Lake Mead 2010

Lake Mead has been a tradition for Chris' family since forever! This year we were very excited for the vacation and looked forward to it for so long! Chris' cousins Jen and Mady from Idaho came with us this year. We decided to camp this year rather than stay in a hotel because we have had so much fun camping and plus we wanted to take our dogs. The trip started out a little rough, the wind was awful, the check engine light on the truck came on, then in Cedar City Chris' dad called and told us we needed to pull over because the truck was putting out white smoke! so we pulled over and there was a huge fuel leak and gas was spilling out everywhere! we had to un-hitch the trailer and the boat and leave them on the side of the freeway, we had to have the truck towed because we didn't want it to blow up.. you don't mess with fuel leaks... so after 2 hours on the side of the road and a quick twist to tighten a hose we were on our way again... we finally made it to lake mead! we had such a blast but the days went by way too fast! the weather was perfect and our campspot was perfect! it was alot of fun and I can't wait till next year! I even faced my fears this year and made myself get on the knee board! it was so much fun and so scary but I didn't downed and I can't wait to go boating again to try it some more! Sad to say that may have been our last boat ride for the year... stupid winter! !! The next thing to look forward to is our FIRST anniversay! I can't believe it has already been a year!


Here is the new highway over the Hoover Dam... it is so high! ! !




Chris rockin' the air chair... this thing is so fun and so funny to watch! !




Hanging by the camp fire making smores! YUM!

What a good husband!

I don't say it as often as I should but I have a really amazing husband. He does so many things to make me happy and always trys to give me what I want. About 3 to 6 months ago we were shopping at Costco and I found this head board that I fell in love with! This head board was what really made me change the paint in our bedroom. So we decided not to get the head board till after the room was painted and we had made sure the colors would match... but sad to say after the room was done the head board was gone... I was really bummed and the room just didn't look complete. Everytime we went to costco I would look for the head board and it was never there, Chris even called his family in Bountiful and had them check that costco and it wasn't there either... so I had pretty much given up hope on the headboard. it was a huge bummer! So last night Chris stopped at Costco on his way home for some groceries and when he came home guess what was in the back of his truck..... MY HEADBOARD!!!!!! I was so excited and so happy it was about 8:30 and I insisted that we put it up before making dinner! I really love the look of the headboard but..... it is a little different color than my bedding so I don't know if it looks as good as I wanted... now it makes me want new bedding.. I know I know... I am never happy. what do you think... better before or after? would a different color of bedding look better??

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Tim McGraw

Can I just start with YUMMY! Tim McGraw has been around for along time and he is soooo HOTT!! The concert started at 7 and at about 3 or 4 Chris got a call from his brother in law, Eric and he said that we could have his tickets as long as we picked them up by a certain time. so we scored 2 tickets to this concert! our seats were so close! I forgot my camera because I was so excited to just be going i wasn't thinkin about anything else! These pictures were taken with Chris' iphone and it didn't focus very well after the sun went down.. we were so close to the stage and I swear Tim kept looking at me all night! it was like he was singing right to me! Even Chris said he looked right at me! lol I have been a fan of Tim McGraw since I can remember! I remember listening to his songs on tape! Chris' sister and her sister in-law Jen also went and their seats were even closer! so we creeped down to their seats when the security guy wasn't looking... there seats were at the end of the stage and i was so close i could almost touch him! It was such a fun concert and the best part was the tickets were FREE! So we got seats that usually sale for 72.50 for free! and to make it even better Chris even drove so I took advantage of that! Too bad Usana only has coors... something i delt with very well....

Lake Yuba

Over the 24th of July Chris and I went to Lake Yuba for the weekend. We camped and boated and it was such a fun time. The weather was really nice this year and it was sooooo HOT! Thank goodness for A/C in the trailer! We took the dogs this trip and they both had such a fun time! They loved the beach and the boat and the heat! They played and played and then by the time it was time to go home they both slept the entire ride home! Chris has a new love for surfing, not only is he amazing at water skiing, wake boarding, knee boarding and tubeing, but he now loves to surf! I has such a fun time surfing and tried to teach my cousin Abe how to. Abe got up once and that was it. Chris has become a pro and can even surf while drinking a beer.... such a talented husband I have... I am so proud!

Flaming Gorge and the missing camera

Last weekend we took a mini vacation and headed to Flaming Gorge for 6 days. I was so excited to take tons of pictures and post them because it is so pretty up there! So we left on Thursday and with all the stops along the way didn't get there till about 8, so the sun is going down and we are trying to launch the boat and get the trailer set up and some how my camera became missing...... I was totally freaking out! I tried to not let it ruin the trip and we still had the video camera but in the back of my mind the whole trip all I could think about was what happened to it, where it fell out, and how upset my husband was going to be, since he just gave it to me for christmas! The weather could have been a little better while we were there but it was still a very fun and relaxing trip. The wind storms up there are so wild! On monday we woke up to so much wind it was hard to open our eyes because they would fill with dust so fast! so we decided to be brave and head out on the water hopeing to find a canyon or somewhere with no wind... we did find a little cove right in the heart of the canyon and it was amazing! the sun came out, there was no wind, Chris was even able to ski for the first time since Thursday! After spending most of the day in this little cove we decided to head back to camp thinking that maybe the wind had stopped. we got back and the wind was worse than in the morning! so we packed up and decided to head home 1 day early.... we got the boat out of the water and I went to get the covers out of the truck and guess what was under the covers .... MY CAMERA! I was so happy it wasn't lost, or broken and relieved to find it, but then i was so bummed that it was there the whole trip and I didn't get any pictures! Guess there is always next year! well the next thing to look forward to is our trip to Lake Yuba over the 24th weekend... i will make sure and take pictures there so I have something to post. it is so much funner to read and write post with pictures!

Jaxson's 2 Years Old!

I can't believe that my little nephew is already 2! He is getting big so fast! he looks like a little man instead of a baby! Camping was so fun this last weekend, but poor Jaxson was sick most of the weekend. He tried to put on a happy for his party but you can tell he didn't feel the best because of his rosy little cheeks! Grandma and Grandpa spoil this little man and got him a little fire truck that actually squrits water! So cute! Mom and Dad got Jaxson a 4-wheeling wagon that he loves and didn't want to get out once Daddy put him and and took him for a ride.

where to start

Hello again....do i remember how to blog! it, once again, has been awhile since my last blog. I haven't been posting because of a few different reasons... #1 I really perfer to blog when I can post pictures and I got a new camera and I can't figure out how to make the pictures stay on my computer! #2 my computer is soooo slow at home and so it takes about an hour to write 1 post #3, I decided that i am not the best writter in the world or speller for that matter ,so bare with me while i try...
We are getting ready for our annual trip to Flaming Gorge and I am looking forward to that, hopefully i can figure out my camera so i can post how amazing this place is... this will be my second trip to flaming gorge and it is so pretty up there! this weekend i am going camping with my family for Jaxson's birthday and it should be pretty fun.. hopefully i can take some pictures and post later...