Jill's Goals and Random thoughts on Love, Life and the Pursuit of Happiness. (my thrills and pills)

My Big Helper!

2010-06-15T09:18:00.000-07:00

He Helps me Do the Laundry!

And The Dishes!

He helps me unpack my packed bags!

And his diaper bag and my purse!

He helps be-head weird donkey decorations!

But most of all he helps bring us all so much fun

and Joy!

And then he sleeps! :)

quality quotes

2010-06-13T07:09:00.000-07:00

"Well you won't make progress by fighting with him on the phone, that much I can tell you. It takes time to change a heart, and it cannot be done with hard words. I lived forty years with your grandfather, and that was the most important thing I learned."
-A grandmother to granddaughter in book Tending Roses.

"What we cannot change we must learn to endure without bitterness."
-Book Tending Roses.

My Latest Greatest Goal.

2010-04-29T16:10:00.000-07:00

Well with the goal of my first 5k under my belt, I've decided to focus this month on weight loss, that wonderfully horrible plaque that has been my nemeses for too long. Oh well it must be done and so day by dreay day I'm tackling it.......Can you tell I'm sick of it today, that I really just want to have something like a huge piece of chocolate cake....oh well.. I decided to make a goal of 10lbs and to be very diligent till I reach it. I'm setting June 1st as my goal deadline and am already almost half way there so yeay, but I know that when I relax for awhile I'll gain half of that back so no great relaxing on the food end for me yet.
I really find an i phone application called Tap and Track to be such a help, I can keep track of all my calories right there and track my weight and see how I'm doing with food on the recommended 40:30:30 ratio....40% carbs, 30% fat and 30% protein. I've noticed even when I try and eat more protein, I'm still usually, short of that, and so that is a big part of my eating well is eating more protein, fruits and veggies. I really do feel better when I eat right, but loosing weight is hard work, it wears on you a little, in fatigue and other areas but I know it will be worth it. So that's the news on my personal goal front for you lone or near lone followers :)

My 5k blues

2010-03-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

Only weeks before I'm supposed to run my first 5k, Rilan and I both got horrible colds, not the sniffly kind but the kind that knocks you off your feet, so now just a week and a day before the big run, I have not worked out in a whole week. I just started feeling normal again yesterday and so did a training hill walk workout today and though it was a little harder then before, it went well enough and I'm going to have to run monday and another day next week to be ready for the 5k.
Also, despite being sick and not even being able to taste food much I managed somehow with my great talent at it to gain back 4 pounds of the weight I'm trying very hard to shed! Oh well keep plugging along is all I can do. It feels good to be almost all better and able to get a half decent work out in today anyhow!

(hey on a side note, does anyone know how to put a video on a blog?? I tried to download one little clip of rilan crawling after the roomba but I think it was too big a file to do though I've seen people post video's so if anyone knows anything that would be great! ;))

Cute Picture of Rilan in his little suit!

2010-03-17T09:36:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post this picture as I think he looked so cute and so grown up in this little suit we got from Cozzane, my hair stylest and friend who did the music in our wedding. I want to post a video too of him chasing after the roomba but can't figure that out and need to get him as he's waking up. He's sure is a lot of fun and such a joy...poor thing has a bad cold and isn't feeling too good today though.

Random Quote of the day.

2010-03-08T15:06:00.001-08:00

I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich. ~Dan Wilcox and Thad Mumford, "Identity Crisis," M*A*S*H

GOALS UPDATE

2010-03-08T15:00:00.000-08:00

I am happy to report that I ran on the treadmill at 3.0 incline for 26 minutes and 50 seconds and ran 3.0 miles....Yah! I figure that if I signed up for the 5 K on easter, less then a month, I better make sure I can run it all soon so I pushed myself to run and pushed myself to run 3 whole miles and I did it. I'm proud of myself yes and hope that when I get to running outside it isn't a big eye opener in that I can't do it but for now I'm just glad it's being as doable as it is...here I come 5k!!!!!!!!!
On other goals, financial, I'm staying away from the stores for now. Marriage goals I'm trying to always emphasize the positive and be grateful. I seriously do have a lot to be grateful for there, it sounds bad that I need to work on that but I do, I remember though how lucky I knew I was to find My Mr Wonderfu, after much dating headaches and pains and I am so lucky to have him, He's always so loving and good to me, he's not usually easily offended, wich is good because sometimes I open my mouth and insert foot before I think about it or I like to tease and raz him a bit and he's such a good sport about it, sure maybe he doesn't even hear me half the time and that's why but no seriously he's really good about that, he's a good provider, a good father so many good things.
On parenting goals my little guy has constipation a bit and so I'm goaling to feed him good fruits and veggies 2-3 times a day at least, it's just good nutrition anyhow and something I need to do more for myself also. Something too I want to work on, is just enjoying time with him more, I really try to do too much and am too grateful for when he takes naps or is otherwise occupied, I'm trying to get too much done and not spending enough good quality time with him so that is a goal for parenting lately too. Well as my goal progress goes for now...that's all folks...

$$$$$$$$.....MONEY MONEY MONEY...$$$$$$$$$$$

2010-03-03T16:15:00.000-08:00

Ok so one of my goals is to spend more wisely, I don't get myself into trouble or really ever spend where I've had to pay interest on my spending but somehow everytime I go to the store, especially places like walmart I spend way more then I want and do way too much impulse buying so my goal yesterday while doing errands, was to just get what's on my list....what do I do?? I buy a 40 dollar pool for Rilan and a 260 dollar camera for me and a few other extras.....the other camera we had broke the lens off and I really want a camera and this is the one I wanted so I'd probably buy those things again but wow...I really need to work on this. You know what's really scary to me though the people running our country are so much worse at this then me!! Our national debt as of feb 11 is 12.3 trillion!! Thats 12,349,324,464,284..

40,615 for every person in the US and if you include the liabilitys the government has like social security, medicare and employee retirment and veterans benifts its 195,152 per person (http://www.justfacts.com/nationaldebt.asp) ... I don't know about you but I don't have that hanging around!! Plus unless we do something it will get so much worse in the future being 79.7 trillion in 10 years, 20 years 107.1 trillion and in 50 years 260 trillion....so just tax the rich?...sorry but even they won't be able to pay that if things continue as they are and if we were to take ALL their revenue pretty soon.. I personally feel taxing anywhere near 50 percent even for the rich is corrupt and its way more if you add up all the tax sourses, for those actually willing to pay...I read an article dated nov. 15, 2008 when the debt was a little over 10 1/2 trillion that stated that for every man women and children to pay this off they'd have to work 2.6 years at min wage income free and if we take away saddling the children and retirees that's 2-4 years of slavery to pay this off and that's assuming none of them live off the gov't dont pay taxes or such ( a big assumption and in- correct one)...well you say we're not paying for it....hmm if your paying taxes yeah we are and just paying the interest alone we are paying 300 billion/year towards the debt, just the interest, if it continues as is, it will be 800 billion/yr in just 2 YEARS...that's almost a trillion going just to interest...HOLY COW!!!!

I'm sorry but when the gov't says it wants to take on Health Care I say HECK NO!!! I know there are problems with health care, and Ideally I'd love everybody to be covered and not have to worry about it much but you know most people will abuse whats free, that they don't have to work for and then their freedoms will be taken away to judge for themselves and do what they want for their health but take away all the reasons other then financial and because of irresponsible financial managment by gov't officials over many years I say NO WAY!! the stimulus bill added 10000 to every personal person's responsibility for the debt and was so full of extra "impulse" spends that the bill wasn't even supposed to be about...I'm sorry but when people say it's urgent to act now.....that's bull when your spending that kind of money IT IS URGENT that we get our gov't spending down and be responsible, it is just not something that we can take lightly and I'm sorry to say but it is taken extremely lightly...how when Medicare, medicade, the post office, social security etc are all going bankrupt,(exuse me are bankrupt and insustainalbe) should we assume we can take on EVERYONE's healthcare and have it not be something where it's a serious step down..????? Common sense just is not there, I'm sorry, I know they are talking about reforming it or listening to Republican ideas more and in different debt free universe I'd say cool but....I don't care if it's the republican's idea or the democorats or the sasquash's it just isn't something we can even think about affording right now.. It's rediculous. Ok I'm going off on this and trust me there is pages more I want to ramble on about, but basically I just want to say, like any household out of control with spending or person they are ROBBING THE FUTURE for less important wants and needs or EXTRAs and it's not just robbing it, it maybe in this case DESTROYING the future..I'm sorry but I just don't know how it will be sustainable if things keep going as they are, it's not just Obama, the problem was getting serious probably when he was still in diapers, but why can't he stand up now and do what's necessary and prudent and wise instead of continue bad decisions and policys and examples at an alarmingly faster pase then any president before him??? ACK!!! Money Money Money.... doesn't grow on trees!

Running....maybe not just a dream.

2010-03-03T08:12:00.000-08:00

I was testing myself on the treadmill the other day on a workout and wanted to see how far I could run...how far away I was from my running goal and I was happy and suprised to find I ran 2 miles with out much struggle in 9:30 min/hr pace with a 3.0 incline. I then tested myself the day after in my next workout day and made it 2.5 miles in about a 9.08mi/hr. pace....that was more of a struggle though but I am feeling like making it through a 5k is now attainable and maybe even under a 10mi/hr pace!! Of course I don't know running on the street maybe harder then on a treadmill but I'm happy in fact I signed up for a 5k on April 4th!! So now it's do or die. Ack! :).

HEALTH TALK

2010-02-15T14:27:00.000-08:00

One of my biggest goals at the moment is to regain a better weight and healthier eating habits. I've found my biggest enemay with that is not taking time to prepare something healthy and snacking... I gained 40 pounds bieng pregnant and still have 15 of them I lost 20 soon after Rilan was born but yo yo'd around and actully gained 5-7 back but I've been working hard to loose it by just tracking all my calories, shooting for 1300 for one week at a time then a small break to about 1500-1800 cal for awhile and choosing small healthy meals is what is helping me get it off plus I bought a treadmill and am doing the personal trainer weight loss exercises from there at least 3 times a week. I figure 30 min 3 times a week is very doable and it's made a big diff in how I feel, I find exercising rewarding and eating right too but eating is tougher I don't like to keep track of everything and I love my sweets. I really want to be and feel healthier though and not having such a big pooch and looking better is deffinetly motivating too. I just can't and will not keep these pounds!!!
My goal too is to run a 5k just simply get through one with out walking around May and then for the 2011 family Vacation run another one in Disneyworld in January improving my time from the one this spring. Those are my goals right now get to at least my pre pregnancy weight (which was already 20 above healthy)...15 to go! and continue exercising 3-4times a week and running the 5ks.

Marriage that blessed awangment that dweam within a dweam......

2010-02-14T17:42:00.000-08:00

For you non Princess Bride buffs that quote is from Princess Bride...:).....For any tuning in....My thoughts today will be about Marriage. It is one of the greatest things in life but it's hard too, for some reason I notice the negative things more and dwell on them and sometimes just unwisely snap and get mad and say something not cool sometimes. So that is one of my biggest goals is to perfect how I deal with frusterations in marriage. My husband is wonderful and wonderful to me but he has quirks that can drive you mad too plus though I don't want to be back in that place.....I love the depth and comfort gained........I do sometimes miss the excitment and newness faze you know??? Well something I did the other day when the song 50 ways to leave your lover came in my head I decided to write 50 reasons I love my lover...it was very healthy, I realized once more how very lucky I am to have a good guy who loves me is commited, is kind to me is responsible in providing for us, is fun, is a good father etc etc..... :)

Revival of the personal blog......

2010-02-06T08:36:00.001-08:00

I have decided to once again start blogging here, but instead of Anderson Adventures it will be my own personal blog of goals... and yes some family stories and miscelanious, random thoughts and such. I felt like doing the family blog, sometimes facebook and other stuff was just too much but I think it would be a good place to hold my goals accountable and so I'm reviving this poor almost dead blog......any suggestions for new names? I don't promise to be a good blogger I'll probably still suck but oh well it's now more for me anyways.....hopefully more to come soon :).

3 Weeks To Go! Baby Rambles...

2009-06-26T20:44:00.000-07:00

I have only a few weeks left before Rilan's due date! It's crazy to think how time has gone so fast in so many ways and in other ways it seems like an eternity I have been pregnant. My stomach is now very big....everyone asks when I am due, is this my first, am I having twins or they just look at my big belly........sometimes I like it when people ask me questions or don't mind it at least most of the time, once in awhile it iritates me now......I think I'm getting more and more hormonal though lately.....I have hot flashes and break down and cry for no reason wierd things like that! I can only sleep in a few positions well two and have a hard time not sleeping on my hands wich from the swelling and carpel tunnel are pretty much permanently numb now....I hope that goes away I just can't see getting surgery before having the baby so hopefully that doesn't bite me in the butt......I really am thankfull to be pregnant but I'm ready to have my body back and get it in better shape and meet this little one that keeps moving around in my stomach. It really is weird to me to think I have a baby in my stomach, it just doesn't seem really real that way yet I guess. I'm not too eager to go through labor though so when it is it is........I'm going to try and go without an epidural........I wonder if I'll even last 10 minutes but honestly the thought of a needle in my spine sounds less appealing to me then horrific cramps and I want to experience it as it is naturaly...yeah I know I may change my mind fast on all that.....all that really matters to me is that he gets here safely and healthy :).

pie time and other tid bits

2009-06-06T09:11:00.000-07:00

So I haven't posted on this blog for months as Sarah pointed out....I'm mostly blogging to myself here I feel most of the time so I don't do it much but It's kindof fun to write tidbits here and there so I will have to get better. I didn't mean to download the nice swimsuit pic of me but I was critically analyzing the other horrible ones and downloaded this with the others on mistake it actually doesn't show well how fat and sassy I just realized I look in my sexy prego swimsuit (it just makes me look constipated).....I just love feeling fat as it's been a thorn in my side much of my life but you know what I have tried to eat healthy in a lot of ways and its just what it is so I will accept the things I cannot change and change the things I can when I can....I'm not going to stop living life or even swimming or even trying to eat be healthy just because the sight is not beutifull to behold and I'm not going to blame myself excessivly either it is what it is...people can think I eat bad all day and never exercise but thats not true so whatever. I'm probably the only one that cares too much anyways how I look but I need to just forgive myself for my imperfections too and do the best with what is and let others think negatively if they want and try and be nice and understanding anyhow......I don't know why it's so hard for many people women especially to just feel good about ourselves when we don't look act perfectly all the time....you know my body is producing a whole new life that seems healthy and I feel bad because of my weight or the fact that he's bigger then he should be and stuff like that that is so dumb the big things that matter seem great so I rock for bieng able to make a baby and even if I'm horrible and cry and complain and pout and sneer wich I'm going to try really hard not to do during delivery but even if I do I'm going to tell myself I rock If I make it through it.. I'm just going to plain tell myself I rock and I'm awesome more often!! Ok wow I really rambled and vented on that one............On to other things wich this post was meant to be about anyways :)...I finally am posting pics of Rilan's room wich I painted all by myself and the paint job turned out cute I think, I made the posters and decorations too, and put together the bassinet, yes I rock see I'm bieng positive about me....I'm not sure I love completly how the decorations are arranged truthfully, but it turned out pretty cute too and I love projects like that, most of the pics on the painting are on the family blog

Here's a really cute picture of Thain with his kids and their friends at the park, we've been doing a few little picnics at the park lately ( but that is turning into swimming and lagoon trips now I think ) the kids love to grab his hat or involve him in some fun play a lot, he can sure be a lot of fun for them.

I try not to make many treats as when I do I eat way too much as I make them or as they sit around but I do enjoy baking and don't do it enough anymore so I decided to bake more and ambitiously make a pie for after Sunday dinner, Sunday is the day I actually cook a meal or two, but anyhow it was a lemon Coconut or Macaroon pie and I had to improvise as I didn't have whipping cream just some whip cream so I put a little of that in and then ended up putting corn starch in it and cooking it over the stove instead of in the pie as I was afraid it wouldn't solidify at all without the whipping cream and the pie crust was already as brown as I wanted it, so it turned out too dense but the flavor is really good and I didn't use their crust recipee but my Mom's delicous one.....It is sure full of butter and sugar and all the things we all don't need too much of but anyone looking for a good splurgy dessert once in awhile I would recommend this recipee especially done the right way if it was fluffier I think it would have been perfect, taste wise anyways and I wasn't sure how I felt about lemon and coccunt together but flavor wise it worked well...:)

where are you spring?

2009-04-01T15:26:00.000-07:00

SNOW SNOW AND MORE SNOW!!!! It is supposed to be spring but no we just keep getting one snow storm after another! I like Utah but it is times like these were winter won't end were I'm tempted to pack my bags and move to warmer climets!! :). Here are a few pictures of Thain and I walking around our court area with Spunks a few weeks ago but we just had another snow storm last night and so it still looks a lot like this and more is on the horizon....pretty yes but enough!! Let's do a sun dance to bring in the spring... it is supposed to be.....after all easter isn't set in these winterback drops are they.....usually it has pictures of spring flowers and green grass!!

well not sure...

2009-03-27T18:23:00.000-07:00

Ok well I just passed along a post that I agree with the idea behind really well, putting aside political agendas and just trying to be better and unite and help eachother like after 9-11 but after going to the site posted and given I like a lot of the thoughts behind from Glen Beck like the comment on top and the quote from George Washington on the side but I didn't see that the links were doing much except posting the same old angry venting or mud slinging that's common politics so I don't know if I didn't find the good project ideas or if they aren't there or what but so far I'm not sure about that site as helping yet with the good thought behind it but I really like the good idea behind it, I just wanted to let everyone know my true opininos and views in case they will get misunderstood and if anyone knows how I'm missing what is really helpful there I would like to know because I'm all for joining or doing a project that would be helpful and am all for helping our country be better or us helping our communities and such be better. I'd like a good way to help besides knowing I need to be more kind and less contentious in public in my own life dealing with people in crowds and stuff....ok well enough from me today :)

9-12 pass along...my supproting whatever helps anyone to want to be better

2009-03-27T17:44:00.000-07:00

I'm coping a blog post on this 9-12 thing from my friend Stacy. I really don't mean to offend any one whos relegious views or political views are different then my own. I just agree with a lot of this in that anything that helps us remember to reach out and help each other and unite and treat eachother well in our communitys and countries like we did after 9-11 is great, and though I don't like the political contentions different political views can cause, yes I'm scared about our state as a country and having the goverment control too much. I believe that some government is wonderful some taxes great and necessery too much horrible. Since with both republican or democrate presedencies government has been mismanaged for a long time in my opinion, if we are paying (anyone of any income above 20% in taxes) and most goes towards paying interest on a debt....I know things can look more complicated if you look at them too much but simple common sense says these things are not good and oppresive and so anyhow I hope that all of us of any affiliations political or relegious or whatever can unite as a country and help it to be a better country and that we can help eachother and remember to try and be better to eachother and help those hurting of our own free will and reach for the higher part in each of ourselves ...so well Glen Beck has some thoughs on doing that so I'm all for passing it along to anyone who would want to look into things they can do for the 9-12 project. If I've already offended you or you know your views are different then please quite reading and just try and remember to help someone else or your country be better or something and not take it the wrong way if I'm passing this along because I want us to all be better and help if we can comes from a politicaly differently tainted source..... Thanks! :)

A week ago, Glenn Beck did a special on Fox News called "We Surround Them" and introduced a project he's calling 9-12. On the show, he asked us to remember what we felt the day after 9-11, to remember how the country united together, how we reached out to each other - not because the government told us to, but because WE knew what to do. He's basing his project on the following 9 principles:
1. America is good.
2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

If you believe in at least seven of these principles, then Glenn says we have something in common. We need to pull back the curtain of fear and uncertainty about what's happening in this country right now, and remind ourselves that we surround the government - it's not the other way around. He's encouraging like-minded people all over the country to remember these core principles, to remember how we felt on 9-12, and then do something. 9-12 projects can be as simple as helping a stranger, encouraging local politicians to reject the bail out money, or letting our conservative voices be heard.
That's why I'm writing this post. I absolutely love this country, and at the same time, I am appalled at the decisions being made my our elected officials. We don't need the government regulating every aspect of our lives. We are intelligent, hard-working Americans. They don't surround us. We Surround Them.
Glenn has a website http://www.the912project.com/ for news, venting, and all kinds of great stuff. On September 12th of this year, he will be doing another show, highlighting what 9-12 projects people across the country have done.
I believe in every one of these nine principles - and that is how I want our country run. Are you a 9-12er, too?

Picture Tag

2009-03-14T07:41:00.001-07:00

Well I have been picture tagged by Amanda so I decided to

pick a picture of our dog Spunks as she asked about him the other day. He's a very cute sweet dog and we love him but he's also a royal pain in the butt for me a lot of days....you can tell by this picture; one of us is more contented in this relationship then the other... :).

I tag Sarah, Alisa, Mom and Jen and anyone who reads this and wants to.... :)

A Healthy Boy

2009-03-04T18:35:00.000-08:00

It will be snips, snails and puppy dog tails for us :).....

I'm very happy to find out we are having a son. I would be happy either way and am very happy he's healthy as far as we can tell. There were all these beutifull boy poems I found on the net but this one was sweet and cute too so I'm including it here.

One Small Son
One small hand to hold in yours,One small face to smile,One wet kiss as he says "good-night"One small child.
Catch the moment, put it in your heartThe years too soon will fly.These are precious moments,more than money can buy.
Two small arms to hold you tight,Two small feet to run,Two small eyes full of love for you,One small son.
Catch the moment and put it in your heartand never let it go.Save it for the years to come,when he, too will know.
One small hand to hold in hisOne small face to smile.One small kiss and she says "good-night"One small child.

SUCCESS!!

2009-03-03T17:15:00.000-08:00

Yes I finally did it I figured out how to change my blog background thanks to the little delightful dots link on Amanda's blog I was able to change my boring background!! One step out of blog brainlessness for me!!! Well since that took me way too long I have to go walk the dog before it gets dark.... Tommorow morning we find out if we're having a boy or girl...yeay exciting!! I will post the results and some pictures soon...even if I only have two blog followers they're still great and intersted so I guess I'll get out of my blog rut :). Thanks Sarah and Amanda :)

5 reasons why I'm the worlds worst blogger.

2009-02-23T15:40:00.000-08:00

1. I really don't know how to work these blogs well.
2. I already can't seem to find time for the family blog enough or other computer interests even without a job or kids yet (yes pathetic I know)
3. I'm not sure there is anyone too interested in following it enough to make it worth my while.
4. I need a more comfortable computer chair. (I feel sick after sitting here too long.)
5. Did I already say I have no idea how to change my blog backgrounds or anything like that! Ack. :). Ok those are my exuses for bieng a horrible blogger in case anyone was wondering :)>

New years and Pregnancy...

2008-12-31T16:37:00.000-08:00

As we bring in the year 2008 and welcome 2009 I would like to say 8 things that could be better and 9 things I'm thankful for.

8 Blahs....

Pregnancy Nausia.....resolutions to change it....none :).
The blahnes of the sameness of life.....resolutions to change it...maybe take a new class, make a small change get a hobby..
The usual war with weight... resolutions...forget it!... weight wins...especially bieng pregnant..but I am resolved to eat healthy mostly and try and get out or be active at least every day, and just be grateful for the body and health I do have.
The Economy.....Resolutions....Glad we have our storages and have kept out of debt.
The huridness and impersonalness of a lot of society today....resolutions...be myself how I'd rather people be.
How things get disorganized.... resolutions....take care of things at the time, don't leave things for later.
Dumb fights with my husband once in a while....Resolutions....Only communicate in a healthy, respectfull, and kind manner.
Time seems to be slipping by fast....Resolutions....take time to smell the roses everyday.

9 Greats to be thankful for....

My wonderful husband, My wonderful family, My wonderful friends.
I'm pregnant and happily married.
Seasons.....I love the changes and each of their individual beauty and fun things...
Even with the Economy we still have all we need: Food, love, Shelter, even plenty of extras.
Our dog Spunks...even though he drives me nuts..he also makes me laugh and is so sweet.
Arctic Circle's Halibut...take off the breading and it's healthier and so good...yes I do love some fish now.
Low gas prices...hope they stay...sure love having personal transportation and affordability to go places.
Freedom of speech, Freedom of relegion.....Freedoms we still have.
A whole new year to come to make more blahs to overcome and more greats to appreciate!

Local Camping Trips.

2008-08-20T07:26:00.000-07:00

I have no idea how to edit these blogs yet still so sorry for the wierd layouts. :). I shall learn one of these days if anyone knows tips feel free to let me know. We've been having a great time around here this summer just taking little trips, we've gone through yellowstone and Jackson hole a few times and one time even through bear lake on the way back just stopping and sleeping "camping" in the back of the jeep. We've also taken the motorhome out and slept at some neat local camping spot and then gone induro riding. For those who were curious induro riding is an older off road motorcycle, they're a lot of fun. I showed a pic of me on one and then the two induros and our motorhome at a spot here in Huntsville. There was the most beutifull sky going through Jackson hole towards yellowstone so I also included that picture and some pictures of a hike we did on the back of Jenny's lake, we took a boat ferry thing across and then hiked to a pretty waterfall and a lookout point. I've really enjoyed these camping trips a lot.

Kuaii, Hawaii! :)

2008-08-01T14:31:00.000-07:00

We had an awesome time in hawaii with my family for two weeks. We rented mopeds and ran them all over the island, like we did on our honeymoon. We snorkeled, tubed into a waterfall, played in a big waterfall, took another no door helicopter ride with my parents, and Thain even skydived but I was too chicken. I probably will adventually but I think I'll wait till I'm 91 like that lady that just did it recently. :) Anyhow we had a great time and mostly enjoyed just spending time with my family.