FBI Citizen's Academy

My friend Jana and I just graduated from the FBI Citizen's Academy! Bet you didn't know that the FBI hosts a citizen's academy free of charge to anyone that is interested in learning about the FBI and what great things they do. Jana and I attended the 6 week course and graduated last Saturday with a fun-filled day of shooting crazy guns, being held hostage and then rescued, watching things get blown up, seeing a real sniper in action and eating some yummy Iceberg food.
Let me tell you a little about this amazing opportunity....after applying and passing a background investigation, we were enrolled in a 6 week course. Every Wednesday evening, we headed down to the Salt Lake FBI headquarters to learn about the mysterious FBI. We heard many interesting presentations...from domestic & international terrorism, cyber crime, undercover operations, gang crime, and even a polygraph demonstration. One night, we got to break away from the classroom and see the firearms training simulator, the evidence recovery team, the gun vault and the mobile command unit. It was so much fun and all of the agents are very, very nice and not to mention...they are all also pretty good looking!!
But, the best part of it all was graduation day....we headed up to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's firing range and the fun began. We each got to shoot 5 different guns...an M4 (full automatic), another full automatic, a glock, a sig sauwer (?) and.....drumroll please......an original 1928 Thompson sub-machine gun in full automatic. For those of you who do not know why I was so excited about this last gun....it is from the era of the old gangsters and are really rare....you know those guns you see in the old movies that people like Al Capone used to shoot with that big round drum magazine on it? It was sooooo very awesome!
We also watched some explosions, a sniper demonstration, were held hostage and got to see what a hostage rescue consists of. We got to shop in the FBI store (got some cool stuff). Iceberg drive-in catered our yummy lunch bbq and we had a graduation ceremony and received awesome certificates signed by the head of the FBI...Richard Mueller.
Did I mention that all of this was totally free???? That is one of the best parts! I would strongly encourage everyone to take this class. It gives you a better understanding of who the FBI is and what they do. Then you, in turn, become a good will ambassador for the FBI. Let me know if you are interested....I can get you an application.
Great Experience!!

Sniper in his camo

Swat team member

Jana and the Tommy Gun

Me and the Tommy Gun

Jana and I with some of the Swat Team

and Special Agent in Charge, Tim Fuhrman.

Random Pictures!!

I just wanted to share some random pictures with everyone.

My Cute Girl, Marley!!

Chan and Cam

Cameron and Parker at the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point

Cameron's Mad Face

My Mom's new puppy, Benny

Mr. Fix It

The other day, Cameron decided that the sprinklers needed to be fixed. So, he got his tools, found the sprinkler box and got right in there and fixed those sprinklers!! Funny Guy!!

Thank you!!

I know it has been quite awhile since I have posted anything, but I must blame it on that stinking swine flu.....no, I am not sick with it....I am sick of it!! You see, I am one of the lucky people testing the hundreds of samples that people are sending in. I have not had one minute to do anything computer related for a long time!! But enough about that disease of which I don't want to speak anymore....
I really wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone for my wonderful birthday! Yes, I will admit that I am now on the downward slope of my 3rd decade of life. It hasn't been so bad so far, but the year is young!!
I had a great birthday weekend. It started out with my great friends, Jenni, Jana and Jackie taking me out to lunch at Hires Big H on Friday, then to Spoon Me for some green tea frozen yogurt with fresh raspberries and coconut. YUM!!! Thanks Ladies!
Saturday, I was surprised at a party at Jared and Tanya's house. I thought we were just going to a bbq and it was also a birthday party for me....the old lady of the group!! I thoroughly enjoyed the night...good food, giant cake, games and great gifts from my girls...thanks to all of you for the great stuff...cute flip flops, nail stuff, candy, a cute bag, movie tickets, costa vida gift cards...lots of stuff! You all are too kind to this old lady!!
Sunday, which was my actual birthday, was a relaxing day. Took a nap with Cam...went to dinner with my family, my parents and my sister and Parker. We went to El Matador, which I LOVE...I think I am the only one that loves it, so thanks to everyone for sacrificing your guts to have dinner with me on my birthday. I got Bath and Body Works GC from my kids, Pier One GCs from my mom and Al and a cute little bag full of Clinique lip glosses from my sis! On Monday, my mom and dad took me down to pick out a new bed for my birthday!!
I have such wonderful friends and family and I just want to tell all of you how much I appreciate you and all you do.
It was a HaPpY BiRtHdAy indeed!!!