tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502388651439312292024-03-05T17:21:02.250-08:00Russ and AnaAnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-91285504784155248012010-11-04T12:02:00.000-07:002010-11-05T09:09:13.193-07:00Time for a change..<div style="text-align: center;">****Updated****</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've started a new blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ourheberhome.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Our Heber Home</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pop on over and let me know you stopped by.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(I won't be posting anymore here...I love new beginnings!)</span></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-82381630823013323522010-05-19T15:02:00.000-07:002010-05-19T15:11:50.633-07:00I'm going to be an Aunt (again)!<div align="center">My brother Trevor and his darlin' wife Jayme are on the way to the hospital to have their baby! I am an aunt to 12 1/2 kidlets on Russell's side of the family, but this is the first one on my side! It feels a little bit different to be an Aunt by blood and I am super excited! </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Good Luck guys!</span> </div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-21764424684213394972010-05-06T13:28:00.000-07:002010-05-06T13:32:54.674-07:00New Blog<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">I've started a new blog that will track my new Vegan Before Dinnertime diet, recipes, and weight loss. Check it out and follow me and leave lots and lots of comments.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.veganana1.blogspot.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">www.veganana1.blogspot.com</span></a></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-19859010892050200752010-04-28T17:24:00.000-07:002010-04-28T17:38:25.091-07:00A little bit of bragging.<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxG0on5mmUpcVRGkXl2ac9E0Qwd7i1b2uZwCq9SKCboo-lBlwotPTDOCJaAnPkcZijtgZxJBwyik67BWqgq2w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>I love learning new things. I also love that I have the guts to try new things. This is me loping bareback on my horse for the first time. Let me know if you ever want to go riding. :)</div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-36757316575997679942010-04-28T13:48:00.000-07:002010-04-28T13:49:35.260-07:00Listed!!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Our house has been listed for 2 1/2 weeks now. Here is the link!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.utahrealestate.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;">www.utahrealestate.com</span></a><span style="font-size:180%;"> MLS#955678</span></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-7300252013116706522010-04-24T12:58:00.000-07:002010-04-24T13:07:06.924-07:00My new calling in life.<div style="text-align: center;">I have always wanted to try painting with oils so when I saw a "starter kit" for $15 at Michael's I thought it would be a cheap way to try. So...here is my first attempt....I think I may have to really get into this. (Not saying I am great or even good, just that I really enjoyed it.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iSO3yIKXWDEwCs9JzNpmAqkFeKnXmBhlEOwdbO0sT6Y7_Ucmonv3mxqmU9HBT8Qb71Z6IhRzjVnSJfbGvTxwHMmT-opnjibRzeuOGAIIQgVBmMI_wRdeYoQ7Og0zikZsjb17MJIUubhe/s1600/100_1266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iSO3yIKXWDEwCs9JzNpmAqkFeKnXmBhlEOwdbO0sT6Y7_Ucmonv3mxqmU9HBT8Qb71Z6IhRzjVnSJfbGvTxwHMmT-opnjibRzeuOGAIIQgVBmMI_wRdeYoQ7Og0zikZsjb17MJIUubhe/s400/100_1266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796449096065346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpVncHvbp-is0DaffVUxBFOcn_dEFu0ggnz7aQe5mW3hMdy350S4QXcpH6kfQ6GJhyeYUxP9oe_RCF7PdFxCMW7O52F8hni0czTeTDUxbysyPzE_J986snZe1DH2Ou1U9kdvLrszsJzFO/s1600/100_1269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpVncHvbp-is0DaffVUxBFOcn_dEFu0ggnz7aQe5mW3hMdy350S4QXcpH6kfQ6GJhyeYUxP9oe_RCF7PdFxCMW7O52F8hni0czTeTDUxbysyPzE_J986snZe1DH2Ou1U9kdvLrszsJzFO/s400/100_1269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796440940729730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Dv5srHxyPB4fvbKWMYQQQRZv6Dk9o0L1CXgl0fgmLohN5P33qd9ub4XXi1jY4MGkwSH5mQL0z9bKj4KHyYUvrLjoHoOqUqW5a8ZrGp5u9gQQ8y8JbOv-3DVz1aE-HRs9b5BB12gbb9wN/s1600/100_1262.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Dv5srHxyPB4fvbKWMYQQQRZv6Dk9o0L1CXgl0fgmLohN5P33qd9ub4XXi1jY4MGkwSH5mQL0z9bKj4KHyYUvrLjoHoOqUqW5a8ZrGp5u9gQQ8y8JbOv-3DVz1aE-HRs9b5BB12gbb9wN/s400/100_1262.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463796434009509698" /></a></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-16014661375185110032010-04-22T14:16:00.001-07:002010-04-22T14:28:29.331-07:00Remember those before pictures?<div style="text-align: center;">Well, just in case you don't, here is a refresher. </div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0FGJLrnoYJlO7yyvo1UWJ_UHySDuYazORgrRhmjnF-R-wQHauXQOrqXDCqUB6PoeALKnOUeMTbUmGK6PazI9yXF1uw1mmTtwwsCPgNyc2yNAO-kWGIfSvFIO9oZ3WG_-kaH-kLEPVusZ/s1600/100_1240.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0FGJLrnoYJlO7yyvo1UWJ_UHySDuYazORgrRhmjnF-R-wQHauXQOrqXDCqUB6PoeALKnOUeMTbUmGK6PazI9yXF1uw1mmTtwwsCPgNyc2yNAO-kWGIfSvFIO9oZ3WG_-kaH-kLEPVusZ/s400/100_1240.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463075292791944818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZFUjfnUlBedJtCKPmnIMKV2C1a8_9vxXYUFfJ8qWQXahOUogK013vo5hLxbt20SWQAJhNHQDl9tL8lz8HgpHTvWz5qLPoq2V7Qa4ZabDbdRjuIlvjUjH2dAjyNAYIz1YXArI36LWhZbY/s1600/100_1239.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZFUjfnUlBedJtCKPmnIMKV2C1a8_9vxXYUFfJ8qWQXahOUogK013vo5hLxbt20SWQAJhNHQDl9tL8lz8HgpHTvWz5qLPoq2V7Qa4ZabDbdRjuIlvjUjH2dAjyNAYIz1YXArI36LWhZbY/s400/100_1239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463075278788143938" /></a><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks to Sam for helping me shovel grass clippings, and Russell for tilling.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> Looks much better now, don'cha think? </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3cW3FPeSiAW2Fza7cRCGt3glJbV01qWSNyZegQj2feVXRrhiG5_4QwHZ-JOCNLebSCWEz8AGZhLo3tAPO0oV6b1XPJFQ1yLT3ANywHJe8k43a6_n95rfyZ-5I_s41e8l9YhAsf8OTBta/s1600/100_1258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3cW3FPeSiAW2Fza7cRCGt3glJbV01qWSNyZegQj2feVXRrhiG5_4QwHZ-JOCNLebSCWEz8AGZhLo3tAPO0oV6b1XPJFQ1yLT3ANywHJe8k43a6_n95rfyZ-5I_s41e8l9YhAsf8OTBta/s400/100_1258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463074369799142514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSC5FsTPz38-bwmhASWMPXOLBUT4bifgBXBV5Dysq5GviXre525Bo6oJdG9mIsaqINGLDslcTW2VSDDI6EebxK21zB3sSCt2NNIyVXy8XyeN6khcvG3okxGGHoPH7e_7FDRlYscjkmULS/s1600/100_1257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimSC5FsTPz38-bwmhASWMPXOLBUT4bifgBXBV5Dysq5GviXre525Bo6oJdG9mIsaqINGLDslcTW2VSDDI6EebxK21zB3sSCt2NNIyVXy8XyeN6khcvG3okxGGHoPH7e_7FDRlYscjkmULS/s400/100_1257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463074357641618674" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ready for planting!!! </div></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-71137519933528995092010-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:002010-04-22T13:55:55.227-07:00Pots<div align="center">I look <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">forward</span> to planting pots every spring. This year, I did it especially to add to the curb appeal. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">BEFORE<br /></span></strong></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclCpWazoXOwGi7t3wb4TDnxLVtdKjeXt4q5HpCZdQiKeO7b60zPExi17rI0QT-EIIe3CyfC9hprv4YG8WXH0263g7ExkMjG_5QskoSbjNXBvYPcNZ2HSAdx-EcoITjFsq25DG-hA73GaW/s1600/100_1253.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463066417326969122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclCpWazoXOwGi7t3wb4TDnxLVtdKjeXt4q5HpCZdQiKeO7b60zPExi17rI0QT-EIIe3CyfC9hprv4YG8WXH0263g7ExkMjG_5QskoSbjNXBvYPcNZ2HSAdx-EcoITjFsq25DG-hA73GaW/s400/100_1253.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqy39Wi8pl-8oXHK0XNd2JxOvd8YXubq4A7fqr8n_4hrDYqvYdmSzJ6TDKBVNDAbSvk4BlyIudFRijMX04Q8IAf_cuShDl9GmaNerxqLHfMDdVg59cRz_cphSByhYUAfMbJUzCPOu0Pce/s1600/100_1252.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463066409805677682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgqy39Wi8pl-8oXHK0XNd2JxOvd8YXubq4A7fqr8n_4hrDYqvYdmSzJ6TDKBVNDAbSvk4BlyIudFRijMX04Q8IAf_cuShDl9GmaNerxqLHfMDdVg59cRz_cphSByhYUAfMbJUzCPOu0Pce/s400/100_1252.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>AFTER</strong></span></p><p align="center"><br /><br /> </p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9kHAskmQnE1j7F_dZ6G4Ze6FUzY3oUXuPcJrIAAGy_50OUflSi5EAFv_HuaJyVgN8bX941Iv_1WE0pq8qIELhQiVVbkscBImZ4rxZIZdowsebwv3WV5DERu76U_SwmpOwD1ER6WTGNhB/s1600/100_1254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463066386668265474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9kHAskmQnE1j7F_dZ6G4Ze6FUzY3oUXuPcJrIAAGy_50OUflSi5EAFv_HuaJyVgN8bX941Iv_1WE0pq8qIELhQiVVbkscBImZ4rxZIZdowsebwv3WV5DERu76U_SwmpOwD1ER6WTGNhB/s400/100_1254.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463066427376265282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw0HGwaYexLqxWc40qy2RvO2o0gXPTTj0xre9iergyB_FxzruMSx0dAvaAc2fpJwjg66XldTRbxBRlCdFiPYYOMCAYA60Gp1KhwvSREK_xR8DsPqO_r2eP3XwOJhURNHl9TkmxAKAwnSBo/s400/100_1255.JPG" /> <p align="center">And a close up of a petunia, just for fun. I am infatuated with this color this year. Last year it was pink, the year before it was red. The thing I love most about planting pots is that you can have something completely new every year! </p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLriz20-d1wbh6_V_NWWBfU1vTKVn44qALCPQ0TXcydPEaHxMzurM4a2rJV5B6rkN3YCao6dTa0FS3ufrGvsoICgDWEGn1A-VnwEZlA0QnoPTikRar66XsqEhBonVoDXw2sb0wWR-HHkkm/s1600/100_1256.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463066397308762994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLriz20-d1wbh6_V_NWWBfU1vTKVn44qALCPQ0TXcydPEaHxMzurM4a2rJV5B6rkN3YCao6dTa0FS3ufrGvsoICgDWEGn1A-VnwEZlA0QnoPTikRar66XsqEhBonVoDXw2sb0wWR-HHkkm/s400/100_1256.JPG" /></a>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-82414712914544916382010-04-19T16:55:00.000-07:002010-04-19T19:01:25.735-07:00Curb Appeal<div style="text-align: center;">I spent the day planting the beds in front of my porch. I have strawberries there already, but they just weren't doing it for me.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkfLQGxFG2adGvwckWo3VPNSTkj68HbBHhD-1OdPt_e4J6NWGOvv8m-moZiqv5W2v3eoFf5buNdudW-WjAG1cCly-3YfdVbOaqTBnaIGAPwDwkkF9HX_pB2zI9V4OPJqDBCN_jMaT5QhL/s1600/100_1245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkfLQGxFG2adGvwckWo3VPNSTkj68HbBHhD-1OdPt_e4J6NWGOvv8m-moZiqv5W2v3eoFf5buNdudW-WjAG1cCly-3YfdVbOaqTBnaIGAPwDwkkF9HX_pB2zI9V4OPJqDBCN_jMaT5QhL/s400/100_1245.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462002460304483138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3PcrMGm3nxYjY7vjv7BtQUjNXjJECX24pJOb6K9Hi6WDxYVWDrVbfIwTyZQ3YVYQknBdsRZ1UyyzINJhmABCvdY1r547sw6KVEdUTlFFuk99ANEREe-60NUulyMNQ5pRg_PJl10IOXP2/s1600/100_1246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf3PcrMGm3nxYjY7vjv7BtQUjNXjJECX24pJOb6K9Hi6WDxYVWDrVbfIwTyZQ3YVYQknBdsRZ1UyyzINJhmABCvdY1r547sw6KVEdUTlFFuk99ANEREe-60NUulyMNQ5pRg_PJl10IOXP2/s400/100_1246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462002449091588754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Before</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3KqE9THof9DuLi8fj-YUeWqpeMQRKV6VUs5bCaqzlEB7PSDK2plgromOewGv9E71tyZR1MCTYZvvWZQT4UoV-fagg0rGE4TOhCG6w4MqmHsUH_3HFEClUGptQXZO9zJBw94vIp5J3Aq3/s1600/100_1250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3KqE9THof9DuLi8fj-YUeWqpeMQRKV6VUs5bCaqzlEB7PSDK2plgromOewGv9E71tyZR1MCTYZvvWZQT4UoV-fagg0rGE4TOhCG6w4MqmHsUH_3HFEClUGptQXZO9zJBw94vIp5J3Aq3/s400/100_1250.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462032773725068562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqAr94jVoVFNbcfB3OVHnI8VXSCS3Vg44ZzO3R7tjvqxvSv6lLHBgsteC6dZCz_SdBcuXN3vp2V_mw7sve1zvUn3904TTk10P1bd6nnjfxP-ou_OhW4DOfu2eyX7TxWYgG7Wq3X745jWf/s1600/100_1249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqAr94jVoVFNbcfB3OVHnI8VXSCS3Vg44ZzO3R7tjvqxvSv6lLHBgsteC6dZCz_SdBcuXN3vp2V_mw7sve1zvUn3904TTk10P1bd6nnjfxP-ou_OhW4DOfu2eyX7TxWYgG7Wq3X745jWf/s400/100_1249.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462032761323173010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecfA_CKIWDobAZMk06v4DCtYeP1VKOeSDUCVSNphWXOWDdwzrDfH0IF7f6G7nn5dUJr99l-HEJQIRWYd_CCC8wfcxJpxPXlocZ6FGJECJd-rpkZnz_SDqhj0iPMnEP4nZqx0Ns3X-PTSY/s1600/100_1248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgecfA_CKIWDobAZMk06v4DCtYeP1VKOeSDUCVSNphWXOWDdwzrDfH0IF7f6G7nn5dUJr99l-HEJQIRWYd_CCC8wfcxJpxPXlocZ6FGJECJd-rpkZnz_SDqhj0iPMnEP4nZqx0Ns3X-PTSY/s400/100_1248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462032751859809474" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcAEim2xQXmGCusivgJ28nMa4cV7SRPM2EGNSdAm9D0f104OuXxih60-CUeDl-U2lAe1gIGlS0lcUXIta1Upc2Ot94-DhtcLemHcpGl1mqmqpARaPTU7SEUOQiHF9kMNfCTZ9KmGpG8eN/s1600/100_1247.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWcAEim2xQXmGCusivgJ28nMa4cV7SRPM2EGNSdAm9D0f104OuXxih60-CUeDl-U2lAe1gIGlS0lcUXIta1Upc2Ot94-DhtcLemHcpGl1mqmqpARaPTU7SEUOQiHF9kMNfCTZ9KmGpG8eN/s400/100_1247.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462002467801683634" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">After</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Much better!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I planted annuals. Feels like a big waste of time actually, but they are green and flowery and pretty, so I am happy. Now.....to keep the weeds out.</div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-1779946850130498512010-04-17T19:28:00.000-07:002010-04-17T21:04:42.942-07:00Noxious Weeds<strong>This was posted by my best friend Sam on her blog <a href="http://www.believeinyourself1.blogspot.com/">http://www.believeinyourself1.blogspot.com/</a>. I think it is a wonderful message and thought I would share. </strong><br /><br /><br />This morning I have been working on clearing the other half of my raspberry patch. It is completely overrun by trees, bushes, and noxious weeds. I've noticed that some of the weeds are just surface weeds and pull out really easy, and others have deep roots. And often times those deep roots are entangled with the raspberry bush roots. So I have to be very careful as I untangle them so as to not hurt my precious raspberries!<br />It got me thinking about Satan and growing up. I think there are certain sins that are similar to those of the surface weeds. He doesn't have to plant those near my heart, because he knows, they won't take root. It is not a temptation for me to rob a bank. It just isn't. It is not a temptation for me to murder someone (well... nah, we won't go down that thought path. :). There are certain commandments of God, and laws of the land, that are no problem for me to follow. But then there are others that I do struggle with. And most of them are not the temporal laws, but the personal ones. Honoring our bodies as a temple (how many of us at one point has hated our body?), honoring our neighbor as our self. Well, if you are full of noxious thoughts and hatred for yourself, then your neighbor may be getting the short end of the stick.<br />As I have been on my journey this last four months of working to get my weight off I have really found that there are lots of noxious weeds on my inside. When we are born and are little children, we essentially are born with a perfect perception of ourselves and the world around us. Think of the children in your life, their main concerns are to feel loved, have shelter, to learn, and to be fed (oh and to play and have fun!). But as we grow, things happen to us, we learn bad habits, we make bad choices with painful consequences, and soon those beautiful feelings we had about ourselves and the world are bogged down by these things. The noxious weeds take over and the beauty within is tied down and cannot shine. Soon we are full of self defeating thoughts, hatred, pain, and negativity. And Satan - he is gleeful at this!! He no longer has to maintain this particular garden. Although I may not be robbing banks and killing people, I am still letting him have influence on me.<br />So, you know what comes next right? Lots of hard work. Lots of pulling, tugging, digging, and sweating. Watch out for the thorns, those hurt! Oh, and while your digging out all those weeds, make sure you don't pull out the precious things along with it. Things like personal values, religious beliefs, etc. And the most precious of all, the knowledge of oneself that ultimately you are a good person, you deserve happiness, you deserve joy, you deserve to be thin, you deserve to be loved, you deserve to love others, you are a child of God. These are all things that as children, we didn't doubt, we just innately knew them. But those weeds that have been planted in our hearts - the ones that tell you don't deserve any of that, that you are crap (you are not crap!), they are deeply entangled together. Not only will it take the hard work to get them out, it will also take some gentleness, patience, understanding, forgiving, and oh yeah - probably lots of tears.<br />I have to say; it was really satisfying this morning as I cleared a spot for each different raspberry bush. Each time I got one clear and cleaned out around the base, then shored it up with more dirt, it felt so good. The same has been for my heart. It's been a tough four months, and I think I've really only gotten to the surface stuff. I know that as I continue to work on cleaning out all the weeds, it's going to get harder, more painful, and more satisfying in the end. And then just as I make sure there is plenty of dirt at the base, water, sun, and nutrition to help my plants grow, I must do the same for my heart and soul. Make sure that my base is covered by the gospel of Jesus Christ. That I am giving it lots of scripture reading and prayer. I truly believe that as I do this, my body will start to feel clean from the inside, and it won't be such a struggle to eat to honor my body, and not to stuff my emotions. It won't be such a challenge to exercise because I’ll recognize it as something that I can do to cherish my body and what it was created for, and I ultimately I will finally be able to say goodbye to all this weight. The real Sam will immerge and it will be glorious! I was going to say "I can't wait", and partly that is true. But mostly, I’m so glad to already be on my path, already have started my journey. It's a beautiful life, and I'm excited to see what it brings! So get your gardening gloves on and join me, let's get rid of those noxious weeds together!!!Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-3734757284448739342010-04-16T15:11:00.000-07:002010-04-16T16:02:09.045-07:00Why I smell like a campfire.<div align="center">I have had many backyard projects this year. (I completely let my backyard go last year. A shame, really, as it is a very nice backyard to spend time in.) After clearing out the side yard and the patio I was (am) left with the "garden". This has never actually been a garden. It's really just been a plot of dirt that we left so that we could have a garden. Every year I say, 'this is the year we are planting' and we never do. Anyway, all the time without attention has left it quite a mess. Also, Russ has been dumping the lawn clippings there. Now that we are selling, I have decided that a nice little perk for buying the house would be to have a garden all ready to go. So....today I finally started work. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByFIxeWARtuKzh5a7YAbGfSrKbX9SSlvS6CSGYReKDgAD3-W84wBhKF8omj1b9dmMGricXx1GloOmQDy7PF6cOtNkPAHrT1KSglcPqoviweRyebCNLm0AXPcrxMzmDiOecpESm7ZnZo49/s1600/100_1240.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460865883154231506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgByFIxeWARtuKzh5a7YAbGfSrKbX9SSlvS6CSGYReKDgAD3-W84wBhKF8omj1b9dmMGricXx1GloOmQDy7PF6cOtNkPAHrT1KSglcPqoviweRyebCNLm0AXPcrxMzmDiOecpESm7ZnZo49/s400/100_1240.JPG" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8aO94uzi-DwyH2CxNJNT86zlk8dGGGutn_b96g6SEtv_s7sMrXPZeLF5RmM29YcKrO7h4mnBk7-S0Z1PbFnzx85krIpMb1PiF4dL5KTbl2AbjlLvXg9Lf1wC2KUvv72TWYQJNkxKhIVP/s1600/100_1239.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460865873308752610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8aO94uzi-DwyH2CxNJNT86zlk8dGGGutn_b96g6SEtv_s7sMrXPZeLF5RmM29YcKrO7h4mnBk7-S0Z1PbFnzx85krIpMb1PiF4dL5KTbl2AbjlLvXg9Lf1wC2KUvv72TWYQJNkxKhIVP/s400/100_1239.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Here is what I started with. I wasn't sure how to deal with the brush...they were just too big and poky to try and throw away....So a came up with a solution!<br /><br /><br /><br />I decided to burn them!!! I dragged them across the yard over to our little fire pit and ended up with this huge pile! I then wondered if this was even possible or if I had gotten in over my head.<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihynx6DVZzrTLai9qZVxRM1kuiV5Iox3j25jAQ3mBdj9bK6ztRZo5G3JOH2vcJzCnBP8zw1_wiUtfjO50dEynDY76qcdoTok00Uc5OCoCYKYcuI0KZEHmJnOi4xljgYaTNNhSD3qiDFMFT/s1600/100_1241.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460866930803113874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihynx6DVZzrTLai9qZVxRM1kuiV5Iox3j25jAQ3mBdj9bK6ztRZo5G3JOH2vcJzCnBP8zw1_wiUtfjO50dEynDY76qcdoTok00Uc5OCoCYKYcuI0KZEHmJnOi4xljgYaTNNhSD3qiDFMFT/s400/100_1241.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Getting them to light wasn't a problem, but they burned so fast that keeping the fire lit required some spare lumber which I cut down with Russell's power saw. (I love feeling handy.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWH33XlEn_83z1scHoKSY2E1W1z2UjGJxApRKzj-kdxBRtaB1fqY6wftEfHOXcaleFcLaNkXGK1X2-Rmo1hjBUwcMEN9icGy95myvmA2qhZa4_CpDYdNCtbMrh37eMH7OZIl6JVBfweFE/s1600/100_1242.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460866939147240034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWH33XlEn_83z1scHoKSY2E1W1z2UjGJxApRKzj-kdxBRtaB1fqY6wftEfHOXcaleFcLaNkXGK1X2-Rmo1hjBUwcMEN9icGy95myvmA2qhZa4_CpDYdNCtbMrh37eMH7OZIl6JVBfweFE/s400/100_1242.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a><br />Turns out, it all went much faster then I thought. It was hot and my arms got scratched up pretty good breaking everything down into smaller pieces, but I finished!!!!<br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTpHvf37MG1hehmQ__2NiUt4h4zVzeoRRABMs2Xz2Sl1c_5sYfwh_zOIYJL2HCs4IRQR55HRcy5lmsRCBoDDhaw-r70779fIpyy5kUidbGhniM3eYGc3YhB6uSYFQq4d0ubJo9Gg7C6Cm/s1600/100_1243.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460866952229235474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTpHvf37MG1hehmQ__2NiUt4h4zVzeoRRABMs2Xz2Sl1c_5sYfwh_zOIYJL2HCs4IRQR55HRcy5lmsRCBoDDhaw-r70779fIpyy5kUidbGhniM3eYGc3YhB6uSYFQq4d0ubJo9Gg7C6Cm/s400/100_1243.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>The leftovers<br /><br /><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdRs9eYCC8tyxxNe8BidYh2RtvKYxi2DoGaJ-7LjDadHuj-rk2qy-bXprn2eAs71skBJEBamIprm6BPYxLQnxDRZST1LHw759IP5-KdSr9wrNp-N7Gn0ycaLLtCC1Y8MuhwIHjTn7RjzJ/s1600/100_1244.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460866958260558306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdRs9eYCC8tyxxNe8BidYh2RtvKYxi2DoGaJ-7LjDadHuj-rk2qy-bXprn2eAs71skBJEBamIprm6BPYxLQnxDRZST1LHw759IP5-KdSr9wrNp-N7Gn0ycaLLtCC1Y8MuhwIHjTn7RjzJ/s400/100_1244.JPG" /> <p align="center"></a>All done!!! </p><p align="center">(With the brush anyway. Tomorrow I will be cleaning out the grass and tilling up the soil. I hope it is all worth it!)</p></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-26327063103397779972010-04-07T10:01:00.000-07:002010-04-07T10:47:29.150-07:00MUSE<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRIa5y5Pt7EdMHlUk_R5i7IHc9FPsk6XPwIhCsO8Vv_X30ifrilqU2wg7v9obNpikK_iYxrErD9Tk3pgh8iplRRYWwgFw1f1A0MCV0ZnwkLekf7NoKbS2yi6hlGdktcvWU6ktUrLy3_Aq/s1600/76c583e430124470.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 160px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457444535260162594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRIa5y5Pt7EdMHlUk_R5i7IHc9FPsk6XPwIhCsO8Vv_X30ifrilqU2wg7v9obNpikK_iYxrErD9Tk3pgh8iplRRYWwgFw1f1A0MCV0ZnwkLekf7NoKbS2yi6hlGdktcvWU6ktUrLy3_Aq/s400/76c583e430124470.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Monday night I got to see my <span style="font-size:180%;">favorite </span><span style="font-size:100%;">band in the whole wide world. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I found out they were coming to Salt Lake back in November and got my tickets the minute they were available. Our tickets were General Admission so we were squished up next to people I've never met, stepped on, pushed, and and even bonked on the head once....and I <span style="font-size:180%;">LOVED</span> every minute of it! </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-I-fQXIxYq-Vk8OriKd_W1bjBSJI6AdONFGey_daF50mX97x1WCS-VZEfDtGmRscTcWdLh0mquZ3NefljMNhjwWayLDpxAlkP__jLbapqnSzQ-QYolaFk9phrPvtCCXWReA8PgBVh5JF/s1600/12311_427238763501_808458501_5489285_7651008_s.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457448694127156946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-I-fQXIxYq-Vk8OriKd_W1bjBSJI6AdONFGey_daF50mX97x1WCS-VZEfDtGmRscTcWdLh0mquZ3NefljMNhjwWayLDpxAlkP__jLbapqnSzQ-QYolaFk9phrPvtCCXWReA8PgBVh5JF/s400/12311_427238763501_808458501_5489285_7651008_s.jpg" /></a> Here is my wristband. Proof that my elbows were indeed sharp enough to survive the pushing and the shoving and the mean tall people trying to steal my spot. :)</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><div align="center">Silversun Pickups opened the show...I really like them too so it was a super bonus to see them live.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_Lh0tvKrUGOxJrF0Rko4HYHaEmIc2bxh8TQ79obt7JB_1Z0BEHp08YUDzCw629k0l1sZUwlEMUhpAM43y6zWL2bHnj9ZYq6Hj6WgxczHfsbIuRvpNWdUSJsDjLteITvBD4W36yN0JomH/s1600/12311_426682658501_808458501_5476744_5380813_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457446880377761762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_Lh0tvKrUGOxJrF0Rko4HYHaEmIc2bxh8TQ79obt7JB_1Z0BEHp08YUDzCw629k0l1sZUwlEMUhpAM43y6zWL2bHnj9ZYq6Hj6WgxczHfsbIuRvpNWdUSJsDjLteITvBD4W36yN0JomH/s400/12311_426682658501_808458501_5476744_5380813_n.jpg" /></a>I was pleasantly surprised to learn that their bass player was a girl. (Girl Power)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AowQwtrqFXvkYjp_N1_zxJgVzy5jDhDtXkNpB9eDFMYaModZs5quJf-88P6rhJT5PauNQebBGyNHDbrm3-JdKFU9IansZg_8gCWBdgWbaLkfnBWelExE9nIuMzmy0zlkWY0SgZ9AdbJD/s1600/12311_426680228501_808458501_5476703_7135618_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457447808226436258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AowQwtrqFXvkYjp_N1_zxJgVzy5jDhDtXkNpB9eDFMYaModZs5quJf-88P6rhJT5PauNQebBGyNHDbrm3-JdKFU9IansZg_8gCWBdgWbaLkfnBWelExE9nIuMzmy0zlkWY0SgZ9AdbJD/s400/12311_426680228501_808458501_5476703_7135618_n.jpg" /></a> Between sets. Waiting for MUSE!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEqA8Bh6iPanshk9-Xb5fQgPDiI13xIhTG3W7LWL3Nqgt43HnsaVd_TCVGfvBMlyamxkOrugjj1xG7KC6gCvDH2tfoy6k7SJuqUn9-SqNex8DAKFoiP85-lq7vJqB7DKV2oWv9Iwp_Ibz/s1600/12311_426681953501_808458501_5476736_3073606_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457446644186593170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmEqA8Bh6iPanshk9-Xb5fQgPDiI13xIhTG3W7LWL3Nqgt43HnsaVd_TCVGfvBMlyamxkOrugjj1xG7KC6gCvDH2tfoy6k7SJuqUn9-SqNex8DAKFoiP85-lq7vJqB7DKV2oWv9Iwp_Ibz/s400/12311_426681953501_808458501_5476736_3073606_n.jpg" /></a><br />These are from my phone, so not the greatest pics ever. Oh well.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RZCgKVO_me9zEGGHyUlQ6mzhC-z53j92Orl7ecmvAc96YCHWerXc_dFY3MkkWgjQPaAv2BFB8v8f_hXQeYVV4k_QcXKaIio1t3zEFU9UAVEX694IEmZQiOT5ausDG2gtre1ZrM2Tar6k/s1600/12311_426682153501_808458501_5476742_2427732_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457446870384484754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6RZCgKVO_me9zEGGHyUlQ6mzhC-z53j92Orl7ecmvAc96YCHWerXc_dFY3MkkWgjQPaAv2BFB8v8f_hXQeYVV4k_QcXKaIio1t3zEFU9UAVEX694IEmZQiOT5ausDG2gtre1ZrM2Tar6k/s400/12311_426682153501_808458501_5476742_2427732_n.jpg" /></a><br />There he is on the piano. Matthew Bellamy (Lead singer and guitarist) is actually amazingly talented on the piano. Most of their albums will feature a classical piece.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rf2oQ8NDIfze68vcJNiFHrvp3JkrW8lY7-Y3dhROyqeLWbJvCt1IcZznA4-wVZXwJAuiMlykeOfSeOca7bJGZczmqSCU2AnOBE47h3MIZRV6peWVvAR-gStQqztbeXkRVEthXQB5inv_/s1600/12311_426681663501_808458501_5476734_1651839_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457448689023583234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Rf2oQ8NDIfze68vcJNiFHrvp3JkrW8lY7-Y3dhROyqeLWbJvCt1IcZznA4-wVZXwJAuiMlykeOfSeOca7bJGZczmqSCU2AnOBE47h3MIZRV6peWVvAR-gStQqztbeXkRVEthXQB5inv_/s400/12311_426681663501_808458501_5476734_1651839_n.jpg" /></a> Here we are after our stroll in the snow. We didn't want Russ to get stuck in the post concert traffic so we met him at the gas station a block away. Burr!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">They were without a doubt the best live show I have ever seen. (I'm not the only one who says that either!) I will go for sure the next time they are in town, or even just close to town. My ears rang all day yesterday, but it was totally worth it.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">Note: I just want to say that I loved Muse before Twilight made them popular. ;)</span></div></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-63299438949713591822010-04-04T08:19:00.001-07:002010-04-04T08:23:44.271-07:00Happy Easter!!<div style="text-align: center;">(Even though it looked more like Christmas outside my bedroom window this morning.)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlkj1ALtAuj1CxdCfdM81bpR6fojhM3Z49WEBF4LWmaUNqkDn4CxarDHmVky8pt05cERooWsa3rH6n0kMz-9aal6zXe4CltVGeD8bIe3n1Vgb3uIdIPrNFFb-oMz7BWxmyswPlIBYxcmE/s1600/100_1233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIlkj1ALtAuj1CxdCfdM81bpR6fojhM3Z49WEBF4LWmaUNqkDn4CxarDHmVky8pt05cERooWsa3rH6n0kMz-9aal6zXe4CltVGeD8bIe3n1Vgb3uIdIPrNFFb-oMz7BWxmyswPlIBYxcmE/s400/100_1233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456302755708778082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DZCCdg5aKf7QwbUeBdKPGU5m7KOB19mLKq9VSng4ja2jTY1DWfXFEAAp-o2BVrmzvOKYUg8YuAoeAR9PDt7UUmufSeT3VgoI9FmXYLyXmGYznfbHgId4N7glNaO1yeinXn5CZfpvSchu/s1600/100_1232.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5DZCCdg5aKf7QwbUeBdKPGU5m7KOB19mLKq9VSng4ja2jTY1DWfXFEAAp-o2BVrmzvOKYUg8YuAoeAR9PDt7UUmufSeT3VgoI9FmXYLyXmGYznfbHgId4N7glNaO1yeinXn5CZfpvSchu/s400/100_1232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456302747386055634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty though, don't you think? I'm sure gonna miss waking up to this view every morning.</div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-62710371339313172402010-03-26T08:30:00.000-07:002010-03-26T09:35:14.842-07:00Look Ma, I'm Blogging!!Well! It seems like it has been years and years since my last post, and I guess that would be pretty close. I honestly think it is because for some reason this computer does not like upload my pictures to blogspot and that frustrates me, so I stop whatever it is I was about to post. I swear I won't give up this time. I won't, I won't, I WON'T!!<br /><br />But, things for us are a changin' so I guess its about time to post.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">A little bit about me:</span> I suffer from Clinical Depression. It's in my family, so it's genetic. (Don't worry, I didn't have a horrible childhood and I certainly don't have Mother issues.) Most of the time I can deal, but lately I have been getting worse and worse in the winter. The icky smog and skyless weeks and weeks have made even getting dressed seem like too much. A few weeks ago, I bottomed out. The house was a disaster, I was upset about my infertility and with all the chemical things going on in my brain and body it was just....argh. It got so bad that I lost my job for taking too many sick days. Things were already tight enough and without a job I started to feel things spiraling out of control. I was desperately looking for some sort of reset button. Well, we found it!<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">We're moving to Heber!!</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">What's in Heber you ask? Well, let me tell you!</div><br />1. Blue skies in the winter. There may be more snow and it might be 10 degrees colder (that does mean it is 10 degrees cooler in the summer, btw) but there is almost no smog! That means lots and lots of sunshine, which is very very good for me.<br /><br />2. My horse is up there. Riding is so therapeutic for me. I would ride everyday if I could. So many times I was invited to go up and ride with my brother and dad, but couldn't make myself get up to go. Now, I can go ride whenever I want. Also, you can come up and ride, whenever you want! <br /><br />3. The Provo River is RIGHT THERE! Fly Fishing is also a great way for me to relax. There is something about standing in a beautiful spot, watching and listening to the wildlife that is all around me. The mountains are my Heaven.<br /><br />4. My family is up there. My parents made the move up to Heber about 5 months after we got married. We used to spend weekends up there...but lately it has turned into every-other Sunday. Now my brothers are both married and have chosen to live in Heber and Orem. I miss them, I do. We have been <span style="font-size:130%;">SO BLESSED <span style="font-size:100%;">to have lived</span> <span style="font-size:100%;">so close to</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Russell's family for 8 years. I think this way we might actually see them more. Deena has graciously agreed to let me teach my piano lessons at her house on Wednesdays so I don't have to give up my students. (I will be down here for Bell Choir anyway, and I'm most definitely not giving up Bells on Temple Square!) Also, I'm sure there will be many nights spent at their home when driving through a snowy canyon doesn't seem like the best plan.</span><br /><br />5. It's a small town, but Provo is only 20 minutes away.<br /><br />I know that Russell is 100% doing this for me. He told me that I mean more to him then a house, or a 40 minute commute. He can see that since we have made this decision I have been happier and more motivated than I have been in a really long time. He knows that a happy Liana=a happy Russell. I think that being able to get out and work with his hands more will give Russ some happiness too.<br /><br />We have decided that instead of looking for a new house up there, we are going to take a step back and live in an apartment for a while. This way we can afford fertility treatments, adoption if need be, get our savings back, and get our credit back up. Having a house has been great, but we will be just fine with a 2 bedroom apartment for a while.<br /><br />Because of this, we have said "Goodbye" to our babies Echo and Loki. We know that finding loving homes for our dogs would be easier than trying to find a place that would let us have 3 dogs. Echo went to our good friends Travis and Angela who love her as much as we did. She is in heaven there. We had a harder time, unfortunately finding a home with friends for Loki. He went to a family we found on ksl.com. I haven't heard from them, but I'm sure he is loved and having a great time terrorizing their Chihuahua. It was very hard letting them go, but as much as I miss them, I don't miss cleaning up after them. (We kept Odin, of course! I think if I told Russ it was "me or the dog", he would have gone with the dog. :)<br /><br />The past month has been filled with cleaning out closets, deep cleaning, and painting <span style="font-size:130%;">painting </span><span style="font-size:180%;">painting!! </span><span style="font-size:100%;">We are just about done with that, with a little bit of trim to go. Whew! What a project that has been, but now that it is done the house looks better then ever. We are crossing our fingers for a fast sale. If you know anyone in the market, send them our way!</span><br /><br />PS I'll post some pictures soon!Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-75363420383917173332009-08-10T20:01:00.000-07:002009-08-10T21:02:50.918-07:00WCW District<div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdQQkvIz9kcZ2XJDoCeZZA-Q0LjGLOgupSCV3NDoBEM3fIrjJttin3-rE56Bw18NhTiitcU_Iz6LYX8GzeuIG2lHWyccIncQPL451rA8ajIdFveXYsNHGKrXlHnf_YdPOGyw8686TvN9Q/s1600-h/5300_1192307136398_1489983635_30516759_6614371_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368543975694234786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWdQQkvIz9kcZ2XJDoCeZZA-Q0LjGLOgupSCV3NDoBEM3fIrjJttin3-rE56Bw18NhTiitcU_Iz6LYX8GzeuIG2lHWyccIncQPL451rA8ajIdFveXYsNHGKrXlHnf_YdPOGyw8686TvN9Q/s400/5300_1192307136398_1489983635_30516759_6614371_n.jpg" /></a>If you would like to make any size donation we will advertise your business on our banner! </p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiGxBjiypajk1xqc2y2JRa6w2NS4bK8z52eZUyt4drJb77usB4DUHK-dMd500DuPQma6mU1xRpGlNm_R_ZXUbyiIKaT4DoMv0o1UVquV6n2IV0ujLj_nJWBwgfWsw7T3-16kUJLQrLBbC/s1600-h/5300_1192306616385_1489983635_30516748_4115013_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542964582365682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiGxBjiypajk1xqc2y2JRa6w2NS4bK8z52eZUyt4drJb77usB4DUHK-dMd500DuPQma6mU1xRpGlNm_R_ZXUbyiIKaT4DoMv0o1UVquV6n2IV0ujLj_nJWBwgfWsw7T3-16kUJLQrLBbC/s400/5300_1192306616385_1489983635_30516748_4115013_n.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a>Our home for the weekend.<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8vKd2ikWBrl30e2zj3QrunVTQzO0aAwj0BSPAZy6SprEyqB6hZ2d8SX-f482T1OLiGrZT3n8hwHd772BEkAMEpRGuGvGMfqd_1SOfeELHRuHttxychGRVBNMNdnW1XA-D0NcC7yN_P6/s1600-h/5300_1192306336378_1489983635_30516741_7395821_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542789512089618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8vKd2ikWBrl30e2zj3QrunVTQzO0aAwj0BSPAZy6SprEyqB6hZ2d8SX-f482T1OLiGrZT3n8hwHd772BEkAMEpRGuGvGMfqd_1SOfeELHRuHttxychGRVBNMNdnW1XA-D0NcC7yN_P6/s400/5300_1192306336378_1489983635_30516741_7395821_n.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chillin</span>' in the shade!<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_yEudH6bddvP6d9RJpS43QyHigCgiz0s8ftTx93SX0h8q1jJx8UJ9izX3E2c_TRrDI6PCSmJ3Vxs05Mnl4oA-7OpuXkD8nEbrOQVguHafx2PdavJpeFxhSgSXWvqAoMkB1ZZLKs1r06a/s1600-h/5300_1192306976394_1489983635_30516755_6219467_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368543184101589282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_yEudH6bddvP6d9RJpS43QyHigCgiz0s8ftTx93SX0h8q1jJx8UJ9izX3E2c_TRrDI6PCSmJ3Vxs05Mnl4oA-7OpuXkD8nEbrOQVguHafx2PdavJpeFxhSgSXWvqAoMkB1ZZLKs1r06a/s400/5300_1192306976394_1489983635_30516755_6219467_n.jpg" /></a>Here's the wind up....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpuO3yXRMCjbS5IL7DJa6ARyfzyfWfMM3SjK0qf1L01ryOyt3RDZt42Q5uGrXH7cWe-9bgm0H4F3JVmflFbOtaxyg-zkhPoxJ4j3zfdXjsOlwdvBfYil8WmaE63SmspPedvFRS-OKIPIN/s1600-h/5300_1192307016395_1489983635_30516756_7023895_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368543452946594274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpuO3yXRMCjbS5IL7DJa6ARyfzyfWfMM3SjK0qf1L01ryOyt3RDZt42Q5uGrXH7cWe-9bgm0H4F3JVmflFbOtaxyg-zkhPoxJ4j3zfdXjsOlwdvBfYil8WmaE63SmspPedvFRS-OKIPIN/s400/5300_1192307016395_1489983635_30516756_7023895_n.jpg" /></a>...and the throw...<br /><br /><br /><p></p><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mXv6zUQLiu906z0PbojlrMIPTn8YnGyyNxcgYtVxh9A0uUNf2YmikSyGVjEMCDNNsCg_7ln6JQJOZXN91-P4UyyJlQqgTCjF8gNxWo7qI0Y2xMBFPYyp-b7U7u6_H-8gTlOT9IJUEFPE/s1600-h/5300_1192307056396_1489983635_30516757_473016_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368543742378637506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mXv6zUQLiu906z0PbojlrMIPTn8YnGyyNxcgYtVxh9A0uUNf2YmikSyGVjEMCDNNsCg_7ln6JQJOZXN91-P4UyyJlQqgTCjF8gNxWo7qI0Y2xMBFPYyp-b7U7u6_H-8gTlOT9IJUEFPE/s400/5300_1192307056396_1489983635_30516757_473016_n.jpg" /></a>Caught 'em! </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLH_0kC3JqUEhwXwreiCVT46z02LMOXFqclhD0gaon4xbB0rVB2LwVD3wJoSS_gGSaUp19W5AjJcuUo5I5Bm_LxQu1mz69xhnp_2qmLhLoXMQIJ0frNXgoxUL2v1PnUGV72MGL8ncyEcs/s1600-h/5300_1192305456356_1489983635_30516720_6275761_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542238782654706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLH_0kC3JqUEhwXwreiCVT46z02LMOXFqclhD0gaon4xbB0rVB2LwVD3wJoSS_gGSaUp19W5AjJcuUo5I5Bm_LxQu1mz69xhnp_2qmLhLoXMQIJ0frNXgoxUL2v1PnUGV72MGL8ncyEcs/s400/5300_1192305456356_1489983635_30516720_6275761_n.jpg" /></a> Waiting to start the Potato Race<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLgeYEfdMuIDaCA-XmoHlsq9IvhgfsxLplkGWLXSZszA8LBOnzFrvrlijutvldITiFjw94zCQl2pba5b-uiYV20zn_w2oXZMLswq7La7keNSbfYkKFixkeOhf3kh5Nx1xFF_x3kXruinU/s1600-h/5300_1192305616360_1489983635_30516724_1648237_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542364646592546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJLgeYEfdMuIDaCA-XmoHlsq9IvhgfsxLplkGWLXSZszA8LBOnzFrvrlijutvldITiFjw94zCQl2pba5b-uiYV20zn_w2oXZMLswq7La7keNSbfYkKFixkeOhf3kh5Nx1xFF_x3kXruinU/s400/5300_1192305616360_1489983635_30516724_1648237_n.jpg" /></a>The passing of the potato <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">poky</span> stick. I got the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">potato</span> first stab...and I made it all the way back to the other <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">barrel</span> with out dropping it! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span> for me!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt-XuT5Y8P0SZZPZIFgdGhzaGHloYREjSMjXOkUydPLzS4ypaIaiB64y8ZVJA5lnP1aw2Xm4VlRbx3Dl_uC2xB867o05U2v5Y0WEKjYxVYLWW5aReDJoDM9eCNyOmK_t9hyphenhyphenKq_oEyg1Bt/s1600-h/5300_1192305296352_1489983635_30516716_6725373_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542028366074962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt-XuT5Y8P0SZZPZIFgdGhzaGHloYREjSMjXOkUydPLzS4ypaIaiB64y8ZVJA5lnP1aw2Xm4VlRbx3Dl_uC2xB867o05U2v5Y0WEKjYxVYLWW5aReDJoDM9eCNyOmK_t9hyphenhyphenKq_oEyg1Bt/s400/5300_1192305296352_1489983635_30516716_6725373_n.jpg" /></a>Trying not to spill the water<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiG8kkme_8pcDsdE2vr7UH54oBBggvPhVipXt7CZkYs5ox8RFUXsQS3h2PbhTj5ssjJ2he9Z9QPej_9C_MJ_4ht6FIcYyIPbBXo2GwR4CbIo856HRnOPbIOmd8Y8xBOrY6sK6l4LdB4HV/s1600-h/5300_1192305336353_1489983635_30516717_4151674_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368542130705831234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiG8kkme_8pcDsdE2vr7UH54oBBggvPhVipXt7CZkYs5ox8RFUXsQS3h2PbhTj5ssjJ2he9Z9QPej_9C_MJ_4ht6FIcYyIPbBXo2GwR4CbIo856HRnOPbIOmd8Y8xBOrY6sK6l4LdB4HV/s400/5300_1192305336353_1489983635_30516717_4151674_n.jpg" /></a>Handing off the ladle for the Water Race<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5_NKglLXjEEm6OGZtgU7RvQLQjfwdtOScymHW6D9QEulcloTJseS0QmmdB7aUtZq7V2-oQxYz68gZL2wVfnyyo5PS2AMr4s88DrGEjmUpAMn2KXmoq5u87kN79LGcgb3-PeFVKWORpJb/s1600-h/5300_1192612904042_1489983635_30518051_6851614_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368544177561031762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ5_NKglLXjEEm6OGZtgU7RvQLQjfwdtOScymHW6D9QEulcloTJseS0QmmdB7aUtZq7V2-oQxYz68gZL2wVfnyyo5PS2AMr4s88DrGEjmUpAMn2KXmoq5u87kN79LGcgb3-PeFVKWORpJb/s400/5300_1192612904042_1489983635_30518051_6851614_n.jpg" /></a> Collision! I can't believe we stayed on! My foot is out of the stirrup!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dEUUH9-ZNTr9OltdWyQGdZhG7vamvu60k-uQUqxKBayBipX-AYO_4FjdhutgQgN0PSCBiNG9mJM6cBGHAVQ179Ip8VedkaBWtiZezoED_yNng1kJZZzFM368g5cmw-rDDGyDZS-bdEay/s1600-h/5300_1192271855516_1489983635_30516459_2229737_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368541650972487410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dEUUH9-ZNTr9OltdWyQGdZhG7vamvu60k-uQUqxKBayBipX-AYO_4FjdhutgQgN0PSCBiNG9mJM6cBGHAVQ179Ip8VedkaBWtiZezoED_yNng1kJZZzFM368g5cmw-rDDGyDZS-bdEay/s400/5300_1192271855516_1489983635_30516459_2229737_n.jpg" /></a> Picking up the rope<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_mGwsiKrc-NXszAc3MK6ASeDcX4O6yHB57rIptfcHJrQr66jeIxIVrVrOLGVe8Ev5cPPCGn1J62_Y26lW7M2fRGOC9QvPkxqO5WXLlim9ZQNnu3CDk26FSr6cwEHAcUe02pUQpLiy1wv/s1600-h/5300_1192271975519_1489983635_30516462_3969995_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368541949709029266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin_mGwsiKrc-NXszAc3MK6ASeDcX4O6yHB57rIptfcHJrQr66jeIxIVrVrOLGVe8Ev5cPPCGn1J62_Y26lW7M2fRGOC9QvPkxqO5WXLlim9ZQNnu3CDk26FSr6cwEHAcUe02pUQpLiy1wv/s400/5300_1192271975519_1489983635_30516462_3969995_n.jpg" /></a>Trevor being dragged (I did this too..though they didn't get any pictures of me)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48aILzwRCWUyBh_xrvy8nYfaN5fiZxTk-l4caA8f8fX4K4yFc4vXgCPm45nIIMB9IZUxP80nU76E-Bf-SSELqUYWSj5jxoBNrzJy3u_mw1xZTE09bbNs2yFL8LBRVeT9Ahr7tyG4i-OsO/s1600-h/5300_1191940407230_1489983635_30515107_7493536_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368541504894972370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj48aILzwRCWUyBh_xrvy8nYfaN5fiZxTk-l4caA8f8fX4K4yFc4vXgCPm45nIIMB9IZUxP80nU76E-Bf-SSELqUYWSj5jxoBNrzJy3u_mw1xZTE09bbNs2yFL8LBRVeT9Ahr7tyG4i-OsO/s400/5300_1191940407230_1489983635_30515107_7493536_n.jpg" /></a>Trevor Chasing his calf<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zHYPRU-UOZ9mBNbS0cH-YOaaTAl3Ngb8hBEz6iDnss9TOiw68vmNzBh6chYwPrLt8tfIjYVjsQ-hQqqFXQXFGsfvq_ky8245ItyQr0bYJEh7nJ49cuyqwXvQkLm6hEhiAlhou9epGJcZ/s1600-h/5300_1191940327228_1489983635_30515105_5856933_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368541239932460290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_zHYPRU-UOZ9mBNbS0cH-YOaaTAl3Ngb8hBEz6iDnss9TOiw68vmNzBh6chYwPrLt8tfIjYVjsQ-hQqqFXQXFGsfvq_ky8245ItyQr0bYJEh7nJ49cuyqwXvQkLm6hEhiAlhou9epGJcZ/s400/5300_1191940327228_1489983635_30515105_5856933_n.jpg" /></a>Team roping...no time...but nobody else got a time so they'll move on to Regions<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0qmsQmihm-7PtW5zJyCrhQPWinXMug-6vQOgNVu8w0_5GPUhb-T3gta0IFLurdod8P3FIPTjx-pjrypyOBc3P5yGNWqa0S8JRggQi97MY5kFurUulyN5UrvJtSYWN7Ts8IKEwNZZDMid/s1600-h/5300_1191940167224_1489983635_30515101_5194891_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540745348521890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0qmsQmihm-7PtW5zJyCrhQPWinXMug-6vQOgNVu8w0_5GPUhb-T3gta0IFLurdod8P3FIPTjx-pjrypyOBc3P5yGNWqa0S8JRggQi97MY5kFurUulyN5UrvJtSYWN7Ts8IKEwNZZDMid/s400/5300_1191940167224_1489983635_30515101_5194891_n.jpg" /></a><br />Team Penning..trying to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separate</span> 3 cows from the herd. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">That's</span> me on the left "settling the herd" though I didn't really have to cause we got our cows out way fast!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZqtVS-CRP1Gq9G0Y4CqX9UIjYI6nTtmJWhPGYNZk_Z9K0O1mrMQKLUJ6wzXrOBa3vfhBHcEjqwHCpkcCVk4leriobMVOSlAUhXfLZr8fFaVtRtC6wsi7tZGy3vMFtpYchgUCvXi4u7Ug/s1600-h/5300_1191940207225_1489983635_30515102_74828_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540979197675794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZqtVS-CRP1Gq9G0Y4CqX9UIjYI6nTtmJWhPGYNZk_Z9K0O1mrMQKLUJ6wzXrOBa3vfhBHcEjqwHCpkcCVk4leriobMVOSlAUhXfLZr8fFaVtRtC6wsi7tZGy3vMFtpYchgUCvXi4u7Ug/s400/5300_1191940207225_1489983635_30515102_74828_n.jpg" /></a>We didn't pen our cow, but we had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WdKvMzwgEiz6Mzweoh6fpwdKNkVg5DWv2zGRFtjnMsgqakVS58ihfqnYW9-wdXqaBIgI12DsFY0TK5AxBbYdN86zCjgg03xCMZHoiJ45EzP4OZtF8jIbo7XQUs14AlK05TI2JJtrH90M/s1600-h/5300_1191939687212_1489983635_30515090_5164571_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368540426512924226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WdKvMzwgEiz6Mzweoh6fpwdKNkVg5DWv2zGRFtjnMsgqakVS58ihfqnYW9-wdXqaBIgI12DsFY0TK5AxBbYdN86zCjgg03xCMZHoiJ45EzP4OZtF8jIbo7XQUs14AlK05TI2JJtrH90M/s400/5300_1191939687212_1489983635_30515090_5164571_n.jpg" /></a>After we took first in Parade!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFVZYh2rnPmnptcm3Pvqgh_Fp5oMiSJGBUwk3XN-sBpuUaUYED6WOQeA6UqAKAxwlCdDiay0Fruyn9NTuR248d1cdiwi9VeUGCgY1YTpveMalp-wPwIq1P9Vi5Diz1Fia5T9bNJJqxoXH/s1600-h/5300_1191939527208_1489983635_30515086_7923350_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368537712803331122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFFVZYh2rnPmnptcm3Pvqgh_Fp5oMiSJGBUwk3XN-sBpuUaUYED6WOQeA6UqAKAxwlCdDiay0Fruyn9NTuR248d1cdiwi9VeUGCgY1YTpveMalp-wPwIq1P9Vi5Diz1Fia5T9bNJJqxoXH/s400/5300_1191939527208_1489983635_30515086_7923350_n.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aww</span>...Don't we look great!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLp3S8rkCZzRuAB7nCfQ0CKv2Pbx8H8LjgpCrXzI_aYJGXsllWMtVauDOcEDxdhUiXvgNXSD88kv02dtOcpnLuMSR_eV7luhMSPqQut6AMVQyx0E1EPkiv-pq4q-1uuIzpKLHpFucLo5p/s1600-h/5300_1191939647211_1489983635_30515089_4381692_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368539698754409810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLp3S8rkCZzRuAB7nCfQ0CKv2Pbx8H8LjgpCrXzI_aYJGXsllWMtVauDOcEDxdhUiXvgNXSD88kv02dtOcpnLuMSR_eV7luhMSPqQut6AMVQyx0E1EPkiv-pq4q-1uuIzpKLHpFucLo5p/s400/5300_1191939647211_1489983635_30515089_4381692_n.jpg" /></a>Pairs Pleasure with Kyla. She was my rock! I couldn't have done it with out her!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QzWiFBOx_J1s-jpsrdNkW-PmCPVgR8N8cXlT-sqRgAN8_IyoZACI4K-TNQnaaMB89GBgZJbOjMtIyGhg_4Vtj096oqeLdgpRLtiAuDXcyEyWYXiSdEMX8ndTalfzeamLFwDd_3Dd36Bn/s1600-h/5300_1191939607210_1489983635_30515088_3874745_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368539305112105794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QzWiFBOx_J1s-jpsrdNkW-PmCPVgR8N8cXlT-sqRgAN8_IyoZACI4K-TNQnaaMB89GBgZJbOjMtIyGhg_4Vtj096oqeLdgpRLtiAuDXcyEyWYXiSdEMX8ndTalfzeamLFwDd_3Dd36Bn/s400/5300_1191939607210_1489983635_30515088_3874745_n.jpg" /></a><br />We really had a most <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">excellent</span> time! Our team is going to regions in Single <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Barrel</span>, Team <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Barrels</span> (Both A and B team*), Single poles, team poles, Team Keyhole, Pony Express, Ladies Pleasure, Pairs pleasure*, Reigning, Ranch Cutting, Team penning, Team roping, Parade*, and Drill*. (I get to do everything with a star.) Last year I was in a different club (Saddle Pals) and the only thing we made it to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">regionals</span> in was Parade, Drill, Ladies Pleasure, Pairs Pleasure, and the hide race so this is very exciting for our brand new club!<br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-68405560780320612092009-08-04T08:39:00.000-07:002009-08-04T11:25:50.088-07:00Need something to do Friday night?<div align="center">The Wasatch County Wranglers in all our glory!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRo2_6VT_Dufc0no3PI5Zj2XzDNAwZWDs6jDMzKODuxOPyJ3Na_OH0bONljRqCteIYfT1XZwt1gYgoLvZ5oS9Tbz3a_mopy4p52-Ljrd2TsrgG4GAjTJf2aZv38ZX9BoEWEBCr6ZAVUPp/s1600-h/6696_1168543168465_1074520430_513663_1300988_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366175131154524178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRo2_6VT_Dufc0no3PI5Zj2XzDNAwZWDs6jDMzKODuxOPyJ3Na_OH0bONljRqCteIYfT1XZwt1gYgoLvZ5oS9Tbz3a_mopy4p52-Ljrd2TsrgG4GAjTJf2aZv38ZX9BoEWEBCr6ZAVUPp/s400/6696_1168543168465_1074520430_513663_1300988_n.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">(I'm the front middle holding the blue flag)</span><br /><div align="center">The Western Riding club that I'm in will be competing in the District Competition this Friday and Saturday!!!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The event is completely free and takes place at the Fair Grounds in Pleasant Grove. We are a brand new club and are really excited to make our mark and show everyone how great we are. Friday is going to be action packed with some crazy fun relay races...but Saturday is the day we'll show our Drill. <br /><br /><br /><br />I'm in everything with a star! There will be plenty of time between events to have a chat, or let the kids ride around a bit on our horses. Your support would mean bunches to me, too!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />District Working Order 2009<br />Pleasant Grove Aug. 7-8<br />Friday Aug. 7<br />6 pm<br />Grand Entry *<br />Water race *<br />Potato race *<br />Keyhole *<br />Single Poles<br />Team Poles<br />Single Barrels<br />Team Barrels *<br />Hide race *<br />Pony express *<br />Trailer race<br />Saturday Aug. 8<br />10am<br />Draw for races<br />Cow cutting<br />Ladies western pleasure<br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Mens</span> western pleasure<br />Pairs western pleasure *<br />Reining<br />Break<br />Parade *<br />Drill *<br />Grand entry *<br />Team penning *<br />Dally team roping<br />Break a-way<br />Ribbon pull<br />Wild cow milking<br /></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-17110842277317885032009-07-14T19:53:00.000-07:002009-07-14T20:01:04.585-07:00Transitions<span style="color:#663333;">Due to the slowing economy, I have lost all of my hours at Riverton Music. :(<br />Rather then hunt for a new job, I have decided to put all of my focus on teaching piano. I now have studio space at the Riverton Music in West Valley (4100 S Bangerter Hgwy) so I will be teaching there and in my home 4 days a week. I charge $60 per month for a half hour lesson once a week.<br />Please tell everyone you know who might be looking to start their little ones on the piano.</span>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-70651815225925061722009-07-08T12:21:00.000-07:002009-07-08T12:23:02.966-07:00Come, Come!<span style="font-size:180%;">All Horse Parade</span><br /><br />Sandy's South Towne Center attracts equestrian friends and fun<br /><br />South Towne CenterSandy, UtahJuly 11, 200910:00 a.m.The All Horse Parade moved to a new location in Sandy City in 2006. The event enjoyed unprecedented success at the new venue and, thus, Sandy City will again host this Old West parade.<br />The route is approximately 1.3 miles, starting at the intersection of 10000 South and 240 West, going east one-half block to the west-side lanes of the Centennial Parkway. The route continues south on the Parkway, looping around at the end, then turning north up the east-side lanes of the Parkway, returning to 10000 South. The route then turns east one-half block to Civic Center Dr.; north on Civic Center Dr. and going around Sandy City Hall to return to the starting point.<br />The Days of '47 All Horse Parade is fun for people of all ages. Entries in the parade represent the finest horses, carriages, wagons, <span style="color:#ffcc33;">drill teams</span> and authentic costumes in the West. You will likely find the "Cold Water Gang" stirring up trouble before, during and after the parade. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting time at one of the country's largest all horse parades.<br />For information regarding All Horse Parade registration and entries, please <a href="http://www.daysof47.com/uploads/MarchAllHorseParadeLetter2009.pdf">click here</a>. The registration form for All Horse Parade entries may be <a href="http://www.daysof47.com/uploads/DAYS_OF_47_REGISTRATION_FORM.pdf">obtained here</a>. <a href="http://www.daysof47.com/uploads/2007_Horse_Parade_route_map.pdf">Click here</a> for a copy of the route map for the All Horse Parade. <br />FREE admission.Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-16569639475291318952009-07-02T13:59:00.000-07:002009-07-02T16:47:39.988-07:00Bryce Canyon<div align="center"><span style="color:#9999ff;"></span><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353984846682645602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgII0Nsgv128hJ7tbDDcdnSb02eyzh0HNSQhjAThuz7OWur8q-a88MO8TYRxFowfZt3laMcUqJXc6ENrYsHBsXMtuwfE9BA4Wi0Q3_pyT9vCNtUftIXdJltvzTPUKP7jmdPBkMG4-PAhQHu/s400/5129_119670058501_808458501_3002846_94515_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">This weekend Russ and I went on a camping trip to Bryce Canyon with my cousin Sarah and her hubby Ben. They've been married for about 2 years, but because they live in Ceder City, we've never really had the chance to get to know Ben. In fact, because Sarah and her family (Uncle Don and Aunt Debbie and Co) always lived so far away I didn't really get to hang out with Sarah much growing up. We had a great time getting to know each other!<br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7uLvY3lmTLo9gyQ8bia8QI7wf39kL66XrJudyumwNHvnxfqg3xwtaMmSJXQ8aooR3b4vgrrSfEv_SErIDS9Ebe0HykuFS69bjA8IR8ET2Zq0W6fAebJXVmlKTuk_HyQVF1Zt5sexDiPu/s1600-h/5192_507421617625_177400295_30240021_1207864_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354006083727894178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA7uLvY3lmTLo9gyQ8bia8QI7wf39kL66XrJudyumwNHvnxfqg3xwtaMmSJXQ8aooR3b4vgrrSfEv_SErIDS9Ebe0HykuFS69bjA8IR8ET2Zq0W6fAebJXVmlKTuk_HyQVF1Zt5sexDiPu/s400/5192_507421617625_177400295_30240021_1207864_n.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#330033;">Ben and Sarah<br /><br /><br /></span></p><div align="center"><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Ben and Sarah got there first and found us a killer (FREE!!!) campsite. The plan was to meet them at approximately 8:30 at a visitors center at the junction due to lack of cell service. We rolled into town about an hour than expected and could not find the visitors center they were talking about. We drove back until we found one in Red Canyon, but we weren't sure it was the right one. We waited about 10 minutes after we were supposed to meet and I decided we would drive until I got cell service then we would wait there until I could get in touch with Sarah. Luckily she had the same idea. So we were able to connect without any problem. (The Visitor's Center Sarah was thinking of was not even in Bryce!) It was just about dark when we got there so Russ and I set up our tent while Sarah made us a dinner of mac and cheese and hot dogs. Ben and Russ got a fire going, quite impressive considering the wood was wet, so we toasted Mallows and made s'mores with Andes mints. Yum! </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">After a chilly night, (we think it was so cold because the air was so damp) we woke up to a gorgeous blue sky. We ate a quick breakfast, made our lunches and headed for the canyon. We hiked Fairyland loop.</span></div><br /><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 248px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353977180601671698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF_kO9G6mf1nyUHwy5Gf7rGy6hl-ZokgO9ZJ0pCJTbjWcSeZh_TfFiKjWVC7mRyus2iUYhOW3J3KWK8N95eRijp0RlCnuWUEsN4jPhFG1Y0m_bWxKD5TPFB5HkALgaMB1pHtLljg8SzWIW/s400/topo_FairylandL.jpg" /><br /></span><div align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">Here is nps.gov's description of the hike:<br />Fairyland Loop Trail begins at Fairyland Point, at the northern portion of the park, and takes you through spectacular hoodoos and scenery along the rim and into the canyon; including a spur trail to Tower Bridge. The Fairyland Loop Trail also includes a portion of the Rim Trail from Sunset Point to Fairyland Point.This hike is considered strenuous due to its length and meandering trails with multiple elevation changes. It is best to carry plenty of water, 1 quart (liter) for every 2-3 hours of hiking per person, as this hike typically takes 4-5 hours round trip over the 8 mile (12.9 km) length. In the summer sun screen or large brim hats are recommended and are even a comfort year round to avoid sunburn.<br /><br /></span></div><p align="center"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 142px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353977188144088130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR1xKck7Z0hT62WmubJS-x2BnoTl9WwPW4rF-RRPAImWWJNY1lcvQbB4cMUA4w8ntOM-GoeuMhcvx7iAm_L9XNcPVWi8srlIqiCYzAoyPKmk88TrdcfWYH7YEuZS9u1bUqrjaeYFoq78sq/s400/profile_Fairyland.jpg" /> Topographical image of Fairyland Loop Trail<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353980139569401762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGchbBp692i74i8CGRaQy_ufx3dvX5EDdOO8haut6-3PaSD_22onmCHGwQ3PeOVNZiCQpWbl0JyhdgnC7c0pepEYxwb2q6pxhwbO8kJUJZ-ejlDXZ5i7Ke0R6TWDI61b91dgkOrXJKm6BB/s400/5192_507421627605_177400295_30240023_5588720_n.jpg" /> The hike had just started, and we were going down hill, so we're still in good spirits!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353985927800153490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQeBg1eLq2_oxleaELM-ImQuGqTQcgd2rEguS0jgTXYk5k43xLs_7hBLw6xwOYsa2tSNLd0zx77OCDMEd693lmo1QZJSbYHelLv5x0nK-8_pqq4U0ATjw47UouCV4u2gIDTQ6C3Bd2GE8b/s400/5129_119670608501_808458501_3002863_7426471_n.jpg" /> Tower Bridge. This is where we had lunch.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353985809713513570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn438Ipv9d98DTOMWNGnCdnnqe9FYrZHN9rPyetv5lwM8Z8DfCur3yUp5T25wZ5F9rHYpHrUeTzpDAlFF7KAatm8SqJbJ27s8pmyj5Solv66y9OihcFO9iolKeTy4Om1EU4_Tfy3Vq3mdJ/s400/5129_119670588501_808458501_3002860_1590061_n.jpg" /> Me and Sarah!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353980146514863554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztJ-b5QNd_UBiCSLgTgOc5LxfxM_pUTPrl6tYmcM8xqtCHPELPrc4Y9b87o6XhvQqoubqJqbhuakZXHpawG5KeWajR1FF28CaFciDHxG620BkNhJ6JSD_9DGrXt0FvV9C2Nde90yHvmGF/s400/5192_507421647565_177400295_30240027_3408710_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353985660143425634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvCDquB3DVFeKZNeDrxDr9L6UEwjraCPieKypbeX5fCJAvWPG3roAe58SxmpPu09dqCCHwazyAO-gQi4B5H0sjhGMul3rmSpjmlwOr50UC4p-fBI3KJ9-eqQ3JoCOuClMivGpbSI1GMtJ/s400/5129_119670073501_808458501_3002849_5710580_n.jpg" /> Going down. Look at that sky!<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353980150979860658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQXpQ94IlzdTfOUHYD3SXGUL5lgxaFE3EY9CSiwWKgXndG3iRMp_vLnDyn3UFfZueDR97sSCRrcQ2dhhiBDD_1nFCVPX0zxWFiY74-WbsKYeRI7qeyKAU7qolVXUxvlX6z0uKGxP51hMm/s400/5192_507421652555_177400295_30240028_681846_n.jpg" /> And that sky! Southern Utah has my favorite sky. Its just so blue!<br /><br /><br />After our exhausting hike we decided to cool our feet at Tropic Reservoir with a little fishing. (Ben and I fished, Sarah sketched, and Russ enjoyed the sensation of the baby fishies nibbling his toes. We all enjoyed that last bit actually!) The cool water completely refreshed our tootsies!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353986310227508130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9LxTuonRwSm8iQU8qwahyqciIxsCT-R6LuUm-iUwPn5HZXsPwf60ZqmswyKH0uxCtJK1IgAnNPvopdxBP9Kw_R262DBeswM4JT7t01twmFp-K0Sgm6RY2hzqC6-9EJjV_YfMFrjvWYH2y/s400/5192_507421822215_177400295_30240062_1429149_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 401px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 348px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353986303715574194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCGMG0NCwchk01wsCUx7z9knc6kgtz4zhFRIlo8e9ND2Z0bV7eNFbcyDAbrdPnpMGXN5etO8JCrVt8Kw1qBlJjietiW_oxW9aCryHPp8vYt3gVH1993p1Yj7F1mMMfv9yKLp-DbvdC-1WM/s400/5192_507421812235_177400295_30240060_3495309_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353986311862358770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSn04PLXDlERfyjpxT0ILS2Bw5KFl_px9LjaiMRq2AblBGUBl2F-A2l6xQ-k9w05KFPf-sstZ67SvF3jfZZ7_fuaDPCw1SVifCEMfRVMiKplkUwU7ZhjWu1Km4fuWPcQKASNwE9b3si-Jg/s400/5192_507421827205_177400295_30240063_3826978_n.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353986317889636114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3O2061pS4dCI9ahB49CUnZi17cONwX_wtv_-1fiugNmCuKtbwdyw5d_TNPNyoSrdC2Oh4XTswbJrmkPQ245Zm-UtlvDCLFADTAs0yDDRB5j7rJAGn86V577Pfltw19wCAp84xjbnf4wI/s400/5192_507421837185_177400295_30240065_6564790_n.jpg" /><br />After our non-productive fishing trip it was back to camp to start dinner. We made tinfoil dinners with a twist! My Uncle just got back from a fishing trip in Alaska where he caught tons of Salmon! He very generously gave me an entire side of fresh caught wild Alaskan Salmon! We brought it along and cooked it with squash, zucchini, potatoes, shallots, carrots, butter, and dill. It was probably the best meal I have ever had on a camping trip!</span></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6v5rQzx55-m7Hr-OURV4gsvFUNQLaEpZ2-y5uhB22mCsqTY_tyKqtbrrP5uVwWLAYmY1DFBDn1vd4qxiteK4ejwdSZQ3zls3bcz1ynmNMlLsEuSILvADe16yn9vzmoTmuT94O9yL3Wtt/s1600-h/5192_507421867125_177400295_30240071_7810559_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353998639796285090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6v5rQzx55-m7Hr-OURV4gsvFUNQLaEpZ2-y5uhB22mCsqTY_tyKqtbrrP5uVwWLAYmY1DFBDn1vd4qxiteK4ejwdSZQ3zls3bcz1ynmNMlLsEuSILvADe16yn9vzmoTmuT94O9yL3Wtt/s400/5192_507421867125_177400295_30240071_7810559_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9pNAQVO15v10t9-Uh3MpKCcpJ_ZC9tGtrEDlfavnmJtZCacGg7sno2v8BGdJfAaG8Gz0JZNjPcUJoYKSAMBoKyX0Wk1PG_m-asxtAzZyB_Vz0PaJ66wzUaoth4KyyKfVFQSBu8XsKX54/s1600-h/5192_507421892075_177400295_30240076_2089373_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353998637516172930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9pNAQVO15v10t9-Uh3MpKCcpJ_ZC9tGtrEDlfavnmJtZCacGg7sno2v8BGdJfAaG8Gz0JZNjPcUJoYKSAMBoKyX0Wk1PG_m-asxtAzZyB_Vz0PaJ66wzUaoth4KyyKfVFQSBu8XsKX54/s400/5192_507421892075_177400295_30240076_2089373_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdTVDx0IWxiFi9G0eNfbsxB1ynTIgOJT1jTU_LR3k9eKx1x0CZGx0QzBbiIb_tgLnI_9ANanhssQpp-E5qIGO2OgqQyWkWDZCKWLnoDOe6pIplTaKHtNaQx_GkJ5jiFUn1_xCc-iNqabR/s1600-h/5192_507421852155_177400295_30240068_4171665_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353998624222796658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdTVDx0IWxiFi9G0eNfbsxB1ynTIgOJT1jTU_LR3k9eKx1x0CZGx0QzBbiIb_tgLnI_9ANanhssQpp-E5qIGO2OgqQyWkWDZCKWLnoDOe6pIplTaKHtNaQx_GkJ5jiFUn1_xCc-iNqabR/s400/5192_507421852155_177400295_30240068_4171665_n.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#330033;">With his welding gloves, fire is no mach for Russell Muscle!<br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo863Ax7Q1NHOfdSpnmAulA-FFXXLXzKlFo14-BkKEwQuuZ3Qbzh6vtr1XoR4pl0xTml5T4DggrRy4QF9B_mYJoF0GKdBL3tw-dYq9rJc_j7FzZq_XlBoq6e6Ur9gAlfBII26CqsqesuW/s1600-h/5192_507421847165_177400295_30240067_5914375_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353998614943970338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFo863Ax7Q1NHOfdSpnmAulA-FFXXLXzKlFo14-BkKEwQuuZ3Qbzh6vtr1XoR4pl0xTml5T4DggrRy4QF9B_mYJoF0GKdBL3tw-dYq9rJc_j7FzZq_XlBoq6e6Ur9gAlfBII26CqsqesuW/s400/5192_507421847165_177400295_30240067_5914375_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"> After a beautiful sunset, Ben and Russ built a bonfire. (What is it with boys and fire?) We had some more S'mores, some hot chocolate, and went to bed. This night was much warmer, and we slept so much better. (Though at about 3 in the morning I had to potty, which is never fun when there isn't a bathroom!)<br /><br /><br /></span><p><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000198013216642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTFOlVZI5STke7XwTrdFU6acr57J7dMAbsxtnMWsdT1V2SisDtvSYeC8lUiWmLufTxurLLWsCya0XSob7UYSO91ynA8twZz1jTRQ7ncMLqEUe1r78TbwHIp4GRZ8tIa_7jbILAgynGpvvT/s400/5192_507421882095_177400295_30240074_1728691_n.jpg" /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3Adp66lyiZ-6XcWyRJe-34k00-8J9bxod898p2M6_HsZQDWasJjunKVRx8tByhl7oqlopSatJqBH_w8obvsVxuX3n7LefVqXogNHZL50ReELVb5dM6SVyM5wExegxhmuT9IBdLxhwKTt/s1600-h/5192_507421956945_177400295_30240089_4582169_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000206093540770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi3Adp66lyiZ-6XcWyRJe-34k00-8J9bxod898p2M6_HsZQDWasJjunKVRx8tByhl7oqlopSatJqBH_w8obvsVxuX3n7LefVqXogNHZL50ReELVb5dM6SVyM5wExegxhmuT9IBdLxhwKTt/s400/5192_507421956945_177400295_30240089_4582169_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000202806408098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZmv3ZFxS3_SekHd0QApyVV5IFqdBlRPUewP-pDmFnnqOSOGvCC48t4D37pYBrU-IeVC1Zh2gjza99QUILXmE6vm8P90Fbz12h1IXMNPLsbpEK_ipBUccZY4qxkWqlJ7j9Gqmfq9ZMLg7x/s400/5192_507421951955_177400295_30240088_8327794_n.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">Yes, that is a log sticking up out of the fire. Sigh....boys....<br /><br /><br /><br />The next morning we broke down camp and drove to Mossy Cave for one last hike.<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiNpBFvDdrgPagC-mOswBsTiGOXGooi-nwQgZiuJWOz_zVabOAjjABQp7K-TbT7cG0rPcPGocYfE2bxsKtqpyna7p6agV8KrO9YCdnXp8RHCbfcbV5INWAHahWg-WmaMoSAQNXjh3FJ0a/s1600-h/5192_507422086685_177400295_30240115_6059858_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354004253437242386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiNpBFvDdrgPagC-mOswBsTiGOXGooi-nwQgZiuJWOz_zVabOAjjABQp7K-TbT7cG0rPcPGocYfE2bxsKtqpyna7p6agV8KrO9YCdnXp8RHCbfcbV5INWAHahWg-WmaMoSAQNXjh3FJ0a/s400/5192_507422086685_177400295_30240115_6059858_n.jpg" /></span></p><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#330033;">Waterfall!<br /><br /><br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoutz2WkxeMDxCZOW99L2wpaj7acJYzTkKn3AADTAKEgkm8nPVySN3GoYfZkb07ELmBG-zxAcAyiCSfK-EnyQjKUtnUHDWpa8PZfvImXkzVXVZjaFJRzB5-NiVknzuGflPgOaHa5IbnIW/s1600-h/5192_507422071715_177400295_30240112_7056057_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354004178168246354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLoutz2WkxeMDxCZOW99L2wpaj7acJYzTkKn3AADTAKEgkm8nPVySN3GoYfZkb07ELmBG-zxAcAyiCSfK-EnyQjKUtnUHDWpa8PZfvImXkzVXVZjaFJRzB5-NiVknzuGflPgOaHa5IbnIW/s400/5192_507422071715_177400295_30240112_7056057_n.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#330033;">Playing in the waterfall! (The rocks were very poky and ouchy on bare feet!)<br /><br /><br /><br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvepKRjimGmlCzruPbwB3tXdg3ZXdFnvmeagv1uKYhODB45268nnQq99l1LHuhazrsX58o8WKLGL6OAagSil-JDwEid4Tem1Kdn-fu-RfSmJVyLJcOzBhlTpZMokq350LUq49vXHJKB47/s1600-h/5192_507422026805_177400295_30240103_5609161_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354002891232814482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnvepKRjimGmlCzruPbwB3tXdg3ZXdFnvmeagv1uKYhODB45268nnQq99l1LHuhazrsX58o8WKLGL6OAagSil-JDwEid4Tem1Kdn-fu-RfSmJVyLJcOzBhlTpZMokq350LUq49vXHJKB47/s400/5192_507422026805_177400295_30240103_5609161_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#330033;"><br /></span><p align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">In mossy cave. It wasn't very mossy though.<br /><br /><br /></span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCB8KqihbUZx7Cy3bJmaGVwWOfQZc2LQQCTiPMbQuwfcD3iQ1hHr2nmil1E7jqjZLAvh0uOrYHvzszCG4tIYxb5svRx1wzVP3nSKKL9Y3P0MY7n8spIwgqNIqu5YIAFpHXKCLTLXZd6T7/s1600-h/5192_507422121615_177400295_30240122_1200138_n.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354005328543654978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCB8KqihbUZx7Cy3bJmaGVwWOfQZc2LQQCTiPMbQuwfcD3iQ1hHr2nmil1E7jqjZLAvh0uOrYHvzszCG4tIYxb5svRx1wzVP3nSKKL9Y3P0MY7n8spIwgqNIqu5YIAFpHXKCLTLXZd6T7/s400/5192_507422121615_177400295_30240122_1200138_n.jpg" /> </span><p align="center"></a><span style="color:#330033;">The traditional tourist photo!<br /><br /></span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#330033;">Thanks so much, Sarah and Ben, for an amazing trip!</span></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-15595239936367578862009-05-29T21:42:00.000-07:002009-05-29T22:19:41.149-07:00Girls Trip!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0K7ZEpzMVylkokvD6aHTgXGdqd9Y90EeLhoUG5YK8YhwONIPVatO2FXbtFV6s0-K0QAtmqOGLc-08btkWNa5YAYbraaZc6Pb5r6VVBe051Mjor8XOIr0Upin2xVvsWS4t17HvUfDKll7g/s1600-h/Cali1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341474335893060322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0K7ZEpzMVylkokvD6aHTgXGdqd9Y90EeLhoUG5YK8YhwONIPVatO2FXbtFV6s0-K0QAtmqOGLc-08btkWNa5YAYbraaZc6Pb5r6VVBe051Mjor8XOIr0Upin2xVvsWS4t17HvUfDKll7g/s400/Cali1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#ccccff;">I was lucky enough to be invited to go on a road trip with my bestie Sam and her cousin Kira over Memorial Day Weekend. Kira was going to spend the weekend at her Mothers house in Redlands. Much fun was had by all!</span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#ccccff;"></span></div><br /><div></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-3503667401566454362009-05-15T08:55:00.000-07:002009-05-18T08:19:27.848-07:00How I've spent my spring!<div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336085911759311778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 1px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 1px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqokWhu6inkT0xfvK6scO8eM61008im3QSlhBV2pKSD2mme9D2TTdIIX7UdMcVCiuBuaN80pn-WhyphenhyphenViSF0Qu-L3HtqFjmEOVhygzR15CDOGa2M7atsQK9ML5fHHKvr4fBuWry8OUQCUXLZ/s400/ep1.gif" border="0" /><span style="color:#ccccff;">So far, this spring has been really amazing! I've taken a couple great hikes, been fly fishing with my brother and started riding again. We've also had some interesting visitors to the Sorenson household! Here are a few pictures showing what we've been up to!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ccccff;"><strong>April 3</strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">I decided I'd had enough of the fake spring in Utah, so Russ and I drove to Zion National Park for the weekend. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, not too hot, and a perfectly blue sky. (I love the color blue the sky seems to be when contrasted with the red rocks of the canyon. I don't think I have ever seen a bluer sky.) Russ and I hiked to Angel's Landing the first day. I love that hike! While the first 2 miles are murder on the lungs, the last half mile with its drop offs is exhilarating! There is such an amazing feeling of accomplishment when you finally reach the top. The next day before we drove home I quickly did the Emerald Pools (Russ was feeling a little sore after Angels Landing after twisting his knee). I've never done that hike in the spring. I can't believe how many waterfalls there where. It was definatly worth the extra soreness the next couple of days. I forgot to take my camera to capture the trip so here are a couple pictures stolen from the Internet!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><span style="color:#ccccff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336085901985115954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2J8XM8siJAJwIh2PSFFeo8qs60FFsTYflO5uDsL557xiyjGWp7dZumIuXHoia6OgpwM8bDl8X0HTulYiGxdwKDtvsWskBbwOBHMUpQTKU4No5BcJjXJKJfo9sukwA5RTEqT4bojcWa5d/s400/al.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">The last 500 feet on the trail to Angel's Landing. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">It's a good thing those chains are there, </span></p><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">cause I sure used them!<br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336085908650504034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3ImUS64KWYgpvsZCHhnHx83hGTM6Id726XsCzwDUAGdSMhO3yffWOl-BLs_GHcfjh-fKq0qg7PSRp5J64zZprVd31uyOXjnGZpHfZ1B12_GV8qv02bD2VxBX-GYEZeIKclIscxGHpEdp/s400/al1.jpg" border="0" /><br />The view from the top. It feels like you're on top of the world up there, but, there is another hike that is called Observation point. It's 8 miles r/t and actually looks down onto Angel's Landing. Maybe next year...<br /><br /><br /></span><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><span style="color:#ccccff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336085908496502578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAq-mxhyKcDRynwUgqe4AdBdUNcNFijayYaHx9KIwRWcpZPOMOvAcue-jNH53ujbOeVoYboYCgnCfawvHWx5kxpDwy5N-QvFBvwwUUghBAGoUcUymAdul_8DkCHVLDOiPL7H1Y1QMoM94S/s400/al2.jpg" border="0" />Looking down onto the switchbacks. Fear of heights is not an option!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336085909017605522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZDgqcQpohpIR0LHJVSCnfpTOPTKqyNRRKJ6_ARD5t3FL7O_pwpUkSFl7pStQ4eggOKmVwqam6qKcvqHs23yipcqMVDzO6elMqZhM4KKnQrkQLXDiSkIT-nWKz_cxnvrc6qTM-DDa8vhD/s400/ep.jpg" border="0" />One of the many waterfalls on the Emerald Pools trail.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;"></span></div><span style="color:#ccccff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336088113004262850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cNrVedQqiqby8kbCOUUc6h-tqBr1NSA30VYXoY5V_Tw4baOC4u7yHoxE9-yyz-oFZioMEcaPF3Tw3xs4l1FpmMWG7eqkG9i2cney6OtFSqf4Iv4lyZS7Ij_kwmCLpuSE91Yd-RtolJwx/s400/ep2.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">The upper Emerald Pool.</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ccccff;"><strong>Salt Lake Hikes</strong></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">My goal this summer is to go on a hike every week. So far its been slim pickins' on my trail choices because of all the late season snowfall. I've been on 3 hikes so far and two trails. So far Echo has been a great little hiking buddy. She seems to know when I'm going and rushes out the front door before I can close it. If the car is open she hops right in and waits patiently in the back seat.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;"><strong>Grandeur Peak</strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Again, I forgot my camera. I had to trek through quite a bit of snow, which made the hike that much harder, but I made it to the saddle (I couldn't make it the last 500 yards because there was was too much snow to get to the summit) but from you still get some great views of Salt Lake.</span></p><span style="color:#ccccff;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336089901614730418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3C6IlNNvey0JDGB0X9OHR6fCGCOD1LqOBv59M3JZ-4iFcXaz7TVnvP3I56g9p9xkTYmxTCfjpqKna3UO1qyn83IxZIN0XxtlSWxJm1IQnWEzzu7qvnr_QR9AsWUg1WrsLrZ6OfY8eJdPU/s400/gp.bmp" border="0" /><br /></span><p align="center"></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">The well maintained trail leads to Grandeur Peak, one of the more prominent peaks of the Wasatch, and a great view out over the city. The trailhead is at the Church Fork picnic area.</span></p><p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">Location: In Millcreek Canyon just east of Salt Lake City </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Difficulty: Intermediate</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Length: 5.6 mile round trip.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Elevation: 2400 feet</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Time to Allow: 3-4 hours</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Season:Late-May to October</span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;">Salt Lake Overlook</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">I've done this one twice, once by myself and once with a friend. The second time I actually remembered to take my camera!</span></p><p align="center"><br /><span style="color:#ccccff;">Desolation Trail to Valley Overlook</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Length: 4.8 mile round trip</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Difficulty: Moderate</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">Description: Hike through forest and along open hillsides to a vista overlooking Salt Lake Valley. Trailhead is in Mill Creek Canyon, just past Millcreek Inn (about 3.4 miles from the canyon mouth). I hit a little bit of snow on this one, but I bet by now it's almost gone. I love this hike! You wind your way through forest until you turn that final turn and there is the Valley. It completely sneaks up on you!</span></p><p align="center"><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;">Fly Fishing</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">My brother, Trevor asked me to start fishing with him this summer. I figured it was about time I live up to the Howard legacy, so I've been going once a week. The first two Thursdays we hit the Middle Provo where I caught a bunch of little Brown Trouts. Yesterday we went to the Weber where I caught an OK sized Brown and two large (but ugly) white fish. I've found out how much I love fly fishing and I feel myself becoming more comfortable with the fly rod. It's amazing to me how time seems to slip away when I'm on the river. I don't need any of the usual distractions I need in "real life". Instead of listening to my music I really enjoy listening to the sound of the river. The constant flow of the river flowing over rocks, the cries of hawks in the distance, the swooping of swallows as they catch flies on the surface of the river, and the chirp of frogs in the nearby ponds. </span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;">Wasatch County Wranglers</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">This year Jayme and Trevor kicked off a riding club in Heber. (They were tired of driving the horses to Salt Lake once a week.) Practices started about two months ago, but because of other obligations I haven't been able to go. Now that school's out and Bell Choir is done I am able to ride again. Because my horse can be a bit of a butt head, I am riding a neighbors horse. Her name is Dixie, she is a Paint and she is perfect. It is so nice having a horse that will do what I tell her. Her trot isn't too bouncy, and her lope is smooth. I'm so excited for future practices!</span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ccccff;">Wildlife Week</span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">I came home from something last week to find Russ home from work. It turns out he had come home from work early to help Mike with the 50 lb beaver that found his way into our back yard! Mike had gone outside to investigate why the dogs were going nuts. There he found Mr. (or Mrs.) Beaver cornered! We have no idea how he got into our yard, but Mike and Russ sucessfully got him back over the fence into the golf course with out any incidents. Mike did call animal control first, but found out that if they come to pick up an animal they have to put it down. I'm actually impressed that they would let us know that before it was too late! The same day Russ found two snakes in my Strawberry patch and a mama duck with 6 baby ducks on our front porch. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ccccff;">I have lots more pictures to add, but blogger is being dumb and won't let me add them. I'll try later. :)</span></p>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-43409628948516753772008-12-05T08:23:00.000-08:002008-12-05T08:25:23.231-08:00Side note<span style="color:#006600;">I will also be playing in Music and the Spoken Word Sunday the 14th. It is on KSL at 9:30 am. I probably won't be on TV, but it might be fun to look for me anyway :)</span>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-40796694300209398752008-12-03T11:46:00.000-08:002008-12-03T12:09:44.121-08:00'Tis the Season!<span style="color:#cc0000;">If anyone wants to get into the Christmas Spirit this year I have a couple of FREE performances you could come to.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">The first performance is my vocal jazz group "Salt City Jazz" It is in the TB building at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">SLCC</span> Redwood campus Friday the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> at 7:30. We are singing a bunch of traditional Christmas Carols and we're pretty good, so it should be fun. FREE!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Next I will be in the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas Concert playing the bells. If you don't have tickets already, too bad cause they are all gone, but if you do, keep an eye out for me!</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Monday Dec 15 I will be participating in the Grand Theaters Messiah; a Community Celebration. This is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">extremely</span> fun because they mix <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Gospel</span> and jazz versions into the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">traditional</span> Messiah, I promise at the end you'll be dancing along. </span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">The last (Phew) concert I will be in is my Bells of Joyful Sound Christmas concert. It is the Sunday before Christmas (The 21st I think) and is also FREE! It will be at the Granger Community Church on 3200 W 4100S. I think the start time will be 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ish</span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">Whew! I will be a very busy girl this December, but I am very excited about performing! It always puts me in the Christmas Spirit.</span>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-31979151470381807742008-11-04T12:40:00.000-08:002008-11-04T12:44:56.733-08:00Picture TagTagged: Here are the rules, you pick the 4th picture in your 4th folder, and then give a brief description...<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264905705973200738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxOvgroT0DtFrAxMVi-i-BrkemWk5uRv860vnF_lfLRBJ_hiIUqAWYzZmwqk-mxmHNu6IeCyDS1xXpuWIBNbfUE-c4Q4L-Q78tKRWUvw-atgDxyUBEWgtlDiA4_iYmWagN9HkZbSdsT5T/s400/20070708_1+098.JPG" border="0" />I didn't have 4 folders so this is the 3rd picture from the 3rd folder. We were camping down in Huntington.</p><p>I tag Sam, Mindy, and Jenny<br /></p>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050238865143931229.post-90269570441041079592008-08-18T14:05:00.000-07:002008-08-18T15:13:54.969-07:00A day at the rodeo, (ok not really, my dad compares it to watching a T-ball game!)It was two days of many many many horses! My riding club, Saddle Pals, spent the weekend in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Herriman</span> competing against other riding clubs in Salt Lake. I got to ride in events for the first time ever! My brother Trevor, his wife Jayme, and her mom Carol are also in Saddle Pals with me. Its thanks to Jayme that I am even doing this.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235975744087948946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JP52Udyglr5rhSXz6I3zxIlCufsbNVId-Eo_pE_0CYt3khGh3EXYwICghPF4VzF8a67kLMmjyy7rxZv3CsxeJQqJ6n2urPWS4ABPyLKd8L0I92s7d_3UkGJGz5cCf6QCnTxqKlmqu2ix/s400/horse+show+(district)+309.JPG" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldoWqPKOXsCu_rlqNv2qADQODaiC_S-cB-P1iwhlNvIMNuK-3ezORt9qXED239KTs-0i3fEGtKVdCUSkva9RTAov6IAiY5-hDlz568dNlSF0Z2NTSx96Ymyv_WEgsRnv2woVrDaPWqi2P/s1600-h/horse+show+(district)+310.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235975747610675762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjldoWqPKOXsCu_rlqNv2qADQODaiC_S-cB-P1iwhlNvIMNuK-3ezORt9qXED239KTs-0i3fEGtKVdCUSkva9RTAov6IAiY5-hDlz568dNlSF0Z2NTSx96Ymyv_WEgsRnv2woVrDaPWqi2P/s400/horse+show+(district)+310.JPG" border="0" /></a> The first thing we did was Grand Entry. It is just a mess of horses running through a slalom of flags. So fun! (Funny story, someone lost their hat during grand entry and the announcer wasn't satisfied until anyone who could walked on the hat, backed up, and stomped on it again! Oh, those western traditions!)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpPg0PGN5jbdZJOmllZ-KUmTHHlJFCtZrU5im1G437W5tLbFgCNbndyOtr1-Pf_k4sL0BLq7t_8TrEww3F6p5DuYymwvpqYy4360w-gqm3qcm8I-52eHz6-6h6NZjnreIb2ZYmgbAp1Oa/s1600-h/horse+show+(district)+289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235972199611312946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpPg0PGN5jbdZJOmllZ-KUmTHHlJFCtZrU5im1G437W5tLbFgCNbndyOtr1-Pf_k4sL0BLq7t_8TrEww3F6p5DuYymwvpqYy4360w-gqm3qcm8I-52eHz6-6h6NZjnreIb2ZYmgbAp1Oa/s400/horse+show+(district)+289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtRakP9M0E5NawFrEW1GDWqn8xQ4GOYJjiKHmchhpB551-uROTQjxs_SFFiPVY-ObaUj6rawuI1KsCYzndbVc3NYJnX4rd3bDGN7dP37vzXnOLtLa-BKtvgY5MI1dBJHVLe8KMUb9kQJs/s1600-h/horse+show+(district)+291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235972205841029698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtRakP9M0E5NawFrEW1GDWqn8xQ4GOYJjiKHmchhpB551-uROTQjxs_SFFiPVY-ObaUj6rawuI1KsCYzndbVc3NYJnX4rd3bDGN7dP37vzXnOLtLa-BKtvgY5MI1dBJHVLe8KMUb9kQJs/s400/horse+show+(district)+291.JPG" border="0" /></a> The events I got to compete in were team poles, team barrels, and team key hole. Poles was the first time I had ever competed on a horse. I was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SOOOOOO</span> nervous! But, with only a small set back (T-Boss was afraid to cross the white chalk starting line) I made it through with out knocking over a pole, falling off my horse, or dropping the baton, so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Yay</span>!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235976163996697842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWgbM1-ygb0vyDAtMat-H0yMHneXZtGZ156Ew2Tx_UcvD5pIhh8LyALFTXFrl7Ik0et1_UFmxthwr6wIW28Aj3kF4I1KawoeVMRcTKoKoIc4PEuzBRjg4OPkY59J4dr_CJq1c9Ys4gj6F/s400/horse+show+(district)+359.JPG" border="0" />The next day we did our parade and drill routines for the judges. T-boss decided to freak out and do his own thing, so I had to drop out of drill (Sad!) but I got to race the barrels and keyhole so the day wasn't a complete waste. We didn't place much, but it was fun to be out there. We get to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">regionals</span> to compete again this weekend! So if you find yourself in Logan, come see us!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235982415571118258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKprfrO1G4c_gSZabnYuSvRgYQaCfAFlnszj1lSZt8Q5ygfF9u7lK0O46z32CnPXnsV_c61MGrl-kitV5JLYUAtLBR9n9vPRXc5-bHnDuWA3jeKSS2LPO69ickELBnJEcxHPvNq9lv1q-W/s400/horse+show+(district)+110.JPG" border="0" />Jayme and Noelle in Pairs Pleasure<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235983589885776658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlgwb_gN8XNY7MTVi7hSZonN5cOhxZ0FrX_3YvA6TF9BkSymkcbfEGd7BOXWkk1pNOXPGLlIWR8dpb4vcvVaaCoua6b92G6LQwwVMzKwLYckEq5aCaVde-qRBqKAhEHKuiXxMzr33yuTN/s400/horse+show+(district)+344.JPG" border="0" />Trevor and Cougar running real fast!</div><div align="center"><br /><div>Trevor and Jayme got 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> place in the hide race, Jayme and Noelle got 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> in pairs pleasure, and two other girls on our team got 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">th</span> and 6<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> in ladies pleasure! Go team Go!</div></div></div>Anahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06756009131950569480noreply@blogger.com5