Wheelin for the 24th

Yesterday Lynsee and I went up to Dock Flatts where Jena was camping. We rode the 4-wheelers up to Broken Reservoir. It was super dusty but we had a lot of fun spending the day up there.

Starting out

Broken Reservoir 

Leave it up to Lynsee to ruin a good picture

Today is also the 24th of July. Happy Pioneer Day! I'm so thankful for the sacrifices the pioneers made to trek across the country to find a place where they could be free from persecution. I love living in Utah and everything about it; from the Utah Jazz to the Holy War between the U of U and BYU; from the snow on Timp to the red rocks of Zion.  As Brigham Young once said "This is the Place"!

4th of July weekend

Well this weekend started off a bit rough. On Friday morning I was riding with some family friends in the back field and we kinda came off. I found out that Stretch and Kenai don't like it when you ride behind the saddle. So they kinda bucked and we all came off- luckily no one was seriously injured. I do have an awesome bruise though that covers my whole calf and hurts like the dickens.

My bruise- 5 days later. It looks like someone tye-dyed it.

On the 3rd we had a Berg family party. The whole family came over and we had a BBQ and had amazing desserts and roasted marshmallows. We had the huge ones because we like to go big.

Me with some of my cute little cousins.

Me and my Aunt NataLee and her huge s'more.

The family around the fire.

It was a great weekend- we had some rough moments on Saturday when a little boy almost drowned in the pool next door. We had life flight come and land on the road and everything but that is a different story. I love the 4th of July. I am proud to be an American and am thankful for the freedoms and liberties I enjoy everyday. I am eternally grateful for those who have sacrificed their time and lives since 1776. God Bless America!

Girls Camp

Last week I was lucky enough to get to go to Girls Camp with the Heber East Stake as a stake leader. I had a lot of fun and I loved getting to know some of the girls and leaders. I got to know some of the leaders very well. I was a weird experience because I didn't feel like I was old enough to be a leader. I was a blessing to be there. The theme for girls camp was Wonder Women and we had a lot of fun with the super-hero category.

Sadie Sweat and I on a hike

Katie Hansen and I with a deer in the background

Stake leaders and I- they made me drink a "green smoothie"

One of my darling little sisters and I- I wish we would've taken a picture of the 3 of us

Stake leaders after the opening orientation

Father's Day

Today is Father's Day and I just wanted a special post for my daddy- even though he hates it when I call him daddy, always has. My Dad is my hero. We do everything together, ride horses, hunt, watch sports, travel, talk politics and anything else you can think of. I have been half way around the world twice with my Dad but my favorite times are when we are just riding in the mountains of our backyard. I see my Dad as a very common sense, hardworking, down-to-earth kind of guy. He likes the simple things in life and has always taught us how to work hard. He doesn't put up with crap and has always taught me to be respectful above all else. I love talking politics with him because he has taught me how to not get upset and take things personal if someone disagrees with you. I love the fact that he can be riding a horse and working in the dirt one minute and the next he can be all dressed up going to a play with my Mom. I know my Dad does his best to make it to our games and other activities we are involved in, even when he has had a rough night on call.

I will always remember my Dad's patience, especially when we hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was summit day and it was cold and dark and very hard to breath. Lindsey and I complained a lot and we didn't want to continue, it was the hardest thing mentally I have ever had to do. My Dad was very kind and showed a lot of patience with us and encouraged us up the trail. I love my Dad and I cannot wait to spend more time with him.

Memorial Day

It was such a fantastic Memorial Day! My family always spends the morning in Salt Lake with my mom's side of the family at the graves down there and then we have a little lunch. Then we drove back home and had a BBQ with the Berg side. To top the night off 'the family' (aka group of friends) had a fire at Whiskey Springs. It was a fantastic time with lots of hot-dogs, marshmallows, and laughs. It was a great summer night and I'm hoping the weather stays good!

Memorial Day is one of my favorite holidays because its such an important one. I hope that everyone remembered the real reason for the holiday and thanked at least one person who has served our country. I have a great uncle and two cousins that have served in the Army and recently in Afghanistan and I am eternally grateful to them and all those service men and women how have made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives for this great country and the liberties and freedoms I enjoy every day. I hope we remember to continue to thank and support our troops and their families. I am proud to be an American! and Welcome Summer!!

Family BBQ. Sandy and I with the cousin Megan.

We hadn't had real s'mores for a long time.

Family picture

Some of the girls!