tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71600406655854219932024-03-05T06:10:29.770-07:00Greg and the FeefsGreg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-72057659903365277692010-02-14T18:16:00.003-07:002010-02-14T18:28:42.337-07:00Andrew Reed Orton<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEKPlky1z0JSMgTea7_N6jQXzkp-ds1wt54trpVLy1S5awQ_dgv3Xb9eaHocoTksaNCr86iTnJUfEPrTu-xyH2fhDlYAW1v9xMS_fqT-Y_SSeWKnkHJMLz4Moq-v-vL4pp2kx0Czwi_fM/s1600-h/P1030161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEKPlky1z0JSMgTea7_N6jQXzkp-ds1wt54trpVLy1S5awQ_dgv3Xb9eaHocoTksaNCr86iTnJUfEPrTu-xyH2fhDlYAW1v9xMS_fqT-Y_SSeWKnkHJMLz4Moq-v-vL4pp2kx0Czwi_fM/s320/P1030161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438274003310519394" border="0" /></a><br />This is old news to most everyone that reads the blog, but that's ok! Andrew Reed Orton was born on February 4, 2010 at 5:09 pm. He was 7lbs and 19 in. He is such a good baby! We went though a few rough days with an eye infection and billi lights, but one week later...he is doing great! Greg and I are tired, but it's so worth it! My mom has been here for the past week. I did not realize how much she did for us until she left. I am so grateful for her! I was not ready for her to leave, but I guess she has a life too! We love you Mom! (more pictures to come)Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-8931817050851832652010-01-29T16:04:00.005-07:002010-01-29T16:19:07.907-07:00It's almost time!I am 38 weeks today!! I am very uncomfortable to say the least, but the end is in sight! I got a pedicure today which was AMAZING! It kind of gave me a high. I hope that high lasts for another few days so I can make it through two days of work. I will work Saturday and Sunday, have Monday and Tuesday to prepare and then Wednesday evening I will be going in to be induced! Not so excited (more nervous) to have to be induced, but very excited to finally see our little boy! These pictures are from the ultrasound today. He looks like he will be a cutie!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSKIomB2_kz1_mzNw7tnLVAk3I6v0snzFOMDx-w69BgP8_tonm7YvjdVYCLc32KRXHdmO-PBWLoF2zDf-5KadRsGrYjcUl7ONgWRmctgJ3q33-oRSMLywANmdleoWra6AiUn5nxyGOfeF/s1600-h/viewer.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSKIomB2_kz1_mzNw7tnLVAk3I6v0snzFOMDx-w69BgP8_tonm7YvjdVYCLc32KRXHdmO-PBWLoF2zDf-5KadRsGrYjcUl7ONgWRmctgJ3q33-oRSMLywANmdleoWra6AiUn5nxyGOfeF/s320/viewer.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432303842227101714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH25IXBzMkOF8J7LfXZrL37Tg6zZsFYnBRlCXMznwijRh1wIAHO7Nl-flqFKjvT2OR6B5TsDPL52D4vCTlrCTJFSIIahPOznIqJj541PqPti6J0rtKUSvo2BwfSvgDuGaBNz8fXPt8xVDz/s1600-h/andrew+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH25IXBzMkOF8J7LfXZrL37Tg6zZsFYnBRlCXMznwijRh1wIAHO7Nl-flqFKjvT2OR6B5TsDPL52D4vCTlrCTJFSIIahPOznIqJj541PqPti6J0rtKUSvo2BwfSvgDuGaBNz8fXPt8xVDz/s400/andrew+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432305107547171250" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-26851951772161440322009-12-21T09:04:00.002-07:002009-12-21T09:24:19.097-07:004 years later....<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-oAPrEWcFqjDzXGXJKpwPHoIb_Bn051JV7k0JidRnuEe4UAvk4xkK868u9VahIonCogvtcDsCA00UuL-hYltt68DirT0iJMBIkIBXIzy7UpMxT6QWSVyLybRs8Stxz9vAKOcNPKBCBHZ/s1600-h/temple+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ-oAPrEWcFqjDzXGXJKpwPHoIb_Bn051JV7k0JidRnuEe4UAvk4xkK868u9VahIonCogvtcDsCA00UuL-hYltt68DirT0iJMBIkIBXIzy7UpMxT6QWSVyLybRs8Stxz9vAKOcNPKBCBHZ/s320/temple+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417722237439771810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">I think Greg was looking ahead and wondering what he got himself into!</span><br /><br /></div><br />On December 20, 2005 Greg and I were married. Four years later we have...lived in Alaska for two summers, graduated from the hometell, moved three times, one (almost two) nursing degrees, survived the emotions of infertility, and now have a baby boy on the way!!<br /><br />The past four years have flown by. We celebrated by enjoying a very yummy and filling dinner at Texas Roadhouse, visiting the Temple grounds and the visitors center, and then attending the Forgotten Carols. We both agreed it was the best date we have had in a very long time. I love you Greg! Thanks for putting up with me. Here's to four more great years!!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-23637792278136799252009-08-17T18:24:00.002-06:002009-08-17T18:32:15.881-06:00baby boy!So we are finally getting the news out to the blogging world! We are having a baby boy! We had an ultrasound today and it looks like all the parts are there for a boy. I am 14 weeks, so there is the possibility that they were not correct on the gender. But the pictures look all boy! We can't get our scanner to work so, I'm sorry to say there won't be any ultrasound pictures on the blog just yet. We are so, so excited and now we need to start thinking about boy names more seriously. We have six months so I hope we can find a name we both like by the time he is born! I guess we will have to update the blog more often now. But I am not a big fan of pictures of my belly, so if you want to see my growing belly I guess you will have to see me in person!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-82095098888636897412009-06-01T07:40:00.003-06:002009-06-01T08:17:26.947-06:00Disneyland (Late)First I feel like I have to explain why I have not posted until now. I kept waiting for Kurstin to post so I could steal some of her pictures, because we didn't get as many pictures as they did, it's been about three weeks now and still no post from Kurstin. So my pictures will have to do. After we got home from Disneyland I sort of tapped out of life, but I am back now so here is the Disneyland post for all to enjoy.<br /><br /><br />Mom, Ben, Kurstin, and Alex left on Saturday, but I had to work so Greg and I stayed behind. I worked on Sunday (which was the longest and worst work day). We were so excited to leave and be in the happiest place on earth that I did not go to work on Monday and we left St. George and 6AM and made it into Disneyland at 11:30am. We hopped between parks Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We went to Huntington Beach on Thursday, which was a blast until we all got home and realized that Kurstin, Ben, and Alex were all cherry red! They were sunburned to bad we thought about coming home early. But can you leave Disneyland early? NO! 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckLX6KmxpX9NrWjvJI6452wBWB_Bs-Y5gQSWmdMm7l3ELqqfgTtdsS6yZLQOd6Ft__cynLzW9l2TiZdcYkOoMWYrzm9Jbbigq8JavPjw2hriWUk152_4wtw4HRB0qbaFL1RE2ccojaJKz/s320/DSCN0608.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342355051905697218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEsWk_2DE4L-t2qFtP7xTHRNVYi4WWHyPHmr2fBaPZL2MqBnwVZfiKIrSWL18ZrlbUj68mxHtKGcIrF0-RPrWidfx-808zojVjO_4OA32cdhx2ParD7RY_vrf8IpZap-sIzVYlavXp5PW/s1600-h/DSCN0606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEsWk_2DE4L-t2qFtP7xTHRNVYi4WWHyPHmr2fBaPZL2MqBnwVZfiKIrSWL18ZrlbUj68mxHtKGcIrF0-RPrWidfx-808zojVjO_4OA32cdhx2ParD7RY_vrf8IpZap-sIzVYlavXp5PW/s320/DSCN0606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342355048789551106" border="0" /></a><br />Alex was such a blast to be around. We was always so excited about everything and said some of the funniest things. One day we were at California Adventure and everyone got to go on the roller coaster but he wasn't tall enough. He was crying and was just so sad that he couldn't ride it. Greg was talking to him and trying to make him feel better. Well they ended up throwing a coin in some water that they were by and Alex made a wish. Well the next morning we were in Disneyland and before they open they come over the speakers and talk. Alex was so intent on what they were saying, and after it was over he said "Greg, my wish isn't going to come true because Disneyland is were dreams come true!" We had so much fun! Thanks for inviting us Alex!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-24214672694156964562009-05-07T20:36:00.002-06:002009-05-07T20:59:10.115-06:00Green Thumb??Greg and I are trying to grow tomatoes this year. Neither of us have tested our green thumb, but if genetics has anything to do with it, there is not much coming from me. I would say sorry to my mom but she knows she cant grow anything. Greg's dad has a garden every year, so lets hope some of his green thumb got passed on to Greg. We are trying out the Topsy Turvey, which we have heard good things about, and then we have four other plants growing in a pot. We have been debating on whether or not to plant anything this year for a long time. We finally decided we might as well try, so we got a late start but we already have lots of buds and a flower!! Who knows if we will produce any tomatoes, but if we do I am going to grow a bigger variety of things next year. It has been kind of fun getting everything ready and now watching them grow. Wish us luck! (and if anyone has any tips feel free to leave a comment)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcSqJZsMxke3VaYIJpqk7ECDVoBkcaeEEjbSlQvNGPDKrm8wLOJTsE_z5QHk6gFbmTcqwNGveZEEvh74hH6XDW6pw89Ho2tcy3KgrJlLbFK6rsdg9PNsCyoP5Px51c9gcp-jQP-ApQf2E/s1600-h/004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcSqJZsMxke3VaYIJpqk7ECDVoBkcaeEEjbSlQvNGPDKrm8wLOJTsE_z5QHk6gFbmTcqwNGveZEEvh74hH6XDW6pw89Ho2tcy3KgrJlLbFK6rsdg9PNsCyoP5Px51c9gcp-jQP-ApQf2E/s320/004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333278301250867218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsj3a6qsBd_V-BxEkrP1PRAyWtLAci7d95o-0KjDWDZxQAsSI8OpR1Cy0js7VgT_XO_dEX0ACGtM4IemeQxoCZsSxpwCSa1Q3Yek88FoFh1R9pujQ4n05cl7xmrVBa4v2jT3Cl0prLVYt/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsj3a6qsBd_V-BxEkrP1PRAyWtLAci7d95o-0KjDWDZxQAsSI8OpR1Cy0js7VgT_XO_dEX0ACGtM4IemeQxoCZsSxpwCSa1Q3Yek88FoFh1R9pujQ4n05cl7xmrVBa4v2jT3Cl0prLVYt/s320/003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333278297318680162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrrBeF9PvhCaifDnZh2N9CD9lF4Fz_274WFsjVGZajfWe2Bv2iu9nnDhlIW1q2KWDAQBpVZTmUhgexmR4nbD2hNw4xMvm8CRPZuxx70XQMNbiiv3m-BLnBYeGkwlKjD-jJSk9zDE3Mixa/s1600-h/002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzrrBeF9PvhCaifDnZh2N9CD9lF4Fz_274WFsjVGZajfWe2Bv2iu9nnDhlIW1q2KWDAQBpVZTmUhgexmR4nbD2hNw4xMvm8CRPZuxx70XQMNbiiv3m-BLnBYeGkwlKjD-jJSk9zDE3Mixa/s320/002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333278293088661298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGXySO5NjnO3vlU-oBloyEeDao3yt7WS4xtv0c65EwEqHn99qEWL8ZEQxZhPDirDTDTe3wf6OJLxJPkXXL6_mTRD8cRAGhlJMmJSzYulpsQSmkf6I-SJ1Ym4F9v85i1-fD1bpNTPP-rIk/s1600-h/001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGXySO5NjnO3vlU-oBloyEeDao3yt7WS4xtv0c65EwEqHn99qEWL8ZEQxZhPDirDTDTe3wf6OJLxJPkXXL6_mTRD8cRAGhlJMmJSzYulpsQSmkf6I-SJ1Ym4F9v85i1-fD1bpNTPP-rIk/s320/001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333278289441217234" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-43270784875920257992009-03-22T18:42:00.005-06:002009-03-22T20:04:56.631-06:00Spring BoardingIt was spring break this past week (well for Greg at least). I guess there is no such thing for me anymore now that I don't go to school. Anyway...we headed up to SLC for some snowboarding and to welcome home Mark and Amber from Afghanistan. Me, Greg, Mark, and Allison went night boarding on Friday night. We had a blast, but wished that Emily could have been there to join in on the fun. And to make it even better, I finally took pictures. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfid9HF7C3sdKF1CdXkCG7j9ZZr0bH7f3teQGsFTnVYqLImAVIA4CL6ykNXJKczJDsqSqMb9tj7OImqXowFHl3dacsLsMfz5w-lkXMOgey3rCYHAOrd_MB03-_EImnayHTj3s9ogwinYT/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxfid9HF7C3sdKF1CdXkCG7j9ZZr0bH7f3teQGsFTnVYqLImAVIA4CL6ykNXJKczJDsqSqMb9tj7OImqXowFHl3dacsLsMfz5w-lkXMOgey3rCYHAOrd_MB03-_EImnayHTj3s9ogwinYT/s320/Snowboarding+09+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316179576667608882" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ij7Ew5zQ2_1AH0vksZiQUotdMyQCr87215yEAgrkI8n5u8TcFVTEYd9GH0LGzcIZo6FsvujsvD35B2-iPWnJ_nkwFdqQL5FpJJ-OL7OKA03Od9pgIpAeFgsvcSDAxqlVESO_hm7FrOha/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ij7Ew5zQ2_1AH0vksZiQUotdMyQCr87215yEAgrkI8n5u8TcFVTEYd9GH0LGzcIZo6FsvujsvD35B2-iPWnJ_nkwFdqQL5FpJJ-OL7OKA03Od9pgIpAeFgsvcSDAxqlVESO_hm7FrOha/s320/Snowboarding+09+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316179574819412178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDY7hVuZqnkJIdBCtdcL7JIFTsn-1MigWUsKmZB7rtUM3YMBAcpZxn_5GOeYMTv3oUwu-DDWOg8YHpG2Jnegi4EmmHTZPAm54CKi1MXoAISDkAlGtIMLy1O1oiKm8LK2IsvUy7ATLBid/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEDY7hVuZqnkJIdBCtdcL7JIFTsn-1MigWUsKmZB7rtUM3YMBAcpZxn_5GOeYMTv3oUwu-DDWOg8YHpG2Jnegi4EmmHTZPAm54CKi1MXoAISDkAlGtIMLy1O1oiKm8LK2IsvUy7ATLBid/s320/Snowboarding+09+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316179597601941522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z_w0FytAVvhQrLfGOyxxmRhJH7HC3WjCKUmFrLCnFeP1FHCjUr0fpBqj452uKSWfzMX2OBttLyGIJjgvCR_IjegrxAJF2Bd4KJZkS2yx8RCg-WFfvdOvOJy95FnCPt3Fup9Q8COWcF28/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z_w0FytAVvhQrLfGOyxxmRhJH7HC3WjCKUmFrLCnFeP1FHCjUr0fpBqj452uKSWfzMX2OBttLyGIJjgvCR_IjegrxAJF2Bd4KJZkS2yx8RCg-WFfvdOvOJy95FnCPt3Fup9Q8COWcF28/s320/Snowboarding+09+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316179596909707138" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a>The classic car picture<br /></div><br /><br />We got home on Tuesday and on Wednesday we headed up to Brian Head for another day of snowboarding. We still had passes that we had to use this season and Greg is going to be so busy with school the next few weeks that we thought we better go while we could. I have never been boarding that close together and to say the least I am SORE! I took a couple of hard falls and my neck is feeling it. We started out with coats and hats, but quickly found that we were sweating. So we went back to the car and re-dressed for the warm weather. On our second to the last run I fell hard. It was definetly the worst fall I have ever had. I thought I was going to black out. Everything is fine, but my body is just very bruised and stiff. I was so excited to use my new prescription sunglasses. I love them and they worked great for snowboarding!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2zB_9JRV8BghSfoTzsmX8v8CanM6Zc6HDJ9K8MpCBw6XnZMnw24SQTkjp0nOJjFWfB4jculXhd5ii1R3-8npEuCpYrnYWLUTTH6Yq4VFqnS4Vu8Ez3o-WtuO6BruFeuEEQi0_W50Anon/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2zB_9JRV8BghSfoTzsmX8v8CanM6Zc6HDJ9K8MpCBw6XnZMnw24SQTkjp0nOJjFWfB4jculXhd5ii1R3-8npEuCpYrnYWLUTTH6Yq4VFqnS4Vu8Ez3o-WtuO6BruFeuEEQi0_W50Anon/s320/Snowboarding+09+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316179610727610002" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2y65WNOG9cMOxyz3Czqo185BoUQYtyM9VCjDD4pHLhq9whWNCKw2KvaH-Wq5eUwB5mOeHDmzT8r0JBV9fFYtBzMCiKnadTKoBvpLB1ITkKdRcx5IdtEilO3uOr2dr-8f-Mq1ucZBNSNAd/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2y65WNOG9cMOxyz3Czqo185BoUQYtyM9VCjDD4pHLhq9whWNCKw2KvaH-Wq5eUwB5mOeHDmzT8r0JBV9fFYtBzMCiKnadTKoBvpLB1ITkKdRcx5IdtEilO3uOr2dr-8f-Mq1ucZBNSNAd/s320/Snowboarding+09+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316180475113652626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCr3MWmACQ4-XEhwe6OTO0uiYj-DKMEvDR18RO8HEDHECgG3Y_VwGGlktLWVsH8048KASfRjH0-ODUDxZM6FTk7bs9X95wa58_JE-eKcgl0P9vrWyoFPi7q0kGNEG7l-gn7vZEc2NTylx/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+027.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWCr3MWmACQ4-XEhwe6OTO0uiYj-DKMEvDR18RO8HEDHECgG3Y_VwGGlktLWVsH8048KASfRjH0-ODUDxZM6FTk7bs9X95wa58_JE-eKcgl0P9vrWyoFPi7q0kGNEG7l-gn7vZEc2NTylx/s320/Snowboarding+09+027.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316180463740309634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_32cSWkMo-IpqVrErfqloP6rBD4-ktX6A0ZcPtXsoRy6Rpxieyaym7WzF0T6fo47hRzTvqYrGd8Tz-A9oPdoc6F4qfxVr5gl479FVdad9batZxcxlwTtPVdPTy9Y2LQ1FUwi73RBdIPe/s1600-h/Snowboarding+09+035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1_32cSWkMo-IpqVrErfqloP6rBD4-ktX6A0ZcPtXsoRy6Rpxieyaym7WzF0T6fo47hRzTvqYrGd8Tz-A9oPdoc6F4qfxVr5gl479FVdad9batZxcxlwTtPVdPTy9Y2LQ1FUwi73RBdIPe/s320/Snowboarding+09+035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316180473719170482" border="0" /></a>Another classic car picture<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We finally have everything put away until next season. We loved the spring snowboarding. It was so warm and the views were beautiful. I think we both agree that we will have to go to Brian Head more often next year. I do have to say that the snow at Brighton was better!<br /></div></div>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-40154966818332632922009-02-04T15:02:00.002-07:002009-02-04T15:27:04.587-07:00I finally can use my Christmas present! I spent the weekend at Lara's house learning and fixing my photoshop. Friday and Saturday we spent most of the time first-getting the program to work, and second-organizing and sharing supplies. We never got to actually make something, but when I got home I got to work and this is what I came up with. It's pretty addicting. Greg said it's a good thing I don't have anything more important to do because I would never get it done. Although I have managed to get the laundry done today.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgetFl4MPnc68FAnrF_LScLJ2xPE8L6qjH9o5T5s2tZPV-x4ihGMsNkHOO-3G_e3cmKR_YhvjZn3l4mmB5NnCcmE0hAxUCbgAOcUC_y9WGnlOyBsYvNW63azJn8XCRjBj7zsxR_bXIWG46/s1600-h/ice+caves.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgetFl4MPnc68FAnrF_LScLJ2xPE8L6qjH9o5T5s2tZPV-x4ihGMsNkHOO-3G_e3cmKR_YhvjZn3l4mmB5NnCcmE0hAxUCbgAOcUC_y9WGnlOyBsYvNW63azJn8XCRjBj7zsxR_bXIWG46/s400/ice+caves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299066811777650850" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday we attended the Super Bowl party at Ben's house. It's the first time Greg and I have been able to go. It was a blast, but we definitely ate WAY too much! How can you not when there is so much good food. I've decided it was worth it! <br /><br />Monday Lara taught me how to make homemade rolls. I have wanted to learn how for awhile now, and now I finally know how. It's not as hard as I thought it would be. I guess we will see how it goes when I make them by myself.<br /><br />To top it all off, on Monday just as we were wrapping up a game of Uno Flash and getting ready to leave, Patrick called and wanted to know if we had to get home or if we could stay to go to the Jazz game. Greg didn't need to think about it at all, so we stayed. We had a fun night and the Jazz even won! It was a busy weekend, but we even managed to go out to dinner with Greg's family on Saturday night. It's always fun to get together, but it's never long enough! Thanks guys for a fun extended weekend!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-31492745518688618772009-01-20T17:55:00.002-07:002009-01-20T18:10:07.571-07:00Life in St. GeorgeSo nothing exciting, but I just have to say how beautiful St. George is. Today it was 61 degrees and I enjoyed a wonderful run in the 61 degrees. I am pretty sure that is the perfect weather for running. I hate not being close to my family, but being here in this wonderful weather with clean air makes me happy. Anyway with that out of the way...<br /><br />Greg and I have wanted to make salmon for like our whole marriage, but have always been too intimidated (and I didn't want my house to smell fishy). Good news! We bought salmon at Costco this weekend, cooked it up, and it was excellent! The house did smell a little like fish, but not bad. The smell was worth the wonderful tasting salmon. I know not all of you are fish lovers, but we really like it and now that I know we can make it, I'm sure we will be having it more often. Now the next thing I want to conquer is making rolls. I just need to visit Lara for some lessons. You up to that sis? She has so much knowledge to share with her favorite sister. I'm ready to soak it all up!<br /><br />To sum it all up...if you like clear skies, warm weather, and yummy salmon for dinner come visit us here in St. George!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-70192863038023823572009-01-02T19:40:00.012-07:002009-01-03T20:44:24.971-07:00I hate playing catch up!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ever since my last post I have just felt like blogging was a chore, and who likes chores. Not me! So it's been well over a month since my last post and now I am ready to catch everyone up on our not so eventful life.<br /><br />First I have to document about all the snow we had in St. George. This is outside our front door. We had a good five inches. Lucky for me, I worked the night it snowed so I got to clean off all the snow on the car at 6:30 am before I could come home. It was not fun!<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS4ETbaJg0zs_wd86XWNQo6q9Kv4jPUp7Ka_aUJxLxcTeeCHTB2eJzk-cIm3qW8c5Tary4iajpVzhp6SH0gVKJe1LPkfeioh3EU4p__NAY-w_DqtMyW_Sqi_V22H8mgAE2CGfUfQOZpm8/s1600-h/Photo0023.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijS4ETbaJg0zs_wd86XWNQo6q9Kv4jPUp7Ka_aUJxLxcTeeCHTB2eJzk-cIm3qW8c5Tary4iajpVzhp6SH0gVKJe1LPkfeioh3EU4p__NAY-w_DqtMyW_Sqi_V22H8mgAE2CGfUfQOZpm8/s320/Photo0023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894815396647218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On December 20th Greg and I celebrated our three year anniversary. Wow how time flies. I feel so lucky to have spent the last three years with him. It's been great! We went to Mesquite to the buffet at the Eureka. We had never been there before so we decided to try it, and it was just nice to get out of town for the night. On Fridays they have sea food, which means all you can eat crab legs! It was a hit! I think Greg had over 20 crab legs.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbH7XBfsINNOcX0WlX2qhzjFjJYIppBkCiif3W0SwNIzfGthZBYuniWv76Nlq5HQUqNwofdHreLD3TGai-dEzBZT2xAkjYO_WnIclg0cKo3He5cDupJpg-tbwKC263UqzEHgwSc-opqEx/s1600-h/DSCN0496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbH7XBfsINNOcX0WlX2qhzjFjJYIppBkCiif3W0SwNIzfGthZBYuniWv76Nlq5HQUqNwofdHreLD3TGai-dEzBZT2xAkjYO_WnIclg0cKo3He5cDupJpg-tbwKC263UqzEHgwSc-opqEx/s320/DSCN0496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287226270639292178" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18NcIueGfhZRovUsowO9SEYwGAewCGAcYxEkCaA4wPyQxPpi45Fdgl14KvjxKj57KqLiwH6ZoqtLUVxTHWzwy5KdKOMqCb0Kl2rl_uG2vUeivZGqUvvXCdeuBXkEUIOpHTI_WME3dKdZ8/s1600-h/DSCN0497.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18NcIueGfhZRovUsowO9SEYwGAewCGAcYxEkCaA4wPyQxPpi45Fdgl14KvjxKj57KqLiwH6ZoqtLUVxTHWzwy5KdKOMqCb0Kl2rl_uG2vUeivZGqUvvXCdeuBXkEUIOpHTI_WME3dKdZ8/s320/DSCN0497.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287226276120841090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When we got back to St. George we decided to go the the temple grounds and see the nativity and lights. It's no temple square, but it was fun!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jQYT9-mDIdPeJIzb8p-k1yzQurI81J4_O0zkrN22knwL8mG2ci8ElgXbR5Zq5xoHCtbZGp0W0egXuKtAcnVWvi1Mxjo-QweldrQxEwBnF43BzfJ5ui0fd6_9_hyphenhyphenKkbf5_N6UDb_66_ah/s1600-h/DSCN0509.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-jQYT9-mDIdPeJIzb8p-k1yzQurI81J4_O0zkrN22knwL8mG2ci8ElgXbR5Zq5xoHCtbZGp0W0egXuKtAcnVWvi1Mxjo-QweldrQxEwBnF43BzfJ5ui0fd6_9_hyphenhyphenKkbf5_N6UDb_66_ah/s320/DSCN0509.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287226285023800786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJQVFkUVdSZ88wV-8_wgwcq4b_kL1h41VLgZY-2TLbbs7udIXAsZF1iMdk7dDVCmr_WD4RAiI05_e5digjEOifMXAs0JcW30a1Dc1AYZpQJTLztljrPRyysp0R38DRmv8juH_8qt1LNvO/s1600-h/DSCN0503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJQVFkUVdSZ88wV-8_wgwcq4b_kL1h41VLgZY-2TLbbs7udIXAsZF1iMdk7dDVCmr_WD4RAiI05_e5digjEOifMXAs0JcW30a1Dc1AYZpQJTLztljrPRyysp0R38DRmv8juH_8qt1LNvO/s320/DSCN0503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287226280683591714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">CHRISTMAS!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">We had a good Christmas, besides all the driving in the snow! We made it safely to all our destinations so what more can you ask for!? We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with the Orton's. We had the traditional Bethlehem dinner on Christmas eve. This is Greg's favorite tradition. It's been a fun, new tradition for me, but I am not such a fan of eating with my hands. Thanks to Kathryn those who would like to use utensils may. I had my first experience with lamb at the Bethlehem dinner. It was not so bad. I don't think I would ever order it at a restaurant or cook it for dinner, but it was not bad! Greg on the other hand loved it, and ate it with his hands! We woke up Christmas morning and opened presents. Then Kathryn made a wonderful brunch! (Which included Honey Baked Ham! Thanks Kathryn)!<br /><br />I am really sad that this is the only picture we got while at Greg's house. I don't even know what we were doing in the picture. I know Emily is going to hate me, but hey Em at least your not front and center side profile!<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaHTGAfbBmqHseoq9UTg3ZbSUqK4Bp1YflJC0gaP3mvyFbQYwvAaONicoTTaIqiKbf9pNaFvgc8P3PmFYu7pMN_fJJMmLYP9NmzTJQrfPeQGsYaEzECVWlgvW2c137KYGJgGvmooy0vS_/s1600-h/DSCN0516.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvaHTGAfbBmqHseoq9UTg3ZbSUqK4Bp1YflJC0gaP3mvyFbQYwvAaONicoTTaIqiKbf9pNaFvgc8P3PmFYu7pMN_fJJMmLYP9NmzTJQrfPeQGsYaEzECVWlgvW2c137KYGJgGvmooy0vS_/s320/DSCN0516.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287267150430877730" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We arrived at the new and improved Oyler house on Christmas afternoon. My mom has spent the last six months remodeling and adding on to her house. It turned out so great! We love it mom! Everyday we were there the boys spent time outside shoveling and knocking down icicles. One day they spent two hours shoveling off the roof, and this was the giant pile of snow on my mom's new deck. No ladder was needed to get off the roof, they all just stepped right onto the pile of snow!<br /><br /><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-6TeyN1RF9cdZ9RKu39rqcqIhtVkStlgjXa01P2Wcr7rDfqpNchvNUfi4chQCMUHBmiBX1DpH4a2wYijCqcyskOiFkAVmr4BY1ZAHxX4Axb8Xwxx4OCtm5cvgwNBZnyWH7Lijuch14v7/s1600-h/P1010568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-6TeyN1RF9cdZ9RKu39rqcqIhtVkStlgjXa01P2Wcr7rDfqpNchvNUfi4chQCMUHBmiBX1DpH4a2wYijCqcyskOiFkAVmr4BY1ZAHxX4Axb8Xwxx4OCtm5cvgwNBZnyWH7Lijuch14v7/s320/P1010568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287224708410777426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We had fun opening presents the day after Christmas. It really felt like having two Christmas's. Of course we had lots of good food, good treats, good fun, and great memories. I love going to my mom's house because she always makes the meals that I love that I never make for myself. We found that the new hangout is my mom's new master bedroom. All the kids wanted to shower and bath in her new master bathroom (big and little kids)! How could you not want to, it's like a spa! We had fun just hanging out and not having to be anywhere. I don't think we left the house the whole time we were there!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8o2XloG4itIQfyATF23Wy89lQtRdy-cZhGbWUx1QjaZhh1jbVZmLvnIOszfEfDa79FM1LSsHucXCNRMq3GHMzApM_Ofk8H8EExu0dn68C3Fld1HQ01dRdix0XMwid9hGCVfRX1x8MJlJ/s1600-h/P1010561.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8o2XloG4itIQfyATF23Wy89lQtRdy-cZhGbWUx1QjaZhh1jbVZmLvnIOszfEfDa79FM1LSsHucXCNRMq3GHMzApM_Ofk8H8EExu0dn68C3Fld1HQ01dRdix0XMwid9hGCVfRX1x8MJlJ/s320/P1010561.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287224550479673554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFkKJqnxEyvGM9W9ySlolZLRhhLmFCc-jnIpPn587UROa5J0JQDrLxBYGrYCAkJkNSSEQnYvVTe0oRPPLLhXrlrqStenx56nYk_RG7Aa63f8IPhLUQiE0n3qVIEmmYQ2nRgX5O6ppxgTX/s1600-h/steph+and+millie.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFkKJqnxEyvGM9W9ySlolZLRhhLmFCc-jnIpPn587UROa5J0JQDrLxBYGrYCAkJkNSSEQnYvVTe0oRPPLLhXrlrqStenx56nYk_RG7Aa63f8IPhLUQiE0n3qVIEmmYQ2nRgX5O6ppxgTX/s320/steph+and+millie.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287224540945729202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDyFvs3v3MPEtXhRUjWxXFrkrYEjduQrBmeeaKvtlW_ekEhr1jFVN6SiebJ6kGWHTO4HyH9Vnohi3xMzUk_3metjh5pYlp3ly6387uEIUGLl8fqDMZKjb4kWUJtEdkCfH21S9t_09Vkk3/s1600-h/DSCN0525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPDyFvs3v3MPEtXhRUjWxXFrkrYEjduQrBmeeaKvtlW_ekEhr1jFVN6SiebJ6kGWHTO4HyH9Vnohi3xMzUk_3metjh5pYlp3ly6387uEIUGLl8fqDMZKjb4kWUJtEdkCfH21S9t_09Vkk3/s320/DSCN0525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287226291069461458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM1-JPsWZ9n1zqlhCGN9iUchMITFzYtU_hUtqvfY4CS1hrmNGUogWI6nzd5YwflzZeyJvXzNJhSa2ptUlw15KolOjP9mUJR4iPpr25Vq8tef6f24FdvxLfF-KP6wF1swxqg22-OhhmcVe/s1600-h/DSCN0539.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHM1-JPsWZ9n1zqlhCGN9iUchMITFzYtU_hUtqvfY4CS1hrmNGUogWI6nzd5YwflzZeyJvXzNJhSa2ptUlw15KolOjP9mUJR4iPpr25Vq8tef6f24FdvxLfF-KP6wF1swxqg22-OhhmcVe/s320/DSCN0539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894809735328642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIaye7oFaxUt6VFSk4th4kLIq2GFTpqi9p8BdIwz5tsilmKFy2cpd4Z_Az8ifUYcWu5whDvNE-uxCv0c53opFN6LbI0gSh5KreJmLL8WJkmUTV3brcDgwTEV0ZSyF4O2mPQd78xM-ecxb/s1600-h/DSCN0537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIaye7oFaxUt6VFSk4th4kLIq2GFTpqi9p8BdIwz5tsilmKFy2cpd4Z_Az8ifUYcWu5whDvNE-uxCv0c53opFN6LbI0gSh5KreJmLL8WJkmUTV3brcDgwTEV0ZSyF4O2mPQd78xM-ecxb/s320/DSCN0537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894803725513922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is my cute grandma! I love her so much and love getting to visit with her. I don't see her very often now that I live in St. George, but every minute I get with her I cherish!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KoNhdKHWe9FIB_z7hdgJWLXIY0w33QHl5Gl2C7D_E_kT3ca9mia0DIFG7zcb9lfTs-NYujiTo3Sg7xNUrQwnXW8WSTeYAJZS6zdU_QduUSrDRYZRWQ3EBOU8WH26PaTb7xW1sEZCbiLx/s1600-h/DSCN0535.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KoNhdKHWe9FIB_z7hdgJWLXIY0w33QHl5Gl2C7D_E_kT3ca9mia0DIFG7zcb9lfTs-NYujiTo3Sg7xNUrQwnXW8WSTeYAJZS6zdU_QduUSrDRYZRWQ3EBOU8WH26PaTb7xW1sEZCbiLx/s320/DSCN0535.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894228502806306" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqU5jm5rk7FVpGAn0UqOrwQLPdFU09rxAER1Th0h-PEDjh7DMpaL61fbeT3aJ8_uapN23W3tRVC_TLHtgY4UZZVujvX6nog46H06nt0PtqLZfn2tstcV13UrdC3FNsDn97py-V4wp5zrh/s1600-h/DSCN0530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqU5jm5rk7FVpGAn0UqOrwQLPdFU09rxAER1Th0h-PEDjh7DMpaL61fbeT3aJ8_uapN23W3tRVC_TLHtgY4UZZVujvX6nog46H06nt0PtqLZfn2tstcV13UrdC3FNsDn97py-V4wp5zrh/s320/DSCN0530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894227174078514" border="0" /></a><br />My mom got Mario Cart for Christmas, and these four played it non-stop!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMPd7CocYpPaFZC03BcUZrArBJK3dknlqL5tsmmV6wTy_uLaFaCLmbQtG6vV4shY_LTtpmVrxOzYn6f3BbmqTrpJ3jX9PBteylFU1lfkw3Hx6qT4z21i7aho9TTtYyUEFrw5GgRWCsQV7/s1600-h/DSCN0532.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMPd7CocYpPaFZC03BcUZrArBJK3dknlqL5tsmmV6wTy_uLaFaCLmbQtG6vV4shY_LTtpmVrxOzYn6f3BbmqTrpJ3jX9PBteylFU1lfkw3Hx6qT4z21i7aho9TTtYyUEFrw5GgRWCsQV7/s320/DSCN0532.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894220573178050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJfc3Qr3u9_mLLWsW1MeeY1hqu44LXaKdEynU-rIynkNc_hlXm_XLMnitcXcz3cP0lwS2YYInSKHythlUCnZhxpEvamiy4q8KAZFD3tV3lBwobPS8jgY4sEMjRoLoAcditry289Dt2-vU/s1600-h/DSCN0522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXJfc3Qr3u9_mLLWsW1MeeY1hqu44LXaKdEynU-rIynkNc_hlXm_XLMnitcXcz3cP0lwS2YYInSKHythlUCnZhxpEvamiy4q8KAZFD3tV3lBwobPS8jgY4sEMjRoLoAcditry289Dt2-vU/s320/DSCN0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894208601022082" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFoEpc-RqTT8tTicJapamsG_dK6r2gzaBEEyUMTbcSyo2Ml8xyIvo8o6JEpxUX_-3Nt3scgzVySJ_E3_OJ8gAVr73ROvwBInc8rFSFjsrPCyRtdKnDrvPiCZ67FX0yygqQAuuLTZ_tR8M/s1600-h/DSCN0521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNFoEpc-RqTT8tTicJapamsG_dK6r2gzaBEEyUMTbcSyo2Ml8xyIvo8o6JEpxUX_-3Nt3scgzVySJ_E3_OJ8gAVr73ROvwBInc8rFSFjsrPCyRtdKnDrvPiCZ67FX0yygqQAuuLTZ_tR8M/s320/DSCN0521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286894204562705026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now the holidays are over and I am feeling the holiday let down. We took down all our Christmas decorations yesterday and our house feels bare. The holidays are filled with so many emotions and this year, with the passing of two friends, on Christmas Eve came even more emotions. As I sat at work on New Year's Eve I started to write down a list of goals for 2009. As I got close to 30 goals I started to feel overwhelmed. Why do we do this to ourselves? But I am going to keep the list and try to work on them one at a time. And as most people do, I made a goal to become a more happy, healthy person. So starting monday...it's to the gym we go!!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY NEW YEAR!!<br /></div>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-4150242922984297612008-11-23T16:20:00.005-07:002008-11-23T17:06:43.834-07:00Birthday-Shopping-Shopping-More Shopping-DecoratingThe title of this post says it all. Mom and grandma came down on Thursday night. Friday was a fun filled day of eating yummy food and of course shopping. We started out at Target and spent a good two and a half hours there. Then we met up with Greg and it was off to lunch at 25 Main (which is never a disappointment and if you have never been there you need to go). We ended lunch by sharing three delicious cupcakes. After lunch, mom and I were off to Tia Pan to buy decorations for our first Christmas tree. After about four hours we made it home just in time to head to dinner at Samurai 21. To finish off the day we came home and decorated the tree.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ugqhVKB-LptWVrUevV6OU11LP_h9s1WwurRUWvG1Ss-BrkCtGataqDTtUqp_J3RAAPrpi_Dz0Z6MluRT_VUSUxESNWKmmdFeK99w3tLVM7WV3GrhDmnv4995w3NTSxhheHUr3hbIfvon/s1600-h/DSCN0491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ugqhVKB-LptWVrUevV6OU11LP_h9s1WwurRUWvG1Ss-BrkCtGataqDTtUqp_J3RAAPrpi_Dz0Z6MluRT_VUSUxESNWKmmdFeK99w3tLVM7WV3GrhDmnv4995w3NTSxhheHUr3hbIfvon/s320/DSCN0491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272004702729215842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTLec0GuOuPBHSpz2WlkEO6WaM7BdKdz5RSmv-gbRmnju92S9iOwJtriqlFX-WTVa2lkvytFeAmQkkHPxWkCXlhsKcz_pyifHCwGxpKelbLTLVo4Qi6OK8StArk3pmNN8n9DOtzn4IzHn/s1600-h/DSCN0488.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilTLec0GuOuPBHSpz2WlkEO6WaM7BdKdz5RSmv-gbRmnju92S9iOwJtriqlFX-WTVa2lkvytFeAmQkkHPxWkCXlhsKcz_pyifHCwGxpKelbLTLVo4Qi6OK8StArk3pmNN8n9DOtzn4IzHn/s320/DSCN0488.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272004690031479378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwLQD2eGKUOSp5v8JLPAbDglweF-lbaU1k5ANRIeK2b9GcjzPdzLlKm2Mwfc014n4zi9nLdOmsQbeIiR1aCeQhP7YQ4ep4geH_uZ04D5mI301m-xsR61A1jz9oM2e3cfw-rLHm7_F9Qq3/s1600-h/DSCN0492.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwLQD2eGKUOSp5v8JLPAbDglweF-lbaU1k5ANRIeK2b9GcjzPdzLlKm2Mwfc014n4zi9nLdOmsQbeIiR1aCeQhP7YQ4ep4geH_uZ04D5mI301m-xsR61A1jz9oM2e3cfw-rLHm7_F9Qq3/s320/DSCN0492.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272004706556341762" border="0" /></a> Our first Christmas tree<br /> I think we did a pretty good job<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBL2O1_Xq4QCFw2JyOmyzIEbsZoHA8689N3Z40pFSGVGSfqqML-CKaNma7C5T0CfC-jdSOtwHnBIdIecMhcmW5IMkmTroKCNBtsqdr0aNmpb0_flQ9Kr8OzHslWCWQ3S9PgFMKw_qmVkn/s1600-h/DSCN0494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBL2O1_Xq4QCFw2JyOmyzIEbsZoHA8689N3Z40pFSGVGSfqqML-CKaNma7C5T0CfC-jdSOtwHnBIdIecMhcmW5IMkmTroKCNBtsqdr0aNmpb0_flQ9Kr8OzHslWCWQ3S9PgFMKw_qmVkn/s320/DSCN0494.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272004713269268466" border="0" /></a> Closer look at the top<br /></div><br />On Saturday we got going early again and shopped all day. We stopped once to eat lunch with Greg and then we were on our way again. We got home late that night and our feet hurt so bad. I think we hit every store in St. George. We had such a good time. My mom and I have not done anything like this for over 4 years. Thanks mom for coming down and spending a fun weekend with me.Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-87597833590119744792008-10-28T15:56:00.003-06:002008-10-28T16:10:28.218-06:00Thriller!This past weekend some of Greg's family came down to go to Thriller with us! It was a short trip, but we had tons of fun! Saturday morning the girls went to the What Women Want Expo while the boys watched football. Then we went to dinner at Pizza Factory (YUM!) Then it was off to Tuachan for Thriller! We got there a little early, but the weather was perfect to just sit outside and chat. Of course the show was GREAT! This is the second year that Greg and I have gone. I told him yesterday that we need to make it a Halloween tradition, because I love it! Of course the show wouldn't be without a good scare! This time they got me good! It was totally unexpected and I fell off my seat right on to Greg's lap. I was laughing so hard that I was crying, and so was everyone else. Good times!! Thanks to Grant, Kathryn, Emily, and Allison for coming down! We had a blast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWxNQc9lH39KMpVzUW3n0v_IvZAR6SPGndKwb2CqbpLf8wb6d-_02h4XYJgPlyxJiE5UCU_9lSA6SNkTa2fzGO1TwDZRN4MsBH_HoWuta-ArK1owfgVI719QA9F1LI4iaV3F4tebN6q9u/s1600-h/summer+08+086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZWxNQc9lH39KMpVzUW3n0v_IvZAR6SPGndKwb2CqbpLf8wb6d-_02h4XYJgPlyxJiE5UCU_9lSA6SNkTa2fzGO1TwDZRN4MsBH_HoWuta-ArK1owfgVI719QA9F1LI4iaV3F4tebN6q9u/s320/summer+08+086.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327653150882354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmwB22xIjhqPpAhiEmaCuVdF0BdXw-Tv_jQXRWhxdiu82teUodSFO260-YogTgx4BROCptlUUnAEUSrUECpDAMYs7uHwMwv0tObYAX8wrxfZXYIAcyop2WekwpjLNHSQs6gEGhtc-5z-f/s1600-h/summer+08+090.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmwB22xIjhqPpAhiEmaCuVdF0BdXw-Tv_jQXRWhxdiu82teUodSFO260-YogTgx4BROCptlUUnAEUSrUECpDAMYs7uHwMwv0tObYAX8wrxfZXYIAcyop2WekwpjLNHSQs6gEGhtc-5z-f/s320/summer+08+090.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327667766991490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtUjSEqSo-4GQbBPPlfkhCWTHNv5QE9VCGjYO-j9XqE7ftGLgwP1zHY-mLq5ZAQ-AR7D4OCO6ZI37JmFGWLi5vGer3f-q_omi-Ouv1dDOH-Q5N6TtPj49BT_QRKXNZh_tI2SalwuTPcSb/s1600-h/summer+08+087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWtUjSEqSo-4GQbBPPlfkhCWTHNv5QE9VCGjYO-j9XqE7ftGLgwP1zHY-mLq5ZAQ-AR7D4OCO6ZI37JmFGWLi5vGer3f-q_omi-Ouv1dDOH-Q5N6TtPj49BT_QRKXNZh_tI2SalwuTPcSb/s320/summer+08+087.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262327658423916322" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-61579462701490670352008-10-23T10:28:00.004-06:002008-10-23T11:17:37.664-06:00The Garner's came to St. George!Thanks Lara for so kindly naming this post for me!<br /><br />We have had lots of fun weekends in October-The first weekend my mom came down and stayed with us, the second weekend we went to Salt Lake for Grace's blessing and to Logan to help with the house, and Last weekend Lara and her family came to stay with us and it was the funnest of all three. Oh and this weekend Greg's family will be here for Thriller at Tuachan.<br /><br />Back to the Garner's coming to visit. We had a blast: Lots of laughing, talking, surfing the internet, making fun of me, trying to talk Greg and Patrick into believing that Lara and I are not twins, staying up late, eating good food, and eating good treats. Not to mention the fun times at the sand dunes, and the "water park" (as Will calls it). I am still finding sand all over the house, but it was worth it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgg9oYoOgns650FyNGGmGdzdPYj0l05G45D9Twra0hbMqC8UwxrFEfe-IL8uZ7Wx7HApHe6_odrvRjyD_uBmJW5SQb4DNMcq-9CZPOAiBXQpeqXLRaSC0i4P4s5Efw_cIrsebL1gCnhRB/s1600-h/Snow+Canyon+054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgg9oYoOgns650FyNGGmGdzdPYj0l05G45D9Twra0hbMqC8UwxrFEfe-IL8uZ7Wx7HApHe6_odrvRjyD_uBmJW5SQb4DNMcq-9CZPOAiBXQpeqXLRaSC0i4P4s5Efw_cIrsebL1gCnhRB/s320/Snow+Canyon+054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260394993422453570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-pybr6Ye2gcAVC8L5qZSzn5hgAGCoucu5v-7AqZNz0-2ckPR3PsN002UKPCIcZBdTtTeOa-8XNOM9H-OLLY8GhQVcJ92akwkKrNWb9WjX7Z4pNOn_-p84U64DICI0yYXn4ePR9fSxffG/s1600-h/Snow+Canyon+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6-pybr6Ye2gcAVC8L5qZSzn5hgAGCoucu5v-7AqZNz0-2ckPR3PsN002UKPCIcZBdTtTeOa-8XNOM9H-OLLY8GhQVcJ92akwkKrNWb9WjX7Z4pNOn_-p84U64DICI0yYXn4ePR9fSxffG/s320/Snow+Canyon+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260395000887504642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpITFEjyKwKzzfbAShRbMEb0i-mOka_pYALvs9tzdirTnvxuDjTxO6CD-8mtra6F4zGzlwzT4L4oDYxv92it0NI4q0oV4QArAlpNfTTkOZ3dQxpI96vOOOwJkiz302TAMtQ9i2JVanSJgq/s1600-h/Snow+Canyon+032.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpITFEjyKwKzzfbAShRbMEb0i-mOka_pYALvs9tzdirTnvxuDjTxO6CD-8mtra6F4zGzlwzT4L4oDYxv92it0NI4q0oV4QArAlpNfTTkOZ3dQxpI96vOOOwJkiz302TAMtQ9i2JVanSJgq/s320/Snow+Canyon+032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260394986267027666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4e4lyz2EF9ziLLlNCp2SyyFDwOaAlS7299u6LggGhl3Lxhn0a8fPmoRiydEeHbQJPQOObBAYpzFcXZSd0FDrzHEavGCXSweA1VKETPsa39fiktDBq6JTgKpHux1Qy0sDK1ceeH-Q67Xp/s1600-h/Snow+Canyon+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio4e4lyz2EF9ziLLlNCp2SyyFDwOaAlS7299u6LggGhl3Lxhn0a8fPmoRiydEeHbQJPQOObBAYpzFcXZSd0FDrzHEavGCXSweA1VKETPsa39fiktDBq6JTgKpHux1Qy0sDK1ceeH-Q67Xp/s320/Snow+Canyon+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260394981984672274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUzenFXL0SzXvshFtaKCNog6wwUCSmsKurOU996SljmHU5jCO5DEqijhW1UibeC23Rxv6CBFwRd4giM7ioP6u4CoA-uQsT57ldkdyxj7DGeBuu8CBqt7XX6ppPDnKuZ6ezPlin3nb5E_N/s1600-h/Snow+Canyon+077.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUzenFXL0SzXvshFtaKCNog6wwUCSmsKurOU996SljmHU5jCO5DEqijhW1UibeC23Rxv6CBFwRd4giM7ioP6u4CoA-uQsT57ldkdyxj7DGeBuu8CBqt7XX6ppPDnKuZ6ezPlin3nb5E_N/s320/Snow+Canyon+077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260394976265175586" border="0" /></a>Did I mention we had a blast, because we did! Now that we have extra bedrooms I expect that the Garner's will be visiting more often, and they know they are always welcome (and so is anyone else that wants to make a trip to sunny St. George!)<br /><br />P.S. I just have to give a shout out to the most heavenly cupcake from 25 Main. I'm not usually a cupcake fan, but this was AMAZING! Greg and I knew about 25 Main, but never went there, so we finally went when Lara suggested it. I'm pretty sure it will be a regular for us now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsGQQEzFSB3q1fxQBN_AlC9PrmHmzsQ02oMtzFEj_ApnISxCiTwRBOnzxaoIYiECfnKBGLXqRvPDBeBLnhIrrLcleVPSo1lsElxg-gMBfXJv1Wd2ac7AJkoXj5uhyphenhyphenxEN49hWF5ixdgiId/s1600-h/cupcakes+017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsGQQEzFSB3q1fxQBN_AlC9PrmHmzsQ02oMtzFEj_ApnISxCiTwRBOnzxaoIYiECfnKBGLXqRvPDBeBLnhIrrLcleVPSo1lsElxg-gMBfXJv1Wd2ac7AJkoXj5uhyphenhyphenxEN49hWF5ixdgiId/s200/cupcakes+017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260399056407599650" border="0" /></a>Thanks for a great time guys!!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-81589766858723567332008-09-28T19:58:00.004-06:002008-09-28T21:17:28.731-06:00Gregs Guest AppearanceHello again. I'm taking a break from my blog silence for this post because I actually have something interesting to share. I think of myself as a very outdoorsy person, but in reality I don't get out much. I have lived in St. George for over 4 years now and I haven't taken advantage of living so close to some of the worlds best hikes. Yesterday I finally got the opportunity to hike the Zion Narrows and I loved it! It is definitely one of the most beautiful places that I've ever been . I think the pictures are pretty good but they definitely don't do the Narrows justice. I did the hike with some friends which was great, but I have to admit I was thinking about how great it would have been to have my brothers there. So Mike, Mark, and Dave you guys need to plan on coming down next summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87zuBK2NpePuPhyphenhyphenCgCvQEs7frzpe4GldaspVI5sa-Mzf8hNKrj50_2-5kV2QctLN6RWLlHNOo3QVDv4BFHxJ9Eg3_S4ChwLq3oDg295hwdHf3e7hPXUsugkp3nvLcXK583m6hH5BUr6M/s1600-h/Zions+Narrows+028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL87zuBK2NpePuPhyphenhyphenCgCvQEs7frzpe4GldaspVI5sa-Mzf8hNKrj50_2-5kV2QctLN6RWLlHNOo3QVDv4BFHxJ9Eg3_S4ChwLq3oDg295hwdHf3e7hPXUsugkp3nvLcXK583m6hH5BUr6M/s400/Zions+Narrows+028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251275111463883666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27oOKyKhNNp7TQnxs73e7U8Xb5Ox1KvC4E-gBe3bDCiE1LM5f9BKaLFVeclqvD27e-qsRY450P_L6HyCSDe3ZzymCwzcqpLWyUKygPGQEgTrXQGP2mKL0XF2O_S46pR4rwg2dUa8uWDZo/s1600-h/Zions+Narrows+019.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75VxlXADMNGWh7nPOnuO0czpOgOJuM9fm39oNaRmVWVfwskc5BsHDIoqhAf8UGZxTxk9Mnhrfx9hsCh11-3Nadfjv3t7Sl1AZka4YKOEh7IFGekC_P1DyRNMPAz85kod6lBJw8aL5cw8U/s400/Zions+Narrows+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251271493528403762" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-52791767659454663892008-09-24T13:45:00.008-06:002008-09-24T16:31:29.198-06:00I {heart} FALL!There are many reasons why I {heart}<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FALL</span>, but here are a few.<br /><br />1. The decorations-Now that we have a bigger house I can decorate more. I have already bought many<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FALLISH</span> decor items, but have not yet put them up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSbKlO0W374RLkJFKW6HhMBeNZugpgZbJIHn6NdKniOLtipSK2hIL09zmJu0ex9AiY8h7xD0HppnRUvAHaB90mZS9OE2bDIvqdPkKL1YKVRi404nYADnVqPenPZkYPoeh7Nl1_pwZ4A_5/s1600-h/falldecorcollection.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSbKlO0W374RLkJFKW6HhMBeNZugpgZbJIHn6NdKniOLtipSK2hIL09zmJu0ex9AiY8h7xD0HppnRUvAHaB90mZS9OE2bDIvqdPkKL1YKVRi404nYADnVqPenPZkYPoeh7Nl1_pwZ4A_5/s200/falldecorcollection.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249684456417273714" border="0" /></a><br />2. The weather-I know, I know we live in St. George so it's still in the 90's, but when I leave work in the morning there is just that little coolness in the air-<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FALL</span> air-I love it!<br /><br />3. The colors-Again we live in St. George, so the leaves are not changing at all, but I know they are up north and I can't wait to go up and see all the<span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">F</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">ALL</span> colors!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsphZsSgGYqbUm1GiEYLldhgt7g36yQjwVrfuvYlC49vUQPJTwLIEDGV5CyW71ValWKSc6582345CoXGtFD5YvlE-WhZ8LJMrB1mt1k5Ue5w957w9HJIpIOoYTf6MxJbqSg9GfvTmHpXhP/s1600-h/newengland_fallcolors1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsphZsSgGYqbUm1GiEYLldhgt7g36yQjwVrfuvYlC49vUQPJTwLIEDGV5CyW71ValWKSc6582345CoXGtFD5YvlE-WhZ8LJMrB1mt1k5Ue5w957w9HJIpIOoYTf6MxJbqSg9GfvTmHpXhP/s200/newengland_fallcolors1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249683105181485890" border="0" /></a><br />4. The clothes-The cool weather means sweatshirts. Greg and I went "school shopping" (I know I am not in school, but it's not <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FALL</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> </span>without school shopping), we both got new sweatshirts and can't wait to wear them. I must admit that we turned the air way down in the house so we could wear them and it was quite enjoyable!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XgiBdJyIW0P3_2Z2KYtv8HcW_ft3FGU1mmqJltxtXQiB_OXatvc9mgtP2s4-GupAT3HdlSrhVelvu3xIuktolDcuu5fp6p5M7txio2kj6rjhnX2ioXQQzZKBelem6_J6kQN2P2hLya60/s1600-h/sweatshirt.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XgiBdJyIW0P3_2Z2KYtv8HcW_ft3FGU1mmqJltxtXQiB_OXatvc9mgtP2s4-GupAT3HdlSrhVelvu3xIuktolDcuu5fp6p5M7txio2kj6rjhnX2ioXQQzZKBelem6_J6kQN2P2hLya60/s200/sweatshirt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249683106595866066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />5. The treats-Everyone knows that I love my treats, and there is nothing better than going down the<span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">FALL</span></span> treat isle at the store. I love that everything comes in it's own little package. For some reason I think it's better when you get just the right amount of treat in a small package, but then I eat two or three packages! As of right this minute I am enjoying candy corns! Hey it says right on the package that they are a fat free treat! It can't get better than that my friends!<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AGZGq3FbzpcpHgavDtNmWHRyFVHjsH0_xOC6khM4wq1YxWGuYNXJcIqVT5iw0kh_-oedicz9Zye_tM32YpA8hB6rsMmbIpzLYKKCXv1h05_bJV2AxlJ01d1n5yl7AkDwpzXWQyI5tDnW/s1600-h/candy+corn.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AGZGq3FbzpcpHgavDtNmWHRyFVHjsH0_xOC6khM4wq1YxWGuYNXJcIqVT5iw0kh_-oedicz9Zye_tM32YpA8hB6rsMmbIpzLYKKCXv1h05_bJV2AxlJ01d1n5yl7AkDwpzXWQyI5tDnW/s200/candy+corn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249683095834598290" border="0" /></a><br />Also just as a side note, a few weeks ago we went to Zion Canyon with Clark, Shannon and Julia. We did the hidden canyon hike in the evening after the BYU football game. We had such a good time and I never posted the pictures so here they are!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVhH243-r72gsnYkcBO_zIdsx7vpw45BlcvQzgLAXrxJ3x4amE51xyhF-o2usb8FDYZoRhMkp3INb4tP3Jnr3QUnOe6XWOgQ8W2x4ErISXQhaxSFjXZYpdfaU9FDWV5TakUDXI87uKVtF/s1600-h/DSCN0427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVhH243-r72gsnYkcBO_zIdsx7vpw45BlcvQzgLAXrxJ3x4amE51xyhF-o2usb8FDYZoRhMkp3INb4tP3Jnr3QUnOe6XWOgQ8W2x4ErISXQhaxSFjXZYpdfaU9FDWV5TakUDXI87uKVtF/s200/DSCN0427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249686097774331058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj3t5U8Gh7pJ-yuwMB7R4XNX7lROfOQC728rUBtWFHgSzTcQE-vzxijhelJMz93eIZRJmpzmavmwafGbHo6FmO5fRvxx5k7foXrkHZXDdOHFfK3kavmbqtd2ga2DSW2s7jX2jjPee77O6/s1600-h/DSCN0425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWj3t5U8Gh7pJ-yuwMB7R4XNX7lROfOQC728rUBtWFHgSzTcQE-vzxijhelJMz93eIZRJmpzmavmwafGbHo6FmO5fRvxx5k7foXrkHZXDdOHFfK3kavmbqtd2ga2DSW2s7jX2jjPee77O6/s200/DSCN0425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249686106788020258" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-lVznRv6StUpJQYph__vCymdNSYGK9z67_1dFL2CH_j-o7G0TA2lE2a9-opSTTItywXbnUGu3iPNZahUGnqdri71Od_LjMdeb-osp9Bzqu6H29XCujssTiSgriKkDgdIf1ZaA4-9QKRp/s1600-h/DSCN0429.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC-lVznRv6StUpJQYph__vCymdNSYGK9z67_1dFL2CH_j-o7G0TA2lE2a9-opSTTItywXbnUGu3iPNZahUGnqdri71Od_LjMdeb-osp9Bzqu6H29XCujssTiSgriKkDgdIf1ZaA4-9QKRp/s200/DSCN0429.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249686116848306098" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-7451424284294451032008-08-28T18:50:00.014-06:002008-08-28T21:13:57.130-06:00No We Are Not Dead!Yes, we are still alive! Greg has decided he is done with the blog, so it's all up to me now. This night job has been kicking my butt! I am always tired and when I am at home I am either sleeping, doing laundry, or cleaning. I know there are no excuses, but seriously I feel like I haven't had one spare moment lately. For the most part we have been doing fun things to fill up all our time. So here is the recap! Since last post we have been doing the following...<br /><br />Going to Logan for family pictures and the blessing of baby Brooks!<br />The pictures turned out pretty good I think and thanks to my talented<br />sister Lara, here are a few for your enjoyment.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69pUXShlbEDADgsW2gxbDj7bzicbA6RtdQOMGvSVg86pvUSzqa8rPQWiMeYkh1QHEFhmSCJSonlE57KBWDC36Ph8OcGAkyHF_AMQXYkshyHlChSh5oGuZrwoKH4bQaNm7byDaZYevmUI0/s1600-h/Family-Collage-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69pUXShlbEDADgsW2gxbDj7bzicbA6RtdQOMGvSVg86pvUSzqa8rPQWiMeYkh1QHEFhmSCJSonlE57KBWDC36Ph8OcGAkyHF_AMQXYkshyHlChSh5oGuZrwoKH4bQaNm7byDaZYevmUI0/s320/Family-Collage-web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239755745397120866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xvPJCwvO1JX_yRkpjRcOm0fUXj-JXwP6PPHyjEOAnLDUnHO7iwBm2K65c41LX2ZY7LlR3WCH9_n3UtELh0XIGQN1_QGol2p5x6tHNiqsXe6pTCJwSaHUdc0EA8XcQBsjUG171s8afYy_/s1600-h/GoGirls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7xvPJCwvO1JX_yRkpjRcOm0fUXj-JXwP6PPHyjEOAnLDUnHO7iwBm2K65c41LX2ZY7LlR3WCH9_n3UtELh0XIGQN1_QGol2p5x6tHNiqsXe6pTCJwSaHUdc0EA8XcQBsjUG171s8afYy_/s320/GoGirls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239755752286949890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also while we were in Logan we spent some quality family time at Willow Park.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H76J1F0veEYhbFF3zA8xt_bolByb8767OcF45m3v3UUgtXyjL30XzO_JfSAR_SjzrzaZwBcKW7wBAigm1oC_r4ynWukDXwCEQo8U9YFREjO9YNj251EXiWVoQHCZrn1LqfV5hbJGfV2R/s1600-h/DSCN0242.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H76J1F0veEYhbFF3zA8xt_bolByb8767OcF45m3v3UUgtXyjL30XzO_JfSAR_SjzrzaZwBcKW7wBAigm1oC_r4ynWukDXwCEQo8U9YFREjO9YNj251EXiWVoQHCZrn1LqfV5hbJGfV2R/s200/DSCN0242.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239750643150518018" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSW5lxOmuVyRraPV__F5xcmr5tSzCPqrCap0YXXzm8tPhi4EeCV2arpEwHemTfGBEGoQJP_hRjNtIzajz2xY3Eu4XXiNi04F-pKO5Z3Yw1cq7lbu_tyXQuZKG4Y6Xzgq1RLieOkP85i5yW/s1600-h/DSCN0249.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; 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float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhJXDYYbcC9AU09SOc4Z1CvdtxFWp3xcai7e8x_1Y54x9nEO0rgPq5KRZf35bLg5FNJZuu8Yq1M8RwPGhZ2PQfDj0dMUc2Qiq2IP172fhMW1BONE4wBFX8EYIwXdSzzgu_MWooHADgBOc/s200/DSCN0246.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239754697360141938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Back at home in hot, and lately humid, St. George we had a ginormous lightening storm. Greg and I were just about to go to bed when Greg said that he saw lightening. Sure enough when we looked outside, there was lightening all around us. Greg decided that we needed to go up to the airport and take pictures. So off we went and we survived! (I was sure we were going to get struck)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-f_riEjY76oJckiPA9fo_FAFN-ESKqmNaMvkI_7D1e219_511jO0buFPfFgQlCvRSDnF_rm_A8LGCwcR8b51ET49DvuImmVnmmzbhATLfpqypSlrBpY95JAgZ3Jpf-p-FeqQ9UNK_P5V/s1600-h/DSCN0418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-f_riEjY76oJckiPA9fo_FAFN-ESKqmNaMvkI_7D1e219_511jO0buFPfFgQlCvRSDnF_rm_A8LGCwcR8b51ET49DvuImmVnmmzbhATLfpqypSlrBpY95JAgZ3Jpf-p-FeqQ9UNK_P5V/s200/DSCN0418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239749589750840802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEun6KnDmZ7jvxoPnVzjTANdNJeXwGMI7Dyn7wT7tgQSj2l7QmyKYqnKAiRzMJWNUiIY09RucEbClkJPIu5iK24pn0V7EY9VogRCUiISB_qbfMqzSjNpSET1wWI-ZeJLW3jdxm37yCHT/s1600-h/DSCN0321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieBEun6KnDmZ7jvxoPnVzjTANdNJeXwGMI7Dyn7wT7tgQSj2l7QmyKYqnKAiRzMJWNUiIY09RucEbClkJPIu5iK24pn0V7EY9VogRCUiISB_qbfMqzSjNpSET1wWI-ZeJLW3jdxm37yCHT/s200/DSCN0321.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239749581690498738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then it was up to Salt Lake for a day at Lagoon and my Grandma's 90th birthday party. Lagoon was SO busy. We didn't make it on very many rides, but just being with Lara, Patrick, Will, Alex, Ben, and Kurstin was worth all the wait in line. No pictures from the party, but we had lots of family there to share in the celebration (over 100 people and this was all immediate family)!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Standing in line at Lagoon<br />Did I mention the long lines?</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVgud72kM2-vM9x398hQEC4OVZurJHDT2YifIbVf4jZYytJz7091X0ab-RmqFRHBoDroNUKuHacocIPDS_SgMS8yCYc79DgYnzbeRAK0AHS5o4Lpf0K3SaA-lyZdaVTJpiGI8NuTz337L/s1600-h/lagoon.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVgud72kM2-vM9x398hQEC4OVZurJHDT2YifIbVf4jZYytJz7091X0ab-RmqFRHBoDroNUKuHacocIPDS_SgMS8yCYc79DgYnzbeRAK0AHS5o4Lpf0K3SaA-lyZdaVTJpiGI8NuTz337L/s200/lagoon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239748129736071394" border="0" /></a><br />Greg started school on Monday so now summer is officially over. Farewell until next year!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-88667949667655389392008-07-18T14:38:00.005-06:002008-12-08T21:57:37.533-07:00Our first guests!Greg and I are so excited to be in our new house, but we were even more excited to find out that Lara and the kids, mom, Steve, Cami and baby Brooks would be coming to visit. We had a full house! Mom brought the Wii, which was a big hit. Greg and I had never played Wii before and now Greg is addicted! I must say that it is quite the little work out. My arm was really sore by the end of the weekend. I'm pretty sure that one of those will be purchased with the next savings money! We also swam almost everyday. That was about all we did for the weekend. Before mom, Steve and Cami got here we went with Lara and Will to see Wall-E. It was a good movie and it's always fun to go see movies with kids! It was so fun to see Brooks. He is the cutest baby I have ever seen. I don't think any baby can match up to him! We had a blast, so any of you who want to come and visit are welcome! Oh, I almost forgot to give a big thanks to mom,Cami, and Tai Pan for helping decorate my house. It's not exactly the way I want it, but it's what we could do with no money! Here are some pictures from the weekend!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNl4MNAvllLvpjsoQM2jQ4IpPKvxLrZOp0vAFM_v83yWF015bmQl7AkSA54hmthHxcmanP5PN9nZPY9Na8IJw-Aij1dbGGHICv5ep6NegkaU3LvP_NzodzuKhZs2yDvS-J-dwFA4eUJ1Q/s1600-h/DSCN0224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNl4MNAvllLvpjsoQM2jQ4IpPKvxLrZOp0vAFM_v83yWF015bmQl7AkSA54hmthHxcmanP5PN9nZPY9Na8IJw-Aij1dbGGHICv5ep6NegkaU3LvP_NzodzuKhZs2yDvS-J-dwFA4eUJ1Q/s200/DSCN0224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224462222988513506" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASLo46CF3EZul8F18yWMNuXqikuSZt_iFO6l4kOIt6h6d3zlxMyfkMKxeGMhYQHohalb9INydm9D6HLLn0ahXRfIUZc0BgvfpyuQX-QQe3HL2Y7F5IK1KRAF718foWG1I6T6EvQPBYgRg/s1600-h/DSCN0213.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3DDHbivJXw_OSuma9QB2QOhG6OQKTUBaIQ_F8oOveDsxpBN0t5fF9wisZDl-UG1bXnejmqUuvWkvV4LYfLs6IOuFvjbhhpEnDmn2k57M-Ob5UjURZasPCxGeMWuO4yGr-ZSBxMoz9pI7/s200/DSCN0230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224460687055767490" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-kuw6wFQb1rNoU-JCtLgxBE0euJDgfQWW5lcMWKif1JSM7VYlJ8fLpAIFY3KWLO3YSVTxjb0mT0gKukShk-qZBzysXp7sFkQ6AGGAG_xlrPUQ7J7ia1BI2skcgw9bhAwYFMvSqMKg_bE/s1600-h/VSCN0236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-kuw6wFQb1rNoU-JCtLgxBE0euJDgfQWW5lcMWKif1JSM7VYlJ8fLpAIFY3KWLO3YSVTxjb0mT0gKukShk-qZBzysXp7sFkQ6AGGAG_xlrPUQ7J7ia1BI2skcgw9bhAwYFMvSqMKg_bE/s200/VSCN0236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224460696740757938" border="0" /></a><br />And more exciting news... We have a new niece!! Grace Angela Orton! Congrats Mike, Angela, and Olivia! She looks beautiful. We can't wait to see her next week!<br /><br />P.S. I started my new job last night. Yes that's right, a night job. So far so good, but I don't know how nights will work for me and my body.Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-56293399668611716962008-06-29T19:01:00.017-06:002008-12-08T21:57:39.056-07:00Oh how I love you...Let me count the ways<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVpj44gfxlVcqwSShOIhA9HATopso7YMXURla7-PWCBtXvsXlLmpM42qXCEsJsgInSUkKuvzeb73mldAVn2bUbGBPGaxPXI4FVyK7NLhSHDz54nuZ56pIScUUtS7yvhtUK4SQdsP9IdRT/s1600-h/DSCN0206.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdVpj44gfxlVcqwSShOIhA9HATopso7YMXURla7-PWCBtXvsXlLmpM42qXCEsJsgInSUkKuvzeb73mldAVn2bUbGBPGaxPXI4FVyK7NLhSHDz54nuZ56pIScUUtS7yvhtUK4SQdsP9IdRT/s200/DSCN0206.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217475220178285954" border="0" /></a><br /></div>As most of you know we finally upgraded from our one bedroom hometel, as we call it. This post is dedicated to counting the things that I love about our new 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath townhouse.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb21R7EmafTmGVdESdzPHb2tDKt7rLhmnmQlxa7uRZ1IWp97REnWNiOQX8WqLCiFDHMDDA6x19rPywyt_a3Y0LXnF8sbEj1bzFaOHL7ef6hop2p9e9O7lwzEDHqDwsJWRRE-wxDPE9Ere/s1600-h/DSCN0207.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSb21R7EmafTmGVdESdzPHb2tDKt7rLhmnmQlxa7uRZ1IWp97REnWNiOQX8WqLCiFDHMDDA6x19rPywyt_a3Y0LXnF8sbEj1bzFaOHL7ef6hop2p9e9O7lwzEDHqDwsJWRRE-wxDPE9Ere/s200/DSCN0207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217475864835899426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">1. The large kitchen. It is big enough that<br />Greg and I can both participate in fixing<br />and cleaning up a meal. And I have empty cupboards! What a difference!<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfVuotK5MgNaRUe2hkBwYzSuS7O7jAJ-5mbl2fJ41Z7kUzYZte6BX87XK5Y2_xkIXm3GAROdbpquBlNZuorj7fTJh5erd2LZSuR7Hsv0h-I_TngONyyAZm2irj8o_SfpRAb9PVXIv4unx/s1600-h/DSCN0202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfVuotK5MgNaRUe2hkBwYzSuS7O7jAJ-5mbl2fJ41Z7kUzYZte6BX87XK5Y2_xkIXm3GAROdbpquBlNZuorj7fTJh5erd2LZSuR7Hsv0h-I_TngONyyAZm2irj8o_SfpRAb9PVXIv4unx/s200/DSCN0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217477411542820802" border="0" /></a>2. To go along with the large kitchen we actually have space for a table. And we can eat dinner together<br /><div style="text-align: left;"> at a table and not on the couch (much to Greg's dismay)!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div> 3. Also in our fabu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTGRwTIfkSLXsQk3LWP__MoeYemNtHqTe_FWsRWinz1Fjcl0t3ihULtup8LnHFOeJQw3K5zQdLTyuyHXoaRV8jybiNe63JCMMNqxfunpKYvU5pY_CEKmxaHJerlgOJxQnh51JzvdihQt0/s1600-h/DSCN0208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTGRwTIfkSLXsQk3LWP__MoeYemNtHqTe_FWsRWinz1Fjcl0t3ihULtup8LnHFOeJQw3K5zQdLTyuyHXoaRV8jybiNe63JCMMNqxfunpKYvU5pY_CEKmxaHJerlgOJxQnh51JzvdihQt0/s200/DSCN0208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217486366533623666" border="0" /></a>lous kitchen, we have a dishwasher!It's amazing!<br />I forgot how handy these are!<br /><br /><br /><br />4. Just off of the kitchen we have our washer and dryer. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVy4WQc7LKN9t2Zf0Igue3cKigdufB6FwosakVIjAMXSKC9OTOPSbvyVLwfZAtoxWt9_JYoyqBk4bVVj74IpcZXbqNdwVJAFPsqK-5Yja1SCFLK6UvhJKsWi7Ki76Md1jJVTc8ToMLEZf/s1600-h/DSCN0204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIVy4WQc7LKN9t2Zf0Igue3cKigdufB6FwosakVIjAMXSKC9OTOPSbvyVLwfZAtoxWt9_JYoyqBk4bVVj74IpcZXbqNdwVJAFPsqK-5Yja1SCFLK6UvhJKsWi7Ki76Md1jJVTc8ToMLEZf/s200/DSCN0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217479587625420018" border="0" /></a>Also very exciting. For the past 2 1/2 years we have had to go to Aunt Kathleen's house to do our laundry. I can't explain how nice it was on Saturday to stay home and do laundry, and not have to haul it back and forth!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-WQT48OEm5HEnHonj1MRxlaDklwuvzC0Hll28bz5gZf1KVSPJJbt4OQm11PZ0dyUjWd5Y3OSnIJ6HNIHZaDM_MeeWM_iMBbfSNAMYk3pu2pCo7jFSrACkt5rHH7fJzmdvsD82QDBucIk/s1600-h/DSCN0205.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-WQT48OEm5HEnHonj1MRxlaDklwuvzC0Hll28bz5gZf1KVSPJJbt4OQm11PZ0dyUjWd5Y3OSnIJ6HNIHZaDM_MeeWM_iMBbfSNAMYk3pu2pCo7jFSrACkt5rHH7fJzmdvsD82QDBucIk/s200/DSCN0205.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217481082737005730" border="0" /></a><br /> 5. Our family room that is basically the size of our old apartment. As you can tell there is nothing on the walls and no decorating has been done. (That is why I didn't take a picture of the whole room). It seems so empty to me because we had everything packed into our other place. Anyway this is our new couch, and we are saving up to buy the loveseat.<br /><br /><br /><br />There are a lot of other things that I love about our new place, the garage, the walk in closet, the little patio, the pool, and just how much space there is. As things get put back together and decorated I will post more pictures. As for now it just looks real bare. If you didn't remember reading it, we do have 3 bedrooms so we want lots of visitors now! Sorry about the weird set up. I couldn't figure out how to make it look good. I need some blogging lessons from Lara!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-69895009644466484952008-05-18T16:44:00.015-06:002008-12-08T21:57:41.114-07:00It's a Nice Day When You Wake Up in Disneyland!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xVBfX40CbyrdPjvwcpASRmAZ8aFEbC1ciB1Mn3pk8tAON5J93YajmdeCoB02nLr95-DGD0yQCm-UxhKw0dtE-awwLK9PdJS1gRxvqdGlwa_soF_7MpVesk_lTfHY6hEkngxbNqrPECV3/s1600-h/DSCN0190.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xVBfX40CbyrdPjvwcpASRmAZ8aFEbC1ciB1Mn3pk8tAON5J93YajmdeCoB02nLr95-DGD0yQCm-UxhKw0dtE-awwLK9PdJS1gRxvqdGlwa_soF_7MpVesk_lTfHY6hEkngxbNqrPECV3/s320/DSCN0190.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201853169078381762" border="0" /></a><br />We have been back for a few days, but better late than never. It was perfect weather, and not too many people. We got there on Monday afternoon and checked into our hotel and then went to Downtown Disney. We ate at Rainforest cafe and I have to say that it is a little overpriced,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcLjsG9ar8Ay61XmvE8_jExZmtUIH0kJnuVrVpuHV8bpFcfKz5SNRU4wNKl8Tqv5TlUBkALHUf6f541c-x-JC19SH1mi9PYW3TAqYjEt2yAWmA0qzCt37HMkvS9i2dd8P5U6iBbtzUrop/s1600-h/DSCN0152.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUcLjsG9ar8Ay61XmvE8_jExZmtUIH0kJnuVrVpuHV8bpFcfKz5SNRU4wNKl8Tqv5TlUBkALHUf6f541c-x-JC19SH1mi9PYW3TAqYjEt2yAWmA0qzCt37HMkvS9i2dd8P5U6iBbtzUrop/s200/DSCN0152.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201854560647785698" border="0" /></a> but the atmosphere was fun. We stayed at a really nice hotel that was about 2 blocks from Disneyland.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Lf8AXAVikRa1rVGRwDVKT1kTQ9-g1RRdMiwnK4DUCSJjlwQpLz5DJj02kGt7WbYeTei8mm8n8vZJsKOCaiQzkRbvCu6VEIxEdHBes3ax98LB4CcRXfbf5bdu_LXDuOP9DCnzYX59rhih/s1600-h/DSCN0150.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Lf8AXAVikRa1rVGRwDVKT1kTQ9-g1RRdMiwnK4DUCSJjlwQpLz5DJj02kGt7WbYeTei8mm8n8vZJsKOCaiQzkRbvCu6VEIxEdHBes3ax98LB4CcRXfbf5bdu_LXDuOP9DCnzYX59rhih/s200/DSCN0150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201857146218097938" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"> On Tuesday we started out the day in Disneyland. Disney knows how to do it right. They get you excited right from the start with the music right when you step through the Disneyland arch. We were both so excited, but Greg was a little more excited than I was, possibly because my day started out a little rough. I had some shoe issues right off. After searching for some flip flops that were not totally overpriced and ugly, we found some in Adventure Land that were cute and not overpriced (probably because they were not Disney brand). After I relieved my feet of the burning blisters we were off and running again. It felt so good not to have anything tearing up my heals. We basically walked on to every ride. The longest we waited was 25 min. So we went on everything and the day was still young, so we headed over to California Adventure.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8egbXXswGIp8Z0RyPr4SDg5zCfJnu5fWjqhYwTGrWD_5YUPkSM2aR6DVQ-KrIBqH6xIg9fOW1xjyjNLIpDDCMb76u5do_abLfe4hiJubVBXZOlQgF8dtM8r4GcLK3aNZkAC7gM5gmcKv/s1600-h/DSCN0168.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8egbXXswGIp8Z0RyPr4SDg5zCfJnu5fWjqhYwTGrWD_5YUPkSM2aR6DVQ-KrIBqH6xIg9fOW1xjyjNLIpDDCMb76u5do_abLfe4hiJubVBXZOlQgF8dtM8r4GcLK3aNZkAC7gM5gmcKv/s200/DSCN0168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201862897179307378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsNyt2d-NQ8jtmG3lOWfoKd8Whm9a0rSPIx-odmTr9_Yv1WZk3AmAl5m6gHOT1YhLiYDCwPmQju-2AtvmU2WF9tBzceEDKXTOHv0PcVLSue6tfaNq0rPyFEvKXjMtA9XM8AxEK-_jrvrJ/s1600-h/DSCN0169.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsNyt2d-NQ8jtmG3lOWfoKd8Whm9a0rSPIx-odmTr9_Yv1WZk3AmAl5m6gHOT1YhLiYDCwPmQju-2AtvmU2WF9tBzceEDKXTOHv0PcVLSue6tfaNq0rPyFEvKXjMtA9XM8AxEK-_jrvrJ/s200/DSCN0169.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201863262251527554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxci9EHjrBrk3t5f4dJFQ8jGoMxWndhdaTCVsizuClEI6i8K8KbskIlvg3qaK0x16nNIB2_G0SRNbgn60P0ZnufRqyYcwkuhbq5nQdRYIQ22qqDvvmCvv3hgXPqe9vG5FTaQV3U98T0Ji3/s1600-h/DSCN0162.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxci9EHjrBrk3t5f4dJFQ8jGoMxWndhdaTCVsizuClEI6i8K8KbskIlvg3qaK0x16nNIB2_G0SRNbgn60P0ZnufRqyYcwkuhbq5nQdRYIQ22qqDvvmCvv3hgXPqe9vG5FTaQV3U98T0Ji3/s200/DSCN0162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201861625868987698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBMnBRhAViDsxyLgtj1-CVVnv8bPAy_fPnTL0uzYJ55Q3WQn4muf3msXO4Obg1VkEvuONv-lsJYcEtzzFBmVQEOtcLpWfbrbJhyXVwOtxb5Nx8b_Wgf0s0rKjmnFiKz2bgIOqi2hyue9D/s1600-h/DSCN0171.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDBMnBRhAViDsxyLgtj1-CVVnv8bPAy_fPnTL0uzYJ55Q3WQn4muf3msXO4Obg1VkEvuONv-lsJYcEtzzFBmVQEOtcLpWfbrbJhyXVwOtxb5Nx8b_Wgf0s0rKjmnFiKz2bgIOqi2hyue9D/s200/DSCN0171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201861638753889618" border="0" /></a></div>Neither of us had ever been to California Adventure, so the excitement continued. We started off with Soarin over California. And I must admit that I was a little frightened by this ride. One because I didn't take of my flip flops so the whole time I was worried that they would fall off. I wanted to go on it again and take them off so I could enjoy it more, so we did and it was a little better, but it still got me. I think it was because I am a little scared of heights and your feet are just hanging there. It is a really cool ride though. Greg had never been on tower of terror before and he was thinking it wasn't going to be great, but he thought different after his first ride. It ended up being on of his favorites.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXyzP1F2u7-CskD5gIrNqUA1JqG6fxLjOucymwl-sHa0531ijhpFw_fkxtojYWjWRTyCoWvcPyHWp5YvEVt-QrK45grwDc7GQbjFWk34JodBZ-w38TtCV5ji8L7AVG7QXPiIaeGZXiugw/s1600-h/DSCN0178.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXyzP1F2u7-CskD5gIrNqUA1JqG6fxLjOucymwl-sHa0531ijhpFw_fkxtojYWjWRTyCoWvcPyHWp5YvEVt-QrK45grwDc7GQbjFWk34JodBZ-w38TtCV5ji8L7AVG7QXPiIaeGZXiugw/s200/DSCN0178.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201868424802217426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCKxkc_jhSGcJfRr8nixM6OIZQScIGTrznCP3Ucy0WLNFLwvkGWlkAbjMO-lGm_lm3qe1FkKKy0-HlJwxmlxs9zHqOiG5rtAPn1EDutsflnkhnF1lFqtBmmqS4zPtjvLczT9aZtC_Oewq/s1600-h/DSCN0176.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCKxkc_jhSGcJfRr8nixM6OIZQScIGTrznCP3Ucy0WLNFLwvkGWlkAbjMO-lGm_lm3qe1FkKKy0-HlJwxmlxs9zHqOiG5rtAPn1EDutsflnkhnF1lFqtBmmqS4zPtjvLczT9aZtC_Oewq/s200/DSCN0176.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201867252276145586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_xegpXTWWGXoTzTbwsODplRyDmwMPjfO2c66Q6649hYyjAWM4YB82t1WZEk66pVWXIlj4qfs0SCoBBekNDIGvfy2GmPY2KW4pixsOSGTrDZomsjpLU_y3IyZmTuLjItdbgFkkwt3cMR0/s1600-h/DSCN0182.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_xegpXTWWGXoTzTbwsODplRyDmwMPjfO2c66Q6649hYyjAWM4YB82t1WZEk66pVWXIlj4qfs0SCoBBekNDIGvfy2GmPY2KW4pixsOSGTrDZomsjpLU_y3IyZmTuLjItdbgFkkwt3cMR0/s200/DSCN0182.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201866599441116562" border="0" /></a><br />On Wednesday we went back for Nemo (which we didn't do on Tuesday), and second, third, and fourth rides. And a first and last adventurous ride on Heimlich's chew-chew train (for those of you who have been on it, you know its all but adventurous)! By about 2:00 we were done and we headed back to the hotel for some sun and swimming. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcDszxMQHTVdeBIkgKQDCSZ-7vxq3kS4kAff0gYCfNgXhbORWyNzqos2E37C2yGPArqj8HW5bPBkaiOZc7UI7NvSKQ-2jQYpAliXP8HsqMMZgQ8-Qx5iyXwYk33-jujRlFdbHYxgjEM-l/s1600-h/DSCN0200.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcDszxMQHTVdeBIkgKQDCSZ-7vxq3kS4kAff0gYCfNgXhbORWyNzqos2E37C2yGPArqj8HW5bPBkaiOZc7UI7NvSKQ-2jQYpAliXP8HsqMMZgQ8-Qx5iyXwYk33-jujRlFdbHYxgjEM-l/s200/DSCN0200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201870400487173634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx0Gp8YWLlkqTDXaPKX8r6-sPFniXpVFdG0YEY9zehF-y1V0GzsVf0abLgKZFIOWTotjgWfUzb2AyN0nqDlg6HSciK8lsOdCBgt2V6jn-VR0gGTztZ3OMZouYOtwKUujgssKRGqHzJcLc/s1600-h/DSCN0193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx0Gp8YWLlkqTDXaPKX8r6-sPFniXpVFdG0YEY9zehF-y1V0GzsVf0abLgKZFIOWTotjgWfUzb2AyN0nqDlg6HSciK8lsOdCBgt2V6jn-VR0gGTztZ3OMZouYOtwKUujgssKRGqHzJcLc/s200/DSCN0193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201870409077108242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrlgevFvpSwzad2NVzzifpWUuMUXRqZcFAZZl2POFkHSbn_EfD4D2ztfWFQ3C6J-A1wGtiRHUG4S5OuOeqIhn27lMvcq7dfXRFZZoC65TTtNqxBFbogoq_O5ricW9_NGK9q6nrIziHDh1/s1600-h/DSCN0197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrlgevFvpSwzad2NVzzifpWUuMUXRqZcFAZZl2POFkHSbn_EfD4D2ztfWFQ3C6J-A1wGtiRHUG4S5OuOeqIhn27lMvcq7dfXRFZZoC65TTtNqxBFbogoq_O5ricW9_NGK9q6nrIziHDh1/s200/DSCN0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201869597328289266" border="0" /></a><br />On Thursday we headed home and found that if you don't stop it's only a five hour drive. Not bad right? We also found that one thing to keep you entertained while standing in line besides people watching ( one of my favorite past times), is listening to the safety announcements in the different languages, and how the voices change for the different rides. We are already planning when we will be able to go back to the happiest place on earth!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-32339384641935408192008-05-04T17:46:00.010-06:002008-12-08T21:57:41.749-07:00Isn't Summer Supposed to be Fun?This summer is going to be boring! Ok it might be a little early to pass judgment, but so far I'm not impressed. Steph worked Thursday and Friday and despite my best efforts I couldn't pick up a shift either day. Ideally I would work every day that Steph does and we would have days off together, but so far that's not happening. Thursday I sat at home all day and literally did nothing but watch tv. I can't imagine anything worse. I'm happy to say that Friday was much better. I decided to go to Snow Canyon to try out our new camera and I had a blast. Thank goodness we live so close to so many beautiful places. Maybe this summer won't be so bad after all. I hope to be able to go to Zions next week, but with gas being so expensive that's no cheap trip. Disneyland is one week away, but it can't come soon enough!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjygTdhm_914Hr7j-drSzhcALFujFVk0bWP6MfSS0alW5ctXIsyBhA5Feg7JIsGmsr1jZJTPglRCba-tvjChrphCkft6nLeth8H1s_2HhP5KhhSXw_WbBaXgm02mAR4cEWlpgN59lqdE8/s1600-h/Panorama+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjjygTdhm_914Hr7j-drSzhcALFujFVk0bWP6MfSS0alW5ctXIsyBhA5Feg7JIsGmsr1jZJTPglRCba-tvjChrphCkft6nLeth8H1s_2HhP5KhhSXw_WbBaXgm02mAR4cEWlpgN59lqdE8/s400/Panorama+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196685468531332882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn26zidjRPPkZXhsBLf2ZtruNMoFd0gN5zhPMMySAQB6tqMfXfvLSo2gtmQmRO-EStBFqoj6Uv63UBvazm2Kbu7jjFZ2yTWq7ZrYTdzcZuUabqhnXzeih6zGH58DH7dhlylM3lzHoW2qj/s1600-h/DSCN0066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjn26zidjRPPkZXhsBLf2ZtruNMoFd0gN5zhPMMySAQB6tqMfXfvLSo2gtmQmRO-EStBFqoj6Uv63UBvazm2Kbu7jjFZ2yTWq7ZrYTdzcZuUabqhnXzeih6zGH58DH7dhlylM3lzHoW2qj/s320/DSCN0066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196686735546685218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMueZdCr_HFuz4qDe5ZQXElZxXdipAeylBVnev6teKPi06h4pG5GWD1q1Q0KIAAHYIqhpYL2OVLzvypzAZpkp1vv-nWYRjDjef1c3r3QdRcBI8ssjecl3JkiZVVx1nvy_-EfK-fOR-I0al/s1600-h/DSCN0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMueZdCr_HFuz4qDe5ZQXElZxXdipAeylBVnev6teKPi06h4pG5GWD1q1Q0KIAAHYIqhpYL2OVLzvypzAZpkp1vv-nWYRjDjef1c3r3QdRcBI8ssjecl3JkiZVVx1nvy_-EfK-fOR-I0al/s320/DSCN0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196684403379443442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeUi-856MCkANp5AGP-q3C4t22-ZtRxtkQF5d2UFWVWzlXJNrfIwOMAewkLVGu2t4gJY5FYdh4PebtmB7lk0syHVWv-RzIoZsLrqdCnQ_9P3pPtXynmBQ8x24aWoJWMG_lTE67L2JROfv/s1600-h/Panorama+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeUi-856MCkANp5AGP-q3C4t22-ZtRxtkQF5d2UFWVWzlXJNrfIwOMAewkLVGu2t4gJY5FYdh4PebtmB7lk0syHVWv-RzIoZsLrqdCnQ_9P3pPtXynmBQ8x24aWoJWMG_lTE67L2JROfv/s400/Panorama+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196681968132986594" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-50336519117381622732008-04-26T09:50:00.007-06:002008-12-08T21:57:42.257-07:00UpdatesAs you can tell our blog got an update. So I guess I will post a little update to go along with it. I really should be at work right now, but I got put on call, so that means I get to sit at home and wait for the phone to ring( not fun I would rather be at work making money)! Last weekend we were in Salt Lake to see Greg's brother and his family and for my nieces birthdays. <img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/STEPHA%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg" alt="" />We forgot to take our camera so I stole these pictures from my sisters blog. So if someone in Greg's family posts pictures from the weekend we can steal their pictures and post them. Talking about cameras and pictures...Greg and I bought a new camera the other day. We don't have it yet because we bought it from Amazon.com, but we are really excited about it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JnqHPlpCyadIak0Dbe-qtGACoFO2lSZL_tf9PZe7iRv0AzuRADzQy-JYIRswtE3EUczY6XHdIazuIbvvibqFfw8ffbx7BtDgE6hbdnWqK446sZSnt-WneVzlhG0ISfro6WoDAFvRi5e5/s1600-h/millie+and+mya.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JnqHPlpCyadIak0Dbe-qtGACoFO2lSZL_tf9PZe7iRv0AzuRADzQy-JYIRswtE3EUczY6XHdIazuIbvvibqFfw8ffbx7BtDgE6hbdnWqK446sZSnt-WneVzlhG0ISfro6WoDAFvRi5e5/s200/millie+and+mya.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193584467783882402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8E6BSY89iTPLskmNXeHzTnQ0_K_jtiasuoib_IjFmrOBh0WEi5bEOG-UDkVoWZN3ZzPi2mZMmBTTK1c7iHmQZDeDknWPF8Ba1Or4BE9w8RdcMKBLr5Fb0EIcbT2WcW8RHJ1PdTwjwWH_/s1600-h/birthday+party.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8E6BSY89iTPLskmNXeHzTnQ0_K_jtiasuoib_IjFmrOBh0WEi5bEOG-UDkVoWZN3ZzPi2mZMmBTTK1c7iHmQZDeDknWPF8Ba1Or4BE9w8RdcMKBLr5Fb0EIcbT2WcW8RHJ1PdTwjwWH_/s200/birthday+party.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193584102711662210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRbV4zMIyR1kSDK2AemhNJgQXPTLkO7eARr_8r00jDQhP2BkrCpCHw9ma_MyRkmOeyJVMrTJShByI0yNgBy5gqqb_t-m4Rzq0anV1Vfk66MCNml5_7-vHBk9pXA3_78aFItnh5nWrTfQy/s1600-h/mom+and+girls.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRbV4zMIyR1kSDK2AemhNJgQXPTLkO7eARr_8r00jDQhP2BkrCpCHw9ma_MyRkmOeyJVMrTJShByI0yNgBy5gqqb_t-m4Rzq0anV1Vfk66MCNml5_7-vHBk9pXA3_78aFItnh5nWrTfQy/s200/mom+and+girls.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193584248740550290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">What else have we been up to? We planned a trip to Disneyland!! On our way home from Salt Lake we were talking about how we have been wanting to get away for so long but how we never have the money. To make a long story short, Disneyland is only six hours from St. George, I have four days off in a row in May, and Greg won't have a CNA job by then. So we did it, we booked it, it's official!! We can't wait only 15 days! It will be a short trip, but it's Disneyland!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-YE2UiEDdbUyL6Tpy9eSKQkdMvJHwM4NGCj0izztPo4SMQIgV8RIVaH7HMFZ-zsxumNNBIXEd5MfDm2sY6x4doLFKN9woiYj_A2mk84Gq2bKtvuMMgrZ6InNPfIW50ZVaimyoec8ZgsC/s1600-h/disneyland+image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl-YE2UiEDdbUyL6Tpy9eSKQkdMvJHwM4NGCj0izztPo4SMQIgV8RIVaH7HMFZ-zsxumNNBIXEd5MfDm2sY6x4doLFKN9woiYj_A2mk84Gq2bKtvuMMgrZ6InNPfIW50ZVaimyoec8ZgsC/s200/disneyland+image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193588015426868914" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-67880394907409102302008-04-13T20:29:00.007-06:002008-12-08T21:57:42.639-07:00Late AgainWe are becoming slackers! We were late reporting on Easter and we find ourselves behind again this week. Late or not, I couldn't let the events of last week pass without a post. We had planned on last weekend being a very fun, relaxing weekend with Allis and Em. What we didn't plan on was Grandma Orton passing away. Allis and Em came down on Friday and we got the call that Grandma had passed some time that afternoon. This may sound bad, but in a way Grandma's passing actually made the weekend better. Let me explain. Friday night we went to a Colbie Caillat concert at Tuacahn. The concert was great, but the music wasn't the best part. Tuacahn is located in a little canyon at the base of Red Mountain in Ivins, which is where Grandma grew up. Grandma told me many times that she didn't think there could possibly be any more beautiful mountain in the world than Red Mountain. The best part of that concert was sitting at the foot of that mountain and thinking about Grandma. I feel so lucky to have lived by Grandma for these past 4 years. Prior to those 4 years my most prominent memory of Grandma includes me being forced to eat the following; A LARGE piece of roast that was literally 80% fat, 1 whole cooked onion, 1 whole raw onion, a whole tomato, and a burnt piece of toast. Picture that plate. Needless to say it's not a great memory. In the past 4 years I got to know a much different side of Grandma. I came to know her as a faithful, loving, beautiful, sweet lady. Now my most prominent memory of Grandma is of her telling me about the day she and Grandpa were engaged and the early days of their marriage. She loved him so much, and missed him every day she was without him. That is, of course, why her passing is not such a sad thing. She spoke of the afterlife with such faith and conviction, never once questioning that she would see Grandpa and her two little ones again. I am so grateful for her example. St. George won't be the same without her. Another thing that comes to mind when I think of Grandma is thriftiness. Here is a little skit that I think grandma would have appreciated and some pictures of the rest of the weekend.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyc3oHALKU2q3Bg4U2UlKxcwNd4D-uO4czG5DHfWZT7lJtHbQXVXh2ISwQsHT0t60zkc_m4EA8JcwLWxjcd8g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6St0ziXyjUCQ6vj34iXeTjeV3wYi0C-q1i2TKxQ35qDmiK22RcOAciZRQ1G4q-sFrmVJ1UZSWWEyaBBI3YRU4fFe27P2QLT0IPAK-wTrrKBiVG2WqexMkMMVuUwxw3gRBb9teHrXOmpTt/s1600-h/IMG_1254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6St0ziXyjUCQ6vj34iXeTjeV3wYi0C-q1i2TKxQ35qDmiK22RcOAciZRQ1G4q-sFrmVJ1UZSWWEyaBBI3YRU4fFe27P2QLT0IPAK-wTrrKBiVG2WqexMkMMVuUwxw3gRBb9teHrXOmpTt/s320/IMG_1254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188944861209796258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0BH89qvpw-gZY1KfXoPVF-ujtExa9KuRVstaa-pMN0PBi9wARjcw5lPEqtpXA9gNSq5dGg2SrPLvoWmEjAk0A9M7rdPQMNRhTrOt9HP0RR19z7kbl81rZzJL-J52hwLMDssAerAALciI/s1600-h/IMG_1252.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0BH89qvpw-gZY1KfXoPVF-ujtExa9KuRVstaa-pMN0PBi9wARjcw5lPEqtpXA9gNSq5dGg2SrPLvoWmEjAk0A9M7rdPQMNRhTrOt9HP0RR19z7kbl81rZzJL-J52hwLMDssAerAALciI/s320/IMG_1252.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188944590626856594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7PqFRxC7qIdEMo5sDMy5rRZm6NxvnHzPBcp5Xj-RukvHXX2a66QGw0IdgeoIPlh8z_DhwmirzQ4s_tjZr0MMj_fn4kWqawRueTPVk_c25skFTpcMHwIlMgjG7t-8kVRCp021u0Is4wQO/s1600-h/IMG_1262.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7PqFRxC7qIdEMo5sDMy5rRZm6NxvnHzPBcp5Xj-RukvHXX2a66QGw0IdgeoIPlh8z_DhwmirzQ4s_tjZr0MMj_fn4kWqawRueTPVk_c25skFTpcMHwIlMgjG7t-8kVRCp021u0Is4wQO/s320/IMG_1262.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188945204807179954" border="0" /></a>Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-19450294449127873162008-03-30T17:50:00.005-06:002008-12-08T21:57:43.109-07:00Happy Late Easter!I know everyone who frequents our blog is getting tired of having nothing new. We did go to Logan for Easter and since we have been back we have not stopped. So for this reason I am posting Easter pictures a week late. Babs furnished supplies for a great Easter Egg Hunt. Will and Alex thought it was the best and they were so good to only find the things that had there name on them. We had the hunt outside which was a little cold and you had to watch were you were stepping because the lawn was covered in deer poop. ( Not to be confused with chocolate easter eggs)! It was so fun to be with everyone. I can not believe how big the girls are getting. We will be going to Salt Lake in a few weeks for their one year old birthday party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3kyB2aNMWo29YsDXK2N9Z06g3eJ_THkjEHueanRuc_iDIShI-K0Hz5f9ro3ZbPnkZ0Ub-Cf0sJKzVCT2NShP9Pkjnu6uY2WDMdsq2_Qj2WkQW5FCynry9EdZdmmiV17NMR0cQWjB3_-O/s1600-h/IMG_1234.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix3kyB2aNMWo29YsDXK2N9Z06g3eJ_THkjEHueanRuc_iDIShI-K0Hz5f9ro3ZbPnkZ0Ub-Cf0sJKzVCT2NShP9Pkjnu6uY2WDMdsq2_Qj2WkQW5FCynry9EdZdmmiV17NMR0cQWjB3_-O/s200/IMG_1234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183688487894875890" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVMctxY4dP9KPObAvBEEanA8YgmYwRh4cLZvhu_NLZLi4kBXrLXXKV5RNSO5yxl9_MP-kjtMGtWq-dzbYBXUUR_nAHoisFzq1z6kLKRrIPVawxaFaVWyAq0wj5A3o4beaD2zIjXoAeMcb/s1600-h/IMG_1245.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpVMctxY4dP9KPObAvBEEanA8YgmYwRh4cLZvhu_NLZLi4kBXrLXXKV5RNSO5yxl9_MP-kjtMGtWq-dzbYBXUUR_nAHoisFzq1z6kLKRrIPVawxaFaVWyAq0wj5A3o4beaD2zIjXoAeMcb/s200/IMG_1245.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183690167227088642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeBNBDfcRi2BUhKJgossyxR0QK8sz3ZVonJylW8dUUVCH3fB4O2i9bm5vXXzBX9jWFZRCx6rBABCUhlHjMPRLacIAWLFnMdTRw3H4BIGtt52IDq6bzIx0O5nyp3kPneEb5W-iVfhI29dI/s1600-h/IMG_1236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWeBNBDfcRi2BUhKJgossyxR0QK8sz3ZVonJylW8dUUVCH3fB4O2i9bm5vXXzBX9jWFZRCx6rBABCUhlHjMPRLacIAWLFnMdTRw3H4BIGtt52IDq6bzIx0O5nyp3kPneEb5W-iVfhI29dI/s200/IMG_1236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183690175817023250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4lWbPKxWMTttJiiYuEXBGPY9U_n0RpNs8CEE2a_QDnPTpm1irZCKRAuki5r_2nfji-V8RlhBpsmpCGF4w6TpS6Gr-xQMox_A4xEZAeGCyk58b7I_6F4prhOH_owEkhMA9BFbc6mLBu6N/s1600-h/IMG_1237.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4lWbPKxWMTttJiiYuEXBGPY9U_n0RpNs8CEE2a_QDnPTpm1irZCKRAuki5r_2nfji-V8RlhBpsmpCGF4w6TpS6Gr-xQMox_A4xEZAeGCyk58b7I_6F4prhOH_owEkhMA9BFbc6mLBu6N/s200/IMG_1237.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183690188701925154" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend was busy for us. On Friday night we went to the temple and then our ward had the assignment to stay after and help clean the temple. It was a really good experience. We got to help clean the baptistery and then when we were done we got to go to the fourth and fifth floors of the temple including were were the couples used to stay when they got married. It was hard work and a late night. We didn't get home until after midnight and I am not used to staying up that late. Then on Saturday morning we had the pinewood derby. We got released from our calling as cubmasters but we still helped out. Next week shouldn't be as busy as last week. Greg is turning in his application for nursing school on Monday and it's back to work for me. And we look forward to having Emily and Allison come on Friday for the Colbie Caillat concert at Tuacahan and some shopping in Primm!<br /><br />P.S. Just so all of the Oyler family knows it looks like either Greg or I will win the brackets!Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-51119114908479098572008-03-13T19:59:00.003-06:002008-12-08T21:57:43.223-07:00Nerd in the MakingI'm one step closer to being the nerd that Steph thought I was when she met me. I got glasses today. That along with the allergies that I've developed in the past few years and I'm a pocket protector away from being a full fledged nerd. It's a big change, but I'm actually pretty excited about it. It's been a little tough getting used them today, but I can really see a lot better. I also hope that they will make me look a little older. Maybe people will think that I'm 22 instead of 18. Did it work for you Davor? So let me know what you think. Oh, and let me remind all of you that see this as an opportunity to roast me, that most of you wear glasses too.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyqk92QD5-scTSPecQJN4X898Me95Px-a8OA6WMpsnm4sNIUHOnKaew_xv94WNvsig3iKh8V_hUdsUJR4QFv560DSrUqbSrsbOCwOL6Y2di5ijxPh7-E3-hOkDcbIlJWI7Kw3oTv_d94g/s1600-h/IMG_1230.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyqk92QD5-scTSPecQJN4X898Me95Px-a8OA6WMpsnm4sNIUHOnKaew_xv94WNvsig3iKh8V_hUdsUJR4QFv560DSrUqbSrsbOCwOL6Y2di5ijxPh7-E3-hOkDcbIlJWI7Kw3oTv_d94g/s320/IMG_1230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177417140023947794" border="0" /></a><br />Also, we bought Dan In Real Life today, and can I just say that it has to be the best chick flick ever.Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7160040665585421993.post-18993480335576661422008-03-05T20:05:00.002-07:002008-03-05T20:30:32.479-07:00RandomI got home from work tonight, Greg has class and elders quorum meetings all night and I need to stay awake until he gets home because he thinks I won't be able to, so I decided I would post some random things I have been thinking about lately.<br /><br />*The TV show on FOX about telling the truth is STUPID! Who would ever want to go on that show. Deal or No Deal on the other hand- I would be on that show!<br />*Tuesday night TV is jammed packed. It's always a toss up between Biggest Loser and American Idol. Biggest Loser has been winning. Love that show! (Want to be on that show too)<br />*The Bachelor Where are they Now is on next Monday. Don't worry I put it on the calender.<br />*Thanks to the person who invented the Tubex. (its a neat thing to give IV meds with)<br />*The edge brownie pan is awesome (a special pan so your brownies have as least two edges on every piece, genius) Thanks Aunt Kathleen for that one.<br />*The hospital cafeteria just upped their prices. I want to strike!<br />*We finally have insurance! We were supposed to go to the dentist this past Monday, but we had our very first insurance problem. Gotta love them!<br />*It's sad but I feel that I need as many pairs of scrubs as I do clothes. And I am constantly looking for cute new ones.<br />*It's a good feeling when you have money left over after you pay the bills.<br />*It's always more fun to eat treats when there is a reason (whether it is made up or real)!<br />*I love walking down the easter candy isle. But is dangerous!<br />*I need to stop making up excuses for why I can't get back on my diet. It's really getting ridiculous. <br />*Waking up at 5:00 am is hard, but only for about the first 10 min.<br />*Living in our one bedroom apartment is getting REALLY old! I want to move so bad!<br />*Just when you think your making progress in paying off debt, your car won't pass state inspection and you will have to replace tires and the windshield. I can think of a lot of other things I would buy with that money. Oh well, gotta have a car, because I'm not much of a fan of the scooter. But Greg loves it!<br />*The weather in St. George is GREAT! This is when you want to live here! (I won't be bragging in July)!<br /><br />I think thats probably sufficient although I probably could keep going.Greg * Steph * Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10135095505853797408noreply@blogger.com6