I don't think there's much cuter than a baby dancing. River finds it necessary to finish off his dance routines gymnast style. Don't know where he gets this stuff....
Friday, September 2, 2011
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
The Narrows
I thought I might update the ol' blog for a worthy event. Yesterday Logan and I hiked the narrows in Zion National Park with my dad, Logan's brother Spencer, and our friend Tim Huntzinger. We had the time of our lives! I definitely plan to go hike this thing as many times as I can while living in St. George and only 40 minutes from the most beautiful place I can imagine.
This hike was, in my opinion, incredibly difficult. You basically hike in the water the whole time along a rocky riverbed through a windy canyon. There are points where you have to navigate through shoulder deep water that is ICE cold (we're talking PAINFUL cold) and very swift currents. Good rubber shoes and a walking stick (two walking sticks if you're cool like me) are essential. Don't be like the guy we saw in jeans and holding a to-go cup of coffee trying to cross over rapids. Just don't.
If you're ever headed through St. G and feel like making a quick detour to Zion, let us know! We're totally experts now, whatever that means....
And now for some pics.
On the trail to get to some real action.
I chose a very unflattering shirt for this trip. Cool.
A fun squirrel!
Our first plunge into the ice! Fake happy.
Now for some honest reactions. Dad and Spencer getting through one of the deepest stretches. We all know how sensitive Dad is to the cold....
Snack break. PB&J on white bread never tasted so good.
Yes. One of my walking sticks is a piece of pvc pipe and the other looks like a grandpa cane.
Somebody help that old guy!!! Hehe. Dad did awesome. Better than me, that's for sure. I definitely almost fell on my head a few times. He probably didn't even need help, but Tim, Spencer and Logan were so great and backed him up the whole time!
Come to think of it, his backpack held our only camera... :)
Best time ever!
This hike was, in my opinion, incredibly difficult. You basically hike in the water the whole time along a rocky riverbed through a windy canyon. There are points where you have to navigate through shoulder deep water that is ICE cold (we're talking PAINFUL cold) and very swift currents. Good rubber shoes and a walking stick (two walking sticks if you're cool like me) are essential. Don't be like the guy we saw in jeans and holding a to-go cup of coffee trying to cross over rapids. Just don't.
If you're ever headed through St. G and feel like making a quick detour to Zion, let us know! We're totally experts now, whatever that means....
And now for some pics.
On the trail to get to some real action.
I chose a very unflattering shirt for this trip. Cool.
A fun squirrel!
Our first plunge into the ice! Fake happy.
Now for some honest reactions. Dad and Spencer getting through one of the deepest stretches. We all know how sensitive Dad is to the cold....
Snack break. PB&J on white bread never tasted so good.
Yes. One of my walking sticks is a piece of pvc pipe and the other looks like a grandpa cane.
Somebody help that old guy!!! Hehe. Dad did awesome. Better than me, that's for sure. I definitely almost fell on my head a few times. He probably didn't even need help, but Tim, Spencer and Logan were so great and backed him up the whole time!
Come to think of it, his backpack held our only camera... :)
Best time ever!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
quilt for baby john
my sweet friend emily jones has gone through so much in the past year and i knew i just had to do something for her! she lost her wonderful husband john in an accident last thanksgiving and then brought a beautiful new baby into the world last month! she is an amazing woman. i wish i could do more, but i decided to make her this quilt for baby John to show her how much we love and care about her.
this pattern is so gorgeous. my sister-in-law Leigh can be thanked for that! those little strips were tough, but totally worth it.
i started the quilt before i knew what em was having. hopefully it's not too girly!
no, obviously it's not hand-quilted. a pro did all that work. it turned out perfectly.
love you, em!
this pattern is so gorgeous. my sister-in-law Leigh can be thanked for that! those little strips were tough, but totally worth it.
i started the quilt before i knew what em was having. hopefully it's not too girly!
no, obviously it's not hand-quilted. a pro did all that work. it turned out perfectly.
love you, em!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
my baby is 1!!
River is turning 1 on the 8th of this month! i really can't believe it. it definitely doesn't feel like i gave birth to him an entire year ago, but here we are! River is walking and talking (in his own language) and totally adorable. we LOVE this guy.
this weekend, we drove to Encinitas to celebrate with our friends and family. i was, of course, stressed to the max and worried River's 1st birthday would be a disaster. but everything turned out perfectly, thanks to Spencer and Monika's much needed and appreciated help with the food and decorations and Laura's expert beak making for our rubber ducky cupcakes! and, of course, Logan worked like mad following my orders and helping me get everything done. thanks everyone! you are the best!!
the process. these things were not easy to make!
cute laura working on those beaks! she had mastered it by the last cupcake.
some decorations!
River and his favorite person!
River and second- favorite. I look shiny and tired. yikes!
interesting expression on Rivs. ha!
extreme close-up!! these beaks liked to slide right off. we need some better decorating techniques, laura!
can't go wrong with some Costco cheese pizza. Connie helping us out with that! :)
logan and laura checkin out the spread.
the food was great! even River, the world's pickiest eater, could attest to that. thanks monika!!
spencer, monika and sterling hangin out. oliver slept through the whole party!
enjoying his birthday cupcake.
CHOMP!
the boys chattin.
the ride home after a long, crazy weekend....
happy birthday, baby!
this weekend, we drove to Encinitas to celebrate with our friends and family. i was, of course, stressed to the max and worried River's 1st birthday would be a disaster. but everything turned out perfectly, thanks to Spencer and Monika's much needed and appreciated help with the food and decorations and Laura's expert beak making for our rubber ducky cupcakes! and, of course, Logan worked like mad following my orders and helping me get everything done. thanks everyone! you are the best!!
the process. these things were not easy to make!
cute laura working on those beaks! she had mastered it by the last cupcake.
some decorations!
River and his favorite person!
River and second- favorite. I look shiny and tired. yikes!
interesting expression on Rivs. ha!
extreme close-up!! these beaks liked to slide right off. we need some better decorating techniques, laura!
can't go wrong with some Costco cheese pizza. Connie helping us out with that! :)
logan and laura checkin out the spread.
the food was great! even River, the world's pickiest eater, could attest to that. thanks monika!!
spencer, monika and sterling hangin out. oliver slept through the whole party!
enjoying his birthday cupcake.
CHOMP!
the boys chattin.
the ride home after a long, crazy weekend....
happy birthday, baby!
Monday, May 10, 2010
hoot
i just finished (well, almost- he still needs his bum sewn up) this little stuffed owl for River's birthday coming up. i really like how it turned out! it's the first stuffed anything i've ever made. i'm not gonna lie, though....he wasn't easy! that being said, i may not actually let River play with him. he would probably be destroyed within the first few minutes. he may just sit prettily on a shelf as decoration in Riv's room.
the eyes, nose, and feet are felt, and the green body part is Minkee that i texturized. i'm not really sure how to get his face un-wrinkly!
bum- not sewn up.
profile shot.
Hi, Hoot!
the eyes, nose, and feet are felt, and the green body part is Minkee that i texturized. i'm not really sure how to get his face un-wrinkly!
bum- not sewn up.
profile shot.
Hi, Hoot!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
i'm a mom!
it's my very first official mother's day! woohoo!
thanks for letting me be your mama, Rivs, even if i do get a little annoying, sometimes.....
thanks for letting me be your mama, Rivs, even if i do get a little annoying, sometimes.....
Thursday, May 6, 2010
lizard friend
st. george has a TON of fun wildlife, and it's all right in our backyard! i have yet to get a good picture of the cute little road runner that frequents our neighborhood. but this guy totally smiled for me when i quickly snapped a shot of him. he likes to hang out on my window on warm days. which means he's there pretty much every day. i like him.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
half-marathon
this post is a little overdue. but who cares. logan and i actually set a goal for ourselves and followed through with it! i know. whoa!! crazy! this never happens! training for and running a half-marathon was really great. i recommend it. and honestly, if i can do it, anyone can. anyone. we went from being pretty much non-runners to running 13.1 miles (actually, the Hurricane city people didn't calculate correctly. my Garmin said 13.2 when i crossed the finish line. i want my .1 mile back, jerks!!) in a little less than 4 months. it certainly takes some motivation, though. and by motivation i mean a shiny new pair of running shoes to help me out the door every day. anyway, my point is this: do it. it's fun!
one of our last runs before the race. River was not so fond of the hour-and-a-half training sessions we forced him into toward the end. but he put on his happy little angel face for us anyway.
my dad, laura, mom, and River camped out at mile 10 and took a few pics as we went by. it was great! but i kind of wanted a ride as they zoomed away to get a spot at the finish line. please pretend like you don't notice how scary and gross i look in these pics, k?
the older gentleman in the yellow hat happily passed right by us and said something like, "I'm, like, 70 and i'm faster than you punks. SUCKAAAAS." he was a really nice guy.
the last three miles were like death. i felt several very large blisters forming on the bottoms of my toes and my granny knees were about ready give out. but we never stopped to walk. that's an accomplishment in itself.
ugh. yellow hat man, again. just rubbing it in.
during the last stretch, aNOTHER dude who literally looked about 90 strolled right past us. again! what is with these guys?! i wish i had gotten a picture of him. or a video. he barely moved his upper body as he shuffled along. it was funny. but my self-esteem took quite a beating as he passed by.
aaaaand here we come, rounding the corner! i like this pic. i think you can really see how exhausted yet determined we are. we stayed together for the whole race, which made it much more fun. except it was even more fun when Logan decided he just HAD to use a port-a-potty at around mile 6 and said he'd catch up with me. too bad he didn't realize that i'm pretty much like lightening and couldn't catch me for several miles. he finally yelled out "eeeeemmilyyyy!! just walk for a sec! i'm cominnng!" haha! awesome.
crossing the finish line. we were trying to sprint at the end, hence the blurriness. cool action shot.
we finished in about 2:04, just over our goal. next time.
ah, the perfect post-race picture: me looking sweaty and scary, and logan blowing his nose. nice.
our cute supporters. River is like, "um, can we go now, please?"
we're done!!
i have realized that i never could run a full marathon. i think i could do it mentally. but i don't think my knees could handle it. i would probably OD on glucosamine before being able to do it. i do, however, feel that a triathlon is in my future. perhaps a half-ironman? we'll see....
one of our last runs before the race. River was not so fond of the hour-and-a-half training sessions we forced him into toward the end. but he put on his happy little angel face for us anyway.
my dad, laura, mom, and River camped out at mile 10 and took a few pics as we went by. it was great! but i kind of wanted a ride as they zoomed away to get a spot at the finish line. please pretend like you don't notice how scary and gross i look in these pics, k?
the older gentleman in the yellow hat happily passed right by us and said something like, "I'm, like, 70 and i'm faster than you punks. SUCKAAAAS." he was a really nice guy.
the last three miles were like death. i felt several very large blisters forming on the bottoms of my toes and my granny knees were about ready give out. but we never stopped to walk. that's an accomplishment in itself.
ugh. yellow hat man, again. just rubbing it in.
during the last stretch, aNOTHER dude who literally looked about 90 strolled right past us. again! what is with these guys?! i wish i had gotten a picture of him. or a video. he barely moved his upper body as he shuffled along. it was funny. but my self-esteem took quite a beating as he passed by.
aaaaand here we come, rounding the corner! i like this pic. i think you can really see how exhausted yet determined we are. we stayed together for the whole race, which made it much more fun. except it was even more fun when Logan decided he just HAD to use a port-a-potty at around mile 6 and said he'd catch up with me. too bad he didn't realize that i'm pretty much like lightening and couldn't catch me for several miles. he finally yelled out "eeeeemmilyyyy!! just walk for a sec! i'm cominnng!" haha! awesome.
crossing the finish line. we were trying to sprint at the end, hence the blurriness. cool action shot.
we finished in about 2:04, just over our goal. next time.
ah, the perfect post-race picture: me looking sweaty and scary, and logan blowing his nose. nice.
our cute supporters. River is like, "um, can we go now, please?"
we're done!!
i have realized that i never could run a full marathon. i think i could do it mentally. but i don't think my knees could handle it. i would probably OD on glucosamine before being able to do it. i do, however, feel that a triathlon is in my future. perhaps a half-ironman? we'll see....
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