tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64565002906822508552024-03-13T08:09:07.857-07:00Me and My Boydfriend.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-7549095710756155802012-03-29T21:46:00.002-07:002012-03-29T21:58:38.620-07:00Smores-- Don't Mind if We Do.The Boyd and I took a bit of a camping trip last weekend. We headed about 30 mins from where we live to this beautiful reservoir. We had a blast just skipping rocks, building a fire, eating delicious tin foil dinners and of course, making smores. But, I have to say; the best part about it was that my Blackberry didn't get any service (not a single email or text!) Meaning an entire weekend with my husband without any interruptions.<br /><br />Can't get much better than that.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hhugIKMiSqk/T3U6zOl_BjI/AAAAAAAAAxw/7UesImQH1K4/s1600/camping%2B2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725547153036609074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hhugIKMiSqk/T3U6zOl_BjI/AAAAAAAAAxw/7UesImQH1K4/s320/camping%2B2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G_MTK8qJPo0/T3U6yuEOajI/AAAAAAAAAxk/2dFh9MyPOwA/s1600/camping%2B1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725547144305076786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G_MTK8qJPo0/T3U6yuEOajI/AAAAAAAAAxk/2dFh9MyPOwA/s320/camping%2B1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfL48Ou0AX4/T3U6yLgy91I/AAAAAAAAAxY/ase2Dn_FSeI/s1600/camping%2B3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725547135029671762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZfL48Ou0AX4/T3U6yLgy91I/AAAAAAAAAxY/ase2Dn_FSeI/s320/camping%2B3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KuET5mV-2U/T3U6x8GCCeI/AAAAAAAAAxM/EeB8ptXcZ7E/s1600/camping%2B4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725547130890881506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8KuET5mV-2U/T3U6x8GCCeI/AAAAAAAAAxM/EeB8ptXcZ7E/s320/camping%2B4.jpg" /></a><br />We are so grateful to live in such a beautiful place.</div></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-82025803395886661662012-01-15T09:38:00.001-08:002012-01-15T09:54:24.126-08:00Airplanes & the Pacific NorthwestBoyd and I love airplanes. We might feel differently one day when we have children, but for now we love having time where there is nothing else to do but talk, read and nap. We are so blessed to have the opportunity to fly often! This weekend, we spent a beautiful gloomy weekend in Seattle, Wa.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697916790316762130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-ohy2mLrLM/TxMRIcaQhBI/AAAAAAAAAxA/_i8PNcCiY4Y/s320/Picnik%2Bcollage2.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 352px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 330px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697915451325401650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtgz4FsKMRU/TxMP6gR1yjI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/69QoSlUI6HU/s320/Picnik%2Bcollage.jpg" />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-61216020196196474112011-12-29T21:31:00.001-08:002011-12-29T21:34:45.420-08:00Happy 4th Anniversary!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMRiCNM9fYE/Tv1NGM-RgiI/AAAAAAAAAwE/62ZbjzfeC0Q/s1600/jessicaboyd198.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691790273023148578" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tMRiCNM9fYE/Tv1NGM-RgiI/AAAAAAAAAwE/62ZbjzfeC0Q/s320/jessicaboyd198.JPG" /></a> Yep, he's a keeper.<br /><br /><div>I love you Boyd-o!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-24137067268850690312011-12-05T21:23:00.001-08:002011-12-05T21:46:57.206-08:00Sometimes, a girl just needs her momAnd luckily, mine is just one flight away.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9J7WWE_4fc/Tt2qKaLsPcI/AAAAAAAAAv4/t2Cx-XP9PvI/s1600/my%2Bmom.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 273px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682885400615206338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N9J7WWE_4fc/Tt2qKaLsPcI/AAAAAAAAAv4/t2Cx-XP9PvI/s320/my%2Bmom.jpg" /></a><br />Spent the weekend with my folks. We had a great time enjoying the warmth, food and opening night of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the Old Town Theatre.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-90570556687407837362011-10-02T19:44:00.000-07:002011-12-05T21:17:01.383-08:00A little bite out of the Big Apple<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">This weekend Boyd and I went to New York! We are sad to see summer go, so we decided to go on a "farewell Summer" trip. Boyd had never been to New York, and because it is one of those "must sees," that is where we headed.</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> It was a very short trip as we both had to work on Friday, and needed to get back to work on Monday morning. So, after work on Friday we took a red eye and landed in New York at about 7 a.m., Saturday. We wandered around the city, </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">ate delcious street vendor food, saw the sights, and headed back to the airport and arrived back at our home on Saturday night at 11:00 p.m.<br /><br /></span>The weather was perfect and the people were rad; so, in true Bowers fashion we wandered around aimlessly discovering little treasures. </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Just a few pics from our trip:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">View from Central Park</span><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHoDfwJpH44/TokjdQVAKBI/AAAAAAAAAuM/d823ExdVpic/s1600/view.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093392273975314" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHoDfwJpH44/TokjdQVAKBI/AAAAAAAAAuM/d823ExdVpic/s320/view.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> Times Square </span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BjjHM1raja8/TokjNmsCxeI/AAAAAAAAAuE/DuJYCUbsB5c/s1600/Times%2BSquare.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093123398288866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BjjHM1raja8/TokjNmsCxeI/AAAAAAAAAuE/DuJYCUbsB5c/s320/Times%2BSquare.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Rockefeller Center </span><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RNmrYKrlO9k/TokjNcV-U4I/AAAAAAAAAt8/2NNWOpMQxwQ/s1600/RF%2BCenterjpg.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093120621368194" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RNmrYKrlO9k/TokjNcV-U4I/AAAAAAAAAt8/2NNWOpMQxwQ/s320/RF%2BCenterjpg.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">New York thin crust Pizza from some Hole-in-the-wall restaurant on Broadway </span><br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OtrLR5tVZeA/TokjNOb7orI/AAAAAAAAAt0/IINuSEpRznY/s1600/pizza.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093116888261298" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OtrLR5tVZeA/TokjNOb7orI/AAAAAAAAAt0/IINuSEpRznY/s320/pizza.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">We stumbled upon the Korean Day Parade. AKA: The parade came out of no where and we accidently started marching in it. </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTZpKNe-GeU/TokjM3XURiI/AAAAAAAAAts/GGnO6H9SmR0/s1600/parade.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093110694888994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTZpKNe-GeU/TokjM3XURiI/AAAAAAAAAts/GGnO6H9SmR0/s320/parade.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">Boyd going up to the 8th floor of Macey's. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h4CYe4xVDgk/TokjMhcQCHI/AAAAAAAAAtk/mUOkik4oiTE/s1600/maceys%2Bboyd.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659093104810002546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h4CYe4xVDgk/TokjMhcQCHI/AAAAAAAAAtk/mUOkik4oiTE/s320/maceys%2Bboyd.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Another pic of the Korean Day Parade. This is a picture of me yelling to Boyd to come rescue me.</span><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--WUk31X0sDE/TokiSFRHyDI/AAAAAAAAAtc/WVDZosXN8tc/s1600/korean%2Bparade.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659092100814719026" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--WUk31X0sDE/TokiSFRHyDI/AAAAAAAAAtc/WVDZosXN8tc/s320/korean%2Bparade.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Empire State Building </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmTdYhhoi60/TokiQahMlSI/AAAAAAAAAtU/VuwZey8cvTg/s1600/Empire%2BState%2BBuilding.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659092072159548706" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XmTdYhhoi60/TokiQahMlSI/AAAAAAAAAtU/VuwZey8cvTg/s320/Empire%2BState%2BBuilding.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:85%;">View from Central Park </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HHk4OuE0kYU/TokiQAKmVvI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Z5Zzs1R3RsU/s1600/central%2Bpark.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659092065085445874" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HHk4OuE0kYU/TokiQAKmVvI/AAAAAAAAAtM/Z5Zzs1R3RsU/s320/central%2Bpark.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">In front of a train in Macey's<br /></span><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kaoy7NTEbuc/TokiPvVBreI/AAAAAAAAAs8/S-5jIl9zK4w/s1600/boydjessmaceys.jpg"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659092060565777890" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kaoy7NTEbuc/TokiPvVBreI/AAAAAAAAAs8/S-5jIl9zK4w/s320/boydjessmaceys.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Sunday was spent sleeping and recovering from our sleepless 24 hours. And now with a little taste of the big apple <span style="font-size:85%;">(and delicious new york cheese cake),</span> we are ready to welcome Fall with open arms. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-61252561837017691502011-09-28T19:30:00.001-07:002011-09-28T19:44:33.198-07:00Mr. Olympia!A couple of weekends ago, the boyd and I and a couple of friends headed down to Las Vegas for the annual Mr. Olympia competition and expo. We love to lift weights, so this was right up our alley! As it so happens, I'm writing this blog post before I head to the gym, so I am going to make it short and sweet before I lose my motivation.<br /><br />My. Olympia in a nutshell: muscles, protien, trashy outfits and a whole lot of fun. Can't wait till next year!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4IQUiIeW60/ToPZJtu5ITI/AAAAAAAAAs0/-Im-7oP3nCs/s1600/Mr%2Bolympia%2B018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657604317825802546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D4IQUiIeW60/ToPZJtu5ITI/AAAAAAAAAs0/-Im-7oP3nCs/s320/Mr%2Bolympia%2B018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVlwMBDl_Tk/ToPZJaFQ9WI/AAAAAAAAAss/cqLObVZebwg/s1600/Mr%2Bolympia%2B007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657604312550929762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rVlwMBDl_Tk/ToPZJaFQ9WI/AAAAAAAAAss/cqLObVZebwg/s320/Mr%2Bolympia%2B007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ICySXfs6nI/ToPZJEnFvNI/AAAAAAAAAsk/dRGtMsNkG-U/s1600/Mr%2Bolympia%2B003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657604306787220690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7ICySXfs6nI/ToPZJEnFvNI/AAAAAAAAAsk/dRGtMsNkG-U/s320/Mr%2Bolympia%2B003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(aren't they awesome?!)<br /></span><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tidwXP2PTxM/ToPZI9s8eqI/AAAAAAAAAsc/4hHjbb_zTh8/s1600/Mr%2Bolympia%2B013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657604304932731554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tidwXP2PTxM/ToPZI9s8eqI/AAAAAAAAAsc/4hHjbb_zTh8/s320/Mr%2Bolympia%2B013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Boyd sorting out all of our protien/pre workouts/post workouts. Next time you see us, we will just be two masses of muscle. <br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XckProvgGPk/ToPZIkLWtJI/AAAAAAAAAsU/VVOOfI5JwkQ/s1600/Mr%2Bolympia%2B019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657604298080957586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XckProvgGPk/ToPZIkLWtJI/AAAAAAAAAsU/VVOOfI5JwkQ/s320/Mr%2Bolympia%2B019.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now off to the gym!</div></div></div></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-24981277899435343682011-09-18T19:45:00.000-07:002011-09-18T20:50:06.350-07:00In Pursuit of Courage<span style="font-family:arial;">I love my sweet husband, and I am so grateful to be married to such an understanding and empathetic individual. I admire his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">resilience</span>, courage and hope. His perspective on life is more than inspiring, and I'm forever in debt to my Heavenly Father for keeping me in mind when he was plotting out the course of Boyd's life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Just a thought from Winston Churchill:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm"</span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-11637714145318493452011-08-04T06:37:00.001-07:002011-08-04T06:59:52.582-07:00East Coast Fun<span style="font-family: arial;">About two weeks ago, Boyd and I took a little adventure out to the East Coast! While essentially it was only a two day trip, we still had a blast and fit A LOT in. We figured that we traveled to 8 different states in the three days! First, our adventure consisted of taking a red eye on Friday night out to Boston where my parents picked us up from the airport. Then we drove to Vermont for my cousins wedding. We spent Saturday in Vermont, and on Sunday we drove out to Maine, and hung out on the beach and played. Then Sunday night we drove to Boston, and flew out early Monday morning and headed back home! While it was a whirlwind of a trip, we managed to take some pictures. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">York Beach, Maine. This is the cutest light house you have ever seen. And housed right next to it, is a little restaurant with the most delicious lobster you have ever tasted. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7W05kVR0wE/TjqhSQ3NxII/AAAAAAAAAr8/1rqCO32K624/s1600/6.30.11%2B053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-e7W05kVR0wE/TjqhSQ3NxII/AAAAAAAAAr8/1rqCO32K624/s320/6.30.11%2B053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636995218743870594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">My parental unites in York Beach. (My mom would spend every summer in York Beach when she was a kid, so we had a blast going to all her "usual" spots!)</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QdFmwXPbvlc/TjqhSMF0zfI/AAAAAAAAAr0/0LdXstlmaQI/s1600/6.30.11%2B045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QdFmwXPbvlc/TjqhSMF0zfI/AAAAAAAAAr0/0LdXstlmaQI/s320/6.30.11%2B045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636995217462971890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qQLf2_MooU/TjqhStfOGeI/AAAAAAAAAsE/_DJsfxYVlNo/s1600/6.30.11%2B054.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qQLf2_MooU/TjqhStfOGeI/AAAAAAAAAsE/_DJsfxYVlNo/s320/6.30.11%2B054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636995226427857378" border="0" /></a><br />Vermont is to die for. Honestly, just so beautiful. The whole state looked incredibly green and luscious.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oel2jOi-wHI/TjqhDkvkSeI/AAAAAAAAArk/6nxbQYrKZUU/s1600/6.30.11%2B020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Oel2jOi-wHI/TjqhDkvkSeI/AAAAAAAAArk/6nxbQYrKZUU/s320/6.30.11%2B020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636994966382463458" border="0" /></a><br />My cousin got married on Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont. It was so picturesque, and a perfect day for a wedding.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWWUq-0gOiU/TjqhDdzg__I/AAAAAAAAArc/O45WLQeFpMw/s1600/6.30.11%2B013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWWUq-0gOiU/TjqhDdzg__I/AAAAAAAAArc/O45WLQeFpMw/s320/6.30.11%2B013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636994964519976946" border="0" /></a><br />Lake Champlain<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XSrhbx-Pe-E/TjqhDHSaoII/AAAAAAAAArU/IJ0yuKdt-fA/s1600/6.30.11%2B011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XSrhbx-Pe-E/TjqhDHSaoII/AAAAAAAAArU/IJ0yuKdt-fA/s320/6.30.11%2B011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636994958475567234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3dVANNI1rJQ/TjqhC3fqK6I/AAAAAAAAArM/UX6EdhO4PKI/s1600/6.30.11%2B007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3dVANNI1rJQ/TjqhC3fqK6I/AAAAAAAAArM/UX6EdhO4PKI/s320/6.30.11%2B007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636994954236144546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">We also went to a maple syrup farm! It was so yummy, that we bought tons of tiny little 3 oz bottles of maple syrup to bring home with us in our carry-on. I think we have enough for about 3 pancakes. </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JuHW7TWGup0/TjqhD7dzFbI/AAAAAAAAArs/Z5cboQpk4wE/s1600/6.30.11%2B029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JuHW7TWGup0/TjqhD7dzFbI/AAAAAAAAArs/Z5cboQpk4wE/s320/6.30.11%2B029.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636994972481951154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">We had such a blasty blast, and my parents are some of the best travel partners you will ever meet. They are so easy going and always up for an adventure. Boyd and I are so blessed to have such a wonderful relationship with my family, and have the opportunity to spend so much time with them.</span>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-71754466198884853102011-03-13T17:31:00.000-07:002011-03-13T18:46:35.092-07:00Keeping things Weird.This last weekend, Boyd and I went to Portland, Oregon. Random? Absolutely. Fun? incredible. Place I would live? No doubt about it. Boyd and I honestly believe that our souls led us to to this little place of green trees, cloudy weather, and misfits. Don't believe me? You soon will.<br /><br />We needed to get away because it has been a stressful as of late, with our new jobs, and all three of my grandparents passing within the last couple months. So Friday morning we hopped on a plane to Portland, Oregon. We didn't have any plans and thought we would just wing it. It was absolutely gorgeous and green and we had a blast!<br /><br />Down Town Portland.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QgayeW7peQY/TX1k7GQ0IfI/AAAAAAAAAqc/NAoAFpRJ1ec/s1600/CIMG0199%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QgayeW7peQY/TX1k7GQ0IfI/AAAAAAAAAqc/NAoAFpRJ1ec/s320/CIMG0199%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583730079465480690" border="0" /></a><br />We went to the Saturday Market, where all different artisans gather and sell their hand made products. You wouldn't believe all the creativity! It was amazing. I love to sew and haven't done it for awhile, and it totally inspired me to get back to the thing that I love!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W1YXi1ACZ6s/TX1k6vuJjeI/AAAAAAAAAqU/9K9Btt37jpo/s1600/CIMG0200%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W1YXi1ACZ6s/TX1k6vuJjeI/AAAAAAAAAqU/9K9Btt37jpo/s320/CIMG0200%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583730073414503906" border="0" /></a>As some of you may know, my rockin husband can play the accordion. Yes, the accordion. While there, we found this man on the corner playing one. Of course, boyd went up and talked with him and they decided that they should "jam" together and put together a street corner band.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XstDf_sDXHU/TX1kj69zAdI/AAAAAAAAAqM/-v7x7ZcbfdI/s1600/CIMG0201%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XstDf_sDXHU/TX1kj69zAdI/AAAAAAAAAqM/-v7x7ZcbfdI/s320/CIMG0201%25282%2529.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583729681295933906" border="0" /></a>Another thing about us, we LOVE doughnuts. I think I even have blogged about doughnuts in the past. Well Portland happens to be the home of the famous VooDoo doughnuts. We waited in line for an hour for two doughnuts.. and it was worth it! They were all shaped funny and had silly flavors like chocolate and Bacon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUV_fZ-WGUQ/TX1kjav0ktI/AAAAAAAAAqE/15jD5TxFUDs/s1600/Portland%2B2011%2B077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fUV_fZ-WGUQ/TX1kjav0ktI/AAAAAAAAAqE/15jD5TxFUDs/s320/Portland%2B2011%2B077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583729672647381714" border="0" /></a>One day, we rented a car and decided to drive to the coast. We got to Cannon Beach, and found some of the most beautiful beach scenery I have ever seen. It was so different. Loved it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilY9SUYAzTA/TX1ki61W49I/AAAAAAAAAp8/aKR2WO2gxjk/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilY9SUYAzTA/TX1ki61W49I/AAAAAAAAAp8/aKR2WO2gxjk/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583729664080667602" border="0" /></a>Doesn't he look like Boyd??<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFWYqiBK9Po/TX1kid6x5MI/AAAAAAAAAp0/kXkPgCms5u4/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LFWYqiBK9Po/TX1kid6x5MI/AAAAAAAAAp0/kXkPgCms5u4/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583729656318780610" border="0" /></a>When we got to Cannon Beach, we were hungry. So we stopped in for some tasty clam chowder in a bread bowl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQMfM5HHdfk/TX1kh8IBuhI/AAAAAAAAAps/5ZSDTF4XFoA/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DQMfM5HHdfk/TX1kh8IBuhI/AAAAAAAAAps/5ZSDTF4XFoA/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583729647247538706" border="0" /></a>We then kept driving up the coast to Astoria, Oregon. It was this quaint little industrial beach town.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nv7kuVxcClU/TX1jcv4HioI/AAAAAAAAApk/U10tYAFG2hI/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nv7kuVxcClU/TX1jcv4HioI/AAAAAAAAApk/U10tYAFG2hI/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728458548611714" border="0" /></a><br />All the houses were these pretty little victorian cottages painted with bright colors. They told us it is nicknamed little San Fransisco because of the steep hills. LOVE it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9eHc03x638/TX1jcNu6zMI/AAAAAAAAApc/8HrKlIiHx9I/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9eHc03x638/TX1jcNu6zMI/AAAAAAAAApc/8HrKlIiHx9I/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728449383222466" border="0" /></a><br />Pics are out of order, VooDoo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LV1QobiS3t0/TX1jbjkA-LI/AAAAAAAAApU/RW5KJE3379U/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520076.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LV1QobiS3t0/TX1jbjkA-LI/AAAAAAAAApU/RW5KJE3379U/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520076.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728438063200434" border="0" /></a><br />Astoria. (The movie Goonies was filmed in this sweet little beach town).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-7kmoEF-RQ/TX1jbNLybYI/AAAAAAAAApM/m1as9CK2HiY/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-7kmoEF-RQ/TX1jbNLybYI/AAAAAAAAApM/m1as9CK2HiY/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728432056003970" border="0" /></a>Astoria.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4y_tIkWl6jU/TX1jan5XJiI/AAAAAAAAApE/wmDMRo_jd0o/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4y_tIkWl6jU/TX1jan5XJiI/AAAAAAAAApE/wmDMRo_jd0o/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583728422046606882" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V4WU4aUkVBw/TX1ujF3OsvI/AAAAAAAAAqs/NarBkLuQZC8/s1600/Portland%2525202011%252520074.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V4WU4aUkVBw/TX1ujF3OsvI/AAAAAAAAAqs/NarBkLuQZC8/s320/Portland%2525202011%252520074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583740662157587186" border="0" /></a><br />We were talking to the man at the rental car place and he told us that people are rarely "from" Oregon. Most residents are people who visit Oregon, and find that it is the only place they fit in. And let me tell you, that is kind of how we felt.<br /><br />Things I love about Oregon: The trees, people, city life, the fact that everyone has frizzy hair not just me, quaint homes, fun tunnels, beautiful beaches, yummy food, cloudy weather, dog friendly, easy going atmosphere, and really the overall culture and feeling.<br /><br />Things I Loved about our trip and traveling with boyd: Not having a plan, Duck store, exploring, notoriously getting lost (we ended up in Washington), people watching, naps, long drives, making friends on the public transit, talking to the homeless, flying on planes, buying magnets, taking pictures.<br /><br />I think we would do an awesome job at keeping Portland Weird.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-44769016613871732112010-12-13T19:26:00.000-08:002010-12-13T20:37:02.135-08:00Tribute to Grandmas<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> 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mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">This blog post is a tribute to my sweet grandmother Nancy Williams. She passed away Dec. 4, 2010 in Plymouth, MA at the age of 84. This woman was literally a Saint.<br /><br />For as Long as I can remember, my grandma has been the most giving person I have ever met. She has knitted thousands of hats for babies in the local hospitals, knitted many sweaters for the cold children in Afghanistan, and been a friend to countless old widows who needed a friend. When my mom was young, my grandma taught herself how to read braille and bought a braille machine (looks like a type writer). Every night after dinner, she would translate books to braille and then send the transcripts to libraries all over the country.<br /><br />Not only was she extremely selfless, but she was so thrifty and creative! My grandparents used to drive in their motor-home from Plymouth to San Diego every other summer to come visit my family. One summer, they were passing through the agricultural check point coming into California. The man asked if they had any fruits or vegetables. My grandpa told him that they had a bag of apples. The man told them they had to give them up, but my grandma refused to waste perfectly good apples! So instead.. my grandpa put the motor-home in reverse and parked on the side of the road while my grandma made the apples into applesauce. When they passed through the check point, they told the man all they had was applesauce, and he let them through without hesitation. She is truly an inspiration.<br /><br />At her tallest, she was only 4 foot 11 inches and probably only weighed about 80 lbs. But she showed more strength and resilience than most.<br /><br />My grandmas funeral was held at, The Second Church of Plymouth, the church my grandma attended faithfully for many many years. Both my mom and uncle gave beautiful memories of their mother. Here is a quote from my uncle Craig; it pretty much sums it up:<br /><br />"Let's imagine a passer-by out on the sidewalk, a person who doesn't know that we've gathered to honor the memory of a tiny old lady, a lady whose name is almost unknown outside of her family and circle of friends. The passer-by notices the large number of people gathered around the church. Through the windows he can see that the building is full. He says, 'Wow! a crowd like that must have come together to honor a great and powerful person!' And you know what? He's right... because the power to do good in the world has nothing to do with physical size and strength, and mom achieved greatness through countless acts of kindness that serves as an inspiration to us all."<br /><br />Reflecting on my grandma’s life makes me realize how much more I could be doing. She dedicated her entire life to serving others and never thought twice when the opportunity arose to show love toward others. I'm grateful to have had two wonderful grandmothers that have been such great examples to me. Unfortunately, both of them have passed away within the past couple months, but I'm grateful to have had them in my life for so long.<br /></p> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgWwFZhI/AAAAAAAAAoo/Y-p4Rq1cOrc/s1600/grandmaW.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgWwFZhI/AAAAAAAAAoo/Y-p4Rq1cOrc/s320/grandmaW.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550388029434455570" border="0" /></a>This picture was taken just a couple weeks ago. It is a picture of my grandma standing in front of a loaf of bread, a pound of butter, a bag of flour, dozen eggs and a couple other things. With all of her coupons and rewards card, the grocery store ended up owing her 17 cents! The manager told her he couldn't give her 17 cents and so she said, " oh that's fine. The free food is enough." She walked out of the store with a bag of free groceries. (and yes, she knitted that sweater). My grandma rocks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgZ0qEcI/AAAAAAAAAog/2Ge5tPr1I-8/s1600/mom%2Band%2Bbros.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgZ0qEcI/AAAAAAAAAog/2Ge5tPr1I-8/s320/mom%2Band%2Bbros.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550388030258942402" border="0" /></a><br />My Uncle Kevin, mom, grandpa and Uncle Craig.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgGEkjXI/AAAAAAAAAoY/p5jJOpKTl_0/s1600/paces.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwgGEkjXI/AAAAAAAAAoY/p5jJOpKTl_0/s320/paces.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550388024956980594" border="0" /></a><br />The family with my grandpa! (I dyed my hair dark)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwfptU1XI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/BTHx3xB4FDA/s1600/cousins.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwfptU1XI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/BTHx3xB4FDA/s320/cousins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550388017343288690" border="0" /></a><br />All my grandmas grandchildren were able to make it to her funeral, except for one, my brother Steven who is currently deployed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwflxpyJI/AAAAAAAAAoI/E8JpJykyZhU/s1600/family.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TQbwflxpyJI/AAAAAAAAAoI/E8JpJykyZhU/s320/family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550388016287697042" border="0" /></a><br />The whole Williams gang.<br /><br />Side note: I have always been able to knit. I don't actually remember being taught. I always assumed it was my mom because she is the one who taught me how to sew and garden. But I knit back-handed (backwards) and my mom doesn't. I always thought it was weird. Well I found out this weekend that it was my grandma who taught me how, and she also knits back handed! I better start putting those skills to use. After all, there are still babies who need hats and children who need sweaters.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-45442562192473998372010-09-02T08:02:00.000-07:002010-09-02T08:27:06.811-07:00The Pace VisitWell Boyd and I have had a very Eventful month. So I thought I would start at the beginning. Early this month we had the Pace clan come and visit!! It was so much fun. My mom and dad caravan-ed with my brother and his family from southern California. We started off the family weekend by going to an apple picking orchard by Zion National park. <span style="font-family: times new roman;">(Photos courtesy of Annie, thanks!!)</span><br /><br />I love this little family! Tom, Annie, Darcy & Kayla.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8_JjaPpI/AAAAAAAAAn4/r30EBeDZ6ac/s1600/family.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8_JjaPpI/AAAAAAAAAn4/r30EBeDZ6ac/s320/family.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512332262006996626" border="0" /></a>My mom and dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8-j3J0HI/AAAAAAAAAnw/l3JPh805kmw/s1600/M%26D.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8-j3J0HI/AAAAAAAAAnw/l3JPh805kmw/s320/M%26D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512332251889258610" border="0" /></a>My Nieces were so good about helping me fill my bag up with apples!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8vu6xc4I/AAAAAAAAAno/6fgManEUMn4/s1600/kayla.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8vu6xc4I/AAAAAAAAAno/6fgManEUMn4/s320/kayla.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512331997159191426" border="0" /></a>Boyd and I currently live across the street from the Sand Hollow Reservoir. It is such a fun place to go swimming and play in the sand.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8vVsEFnI/AAAAAAAAAng/eQghtPLrcTY/s1600/lake.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8vVsEFnI/AAAAAAAAAng/eQghtPLrcTY/s320/lake.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512331990386611826" border="0" /></a>We also went to the Dinosaur Museum, I have been wanting to go ever since Boyd and I moved to St. George. The girls were a little disappointed that there were not actual dinosaurs, but it was still pretty interesting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8uV43L6I/AAAAAAAAAnY/bJNc02QGwMg/s1600/meandk.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8uV43L6I/AAAAAAAAAnY/bJNc02QGwMg/s320/meandk.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512331973260423074" border="0" /></a>We also drove through Zion National Park. Earlier that day, I got bit by what I now believe to be a black widow spider, yes a black widow. My leg swelled up and bruised, but of course I was not going to go to the doctor. I would take some Benadryl and press forward through the day. Unfortunatly, the medicine made me sleepy, and I slept most of the way through Zion. But from what I saw from the pictures it was beautiful!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8t5vOQ9I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/QbusuhXiNm8/s1600/D%26k.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8t5vOQ9I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/QbusuhXiNm8/s320/D%26k.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512331965703799762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8tqOjeQI/AAAAAAAAAnI/ec6NBJDXnBQ/s1600/tomJPG.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TH-8tqOjeQI/AAAAAAAAAnI/ec6NBJDXnBQ/s320/tomJPG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512331961540245762" border="0" /></a>As some of you might know, I am the youngest in my family. My siblings aren't <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> much older than me, but growing up we were always in different stages in life. I have always had a very close bond with my family, But I am grateful for this time in our lives where life has evened out our age differences. It is no longer a "my older sibling" type of relationship, but a real and sincere loving friendship. Love you Paces, hope to see you very soon.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-3324440123621469262010-08-14T17:27:00.001-07:002010-08-14T17:55:20.546-07:00Real Salt LakeI think I have mentioned in previous posts that Boyd and I love sports. We have made it a goal to see at least one game (in person) of every professional sport. So far we have crossed off the list: football, baseball, basketball.. and most recently soccer! we went up to Salt Lake to see their professional soccer team. Our friends Robby and Jessica came with us and we had so much fun! The stadium and the crowd were amazing. Unfortunately, Salt Lake tied.. but an exciting game it was.<br /><br /> Stadium Arcadium...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc48pM8UlI/AAAAAAAAAmw/8VWS9e34KmM/s1600/soccer+015.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 86px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc48pM8UlI/AAAAAAAAAmw/8VWS9e34KmM/s320/soccer+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505431683987165778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2CfzqwNI/AAAAAAAAAmY/baqY6CE26xA/s1600/soccer+0012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2CfzqwNI/AAAAAAAAAmY/baqY6CE26xA/s320/soccer+0012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505428486009569490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2CH3rw4I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/3nL8w976Cxk/s1600/soccer+013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2CH3rw4I/AAAAAAAAAmQ/3nL8w976Cxk/s320/soccer+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505428479583961986" border="0" /></a><br />These guys played the drums throughout the entire game. They had fog machines, confetti and drums... perfect recipe for an awesome cheering section.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2Bag7zhI/AAAAAAAAAmI/-6n3lsukXaM/s1600/soccer+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2Bag7zhI/AAAAAAAAAmI/-6n3lsukXaM/s320/soccer+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505428467408948754" border="0" /></a>We also had the opportunity to visit Boyd's grandma and grandpa. We love them so much.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2A104WlI/AAAAAAAAAmA/-UvQNwPHz2o/s1600/soccer+0011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TGc2A104WlI/AAAAAAAAAmA/-UvQNwPHz2o/s320/soccer+0011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505428457560496722" border="0" /></a>Next up: Hockey!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-35207766028245125282010-07-17T08:55:00.000-07:002010-07-17T10:04:27.010-07:00Guadalajara, Mexico 2010This last week Boyd and I went to Guadalajara Mexico with my family! My dad teaches at a Univeristy in mexico for the summer. This is the second time Boyd, me and my mom were able to visit him and this time, my lovely sister was able to go. We were there for 8 days and had an absolute blast. We spent the vacation eating, relaxing, enjoying the beautiful weather and sight seeing.<br /><br />Boyd me and Kim at this awesome restaurant, Adobe. It was a giant furniture store and a restaurant.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHccN2yZhI/AAAAAAAAAls/_HZwIfssBGM/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHccN2yZhI/AAAAAAAAAls/_HZwIfssBGM/s320/Guadalajara+2010+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494915397682619922" border="0" /></a><br />It is amazing how beautiful it is there. The trees are so mature and everything was so green! partly because it was rainy season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcb0i3OYI/AAAAAAAAAlk/9TotZCMvzig/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcb0i3OYI/AAAAAAAAAlk/9TotZCMvzig/s320/Guadalajara+2010+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494915390888163714" border="0" /></a>We went to the movie theatre, and the only movie playing in English was Toy Story 3 in the VIP theatre. Turns out, the VIP theater was a little more expensive, but... we sat in lazy boy chairs and had waiters! They had Delicious chocolate cake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcbYBwKjI/AAAAAAAAAlc/VxuJsDLsRwc/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcbYBwKjI/AAAAAAAAAlc/VxuJsDLsRwc/s320/Guadalajara+2010+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494915383233096242" border="0" /></a><br />Talaquepaque..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHca5oo8sI/AAAAAAAAAlU/kcgHa59AXg0/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHca5oo8sI/AAAAAAAAAlU/kcgHa59AXg0/s320/Guadalajara+2010+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494915375074702018" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Glorita, On sundays everyone comes here and brings puppies, crafts, and food and walk around this little park.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcabR3-bI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fpFeK_mEDaU/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 82px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHcabR3-bI/AAAAAAAAAlM/fpFeK_mEDaU/s320/Guadalajara+2010+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494915366926154162" border="0" /></a>Famous painting by Orosco. (not sure about the spelling).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY3q_EWmI/AAAAAAAAAlE/OTRBwUEkf-c/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY3q_EWmI/AAAAAAAAAlE/OTRBwUEkf-c/s320/Guadalajara+2010+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911471311936098" border="0" /></a><br />It would all of the sudden start to pour, then it would clear up. My mom didnt have an umbrella, so she was struggling with this pancho.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY212eKHI/AAAAAAAAAk8/3gtMJb75xng/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY212eKHI/AAAAAAAAAk8/3gtMJb75xng/s320/Guadalajara+2010+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911457048799346" border="0" /></a><br />After Mass, the catholic church would sell these divine churros. They cost like 20 cents, 20 cents of heaven.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY2gJ8IZI/AAAAAAAAAk0/B1WBknCMats/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY2gJ8IZI/AAAAAAAAAk0/B1WBknCMats/s320/Guadalajara+2010+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911451224875410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY1wkXcFI/AAAAAAAAAks/jQv-FxHfojE/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+088.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY1wkXcFI/AAAAAAAAAks/jQv-FxHfojE/s320/Guadalajara+2010+088.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911438450815058" border="0" /></a>We went to this orphanage that houses about 200 children. My dad's students put on a party for all these sweet children. They brought three different pinatas, one was a life sized clown. While I was freaked out by it, the children seemed to rather enjoy it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY1Ro3nsI/AAAAAAAAAkk/eMqCduBKh6s/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHY1Ro3nsI/AAAAAAAAAkk/eMqCduBKh6s/s320/Guadalajara+2010+092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494911430148202178" border="0" /></a>These two ones are brother and sister, my sister almost took them home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXa1P3YeI/AAAAAAAAAkc/JyNEaoFDb4M/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXa1P3YeI/AAAAAAAAAkc/JyNEaoFDb4M/s320/Guadalajara+2010+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494909876338909666" border="0" /></a>This little guy is Bruno. He is one year old, and the most adorable child. Turns out, he didn't fit into my purse. Oh don't think I didn't try! All the kids wore red shorts and white shirts. They didnt have shorts to fit the little ones, so they would just waddle around in giant pants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXadMxcWI/AAAAAAAAAkU/tCZglt0u31w/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXadMxcWI/AAAAAAAAAkU/tCZglt0u31w/s320/Guadalajara+2010+087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494909869883486562" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXZ-jr3-I/AAAAAAAAAkM/V6hACoO0LyA/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXZ-jr3-I/AAAAAAAAAkM/V6hACoO0LyA/s320/Guadalajara+2010+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494909861658091490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXZQOaOEI/AAAAAAAAAkE/ViERsA2QEvk/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXZQOaOEI/AAAAAAAAAkE/ViERsA2QEvk/s320/Guadalajara+2010+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494909849220823106" border="0" /></a>They had a music program, so the kids played us a couple tunes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXY8041gI/AAAAAAAAAj8/OCnGBifZpyI/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHXY8041gI/AAAAAAAAAj8/OCnGBifZpyI/s320/Guadalajara+2010+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494909844013504002" border="0" /></a>We ate at a lot of different delicious restaurants. One of my favs, La O.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUx_qzPmI/AAAAAAAAAj0/_cceHnFP_2c/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUx_qzPmI/AAAAAAAAAj0/_cceHnFP_2c/s320/Guadalajara+2010+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494906975738347106" border="0" /></a>We ate on a porch of a mansion.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUxcOnQ4I/AAAAAAAAAjs/HBXeSdS3v-E/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUxcOnQ4I/AAAAAAAAAjs/HBXeSdS3v-E/s320/Guadalajara+2010+078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494906966224880514" border="0" /></a>The gang. . .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUw_Wc1_I/AAAAAAAAAjk/LDX5Tif8XC8/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUw_Wc1_I/AAAAAAAAAjk/LDX5Tif8XC8/s320/Guadalajara+2010+077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494906958473123826" border="0" /></a>Universidad de Iteso.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUwdLlf0I/AAAAAAAAAjc/RahXpRcsE_w/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUwdLlf0I/AAAAAAAAAjc/RahXpRcsE_w/s320/Guadalajara+2010+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494906949300748098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUvxzyvhI/AAAAAAAAAjU/fBWJVarDa9U/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHUvxzyvhI/AAAAAAAAAjU/fBWJVarDa9U/s320/Guadalajara+2010+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494906937658228242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTls3pu8I/AAAAAAAAAjM/SFCJ76OX4yg/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTls3pu8I/AAAAAAAAAjM/SFCJ76OX4yg/s320/Guadalajara+2010+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494905665021918146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTlLJ7eOI/AAAAAAAAAjE/soZPoivAELc/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTlLJ7eOI/AAAAAAAAAjE/soZPoivAELc/s320/Guadalajara+2010+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494905655971772642" border="0" /></a>Iteso..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTksr_IQI/AAAAAAAAAi8/cb-2XJupLE8/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 79px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTksr_IQI/AAAAAAAAAi8/cb-2XJupLE8/s320/Guadalajara+2010+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494905647793119490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTkJa5VhI/AAAAAAAAAi0/slOBlAaTwhU/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTkJa5VhI/AAAAAAAAAi0/slOBlAaTwhU/s320/Guadalajara+2010+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494905638326195730" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTjoCQiKI/AAAAAAAAAis/7Yqvj4U-_b0/s1600/Guadalajara+2010+001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TEHTjoCQiKI/AAAAAAAAAis/7Yqvj4U-_b0/s320/Guadalajara+2010+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494905629364488354" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks everyone, we had a blast. . . . Love you!!!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-35080563251414551002010-07-05T16:41:00.001-07:002010-07-05T17:09:30.829-07:00July 4, 2010Signs of a successful Fourth of July Weekend:<br /><br /><ul><li>Trash bags full of used paper goods. </li><li>A Throbbing headache from all the sugar and soda.<br /></li><li>More hot dogs than you know what to do with.</li><li>A Wicked Sun burn</li><li>Eye damage from standing way too close to your husband setting off his own fireworks. </li></ul>By those standards, Boyd and I had a VERY successful Fourth of July! Hope you did too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TDJvuPDZ2tI/AAAAAAAAAic/g2NAfq3BkUI/s1600/sandhollow+054.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TDJvuPDZ2tI/AAAAAAAAAic/g2NAfq3BkUI/s320/sandhollow+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490573735823530706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TDJuEUlvT2I/AAAAAAAAAh8/pRUlBjeJBFA/s1600/sandhollow+060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TDJuEUlvT2I/AAAAAAAAAh8/pRUlBjeJBFA/s320/sandhollow+060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490571916243586914" border="0" /></a>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-5649623518716304322010-06-09T15:36:00.000-07:002010-06-09T16:00:57.637-07:00The "haps"The month of May was quite exciting! To name a couple things, I had my 23rd birthday! Which was awesome thanks to boyd's stellar birthday planning abilities. A couple days after my birthday, I offically graduated! I actually graduated in december, but I walked in the ceremony in May. In my book, it isn't official until you toss your hat. My wonderful parents came up to see me graduate. It was a really special day. Thanks Boyd, Mom and Dad!<br /><br />(I did not photo shop this photo at all. My husbands eyes are just that beautiful! I have coped with the fact that he out-shines me in every photo with those baby blues)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX606D6GI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9k5kkWVzipU/s1600/JessciaMay2010+039%282%29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX606D6GI/AAAAAAAAAhs/9k5kkWVzipU/s320/JessciaMay2010+039%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480907045911914594" border="0" /></a><br />The parental units, me and Boyd.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX5gjW9YI/AAAAAAAAAhk/CvOa1aYNazE/s1600/JessciaMay2010+042.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX5gjW9YI/AAAAAAAAAhk/CvOa1aYNazE/s320/JessciaMay2010+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480907023268115842" border="0" /></a><br />The next exciting thing, we moved! We moved into a house at the Golf course we work at. The house belongs to a wonderful family, and they are so kind to let us live in their basement. We absolutlely love it out here. It is so beautiful, and there are so many fun things to do. We have more space than we need in this place, and we are just having so much fun. We are absolutely being spoiled, and cant imagine we will ever live in another place that is as nice as this one.<br /><br />(Boyd, me and some friends on the golf course. The house we moved in to is the one in the background).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX5E_zlAI/AAAAAAAAAhc/vCqnudmSnlY/s1600/JessciaMay2010+051.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX5E_zlAI/AAAAAAAAAhc/vCqnudmSnlY/s320/JessciaMay2010+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480907015871239170" border="0" /></a>We love southern Utah, and are so grateful to be here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX4RZsKTI/AAAAAAAAAhU/pInXSV7rMx4/s1600/JessciaMay2010+054.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX4RZsKTI/AAAAAAAAAhU/pInXSV7rMx4/s320/JessciaMay2010+054.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480907002021161266" border="0" /></a><br />The Basement has a full kitchen, two bathrooms, a couple bedrooms and.... washer dryer hookups!! Its the best. The ceilings are freakishly tall. I would post more pictures but it will reveal that I am not the best house keeper :) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX3yqwzpI/AAAAAAAAAhM/SScZdia5Qq0/s1600/JessciaMay2010+055.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/TBAX3yqwzpI/AAAAAAAAAhM/SScZdia5Qq0/s320/JessciaMay2010+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480906993771269778" border="0" /></a>Again, thanks Brackens! I hope you know we are staying forever.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-64285417982242844812010-05-05T09:17:00.000-07:002010-05-05T09:24:34.838-07:00An occasion worth celebrating.This month, Boyd has been cancer free for 6 years. Congratulations Boyd, I love you!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S-GaLFm4Y6I/AAAAAAAAAgw/_F0yX8A3a_c/s1600/boyd.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S-GaLFm4Y6I/AAAAAAAAAgw/_F0yX8A3a_c/s320/boyd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467820937878987682" border="0" /></a><br />Take that cancer.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-35767585649091320312010-04-10T14:43:00.001-07:002010-04-10T15:19:16.134-07:00Spring Break/EasterFor Spring break, Boyd and I headed to San Diego for a couple days. We had so much fun visiting with family and friends and visiting all our old favorite spots. One afternoon, we went to the newly renovated Mormon Battalion with my family. If you haven't been yet, I highly suggest that you do! It was awesome.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D1TeNo8RI/AAAAAAAAAgY/Vequ2lutOJw/s1600/sd10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D1TeNo8RI/AAAAAAAAAgY/Vequ2lutOJw/s320/sd10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458632463249633554" border="0" /></a><br />They Had a panning for gold station at the battalion.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D1S0o9idI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/zYCitcH79bY/s1600/boydgold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D1S0o9idI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/zYCitcH79bY/s320/boydgold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458632452089940434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My sweet niece Darcy found Gold!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx4ZmBlLI/AAAAAAAAAfw/sTse4MV-n4E/s1600/darcy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx4ZmBlLI/AAAAAAAAAfw/sTse4MV-n4E/s320/darcy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458628699618383026" border="0" /></a>My darling niece, Kayla, was finding "black Gold." Aka: pebbles. Here is my dad, Kayla, darcy, and my Brother Tom.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx4DvQI2I/AAAAAAAAAfo/WnFCW8DoWkA/s1600/gold.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx4DvQI2I/AAAAAAAAAfo/WnFCW8DoWkA/s320/gold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458628693751505762" border="0" /></a><br />Easter! We had a wonderful and relaxing Easter. On Saturday, we dyed Easter eggs and watched conference. Boyd is super talented when it comes to Easter egg Dying.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx3kwZnJI/AAAAAAAAAfg/d7EyQ9gx80E/s1600/egg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx3kwZnJI/AAAAAAAAAfg/d7EyQ9gx80E/s320/egg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458628685434821778" border="0" /></a>Boyd's First Egg. Mine is the lame pink one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx3ddqsnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/wS-Zr2uAORo/s1600/egg2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx3ddqsnI/AAAAAAAAAfY/wS-Zr2uAORo/s320/egg2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458628683477201522" border="0" /></a>On Easter Sunday we had so many fun visitors. Our friends, Ty and Lindsey, came over to watch conference and have dinner. Instead of making the tradition Easter Ham, We made tasty quesadillas and had a Mexican feast!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx25d0rmI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ZAD9xuaNbmw/s1600/dinner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8Dx25d0rmI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/ZAD9xuaNbmw/s320/dinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458628673814179426" border="0" /></a>My brother and his family also stopped in for a visit. They happen to be passing through our little town and were able to stop in for a quick hello. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that we see so often. Love you Paces, hope to see you soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D3T4qoPgI/AAAAAAAAAgo/BI42DQO4MDA/s1600/pace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S8D3T4qoPgI/AAAAAAAAAgo/BI42DQO4MDA/s320/pace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458634669373799938" border="0" /></a>What a beautiful time of year!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-53076959129012841482010-02-16T15:19:00.000-08:002010-02-17T17:47:11.288-08:00Valentines DayFor Valentines weekend, Boyd and I went to Las Vegas with some friends. Because Vegas is just kitty corner to our little town, it is a fun and easy place to vacation. Boyd got a killer deal on a room in the Trump Towers; so we drove down Saturday morning and stayed until Sunday afternoon. We spent the weekend shopping, eating, hanging out with good friends, all in all just having a good time. Here are some pictures from the grand event!<br /><br />First picture of the trip, driving to Vegas!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3solU15NTI/AAAAAAAAAfA/qf0e_r9GmcE/s1600-h/vegas+0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3solU15NTI/AAAAAAAAAfA/qf0e_r9GmcE/s320/vegas+0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985596695033138" border="0" /></a><br />Our Hotel..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3solEwPsuI/AAAAAAAAAe4/XqVkQtHvqWE/s1600-h/vegas+0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3solEwPsuI/AAAAAAAAAe4/XqVkQtHvqWE/s320/vegas+0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985592376373986" border="0" /></a><br />We ate at the Cheesecake Factory in Caesars Palace, absolutely divine! I love red velvet cheesecake.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soX548q4I/AAAAAAAAAew/XbkLfQ4foNg/s1600-h/vegas+0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soX548q4I/AAAAAAAAAew/XbkLfQ4foNg/s320/vegas+0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985366121786242" border="0" /></a><br />The hotel our friends were staying at had a bowling alley with 70 lanes! It was pretty cool, plus I got my highest score ever, 125. As you can see in this picture, we made friends with the people in the lane next to us. Oh Derome, you're a silly man.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soXjtH5JI/AAAAAAAAAeo/C7wqfbd46z4/s1600-h/vegas+0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soXjtH5JI/AAAAAAAAAeo/C7wqfbd46z4/s320/vegas+0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985360166610066" border="0" /></a><br /> Ty and Lindsey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soXFdIRiI/AAAAAAAAAeg/5zOd93qTbU8/s1600-h/vegas+0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soXFdIRiI/AAAAAAAAAeg/5zOd93qTbU8/s320/vegas+0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985352046462498" border="0" /></a><br />Boyd in front of these twisters at a really neat mall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soWvO9OpI/AAAAAAAAAeY/fnX9Q2RjRgk/s1600-h/vegas+0006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soWvO9OpI/AAAAAAAAAeY/fnX9Q2RjRgk/s320/vegas+0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985346081438354" border="0" /></a><br />A group Photo! Its really hard to do the old "arm stretch" photo with four of you, But we managed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soVx3AXnI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/dI7yVdFgqog/s1600-h/vegas+0007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3soVx3AXnI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/dI7yVdFgqog/s320/vegas+0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438985329606418034" border="0" /></a><br />It was a wonderful Valentines day/vacation. Cant wait till the next one!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-76542147048619786902010-02-10T09:12:00.001-08:002010-02-10T09:38:03.356-08:00Random but FunThis post is somewhat random, and contains a couple different events. First thing is first, my trip to San Diego. Needless to say, it was a blasty blast. I was able to play in my San Diego State alumni water polo game, relax, shop, and hang out with a lot of friends and family. Unfortunately, I didn't take very many pictures of my trip, but here are the few that I have.<br /><br />My mom and Me making Valentine Cookies...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3LstGI5yyI/AAAAAAAAAeA/UbtHesJYo3M/s1600-h/Picture+097.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3LstGI5yyI/AAAAAAAAAeA/UbtHesJYo3M/s320/Picture+097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436667959675833122" border="0" /></a><br />I was able to hang out with some really great friends...( sorry Holly, I know you didn't want me to post this picture, but I just love it!)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp7dJDf3I/AAAAAAAAAdY/shAMQivlJjk/s1600-h/Picture+086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp7dJDf3I/AAAAAAAAAdY/shAMQivlJjk/s320/Picture+086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664907833769842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now for the random pictures. This picture is from New Years Eve. My parents came up to St. George and brought in the New Year with Boyd and Me. We had a lot of fun walking around the city and playing all sorts of games. We cant wait for you guys to come back and visit us again!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp6g4fI7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/qPJxE9vneaI/s1600-h/Picture+075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp6g4fI7I/AAAAAAAAAdQ/qPJxE9vneaI/s320/Picture+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664891658150834" border="0" /></a><br />I stumbled across this little picture of Boyd. He doesn't have very many baby pictures, three to be exact. But they could possibly be my three favorite pictures ever. Isn't he so cute!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp6BVdDSI/AAAAAAAAAdI/gnNtqNfKfjo/s1600-h/Picture+047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S3Lp6BVdDSI/AAAAAAAAAdI/gnNtqNfKfjo/s320/Picture+047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664883189714210" border="0" /></a><br />Well that is the end of my random post, thanks for enduring!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-68782414091698569492010-01-25T19:07:00.000-08:002010-01-25T19:16:35.341-08:00Homeward Bound to San Diego<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> I love St. George and the life that Boyd and I have built here; but, there is something about San Diego that is always calling my name. So... I'm giving into my soul's desire and headed home for a couple days.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>A much needed vacation. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S15csYuF_ZI/AAAAAAAAAdA/KkCQDHneGIg/s1600-h/sd.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/S15csYuF_ZI/AAAAAAAAAdA/KkCQDHneGIg/s320/sd.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430880118275177874" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">"Ill never be able to shake the sand from my flip flops, or the ocean from my soul"</span><div><br /><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-45082916390875206182009-12-06T21:45:00.001-08:002009-12-06T21:55:37.800-08:00Mission Call<div>As some of you know, Boyd's little sister ( Kara) lives with us. She is only a year younger than I, and we have been the best of friends since the day we met. She is a lovely woman and she has always had the dream to go on an LDS mission. A couple weeks ago, Kara turned in her papers. We have been anxiously waiting for her call to come. This last Thursday a big envelope addressed to "Sister Bowers" arrived in our mail box! we were so excited..</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SxyWyoM9JII/AAAAAAAAAc4/y800tu3gbMg/s1600-h/jessica+051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SxyWyoM9JII/AAAAAAAAAc4/y800tu3gbMg/s320/jessica+051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412366648721876098" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SxyWyUyKFYI/AAAAAAAAAcw/L5jYBNcpE-Q/s1600-h/jessica+063.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SxyWyUyKFYI/AAAAAAAAAcw/L5jYBNcpE-Q/s1600-h/jessica+063.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SxyWyUyKFYI/AAAAAAAAAcw/L5jYBNcpE-Q/s320/jessica+063.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412366643509204354" /></a>I am so grateful for Kara and for her wonderful spirit that has filled our home. She is such an example to me and a wonderful support system. While I'm terribly sad to have her go for a year in a half, I know that the people of Uruguay are going to be so blessed to have her there! I admire her for her dedication and Strength. I love you Kara and I know you will do great things. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kara will be leaving April 1, and will be attending the Argentina MTC to learn Spanish.<br /><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-84333648977108203552009-11-22T16:47:00.001-08:002009-11-22T17:01:58.466-08:00Boyds Birthday<div>Boyd turned 25 yesterday! He is such a great husband and friend, and I really wanted to get him something that he would like. So, a couple weeks ago I decided to get him Jazz tickets for the game on his birthday because he LOVES the Utah Jazz. Just so happens I was able to get 4 tickets for the sixth row! Boyd, me and his two friends from home had a wonderful time cheering on the Jazz to a victory against the pistons, in over time! It was so exciting to actually see the players that close and hear everything they were saying. I'm afraid we will never be able to sit in the nose bleed sections again after experiencing the greatness of close seating. I love you Boyd and I'm so glad you were born. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Boyd and Steve</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncWE0MJaI/AAAAAAAAAco/KvU3VKWbijY/s1600/jazz+037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncWE0MJaI/AAAAAAAAAco/KvU3VKWbijY/s320/jazz+037.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407095099442865570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncV0f3eMI/AAAAAAAAAcg/f7daO0ko8tU/s1600/jazz+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncV0f3eMI/AAAAAAAAAcg/f7daO0ko8tU/s320/jazz+023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407095095062657218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncFsLpuEI/AAAAAAAAAcY/82WiAYH5su4/s1600/CIMG0095.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncFsLpuEI/AAAAAAAAAcY/82WiAYH5su4/s320/CIMG0095.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407094817952479298" /></a><br /><div>Boyd Steve Josh<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncFJx6hsI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/WbY3JCojXhI/s1600/CIMG0094.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncFJx6hsI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/WbY3JCojXhI/s320/CIMG0094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407094808717723330" /></a><br /></div><div>Intense.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncE4vJwaI/AAAAAAAAAcI/fAZtEDtpo1E/s1600/CIMG0086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncE4vJwaI/AAAAAAAAAcI/fAZtEDtpo1E/s320/CIMG0086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407094804142735778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncEhKeedI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Kai5gsITjHY/s1600/CIMG0084.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncEhKeedI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Kai5gsITjHY/s320/CIMG0084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407094797814888914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncEc8HuTI/AAAAAAAAAb4/-oBNbwR-Tmo/s1600/CIMG0072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SwncEc8HuTI/AAAAAAAAAb4/-oBNbwR-Tmo/s320/CIMG0072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407094796680935730" /></a><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-6701665713472366282009-11-10T21:23:00.001-08:002009-11-10T21:40:15.645-08:00Boston<div>This last week Boyd and I were able to head back East! My Brother has been going through Officer Candidate School for the Navy in Rhode Island, and we were able to go see him graduate. My mom is from Boston, So the family headed back for a bit of a vacation! We had so much fun hanging out everybody. Here are some pictures from our trip full of adventure and intrigue! (There are a lot of pictures posted, sorry).</div><div><br /></div><div>We found this beautiful pond and fall trees in Plymouth, where my grandparents live.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpMAEPwB8I/AAAAAAAAAbs/aeZ7m2CurOc/s1600-h/DSC03998.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpMAEPwB8I/AAAAAAAAAbs/aeZ7m2CurOc/s320/DSC03998.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402714267007846338" /></a><br /><div>We are so proud of you Steven, Love you. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_yvMs3I/AAAAAAAAAbk/RWsFZ9c9ujs/s1600-h/DSC03986.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_yvMs3I/AAAAAAAAAbk/RWsFZ9c9ujs/s320/DSC03986.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402714262307910514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_ix-01I/AAAAAAAAAbc/YyeQ7wknN7s/s1600-h/DSC03956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_ix-01I/AAAAAAAAAbc/YyeQ7wknN7s/s320/DSC03956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402714258024616786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_fYYxoI/AAAAAAAAAbU/t1SrD0TnVWI/s1600-h/Boston+184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_fYYxoI/AAAAAAAAAbU/t1SrD0TnVWI/s320/Boston+184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402714257111959170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_IgEEfI/AAAAAAAAAbM/IPy017SEe5U/s1600-h/Boston+182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpL_IgEEfI/AAAAAAAAAbM/IPy017SEe5U/s320/Boston+182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402714250970141170" /></a><br /></div><div>My mom, dad and nephew.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLgkGjzlI/AAAAAAAAAbE/XU_ZhhJJ6Ns/s1600-h/Boston+167.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLgkGjzlI/AAAAAAAAAbE/XU_ZhhJJ6Ns/s320/Boston+167.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713725803417170" /></a><br /></div><div>The family Walking down the streets of Boston.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLgfnaM4I/AAAAAAAAAa8/HiV5VRAn32s/s1600-h/Boston+158.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLgfnaM4I/AAAAAAAAAa8/HiV5VRAn32s/s320/Boston+158.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713724599022466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfwG8TiI/AAAAAAAAAa0/rjSPJsrya5E/s1600-h/Boston+148.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfwG8TiI/AAAAAAAAAa0/rjSPJsrya5E/s320/Boston+148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713711846379042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfo62qII/AAAAAAAAAas/laA3yhgnLPM/s1600-h/Boston+147.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfo62qII/AAAAAAAAAas/laA3yhgnLPM/s320/Boston+147.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713709916629122" /></a><br /></div><div>Our Rental car/rode trip buddies/roommates. Love you.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfSGhzjI/AAAAAAAAAak/RnNVAbNasqo/s1600-h/Boston+125.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpLfSGhzjI/AAAAAAAAAak/RnNVAbNasqo/s320/Boston+125.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713703791578674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK-T5Y_1I/AAAAAAAAAac/nIcpuN1WynA/s1600-h/Boston+117.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK-T5Y_1I/AAAAAAAAAac/nIcpuN1WynA/s320/Boston+117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713137337663314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK-DntinI/AAAAAAAAAaU/zeM00G_x9L0/s1600-h/Boston+114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK-DntinI/AAAAAAAAAaU/zeM00G_x9L0/s320/Boston+114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713132968544882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK974-53I/AAAAAAAAAaM/vfn-L5B3ih0/s1600-h/Boston+113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK974-53I/AAAAAAAAAaM/vfn-L5B3ih0/s320/Boston+113.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713130893502322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK9lO8NpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/Ix_8T0iKwZA/s1600-h/Boston+111.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK9lO8NpI/AAAAAAAAAaE/Ix_8T0iKwZA/s320/Boston+111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713124811585170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK9P4bu5I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/0QnJhjoux8E/s1600-h/Boston+109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SvpK9P4bu5I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/0QnJhjoux8E/s320/Boston+109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402713119080037266" /></a>Thank you all again for such a wonderful trip, cant wait to get back together for Christmas. </div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-40948296164673481772009-10-30T13:50:00.000-07:002009-10-30T14:07:11.300-07:00Halloween/fun<div><br /></div><div>I found this website that made me laugh literally so hard that tears were streaming down my face. If you enjoy awkward things as much as I do, visit this <a href="http://www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com/">website</a>. I promise you wont be disappointed (I think the funniest ones are in the older posts, just a hint). To give you a preview, the website is a blog that compiles all sorts of awkward family photos. Below are some pictures from the blog. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SutSm7Y83fI/AAAAAAAAAWo/2zCXOPNXmuQ/s1600-h/pooh1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SutSm7Y83fI/AAAAAAAAAWo/2zCXOPNXmuQ/s320/pooh1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499407064522226" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>This young man dressed up as an elderly Smoky the bear for Halloween.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SutSmns-zUI/AAAAAAAAAWg/dIDrykWNY24/s1600-h/smokey+the+bear.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/SutSmns-zUI/AAAAAAAAAWg/dIDrykWNY24/s320/smokey+the+bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398499401779825986" /></a>HAPPY HALLOWEEN<br /><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456500290682250855.post-24617797513159487642009-10-11T18:12:00.001-07:002009-10-11T18:35:47.787-07:00My Date<div><br /></div><div>So this really cute Boyd asked me to the Dixie state homecoming dance, just the guy I was hoping was going to ask me! haha actually I had no idea we were going to go. But Boyd and his cousin, Rick, had been planning all week to ask their wives to dinner then the dance. We had a really good time, felt slightly awkward because I didn't know married people went to these events, but as it turns out we weren't the only ones.. plus we ended up having a blast! Sorry to all the guys that took me to dances in the past, because Boyd was by far the best date I have ever had. Thanks Boyd for a fun date!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKHvknL2fI/AAAAAAAAAWY/a6mbxxIiLKw/s1600-h/100_2118.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKHvknL2fI/AAAAAAAAAWY/a6mbxxIiLKw/s320/100_2118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391520955267537394" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Boyd and Me</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKC2NBZeSI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/p7-S8RJWC38/s1600-h/100_2116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKC2NBZeSI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/p7-S8RJWC38/s320/100_2116.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391515571635976482" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div>Rick and Trista<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKC1hdW-6I/AAAAAAAAAWI/Sr2bsoltg30/s1600-h/100_2115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWIf1PrEWMU/StKC1hdW-6I/AAAAAAAAAWI/Sr2bsoltg30/s320/100_2115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391515559942093730" /></a><br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171999904650787301noreply@blogger.com2