Big Judd's

We went to a family reunion at one of my favorite places in the whole wide world, Island Park. It was my dad's side of the family. So, it was great to see aunts, uncles, and cousins--of course grandparents too! We stayed in a cabin with my family. We had fun horseback riding, canoeing, playing the Wii, and just hanging out.

On our way home, we were able to stop at Mesa Falls so I could finally show JP how pretty it is there. We also stopped a Big Judd's to eat a late lunch (we ate so much it was also my dinner). They serve one pound hamburgers there that are huge! We got one to share among 3 adults and 2 kids. Real healthy, I know. They also have 2 and 3 lb. burgers too. If you can eat a whole Big Judd you get your picture on the wall. When we were engaged we went on a double date with friends Mandy and Dwight and JP and Dwight ate a whole Big Judd and fries. JP proudly got his picture on the wall and felt sick for the next 24 hours.

Thanks for the picture Jessica.

I Love {Hate} Technology

I have a love/hate relationship with technology. It's a great thing for obvious reasons, but I'm a little technologically challenged and get frustrated when I don't know how to fix things. Currently our scanner doesn't work, our disk drive doesn't work, and I am not able to download my pictures from the camera that I love so dearly! Ugh! Anyways, so this has prevented me from updating all of you on our happenings. I decided to go ahead without pictures for now. Bummer. As soon as I figure all this out and get my pictures downloaded, I'll add them.

Never in a million years...

I would have never thought that I would be anxious for John McCain's birthday--Aug. 29th. But, I am because that's the day he's going to announce his VP pick. JP and I are getting anxious and are now back to following politics on a more regular basis. We are still hoping for MITT! Obama will be making his announcement in the next day or two. That could be interesting. This is seriously the most interesting election. I think the Presidential debates are going to be worth watching. If you're not into it now, you will be or should be. I seriously think this is a really important election--with the war and the economy especially.

Elliptical in mint condition for sale

If anyone's interested in purchasing an elliptical machine, just let us know. It's in great condition and hasn't been used much. We both realized that we just aren't so great at working out at home. There are just too many distractions and interuptions. Plus, I'd rather run outside and Jeff would rather bike outside. I'm not sure what we're going to price it at, but it was $400 brand new and is about 3 years old.

The County Fair

We really love our local county fair. It is a relatively small fair and I think that's what we like about it. We took the boys to go on the carnival rides on Weds. There were no lines and they had wristbands so they could go on the rides as much as they wanted. They had sooo much fun. Then last night we went for our traditional navajo tacos (real healthy, I know) and to do the free stuff (which there's actually a lot of--another reason why we like this fair).

Camping

We went on a one night camping trip. Braeden said his favorite part was roasting marshmellows for S'Mores! We initally planned to be there two nights, but after a long night with little sleep, we decided to head home. We did some short hikes and the boys mostly had fun throwing rocks in the lakes.

Bath Time

Had to get a picture of all three of them in the tub together for the first time. Tanner finally likes baths. I think he actually likes being with his bros!

Tanner hits a few milestones!

Before his 8 month b-day, Tanner started scooting (army crawling) around. Right away he was trying to get up on his knees to crawl. About a week later he started crawling. He has now figured out how to get in a sitting position on his own. He can almost pull himself up to stand at the side of his crib. He is often on his knees holding onto the side of the crib. He is a much happier kid now. I think he enjoys his mobility. He has kind of been a fussy little guy, so it's nice to see a happy Tanner.

Back Home!

I got home from Girl's Camp late last night...after two a.m. I was soooo tired as we had woke up at 4:00 a.m. that morning for our hike. Plus, I never sleep good while I'm camping. Besides being tired, I had a great time. We had a lot of fun floating the river (we hit a few rapids), hiking, and being silly with the girls. The girls were so fun this year. It was good to be with them. I feel so lucky to be in Young Womens. I loved YW and Girls Camp when I was a teenager. Now, it's so fun to be with the girls as a leader. I really love both programs. The others YW leaders are really fun and we had a great camp committee. It was a fun time. This year I came home thinking it would be okay to have a daughter. Like I said earlier, last year I came home feeling like all boys is the only way to go.

Jeff did great with the boys. They had a fun time with Daddy. Jeff had to be to work pretty early this morning, but the boys were kind enough to sleep in until 8:00 this morning. So, I got to "sleep in" a little bit. It felt great to take a long, hot shower this morning.