I was in absolute heaven at the beach. It was a perfect day! Somehow the beach at American Falls just doesn't compare.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
California Girls Trip
I hope everyone hasn't given up on my blog since it's been forever since I last posted. Jon had the camera for a little while from bear hunting and I just kept forgetting to get it from him. I didn't even have it on my girls trip. :( Luckily most of the others had one so I was able to get pictures from them. Here are my wonderful friends from California. Left to right: Jennifer, Kathryn, Me, Marie, Shauna, Thira, and Marie. Yup two Maries! We just had a ball! Everything from eating out to going to the beach to playing card games until 3 in the morning!! Ha!
I was in absolute heaven at the beach. It was a perfect day! Somehow the beach at American Falls just doesn't compare.
I was in absolute heaven at the beach. It was a perfect day! Somehow the beach at American Falls just doesn't compare.
Herst Castle
So here we all are at Herst Castle (which is absolutely amazing to see!) This is the view to the ocean from one of the patios (if you can really just call them patios 'cause they are so huge!).
This is the pool outside that originally was smaller and was added on to. You can't see the two waterfalls that come into this pool. This pool was very enticing, you just wanted to jump in!
Here's the indoor pool and every inch of this room and pool are covered in tiny mosaic tiles. Half of which were gold leafed. Just amazing!!
This is the main house (there are 3 guest houses too) and we only saw a small portion of it. It was just huge and incredible inside. Many of the ceilings were imported from other palaces and castles and everywhere were beautiful art and statues.
The garden alone at the castle could've had its own tour. It was beautiful! Since the castle was built they've planted over 70,000 trees. Yes that's the right amount of zeroes!
This is the pool outside that originally was smaller and was added on to. You can't see the two waterfalls that come into this pool. This pool was very enticing, you just wanted to jump in!
Here's the indoor pool and every inch of this room and pool are covered in tiny mosaic tiles. Half of which were gold leafed. Just amazing!!
This is the main house (there are 3 guest houses too) and we only saw a small portion of it. It was just huge and incredible inside. Many of the ceilings were imported from other palaces and castles and everywhere were beautiful art and statues.
The garden alone at the castle could've had its own tour. It was beautiful! Since the castle was built they've planted over 70,000 trees. Yes that's the right amount of zeroes!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
New layout
So I wouldn't have normally chosen this cowboyish layout, but considering we're turning into cowboys I thought it was appropriate. :) Let's just hope I don't start talking like one y'all!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Only one away from the big 10!
We celebrated Caleb's birthday at the home front this year. Caleb had a couple friends over and did some fun things. They played kickball and had rides on a couple horses. Do you see little Andrew in the bottom right of this first picture? He strategically placed himself there so as soon as we were done singing to Caleb he could blow out the candles unbeknown to us...he got all but one...so Caleb relit them and made his wish.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Our horses
Here are a few of the horses we have right now. We have 6 horses with us right now, but as soon as our friend in Inkom finishes his fence he will take hopefully half of them. Okay so this first picture is our new horse we just bought and we're still figuring out a name for her. This is the one that "taught me a lesson"! 
This horse that Caleb is riding is named Smoke 'em and he is an old guy but by far the best horse we have right now. He belongs to Jon's friend Chad's dad, Toby.
This is Toby riding Ginger that we are part owner of with Toby and Chad. We are also part owner of another horse named Medford. By the way notice the snow is still on the mountains in the background (it's almost May). :( Will it ever go away!!!?
This horse also belongs to Toby and is named Dolly and she's also pretty old. She's a good riding horse too though.
This horse that Caleb is riding is named Smoke 'em and he is an old guy but by far the best horse we have right now. He belongs to Jon's friend Chad's dad, Toby.
This is Toby riding Ginger that we are part owner of with Toby and Chad. We are also part owner of another horse named Medford. By the way notice the snow is still on the mountains in the background (it's almost May). :( Will it ever go away!!!?
This horse also belongs to Toby and is named Dolly and she's also pretty old. She's a good riding horse too though.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Lesson learned
A few days ago we had the privilege of having a few horses join us here in lovely Inkom. We've been out there everyday with them loving them, brushing them, riding them, and just trying to become friends with them. One of the horses Jon and I just purchased and is the "new" horse that we're still mulling over a name for. She's a beautiful sorrow (sp?) quarter horse and has a sweet disposition about her.
Yesterday Jon decided it was time to try to saddle her. We lead her out of the coral and with some team work were able to get the saddle on her just fine. She was nervous...as were we...which is probably why what happened....happened. As Jon was buckling one of the straps under her belly, I was holding on to the lead rope. Suddenly she got spooked and reared up on her hind legs just towering over me. I instinctively pulled down on the lead rope, but she was not settled one bit and came towards me too quickly. I backed up as fast as my little feet could until I tripped and she went bucking over me. I hit pretty hard on the ground and she stepped on me on my hip but that thank goodness was all. My hip is a beautiful pallet of colors now and my tail bone and lower left side of my back are very sore. I never realized how I took for granted how easy it usually is to put on my socks. We still are very excited to have the horses here, but learned just how powerful those beautiful animals are and how easily accidents can happen. Hopefully the next story about our horses will be one that talks about what adventures we had riding them!
Yesterday Jon decided it was time to try to saddle her. We lead her out of the coral and with some team work were able to get the saddle on her just fine. She was nervous...as were we...which is probably why what happened....happened. As Jon was buckling one of the straps under her belly, I was holding on to the lead rope. Suddenly she got spooked and reared up on her hind legs just towering over me. I instinctively pulled down on the lead rope, but she was not settled one bit and came towards me too quickly. I backed up as fast as my little feet could until I tripped and she went bucking over me. I hit pretty hard on the ground and she stepped on me on my hip but that thank goodness was all. My hip is a beautiful pallet of colors now and my tail bone and lower left side of my back are very sore. I never realized how I took for granted how easy it usually is to put on my socks. We still are very excited to have the horses here, but learned just how powerful those beautiful animals are and how easily accidents can happen. Hopefully the next story about our horses will be one that talks about what adventures we had riding them!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Jedi Training
So it's taken me forever to get this video on here due to some technical difficulties, but I just had to get this posted for those that are Star Wars fans. Disneyland has this awesome show called Jedi training and they actually choose kids from the audience to become Jedis. Joshua and Caleb both got picked and loved it! Watch the video to see who they had to come up against!
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