Bubbles Bubbles Bubbles. This movie was made before Nathan could walk.
Man, those were the days.

Kelsey and her favorite "pocket dress"
It is too small for her now, so we are posting this picture to
help her say goodbye.
Good bye pocket dress!

The Salt River is NOT Kayaking 101!

I just couldn't keep you guessing too long about how the kayaking went. You know I am still alive because I have posted since. The real worry ended up being about Randy. We went down the first rapids and I crashed into trees and bushed and rocks, but just kept paddling, (did I mention that I am very sore?) Mark (the pro) yelled out to me what to do, which is always paddle faster then the currents. I don't know if that is physically possible though. It was heart pounding and very satisfying to know I did not tip. The most worried I was on the trip was when we all made it around the bend of the rapids and Randy didn't come out. I've seen movies like that, where the husband doesn't make it. We waited for a while, which involves back paddling, a new place to be sore from. Finally Mark went to go see what was going on, when the sunscreen that was in Randy's kayak came floating past Sharee and I. That did not make me feel any better. After another 15mins they both came around the bend and were laughing. So things worked out and I was not the one that tipped, added bonus! It really was a great time and we left so early that we never did see a trashy tuber. I would absolutely go again. Sorry no pictures, river and camera incompatible.

Kelsey's haircut

I just gave Kelsey a haircut. Its the first one I've done for her all by myself. She asked me to help her take her hair out of her bun and a ton of baby fine hair fell into my lap. I was kinda startled by this. What kind of disease makes a seven-year-old's hair fall out? Well, it's not anything like that. Just plain old chlorine from all the swimming she has done this summer it just caught up to her ends. Boy were they blond. Anyway, I'll post a picture after she does it tomorrow, its time for her to go to bed. Wow, Krista just asked me to cut her hair too. Look at that trust. I love it. She wants a cute little bob or something way out of my league. I just have to take her to my hair lady. What fun it is to have a cute built in friend. . . and babysitter. Krista you are awesome! I love you.

My girls from this year

This is a close up of Kelsey in this tree that was so high. She is such a monkey, how is she related to her chicken mom?

This was such a nice cool day It was supposed to rain, but I am so glad we came to this park to meet up with my Step sister Allison, we had such a great time, and I will treasure the visit we had with her and her beautiful daughter always.

Krista walking with Aunt Emily down my Mom's driveway in Crawford Colorado this JulyKelsey way up high in a tree at the park in Colorado she is no chicken!

Krista at the end of the slide

Nathan Nathan Nathan

Nathan and his daddaSuch cute boys in my life

I love this picture of my mom and nathan. It is so precious. My mom is making homemade blueberry jam and nathan is a curious as ever. This is a rare special moment for me to see.

An older picture from Oct or Nov of 2007

Nathan looking up at my mom's colorado mountain, that is her backyard.

These are some of my favorite pictures of Nathan that have been hanging out in my camera. I just love this cute boy so much. Nathan you are one cute boy!

Update update update!!!!!

Krista at crawford lake in Colorado .Nathan - I just love your cute face!

Marcy and I at Women's Conference in May.

Krista's beautiful "Lady bug" apron she sewed.

Kelsey's chocolate puff cookies from her cooking lesson

Kelsey's birthday party girls watching a movie

Tawnya visiting me Juggling her cute girls

Here are some pictures I have been promising. Thank you for your patience. My camera is good. My camera has batteries. My camera software is installed. Phew.

Mountain biking 101

I went riding with my hardcore mountain biking husband on Saturday. We got started on a trail up on power road. He knows the name of it. I will admit that I am a chicken, this isn't anything new and you'd think my sweet husband would remember. So as I am stopped looking over the first downhill wondering which rocky portion of the hill would be my undoing, my amazingly brave husband is two or three hills ahead of me. I finally decide what to do and walked that hill and then started riding. I did surprise myself that I didn't fall over every little bump on the trail. Wow, this is kinda fun. Then the next downhill, smaller but full of more cracks and erosion areas. This is not as fun. Randy comes to coach me through it will words like, "this is nothing, this is just the trail to the trail. Your bike was made for this and this is nothing." I know he meant to inspire me, but . . .
so the good news is that I usually talk myself out of being a chicken and I did. I rode through all of the hills I was so afraid of and did improve enough for Randy to say that he wants to take me out again soon.
My next adventure in being brave comes this Saturday when we go kayaking down the Salt River with some friends. I hope I don't tip. At least the rapids arn't rapids and the water is only knee deep. Definitely kayaking 101 material. Also, this is taking place so early in the morning that we will miss the PG-13 tubers. I am kinda excited. I'll tell you all about it.
Note: I am getting camera batteries today so I can finally download all my pictures and take more!