Easter Weekend

Easter weekend was very eventful this year! It was also the weekend of general conference so we had many fun visitors. Matt's parents came into town to visit, and so did mine. We were had fan spending time with both families. I got to hang out with Noah while my mom went to conference on Saturday. We had fun shopping and coloring Easter eggs. As you can see one of Matt's friends took some Polifka family pictures of us.

The Easter bunny came to see us.

And we got to enjoy going to a session on General Conference.

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is the Major League Soccer Team here in Utah. They just started the team here a few years ago. Last year they won the Championship against the LA Galaxy (who has David Beckham). Anyway so they are kind of a big deal:)

Matt's major in school is communications/ marketing/ PR. He would really love to do PR for a pro sports team one day. Specifically the Chargers or Padres. Which is why it is so cool that a few weeks ago he got an internship working for the Real. His internship is doing sales calls, but last week was the first home game of the season and he was able to work along side the PR guy for the team. He had to go in at 3pm and did not get home until almost midnight. I said a lot of work went into what these guys do, but he really had a great time. He got to run out on the field and watch the game in the press box and go to the after game interviews. He really enjoyed it.

At first he was not so excited about the sales call part, but he really liked working at the game. I am so proud of him for working hard to pursue his dreams. Not to mention I like sports and I would more then love to live in San Diego one day. Haha that's jumping ahead a little but its something to look forward to right :)

Festival of Colors at the Hare Krishna Temple

Holi, The Festival of Colors, is a traditional Indian holiday that marks the burning of an evil Hindu demoness named Holika thousands of years ago. Most of the 10,000 people that gathered at the Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork Utah probably do not know that though. This is a very popular thing to do for all the young people that live in Utah Valley. Most of them probably do not know what the holiday of Holi even is. I didn't before I went. All they know is that it is a fun way to make a mess.

These pictures below are of us waiting to get on the bus that would take us to the temple.

Who knew that this cool indian looking building was out in the farm lands of Spanish fork. As you can see the clouds of color in these pictures. The thing that makes this so much fun is the colorful chalk dust that you spread and throw at everyone there. It is basicly like a big chalk fight. They do a count down and and everyone throws their colored chalk in the air and it is really hard to breath for about 10 seconds, but really cool to see.

Here are some pictures of the crazy crowds of people that were there. I could not beleive how many people were there. I have lived in northern Utah for about 4 years now and I had never even heard of the Festival of Colors.

And here are some pictures after we get out of the crowd. I didn't know this guy and little boy but the kid was so cute and happy with all his colors on that I couldn't resist taking a picture. And of course Matt in his bandana and all his colors.

Right when we got there we started getting colors thrown on us and when we left we were completely covered!

We had lots of fun doing this so if you live in Utah and have not done this before go next year. They do it every year on March 27th and they do 2 celebrations one at noon and one at 4. If you do go though go a couple hours early cuz the crowds are crazy!!!

Yes I know it has been to long but unfortunately our lives are not to exciting right now.

My birthday was a little over a month ago. I got some cool gifts. A new Jazz jersey, a

new Nixon watch, some cool new Vans and some Disney movies. Thanks everyone.

Matt is keeping very busy with school, work and the Photobooth. Here are some picture of the

Photobooth at a reception they did. They have been getting more and more calls for it so it is

really great that it is keeping busy!

Nothing else to exciting. I know its pretty lame but we have been busy. :) Just wanted to stop

in because I have been neglecting our blog.

New Year New Job

Warning this is the story of how this new job came about so if you don't care skip to the bottom to see what the job is.
My last day of work before we went to Hawaii was Friday Dec. 18th. I went to work in Lehi that morning just like every morning. My manager, Brandon, informed me that morning that this lady named Ann got a job as a General Manager in Yuma, NM. So she would be leaving the Salt Lake City Springhill Suites. I told Brandon that I would be interested in interviewing for Ann's possition in Salt Lake. So Brandon called the GM in Salt Lake and told him I was interested. The GM in Salt Lake said he was going to be doing interviews during the next week. Brandon informed him that I was leaving the next day for Hawaii. So they ended up setting up an interview for that same day. So I finished all my work in Lehi and drove to Salt Lake for an interview. I felt the interview went well and he told me he would get back to me soon. So I didn't want to tell many people before in case I didn't get the job. We left for our trip two days later. About an hour after we landed in Hawaii I got a call from Justin (SLC GM) offering me the possision. We got all the details worked out. As of Jan. 4th I am the new
ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF SPRINGHILL SUITES MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY. This is a huge accomplishment for someone my age. It means I am the 2nd person in charge of pretty much everything at the hotel. I deal with accounting, hiring, training, billing, payroll, and much more. We are a smaller hotel so we don't have a accounting office or a hr office. We do everything. I am already learning so much and I am really enjoying myself. Thanks to working at the ranch all those years I was able to get ahead of the game in the hopitality buisness. I am 22 years old, I have a salary job with benifits and I am the big bad boss lady :). So what a great way to start off a new year. Also I am very greatful for my husband because of this new job I work till 7 at night and have no time for cleaning, shopping, laundry, cooking or any of that stuff so I am so greatful to have a husband that is so great to do all those things and to support me in my career.

Mele Kalikimaka

The morning of the 20th we woke up and opened persents together before we went to the airport.

The 20th is also Matt's birthday poor guy had to spend the whole day on the plane for his birthday but that is ok beacuse it was worth it when we arrived in beautiful Hawaii.

It is like a whole different world over there. We went to the big island and stayed in Kona. This picture below is the view from the pool at our place we stayed.

We spent most of our time in the sunshine at the beach, pool, shopping and eating.

One of the days we took a trip around the island. We saw Akaka Falls, the volcanos and Black Sand Beach.

We also ate lots of yummy snow cones.

One of the nights we went to a luau. It was really cool.

Lots of fun and the food was great!

We had a really great Christmas this picture below on the right was our Christmas tree.

The other one was in the lobby. Matt hates matching with me but he made an exception for Christmas. We got matching shirts that said Mele Kalikimaka on them.

We also got to meat the Hawian Santa

The last day we decided to go parasailing. It was so so much fun! We loved it.

Definately worth the money.

Thank you so much to Frank and Carol (Matt's Parents) for spoiling us and providing us with a

Christmas we will always remember!

Dana's Wedding

Sorry I have let myself get so so far behind but I have been a very busy lady latly. In December 19th my cousin Dana got married in the Manti temple. It was my first time inside that temple and it is so beautiful! It was such a fun day and we got to see all my family. Because we were spending Christmas with the Polifka's we opened presents with my family in the church between the temple and reception. I always love spending time with my family. We were leaving for Hawaii the next morning so after we got home late that night we finished most our packing and went to bed excited for our trip ahead.