Crusin the Carribean

Imagine...

Seven days of:

- Someone else making your bed... three times a day... and leaving a chocolate on your pillow at night

- Hot Delicious food... all of the time... and as much as you want

- Taking a hot shower and leaving the towels on the floor... and you get new clean ones hung up for you

- Fun, Fun all day long with a lot of activities.

- Stopping in beautiful paradises to swim and snorkel

ETC ETC

We were really lucky to get to go with some of our best friends Tyler and Allison pictured here:

and yes they did win the chess and basketball couples contest... Kyle just can't win with me as his partner.

The Carribean is a place for lovers, which is great because we are in love:

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Now we promised our newset friends that we would write a little blurb about them.

Aaron and Jen. Cutest Church of Christ members we have ever met and great vacationing friends.

We actually met them by chance... Tyler and Allison did excursions every port day... and kyle and i wanted to save some dough so we decided to venture out on our own.... thats how me met Aaron and Jen.

We were all standing on the sidewalk, on the beautiful Island of Rotan... we all needed cabs and we asked them to share one with us.

Turns out we became quick friends... and couldn't get enough of them.

Aaron is a pro-swimmer and he took ky and I snorkeling. I was so excited to see so many fish I was screaming the whole time.

And Jen is possibly the cutest girl... and looks like a 17 year old (Aaron must robbed the cradle).

We actually all did this really fun Murder Mystery dinner together... I thought Jen was the killer... she just played her part so well... But really Kyle was the man responsible!

We wished we could have spent more time with them, but hope to see them soon.

Hey if anyone wants to vacation in Florida let us know... Aaron and Jen have a house down there that they rent.. beautiful!

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Kyle played a few basketball games... on the ship. He rocked.

We had some some seriously fun times at night. They had some really cute shows... and even jugglers that were awesome!

Notice the red eye... I had it for like 2 days.

Fun on the BEACH:

If anyone wants to vacation... take us we are really fun!

Baby time

Nope... not us. But sometimes I feel like everyone else is having or has had a baby.

For example our ward. We are like 1 of 5 un-kids couples. There is a sign-up in our Relief Society Roll book for who is Prego.

Some old friends from high school don't ask "How are you" when you call. They ask "Are you pregnant yet?"

I'm so so happy for all of our friends that are expecting... I love babies and will help watch yours... But hope that you aren't expecting any little Amanda's or Kyle's anytime soon--- because we just aren't ready right now.

Christmas party

Ky and I woke up on Saturday morning and headed over to my parents ward christmas party. Its always fun seeing people that I grew up around. This is my niece that I watch on Thursdays. She is so fun.

Last year Kyle and I got our picture with Santa. We'll have to get another this year

Shaving

Kyle has always used an electric razor (sucks), and someone gave us this really cool Gillette Fusion and he tired it and LOVED it.

This is a picture of him messing up my mirror.

(I also love the new razor and smooth shave;)

Governors Mansion

Last night Kyle and I got to go to a party at the Governors Mansion! I've been talking about it for weeks... imagining what it would be like.

I got off work half hour early so that we could get to the party on time. Now get this. You had to turn over your inivte when you went, and there were little old lady security guards everywhere! Kyle also pointed out to me that there were keypad entrys to most every room, including what we thought were the bedrooms.

At first we went thought what I swear was a wedding line where the Gov, First lady and Attorney General all thanked us for coming and shook our hands... not only that, a professional photographer took our picture with them and handed us a card of where to get it off line (sound like Disney land?)

They had some amazing food... and awful singer. But we had a great time.

We actually got to talk to my Friend Denver's Dad (who is also a mayor) Kyle loved him and he love kyle. They were laughing the entire time. Wow.

Hope we get invited next year!

Also this stockerish sort of girl kept staring at Kyle... and sort of followed us everywhere we went. But hey at least she takes good pictures of us!

Twilight on the brain

I loved the movie... and even tried to eat Kyle during it... and am now reading the second book. I did give the first book another chance and it was great! Reading is wonderful!

Oh... half way through the movie... the picture went out and little girls and grown women were all screaming! Kyle and I were scared of them.

Some of my Cutest Friends

I LOVE friends! I honestly think that we were sent down here to learn to love and to gain relationships.

This is Elba, Warrior and Baby Tess. A couple of weeks ago we had a girls lunch and a great time.

I don't wanna grow up...

So me and my cute friend barb were talking today... about being "Grown-ups". Some days I feel old... other days young... but either way I don't like being a grown up. Who knew you would have such a boring life?
I absolutely adore my husband, but we hardly ever get to see eachother. I work evenings he goes to school in the mornings and works afternoons. I do have to say that I am grateful that we get lunches together most of the time.

Remember what it was like being a care free kid. Your biggest worry is that your little brother will discover your clubs fort?

Being in your 20's isn't all bad... We're young enough to have fun... and old enough to make big decisions!

Wine

So the other day, I decided to do something fun. I went out and bought some Wine colored paint and went nuts!

I never knew how hard painting was... until I tried.I used a whole gallon on one wall ( and got a lot of splotches on the ceiling:) Kyle helped me do the second coat...

Chirstmas is coming

Ky and I are so excited for Christmas. We spent Thanksgiving with his family... and when we got home today, we put on the holiday music and sang all day. It was just fun to be together and feel a little Christmas Cheer!

Now we decided that we aren't getting anything for eachother... because we are going on vacation in January. We are going with some of our best friends Allison and Tyler. They are so fun. And really soon we will be here:

Saturday is a Special Day... it's the day we look for Stockings

On Saturday, one of the only half days that Ky and I get to spend together, I made Kyle go with me to one of those tent sales.

There were two huge bins full of Embroidered Christmas Stockings. We searched for like half an hour... and found names like Kizzy, Melvion, Sweet Sara Lou and Mikaetua.... and everyone else in our families but me. Really, come on now. Amanda is a common name. I remember in like the second grade where I was Amanda #3, or Amanda W.

We kept hoping beyond hope that everytime we said this is the last dig... we would find it. But no such luck. If you see any let me know!

Twlight

Kyle and I have always liked scary movies (don't tell him this one is more of a love story) but I have him convinced that we are going to see Twilight.

My little sisters are really into the books... so I borrowed the first one a couple of months ago. Hated it. Only made it like half way through. But after seeing the movie trailer I want to give it another try!

Kyle and I tried to get free tickets on Saturday that they were giving away at a furniure store. Too bad like 100 people slept outside in the cold to wait for them. But we did get a poster and braceletts for the girls.

I'll let you know how the show is!

(but I do have to say I think the actor was way cuter in Harry Potter)

100.. I mean 99 things

I liked this tag. You just bold all the things that you have done in your life.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (small one)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (more than you can imagine)
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon- hate running
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing- barffed the whole time
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie-homemade baby
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

This is a great list! I want to do everything (almost... I guess in a way getting fired could be invigirating!)

Tableless...

So this is supposed to be Ky and Me in our new apartment... but looks like I didn't make it:(.

We don't have a kitchen table or any chairs so we are eating on the couch and using an end table for right now! Moving is hard. I hope that we can find a place for everything!

Our day of Fun

We decided since we didn't do very much to celebrate the anniversary of the best day of our lives (the day we got married) that we would combine the cemebration with Kyle's birthday. We had a blast.

This is Ky and I at Tucano's up at the Gateway. Really good but a lot of meat!


This is my carnivorous husband.





And this really wierded me out.... It looks innocent. But there is nothing innocent about a Quail egg!



We got a room at the Armstong Mansion--Bed and Breakfast uptown. Here we are in our cute little robes.

Not Nice

So... I got into my car today... to find that someone had stollen Kyle's birthday present! I didn't want him to see, So I left it in my car. I called him on my way to work to see if he took it. Nope somebody who is not nice took it.

I do have to admit that the car was left unlocked... but in my defense, the drivers side door doesn't lock, so why lock the other.

Oh well.

Free Purse... i hope I win

Check out this site... and hope that I win. i really need a new handbag!

FREE HANDBAG SITE

Baby time... and a Prophets Voice

Conference weekend... nothing better. You get alot of guidance and snuggle time.

We also had the chance to meet our new niece. Funny story... Kyle is NOT a baby man. Little Zaida was on Oxygen and had a monitor attached to her. While Kyle was holding her... the monitor on her foot came loose and the computer started beeping... saying that she wasn't breathing. Kyle freaked out... thought that he killed the baby. Great Fun

Dad's Birthday... and a Burito

So we took my parents out for my Dad's birthday (easy present) and had a blast. We went to the Blue Iguana Uptown by the Capitol Theatre.
I'm really good at ordering... and got possibly the worst thing on the menu.. Cheese Enchiladas-- they sounded innocent enough... but were like poo and cheese.
I took one bite and knew something was terribly wrong... so I made Kyle taste... and then my Mom... and Dad... next thing i know he is flagging down the waiter who says and I quote "I saw you making funny faces so i thought that you must not like it" Turns out that they took it back and brought me out something else.


This here... is Kyles 3lb burito... Tasted great... but impossible to eat. I would venture to say that is was larger than his head. These are my cute parents... mid-kiss. and looking awkward!

Well turns out Kyle only ate half of his dinner. And the waiter brought me out the same thing... I ate like 5 bites so we had 4 and a half punds of leftovers... ew

A better picture

Here is a better picture of the new MISS Zaida Summers... You knew if she was related to us that she would be cute:)

Well we get to see her in a couple of days... then more pictures as expected

A new Summer's baby

We are proud to announce that Kyle and Amanda... are now Aunts and Uncles... again thanks to our baby making brother and sister: Adam and Eden. Zadia came early Monday morning and we can't wait to meet her this weekend.

UCLA Sun burn

Ky and his dad went to the BYU UCLA cream of a game and had a blast. Mike drove clear down from Tremonton. The best part is that they both got sunburns on half of their face!

Notice where his sunglasses used to be! HA

Upcatch

Wow! I just can't believe that it has been so long since I have posted... because everytime I look at others blogs that aren't updated daily... I get upset.

So here it goes.

Sunday was our 1st Anniversary. One year baby. And what a fun and fast year it's been. We celebrated on Saturday by getting massages in the morning and then getting lunch at a resturant on top of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Loved it.

Hopefully we will be able to celebrate our love a little bit later in the year when we both have some more time. But we did order a gift certificate to a cute bed and breakfast that we have to use this year.

Showers and Fairs

Ky and I had an absolutely wonderful weekend! I have been planning on throwing my sister-in-law Eden a baby shower for a while. The only problem--nearly impossible to get off of work. Turns out someone else needed to switch me so it worked out great.

I was really happy with how the shower turned out and I may say Eden Scored in the gift section. I get worried out these sort of things so I had a hard time sleeping the night before, Kyle was cutting logs with in 5 minutes of me coming home.

He was a big help though. He cut up alot of the fruit ( while watching the olympics I might add), brought all the chairs up a flight of stairs, and loaded the car.

During the shower Ky, the bro-inlaws and my lil brother played b-ball while the girls ate fruit, cucumber sandwiches and cream puffs.

After the shower we headed over to somehthiing that my husband has been talking about for at least a year... the Box Elder County Fair. I have to admit it was quite big and fun. I wish that I was wearing my contacts so that I could get a better look at all of the cool things. Different from the dear to my heart SL Co fair... different but not better.

Best part spending time at Kyles house in Tremonton. Kyle seems to come alive when he sees the people he knows and the land that he loves. Hopefully one day we can live the easy-going country style life.

This morning my cute mother in law made us a killer breakfast with my fave hasbrowns and bacon. I don't know why but I have never been that great at making hashbrowns. I guess that I just want them in my tummy so bad that I turn them way to fast.

We then spent a while picking fruit from their orchard. I want to learn to can and so I hope that grandma will help me because we have 5 grocery bags full of peaches.

Unfortunatly we had to say good bye to treetown all too soon and left around noon. I wish that we could have spent more time with Kys family but work calls and I run

I'm a gypsie

The other day I was thinking. what "One word that describes you" would be for me. I would like to say hippie but its not true, prep but I am too low key and jock but too uncordinated. So I thought gypsie would be a good word. but really I wasn't expecting me to be Esmerlda.

Gypsies are free, almost spiritual, different creatures. I believe they are often mistaken for what they are not. Good hearted yet stubborn and wild. Thats me



You Are Esmerelda!

Mysterious and passionate. You are a survivor. Even though life has swung you some difficult situations you have a strong intuition that gets you through. Also, you have the capacity to sympathize and relate to a variety of different people.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Broken Birthday Present

My cutest Husband (and only) no joke gave me a broken necklace as a birthday present! Not only that he gave me the exact same one for my birthday last year!

Now there is a logical explaination for all of this... but I'm not going to lie its pretty odd to open a wrapped gift and have de ja vu.

So ky ky bought me a beautiful necklace with a diamond pendant last year. The chain was really thin and clumsy me broke the chain. Twice and the second time right after he got it fixed.

So a jewelry salesman told him to buy a new chain that is "stronger" and has a lifetime warranty. So he did. Right when he got home and put the diamond pendant on, he broke the new chain.

Only thing is they look almost the same to me.

Well we will hopefully get a new one in the mail soon.


I just quickly want to say what a fun day-before-my-birthday-day I had. (we didn't really see eachother on the actual day)
-Kyle and I spent the morning together playing
-I got some time to read
-Ky surprised me with some beautiful roses
-Then he took me to a yummy dinner
-We went to visit my Oma and Opa

Actual birthday
-Grandpa bought me biskets and gravy for breakfast
-I put sunless tanner on my cute grandma and she loved it! Then I did her toenails.
-I went over to my mothers house and played with my baby niece
-Later went shopping with my big sister at a fun store where you have to search for treasures as we call them
-Work

Still it is so nice to have such a fun husband who loves birthdays. I asked him how he was going to beat this fun birthday next year. He said he will do the exact same thing.
Until next year!

The REAL Stairmaster

I would like to let all of you cute girls out there know about the best weight loss program out there. Its unusual, yes, but you get to have fun and not diet at the same time as feeling so tired that you just don't think you can go on. Sounds like a Blast.

Let me introduce you to my Husband, Kyle. When attending Lagoon-A-Beach with him he will not, and I repeat not let you get behind on your stair climbing.

I counted the stairs up to the body slide. 96. Thats right. At the end of the day I wouldn't be surprised if I climbed like 3, 000 stairs. I better get some buff legs.

Allision and Ty's Day of Love

They got married! I was so happy, and I got to be an Escort for Allison in the Temple What a wonderful and spirital experience. I love her and I really believe it helped me how wonderful my marriage is.
Beautiful marriage, beautiful bride and fun reception. Perfect day for my Perfect friend.
The happy couple before:

And After:

Me and my Ky. He danced with me. I love love love dancing. Thanks babe!

Family Reunion

Summers Family Reunion
So its been quite some time since all of the Summers have gotten together. Ky and I feel bad about that because we LOVE his family but don't seem to make it up there very often. This is the first time that we have all been together since early February! And Grandma Cutler was there big plus.

I have to start out with pictures of some of my favorite people in the world! You can feel love instanly as you enter their home. I would love to spend days with them. You can learn a lot from these two... but watch out for B.S.



Dinner:

Mark and Jenna. She almost had water come out her nose in this picture. Too bad I could have gotten it.

Ky and i with our steaks. Notice his is Huge

Getting more steak...

Plate size beef...

Poor Ryan was sick and had to sit there and watch the rest of us eat. But the good news is that I Loved his and Racheys blue jello.

This was great. I told grandma to look and smile. After asking 3 times she says and I quote "I'm old and can't hear you"

Note remember Gma hates pictures.

My inlaws and Jenna. Everyone pregnant but me. Oh and of couse soon to be grandma. But don't the pregos look great?

We had some extra visitors. Loved it.

Kyle comes alive on this land. I hope that we can get some of it someday.