Thunder!

It's late spring in Oklahoma and the Thunder is rollin'! (Both in the NBA and atmosphere :)

Jimmer got us tickets to the Kings game in OKC last week. Great seats, good game and fun times with my dad, sister and little brother.

Then this week I got playoff tickets for Game 2 and the games here have been INTENSE! Coming off the weekend game in which the Thunder won on Kevin Durant's 'no look' shot in the final seconds, I was hoping our team would win by a more comfortable margin this time... and it almost looked like they would after going up 16 in the 2nd quarter, but then Dirk took over. The crowd was into the game almost the entire time, especially after the altercation between Perkins and Dirk, and the run sparked by Fisher and James Harden to end the 1st. It got so loud in there. By the end I was worn out and so relieved when Harden hit the final 4 free-throws and Dallas missed a couple of open shots to end the game. Then afterwards running back to our cars after the game at midnight, through rain and lightning and thunder: so fitting and soooo EXCITING! So much fun and a special thanks to my friend Lizzie who came with me :)

View from our upper row seats!

MORE PHOTOS

March Madness 2012

Washington DC conference.

OSU Volleyball tournaments. Nationals in Kansas City.

Noah at NCAA tourney in Dayton and Louisville. Led BYU in the greatest comeback in NCAA tournament history with the win over Iona (23 points). Finished his career tied 2nd all-time at BYU in blocks, 26th overall in scoring (including 3rd in career NCAA Tournament points) and one of the four winningest players in BYU history. All-Conference and All-District, "One of the toughest players to have  played at BYU"

Proud of my brother for all his accomplishments and how he represented us and BYU. #34

Panorama: Noah shooting a freethrow in win v. Gonzaga. I want this!

Utah and Noah's Senior Night

Good seats for BYU's last home game of the year, though Noah wasn't able to play due to injury, it was nice to experience the crowd appreciate his contributions. Praised for his consistency and toughness, he was a fan and media favorite.

Senior Night

Chatting it up with the refs as he always does

Jimmer came to see Noah of course

The Pope family is awesome!

Family Photos

Coach Pope says we have to move in closer

From games in Chicago

Same town, New Place

I moved again into a new place at the beginning of the year. After a few struggles, I've been able to settle in. There are many things that got me interested in this new place and I'm excited to have. Its not perfect, but I like it for now. It's a one bedroom condo/duplex on the outskirts of town. I like the rural setting and even have a fenced in backyard! Also have a covered front porch and a real mailbox. I can jump around (workout) inside my home because no one lives underneath me. I have my own washer/dryer in the walk-in closet area. All new appliances (new construction) and nice countertops. Inspired a bit more decorating. The unit has its own water-heater so no more crazy cold/hot changes in the shower. And I welcomed a few friends over last night for a house warming party. That was nice.