I know it has been long!

The reason why I haven't posted on this blog forever is because Kent and I have been through a lot of transitions and are busy AND because we have not taken any new pictures since last July! Haha. I know, it is bad, but we have been busy moving across the United States, selling our home in Georgia (which sold, by the way!), finding a new place to live, and finding jobs for both of us! Whew! Life has been TOO busy, but we are surviving and all is well. We need to take pictures of our new apartment and then we will post them....but don't count on the pictures showing up soon because we have almost no free time. :( You all know how that is. Don't give up on the Shirley blog!

I LOVE to see the temple!

Not only did we get to see Downtown Disney, Sea World, and Sea World's new water park while were in Orlando, but most importantly we went to the temple!!! On July 31, 2008 Kent and I were both able to receive our endowments AND be sealed for time and all eternity in the Orlando temple. Our Bishop and his wife got up insanely early in the morning to be there with us, which Kent and I are so grateful for. It was a beautiful, unique, overwhelming, and wonderful experience for both of us! We were sorry that we couldn't have any of our family and friends there with us, but we knew this needed to be happen as soon as possible. We can't WAIT to go again and again and continue to learn and grow!


Here we are right after we were all done! Our faces were pink from a mild sunburn, but our spirits definitely burned the most of all.


I am SO GLAD and GRATEFUL that we were finally able to go to the temple!


This was anything BUT a gloomy day, even though it looks that way! (I love rhyme!)


Our first time through the temple was a beautiful experience that neither of us will ever forget.


Isn't this temple exquisite? Even in the rain....




Isn't that a lovely sight?


The Orlando Florida temple as you are approaching it.

Sea World is even better than I remember it being when I was a kid.....

It is cute watching the dolphins interact with us mere humans. :)


Duh nuh. Duh nuh. Duh nuh. Duh nuh......



That wee lil' baby sea lion is one of the cutest things I have EVER seen!


The finale of the Clyde and Seemore pirate show! Hooray!


Come on Captain! Breathe! Breathe! (Yum yum!)


Do you see what I see Seemore?!


This one of the best moments of the show! Seemore the sea lion roared in his Captain's ear! Arrrr!


This pirate mime was VERY funny! He poked fun at all the people that walked by him to find seats for the sea lion show.





I HAD to post this picture because it is Kent's favorite! Isn't that bird both disgusting AND hilarious?

Downtown Disney in Orlando

A Transformer made ENTIRELY of Legos! I KNOW our nephews would've loved this!


Watch for this giant Stitch! He is out to SOAK you! Yikes!



I dressed up my very own My Little Pony! Isn't she a cutie? Too bad she was expensive....


Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo!!


Yo Ho Yo Ho- a pirate's life for Kent!


Both of these princesses have found their prince charmings!



This picture is for all of my brothers, who LOVE legos and Star Wars both!


They had an awesome Lego store in Downtown Disney! It made Kent and I miss being kids.