Potter's Ponds

When you can't think of the last time you were cold, it's time to head up the mountains. Justin and I went camping all by ourselves at Potter's Ponds. We got the car nice and dusty on the way up. Once the sun went down, we needed our sweatshirts and by the time it was dark, we needed the fire to stay warm.

Here's my fisherman. The waders were a garage sale find. Even though Justin discovered a few holes in some inconvenient spots, this picture alone makes them worth it.

And how pretty is this?

Rockband

We have garage bands and thanks to Rockband, we now have living room bands. These are their best rocker faces.

Brandon Moss's Wedding

This has nothing to do with the wedding. In fact, it has nothing to do with anything. Brad, Will and Justin found a float after the wedding luncheon. They wanted to change the letters to spell "Captain Sprinter" but no one had the tools to get the letters off. So they sat on it instead and threw bits of fortune cookies like candy.

I don't know if anyone else realizes this, but Moss found like his perfect match and her name is Cami. And she has the most gorgeous wedding dress I've seen in a long time.

Out of all the 'boys' we were only missing Ben (who had the only acceptable excuse and that's becoming a new father).

Trip to NY and Canada

Oh Canada! We just got back from visiting Justin's parents and brother Dallin. We flew into Syracuse NY, drove to Palmyra and Niagara Falls and then to his parent's house in Belleville, ON. We met some of their friends, went camping and boating and Justin went golfing twice so it was quite the fun-filled 9 days. I was reminded that Utah is a desert when I saw how big the rivers are there and how trees grow so plentiful and huge without having been planted and watered! But nothing compares to Utah mountains. And I couldn't believe how patriotic I felt seeing speed limit signs in MPH.

Here's the temple from the Smith farm in Palmyra.

The Sacred Grove was definitely my favorite part. I can see why Joseph went there to pray and believe it wasn't the first time he went there to ponder over things. Everyone needs their own thinking spot. Even though the farm and the grove have been owned by other people after the Smith's and before the church bought it, the grove has remained untouched.

The Palmyra Temple. So beautiful!

Here's all of us at the top of Hill Cumorah. I have to say I complained about the hike up the hill much less than Justin did and I'm the pregnant one!

Niagara Falls! So technically we were on the Canada side on Independence Day but we still saw the fireworks so I felt satisfied.

This is the view from a bridge over 1000 Islands which is between Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Anything that is above water 365 days a year and has 2 trees on it is considered an island. I wonder if all have names. I assumed that this is where they made the salad dressing but I didn't see any factories and was too shy to ask the locals, 'Hey where's the salad dressing factory so I can go on a tour?'

You know your rivers are big when they look more like lakes.

And here's some tubing videos for your viewing enjoyment.

Justin's Fish

Justin caught a few fish up Hobble Creek and decided to cook them on the bbq. He cleaned them up and was headed out to cook them but a couple slid right off the plate as he headed out the door. Dead fish isn't something I like to see on my kitchen floor but I just had to laugh and grab the camera.

Home Improvement

You know you've got a good husband when you say something like, "Maybe this week you can clean out the garage so I can open my car door." And the next thing you know, he's showing you plans of shelves he designed to build in the garage. (Thank you engineering classes.) It's after 11 tonight and Justin and his brother Nate are still out there. I can't sleep because of the saw (neither can the neighbors) so this up-to-the-minute info. I just love him.

It's a....

Girl! She is just the cutest fuzzy black and white baby ever! I lost $50 because I bet it was a boy. Justin bet me it was a girl, only because he didn't think I could be so sure it was a boy. Boy was I wrong. The very first thing the tech said seconds after he put the wand on my stomach was, "You're having a girl". He said it so calmly, I almost said, "What?", partly because I was so surprised to hear "girl" and because he caught me off guard. Then I got a little choked up. I wasn't even used to the idea that it even had a gender. Here's her foot, her yawning and proof that she is a girl. Click on the pic to make it bigger but it's hard for me to tell what's what and I was there. Everything looks fine; she's measuring great, everything is where it should be and I even got to poke her little bum and see it move. She's a wiggly little thing.

Finally on the lake

Justin and I finally got on the lake Saturday. I can't do much being pregnant and all but that's okay with me. Watching others crash is reason enough to go for me.

Wedding time

Here's us at Justin's cousin Jeremy's wedding June 7.


I love strawberries!