tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66177122091577686582024-02-19T09:05:27.101-07:00dawg eat dawg worldheidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-14608271256723362013-03-20T10:25:00.002-06:002013-03-20T10:25:54.847-06:00family room + outside<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been giving a tour of our new home and projects. You can catch up my previous posts here: <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-house-kitchen-living-room.html" target="_blank">kitchen + living room</a> and <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/bedrooms-bathrooms.html" target="_blank">bedrooms + bathrooms</a> and <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/stairs-hallways-laundry-offices.html" target="_blank">stairs + hallways + laundry + offices</a></div>
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We've come to the last room in the house--our family room! This was the last room we saw in the house, and if I had to pick one room that made us want to buy the house it was this one. Everyone that saw the house said the same thing, "this is a cool room."</div>
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This room had a total of five lights. It also had acoustic tile. This really was a hard decision. The acoustic tile did a lot to dampen the sounds from upstairs, and it was in great shape. It wasn't hokey at all. But we just had to have more lights. </div>
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So we started pulling off the tiles and oh boy was there a lot of mouse poop up there. And then, and THEN (this still makes me shudder) we found at least 21 dead mice in the ceiling. I had to leave. And I'm sorry for the photo, but I have to.</div>
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We think we found their access point--a copper pipe from the old air conditioning system. It had been cut off outside and cut off inside, but hadn't been sealed. It was a mouse runway! We haven't see any mice since, so we think we have resolved the issue for now. </div>
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Just another note about lighting...I said we have a strong love for can lights. But that doesn't mean we like our house being lit up like a runway all the time. If you're doing lots of can lights, it makes a lot of sense to put them in different zones, and to put them on dimmers. All of our can lights are on dimmers, and almost all of the room have multiple zones. I love my dimmers so much.</div>
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Since the whole ceiling was down, Jayson figured...what the heck? Lets wire the whole room for speakers! We went with a local company called Big Fish Automation. They did a great job with our speakers--four of the eight are in the ceiling and you can't hardly see them. The center channel and front speakers are usually mounted flush in the wall, but our wall was a little different so they stick out a little. But the most glorious thing they did was rig up our control 4 unit. All of the televison components (cable box, dvd player, etc) are in our storage room, and we control everything from one simple remote. It looks so clean and its so nice to not have to wrestle with cords or boxes.</div>
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We love the pickled cedar walls. The are so warm and cozy. </div>
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We felt like the white paint on the fireplace made it stand out too much, so we painted it Benjamin Moore Sea Salt. This was probably the closest match to the walls. We also removed the mantle. Jayson said it was a little too French country for him.</div>
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We also ended up painting the shutters too (Benjamin Moore sea salt). </div>
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We pulled up the carpet and actually bleached the cement in this room. Our carpet salesman told us the urine crystals could lay dormant in the cement and then start to smell again once it got hot. </div>
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Since we knew we'd spend a lot of time on this floor, we picked out the most lush and plush carpet we could find. We love this directionless shag. It is so soft. Laying on it is delightful.</div>
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There is just something about this room! This is the room where we spend
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Gah! That room! We love it so much.<br />
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So since we're done inside, I'll show you a little bit of outside. Our house sits on .6 acres, but a majority of it is a pretty steep hill.<br />
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This is the front of the house. It has several very mature trees--aspens, an oak, an elm, a plum, japanese maple, and (our favorite) 3 ponderosa pines. It also has low voltage landscape lighting and lots of beautiful rocks. <br />
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We look down onto the high school, and have the best view of the football and baseball fields. It's a lot of fun to watch games at night. The only problem is we can't see the scoreboard!<br />
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I said earlier how heartbroken we were when we left Springville. We were very happy there and we loved our friends. We weren't sure we'd find another place that we'd love as much. It's amazing how guided we've felt in our life. We learned after we moved in to this house that there were several people who wanted to buy it. I'm still not even sure how I found it. This is house is everything we would ever want or need. We have plenty of room to grow, we are able to have friends over very comfortably, we love our neighborhood, we think Provo is the coolest community. We think we'll stay for a long, long time.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-18031865926639725312013-03-20T07:00:00.000-06:002013-03-20T07:00:18.218-06:00stairs + hallways + laundry + offices<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been giving a tour of our new home and projects. You can catch up my previous posts here: <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-house-kitchen-living-room.html" target="_blank">kitchen + living room</a> and <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/bedrooms-bathrooms.html" target="_blank">bedrooms + bathrooms </a></div>
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As soon as you walk in the front door, there is a window that spans the two floors directly in front of you. There is an oak tree planted outside, and inside along the rock that has wrapped around from the fireplace in the living room to the side wall. It feels very natural and beautiful. It has a great indoor/outdoor feel. </div>
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Although it was stunning, we had the same lighting problem as the rest of the house. So that entryway got 12 can lights!</div>
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The railings were built to a much different (1972) code. There was a
particular space at the top of the stairs that I was sure one of my kids
would fall thru. We talked a lot about taking the railings out and
installing glass or cable. But both had their issues--cable had it's own
safety issues because I'm sure my kids would climb it, and can you
imagine how much we'd spend on windex with glass railing? Like
everything else in the house, the oak railing was super solid and in
terrific condition. We decided to just modify it for safety by adding a
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The stairs are open, and had been wrapped completely in carpet. Since we were removing the carpet everywhere else, we decided that was best here too. We ended up using a solid 2" hickory plank step. We had our friend at the cabinet shop make them, and then took them to our flooring people to have them scraped and oiled. I think the stairs are one of my favorite things about the house.</div>
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Jayson and I installed these ourselves late one night, after we had moved in. Let me tell you, hickory is HARD. We went thru several drill bits and stripped so many screws. </div>
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The rock wall was kind of overpowering, and we considered removing it for awhile to put in something more modern. It would have been the messiest and most awful job. The rocks have their own personality and most have lichen growing on them. Our designer said that she felt like it just needed something to compete with, so we tried that. We felt like the stairs helped. We also painted the walls and ceiling (Benjamin Moore Chateau) a more moody color to give the rocks something to compete with.</div>
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The hallway downstairs was another area we debated about for awhile. We didn't want to do wood because we wanted a more casual feel downstairs. We didn't want carpet either since it'd be such a high traffic area. We decided to polish the concrete like we do at our stores. This gives such a lovely end product, but it is one of the messiest jobs I think there is. </div>
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The hallway had acoustic tile on the ceiling. We tore that out and put up drywall, put in can lighting down the whole hallway, painted the cabinets (Benjamin Moore Sea Salt) and brought the wall color from down the stairs to around the hallway (Benjamin Moore Chateau). </div>
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Some of the walls down the hall and in the family room are "pickled cedar." We loved the look and didn't touch a thing there. We had to add some more molding since we had taken some height off the floor after removing the carpet and a 1/2" of concrete.</div>
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Under the stairs was this cozy little area, and I knew almost immediately what I wanted to do with it. A book nook! </div>
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On the under side of the landing, we had our electrician install four can lights and a little switch for the kids. We drywalled and painted (Benjamin Moore Nighty Night) the underside of the landing. It also got polished concrete, a sheepskin rug, a lovesac, and a couple other little kid chairs. </div>
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The laundry room got a face lift too. We took out the linoleum and polished the concrete. It got a new light fixture since cans were impossible in that room. </div>
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We painted the cabinets (Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain) and the walls (Benjamin Moore Chateau). </div>
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We took off the yellow back splash, and hope some day to cover the yellow linoleum counter with a shiny stainless one. </div>
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Jayson's office is upstairs by our bedroom and it had a lot of similar styling--same wood paneling, same carpet, no lights, etc. It also had acoustic tile on the ceiling, which was the only room upstairs that had it. It's tricky to install lighting around acoustic tile, because you can't patch it the same way you would drywall. So we took it down, which was really messy with insulation and the furring strips. We put drywall on the ceiling, and put in six can lights. The wood floor came into this room as well. We also put a floor outlet in here and wired his room with cat6 cable.</div>
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There was a lot of wood in the house, and at the beginning we thought we'd paint it all. It seems like everyone says that trim, etc looks better all shiny and white. Thankfully, our designer talked us out of it! She said we could paint the paneling and the non precious wood (some of the cabinets), but we should leave the solid hardwoods alone. </div>
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Jayson's bookshelves, walls, and ceiling were painted Benjamin Moore Tweed Coat, and his lower cabinets were painted Benjamin Moore Iron Mountain. Desk and rug are from Ikea. </div>
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My office was probably the scariest room of the house. There was water damage and mold and florescent lights and no windows. It was the only room in the house with different carpet, and not in a good way. The wall paper was super glued onto the walls. And the ceiling was acoustic tile. </div>
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We got a new wall up and painted all of the doors and walls Benjamin Moore Sea Salt. We decided to not paint the oak cabinets (since they were a "precious hardwood"), but decided that I should use a <a href="http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=178" target="_blank">penetrating stain</a>. I haven't gotten around to it yet--any votes on a color? Turquoise? I didn't realize that stained wood is so much easier to maintain then painted wood. Good to know.</div>
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I do have things to hang on the wall, but this room has been low on our priority list to finish. All of my craft things are still at my parents house, so we haven't been using it as much as I'd like. Would anyone like to schedule a craft night? I need to get my sewing mojo on.</div>
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I posted about our new home's <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-house-kitchen-living-room.html" target="_blank">kitchen and living room</a> earlier. Now I'll show you what we did to the bedrooms and bathrooms. The house has the master suite on the main level, and three bedrooms downstairs. </div>
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All three rooms had one overhead light, but as I said before we are obsessed with can lights. So every room got a lighting makeover. It was tricky in some of the rooms because of ducting and plumbing, but our electrician was wonderful and did a fantastic job. </div>
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The entire downstairs also had the same carpet as upstairs. The smell problem was far worse down here. We have since learned that this was where the dog spent most of it's time. So in every room we also removed the carpet. </div>
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Lets start the girls room. It had the best wallpaper of any of the rooms, but I just couldn't get behind it. Also, if you look at the wall on the left, it had wood paneling. It wasn't bad--it was whitewashed and looked ok. But it had cords coming out all over it. So we ripped off the paneling and put drywall over top of it. </div>
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We loved the built in in this room (and all the others). It had cushions, but I felt like I would be picking them up constantly so we decided to leave it wood for now, and put pillows on the end to snuggle against. We also painted it the same color as the walls. </div>
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This was the best choice for the girls since it had two closets. We weren't sure how we felt about all the oak and gold trim, but after hearing many opinions, we left it and I think it was the right choice. </div>
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So this room got a new wall, new paint (Benjamin Moore Angelica), new lights, and new carpet. </div>
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The beds were beds the beds I slept in growing up. There were in storage at my parents house, and I thought they were a perfect match for our house. So we borrowed them for a bit. The beds have already had a couple configurations. They started as bunk beds so the kids could have plenty of room to play and roll around on the ground. I was surprised when Mae told me that she wanted to try having them as just beds. I think they work well either way. <br />
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We installed these closet organizers in every room, and they've been fantastic. These downstairs rooms will need new energy efficient windows and new shutters or blinds sometime soon.</div>
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Cal's room had lots of personality too. We loved the built in desk and I didn't even mind the orange. I loved the cedar wall. I didn't care for the dancing bear wall paper. The wall paper came off and the carpet came out. Cal's room was the trickiest with lighting so it only got 4 lights, but it's plenty bright. </div>
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We painted the walls (Benjamin Moore Surf's Up), and the cabinets (Benjamin Moore Sea Salt) and gave them new hardware. <br />
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Cal's bedding is Skip Hop Mod Dot.<br />
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This room got six can lights, new carpet, new paint (walls--Benjamin Moore Wedgewood Gray, built in--Benjamin Moore Sea Salt). </div>
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The bed was our old bed. We love the sleigh bed, but felt more comfortable in a king. I was glad to give that bed a new home. It is the most comfortable mattress in the world, so I hope our guests like it. Jayson and I still find excuses to sleep down there sometimes. </div>
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The downstairs bathroom had already been redone, so we didn't do anything in there, except match the paint color to upstairs (Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris). I love having a separate bath tub and shower. It's something that you don't see much anymore, but it's fabulous to be able to bath the younger two and let Mae have a shower. <br />
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This is the upstairs half bath. Some day this will get a makeover (I think we could use a second shower and it's large enough). It is handy to have a huge counter to change diapers on upstairs though. We painted this to match the rest of the house (Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris) and replaced the tile on the floor. </div>
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Lastly, our bedroom. Our room had no lights. None. We put in TWELVE can lights, and two sconces. The wallpaper was on three walls, and the ceiling. That was really really hard to get off. It also had to get a skim coat of mud. We took the wood flooring all the way into this room.<br />
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We also had sweet outlets put in by our beds. They have two usb slots and one traditional plug. I can charge all my devices at once. It's beautiful. The sconces turn on and off on the lamp itself. They pull and swing out so I can get light directly where I want. </div>
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The paint in this room is Benjamin Moore Vintage Charm. I wish I could do it justice--it's moody and deep and dark and light and purple but not too purply (more gray). It looks amazing with the oak trim. We took it onto the ceiling too, which adds to it's drama. I love it much more then I thought I would.</div>
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Our bathroom was the only room in the house where we did nothing. We feel like it could really be gutted, but we weren't up for it and decided that it was great for now. The red subway tile has really grown on us and we have been told that it is a really nice tile. It is in fantastic shape. </div>
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Funny story about it though. One of our dear friends is a potter. When he saw the color of the tile, he told us it could potentially be radioactive. Back when, people used cadmium to get ceramics that deep red color. They used it on fiestaware for decades. However, they soon learned that it made the items radioactive. </div>
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He said he had a geiger counter and he'd bring it over to test the tile for us. It was all more fun than serious, but we might have been a touch relieved to find out that our tile was not radioactive.</div>
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This is old news. Almost one year ago, we packed up our things from our Springville house and left our first home. It was horrible. I thought my heart would break into a thousand pieces. Can anything compare to your first home? Jayson and I had spent practically all our married days there. We brought all three of our children home to that house. We met the most amazing people--seriously some of the best in the world. Springville was such a fun community. We loved living downtown and the ease of walking to the library or going out to eat. It was the perfect place for us.<br />
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But, it was time to go. So we moved into my parents house while they would be gone for a year and a half. It was so kind of them to let us stay there. While we felt comfortable there, we never quite felt like it was home. So with my parents encouragement, we started looking at houses. There were many contenders, but it always felt like Jayson and I were looking at two different ends of the spectrum. We couldn't quite find one that we both could agree upon.<br />
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One day I found a house online that looked promising. We looked at it and we both knew; it was the perfect compromise for both of us. We closed on it the beginning of August 2012. <br />
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The house was in amazing shape, and it was obvious that the previous owner had taken very good care of it. However, there were some things that needed some updating and some personalizing...and some kid proofing! Everything was 100% livable, but Jayson and I both felt that if we had a great opportunity to do some work while not having to be living in it.<br />
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Some family and friends have asked to see photos of what we've done, so with some caveats I'll indulge them. I'm not a designer or decorator or stylist or professional blogger or photographer. This is our house and we live here and lots of times it's messy. My photos mostly don't do it justice. But if you want to see it in person, you're welcome to come over any time. Seriously.<br />
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This is the exterior of the house. We live on a pretty sleepy street. We don't have neighbors behind us--just the high school. The lots on either side of our house are empty. Many of our neighbors are the original home owners. Our house was built in 1972 and had one owner. <br />
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Come on in! Lets start in the kitchen!<br />
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The kitchen had recently been redone, and we did virtually nothing to it. We repainted, only so it would match the paint in the adjoining rooms. <br />
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We love the built in banquette and mahogany table. We eat almost every meal here. My kids think the banquette is a trampoline. But, it feels comfortable whether you're eating with a small group or a large one. </div>
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Our stove is fantastic. I couldn't have asked for a better one. The oven is gigantic and so far we've only cooked in it once. The oven next to it is the real workhorse. That's a microwave above it.<br />
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I have a pantry. This is so much larger than the cupboard I had in Springville. <br />
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The view out my kitchen window is amazing. Beautiful trees and the mountains just behind them. <br />
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So moving on from the room we barely touched to the room we gutted--the living room! This room is incredible. It has floor to ceiling windows and a seriously breathtaking view. It looks out onto an aspen tree grove, which makes you feel like you're in the mountains. This is how the room looked when we saw the house. It's not easy to see, but the walls are all covered in a textured wallpaper. </div>
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There were a total of four lights in this whole room. Jayson and I are lightophiles--we love can lighting so much. So the first thing on our list was to put in can lights. Because of the clearance between the ceiling and the roof, we could only put in 4 inch cans instead of 6 inch. We ended up putting in over 30 lights in this room.<br />
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We wanted a more open feel, so we took out the railing between the stairs and the fireplace and extended the stairs all the way across. <br />
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The carpet was a really high quality, most likely very expensive wool Berber. But it was white. In the adjoining dining room and hallway, we knew that wouldn't work for our little kids. So we decided we wanted to put wood down in those high traffic areas.<br />
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But as we started pulling up that carpet, we found something really discouraging. Lots and lots of dog pee. The smell wasn't very strong when we first started working in the house, but it got worse and worse every day. The carpet couldn't stay, and not just in the dining room.<br />
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Here is the mostly finished room. The room is so large and we had no furniture for it. And we were pretty
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I asked a designer for some help with the layout. We really wanted to be able to look out on the spectacular view, and we wanted to be able to sit by the fireplace. She suggested two areas--one with couches or sectionals and another with four chairs. </div>
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We really need some sort of coffee table. Jayson wants a big stump. I say great, as long as it's big enough for us to play board games on. Also needs pillows or something to make it feel a little less like a hotel lobby.</div>
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I love our sectional. We found it on ksl in a storage unit in Clearfield. It has a few scratches, but otherwise was in really great shape. It's a restoration hardware full grain leather sectional. It is monstrously deep. It is ridiculously comfortable. I dare you to sit in it and not fall asleep. The Eames chair was a gift from my sister with impeccable taste.<br />
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The rugs we found in someone's basement. They had collected over 30 Persian rugs and were looking to downsize. The rugs were all in a heap, so it was a little bit of a guessing game of their overall size, condition, pattern, etc. But the price was right, and we loved the worn feel of the rugs.<br />
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We painted the whole room Benjamin Moore Plaster of Paris. It is a very neutral color. We didn't want the walls to be overstated in this room. We really wanted the star of the show to be the view. However, we need art. Lots of art. We are very new to this scene and are still trying to figure out where to start.<br />
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That blanket is a Pendelton Wool blanket. I've wanted one forever, and Jayson gave it to me for Christmas. It's gorgeous and so warm. <br />
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The adjoining dining room still needs some love. It is currently filled with tables and chairs from J Dawgs. It works for now. We put 8 can lights in this area, removed wall paper then mudded and painted, and installed the hickory flooring. We also echoed the paint from the entryway onto the ceiling. We changed the railing, but I'll get there in another post.<br />
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I love having the stairs go all the way across. I hope this is a stage for many family talent shows.<br />
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The piano was a great find. It's added so much to our room. Jayson plays all the time for us, and when he can't...the piano <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disklavier" target="_blank">plays for us</a>. <br />
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The best part of this room is the view. I think everyone should experience a sunset from our living room. These photos are all taken on different days. <br />
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<br />heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-34127976345962181152012-03-18T23:50:00.001-06:002012-03-18T23:50:59.562-06:00CalI sometimes wonder how I get anything done with Calvin around. He's such a great baby. He is growing too quickly. <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qrZcYNTHyfYyvSlehukjZu1bF6oYDw6d1nRnzi6CNl7eKSoYORxlxGfgAhhEAfQHNVCk1IyjddY-pU0Pz7HMimu8Ge-u5weuwI7yo1EKP2B_0yRGyMlyuqx_v5pbN8PsOnvFM_I7ozZ/s640/blogger-image--1526326209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm2qrZcYNTHyfYyvSlehukjZu1bF6oYDw6d1nRnzi6CNl7eKSoYORxlxGfgAhhEAfQHNVCk1IyjddY-pU0Pz7HMimu8Ge-u5weuwI7yo1EKP2B_0yRGyMlyuqx_v5pbN8PsOnvFM_I7ozZ/s640/blogger-image--1526326209.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHU1NeBX2xQ7E1QiWf2-3ZgHXZJHgIQjSk9AnczfFAgCO9R7kb5Xa-dkWxRPZF6p8mnf7eo0tb9VZam7sDnfWC35MJerpe9XBK3-RCgyYlNDtADVtPi07AZThp52vBeJdPaq0HFakUBCSq/s640/blogger-image-1125856464.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHU1NeBX2xQ7E1QiWf2-3ZgHXZJHgIQjSk9AnczfFAgCO9R7kb5Xa-dkWxRPZF6p8mnf7eo0tb9VZam7sDnfWC35MJerpe9XBK3-RCgyYlNDtADVtPi07AZThp52vBeJdPaq0HFakUBCSq/s640/blogger-image-1125856464.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25poDBOTe2fNXqP9qZvVQHC_O7gK5eSZhyE1QYCgwrd0ZPO-RsusxlhAUBufyGylWliTfT3RVZuLcgsq63KgSJexQ9rzjy8gic3C3KtgBPxXIx-M2iZhlYDY7IOVntXf-pvhgurgt9W0G/s640/blogger-image-1699906376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25poDBOTe2fNXqP9qZvVQHC_O7gK5eSZhyE1QYCgwrd0ZPO-RsusxlhAUBufyGylWliTfT3RVZuLcgsq63KgSJexQ9rzjy8gic3C3KtgBPxXIx-M2iZhlYDY7IOVntXf-pvhgurgt9W0G/s640/blogger-image-1699906376.jpg" /></a></div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-23711903520504770422012-02-29T17:54:00.001-07:002012-02-29T17:56:49.328-07:00PSAThis is a public service announcement. Blogger has an app for the iPhone. Maybe I'll blog more now!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirq0I-48ky_E-hh8truJzJVIRDGzKk6T0Q45xgWk0hx43WSeL5zNu0id-Hv3yq0R9o_AE7JR58BUtnPoS9TT0FnA5UcZ-Bwea0ZdnMcSzOEOx4jEhnEca-35SvIhNM6h2kjZM-A4FCpHw/s640/blogger-image-292876344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirq0I-48ky_E-hh8truJzJVIRDGzKk6T0Q45xgWk0hx43WSeL5zNu0id-Hv3yq0R9o_AE7JR58BUtnPoS9TT0FnA5UcZ-Bwea0ZdnMcSzOEOx4jEhnEca-35SvIhNM6h2kjZM-A4FCpHw/s640/blogger-image-292876344.jpg" /></a></div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-34446667606078162062011-08-13T22:09:00.005-06:002011-08-13T22:35:04.032-06:00three<div>remember me? i used to blog here on dawg eat dawg. my name is heidi. i know there are only two of you that believe that i might still post something here (i still get my stats update every week). actually, scratch that...probably both of those visits are my mother. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>anyway, here i am with not a lot to say. just thought i should probably let you all know that i haven't totally abandoned you. i've just been kinda busy and kinda totally off my groove.</div><div>
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodEEt7tC_xIh41fmCgNNW0ctyhGNwyhtN9phl7tZfHdx9qiLNjjbcWkJks_rLWSSRrKwfw1p9_KRGdx0CbdNdT_ghNDePGO7FWXOZ8lD04MtGf6iX2MBpckWdNZ_y3VNp35xLF079XRgO/s1600/283853_10100121303044699_17805081_43402383_5015010_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodEEt7tC_xIh41fmCgNNW0ctyhGNwyhtN9phl7tZfHdx9qiLNjjbcWkJks_rLWSSRrKwfw1p9_KRGdx0CbdNdT_ghNDePGO7FWXOZ8lD04MtGf6iX2MBpckWdNZ_y3VNp35xLF079XRgO/s400/283853_10100121303044699_17805081_43402383_5015010_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640559200735239074" /></a>but these three (yes, i had another child in june) have been keeping me pretty busy. i wish i could say life is all idyllic and stuff, but here's the truth: we watch a lot of tv. and i'm kinda cranky sometimes. and i yell way more than i should. <div>
<br /></div><div>it's true what they say--three kids really does rock your world. at least, it's rocked mine! (insert laughter of my mother who had eight. or my friend <a href="http://stepharoo1981.blogspot.com/">stephanie</a> who has five kids ages 5 and under.)</div><div>
<br /></div><div>but i'm starting to feel like a person again, and i feel like although this will continue to be demanding that I CAN DO IT. i've starting cooking dinner again and i've actually gone to the park a few times without help. i've been to the store with all three, and quickly realized that i never want to do it again. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>although it's been an adjustment, i feel a deep sense of gratitude everyday for these three little ones. i'm so grateful to be a mother and to be able to spend all my time with them. i'm a firm believer that the hardest things are also the most rewarding things. i know i'm very lucky to have this time with them, and i hope to make the most of it. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>they are <i>so</i> sweet and so dear to me. love them so much.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>and to you, please don't give up on me yet.</div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-15365531592066169312011-02-01T22:36:00.005-07:002011-02-01T22:53:51.552-07:00innovatorsSeveral months ago Jayson got a call to be in a short film for byutv. He's done a few pieces before, but they've never turned out just right. There was always something off, or they didn't quite capture who we are or what we do. <br /><br />This video, however, is so different. We love it. We really feel like they captured who Jayson is and the essence of J Dawgs. It's 3.5 minutes long, but it's perfect. <br /><br />Because of changes at byutv, it won't ever air on tv. But they sent us the disc a few weeks ago and told us we could use it once they put it on their website. It went live tonight, so I'm so happy to share it now. <br /><br /><script src="http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?autoplay=0&width=640&height=360&deepLinkEmbedCode=9xM3h5MToMH7_cOYKOHJhphmL4CIuCHq&embedCode=9xM3h5MToMH7_cOYKOHJhphmL4CIuCHq"></script><br /><br />Words don't quite describe how proud I am or how much I love Jayson.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-62632599056851562512011-01-31T20:49:00.004-07:002011-01-31T21:17:48.929-07:00favorite resolution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHa6vI7z0B_gbtCiTcDgszHK1d-YS_r_iSxRDWq8XKRlO-pn42NO0yzBjNFGFoZBHh85kZIho2nOAxWlJkbapBPIvzu_c4_BfXR3CeNk_WBhuGwdp1Loca1V9j3F9SojHRBJC1_BTNmi7/s1600/photo.JPG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHa6vI7z0B_gbtCiTcDgszHK1d-YS_r_iSxRDWq8XKRlO-pn42NO0yzBjNFGFoZBHh85kZIho2nOAxWlJkbapBPIvzu_c4_BfXR3CeNk_WBhuGwdp1Loca1V9j3F9SojHRBJC1_BTNmi7/s400/photo.JPG.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568569914370615586" /></a><br />(photo only somewhat related to this post, but i love the picture so whatever)<br /><br />i was visiting my oldest friend today (not as in age, as in length of friendship), and she asked if i was ever going to blog again. <br /><br />oh boy, it's true. ever since i had penny, i feel like i have less time to blog. and my parents came home from their mission, so i don't have to blog for them anymore. the best time for me to blog is after the kids are in bed, and by that time of day i'd rather poke my eyes out than put together a cohesive sentence. in the end, these are all excuses. and i like blogging. so maybe i'll try to be better. maybe.<br /><br />we've been doing some fun things, and eventually maybe i'll post them here. but now i want to talk about what we have NOT been doing.<br /><br />when i was making resolutions, i had lots of ideas of going new places. having new friends over. parties. time out with each child. date night with j--once a month (i tried to be realistic). family vacations.<br /><br />after looking at all of the resolutions, i started getting overwhelmed. i had a lot of places to go and things to do. and i like being out...if i'm home too much i go crazy. but if i'm gone too much, i'm also crazy.<br /><br />so my favorite resolution was born: one day a week, don't leave the house. stay at home all day. clean. snuggle. no media--no t.v., no computer, no iphone. laundry. crafts. forts. naps. <br /><br />i rotate between my rooms--always cleaning the bedrooms, toilets, and living room every week, and then focusing one week on the kitchen and one week in each of my bathrooms. i've cleaned deeper in my house than i have in a long time. my house loves me. my kids get great rest and wonderful play time together. and when i got out the rest of the week, i don't feel guilty because my house is nice and clean. <br /><br />i think this was one of my greatest ideas. tuesday is now my favorite day.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-77430078390964001502010-12-23T08:44:00.002-07:002010-12-23T08:58:26.208-07:00christmas card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk-xrw7xQsFdQB6s2ym8P_osQlCK9jfmjuI-fJnr0HjLe2S02LrccqJIZGk9kcpHp2ThzbVfaKYYkRK4jFZ311fS8sAMjqnOHLiD2CUSnwf8Q6QM33-2P422V4DN3SFmySXUcsEBwgaJy/s1600/christmas+card.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizk-xrw7xQsFdQB6s2ym8P_osQlCK9jfmjuI-fJnr0HjLe2S02LrccqJIZGk9kcpHp2ThzbVfaKYYkRK4jFZ311fS8sAMjqnOHLiD2CUSnwf8Q6QM33-2P422V4DN3SFmySXUcsEBwgaJy/s400/christmas+card.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553904625847045058" border="0" /></a>
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The family is keeping him busier and happier than he ever thought possible. Best part of his day is coming through the door after work to the various forms of ‘dad’ that the two girls can muster. Feels very fortunate to have weathered the economic downturn while managing to still see steady growth with the business. The new J Dawgs space has been a blessing and is working out brilliantly. While catering, met incredible people including: M. Russell Ballard, Robert D. Hales, Steve Young, and Jim McMahon (who is even cooler than he seems). Jayson still enjoys his outlets of medium-format photography, tinkering with the never-ending ’53 Chevrolet truck project, and reading great historical books.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">heidi</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Stretched her lazy bone and finished a sprint triathlon in May, and a riotous 188 mile relay race with eleven of her siblings and friends in September. She didn’t finish last--and that was all she really cared about. Found her groove with two kids and therefore decided to spice things up and add a third child. Her favorite week this year was our family vacation in June. Her least favorite week was trying to get ready to sell our house. Thankfully or unthankfully, it didn’t sell so we’re staying put for at least a few more months.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;">mae</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Started preschool on a great little farm with sheep, pigs, goats, llamas, and kangaroos. Played soccer this year and ran around the ball a lot, but also managed to score a couple goals. Took swim lessons and made incredible progress in only a few lessons. We think she has a career in cosmetology since she cut her own hair twice this year. She is incredible kind, sometimes a touch bossy, <i>very</i></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> tall, incredibly smart, and most of all an amazing daughter and a very loving older sister.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">penny</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Grew up very fast and celebrated her first birthday in October.<span style=""> </span>Is now walking everywhere, with a spring in her step. Is shaping up to be a daddy’s girl and will yell for and run to Jayson whenever he is near--including church where Jayson sits on the stand and she sits in the congregation (much to the amusement of those around us). She is a dog lover, has a hearty giggle, and thinks she is the comedian in the family. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
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<br />heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-7879178062675367722010-12-04T14:23:00.006-07:002010-12-04T14:45:31.844-07:00baby #3we had our ob appointment on wednesday. because my doctor rocks and because the nurses take extraordinary care of me they took a little look-sie at my baby. i was only 14 weeks, but they thought they'd see what they could see anyway (most doctors/clinics say you must be at least 16 weeks).<br /><br />this little sweetie was not shy or difficult. it was quite easy to see that it's a ...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQSthL90UJrE0aKjMFKn190EK8T2lQdD1RC2ikeMWg7Kof3O_1Ws8xMQG71ttW35GJ-rJaAGoT0IDrebt4dRtTLhgycC5k-kbDjCw2_g08Z23HoQYQG5NP-Jb5v1SS7Hpm0hg-xIq9Jin/s1600/baby.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoQSthL90UJrE0aKjMFKn190EK8T2lQdD1RC2ikeMWg7Kof3O_1Ws8xMQG71ttW35GJ-rJaAGoT0IDrebt4dRtTLhgycC5k-kbDjCw2_g08Z23HoQYQG5NP-Jb5v1SS7Hpm0hg-xIq9Jin/s400/baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546942276170792354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">(no immodesties are shown in this pic. like you want to see that!) </span><br /></div><br /><br />boy! a BOY! a Boy! a boy! a BOY!<br /><br />the genetic trend in my family is we never have more than two of the same sex in a row. so i thought we would probably have a boy...but then again i have so many friends who have 3, 4, and 5 in a row of the same sex. so i had to consider having another girl. jayson had thought multiple times that he'd be the father of all girls. and for the record, <span style="font-style: italic;">he was happy about this</span>. many times when people heard i was pregnant, they would tell jayson they'd be praying that he'd get a boy, or they hoped he got it right this time, etc. i say to you: blah blah blah. girls kick butt. either way we would be ecstatic.<br /><br />and we are <span style="font-style: italic;">thrilled</span> that we will have a boy in the family. this brings with it several new experiences and aspects of being a parent. we welcome these experiences and are sure it will bring more dimension and love into our house.<br /><br />jayson has already pulled out all of his signed jerseys and footballs and is telling me where he is going to hang them in the nursery. he keeps telling me all of the things he is going to need now that he will be the father of a boy. and how old he will be when junior goes to scout camp.<br /><br />oh, and he keeps asking me what i think of the name lavell.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-68074502111518830222010-11-02T21:45:00.001-06:002010-11-02T21:59:25.996-06:00...because......because I was constantly looking for my third child...that I didn't yet have...<p></p><p class="mobile-photo">...because I love feeling sick...</p><p class="mobile-photo">...because I think kids rule...</p><p class="mobile-photo">...because I think sleep is overrated...</p><p class="mobile-photo">...because we felt like it was what we <i>should</i> do...but also what we <i>wanted</i> to do...</p><p class="mobile-photo">...because being a parent is the most amazing thing that's ever happened to us...</p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo">...we decided to do this...</p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypW2a3C_ItO4t_0ag8ozVu8BDkIaB9MjKnoNvK0o3MM0-nxB_ZV5SR7BVOJ7OiF5hz2CUEwc1rSGZZdfrz53V4RRcsOnLwW6UXrRklOl7DnACSya6rfEM3eKxZFAtBxhr0BPzlscN0jT9/s1600/photo-798482.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjypW2a3C_ItO4t_0ag8ozVu8BDkIaB9MjKnoNvK0o3MM0-nxB_ZV5SR7BVOJ7OiF5hz2CUEwc1rSGZZdfrz53V4RRcsOnLwW6UXrRklOl7DnACSya6rfEM3eKxZFAtBxhr0BPzlscN0jT9/s320/photo-798482.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535166157956998994" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">...for a third time...</p><p class="mobile-photo">Baby coming our way May 30, 2011...</p><p class="mobile-photo"></p>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-16663911525157163222010-09-13T11:18:00.007-06:002010-09-13T12:52:40.779-06:00Team DeadrockOnce upon a time I had a really crazy idea. I wanted to get a team together to run the Red Rock Relay. It is a 186 mile race through Southern Utah. Each team has 12 members who run 3 legs each. I thought my family would dig it, so I pitched the idea to them: Team Deadrock runs the Red Rock. Most seemed up to it.<br /><br />Then I realized it meant I had to run. A lot. And I decided that maybe it wasn't a good idea. So I didn't say anything else about it. I hoped they'd forget. Really really hoped.<br /><br />But my sister-in-law (SIL) Amy thought it was a great idea. And she saw what a neat experience it would be. She picked up where I had left off. She pulled a team together and got everything set up. She is a rock star.<br /><br />The race was last weekend, Sept 10-11th. I'm not sure I can adequately explain how amazing the weekend was.<br /><br />Did you play sports in high school? Do you know what it's like to cheer for your team? To scream your guts out? To be happy for everyone who plays? To hope that everyone plays their best? To be crammed into a small space where everyone reeks? To share the exhaustion, heat, cold, mediocre food, porta-potties, and lac of sleep? To have the total support of people you might not have known before?<br /><br />There were a few times I was at my end. The last uphill mile of my first leg. The pitch black stillness on my second leg. And this out-of-nowhere hill on my third leg. Each time, someone showed up to help me finish. A couple times it was one of my brothers, Kirk or Kevin (who came to cheer on their wives). They ran with me step for step and made sure I made it to the finish. It was incredible to have them there. On that out-of-nowhere hill, my entire team (who had all finished their legs and were super sore and tired) jumped out of the van and ran me up the hill. My van was there every mile of my runs, screaming my name and making sure I had water. I can't tell you what that feels like. I was so deeply touched by everyone on my team--some who had known me my whole life and some I'd just met. It's something I'll never forget. It makes me never want to compete in an individual sport or race again. How would I do it without my team?<br /><br />Here's a race breakdown:<br /><br />There are two vans, the Snow Van and the Sun Van. The Snow Van had my sister Shannon, my SIL Tricia, two of my SIL Amy's siblings--Justin and Hanna, and Amy's BIL Art. The Sun Van had my SIL Amy, her brother Vaikko, two of her coworkers Doug and Mikael, a friend Jenny, and Tricia's nephew Jaron (who volunteered four days before the race when another one of our racers couldn't make it).<br /><br />Our team started at 9:05 a.m. at Brian Head Resort. 10,500 feet above sea level. 34 degrees outside. Not a lot of oxygen in the air. You ride up the chairlift and send your first runner off (Tricia!).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2mzz5_7iHRTkmfcfwZI68Ap0SeKTzxc-RaG-EHJEYhtZjdWHPDS5pv1pQLoN1BZaGI3Hg-9TmR-UQpGdFjTOrIzbTHwOllWDzeYCi9PZoL53B3nsO5AhM7haLrh32pNAx6-CzuGIoX1O/s1600/46821_779809184159_17805081_41387915_2991102_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV2mzz5_7iHRTkmfcfwZI68Ap0SeKTzxc-RaG-EHJEYhtZjdWHPDS5pv1pQLoN1BZaGI3Hg-9TmR-UQpGdFjTOrIzbTHwOllWDzeYCi9PZoL53B3nsO5AhM7haLrh32pNAx6-CzuGIoX1O/s400/46821_779809184159_17805081_41387915_2991102_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516448864133306018" border="0" /></a>The Snow Van waiting for us to load up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaRuNdguhE-TJK5rOlyG0dQugmefHuOg-o0zlI7FoUsTtSub6mhqdwuCfZ7JxHuFS85Tgz059PT_RIAjRnI5CVVYTBUOulUIL1hLNj2_fG4ZXXd2qgYmSLsTpV8QatHXXA1FszUaY7Wlu/s1600/46819_1552138050946_1459999907_1448742_4897298_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaRuNdguhE-TJK5rOlyG0dQugmefHuOg-o0zlI7FoUsTtSub6mhqdwuCfZ7JxHuFS85Tgz059PT_RIAjRnI5CVVYTBUOulUIL1hLNj2_fG4ZXXd2qgYmSLsTpV8QatHXXA1FszUaY7Wlu/s400/46819_1552138050946_1459999907_1448742_4897298_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516448859473151442" border="0" /></a>The first legs of our race ran by Bryce Canyon<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n7JohQeB3hGtfH8BUALl_EH0_pWX5exEoFDKETijFyEZ1VrB4REULYMP5uBFAZ0KJPxwAsuu1TMRQBlVbwVDR4uc4adYzSoUeR7j-vayzbwD1JRBGWZyM4YltDlSv_bSkAVVTgiuQHUq/s1600/47230_779646041099_17805081_41385244_8006805_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n7JohQeB3hGtfH8BUALl_EH0_pWX5exEoFDKETijFyEZ1VrB4REULYMP5uBFAZ0KJPxwAsuu1TMRQBlVbwVDR4uc4adYzSoUeR7j-vayzbwD1JRBGWZyM4YltDlSv_bSkAVVTgiuQHUq/s400/47230_779646041099_17805081_41385244_8006805_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516448880171041650" border="0" /></a>and through Dixie National Forrest.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITdEy86KmgoEBzA-42QgyYIQRA0lLlP1vtoV_Y15RgRu93_s5GNyNIGW79NEK2Iuk270gFOw2mDYE2NBvPDDGyast4Nw4pXdQQLNAoM6CdEirPrWBJE2bMamFxglluuQA-lbIyK9s0Evq/s1600/47834_779645606969_17805081_41385231_3177806_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhITdEy86KmgoEBzA-42QgyYIQRA0lLlP1vtoV_Y15RgRu93_s5GNyNIGW79NEK2Iuk270gFOw2mDYE2NBvPDDGyast4Nw4pXdQQLNAoM6CdEirPrWBJE2bMamFxglluuQA-lbIyK9s0Evq/s400/47834_779645606969_17805081_41385231_3177806_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449214891818690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu6BmxN6EWlrxeDryKILI9WuO9Fa4olkG5evPaKXwPgpA-t3lLxD2a7JstMPXq08UJJpHptH68LkeJNbjY2SDvntnkR48D4z3PTu7HrggHIqEhUFwBewZ4X0SOh8b-HenjpqtcfPK-Z5S/s1600/47241_779646245689_17805081_41385252_5986097_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNu6BmxN6EWlrxeDryKILI9WuO9Fa4olkG5evPaKXwPgpA-t3lLxD2a7JstMPXq08UJJpHptH68LkeJNbjY2SDvntnkR48D4z3PTu7HrggHIqEhUFwBewZ4X0SOh8b-HenjpqtcfPK-Z5S/s400/47241_779646245689_17805081_41385252_5986097_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516448883774995874" border="0" /></a>Could you have a more picturesque area?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamnk0JcjopPxcD9IcCPGAK8VD4kVUA1Ihxo4PFJdA-iJQZxdZKrmGyqAHxXLBHpt0xCjsfRYbHfjXqZpA8ULthsPTaOEMLGAo_n5l2xSQZYAgTEZxdCBdPbsZVpI8ZUByyQLTk19Ok4N0/s1600/58643_779646969239_17805081_41385266_3705845_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamnk0JcjopPxcD9IcCPGAK8VD4kVUA1Ihxo4PFJdA-iJQZxdZKrmGyqAHxXLBHpt0xCjsfRYbHfjXqZpA8ULthsPTaOEMLGAo_n5l2xSQZYAgTEZxdCBdPbsZVpI8ZUByyQLTk19Ok4N0/s400/58643_779646969239_17805081_41385266_3705845_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449544853664642" border="0" /></a>Shannon handing the baton (slap bracelet) off to Justin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTqjTUymvy73rw9y4gg1d5fEERU3_eoPYz84_OiG5kmSVDlZVp7aSr_KJV2CDDKR4qmUFGltf1I8WLbwt-y4E1HPF6ZI4v3ehEwCYrwAR4goZtQXjicTZL5pm_b8neeQC8zfg9nEB-Ur0/s1600/58753_779647363449_17805081_41385269_2820611_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTqjTUymvy73rw9y4gg1d5fEERU3_eoPYz84_OiG5kmSVDlZVp7aSr_KJV2CDDKR4qmUFGltf1I8WLbwt-y4E1HPF6ZI4v3ehEwCYrwAR4goZtQXjicTZL5pm_b8neeQC8zfg9nEB-Ur0/s400/58753_779647363449_17805081_41385269_2820611_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449550526746354" border="0" /></a><br />Our first legs took us from 9:05 a.m. until about 2:00 p.m. My first leg was 5.8 miles with almost 700 feet of elevation gain (pretty constant the whole 5.8 miles), running at 8,000 feet above sea level. I ran the entire way and sprinted to the finish which was all I had really hoped. But I did put our team behind seven minutes because I ran so slow. I was pretty bummed about this for awhile. Then we went to Cedar City to wait for the Sun Van to finish their legs. We showered and tried to sleep a bit. This was completely unsuccessful.<br /><br />The Sun Van finished around 7:30 and we started our second legs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJ4qekzPbmP0Hjn3CoaVaSyxtfIcC-TeHMQVsFJ00Wx0-XwX6GWWZGFjNv2D0cJja3GYYCaKsQ96IHoNtp9CsKFmDykRafhI9Ejj2oxCdI9i3adQ0GTgmn9u0k6BTM6txP2abaj_mrJR-/s1600/60852_779809733059_17805081_41387930_8310598_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJ4qekzPbmP0Hjn3CoaVaSyxtfIcC-TeHMQVsFJ00Wx0-XwX6GWWZGFjNv2D0cJja3GYYCaKsQ96IHoNtp9CsKFmDykRafhI9Ejj2oxCdI9i3adQ0GTgmn9u0k6BTM6txP2abaj_mrJR-/s400/60852_779809733059_17805081_41387930_8310598_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516450161908311906" border="0" /></a>The evening legs took us through Cedar City and out west. We had dirt roads and mostly deserted roads. It was pretty late. We were tired. I was the last leg again. This run was 5.5 miles with about 500 feet in elevation loss (over the first 4 miles, last 1.5 miles were flat). It was really dark, I didn't have all the time I thought I would to prepare. I started out a bit frazzled. It was 12:30 a.m. and I was beat. But I ran and ran my heart out. Kirk showed up and ran the last 1.5 miles with me. I could have kissed him, I was so grateful to have him there. After I finished, I checked out my time. I had come in seven minutes ahead of schedule. I had made up my time! I had run my butt off! I was so happy with myself.<br /><br />It was 1:30 a.m. I crashed. Dead to the world.<br /><br />Only to be woken up at 4:00 a.m.<br /><br />Our next legs took us through Snow Canyon and Washington. We hit Snow Canyon at sunrise. It was so incredibly beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9snkzRWjPeviLEyl9JbwfNoBFJbdm1AE2LvIpxpZsWhsm-sq5pipkwV-MZwCx7G79NdKFzm-yNd4KOAOkVQZy5ZvLSaC2T-WAmlJ531daWD3ivNIjrbedKnZX0gfGY90huknbRII3C0R/s1600/59843_1553025233125_1459999907_1450603_2070959_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9snkzRWjPeviLEyl9JbwfNoBFJbdm1AE2LvIpxpZsWhsm-sq5pipkwV-MZwCx7G79NdKFzm-yNd4KOAOkVQZy5ZvLSaC2T-WAmlJ531daWD3ivNIjrbedKnZX0gfGY90huknbRII3C0R/s400/59843_1553025233125_1459999907_1450603_2070959_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449829038603586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllOnnp8bDfFWMhTUgefNi119fCIbNQhF6iELi3di118TSeWDU-mAAeacRizKSzutKks273oXRBd1-b-WPRLpp-RA2tODjY-fOEYvdeGHWAF-ulWKEfqFJia87626ZqN82JLlzLVuxoHMV/s1600/47777_779808495539_17805081_41387901_46942_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgllOnnp8bDfFWMhTUgefNi119fCIbNQhF6iELi3di118TSeWDU-mAAeacRizKSzutKks273oXRBd1-b-WPRLpp-RA2tODjY-fOEYvdeGHWAF-ulWKEfqFJia87626ZqN82JLlzLVuxoHMV/s400/47777_779808495539_17805081_41387901_46942_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449210445278738" border="0" /></a>Me mucho sleepy.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOuQERtKzxWFypllpXDoZjwjsISEVZrzJNEA_wGhzYjLXdj2_hT6pzdGhaL8SrAUIJeT7SAApndyJNtHS6pLE8GQoPtaj_RWLMheFZz3TY6uTDPRPwX8uffLS0pAw6JG7R7bgjmiIDSKT/s1600/47421_1553024513107_1459999907_1450602_5443720_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOuQERtKzxWFypllpXDoZjwjsISEVZrzJNEA_wGhzYjLXdj2_hT6pzdGhaL8SrAUIJeT7SAApndyJNtHS6pLE8GQoPtaj_RWLMheFZz3TY6uTDPRPwX8uffLS0pAw6JG7R7bgjmiIDSKT/s400/47421_1553024513107_1459999907_1450602_5443720_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449192632839298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonH8ShlAr9lviuiTw1O2fmlq_RJ7bH5xnxxcNCmliDCDgkMQPYJ3qmIlzmUW9oyYkd2FLSytVJqjagrMdorFO75GQuPvsN5Yehyphenhyphenol9IPEmCxTZkPGeXQWZaLXE2MnRYYRDRJI8jjBQP1C/s1600/58413_1553022913067_1459999907_1450600_3201229_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonH8ShlAr9lviuiTw1O2fmlq_RJ7bH5xnxxcNCmliDCDgkMQPYJ3qmIlzmUW9oyYkd2FLSytVJqjagrMdorFO75GQuPvsN5Yehyphenhyphenol9IPEmCxTZkPGeXQWZaLXE2MnRYYRDRJI8jjBQP1C/s400/58413_1553022913067_1459999907_1450600_3201229_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449533348814770" border="0" /></a><br />My last leg was supposed to be a cake walk--2.1 miles. But total exhaustion and extremely sore muscles had set in. I wasn't sure I'd even make it .1 miles. But my team, MY TEAM! They helped me through it. Shannon grabbed my hand and pulled me up the out-of-nowhere (curse under my breath) hill. Everyone ran with me until I reached the top. My brother Kevin ran with me my last half mile. What a sweet feeling to be done with my legs! And, I came in right on time. Yes! Each stripe on my arm represents one of my legs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ru6mcjBolLa-2RG-pw-_lY2BJPM90GRj8jQD4g53oS2pozAgj0J2DeNzQYZmfuyPAxpDamdWM3XNdyYPiO7GrLNM1YPC3e832CeXKkLBQz3_ug6BXqfycrldXIOcF6DHbcjlK5gmEd50/s1600/61100_779808735059_17805081_41387904_3116162_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ru6mcjBolLa-2RG-pw-_lY2BJPM90GRj8jQD4g53oS2pozAgj0J2DeNzQYZmfuyPAxpDamdWM3XNdyYPiO7GrLNM1YPC3e832CeXKkLBQz3_ug6BXqfycrldXIOcF6DHbcjlK5gmEd50/s400/61100_779808735059_17805081_41387904_3116162_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516450166799703858" border="0" /></a><br />I was so inspired by everyone on my team. Tricia had never run in a race before. Actually, I'm not really sure Tricia had run at all before three months ago. She has fasciitis. She probably shouldn't have run, but she didn't want to let her team down. She ran her butt off and never complained one. Her last run had a monster hill.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUidUElHwB7YwmVTrGUIrnQWwKaVQw-rK6_5QsbVwDSNTsm4PcRUxVcuuSQfXH-LkHZLliLFeZ6d2OZI1bcNjoxAds8jF9U9QQCxztorSvC-hkbKVbeDRR-lZ7jWzA9meArfIT0-1U0V__/s1600/58555_779808630269_17805081_41387903_5878800_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUidUElHwB7YwmVTrGUIrnQWwKaVQw-rK6_5QsbVwDSNTsm4PcRUxVcuuSQfXH-LkHZLliLFeZ6d2OZI1bcNjoxAds8jF9U9QQCxztorSvC-hkbKVbeDRR-lZ7jWzA9meArfIT0-1U0V__/s400/58555_779808630269_17805081_41387903_5878800_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449849991624514" border="0" /></a><br />Shannon was a more seasoned runner. She made her runs look easy. She was the toughest girl in our van. Doesn't she look it? She ran 14.5 miles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ09O8sLOrPlE8r38RrC7dx36oSDO6gPintJtMmAa4xu5_jpnIXBG1ymIN_mm-3me0KfXRXu1Vp0PCSygJ2bSEcunSmFV9D3VZuGwueSuHVHh5sE9IPZ9uHIyDeVnKaww6wwwDw-Hi-r6h/s1600/60380_1553107435180_1459999907_1450781_3034970_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ09O8sLOrPlE8r38RrC7dx36oSDO6gPintJtMmAa4xu5_jpnIXBG1ymIN_mm-3me0KfXRXu1Vp0PCSygJ2bSEcunSmFV9D3VZuGwueSuHVHh5sE9IPZ9uHIyDeVnKaww6wwwDw-Hi-r6h/s400/60380_1553107435180_1459999907_1450781_3034970_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449835579403378" border="0" /></a><br />Art (middle) ran the toughest legs of the course. He made them look like a walk in the park. It was unreal. Then when Jaron was injured, he ran Jaron's last leg for him. Oh, and he was sick. We chanted his name a lot. He was our hero.<br /><br />Hannah (right) had only ran her first 5k a few weeks ago. She kicked butt. Her first run had this ginormous hill. We saw another girl puking on it. Hannah boogied right up it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ru6mcjBolLa-2RG-pw-_lY2BJPM90GRj8jQD4g53oS2pozAgj0J2DeNzQYZmfuyPAxpDamdWM3XNdyYPiO7GrLNM1YPC3e832CeXKkLBQz3_ug6BXqfycrldXIOcF6DHbcjlK5gmEd50/s1600/61100_779808735059_17805081_41387904_3116162_n.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ09O8sLOrPlE8r38RrC7dx36oSDO6gPintJtMmAa4xu5_jpnIXBG1ymIN_mm-3me0KfXRXu1Vp0PCSygJ2bSEcunSmFV9D3VZuGwueSuHVHh5sE9IPZ9uHIyDeVnKaww6wwwDw-Hi-r6h/s1600/60380_1553107435180_1459999907_1450781_3034970_n.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCQ7_vJjqMnWHA5z9m6w0y05rnfbLDINlT2J7sqdRrvEF09goMJcKR6MT3uMgi2dMT7kTocwt_nfcYXe_ejMU4e060BbHKbEYIOAV7md59hjObfVrZpkpkdOB3sA0NftmBcmUrJCw0n2i/s1600/61926_1553107835190_1459999907_1450782_3660294_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCQ7_vJjqMnWHA5z9m6w0y05rnfbLDINlT2J7sqdRrvEF09goMJcKR6MT3uMgi2dMT7kTocwt_nfcYXe_ejMU4e060BbHKbEYIOAV7md59hjObfVrZpkpkdOB3sA0NftmBcmUrJCw0n2i/s400/61926_1553107835190_1459999907_1450782_3660294_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516450249168778530" border="0" /></a>Justin (left) is running an ultra marathon (50 plus miles) soon to qualify for the Western States 100 (as in 100 miles). He ran like a maniac.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHWNRyEXQzD3gkXJ38vibUDaJZmwA2ZtxJF8FJOPg8SbMqFZve-prlaM8_EZINE6W6_GL2eN2nP_6hJ8y7fd0jsx_Egf0b2Poq3rr_lM3VKLNp8HGz-rLmhViFAdOFXHcE-B3J46xa1dx/s1600/59025_779810232059_17805081_41387948_1473007_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvHWNRyEXQzD3gkXJ38vibUDaJZmwA2ZtxJF8FJOPg8SbMqFZve-prlaM8_EZINE6W6_GL2eN2nP_6hJ8y7fd0jsx_Egf0b2Poq3rr_lM3VKLNp8HGz-rLmhViFAdOFXHcE-B3J46xa1dx/s400/59025_779810232059_17805081_41387948_1473007_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449557603118962" border="0" /></a><br />And me. The chubbiest member of the team. I inspired myself. 13.4 miles in 24 hours. I hate to admit it, but I hadn't run the three weeks before the race. Something about selling my house, a puppy, and the flu happening at my house. But I did it! And maybe someday soon I should be able to walk normally again.<br /><br />We all met up at Zions and ran to the finish line together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2whbAYhXe-DVkAhSWrlYmMFLm4ipiVlrOlbMWStjb759W599OyNcqLGFLV7AM7XF7gR8t0B2Z3nusMMQfgip40FSNH_d1qi_aVgmMHCK2RAikLIgMm13I8KdbMlpVUAgvrYRbDDJ94z8/s1600/60922_779810576369_17805081_41387957_2416177_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2whbAYhXe-DVkAhSWrlYmMFLm4ipiVlrOlbMWStjb759W599OyNcqLGFLV7AM7XF7gR8t0B2Z3nusMMQfgip40FSNH_d1qi_aVgmMHCK2RAikLIgMm13I8KdbMlpVUAgvrYRbDDJ94z8/s400/60922_779810576369_17805081_41387957_2416177_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516450162711179810" border="0" /></a><br />Doug led the way. Did I mention he runs barefoot?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK5v4VYzqUKW22QAQsZeeS6ydRlZpu0LNS_evTLOw5vLN7yC1pqdT8xwdrtbUKYtViDP18O0y5YWFnVc7z6p4LyrP6NpkB3T6Njj8xVsXgbHGIIIV4REUBNeGKjC2_MUZxjTntuQip8GN/s1600/47407_10150258470650251_696410250_14600336_1291134_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK5v4VYzqUKW22QAQsZeeS6ydRlZpu0LNS_evTLOw5vLN7yC1pqdT8xwdrtbUKYtViDP18O0y5YWFnVc7z6p4LyrP6NpkB3T6Njj8xVsXgbHGIIIV4REUBNeGKjC2_MUZxjTntuQip8GN/s400/47407_10150258470650251_696410250_14600336_1291134_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449175331765586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL2whbAYhXe-DVkAhSWrlYmMFLm4ipiVlrOlbMWStjb759W599OyNcqLGFLV7AM7XF7gR8t0B2Z3nusMMQfgip40FSNH_d1qi_aVgmMHCK2RAikLIgMm13I8KdbMlpVUAgvrYRbDDJ94z8/s1600/60922_779810576369_17805081_41387957_2416177_n.jpg"><br /></a>I was praying that no one wanted to sprint to the finish. God answers prayers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKh9Gc4BF9HBcAVKGAFCdXYWbNt-RBEOY9ci25vefSI4lhcWmMZc7EuZ-nsjwGHgiNyW_QWr6rGOIgYxa5muhoK82S1ESj16ceSU0jm73gSgEN9V-KMNYW0s8KopstFDdYT2z1kL6U_I9/s1600/47407_10150258470670251_696410250_14600339_2099500_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKh9Gc4BF9HBcAVKGAFCdXYWbNt-RBEOY9ci25vefSI4lhcWmMZc7EuZ-nsjwGHgiNyW_QWr6rGOIgYxa5muhoK82S1ESj16ceSU0jm73gSgEN9V-KMNYW0s8KopstFDdYT2z1kL6U_I9/s400/47407_10150258470670251_696410250_14600339_2099500_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449184414859074" border="0" /></a>I can't squelch that enthusiasm! Yeah Team Deadrock!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLB9aq_Z64fuyisjUVKuedW_eYhVIiSk5AfCcFWjnzFjYhQUVChmiPT0dc1rCbpquSzWvtE80z3K8luuvoVs88vMGWkwtcr8uMe1zZBaNL4cVNKct7JaLImUAES7ZfyX9eOnB_ysjslC-/s1600/47118_10150258468595251_696410250_14600271_6522257_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLB9aq_Z64fuyisjUVKuedW_eYhVIiSk5AfCcFWjnzFjYhQUVChmiPT0dc1rCbpquSzWvtE80z3K8luuvoVs88vMGWkwtcr8uMe1zZBaNL4cVNKct7JaLImUAES7ZfyX9eOnB_ysjslC-/s400/47118_10150258468595251_696410250_14600271_6522257_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516448868919518338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisJ4qekzPbmP0Hjn3CoaVaSyxtfIcC-TeHMQVsFJ00Wx0-XwX6GWWZGFjNv2D0cJja3GYYCaKsQ96IHoNtp9CsKFmDykRafhI9Ejj2oxCdI9i3adQ0GTgmn9u0k6BTM6txP2abaj_mrJR-/s1600/60852_779809733059_17805081_41387930_8310598_n.jpg"><br /></a>I wish we could have spent more time with the Sun Van. They seemed to be amazing.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUidUElHwB7YwmVTrGUIrnQWwKaVQw-rK6_5QsbVwDSNTsm4PcRUxVcuuSQfXH-LkHZLliLFeZ6d2OZI1bcNjoxAds8jF9U9QQCxztorSvC-hkbKVbeDRR-lZ7jWzA9meArfIT0-1U0V__/s1600/58555_779808630269_17805081_41387903_5878800_n.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmJ0sDiA7s_iAmEjNYkN7XAi4Eax0GIEy0Me8slaKjctQrGL_d6YW_kBxjKfSTw0YwPnG6nFr851KzPCF3cvjxsG6p3QPmUkvAnf3iA9B9b7Ubq4jTcnjYC99hFi9WOLJ9OTfxDCyBEur/s1600/60537_10150258469740251_696410250_14600290_8195240_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmJ0sDiA7s_iAmEjNYkN7XAi4Eax0GIEy0Me8slaKjctQrGL_d6YW_kBxjKfSTw0YwPnG6nFr851KzPCF3cvjxsG6p3QPmUkvAnf3iA9B9b7Ubq4jTcnjYC99hFi9WOLJ9OTfxDCyBEur/s400/60537_10150258469740251_696410250_14600290_8195240_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449842714269682" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ09O8sLOrPlE8r38RrC7dx36oSDO6gPintJtMmAa4xu5_jpnIXBG1ymIN_mm-3me0KfXRXu1Vp0PCSygJ2bSEcunSmFV9D3VZuGwueSuHVHh5sE9IPZ9uHIyDeVnKaww6wwwDw-Hi-r6h/s1600/60380_1553107435180_1459999907_1450781_3034970_n.jpg"><br /></a>Here we all are, showing off our stripes. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9snkzRWjPeviLEyl9JbwfNoBFJbdm1AE2LvIpxpZsWhsm-sq5pipkwV-MZwCx7G79NdKFzm-yNd4KOAOkVQZy5ZvLSaC2T-WAmlJ531daWD3ivNIjrbedKnZX0gfGY90huknbRII3C0R/s1600/59843_1553025233125_1459999907_1450603_2070959_n.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB9jHejHQexUznusUo50zqftVeZp08lOcgrWJEysKP2RtGbkBg9nQUOiEheJQPdkFxacsUenYq0FugszEfOFb4nIoNaA-mi5p4iZMcQybQqP3IsG5DEUZ6U3frUotNG2AvpddA6U8fMws/s1600/59299_1554261584033_1459999907_1454345_4890280_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB9jHejHQexUznusUo50zqftVeZp08lOcgrWJEysKP2RtGbkBg9nQUOiEheJQPdkFxacsUenYq0FugszEfOFb4nIoNaA-mi5p4iZMcQybQqP3IsG5DEUZ6U3frUotNG2AvpddA6U8fMws/s400/59299_1554261584033_1459999907_1454345_4890280_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516449827339359746" border="0" /></a>Here are the Deadrocks (Livingstones) of Team Deadrock. Shannon, me, Tricia, Amy. All girls? Yes, I think so. I know, we're tougher than tough.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTqjTUymvy73rw9y4gg1d5fEERU3_eoPYz84_OiG5kmSVDlZVp7aSr_KJV2CDDKR4qmUFGltf1I8WLbwt-y4E1HPF6ZI4v3ehEwCYrwAR4goZtQXjicTZL5pm_b8neeQC8zfg9nEB-Ur0/s1600/58753_779647363449_17805081_41385269_2820611_n.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvwxTRcwC9fx5SIt4hnJB1MXLG6bTXvrSqzsx4ZBKlSMrex8Q6jodp6-WTCU_MAT8HlaQAGoYVA1IkSTegrc9pABYSK1sukWVSL_X0BjYgKhJiG1ZZFFQDXjy55o3cILqHiok2Z6r_0Eq/s1600/61285_1554260704011_1459999907_1454343_2700621_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwvwxTRcwC9fx5SIt4hnJB1MXLG6bTXvrSqzsx4ZBKlSMrex8Q6jodp6-WTCU_MAT8HlaQAGoYVA1IkSTegrc9pABYSK1sukWVSL_X0BjYgKhJiG1ZZFFQDXjy55o3cILqHiok2Z6r_0Eq/s400/61285_1554260704011_1459999907_1454343_2700621_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516450178289514258" border="0" /></a><br />If you ever get the chance participate in something like this--the Wasatch Back, Red Rock Relay, etc--I would strongly encourage you to do it. It's an experience you'll never forget. And the sore muscles, I hear they go away eventually.<br /><br />Go Team Deadrock!heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-74077682466077895372010-09-02T11:52:00.002-06:002010-09-02T12:14:57.110-06:00for saleToday is a very bittersweet day.<div><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNFx4Z6WjPHn8zUAAuMFMPvso4qz7hJTVGWEU_lAY8BjmDxMeNwEE041I88yiLTgdK37rmlrg1pK6RdxsLt-hm_mBzjQszI8eSvRnQ7gB14s5pk3EaExSlmx5s1Y_Cc0dlqDk9XmuEDJn/s1600/_DSC3805.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNNFx4Z6WjPHn8zUAAuMFMPvso4qz7hJTVGWEU_lAY8BjmDxMeNwEE041I88yiLTgdK37rmlrg1pK6RdxsLt-hm_mBzjQszI8eSvRnQ7gB14s5pk3EaExSlmx5s1Y_Cc0dlqDk9XmuEDJn/s400/_DSC3805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512375742274797730" /></a><br /></div><div>Today we put our house up for sale.</div><div><br /></div><div>We are devastated.</div><div><br /></div><div>And so excited.</div><div><br /></div><div>About two weeks ago, we found a spot for lease by the University of Utah. A spot for J Dawgs. Great location, cool building, great price. We found the owner, told him who we were, and he said he wanted us. </div><div><br /></div><div>Amazing. </div><div><br /></div><div>We love Springville and never wanted to leave. We have the best neighbors. Our house is one of a kind. We love the location, the charm, and the smaller town feel. We love the mix of people we've met here. </div><div><br /></div><div>But the construction on the freeway is harsh. And I want to see my husband. And the girls need to see their dad. And opening a new store is going to require many many hours.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B1hTv0tdgR6SH8JvPCUlO0EXifv12v9EE7TZjON-hHYFF_OgcZmyOM4H8j5n9_5PkiFuZJzUmJPJMRQaY6obVCEmq8RzblN7p1hlpOVjplDASLQXrn5dakBrXezmWr1q995rdEWCCEQ9/s1600/_DSC3803.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B1hTv0tdgR6SH8JvPCUlO0EXifv12v9EE7TZjON-hHYFF_OgcZmyOM4H8j5n9_5PkiFuZJzUmJPJMRQaY6obVCEmq8RzblN7p1hlpOVjplDASLQXrn5dakBrXezmWr1q995rdEWCCEQ9/s400/_DSC3803.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512375740768345346" /></a></div><br /><div>We are so sad to go. We probably won't go too far--possibly American Fork? We still have a Provo store to watch over. But we know once we leave, we won't come back. And that is just about enough to crush us. </div><div><br /></div><div>We really hope we can find someone who loves this house as much as we do. Someone who will enjoy our brand new patio, the soon-to-open 40,000 square foot library across the street, the 12 foot ceilings, hardwood floors, air conditioning, and mature trees. </div><div><br /></div><div>And, we especially hope to find someone who will love our neighbors. We will miss them.</div><div><br /></div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-73939805658817908982010-07-01T16:29:00.001-06:002010-07-01T16:30:34.913-06:00swimming lessonsIf you recall, swim lessons are on <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2010/06/summer-2010.html">our list</a> this summer. I could go on and on about how absolutely necessary I think it is that a child learn how to swim. But I'll spare you. You're welcome.<br /><br />We've been to three lessons so far, and I think we hit the jackpot. We love our teacher. I really think she is amazing. This is the best money I've spent in a long time. It feels so good knowing my child is learning to be safe in the water. And having fun. And building her self-esteem. Etc.<br /><br />And because Mae is so proud of herself, and therefore I am ridiculously proud of her, I am posting a video we took today at swim lessons. It's only 10 seconds, but I'm not offended if you don't watch.<br /><br /><object style="background-image: url("http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/P_dkL6i8nuE/hqdefault.jpg");" height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_dkL6i8nuE&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P_dkL6i8nuE&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Did I mention this is only after her third (EVER) swim lesson?<br /><br />Erin teaches out of Springville. Website<a href="http://swim.typepad.com/"> here</a>. Tell her I sent you.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-73284580969914253842010-06-10T11:27:00.004-06:002010-06-10T12:29:14.641-06:00summer 2010I've made <a href="http://dawgeatdawgworld.blogspot.com/2009/06/ode-to-summer-2009-edition.html">my list</a>.<br /><br />You know, my list where I have very lofty goals for the summer to make it educational, fun, and extremely memorable? And I usually finish about a quarter of them?<br /><br />But at least I have goals.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y1rC2boz4vAXkWD2evZdPRcgDCYjHilL80_vVL2Ie_KdPDqFDRhyFYH4CzYvSAIVbt2mMynJ92fhCt5-uKrLxPbAS4nejrggdbJGYeufp32y6Lm9hkBQXjsM3uO8IJbhH_TMvgzChCAv/s1600/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5y1rC2boz4vAXkWD2evZdPRcgDCYjHilL80_vVL2Ie_KdPDqFDRhyFYH4CzYvSAIVbt2mMynJ92fhCt5-uKrLxPbAS4nejrggdbJGYeufp32y6Lm9hkBQXjsM3uO8IJbhH_TMvgzChCAv/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481212154008687586" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Summer 2010<br /></div><br />carnival at art city days<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gardenersnet.com/vegetable/sunflowr.htm">grow sunflowers</a><br /><br />make our own <a href="http://bubbleblowers.com/homemade.html">bubbles</a><br /><br />run a 10k<br /><br />stand in the ocean (ten days!)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pi%C3%B1ata">make a pinata</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.insectlore.com/">grow butterflies</a><br /><br />take a ride in a '53 chevy (this is a whole other post, but the engine is finally at our house!)<br /><br />help mae start a journal<br /><br /><a href="http://www.co.wasatch.ut.us/fair/demolition_derby.htm">demolition derby</a><br /><br />get glitter toes (appointment friday)<br /><br />learn about and visit the smoot's bees<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pickyourown.org/UT.htm#listings">pick your own</a> strawberries or raspberries (cherries?)<br /><br />do the summer reading program at the library (mae AND i joined today!)<br /><br />ride the carousel at <a href="http://zermattresort.com/site">zermatt</a> (we have lots of tokens. want to come?)<br /><br />go camping<br /><br />do a triathlon (DONE!)<br /><br />picnic at salem pond<br /><br />attend the <a href="http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/calendar/events/scottishfestival/scottishfest.html">utah scottish festival </a>and highland games<br /><br />watch a movie on our back patio<br /><br /><a href="http://swim.typepad.com/">swimming lessons</a> for mae<br /><br />and here are a few that have been on my list for the last few years. that i still haven't done. but i will do them this year. or die trying.<br /><br />ride bikes from bridal veil falls to utah lake<br /><br />go to cove fort<br /><br />watch the hot air balloons<br /><br />play a game of kickball<br /><br />and, if i can swing it, i'd really really like to take jayson to moab this summer.<br /><br />of course, i haven't included fishing, visiting thanksgiving point weekly, playing in the fountain at the gateway, swimming at veterans pool, etc because those will happen without planning.<br /><br />ready, set, GO!heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-7039070687101890892010-05-24T21:26:00.007-06:002010-05-28T22:03:39.127-06:00triathletesaturday was my triathlon, the woman of steel. and if you'd please excuse me, i'd like to toot my own horn here for a minute.<div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7jF_Xn8IraND7S-6N9FijCnwNckO4k_xDkHLqjiT0evef9SZcrGlHkzeg-NdG6lR0mdS64RdlR7doW17id6asxFyBp_xBwieE7D1zp0VTZ9X6PaM2XcZTlPrDLdLyP1_L3FkQSx__B3L/s1600/_DSC3362.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7jF_Xn8IraND7S-6N9FijCnwNckO4k_xDkHLqjiT0evef9SZcrGlHkzeg-NdG6lR0mdS64RdlR7doW17id6asxFyBp_xBwieE7D1zp0VTZ9X6PaM2XcZTlPrDLdLyP1_L3FkQSx__B3L/s400/_DSC3362.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475235819109059266" border="0" /></a>(my gear)<br /></div><br /></div><div>when i signed up for the triathlon i was six weeks postpartum. i had 29 pounds to lose to be at my pre-Penny weight (and another eleven after that). i could barely run a block or so. i had no clothes that fit. i was miserable in my body. </div><div><br /></div><div>but i'd been there before, three years ago. and i know that bodies are remarkable and love to be pushed to new heights. so i set my sights really high. i've been thinking about a triathlon for years, but they seemed so...not for regular people. just for super athletes. but whatever, i just made a human so could it be harder than that?</div><div><br /></div><div>so i trained. and trained and trained. five days a week for the last six months. it was my master and i was it's slave. it was tough. grueling. it was 5 a.m. mornings at the gym. late morning walks until i could run, pushing the girls in the (falling apart) jogger. it was swimming, biking, weights, running. it was counting every calorie i put in my mouth. it was learning new sport (and it's language). it was spending money on equipment i didn't know i need (hello biking shorts with PADDING!). it was choosing every single day that i wanted it; that i was going to make it happen. it was finding all new ways to motivate myself.</div><div><br /></div><div>as the race approached i started to get really nervous. i felt as prepared as i could have been physically, considering where i had started. i did the entire race the saturday before at the gym. i knew i could swim 300 meters, bike 12.8 miles and then run 3 miles. but there was so much unknown. i've never done one of these and i only know four people who have. i called them and had them talk me through it again and again. </div><div><br /></div><div>me: "are you sure i can't run into the bathroom and change into clothes after my swim?"</div><div>me: "are you sure i won't die?"</div><div>me: "what if my swimsuit rips in half?"</div><div>me: "what if i get a flat tire?"</div><div>me: "what happens if i die?"</div><div>me: "what if someone kicks me in the face while we're swimming?"</div><div>me: "what if someone faints when they see my body in all those (too) tight clothes?"</div><div><br /></div><div>i think i was more nervous about the race than anything else i've done in a long time. i'd invested so much in training for the race, i just didn't want to blow it. i'd pictured myself crossing the finish line at least six times a day for the last six months. and if i didn't cross it, i'd be heartbroken.</div><div><br /></div><div>devastated. </div><div><br /></div><div>but,</div><div><br /></div><div>i crossed finish line.<br /><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76-Ix3fizKRuHtHfJ8OKNU3DtRA3uYj7nYAhyphenhyphenXO47Jrx2lLqlUGpGLO0NBB4pUht4L70Y5rokL6aeFpqEMD0FXvg8fx2Zy-StD1RG3CpL0OZBXssCSzTMREaXqGmF6bIstvalxTyhYCAP/s1600/_DSC3432.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76-Ix3fizKRuHtHfJ8OKNU3DtRA3uYj7nYAhyphenhyphenXO47Jrx2lLqlUGpGLO0NBB4pUht4L70Y5rokL6aeFpqEMD0FXvg8fx2Zy-StD1RG3CpL0OZBXssCSzTMREaXqGmF6bIstvalxTyhYCAP/s400/_DSC3432.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236393950113890" border="0" /></a></div><div><br />i did it.</div><div><br /></div><div>jayson was waiting for me right over the finish line. i grabbed him, and he kept repeating to me, "i'm so proud of you. you did it. i'm so proud of you." we both cried, and the entire world melted away. in that moment it was only he and i. every once of pain and every sacrifice was worth it to feel what i felt then. it is almost indescribable. i was so proud of myself and so thankful for my body. it is a moment i will remember for the rest of my life. i kicked butt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJRhGqzxANkVW3VBwBkdz214cpcyeE8_gwK_K2_jrn__JgF343s9nTCU42dptSYDOLYeZG6kgl3UF0dU5ZAxeRKCdOJK_m-rArTMOC4jI1vS8Q6oe4VZyTUdLaoo1SY4CPR1yDqP5d0fF/s1600/_DSC3447.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGM3kmzKs1nYwEyYThG9NZnFwtM9vRVT9IWPeDrECMXZZW_KRM7F6WyzTai4-u67ic10f_vTvlBGA38WGY0IaNxtxCslich4tuYX3WRTIaXMkMzCRSJxXn3oNTjSKJ7fyUrSy2EpJr8HeL/s400/_DSC3440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236366563342018" border="0" /></a>(my biggest fans)<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>of course, i didn't literally kick butt. i finished in the dead middle of the pack. that's all i wanted and all i expected. but, i did have the 14th fastest transition time at the first transition (i killed the transitions).</div><div><br /></div><div>they had to modify the race since it was 40 degrees, raining and freezing. they switched the swim to an additional run. that wasn't my favorite, but i was also glad i didn't have to ride my bike and run wet. run, bike, run.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc4SHQXovpKRISTqXliV4USHW-AgxmhRvwQGgFk9Uli3jNDKHZnmL6Zb-ws7NOcPGZlxyC5pAMhgs6Dq5ht5DTzWgJu8B9B4M04zowppWPS3zTllpjcSxG0sDK6rzI2za87mzfLd9iq9C/s1600/_DSC3403.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYc4SHQXovpKRISTqXliV4USHW-AgxmhRvwQGgFk9Uli3jNDKHZnmL6Zb-ws7NOcPGZlxyC5pAMhgs6Dq5ht5DTzWgJu8B9B4M04zowppWPS3zTllpjcSxG0sDK6rzI2za87mzfLd9iq9C/s400/_DSC3403.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475235844357386546" border="0" /></a>(joy, ryan, teresa and haylee came to cheer me on)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-Cf5PGdf-VSHoDaaLytDgDmksZ5FBs3Ekg3YioJs4Z0yo7YGcYC7TljoTLVl0zzuFDzx-FkEptzn1gzg3F1W6_ehhyphenhyphenxk5mBF82J2B7wyjZo9vVaPRJP9zgeEl8xuJbWhpXvixLWmwhGg/s1600/_DSC3401.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-Cf5PGdf-VSHoDaaLytDgDmksZ5FBs3Ekg3YioJs4Z0yo7YGcYC7TljoTLVl0zzuFDzx-FkEptzn1gzg3F1W6_ehhyphenhyphenxk5mBF82J2B7wyjZo9vVaPRJP9zgeEl8xuJbWhpXvixLWmwhGg/s400/_DSC3401.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475235839868809938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJl9MuIUmQnQQ8K4UK8TxZh9E4lwNDUg-WgmLj72w_UslA6FRq6ChNsFicgxEKRroIrmOYIJpf7TiwYbSoMCoh_r_6Z7-c6PFiQHZHJfi46OdNwwroxIUL3Wi8BEc3akbHTMXcPwcqxPqC/s1600/_DSC3380.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2woW71FdACIwZHGhS9prEzxfNZdh5blLmDxdxAMP4mbZUTWsl3okioV0m6QneXhatEppjLfrEK2FfUwOXNjsxb5prKXQp882ZeVS4gczD_dik1-geUP5RwmbM4KEV1t2Ml3ydSte_PdR/s400/_DSC3413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236138721217314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaks74tuS53DX4ITr8OHQUVhldxPi6N1ZF22xhqptDrZ30HDysyZc7QzllC6oYsl3qEITonLab7KWkhbJp_FirZI4ulGpFbdPQ3gg_NglYI8vELzeGA9UhjlwqNih9ityDueEMcSxf6Wv/s1600/_DSC3415.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaks74tuS53DX4ITr8OHQUVhldxPi6N1ZF22xhqptDrZ30HDysyZc7QzllC6oYsl3qEITonLab7KWkhbJp_FirZI4ulGpFbdPQ3gg_NglYI8vELzeGA9UhjlwqNih9ityDueEMcSxf6Wv/s400/_DSC3415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236144391234370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEB8t5PsF7VnzMYKsl0uFkWCrfQm2zfOfdqcHZdAbWoEIHOtDXqE2iCqIVeUzPkac-KkXXCSkcug4Sw9nHrBl367-eGHGjOJF1rWerJxFLABFLJ5M2crQ6QFAvlVMbOMk1CFGZyYKlSMO/s1600/_DSC3438.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEB8t5PsF7VnzMYKsl0uFkWCrfQm2zfOfdqcHZdAbWoEIHOtDXqE2iCqIVeUzPkac-KkXXCSkcug4Sw9nHrBl367-eGHGjOJF1rWerJxFLABFLJ5M2crQ6QFAvlVMbOMk1CFGZyYKlSMO/s400/_DSC3438.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236161325941154" border="0" /></a><br />this race, the woman of steel was inspiring. it is an all woman triathlon and i saw ladies from all walks of life. some young, some old. some fit, some seeking to be fit. i was there alone, but many were there with friends and family. the energy was palpable. we got an email that included everyone's reason for doing the triathlon (we had to submit it with our application) and the reasons were varied; some were funny and some were heartbreaking. when i looked around during the race i knew we all had different reasons for racing, but that we were all seeking a common goal. to finish. to find some healing. to be triathletes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzOu1duS3PHIKHnwBiIEzHJUvccPx_kMotuxCOBiMMYIC04DrRpWWA-e38hV86TRp69KN8HvXjHYN0atqRLhpbVtnUqD7sbdI5fRKmbb5Ns1PdKkyuXVLr2J4z3dw5_j88NLuIyNpApBx/s1600/_DSC3455.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzOu1duS3PHIKHnwBiIEzHJUvccPx_kMotuxCOBiMMYIC04DrRpWWA-e38hV86TRp69KN8HvXjHYN0atqRLhpbVtnUqD7sbdI5fRKmbb5Ns1PdKkyuXVLr2J4z3dw5_j88NLuIyNpApBx/s400/_DSC3455.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475236378626968818" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>and now i can count myself among them. i can call myself a triathlete.</div><div><br /></div><div>i am a triathlete.</div><div><br /></div><div>i am a woman of steel.<br /><br />i'll never forget it.<br /></div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-778252063719079082010-05-01T17:31:00.011-06:002010-05-01T18:42:08.569-06:00photosIt's just been one of those weeks.<br /><br />You know the kind of week I'm talking about.<br /><br />But the nitty-gritty of it is that I am extremely blessed and ridiculously happy. So instead of ranting, I'd like to show you some pictures from my phone that hopefully will bring you laughter like they do for me.<br /><br />Mae is quite the fashion diva. I feel that parents and kids could fight about things often--holding hands when you cross the road, not playing with the stove, etc. Since Mae is pretty strong willed, I feel that I'd rather pick my battles. So why fight about what she wears all the time?<br /><br />She changes at least six times a day and comes up with the silliest outfits.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3XfLyPvm_mh4sw31dlO469FHiq83S_EFX3lV4ueHoX_ZINlnOEsdbNIN4cvXzcOrer_7QymWKdD9Q7DUumebgTneWdMc0aq27aGZCOvrIGllq6GthCdsz7w4M-m8BN1n_7Izq-TF42Ej/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3XfLyPvm_mh4sw31dlO469FHiq83S_EFX3lV4ueHoX_ZINlnOEsdbNIN4cvXzcOrer_7QymWKdD9Q7DUumebgTneWdMc0aq27aGZCOvrIGllq6GthCdsz7w4M-m8BN1n_7Izq-TF42Ej/s400/IMG_1103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450737543290610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTx2KE5K2s0-rDRZueIPUeqjPKVnCrqsQpzLj_Bdn4qbOdq0IQK5gTqd9w46sqeEZwNHSVSkAVdTOm3_YSuNL4lt-y3YyreCcWrsJroHOXClrvOy7kqwbk-UgvT95uugqabyx3QBEfI99/s1600/IMG_0907.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTx2KE5K2s0-rDRZueIPUeqjPKVnCrqsQpzLj_Bdn4qbOdq0IQK5gTqd9w46sqeEZwNHSVSkAVdTOm3_YSuNL4lt-y3YyreCcWrsJroHOXClrvOy7kqwbk-UgvT95uugqabyx3QBEfI99/s400/IMG_0907.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450715699005058" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09t425hS8rxrB-27tHfQSX8UfRPz20f83sc8ppHkBssuzbc2UOx1iGeGniwH1HO2SPrf87Z_WLM3dazdJEAsDsE85CyxCcnpaiwdiyhohWhbQvCtnCeDTZ-pY-Aumoh79nqJ0Gt62IW7z/s1600/IMG_0586.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09t425hS8rxrB-27tHfQSX8UfRPz20f83sc8ppHkBssuzbc2UOx1iGeGniwH1HO2SPrf87Z_WLM3dazdJEAsDsE85CyxCcnpaiwdiyhohWhbQvCtnCeDTZ-pY-Aumoh79nqJ0Gt62IW7z/s400/IMG_0586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450127756282050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzohxZCfclHOofQXScdsyTqvIyRyRqdMjOO5k3JAxJ3URW1TQNXeWmBGbqTkcVlF4A_cAS99ut0hPlHhnbS02HhAfuln6kswPeGmOf-J9_v7K-_bijvNWUtyEHnux1aBzMMlKjP0_1bAEB/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzohxZCfclHOofQXScdsyTqvIyRyRqdMjOO5k3JAxJ3URW1TQNXeWmBGbqTkcVlF4A_cAS99ut0hPlHhnbS02HhAfuln6kswPeGmOf-J9_v7K-_bijvNWUtyEHnux1aBzMMlKjP0_1bAEB/s400/IMG_0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450101330244994" border="0" /></a><br />Special attention is often paid to footwear.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXmMjk1c84fEJocOHjgUlDMhpF4DGw9auSJiUxEt00nS39PtatNDsdngkqP_e3jACMmkCdNJR6DA13UT0kUnYaJEIrHlRBM-RWbJqd3efB_BSxXzWrbqbEKoT7Hl7E0bA6kdsw60ssmYM/s1600/IMG_1294.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXmMjk1c84fEJocOHjgUlDMhpF4DGw9auSJiUxEt00nS39PtatNDsdngkqP_e3jACMmkCdNJR6DA13UT0kUnYaJEIrHlRBM-RWbJqd3efB_BSxXzWrbqbEKoT7Hl7E0bA6kdsw60ssmYM/s400/IMG_1294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466451719155322178" border="0" /></a>She did this to her shoes on the way to the aquarium.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGwb__FxaErI1FaWFPT6wy6hOLasAJ6R8iXyfGqT1_GTABGnkv1pI87HtUI_DBcwSqVR4g4EysdnsxuJyXrhMAvqlrLZhyaJndWP3nthWu3ZnwQmdWzXicunC1y75riRK8T4BE7Ox5grZ/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMGwb__FxaErI1FaWFPT6wy6hOLasAJ6R8iXyfGqT1_GTABGnkv1pI87HtUI_DBcwSqVR4g4EysdnsxuJyXrhMAvqlrLZhyaJndWP3nthWu3ZnwQmdWzXicunC1y75riRK8T4BE7Ox5grZ/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457323353796722" border="0" /></a>Speaking of fashion...I see it on other babies and I think I should do it on my baby too. But really, when I try I just think it looks ridiculous. Really really ridiculous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPAueJcEsLft9trg15pbjXmrqKt2QALoDVlmRkhiU9pR_cXAbQ0CatilKaqCXy-xfFKvN6wxG-BzCKTiC9TDoqwp7N8ocJAED187dN7uvWu8xqZL3YSQwjA0kJe25e9nFC5dhQvw0Vpvx/s1600/IMG_1498.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPAueJcEsLft9trg15pbjXmrqKt2QALoDVlmRkhiU9pR_cXAbQ0CatilKaqCXy-xfFKvN6wxG-BzCKTiC9TDoqwp7N8ocJAED187dN7uvWu8xqZL3YSQwjA0kJe25e9nFC5dhQvw0Vpvx/s400/IMG_1498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457309129101490" border="0" /></a><br />Jayson was in charge of baths one night. I guess he wanted to give Penny a spa experience. Mae and Jayson got out straws and gave her bubbles too. (umbrella in the bottle?!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCuntrhM4WM_bbYbr5etT2yDOGQBRCASg2nsDx_8som1rNOb6vg7Y2lpdVEWhj7ydHPZZeFrFwYx7eMtT2t7dPNROOERFgkcf_HI84xXGy-10Ot5VbP0uOByEvGvieg2Datk8Kr6cA-NM/s1600/IMG_1679.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVCuntrhM4WM_bbYbr5etT2yDOGQBRCASg2nsDx_8som1rNOb6vg7Y2lpdVEWhj7ydHPZZeFrFwYx7eMtT2t7dPNROOERFgkcf_HI84xXGy-10Ot5VbP0uOByEvGvieg2Datk8Kr6cA-NM/s400/IMG_1679.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457318025445138" border="0" /></a>I ordered a few things from diapers.com, and it all game in a ginormous box. Mae slept in it for a week.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPAueJcEsLft9trg15pbjXmrqKt2QALoDVlmRkhiU9pR_cXAbQ0CatilKaqCXy-xfFKvN6wxG-BzCKTiC9TDoqwp7N8ocJAED187dN7uvWu8xqZL3YSQwjA0kJe25e9nFC5dhQvw0Vpvx/s1600/IMG_1498.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEezvLmUTv1MBVMpJt5GFjHQ5gsJPoIf4EClJhsgLf695YAViIJlfNjdzuxqEhFuEO-AJsLHURBcluS3NdKhORRjeX_K6-hEeVP-7EymVSYSfzB0YuycOwsaOAXJEeNN40-Fh2-LJy26n/s1600/IMG_1395.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkEezvLmUTv1MBVMpJt5GFjHQ5gsJPoIf4EClJhsgLf695YAViIJlfNjdzuxqEhFuEO-AJsLHURBcluS3NdKhORRjeX_K6-hEeVP-7EymVSYSfzB0YuycOwsaOAXJEeNN40-Fh2-LJy26n/s400/IMG_1395.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457297499563250" border="0" /></a><br />I was in the bathroom doing my business and she came in...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDZxy4AKEhB21cpxnJnU9uy7X2lcKK5QvC5dnyMIcKJRI_QchxJfYPfZR-ACwJC00GXQKGKshpgT9jdyMAFGDGNWhADuSodssisHa81OYrovOLeL1nMN4uKPX5FZ52Rd3LSIfwGeSXZwR/s1600/IMG_0837.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGDZxy4AKEhB21cpxnJnU9uy7X2lcKK5QvC5dnyMIcKJRI_QchxJfYPfZR-ACwJC00GXQKGKshpgT9jdyMAFGDGNWhADuSodssisHa81OYrovOLeL1nMN4uKPX5FZ52Rd3LSIfwGeSXZwR/s400/IMG_0837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457290409605346" border="0" /></a><br />Bath time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gdfr2cZz-KrghI07lJstGgWrfEyAwhVl6RpY1mazLkLcp7coFJdqtTnpiua48Rii3DhPL-J8gN_25U_E0B6ZPVFeaFTwEZ0TIYsJ9WuoIwpR_d87wiECbofyiuvIgOYXmkcoKJdS5AON/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2gdfr2cZz-KrghI07lJstGgWrfEyAwhVl6RpY1mazLkLcp7coFJdqtTnpiua48Rii3DhPL-J8gN_25U_E0B6ZPVFeaFTwEZ0TIYsJ9WuoIwpR_d87wiECbofyiuvIgOYXmkcoKJdS5AON/s400/IMG_0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466455688824248802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3xWYW40GaBTtqNUQscflHFNJCQPOHjPnlTlL-QsUcLWkQXvId8wAY_nBVVVs3RYTTRmnfnIu1UUUoCZ3gThNFymygBJz2cIW0Km7sCSIifyqbf3Lmcvr3M08B7j-I_a5E3cxXcH7SA1r/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3xWYW40GaBTtqNUQscflHFNJCQPOHjPnlTlL-QsUcLWkQXvId8wAY_nBVVVs3RYTTRmnfnIu1UUUoCZ3gThNFymygBJz2cIW0Km7sCSIifyqbf3Lmcvr3M08B7j-I_a5E3cxXcH7SA1r/s400/IMG_1813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466453810399787474" border="0" /></a>You've seen cattle trucks on the highways. But have you ever seen what is spilling out the back? Poop, all over the road.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkZcE-XsVJ8j3I2Zd5dvFrwVGDAXfHJ9udwf2s2St2bMOe2dHmpwFsUmqmDrwrxYCFSzYZId2Ku65nkKI_4PSdjcvVgdLrxvjoSAAkqp8Mn7hx72rtO3Xib_5trxT-tLC12t_ouHjR-L-/s1600/IMG_1980.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuLN2R4HnKMJyoX8RWm7gpVjF4gutxRgzljtuLR35se_c-pCLROxdb4iGHpKLLw00o1INe84n6-uxnQkaOsXRAxCNqQd5A6_sj85mEJifylJBlq063UPF5ZDKiElDkIIs43gGQyJ0Y-n7/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuLN2R4HnKMJyoX8RWm7gpVjF4gutxRgzljtuLR35se_c-pCLROxdb4iGHpKLLw00o1INe84n6-uxnQkaOsXRAxCNqQd5A6_sj85mEJifylJBlq063UPF5ZDKiElDkIIs43gGQyJ0Y-n7/s400/IMG_1860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466453831682509874" border="0" /></a>I was trying to take a nap...and I was so rudely disturbed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7CRXekSEWlRtQjl7KWXrG46xuRh9POuHi7J75gYguSfKgo6GwxaRNhuMD-_xBs2Csa6CaC7N6Wkj7d_p9Q9CETmtee67KGZXMQJ3Jh3cP0y22mVfNILi4ahI8ujooogc8A4pzBLf5AK3/s1600/IMG_1846.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW7CRXekSEWlRtQjl7KWXrG46xuRh9POuHi7J75gYguSfKgo6GwxaRNhuMD-_xBs2Csa6CaC7N6Wkj7d_p9Q9CETmtee67KGZXMQJ3Jh3cP0y22mVfNILi4ahI8ujooogc8A4pzBLf5AK3/s400/IMG_1846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466453823282943618" border="0" /></a><br />Say cheese!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj3xWYW40GaBTtqNUQscflHFNJCQPOHjPnlTlL-QsUcLWkQXvId8wAY_nBVVVs3RYTTRmnfnIu1UUUoCZ3gThNFymygBJz2cIW0Km7sCSIifyqbf3Lmcvr3M08B7j-I_a5E3cxXcH7SA1r/s1600/IMG_1813.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiThFOvGUYhCyRgYnAPS1tpwmmOg9wGFHF0e3KL_KiFKVm4mkVDSH4a4KIH1mQTUkb-VnBNUhaYP5OUu8j_m4VaFr51j9A6GBw09n6zOYV95Jbe3kP3JumHGIfioHF9HCrR2K9ekdNbsHc/s1600/IMG_1731.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiThFOvGUYhCyRgYnAPS1tpwmmOg9wGFHF0e3KL_KiFKVm4mkVDSH4a4KIH1mQTUkb-VnBNUhaYP5OUu8j_m4VaFr51j9A6GBw09n6zOYV95Jbe3kP3JumHGIfioHF9HCrR2K9ekdNbsHc/s400/IMG_1731.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466453802996005506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddMS9zRhTqGWueds-5efG-cPiCRr8Lsvdo1v0G3uqK47wS0_gBRcAk2bOHWjhVY0g0zI4sameFWyJvASEvhKAR7YfycHx5qoWCtFAy1V_PoaZv779Z4pK1_yI7XN7mh_j6x96xtbkJIau/s1600/IMG_1330.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddMS9zRhTqGWueds-5efG-cPiCRr8Lsvdo1v0G3uqK47wS0_gBRcAk2bOHWjhVY0g0zI4sameFWyJvASEvhKAR7YfycHx5qoWCtFAy1V_PoaZv779Z4pK1_yI7XN7mh_j6x96xtbkJIau/s400/IMG_1330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466451735882429362" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes we deface government property (j dawgs sticker on a firetruck).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJgb0McfB6fWr7DuXv6w7paUcAMw2jzLbsCB_NI2U9By7vMdQ4wBswR0jo2b_1C5En5vIHihM28dImyRXIdbQ9F8r572KYg0h_Opj74uuabmVW9Cp9qipZ7bQoRSWAUIeQ82l7ogOvBjF/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJgb0McfB6fWr7DuXv6w7paUcAMw2jzLbsCB_NI2U9By7vMdQ4wBswR0jo2b_1C5En5vIHihM28dImyRXIdbQ9F8r572KYg0h_Opj74uuabmVW9Cp9qipZ7bQoRSWAUIeQ82l7ogOvBjF/s400/IMG_1683.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466452808868422418" border="0" /></a>Once a family member said they wanted to live on an island with a mote.......uh...don't all islands kind of have a mote? So we made this individual an island with "a mote" out of playdough.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJksEdBln9LZsVleNvAuhW72SffqI7gJd8i9qmIWbwSqnaan8SZY4cnDz4HvmG9fkVK7ct_L9ZA3hiDvtq0JP2S8uDYBFRZlkxMfcwyPFPwiCLdCPsBjG3Tl8hA7iIbY3Nh11q9IQYvZMF/s1600/IMG_1500.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2BZ7N97B1UCaoAlcUB71bhylWvTTCvRbaIq4Yj1nZ2szCN0QWivucgV8XIMjz5yfLDahVDBJkKHLd8L0MrZKH1BEKIHT_pwq9FSJNSVePcIg2_6rKGxIo6JsDJ0sb78tq6uLHiU4TbtM/s1600/IMG_1434.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2BZ7N97B1UCaoAlcUB71bhylWvTTCvRbaIq4Yj1nZ2szCN0QWivucgV8XIMjz5yfLDahVDBJkKHLd8L0MrZKH1BEKIHT_pwq9FSJNSVePcIg2_6rKGxIo6JsDJ0sb78tq6uLHiU4TbtM/s400/IMG_1434.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466452794598125314" border="0" /></a>We also made people in snuggies, because everyone in this world should have a snuggie.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6C9E30XZb2Hpoc3C3mHtnD6AYqcImNsopJnyQxebQQ7-Ok0ZwgEaMaSckh9Pg676HL0ft2Xu5suEH6ibcjQuGPgCiOHDHv2wywJKem4fsk1by4uJZUOfp5mmZR-sFyKhrZPbIGeP1OW9/s1600/IMG_1429.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6C9E30XZb2Hpoc3C3mHtnD6AYqcImNsopJnyQxebQQ7-Ok0ZwgEaMaSckh9Pg676HL0ft2Xu5suEH6ibcjQuGPgCiOHDHv2wywJKem4fsk1by4uJZUOfp5mmZR-sFyKhrZPbIGeP1OW9/s400/IMG_1429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466452786427084962" border="0" /></a>I saw truck's bed piled high with twinkies and ho-ho's and covered with a chain-link fence. I was utterly befuddled. What in the world would you do with millions of twinkies?<br /><br />Turns out they feed them to pigs. They come from the hostess outlets' outlet (can you believe there's such a thing?). Makes you want some pork. Oink, oink!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPhs190CtFspDnJvnb5FvtJBn6oOk592EjVCZ_EmFjB1iqTPSF4rfvVZnhIdLgwcAdAjbeMk0uoCqh891ts9JfdR0SxYByXJTYXJbOyAconQuR3mRMn4nNMSxSI-79pf8HYeJEpfm_BQC/s1600/IMG_1399.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPhs190CtFspDnJvnb5FvtJBn6oOk592EjVCZ_EmFjB1iqTPSF4rfvVZnhIdLgwcAdAjbeMk0uoCqh891ts9JfdR0SxYByXJTYXJbOyAconQuR3mRMn4nNMSxSI-79pf8HYeJEpfm_BQC/s400/IMG_1399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466452777479925618" border="0" /></a><br />We need to keep an eye on Mae whenever she plays with stamps. At least she found the M.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherCIwCRIkWdnNr1y4qxC3t3TriVSvwBudwWC-IEwTbWeH-jjObGZlQhGeaOR16CKo81BNYKzVQOgrzD6krgSTA3NYEE9UigGa6G3Bbp1CDvZMrQTiazCIgxDkt-sVNfGPpFTKsQsM7LCY/s1600/IMG_1394.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEherCIwCRIkWdnNr1y4qxC3t3TriVSvwBudwWC-IEwTbWeH-jjObGZlQhGeaOR16CKo81BNYKzVQOgrzD6krgSTA3NYEE9UigGa6G3Bbp1CDvZMrQTiazCIgxDkt-sVNfGPpFTKsQsM7LCY/s400/IMG_1394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466451752207666210" border="0" /></a><br />Bubble wrap!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rij1C3SeXrwMkc0zrr51zilFX7bAKIpB239tKBQ0h0a7WC8TxCGSs_HgqNZx5FMftkGgw7X4Ow9OVOmI8CJr8jaK7yJDSwOoYPFLWKXoBhTVc9qtsro3z4fD3N6DMBbXyXEoLn5l__GJ/s1600/IMG_1390.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rij1C3SeXrwMkc0zrr51zilFX7bAKIpB239tKBQ0h0a7WC8TxCGSs_HgqNZx5FMftkGgw7X4Ow9OVOmI8CJr8jaK7yJDSwOoYPFLWKXoBhTVc9qtsro3z4fD3N6DMBbXyXEoLn5l__GJ/s400/IMG_1390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466451743759433378" border="0" /></a>She rules the roost!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjddMS9zRhTqGWueds-5efG-cPiCRr8Lsvdo1v0G3uqK47wS0_gBRcAk2bOHWjhVY0g0zI4sameFWyJvASEvhKAR7YfycHx5qoWCtFAy1V_PoaZv779Z4pK1_yI7XN7mh_j6x96xtbkJIau/s1600/IMG_1330.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBF_WfJCWk4oaXQo0jCm1WFRAxK2EPiDta-DBE36zKxVOz8BQ1JB61CjvgfZCF1c8sS_dLt8IHyrH7zHrUiQBSjs4PAsYXvCwsJ-yi08cOyYb3UAQ0dFKd3YKpL7L-4up1n8dazGY5HWv/s1600/IMG_1299.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBF_WfJCWk4oaXQo0jCm1WFRAxK2EPiDta-DBE36zKxVOz8BQ1JB61CjvgfZCF1c8sS_dLt8IHyrH7zHrUiQBSjs4PAsYXvCwsJ-yi08cOyYb3UAQ0dFKd3YKpL7L-4up1n8dazGY5HWv/s400/IMG_1299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466451730811539346" border="0" /></a><br />Hungry and tired. Guess which one won?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3XfLyPvm_mh4sw31dlO469FHiq83S_EFX3lV4ueHoX_ZINlnOEsdbNIN4cvXzcOrer_7QymWKdD9Q7DUumebgTneWdMc0aq27aGZCOvrIGllq6GthCdsz7w4M-m8BN1n_7Izq-TF42Ej/s1600/IMG_1103.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdU38ysfIvow1hXorWWDs8rJDD-ezm9Q9VlWWVhuMeVNgns2rIj7b5CtV4Ed1YgK_pILW028Tt5YakF33iVHtt06AbztirTAvjcQQoOIo7BHcvl2Y911v9Dj8BIY8BZL4OuwWz6mTnm-H/s1600/IMG_1085.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwdU38ysfIvow1hXorWWDs8rJDD-ezm9Q9VlWWVhuMeVNgns2rIj7b5CtV4Ed1YgK_pILW028Tt5YakF33iVHtt06AbztirTAvjcQQoOIo7BHcvl2Y911v9Dj8BIY8BZL4OuwWz6mTnm-H/s400/IMG_1085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450733108231010" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn8oDteNd9r7sQo25LXE1FAxJE186xU5DTuIYy2x5ekCi0rraKuaWeVkPyGf-bbcRXFBR8OuWIZTH1aja53C1mBeo7xRgWOHJXW_DI4DJhsuhvMUvWC4HkXffyFeDyMKOcB8SAZh-spbS/s1600/IMG_1079.JPG"><br /></a>Remember how Jayson rented an Easter Bunny suit?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibTx2KE5K2s0-rDRZueIPUeqjPKVnCrqsQpzLj_Bdn4qbOdq0IQK5gTqd9w46sqeEZwNHSVSkAVdTOm3_YSuNL4lt-y3YyreCcWrsJroHOXClrvOy7kqwbk-UgvT95uugqabyx3QBEfI99/s1600/IMG_0907.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvZ8gZVB8pasZY6IXyQs8nABgVDOb12bQaH9-UT364M96G48sWgbPMKmgpbvsZeJfE-OASZvSgBmULSPrx85KdrmbPr-_W5wHjIL5Iy1-_eQQXe9hClVGG7Pf0JGaldxeZSNd0dohgo31/s1600/IMG_0890.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGvZ8gZVB8pasZY6IXyQs8nABgVDOb12bQaH9-UT364M96G48sWgbPMKmgpbvsZeJfE-OASZvSgBmULSPrx85KdrmbPr-_W5wHjIL5Iy1-_eQQXe9hClVGG7Pf0JGaldxeZSNd0dohgo31/s400/IMG_0890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450710119821506" border="0" /></a><br />Mae has always had a tendency to run around. She was trying to get out the door at church, and her dress got stuck in it. We still had a few things to take care of, so we left her there for a few minutes. We were just happy she was contained.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupnCCPfKDSzFgl9UH-tHL_UpcT6nASHw0XysuD3P-glweG1Jjr4jAuVr4Hb63Zp8JHCgbuIC2EiY_jTwwuoJR-eVE0UuglHnQI2vG5CSfx3Ep7Erki2eBpduRmmErw0nZfLYYJAL14b80/s1600/IMG_0560.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR7DbQXuvkwISAceU9Gudg1g1zcwrGFHjisuYNjVhw62LqwRe1STb9wgTVrsC5SsTr7cJROmyKHu_rHClswDYzGxJSn6RkYGEL_BnFKR7bpXlTeidaN__6q3CMnB5G_dlVdZQ0PDlmP8N/s1600/IMG_0529.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmR7DbQXuvkwISAceU9Gudg1g1zcwrGFHjisuYNjVhw62LqwRe1STb9wgTVrsC5SsTr7cJROmyKHu_rHClswDYzGxJSn6RkYGEL_BnFKR7bpXlTeidaN__6q3CMnB5G_dlVdZQ0PDlmP8N/s400/IMG_0529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466450108298980114" border="0" /></a>Will it blend? Have you seen those video's on youtube? Hilarious. We bought a blendtec and got to see the set. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7SxOlKjTBPJTZ9dHzjeOsH_VXFK9jFrGfMTQDljLnXAc97mtQ0qdn44968Au7_Tu6HCVu7_1Y9Iv52yz7WCVgRrL8Xag9ZD22RxRJetx82HVUa-t078fab8MnY9Mra174MxT-f8j_hzG/s1600/IMG_0331.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMpyk2_cz-fg14N3ScZLzZpqyld1UtKvmkB9IsSv44nO2Nrd5ZJLSmlcXKlrsfIpKpVMVHNvVCc8LD1YLpdIIwN7ez1YiTuhEHNE5iOsrPNP6piMIutp1ErrftihXD2gPoFHCll1UN2ny/s1600/IMG_0175.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMpyk2_cz-fg14N3ScZLzZpqyld1UtKvmkB9IsSv44nO2Nrd5ZJLSmlcXKlrsfIpKpVMVHNvVCc8LD1YLpdIIwN7ez1YiTuhEHNE5iOsrPNP6piMIutp1ErrftihXD2gPoFHCll1UN2ny/s400/IMG_0175.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466449158975894738" border="0" /></a>Time to swim!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XZJ9znSnzSmvw7UeVQu_Fx7uyu4jlLHGQ60jUmt6H_ZjMbI0QBN9znAq3mEkAH3VjBYqlZh0q0fQGVxkAIhEpjRnu-0wKzCtbhW15leWdQytOTWBFUnRpTQPCkvuXEtZePJrHDHdT9Iv/s1600/IMG_0147.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDch8TkEKKupCtVIiuQ1WfO9Xzrq5UubX_PS_RpKG9gRhS_yScZhrRBl0_cpmk1XApZDa8UH5Tm-pZkYLNOU27WhL6qLaYeTU4np-tIjwMaGEag-H8JUdH-ggQ0numHV7lTk6JEfylTfeH/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDch8TkEKKupCtVIiuQ1WfO9Xzrq5UubX_PS_RpKG9gRhS_yScZhrRBl0_cpmk1XApZDa8UH5Tm-pZkYLNOU27WhL6qLaYeTU4np-tIjwMaGEag-H8JUdH-ggQ0numHV7lTk6JEfylTfeH/s400/IMG_0027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466449144896098450" border="0" /></a><br />Lastly at Powells Books in Portland.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf9JXMLMYiMy7WEnoxGIbd196qg0q-H7IfHcmox7_KurMBzTu0VW-DS0oRLhUYQnWecgYhNurt3AWjZA79QVW-zR7a9YLz4nVI2eCxFYt-x0oAiSMuNchgULeXoUSe8ml4wipjWWZVFKu/s1600/IMG_1936.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMf9JXMLMYiMy7WEnoxGIbd196qg0q-H7IfHcmox7_KurMBzTu0VW-DS0oRLhUYQnWecgYhNurt3AWjZA79QVW-zR7a9YLz4nVI2eCxFYt-x0oAiSMuNchgULeXoUSe8ml4wipjWWZVFKu/s400/IMG_1936.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466457555011375554" border="0" /></a><br />My girls don't lack personality...that's for sure!<br /><br />I feel better already.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-66531279152641999552010-04-19T22:23:00.001-06:002010-04-19T22:24:38.134-06:00please play along...(i'll explain later)...<br /><br />fill in the blank:<br /><br />having kids is so ____________________heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-86606115312136424872010-04-19T11:35:00.002-06:002010-04-19T18:02:00.374-06:00Dead computer<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYijkzSehwkLIx94Ljr7mLBsvDy1Ia37iUcIGRchYQ4SjgARq1DouloUA7J6Y-wNMxK5AF3kprEVx6cX9hTKB4PIPwM-QE1mjpj_0tHmFzORz4jxJxIyC3EFCPDOmP7G7uueYKytqSQNIx/s1600/photo-758719.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYijkzSehwkLIx94Ljr7mLBsvDy1Ia37iUcIGRchYQ4SjgARq1DouloUA7J6Y-wNMxK5AF3kprEVx6cX9hTKB4PIPwM-QE1mjpj_0tHmFzORz4jxJxIyC3EFCPDOmP7G7uueYKytqSQNIx/s320/photo-758719.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461903717458831778" /></a></p>I've been thinking about my blog a lot lately.<p>But my computer got the dreaded gray screen of death. Pray that we can <br />recover all of our data...I can't remember when I last backed up and I <br />have all of my little brothers mission pictures on it.</p><p>So I'm trying blogging by email. This may not turn out how I think.</p><p>Truthfully, I'm not complaining too much because no computer means <br />more time to nibble on these cheeks.</p>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-44074674987816619042010-03-22T16:16:00.003-06:002010-03-22T16:20:25.393-06:00smooch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSrXKolTzk6FZrHz5viXjeqacY1skcJiCWdSLEObYWnY76PPNsXzv0fF_EwFBEvjPCHQdBq6krxYWDYr2CgFi_n1WAnlJ38teX0Pg7uC9SxVgLhLvtKK1W65HLRFESMT7ZK04vbPNwg9X/s1600-h/26977_731870997669_17805081_39924159_7159676_n.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/AVvXsEjFSrXKolTzk6FZrHz5viXjeqacY1skcJiCWdSLEObYWnY76PPNsXzv0fF_EwFBEvjPCHQdBq6krxYWDYr2CgFi_n1WAnlJ38teX0Pg7uC9SxVgLhLvtKK1W65HLRFESMT7ZK04vbPNwg9X/s400/26977_731870997669_17805081_39924159_7159676_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451585867023043762" /></a>i can't handle it! all i want to do is smooch these girls all day!heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-36474075248897284082010-03-14T15:21:00.006-06:002010-03-14T16:39:56.396-06:00did you know that...<div>i made a quiz about myself on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">facebook</span> once, and one of the questions asked where i would eat my last meal. everyone besides <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jayson</span> got the question wrong--they all answered my mother's house. although i love my mom dearly, my last meal would not be at her house. it would be at j <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">dawgs</span>. that place is so much a part of who we are. it holds so many memories. it is our first baby. and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">dawgs</span> are delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div>i am clumsy and awkward. i was running in heels on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">friday</span> and i face-planted. in front of lots of people. and i do things like that often.</div><div><br /></div><div>i can't spell. (oh, you noticed?)</div><div><br /></div><div>i have super sexy ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div>one of my many flaws is i have a hard time seeing life other than the way <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">i've</span> lived it. i know this about myself, and i try really hard to not be this way. but living in the dorms was really good to me, so you should do it too. and going on a mission was vital to my growth and development, so you should go on one too. and having kids is amazing, so you should do it too. i know that life happens so differently for everyone...i just forget. and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">i'm</span> way too vocal about my opinions. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">i'm</span> trying, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">ok</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>i love to cook. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">i'd</span> do it all day, every day.</div><div><br /></div><div>i love to try new things. especially new food.</div><div><br /></div><div>i have a temper. and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">i'm</span> impatient.</div><div><br /></div><div>i want to go back to school someday. social work, culinary school, or sociology as it relates to food.</div><div><br /></div><div>i hate scary movies. </div><div><br /></div><div>i want 2-4 more children.</div><div><br /></div><div>my goal in life is to live (for at least one year) where i can have an avocado and mango tree. hopefully <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hawaii</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>i love to read, but <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">i'm</span> a horrible reader. i rarely finish books. i started a book club to remedy this. it only works about 50% of the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>i never want to move. i love my home and my neighborhood. but...1270 square feet, 4-6 kids, and no back yard might be tough.</div><div><br /></div><div>when we outgrow our house, i want to move somewhere new and different. a place where people have funny accents, and where i can have chickens and at least an acre of land.</div><div><br /></div><div>i used to have blond short hair. now i have brown long hair. i get a lot of blank stares from people i haven't seen in a long time.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">i'm</span> a very goal oriented person. that is why i signed up for a triathlon--because i knew that i would exercise <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">consistently</span> and thus lose weight. it doesn't work for me to "try to lose weight." i had to have an end goal. </div><div><br /></div><div>i want to go with jayson to australia, italy, and england. and hawaii every year. i need more skymiles.</div><div><br /></div><div>i have a hard time incorporating prints into my wardrobe. </div><div><br /></div><div>i had lasik. twice.</div><div><br /></div><div>i'm missing four permanent teeth. my mouth was too small for my teeth (ironic, since i have such a big mouth).</div><div><br /></div><div>i struggle balancing raising my children and fulfilling my personal needs and wants. and i'm not saying the kids always win.</div><div><br /></div><div>i'd buy toilet paper if apple or honda made it.</div><div><br /></div><div>i want to be more in harmony with the earth. recycling, composting, gardening, riding my bike, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>i'd like snow if it only happened for a month and then warmed up. or if i never had to leave my house.</div><div><br /></div><div>if i don't leave my house, i quickly get into a slump. i need people. i need sunshine. </div><div><br /></div><div>i get carsick.</div><div><br /></div><div>i have a stomach of steel. i rarely throw-up. but when i do, it is because i'm violently ill...if you catch my drift.</div><div><br /></div><div>my favorite shows are LOST, modern family, biggest loser, psych, and the office. i'll be glad when lost is done because this is too much t.v. for me to keep up with.</div><div><br /></div><div>i love sweets. ice cream is my favorite and pie is my least favorite. followed closely by cake. unless it's a bundt cake. i love bundt cake.</div><div><br /></div><div>shopping is my therapy.</div><div><br /></div><div>i am blessed far more than i deserve. i feel like that talking heads song..."you might find yourself in a beautiful house with a beautiful wife (husband) and you may ask yourself, well how did i get here?" </div><div><br /></div><div>how did i get here?</div>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-42174365811477610482010-03-07T16:13:00.000-07:002010-03-07T16:16:34.566-07:00sisters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdlMRkzitv92r_gs9AKrXJozYQ-p7xRUOrHFCCiPM30OL0R6zxvxu47rBMTvqD-2JL1KLBcMcPJSX7GTjreOV4uwnPWgbxv3y9DACgN0vrJDlkMaVB61t1UROKPOQT2XHJVSPAvbtRw5P/s1600-h/IMG_4906.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipdlMRkzitv92r_gs9AKrXJozYQ-p7xRUOrHFCCiPM30OL0R6zxvxu47rBMTvqD-2JL1KLBcMcPJSX7GTjreOV4uwnPWgbxv3y9DACgN0vrJDlkMaVB61t1UROKPOQT2XHJVSPAvbtRw5P/s400/IMG_4906.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446034660852501810" border="0" /></a>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-33903559144474810732010-02-24T21:04:00.006-07:002010-02-24T22:20:23.858-07:00portlandlast monday we decided that we needed to go to portland so our girls could see their family. tuesday we set up our schedule so we could leave and wednesday we were out the door by 2 after jayson finished catering.<br /><br />jayson's parents live outside of portland. both of their parents live within 10 minutes of their home. also jayson's brother and his wife, aunts and uncles, and many friends live there. we were able to visit many of them and hit all of our favorite spots. mostly we just enjoyed hanging out together.<br /><br />a four generation shot with great grandpa edwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Qmh6LGxpwJp3sCXxok8KQ4saR5SN5kmPyCZznnsGoWLY6SefL36pDP5T5RrjMuusUUJ5-CNVUnfNcBZpQ7bua5ne2n_PgmIi3GEeWSHOViuU-K1hhVWkZiDw_2LuX-gEw3zQaegZPdbN/s1600-h/IMG_0130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Qmh6LGxpwJp3sCXxok8KQ4saR5SN5kmPyCZznnsGoWLY6SefL36pDP5T5RrjMuusUUJ5-CNVUnfNcBZpQ7bua5ne2n_PgmIi3GEeWSHOViuU-K1hhVWkZiDw_2LuX-gEw3zQaegZPdbN/s400/IMG_0130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442027566481689250" border="0" /></a>the girls with great grandpa edwards.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXs0Ce1QcmKPT6pp3thEfhl3QuqUfF0vmC9NJh9J9VL9kA5pWerYha-C16w6dg1fxO935IZRUNPJMOqngXWqHBZBIJY4EM90U1oHpwLCIw1YGDthhFvjcPZXQZdtEvRheoQVV6s69pSYb/s1600-h/IMG_0104.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitXs0Ce1QcmKPT6pp3thEfhl3QuqUfF0vmC9NJh9J9VL9kA5pWerYha-C16w6dg1fxO935IZRUNPJMOqngXWqHBZBIJY4EM90U1oHpwLCIw1YGDthhFvjcPZXQZdtEvRheoQVV6s69pSYb/s400/IMG_0104.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442027564299363602" border="0" /></a><br />and a four generation shot with great grandma rudolph.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwItNxrgkxJ009pfM8iqPJRMU7EbP2CakpfSUZSaYttRSqhV5zvSxNbN3Oi0fVXeFeml5UWEITspqMyOokRwhl3OVRXSNjaMy1fHdk6XpKwlwZQ4biECZj6fk44gCJmpEeXHDl6E14Cc5/s1600-h/IMG_0209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGwItNxrgkxJ009pfM8iqPJRMU7EbP2CakpfSUZSaYttRSqhV5zvSxNbN3Oi0fVXeFeml5UWEITspqMyOokRwhl3OVRXSNjaMy1fHdk6XpKwlwZQ4biECZj6fk44gCJmpEeXHDl6E14Cc5/s400/IMG_0209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442028615971196722" border="0" /></a><br />watching for the squirrels at mom and dad's. mae was memorized.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFocG0xGbahsYe_h-M5CwGbSFQPMwjzgF1kMUDPc4N1tcjo2TXb8eEFtI_sRRXe6lk77NBS98kOXutLM-QJ_i9BDQR8dAwa3PpQbgOlEBAP-yLl6lNSDe004MzcQzO2d8Lknu4I37tH5qX/s1600-h/IMG_5001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFocG0xGbahsYe_h-M5CwGbSFQPMwjzgF1kMUDPc4N1tcjo2TXb8eEFtI_sRRXe6lk77NBS98kOXutLM-QJ_i9BDQR8dAwa3PpQbgOlEBAP-yLl6lNSDe004MzcQzO2d8Lknu4I37tH5qX/s400/IMG_5001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442031135245022306" border="0" /></a><br />usually portland is very rainy. not this weekend--we had sun everyday. it was so wonderful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzXPksPRbdRoDrzwDwvnTTaEJzqpYMuXZE_0HNWursxIldEHj7u4zNLnoFrtRESeOWnVBfGaI1H1LWrohQxMv7OreYgklpub7aeRMXDSFQDwFnCSOfRRB8k-xzw8RiXgicUm3F5BNDnHV/s1600-h/IMG_1707.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzXPksPRbdRoDrzwDwvnTTaEJzqpYMuXZE_0HNWursxIldEHj7u4zNLnoFrtRESeOWnVBfGaI1H1LWrohQxMv7OreYgklpub7aeRMXDSFQDwFnCSOfRRB8k-xzw8RiXgicUm3F5BNDnHV/s400/IMG_1707.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442038233580260514" border="0" /></a><br />at the park two houses down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDgRPb79vnr6G_MOZuHmO0iUYXbZvcJzetUD59csVoJb7Yp9BSHFifVMJ9yCEWCuc12gjGIg385fVifMMb2-1YrJbPIGGDb0tjrdYiA1qahvmsrwIqqFZlk6gLbZIlyKCqbc4aKZDqaK3/s1600-h/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDgRPb79vnr6G_MOZuHmO0iUYXbZvcJzetUD59csVoJb7Yp9BSHFifVMJ9yCEWCuc12gjGIg385fVifMMb2-1YrJbPIGGDb0tjrdYiA1qahvmsrwIqqFZlk6gLbZIlyKCqbc4aKZDqaK3/s400/IMG_1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442038219062425026" border="0" /></a><br />mom and dad picked up a powerwheels for free! mae loved it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld33jMwHACGeS76m2urlUj4avfiCekn0hnr2QZVqW26YvfFewu5fEtTSl51g9BFwDjOkTH1vAsGCMjtmihafIGvqNG-j-U94SFG_vmhXizpHCF2e1QwZBp5GLE9cg25RnxRr9zWxBnark/s1600-h/IMG_1715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhld33jMwHACGeS76m2urlUj4avfiCekn0hnr2QZVqW26YvfFewu5fEtTSl51g9BFwDjOkTH1vAsGCMjtmihafIGvqNG-j-U94SFG_vmhXizpHCF2e1QwZBp5GLE9cg25RnxRr9zWxBnark/s400/IMG_1715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442038205172071458" border="0" /></a>we swam in the hot tub twice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyfrF4IxXpJp3Sy51IPd8t83Xs8AhWmlNKqLFobOQubHio859KmTizsZ4Nmh0gL9c_VrTzY9lcEYUHy5gOQDj3moSUC7i8tc14U1EmpElBSurhvvIlmR5LoJTpwUeqQSAaOwacB2TxyR-/s1600-h/IMG_0178.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSyfrF4IxXpJp3Sy51IPd8t83Xs8AhWmlNKqLFobOQubHio859KmTizsZ4Nmh0gL9c_VrTzY9lcEYUHy5gOQDj3moSUC7i8tc14U1EmpElBSurhvvIlmR5LoJTpwUeqQSAaOwacB2TxyR-/s400/IMG_0178.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442028594829178674" border="0" /></a><br />we went downtown a couple times. the first time we walked by the river for a bit. the second time we went to heaven--a.k.a. <a href="http://www.powells.com/info/storeinformation.html">powells books</a> (68,000 square feet full of books) and <a href="http://www.surlatable.com/">sur la table</a> (any kitchen thing you could ever want).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_rdaRVxQBG_nEQuXkCtKjo9vuGs7AnGsqI1LFPAhLhpD3HoHxPPpnGxl-gq1VPCnT9t6yzcKeyhvhK9cCDg0NUB9oXYWgHonChQl2wQtefKleDgZH7UjYaMhiB1HZxzBFIZIYsD6CODH/s1600-h/IMG_4959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB_rdaRVxQBG_nEQuXkCtKjo9vuGs7AnGsqI1LFPAhLhpD3HoHxPPpnGxl-gq1VPCnT9t6yzcKeyhvhK9cCDg0NUB9oXYWgHonChQl2wQtefKleDgZH7UjYaMhiB1HZxzBFIZIYsD6CODH/s400/IMG_4959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442031078455098594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFOeP5sqy4ax6IgJp2RsOkLLoCbeWxJAbyqhgvJtf2_2bF4n6ty1DGXHOhZKUw-p3AgHVW6MARJXpcxauChpZzVnMWRR5HDxIXmyHgJcNezRgCEWP8fuOYAqC5QbkRk_KU8_2VsCx7i-6/s1600-h/IMG_4955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFOeP5sqy4ax6IgJp2RsOkLLoCbeWxJAbyqhgvJtf2_2bF4n6ty1DGXHOhZKUw-p3AgHVW6MARJXpcxauChpZzVnMWRR5HDxIXmyHgJcNezRgCEWP8fuOYAqC5QbkRk_KU8_2VsCx7i-6/s400/IMG_4955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442031068842675010" border="0" /></a><br />we found this fountain and mae had a blast playing in it. the clothes slowly started coming off as she got more and more wet. it was maybe 55 degrees outside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6winhNbxb8tluf5PRZHe4cWds3HOC19itl72tAc5KoXfylyQ2dmMRBw8DJQ2jzOCcjsZjtxDaYtsiHFnzpq5_e0lJCvqSuDBjcu5N_WH8ML0gUqAC9EarDnijXQc5k1fE4hDs7MImtX7/s1600-h/IMG_4973.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6winhNbxb8tluf5PRZHe4cWds3HOC19itl72tAc5KoXfylyQ2dmMRBw8DJQ2jzOCcjsZjtxDaYtsiHFnzpq5_e0lJCvqSuDBjcu5N_WH8ML0gUqAC9EarDnijXQc5k1fE4hDs7MImtX7/s400/IMG_4973.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442031122475057906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4PoWLvKocGiglIqJltcfTtFEtUmB9ZcuJQEIYv5debPhEOQsOSJuNNaP-6YHTZ3gLx0LOOMFprY5Pfb7cFtmMlH7ff_gr9PQtRyXrfeQveteWIqPU9PDdC3H2f2QtjGsawzxWKi0VCHy/s1600-h/IMG_4968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4PoWLvKocGiglIqJltcfTtFEtUmB9ZcuJQEIYv5debPhEOQsOSJuNNaP-6YHTZ3gLx0LOOMFprY5Pfb7cFtmMlH7ff_gr9PQtRyXrfeQveteWIqPU9PDdC3H2f2QtjGsawzxWKi0VCHy/s400/IMG_4968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442031104948407218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxkdpS5oGvvhRdxrB9LOXM-jxdhb6Q0oKAFy-PrDK0AcswUln_xAXglVJ_QUUIaJdbExD0cbsGpmyh-KIyvyjr9vBMCZWk_u_Ns9TKbHE8W6-f5ctR3a615Ez2UP3pOlhw19SvFs-7Sos/s1600-h/IMG_0154.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxxkdpS5oGvvhRdxrB9LOXM-jxdhb6Q0oKAFy-PrDK0AcswUln_xAXglVJ_QUUIaJdbExD0cbsGpmyh-KIyvyjr9vBMCZWk_u_Ns9TKbHE8W6-f5ctR3a615Ez2UP3pOlhw19SvFs-7Sos/s400/IMG_0154.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442028585456525186" border="0" /></a><br />the pants even came off. i was hesitant, but everyone said "this is portland!"<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br />penny just hung out.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LtVFTF-amP8yrsDWC4tM5btxOL-gUggr7cYZBjZKjq_qdrm5S02l7Sh6gDtI2p6ArxqO4dKNPeDstpwdIGiWVJCN6OaifUxU9GW5zgf023WUrxgocMiVtUA-EbVCodrPWL6I99B1dFQJ/s1600-h/IMG_0143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LtVFTF-amP8yrsDWC4tM5btxOL-gUggr7cYZBjZKjq_qdrm5S02l7Sh6gDtI2p6ArxqO4dKNPeDstpwdIGiWVJCN6OaifUxU9GW5zgf023WUrxgocMiVtUA-EbVCodrPWL6I99B1dFQJ/s400/IMG_0143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442027586705224754" border="0" /></a><br />i have three restaurants i love to eat at when in portland.<br /><br />1. e-sans thai cuisine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLFKiMAvJ8o1TK4SMfegrtzABySDih-L-oE10MPODggiTaSPPtKP6HkXXAKdSDOgytgdcGou3brxPR4a1XmOMAMqmGn9x_DdTvugRfv5MhE_0yEQ4dxnq_m_o4SimlS_se-Yf5aaAIMdf/s1600-h/IMG_1723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLFKiMAvJ8o1TK4SMfegrtzABySDih-L-oE10MPODggiTaSPPtKP6HkXXAKdSDOgytgdcGou3brxPR4a1XmOMAMqmGn9x_DdTvugRfv5MhE_0yEQ4dxnq_m_o4SimlS_se-Yf5aaAIMdf/s400/IMG_1723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442038193843494898" border="0" /></a>2. bob's red mill (we ate here twice).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqH2t5j7AomrX5JSt5LsU4TuyHYj67kCjVDU4PHryKbS3SGl2w24kW7fJBZHVRqzh5btFc5wLc-1rw5hzSi2TYVCJSAlUvFIx657xzifKpZXfc7CKah0ntLabSdyohm_8NAwhRYXgtQDG/s1600-h/IMG_0185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqH2t5j7AomrX5JSt5LsU4TuyHYj67kCjVDU4PHryKbS3SGl2w24kW7fJBZHVRqzh5btFc5wLc-1rw5hzSi2TYVCJSAlUvFIx657xzifKpZXfc7CKah0ntLabSdyohm_8NAwhRYXgtQDG/s400/IMG_0185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442028605516891090" border="0" /></a>3. burgerville.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-WuhJjcEBGZKD8QLCoYoHEQ1qhelMlkjWRckfLavr-XILS_uyvyJR3IgmzXuhZYz6Z-91mMpmCeAZuzJeF-n7RQIwFPOdtU2dmvdsD1CUGlh3rlVmHge8Sr_vCDmJYocdjmtsRNDArx-/s1600-h/IMG_0137.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-WuhJjcEBGZKD8QLCoYoHEQ1qhelMlkjWRckfLavr-XILS_uyvyJR3IgmzXuhZYz6Z-91mMpmCeAZuzJeF-n7RQIwFPOdtU2dmvdsD1CUGlh3rlVmHge8Sr_vCDmJYocdjmtsRNDArx-/s400/IMG_0137.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442027577971492738" border="0" /></a><br />we hit all three and i had an obscene amount of tilamook ice cream. i was in food heaven/food coma.<br /><br />sunday we had many visitors. we are very lucky to know so many wonderful people. monday it all had to end and we started our drive home. it was a fantastic trip. i found my inner hippie. we love portland!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Qcv9uns2vDrmJ-Vwcd30J6fpAPFBDnvhsFe58NiXJfUoMh1_dd51Bw2i3xBTswCS_0cSZX2n7eCLji6tMcYdsRDD07d45chlLQXPZQRhqNmQOkgrizBKBl8o6MeUTtS2Zxaxo1_UEdlK/s1600-h/_DSC5067.jpg"><br /></a>heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6617712209157768658.post-70441874324364987992010-02-16T15:12:00.005-07:002010-02-16T16:08:26.771-07:00great decision<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">i've</span> made a few really <span style="font-style: italic;">good</span> decisions in my life: marrying <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">jayson</span>, serving a mission, going to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">byu</span> and volunteering for the 2002 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">olympic</span> games.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVoeC0DLIo_0B_id1InRvmjSFqUAQevSXFVo5gYC_2ZlTrPDZ9Y7D8G00ZFEtafGJ11EOb5Lw8f8OXUa3rbLAqvY8YiV693lwXGdp7wZ4eo6eGBQTfN6qx8Y1mnjIUY8KHlpVqT-TqjR4/s1600-h/2002+olympics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVoeC0DLIo_0B_id1InRvmjSFqUAQevSXFVo5gYC_2ZlTrPDZ9Y7D8G00ZFEtafGJ11EOb5Lw8f8OXUa3rbLAqvY8YiV693lwXGdp7wZ4eo6eGBQTfN6qx8Y1mnjIUY8KHlpVqT-TqjR4/s400/2002+olympics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968225465709890" border="0" /></a><br />in truth, most of those things weren't decisions at all. i knew way too quickly that i wanted to marry <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">jayson</span>. i knew when i was 12 and my sister was on a mission that i would serve too. i always knew <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">i'd</span> go to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">byu</span>--there wasn't another option in my family.<br /><br />i remember so clearly sitting down at my computer in my dorm room the day they opened registration for volunteers. i was 18, <span style="font-style: italic;"></span>and i can't remember ever wanting to do anything like i wanted to volunteer. i watched the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">olympics</span> as a kid with the same wide eyed fascination as most. i loved the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">olympics</span>. i loved that the common man could compete and become a champion. the stories are so inspiring. the athletes are so amazing. and i had to be a part of it.<br /><br />i waited what seemed like forever before they sent out their invitations. i was selected to be a full-time volunteer. you probably have heard that they had 20,000+ volunteers so you might assume that everyone who volunteered was accepted. not so--my mother wanted badly to be a full-time volunteer and ended up being invited only to be part-time. it was a big deal to me that even though i would be young--20 years old, that they would let me assist full-time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNcDbfNB25O8iYhhfMNn5JlNG7Biq5yYHYJWvu2xTKI8XflxFwptnSsU0gl-bej4DwD2fkrXjbPnXMjUNHD5AlSuN1Lr_lRQEcdXWncG-vzUcEbc2Vkyp0WuXUGsVXpPgN6T6k9jIW7M8/s1600-h/olympics01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNcDbfNB25O8iYhhfMNn5JlNG7Biq5yYHYJWvu2xTKI8XflxFwptnSsU0gl-bej4DwD2fkrXjbPnXMjUNHD5AlSuN1Lr_lRQEcdXWncG-vzUcEbc2Vkyp0WuXUGsVXpPgN6T6k9jIW7M8/s400/olympics01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968831175487010" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">byu</span> was fantastic and asked all faculty and staff to work with their students and employees who were volunteers. my job was amazing and let me miss multiple shifts. my teachers were so gracious with me as i missed several classes (and slept in those that i could attend). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">byu</span> also cancelled school for an entire week so that we could enjoy the games.<br /><br />being a volunteer was a huge time commitment. we had several training sessions before the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">olympics</span>--general and job specific. we started our shifts weeks before any athletes or officials came to town. we woke up at 3 a.m. most days to be in our post by 4:30 a.m. we had to go to salt lake multiple times to pick up our uniforms and credentials.<br /><br />however, they rewarded us well. we all received one ticket to a metals ceremony where a famous artist/band would play. we were invited to see the dress rehearsal of the opening ceremonies. we got a uniform valued at $1000. we got a watch and a participation metal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaphN0b5TYTaUeic4sIlmuS2Zy9NADLFXbka88s6yEq0aIhVYHmuI1BVZ4hk2Hz5-XFeTbc-9YDwkYhfCE2nng2tuP-gpOAec8gWhln6egU23QJs7scMJ3EtedPdQ-D9sdvYyvQtsmbjQD/s1600-h/olympics+more02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaphN0b5TYTaUeic4sIlmuS2Zy9NADLFXbka88s6yEq0aIhVYHmuI1BVZ4hk2Hz5-XFeTbc-9YDwkYhfCE2nng2tuP-gpOAec8gWhln6egU23QJs7scMJ3EtedPdQ-D9sdvYyvQtsmbjQD/s400/olympics+more02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968818324666082" border="0" /></a>(we saw <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">n'sync</span> at the metals ceremony. killer.)<br /></div><br />but those things really pale in comparison to the experiences we had. i was based out of soldier hollow, and i got to see many cross-country races and biathlon events.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UOYrsbqlWMUFsYmS7Ys-8xZrZJ6MNvpRTXTYUz3sVgMHFS8H5rppH1kkHYgw5Xy7ZaMybnhPh1OBBh_4pL461Ol22Yk_4miYEdbqmRJP9H7X3UVLyoyL1jPOCm_bZra1UkAWDzpGetMW/s1600-h/olympics02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0UOYrsbqlWMUFsYmS7Ys-8xZrZJ6MNvpRTXTYUz3sVgMHFS8H5rppH1kkHYgw5Xy7ZaMybnhPh1OBBh_4pL461Ol22Yk_4miYEdbqmRJP9H7X3UVLyoyL1jPOCm_bZra1UkAWDzpGetMW/s400/olympics02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968835031863186" border="0" /></a>one morning the today show did a piece on soldier hollow, and guess who was there? our friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">al</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">roker</span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVck4JXylzYitHM6sYIXPLSUiZGHudBqYjd6xfF-fwlwfNEiwDf5WOM8gNgN3gHlt2j5Dd_sCEbLR4yIt7yMyb5MN4YSF6eHNndoJsjmgN9BbqlCLiWp_BwSRnfhUpuaA2rAzR0kxyPd2/s1600-h/olympics+more+more01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVck4JXylzYitHM6sYIXPLSUiZGHudBqYjd6xfF-fwlwfNEiwDf5WOM8gNgN3gHlt2j5Dd_sCEbLR4yIt7yMyb5MN4YSF6eHNndoJsjmgN9BbqlCLiWp_BwSRnfhUpuaA2rAzR0kxyPd2/s400/olympics+more+more01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968247450731826" border="0" /></a><br />green jello was the big joke during the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">olympics</span>, so i made a poster that looked like a green jello box to be on the today show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9cu-0kedYDxf0AzkQcYURVM3SSQE1vsKufVV0OdGeJv379mtsQG0uWsjwie_AbA34wEKCtuyOKVfYzuvBwbyF7QMbED35Pj6iyLRijoLEsZ-e6bi96xda3tVyVGUgf5qtE7eiuiE13Zl/s1600-h/olympics+more+more.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ9cu-0kedYDxf0AzkQcYURVM3SSQE1vsKufVV0OdGeJv379mtsQG0uWsjwie_AbA34wEKCtuyOKVfYzuvBwbyF7QMbED35Pj6iyLRijoLEsZ-e6bi96xda3tVyVGUgf5qtE7eiuiE13Zl/s400/olympics+more+more.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968235943012802" border="0" /></a>almost all of my friend took advantage of the week off of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">byu</span> and went home. i can't blame them. but i do think they missed out on an experience of a lifetime. and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">i'm</span> not just talking about volunteering--everything about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">utah</span> those weeks were electric. my friend harmony stayed and we both worked at soldier hollow together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40qBO4Gq7LkfFbB6J5IkvzWjuJ7WwT5eaOMf7RIkRm-IjnUZZs3Od-lBFX36gKnT5i8fwIO0j_xslft-f849tS4itn1zEc0qQmtBq-PawfQiE1WXtUOqfYOPiY8gYYKcFnIydc86yb3GK/s1600-h/olympics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg40qBO4Gq7LkfFbB6J5IkvzWjuJ7WwT5eaOMf7RIkRm-IjnUZZs3Od-lBFX36gKnT5i8fwIO0j_xslft-f849tS4itn1zEc0qQmtBq-PawfQiE1WXtUOqfYOPiY8gYYKcFnIydc86yb3GK/s400/olympics.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968823924598322" border="0" /></a>i lived really close to the peaks ice arena and we picked up cheep tickets one evening after a hockey game started. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">sweden</span> and someone. after we went to salt lake and went to a whole bunch of free entertainment events.<br /><br />my mom helped put together the packets for the opening and closing ceremonies. she received a ticket to the closing ceremonies but didn't want to go alone. i told her <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">i'd</span> gladly go alone, so she gave me her ticket. the best show <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">i've</span> ever seen live.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXyXtvIXcRgCVQgM2VICfPASrM0eDkxAVPaGAIQaMWot58xv_qjxEGJjPpaA-SYZI28wVMFO1iOsACsW9H5zzZrnaVlH3DspXOjr6CYB__aOh46q47BfA4kJUXFzh-yP51DhYUXMnU3R6/s1600-h/olympics+more01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxXyXtvIXcRgCVQgM2VICfPASrM0eDkxAVPaGAIQaMWot58xv_qjxEGJjPpaA-SYZI28wVMFO1iOsACsW9H5zzZrnaVlH3DspXOjr6CYB__aOh46q47BfA4kJUXFzh-yP51DhYUXMnU3R6/s400/olympics+more01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968812856835138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DvgUsjaELbUqxhsKNFEUE2iprZOI58yd8Nh_gDN7yxWMvy0AKhZDGZhuNAldNzLDDIHm26ZVLxW9AIzL9KTBl_B0WRVSCllWNhC1iREeN52U4TPQpB76X1x9Nduntmmocz2e6RwfNnMo/s1600-h/olympics+more.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DvgUsjaELbUqxhsKNFEUE2iprZOI58yd8Nh_gDN7yxWMvy0AKhZDGZhuNAldNzLDDIHm26ZVLxW9AIzL9KTBl_B0WRVSCllWNhC1iREeN52U4TPQpB76X1x9Nduntmmocz2e6RwfNnMo/s400/olympics+more.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438968255881439042" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">i've</span> been thinking about my experiences a lot this week as i watch the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">vancouver</span> games. i think i was so lucky that everything fell into place for me. i think i was pretty young to grasp the kind of experiences i would have.<br /><br />now, i believe they were once-in-a-lifetime. i most likely won't live in a host city again. i know how much hotel rooms cost in salt lake during the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">olympics</span> and realistically i will never afford to visit a city during the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">olympics</span>. watching the games on t.v. is great, but it pales in comparison to being there and experiencing it. i was so lucky. it really was one of the best decisions <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">i've</span> ever made.<br /><br />i love the olympics.heidizinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136522787227073389noreply@blogger.com10