About Me

an outdoorsy gal; I love to hike, paddleboard, fish, hunt, trail run (sometimes), kayak, backpack, snowshoe, camp, and travel to see new sights!

In Fall of 2023 Dave and I went to Juneau and Skagway Alaska for a 9 day trip and had the BEST time! Dave is a huge Alaska fan and was excited to bring me there for my first time. We hunted bear, visited the Mendenhall Galcier, hiked many miles through the forest, and backpacked up a pipeline to an beautiful lake.

Kenai continues to enjoy being a father.

Just kidding, but he is very sweet and protective of all the chickens we have raised over the last couple years.

Dave and I enjoy fishing along with other outdoor adventures such as hunting, four-wheeling, camping, kayaking and paddle boarding. We frequent Strawberry and Causey Reserviors here in Northern Utah.

I graduated from Utah Valley University in 2020 with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology.

I attended University of Oklahoma for 1.5 years but returned to Utah after missing the mountains.

Dave and I got married July 8th, 2021 here in Salt Lake City, UT. We got our bridal photos shot in front of my favorite mountain: Mount Timpanogos and it was a dream.

MY FAVORITE PEOPLE

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MY FAVORITE PEOPLE -

The best family in the world- all of which reside in Texas

Our best friends; Keana keeps me sane in this life

Childhood Texan besties that I would not survive without!

Proof that social media can lead to amazing friendships with some badass ladies

Other facts about me

  • I work full-time at a mental health clinic and have for 6 years

  • I am a big movie and TV watcher, so when I am not recreating outside, I am a couch potato

  • Dave and I have 3 backyard chickens and are currently raising 8 more baby chicks

  • I am planning to run my first ever race(s) this year in 2024! Scared but excited

  • I am very good at making itineraries and plan to capitalize on that ASAP

  • I didn’t visit a National Park until 2023, and I visited all of the ‘Mighty 5’ Parks in Utah that year

  • I like the idea of gardening more than I like to actually garden (it’s hard)

  • I don’t cook but am lucky to have married someone who is very good at it!

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