and the word was "Help" I began swimming to him, thanking my Mom and Day for the lessons, and helped the other man support him. LJ jumped in soon after and helped us. It was a good thing because she is a trained LifeGuard. All in all it was exciting and terrifying at the same time. </div><div>After Agua Azul we were heading back to the bus when all these kids with food start crowding around us. We start talking to them in our broken Spanish and before long we have friends. We bought some food, including sugar cane YUM!, and some of the girls braided the little girls' hair. We had lots of fun and ate some tasty food. That night we slept on the bus and drove to our next destination.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbu4oSZwQrOdK-N8Sz8kNbHvVy_WkokpoQd9_57m_hMyJFk7QSbWK1ulpz92ZsbfhyphenhyphenWaG_hLk6j9EE8LYtp5yejyt6ecmWvv2U9vMHSO4VpT4DECMiNjYWLVkVDvuQwBrmq7AmwRvrOGoL/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+262.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374679764968511058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbu4oSZwQrOdK-N8Sz8kNbHvVy_WkokpoQd9_57m_hMyJFk7QSbWK1ulpz92ZsbfhyphenhyphenWaG_hLk6j9EE8LYtp5yejyt6ecmWvv2U9vMHSO4VpT4DECMiNjYWLVkVDvuQwBrmq7AmwRvrOGoL/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+262.jpg" /></a> Lauren, Ashley, and Me jumping for joy!!! It took 20 pictures, no joke, to get this shot.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDaGpqJJZC0qBUq71HIziqFiLYybHOjEKz67JUE2O1b3eIvJ02585b_bO-gCLuCs6CXCjpCefimo-6-UKDjzwklZbHa-3d8uZmzfVJR2ARcjK1hTxi61WOWwtLm09G0o5t5xnSVxlKp2O/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+275.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374678243611155890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtDaGpqJJZC0qBUq71HIziqFiLYybHOjEKz67JUE2O1b3eIvJ02585b_bO-gCLuCs6CXCjpCefimo-6-UKDjzwklZbHa-3d8uZmzfVJR2ARcjK1hTxi61WOWwtLm09G0o5t5xnSVxlKp2O/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+275.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMwfRJclXpyGlPD0PBveb5ETrvjZzLZ_cmxvzKsYP5CbOeIU_XzXdl4hDzqpT9vmzs8uMIKg9Zp75Ni9o-nKp-iM2KBvWHBHE1H-BOIg1Bos-nLNxh67EQxFYcnywpFcSIXqTo0mc4D4Df/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+288.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374281377003997458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLM27k8UYO6BFU1dVV8zWwu7Q_WyGAFecTNjSKqKo3Y3gk1HNw-1zDS6Djg5BX47KC0i64E71zipzr-FIbg-QXwtUXcJaF3U2masyOgl8cbhsctDBYFK_JtPNKYYghVJvKyBiUPGkUCda/s200/5770_1081828177449_1578660077_30179599_6791723_n.jpg" /></a> The Whole Group!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzBvjQQSFcJtK0IfzZohq2cIEaDn7DvINvJOv9yrJWdOtlgG9jXFjSusGwHkE9XviMkJqAU2jC6WFqeEEZxR91kHrsuNTiPiVlIV_097pNM-P8cIKtwT8ah7gl2JmMI0jOzp7kBrzhg9b/s1600-h/5770_1081828457456_1578660077_30179606_1767263_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374281279335643922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYzBvjQQSFcJtK0IfzZohq2cIEaDn7DvINvJOv9yrJWdOtlgG9jXFjSusGwHkE9XviMkJqAU2jC6WFqeEEZxR91kHrsuNTiPiVlIV_097pNM-P8cIKtwT8ah7gl2JmMI0jOzp7kBrzhg9b/s200/5770_1081828457456_1578660077_30179606_1767263_n.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuOujzVqyJVeLIN0ravVidxuBjEUhkoJg-q94vkMmpOgYH_XIMb09Lv-ExL_JPWe1igi5Uf9mmEECTidFO-YUTewnvd-owj501S9Ft432Rxexdlaq87M9mtPDubW-hpYLBudthkYLNkIy/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+293.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374281055948831922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuOujzVqyJVeLIN0ravVidxuBjEUhkoJg-q94vkMmpOgYH_XIMb09Lv-ExL_JPWe1igi5Uf9mmEECTidFO-YUTewnvd-owj501S9Ft432Rxexdlaq87M9mtPDubW-hpYLBudthkYLNkIy/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+293.jpg" /></a> Palanque!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfJpEWO4B0hA6aPBXsaEG106b6wEDtzXi7iojdbvjpeZoutKu-_5nx8-1GYDRoiD78zkRnTJWEzvUtDo3OmIq26mTP_eMZZP3nosxKvo7-OaQuzllazQ38oitLTcn62osfR93YK9rfXb5/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+314.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374279799024743858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfJpEWO4B0hA6aPBXsaEG106b6wEDtzXi7iojdbvjpeZoutKu-_5nx8-1GYDRoiD78zkRnTJWEzvUtDo3OmIq26mTP_eMZZP3nosxKvo7-OaQuzllazQ38oitLTcn62osfR93YK9rfXb5/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+314.jpg" /></a> Agua Azul!!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uEquqLpE4TjCwICbwjL3ypPu7rPi9ySqK4qvWOt97a00yBKAxDuaiq9iWw7HGSRtdq5M5OYfUf9CY2-TLpSIgW2o1pLMsP5PJTnXqvIKvxTz7PBXuW2KCK8wKnafCxSWhBAnMK9dgdwk/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+324.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374278650647812978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uEquqLpE4TjCwICbwjL3ypPu7rPi9ySqK4qvWOt97a00yBKAxDuaiq9iWw7HGSRtdq5M5OYfUf9CY2-TLpSIgW2o1pLMsP5PJTnXqvIKvxTz7PBXuW2KCK8wKnafCxSWhBAnMK9dgdwk/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+324.jpg" /></a> Sugar Cane!!!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtU0Fcbaf_Ks3CrBDOjX-zTZe2s-ZnykBnKZlQx3zBHWx0zBQgdYRnElll0-hIlY7H6VtlnB7iuP_5y12uvXCdbqdG-fkCvugVx9R68TPBJxuzAwt6xS5mjWiADEzgfSu8HzCf8Msv4EFy/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+310.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374277884985687826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtU0Fcbaf_Ks3CrBDOjX-zTZe2s-ZnykBnKZlQx3zBHWx0zBQgdYRnElll0-hIlY7H6VtlnB7iuP_5y12uvXCdbqdG-fkCvugVx9R68TPBJxuzAwt6xS5mjWiADEzgfSu8HzCf8Msv4EFy/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+310.jpg" /></a> Our little friends at Agua Azul<br /><br />August 17th was spent on a boating trip down a river that divides Mexico from Guatemala. The boat ride took us to some more ruins that were supposedly built during Book of Mormon time. Also the river we went down is supposedly the river Sidon talked about in the Book of Mormon so that was really cool! On the way back from the ruins we talked to our boat captain and got him to go over to the Guatemala side of the river. We stood on the beach and collected shells and had a really good time in Guatemala for about 5 minutes. After the river we went into a small town and went to an internet cafe to talk to family and friends online. For 8 pesos it was definitely worth it! That night we slept in another Hostile and were on our way the next morning!<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o-hLy-xvIjoe31esYXD1lqkTfZYfwdDdRZsrQVpw4jWqYuUx1oCP1aHKh2AZS1Za-KEl0xsWJqxrXb0CHDFlGhgB6-mXsLdMIUh6b0s5l65epLuMeNs0sF8quniKk6Cn9Ea5JmujqGBx/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+341.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374276934788343762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o-hLy-xvIjoe31esYXD1lqkTfZYfwdDdRZsrQVpw4jWqYuUx1oCP1aHKh2AZS1Za-KEl0xsWJqxrXb0CHDFlGhgB6-mXsLdMIUh6b0s5l65epLuMeNs0sF8quniKk6Cn9Ea5JmujqGBx/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+341.jpg" /></a>It is so GREEN!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY-ovL0VRN4dSDzqUe6Bz05KB_Y9UMY-XrSjWB-t6w5YmxQ_cecfUCjDjLiN0Qeg4lItRzC6OJGwIDM5UcMpRAbzPpx8x0GvLunesxXdGhv3BbNDhRPBftG9f_5ix9IdyEUvNvfB9LLyK/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+362.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374275957587522050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY-ovL0VRN4dSDzqUe6Bz05KB_Y9UMY-XrSjWB-t6w5YmxQ_cecfUCjDjLiN0Qeg4lItRzC6OJGwIDM5UcMpRAbzPpx8x0GvLunesxXdGhv3BbNDhRPBftG9f_5ix9IdyEUvNvfB9LLyK/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+362.jpg" /></a> The Palace<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBtVZePZZ1eSP-X5a3c7woXGigf-kXmEVn6Wr3-cF3yeika2Gr8SYfYCq2C7vShfYIkEt_BD9ZcPkCUWjUcW1hiGgna1Vuhl6nSx5OfwgeQBDp9zmMv50e9WvHubt1YuqeD8eq2tupmY6/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+365.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374274542674231650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBtVZePZZ1eSP-X5a3c7woXGigf-kXmEVn6Wr3-cF3yeika2Gr8SYfYCq2C7vShfYIkEt_BD9ZcPkCUWjUcW1hiGgna1Vuhl6nSx5OfwgeQBDp9zmMv50e9WvHubt1YuqeD8eq2tupmY6/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+365.jpg" /></a>Lamanite Ruins... Maybe.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNPBjFoIEIWtZo6qFg_SIGdXBBEwUlxfBuNu-zM7XSF0qrEKMSQLNZ7zDT5Rnn7a16JVKl8KnC_zRLJUq1FBG48P1nFkA9uz3pNsN2A_eq6V_zWmrN-QD0Cs-0SNm3BhF9ygsMto5VqXp/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+370.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374273329252565586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwNPBjFoIEIWtZo6qFg_SIGdXBBEwUlxfBuNu-zM7XSF0qrEKMSQLNZ7zDT5Rnn7a16JVKl8KnC_zRLJUq1FBG48P1nFkA9uz3pNsN2A_eq6V_zWmrN-QD0Cs-0SNm3BhF9ygsMto5VqXp/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+370.jpg" /></a> Hanging from a vine at the ruins<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZqdpTiaBVXLyBZlq0PiSUWIi8ZMhSKIWcxHAB6LJOm3gXCli_zZ3MbV0hAGy2REWZVgETBuuVkXsogu6qE59_9uJBQIM-MMuhIqvgeR0M0b_HHFVfgmG9JAV0wE4TY_wdei9LZVrxSZ/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+372.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374270095860829874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbMZqdpTiaBVXLyBZlq0PiSUWIi8ZMhSKIWcxHAB6LJOm3gXCli_zZ3MbV0hAGy2REWZVgETBuuVkXsogu6qE59_9uJBQIM-MMuhIqvgeR0M0b_HHFVfgmG9JAV0wE4TY_wdei9LZVrxSZ/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+372.jpg" /></a> Guatemala</div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div></div></div><br /><div>August 18th we traveled to a really pretty lake. It reminded me of home except the fact that there were palm trees everywhere. It was rainy that day and so we didn't go out on the lake. Instead we played with all the kids who sold things by the lake. One of the girls that was there just started braiding my hair for the fun of it. It was really sweet and she was darling! </div><br /><div>After the lake we went to San Crusibal and stayed in a really nice hotel for again really cheap. One of my favorite things about Mexico is all the incredible colors they use. Our hotel was no exception with pink and green all over! As soon as we got to the hotel we all crashed even though it was still early because we were all so incredibly exhausted!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WpVvW8UMzsgluP6MuMPzBjqUAENh6YSM5R1VHxmFdH1Jx-5UHRJFVn89LhETEo9G4lkKe_lMs_9xO2m4qfQF69jQf4RATGfOvscYtYemg-lV-r0ud2HyZY-RJU2MFUpH9Wxo0dpQLg3R/s1600-h/n515616201_3227962_6688344.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374268868787283682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9WpVvW8UMzsgluP6MuMPzBjqUAENh6YSM5R1VHxmFdH1Jx-5UHRJFVn89LhETEo9G4lkKe_lMs_9xO2m4qfQF69jQf4RATGfOvscYtYemg-lV-r0ud2HyZY-RJU2MFUpH9Wxo0dpQLg3R/s200/n515616201_3227962_6688344.jpg" /></a> Little girl at the Lake braiding my hair.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2M_71gZgNRmCaEfrmyJWefU-tgE6LIMnFCTSxdqviAFjqKsA5XHj22Yf7ZYnwwKr1vkiD0u_42ZR7Rdj_CKoj4yVPb1kzxo4aVdhVFRRTDn0d5SP1tTQ4saJUnmSpSESTPD9D0UTqSAF/s1600-h/5855_1221064004698_1171872562_698726_2602471_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374265559624267330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2M_71gZgNRmCaEfrmyJWefU-tgE6LIMnFCTSxdqviAFjqKsA5XHj22Yf7ZYnwwKr1vkiD0u_42ZR7Rdj_CKoj4yVPb1kzxo4aVdhVFRRTDn0d5SP1tTQ4saJUnmSpSESTPD9D0UTqSAF/s200/5855_1221064004698_1171872562_698726_2602471_n.jpg" /></a> The two Carlys in our incredibly colorful hotel<br /><br />August 19th was the last day of vacation. We took it easy with shopping a little around San Crusibal which is where are hotel was. We also took another boat trip into an incredibly canyon. This canyon has incredible history as it is the place where the natives of Mexico would jump to their death to avoid slavery. Yes a little gruesome but interesting none the less. Also on this boat ride I saw the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. They call it the Christmas Tree and it is a small waterfall that is fed by a natural spring. I couldn't really get a good picture of it so if you want to see good pictures go to Google images and put in The Christmas Tree Waterfall. It is Green and on the side of the Canyon. </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">While we were on the boat ride people began talking to us in English because 17 girls all together and all white look like Americas:) We soon started talking to a couple of older gentlemen and come to find out 2 of them were from Utah and work for the visual media part of the church and the other was a temple president. In fact we went to the temple he was president of later that day however it was closed for cleaning.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFQtD1NbMcrZ752-otl-B8f0AbKTmbnnMDzzyx7oACxWtbvH-VjCepL9sF6aaH3gx0eWT-ENDi0DP8Pvqp8sfjWnBSijHwc6vB9vmICypg6fa-7miG-ta3t764ONgZO1gslsUENegolye/s1600-h/5855_1221064364707_1171872562_698735_8040607_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374264730526486002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFQtD1NbMcrZ752-otl-B8f0AbKTmbnnMDzzyx7oACxWtbvH-VjCepL9sF6aaH3gx0eWT-ENDi0DP8Pvqp8sfjWnBSijHwc6vB9vmICypg6fa-7miG-ta3t764ONgZO1gslsUENegolye/s200/5855_1221064364707_1171872562_698735_8040607_n.jpg" /></a> Boating down the Canyon with Kami by my side.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxM1GrYBuGlysXlfvpfIHsUdHPlydl1MgcTYHyDn-CeDxIX3Wz-KWD5lnflKoSt_JhMGDIwj6NgckhIR9G0d7zFq22y4iE6L7gZvS4rL_LeDgf2hy03sb-izav5DfcgMS1VpZOsXNkmA-/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+396.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374264153240354498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxM1GrYBuGlysXlfvpfIHsUdHPlydl1MgcTYHyDn-CeDxIX3Wz-KWD5lnflKoSt_JhMGDIwj6NgckhIR9G0d7zFq22y4iE6L7gZvS4rL_LeDgf2hy03sb-izav5DfcgMS1VpZOsXNkmA-/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+396.jpg" /></a> Tunsla Temple<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MPMAQKCB0QRNwNMDZvTYyW0mEaE_hjwaJIjkdrtoxXzycdLj7bvDBd3WG-wyWDgk0RpFFHIzRoGlk0JlTXNgpVCgwVeNFfy6S2ptz122Sd4-ozc79VU6qwQRvocbwpvAAa5Bp4Sm-Dec/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+397.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374262600933226130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MPMAQKCB0QRNwNMDZvTYyW0mEaE_hjwaJIjkdrtoxXzycdLj7bvDBd3WG-wyWDgk0RpFFHIzRoGlk0JlTXNgpVCgwVeNFfy6S2ptz122Sd4-ozc79VU6qwQRvocbwpvAAa5Bp4Sm-Dec/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+397.jpg" /></a> Tunsla temple<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lnKdzy6l_IdRtoDMIctGY6M7L7XaUfUOvq5QCCZuKyfEmD138XJI3NujAUI9BlrmY8S4IE2CokwUIRBBIZ6K6L_bM3lfzYYHuc7sWpY5kMhv1fxgTScNBAkR_hvLL_4tYzdCwFImoWf-/s1600-h/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+403.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374260379626886402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0lnKdzy6l_IdRtoDMIctGY6M7L7XaUfUOvq5QCCZuKyfEmD138XJI3NujAUI9BlrmY8S4IE2CokwUIRBBIZ6K6L_bM3lfzYYHuc7sWpY5kMhv1fxgTScNBAkR_hvLL_4tYzdCwFImoWf-/s200/Everything+on+camera+and+first+week+in+mexico+403.jpg" /></a> Our wonderful bus drivers and guides<br /><br /><br /><br /><div>As you can see it has been a crazy week full of excitement, adventure, and culture! I love it here and will write again soon about going to Puebla and finally meeting my host family!!! I hope you enjoy the pictures and thank you so much for all of your prayers!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-37255818945660687462009-08-14T15:46:00.002-06:002009-08-14T15:53:10.059-06:00¡¡Me Encanta Mexico con todo mi corazon!!I am here, I am safe, and it is beautiful!!! I promise I will post pictures as soon as I get the chance but just so you all know the flight was wonderful! The wait for the bus was long, 4 hours. I dont remember the drive to Tehucan because I was asleep:) The food is fabulous and the people are amazing!!! I love Mexico and think I am going to stay down here forever, just kidding Mom!<br />I miss you all and once again I promise to send some pictures! All of us are leaving tonight at midnight to go exploring before school starts on August 24th. The plan is to visit waterfalls, Inca temples and those big heads (Me want Gum Gum). Also we will see alligators and the jungle side of Mexico. After that I will meet my host family and start teaching! I am so excited! Thank you all for you support and for your love! I miss you all but know that I am very happy and healthy!<br />Hasta Luego!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-85533730497476551612009-08-03T00:08:00.002-06:002009-08-03T00:11:09.290-06:00Clogging!!!!For those of you that know I love to Clog!! This video is of my old dance teacher, the one with the shortest hair, and her sisters competing in this season's America's Got Talent! Check it out!!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-MwSVaavJw">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-MwSVaavJw</a></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-73982006439009624482009-08-02T22:44:00.024-06:002009-11-03T23:55:18.086-07:00Family Reunion in Oregon!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iv-j8Yh_n7rjY7mhGkF5w2De_kTl_F-5K6SK0N38GG9IjfRIRX7OrvagraLx_sQD3Dd83ikwiVHAZihjcuc0ve0CFpXL4rwE3MQLD6IxkZvxWZXflsV7mipX6DLGuJfM0JfxYdMLIask/s1600-h/family+reunion+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365613171756178018" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 214px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3iv-j8Yh_n7rjY7mhGkF5w2De_kTl_F-5K6SK0N38GG9IjfRIRX7OrvagraLx_sQD3Dd83ikwiVHAZihjcuc0ve0CFpXL4rwE3MQLD6IxkZvxWZXflsV7mipX6DLGuJfM0JfxYdMLIask/s320/family+reunion+5.jpg" border="0" /></a> What can a say about spending a week with the Brutsch side of my family in Oregon..... 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display: block; width: 320px; height: 213px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF07hKosPnaoqurVEMd5oJ_RA2fojrk3ULn_ryYnL3iiTIhEjJCDkMGoqd60ukbdDWdnb2R-K_9oYvUX-Z8ghXa8HPid9ajitjum_hjQk_XtYXH_Qk7YNnljuKYaMhwP5fsWJerFDbK3iH/s320/family+reunion.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:85%;">P.S. All these pictures were not taken by me! Thanks for letting me steal some off your blogs family:)</span></em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-27933059308713873942009-06-29T20:26:00.003-06:002009-06-29T20:36:28.217-06:00The Man I Look Up To!Once again I know I am awful at blogging about the holiday on the actual date it happened.<br /><br />What can I say about my Dad except that he is my Dad. To many he may come off quiet, to others he is the entertained, but to me he is my Dad full of wisdom, quick wit, and when needed disciplining words. One thing I absolutely love about my Dad is that he is a self-proclaimed "sideways thinker." When others look at a problem they look at it in a biased fashion either vertically or horizontally. My Dad has a way of clearing all biases from his head and seeing things from a different, but more often then not, better angle.<br /><br />My Dad is the hardest working man I know! Often times he puts in 50 to 60 hours a week at work and then will come home and remodel the bathroom or build us a deck. Some people may say that working so much isn't good for children parent relationships but I can say with no complains that my Dad was an active part in my life. In fact some of the talks we have had will forever live with me, yes Dad "He" will be kind!<br /><br />I don't think I will ever truly know all that my Dad has sacrificed for me. I do know however that it is a lot and there is no way on this earth that I can pay him back! I love you Dad, I love you a lot! Drive safe!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-3034090858351747662009-06-02T16:56:00.003-06:002009-06-02T17:26:47.844-06:00Start Counting Down Till August 13th!<div><div><div><div>Many of the close family and friends who read my blog are already aware but I have been talking about going to Mexico to teach English with a program known as International Language Progam(ILP) for quite some time. Well I'm estatic to annouce that it is official!!! I will be leaving for Puebla, Mexico on August 13 of this year and come back sometime in late December! I am so excited and feel so blessed to have this opportunity!</div><div></div><div>Many of you might be wondering, because I know I did, where in the world is Puebla? It is located between Mexico City and the port of Veracruz. Basically when people ask me I tell them Puebla is South East of Mexico City.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342875118312190690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEireI0eCUxafPh6c-RltvkhSeWFk8G1VqS12ID4mapydByVtDCUI389KXyuF-wqBda2uar3zDoXGLKB2sVJrlfM0FKgsnaV16-cUmMybmsrHvqlQUL1jkt5ThLCXKY2Wsl1k7J6W10LnRIG/s320/250px-Mexico_map%252C_MX-PUE.svg%5B1%5D.png" border="0" /><br /></div><div>I am really excited for this opportunity and can't wait to see the kids I will be teaching and meet my host family that I will be living with! This is going to be an amazing experience and I am totally and completely excited to go!<br /></div><div>Here are some pictures from Puebla just so you can see where I will be spending the next four months!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342875034213823602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv66clSRoxy1AJ_PjGBPm2VpJtroE-8CYrpPNUCC51SDveWnewTdtvsZOX1BpUF9drvxQ5XMAkf4GI9Qbs2ftFuxW57oS599MAX_cfyKfk6faRF7soXjNXRE9Eax8cRa30WhGms0ycNaBa/s320/VCARQXETDCA3TDWW4CAPR91NKCA115380CAMQOF0FCAGATNWMCA274DNBCAGYJRQXCACKMPOICAAMDU0DCAEG2S23CASGABARCAQXND5JCATCD2X2CA8K12YZCA548PDNCAOTWM5GCAJ1SLD5CA3368N1.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342874943738540146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9y-9D0A0ZXcUMbHIxZlcouNwCINM7UuQraj3C82UQ9I06F-pfde7TrSbQgJrIlyLOLXuA11mR6KLv7Yfbnk1ThjqB1TCIpUQ9rB3S2j1CfDU5kEc3wEc2q8I5WTkF6mKlbt-NzuqZ-xyS/s320/250px-Puebla6%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342874866301264162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiosc3aDd6RnYeNIjuqP-g_1_8uLjWbgkPnwfcNJriurhYkIN2AaNXHYz6PnwQEdakAd8Zi-iN_Hv0iYB5B8aDp0qq3OO8xmmNXf5wZoMCdOKBleoIY3QKPGYvIbA9xF7GnIGZr79gKkSNY/s320/180px-Catedral_de_puebla%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342874787051900546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 113px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolkHqiMHQGXoouZUhXpgjDTuftdulQH59u1l_3eTUleXWIzFEyutirVk7Gx0LuaXxCn2k7ccuhmnLU44qDQfNyNfwhYx_m7rwRAQ3kPOy8-JouP6bKSkkvQOv0oi7uy23ONGuWyZXFezV/s320/9CAV3YS8LCA7FALU2CAKUNGWHCAROZEL5CAE1GMCDCA2E0HYWCAQ7OK9RCA2LXXW0CAOTE0IXCAN4W5H9CAR1GZPQCA0PHBFHCA00S7P6CAT8RK2ZCAPH6IRDCA2BETFWCAOINJX6CA0FBYKYCAQFBWXH.jpg" border="0" />Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-35774966603787296792009-05-31T18:04:00.002-06:002009-05-31T18:31:27.715-06:00The Job Among the "Oaks"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vphVXC7J96Q/SiMhFeXwK6I/AAAAAAAAARM/QcsrBgGK8ag/s1600-h/OaksLogo%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342149960927292322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 91px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vphVXC7J96Q/SiMhFeXwK6I/AAAAAAAAARM/QcsrBgGK8ag/s320/OaksLogo%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I resently got a new job in the Valley!!! For you to understand my excitement you need to understand that there aren't that many jobs for people of any age in the Valley. I live in a small community with a thousand good things about it but one of the few bad things is that it is far away from many large businesses and so the job opportunites are low.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I was very excited when I was interviewed almost instantly for a job at The Oaks, a restaurant located in magestic Ogden Canyon. Since working their I have gone through quite a shock as I once again have had to adjust to the real world since leaving BYU-Idaho. I loved BYU- Idaho but having all Mormons around you all the time in not how the real world is and so after leaving I am left to adjusting.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>When I began working at this restaurant I started out as a Hostess and have since moved up to be a Server. I am learning how to be an exceptional server and loving every minute of it. The fun part about being a server is getting to really talk to the customers. At a sit down restaurant it isn't about hurrying people though but instead about making them feel welcome. I have met some colorful characters while working and learned some amazing things!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>All in all I enjoy my job! Sometimes it is hard but I am also really enjoying things!</div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-51719392324452390372009-05-31T17:47:00.002-06:002009-05-31T17:59:13.793-06:0017 and All Grown-Up!<div>I am horrible at actually blogging on birthdays the day that they happen so you will have to forgive me! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My little sister Cierra's birthday was a few days ago on the 26th of May! Although I have talked about Cierra already on this blog I just want to let her know, if she ever reads this, that I love her and I am so very grateful of her example. I am also thankful that we were able to attend High School and Junior High together. At first Cierra and I weren't very close. I mean we are sisters so we were already close but she wanted to read and I was more interested in hanging with friends. However as we road to school together often and saw each other in the halls every day we grew close!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Describing Cierra would be a difficult task but I will defiantly try. She is loving, a peacemaker, kind hearted, avid reader, aggressive lacrosse player, has her own mind, knows who she is, hilarious, always wants what is best for others, beautiful, helpful, spiritual, eager to learn, eager to try new things, determined, a motivator, and more than anything an incredible little sister! </div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342141894205839938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-jJtPAVcgozpd5Q51Lto7vZHzjEP7CGfViSZTFfp9KGZzRQGC_AnAF3eoYCqek1FA1Ai2sEQge7gya_5C8AMOTnRLtfl5VKtgyWQSPvAQg97eucOuZsFpk5mIMsq9kP22bQ0pOs_Y__9j/s320/stuff+002.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div>I love you Cierra!</div>Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-59841938948928995582009-05-31T17:32:00.003-06:002009-05-31T17:43:03.492-06:00His Voice!Although I talked about Mother's Day already there was another important event that happened that day. I felt so blessed when the Marsden family allowed me to go down to their house on Mother's Day to talk to Elder Marsden on the phone. It was so fun to have the door answered by Sean's Dad with the phone to his ear. How it worked was each of the members of Sean's family and I had a phone so all of us could hear what he was saying and speak when needed.<br /><br />The conversation was short, it was sweet, and it was satisfying. Although we all felt like we could talk for several hours the words that were spoken and the message that was shared was more meaningful than any amount of time could have given.<br /><br />I am so grateful for the obedience of Sean and the importance he stressed to keep the conversation to the allotted 40 minutes. His words were wonderful and his spiritual growth was obvious through every word he spoke. I was in awe and thanksgiving for the person he was and has become!<br /><br />Thank you so much again Marsden family for allowing me to be a part of this loving phone call!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-16998914539565544022009-05-31T17:27:00.002-06:002009-05-31T17:29:10.789-06:00I know..... I know!I know it has been a while since I posted and because of that I have missed some important events. I will begin my repentance to those who actually read my blog and give you a few blog posts for your enjoyment!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5113058530519907687.post-5682080025644389892009-05-30T11:41:00.001-06:002009-05-30T11:41:43.553-06:00Slacker!I promise there will be a ton on new posts on the way! Please forgive me!Brian and Carlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06409722234308674561noreply@blogger.com1