EUROPE!!!

So if you were wondering why you haven't seen me blog for a month its because I was traveling the beautiful Europe!!! I had so much fun and loved everyday... So here are some pictures from my adventure...

London, England

Buckingham Palace... No the queen wasn't there (her flag wasn't flying) but yes we did watch the changing of the guards (of course)

London , England

I loved all the small cars... I took at least thirty pictures of different brands of little cars... I got obsessed

Amsterdam, Netherlands

When someone says there are thousands of bikes here they aren't lying... I have never seen so many bikes... This was a "bike parking lot" that was three levels high and full on both sides and all the levels... It was crazy!!!

Amsterdam, Netherlands

yes we did check out the RED LIGHT DISTRICT... but we only looked... I can't believe that stuff really exists... I couldn't take pictures of the actual red light district but these little red lights dotted the area... I thought it was kinda cute:)y

Berlin, Germany

This is the Berlin wall... I loved everything about Berlin and learning about their history... It was so interesting...

Prague, Czech Republic

This was on the main bridge... Prague was way cool and all the buildings were medieval looking... I loved it!!!

Munich, Germany

We got to go to the Neuschwanstein Castle which was amazing!! The Disneyland castle was built after this castle... I can see the resenblance a little... But this castle was gorgeous... I loved it!!

Munich, Germany

We ate at the Hofbrauhaus House... and I got a big stein of water... Ha Ha Ha!!!

Munich, Germany

They put a swell on this river and surfed on it... It was so sweet to watch... I heard its extremely hard but they all looked like pros!!!

Austria

Austria was gorgeous... we only spent the day here we didn't get to spend the night... but it was so gorgeous!!!

Austria

We went white water rafting... it was freezing cold but so much fun!!!

Venice, Italy

Yes we went on a Gondola ride... it was a lot of fun and recommend it to anyone that goes there...

Leaning Tower of Pisa

It started tipping so I was trying to push it back upright... (I know such an original picture, I was only the 500th person to do it that day)

Rome, Italy

The Colosseum was amazing!!! I loved all the Roman architecture because I just love the Romans!!! Rome was just amazing... We hit up the vatican city here too... that was pretty cool...

Florence, Italy

Seeing Michelangelo's "David" was the highlight but seeing Florence was great too... It was beautiful!!!

Engelburg, Switzerland

This was on top of the Swiss Alps (10,000 feet) so we were above the clouds... it looked pretty cool...

Engelburg, Switzerland

I was wishing I was skiing on the swiss alps... but I wasn't, so I pretended:)

Lucern, Switzerland

I loved Lucern... It was such a cute little quiet town... It reminded me of Alaska with the mountains but a huge lake instead of the ocean... I loved it!!!

Paris, France

We got to meet up with my mom in Paris and spend the day with her... We had so much fun!! I loved the Eiffel Tower the best:)

Paris, France

The Arc De Triomphe (Napoleons Victory Gate)... Our bus drove around the round a bout... It was so much fun!! I don't think I would dare to drive around it myself... It was a little crazy!!!

London, England

Stonehenge was awesome!!! It was so peaceful and amazing!!! Its so indescribable and I love that its a mystery... It just makes it that much more better... You can make your own theories about it... I think God did it so that people would have to think and wonder but never know... :)

London, England

The famous Beatles crossing (from their album cover)... I know its hard to tell... but we had to do it...

I have a million more pictures but I just narrowed it down to a few... I had so much fun and miss it so much... I started to feel like I lived there and that was my life... I hope to go back again some day:)

Twilight Movie!!!

So I guess the wait isn't as long as we thought:)


GOOD NEWS!!! The new twilight movie will be released November 21st instead of December 12th!!! This is the insert from Stephanie Meyers website...

Movie News Flash!

So, many of you have heard that the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has been moved from this Thanksgiving to next summer. First and foremost, please know that this schedule change has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight, me, or Summit Films (so enough with the imdb death wishes, okay?). This is Warner Bros. decision, and it was not motivated by anything Twilight-related.

Now for the good news! Though we're all sad to have to wait for Harry Potter, this open spot at the theater creates a cool opportunity. The good people at Summit were thrilled to let me know that now Twilight fans are going to get their movie three weeks earlier than scheduled. That's right—Twilight will be released in theaters November 21st! Let the merry-making commence!

--Stephenie

Lake Powell

We had so much fun at lake Powell this year... It was just the Palmers and the Outsens and the Outsens new foreign exchange student from Switzerland, Sandy... She is so adorable!!! We just loved the whole week:)

Me and Little Jackie on the Bumper Tube!!! (holding on for dear life!!!)

The Palmer Family with the amazing cliffs in the background!!!

All the kids doing facemasks!!! This is my favorite activity to do at Powell....

Amy, Bo and Jenny with our facemasks...

Cliff Jumping!!! I love Cliff Jumping... Its so much fun:)

The Whole Powell Clan...

Me and Bo with an amazing sunset in the background...

The Cliff Hill... Its so big and we all hiked to the top...

Jumping down the cliff hill...

Our Houseboat!!! and our awesome spot!!!

What a fun trip!!! I loved everything about playing, relaxing, and boating!!!

David Archuletas New Single!!!
CRUSH

I LOVE HIM:)

Highlights From ISRAEL!!!

So I just got home from Jerusalem and let me tell you... IT WAS AMAZING!!! Anyone that wants to, and can, should go to the "holy land" I loved every moment of it and never once felt unsafe... The people were nice... the food was so good!!! and the different religions/cultures all jam packed into Jerusalem's city walls was simply phenomenal... This was an experience of a lifetime and Im so grateful to have shared it with my family... my grandpa is the best and I really do appreciate his generosity and big heart in allowing us this great opportunity!!! Life is best when seeing and experiencing the world:)

"HE IS NOT HERE FOR HE IS RISEN"

All the girl cousins... Its always fun to get together... from left to right... Lei (Kyle's wife), Chelsey, Me, Amy, Lacey, and Pam (Greg's wife)

Mine and Amy's super sexy Gladiator shoes that we got in the Arab market... I love them and was so excited when we found them:)

Me putting my prayer into the wailing wall... I had to do it... Now hopefully my prayer is answered:)

Dome of the Rock... Probably Jerusalem's most well known landmark... Its in the Muslim area of Old City and is really a beautiful building with the dome on top being made out of 24 caret gold and the mosaic tile on the walls was incredible!!!

Hezekiahs Tunnel... Probably the highlight of my trip... Imagine going through a tunnel only big enough for body's width, most of the time ducking cause it wasn't very tall, with water at least to your ankles (it was low) the entire time... Without a flashlight it was pitch black... literally couldn't see a centimeter in front of your face... It was so fun!!! Especially when we turned the lights out... Then it was really crazy!!! I loved it!!!

Pray For Peace... I LOVE JERUSALEM!!! It will always have a special place in my heart...

The Garden Tomb... Enough said... A moment totally indescribable...

This is me on the Mount of Beatitudes overlooking the Sea of Galilee... Not what you thought it would look like??? Trust me... I thought we were in hawaii for a moment!!! oh and can you see tourist written all over me... name tag... headset around my waist so I could listen to the guide at all times, backpack... and of course the camera that I was always handing someone to help me document my journey....

The Palmer Family on the Mediterranean Sea... So beautiful that water and beach... WOW!!!

Bo and Myself on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea....

This is me practicing being David and trying to hit Goliath... He wasn't anywhere around but I could get the stone far enough that at least I could hit him before he got close:) I hope I didn't hit anyone while practicing... I never saw any goose eggs so thats a good sign...

This is a picture with Omar... He does these amazing Olive wood carvings... Of course I had to have this one... and have to have a picture with him as well:)

This is me floating in the Dead Sea... You feel literally like a cork in water... it was one of the craziest things I have ever experienced...

Bo and myself floating in the Dead Sea... and I must point out the beautiful blue water!!! Who would have thought the Dead Sea was so beautiful

Sorry about the cleavage shot... but look at the salt on the rock... they Dead Sea is 27% salt and minerals... your skin felt like it was pure silk... and the taste... bitter as bitter could ever get...

This is from our nature hike... I had to show you that yes... Some of Israel is actually lush and beautiful...

This is me and Bo on the nature hike on the crazy branches of the tree... we went off the path and lost the group and then had to run back... a dead give away always when lost... is those headsets we had to wear... if you got to far behind... they went silent... so ya...

I hope you all enjoy a few of my pictures... I have a million more at home so your can come see them but I don't have enough room to put them all up on here:)