Panda

This is my favorite one. Nathan has his mouth full.

Me looking stupid as well.

Nathan & I love Panda Express, especially Orange Chicken! We would go there every night but, there is such thing at too much of a good thing & soon our pants would be really full & Nathan's wallet would be really thin. Nathan took me to Panda after we had gotten cleaned up from our kayaking adventure. Our fortunes for the day: Your next big purchase will be discounted greatly & you strive for greatness. At least one of them was note worthy.

A kayaking we will go...

Among all of the ugly, unfair things in life, God gave us the beauty of nature to help us deal, cope, & heal. When I was a young girl my friends would call me nature girl or tree hugger. I love the great outdoors. It is pathetic but, I would rather be Jane of the Jungle than Bekka on 7th east. During vacation, I begged Nathan to take me kayaking. We have one & sadly, it only gets to go swimming about once a year. We lent it to one of my best friends, Heather, a few days before. It was a good thing because she gave it a bath & got it some new "arms" (previously we were using blow up raft oars). We drove up American Fork Canyon, decided to pass up Tibble Fork, & went to Silver Lake instead. The drive was crap (try driving up hill with your kayak tied redneck style) but it was totally worth it. We were the only ones on the lake. We raced around, trying to see how fast we could cross the whole thing & then we would just float there. I kept trying to steer the kayak into the on coming current of the river, which didn't work very well, but it was still really fun. It ended to soon but hopefully we can go again soon!

Are you Chicken?

Col. Sanders or Foghorn Leghorn?
I can't decide.... 'now that's a joke son.' He's a pullet, didn't you know? Some would say that I am an animal fanatic. There probably right. I have 1 dog, 2 ducks, 3 cats, 4 horses, & 6 chickens. (All I need is 5 of something else & we can sing a children's counting song.) On Tuesday, Nathan & I worked on my chicken coop/duck run. I was really happy because I have been very worried that a fox will come & eat them. On Sunday, my fear was increased as we watched the neighborhood fox (I will call him Roka) trot down the street, fine as can be. I kept worrying that Roka would be back when he finds out I have ducks & chickens ripe for the picking. Nathan is such a good husband. He doesn't even want my ducks or chickens but he was out there, helping me build there house. Now all it needs is the other door & a coat of paint.

Cowboy Up!

On Monday, Nathan & I went to the Days of 47 Rodeo with my family. LaDawn even came & she is about to pop with baby Tesla.
We watched some bronc buckin', team pennin', barrel racin' & bull ridin' just to name a few!

We even saw a guy heard 2 buffalo onto his trailer.... impressive!

Vacation at last

I am finally on a long needed vacation. Where have I gone you would like to know? No place at all but my own backyard. Nathan & I decided that we needed to take a vacation before he quits his job & this was the only week that worked for both of us. It is wonderful to not have to get up, to be able to get things done at home & fit in a bit of fun. My cousin, Clayton, came home from the Washington state mission & had his homecoming on Sunday. (I am a bit of a chicken so I didn't ask anyone for pix.) Nathan & I drove up the nearby canyon, Millcreek, and checked out the sights. He thought it would be so much fun to have me walk around in the river with my dress on.... don't ask me why. It was so cold. Then we went home, & decided check out our own neighborhood. We were looking for some where to take a walk but never found the "right" place. We ended up little cottonwood canyon. Did you know that 'no dogs are aloud'? Well, if ya did, we didn't. We had Kiska in the back of the car & so we couldn't really get out. On the way home we passed this really cute place & I had to take a picture. It was like a secret garden. I want to build one of my own someday.

luvs!