i love this tree.

underneath this tree are three headstones that mean alot to me. i'm always happy to be able to visit the cemetary and remember the importance of eternal families.

i'm lucky enough to spend every memorial day with my family. our family campout this year was more than a success. 550 up the canyon to camp. no rain. family picture. family dance. family feud. sing alongs. camp fires. naps in the sun. dutch oven cooking. hot chocolate. ghost stories. flat air mattresses. no showers.

sounds glorious, doesn't it?? i'll have pictures soon.

happy memorial day.

3-2-1 contact

I found out today that i'm my sisters emergency contact at the hospital. do you know how that makes me feel?

special. very special.

i've always loved to be the first one to get the phone call....

(in case you're wondering, i'm being serious.)

this might be weird

but i ran into this old picture on facebook today with my dearie of dears, elise. it makes me want to grow my hair out...and go darker. what do you think????

saddle bum

work had a going away party for me up at the homestead. ok, not really. it was a firm retreat that had been scheduled for a while. BUT, i did get to bring a guest and spend a weekend at the homestead. it was perfect. meetings friday morning, lunch, and then we were off to our afternoon activity. i chose horseback riding. i wasn't nervous about riding a horse. i've ridden horses before, not alot, but it wasn't my first time. we got there. not nervous. signed the waiver. not nervous. walked into the corral. nervous. i was last to get on my horse, and it was being a little stinker. it just wouldn't do what i wanted it to, and finally they switched me to another horse. at this point, everyone else was in a nice horse single file line and leaving the corral for their ride off into the mountains. a nice trail guide horse woman stayed back with me to switch horses. and then it was time to catch up to the rest of our group. she took my lead rope and asked if we could trot a bit to make up for lost time. ok, fine. there was a fairly large hill that the rest of the group had ridden around, but wanting to make up time the girl asked if i was comfortable riding up and over. UP and OVER. ok. as we galloped (it felt like it, anyways...) up the side of this large hill, one of the horses got loose from the corral. the guide started yelling out to the other guide to get his attention to let him know there was a loose horse. (*at this point it's better to hear cousin lindsey tell the story. with the guide freaking out, she came up over the top of the hill. her. and a horse with no rider. linds thought for sure i'd been thrown from my horse...*) oh, but don't you worry, i didn't and i was told i looked quite the dream cresting that hill at a slight gallop.

needless to say, i got handed off to the lead guide, neil. he held onto that rope the whole time, making my ride quite effortless. i didn't use my reigns once, and got to be in the front - dust free. granted, i did have to talk to neil about his fiance and upcoming june wedding for 2 hours.

and now i have saddle bum. maybe it doesn't sound too bad, but i was achin' for a few days. i think i'm healed now, but my goodness.....

saturday morning scott came up to teach us the ways of the driving range. it was a beautiful day! it had snowed the night before, and then warmed up. snow in the mountains. sun was out. nice cool breeze. perfection. (sorry, no pictures of me and my professional golf swing.)

fun weekend. i really am going to miss working at squire, and not just for the perks of the job (like weekends in midway) yes, tif. that means i will miss you. medallions for life.

no cookie contest, again....

i've done it now. i had my week o' binge, but i went and met with my asian boyfriend again today. i didn't like what the scale said, and at the same time it was a weird feeling of being so sad that i couldnt have cookies whenever i wanted and being excited to be on the program again.
my nephew came to the "awards ceremony" and after they finished announcing the winners, they started talking about round 2...as in they were going to start up another corporate challenge in the fall. my nephew looked at me like i was crazy and whispered, "you're doing round 2???" since i was continuing the program, i smiled at him and nodded my head yes. he looked at me like i was crazy.

maybe i am. wish me luck with my new program. i went to the grocery store earlier and stocked up on all the goods (how i'll miss you, grandma sycamore's bread...all 100 calories a slice...) and i just finished putting my food together for tomorrow. i did decide i was going to take a break from chicken, so i bought some salmon and tilapia. now i just need to learn some great ways to cook it.

bring on the skinny.

i love these women.

period. the end.

sun-dee

who knew watching a baby get a diaper change could be so much fun?? we met up at whits for sunday dinner and play time in the backyard. it was perfect weather. perfect company.

i don't know who liked the bubbles more...the big boys or the little boys.

and be honest....when's the last time you played airplane??