Moab

Found a folder labeled photos from the 'old camera.' Here are some of the photos from the 2008 Moab trip. We had fun hiking, biking and camping. The drive was slow with the van, but worth it. Such a fun trip, everything was beautiful, not too many people and it wasn't too hot. Guess that is what you get when you go to Moab for Thanksgiving.

Momma Bear

So I have been looking through some old photos, and I realized that there is a lot that I have not blogged about, so since I don't have to 'work' for 7 weeks maybe I will post some old photos.
So here I start by saying happy 29th birthday Momma Bear. Weird how one of your kids is older than you and the other is the same age as you. We love you Momma.

Oh Canada, Revisited

My first offical July 1st in Canada. Steve was in the parade. It has been 10 years since he graduated from high school. I got to shoot a cannon, maybe I should listen to my husband more.

Ridge hung out with Ezra. We went on an amazing motorbike ride and drove through Glacier So gorgeous! I am glad Steveo was driving so I could hang my head out the window and just stare.



Someone got to talk to the officers. It is not what you think. We hit a deer in the great state of Montana.

Meet the Llamas

The llama with the red halter is Sweet Daddy Madison and the one with the blue is Pico. I also included the photo with Steve so you could tell how tall they are.

Happy Birthday KT

Katie always puts up crazy photos of her friends on their birthdays, so I thought that I would give it a try, yet every crazy photo I have of Katie also has me in it looking even crazier.

Happy Birthday Katie, hope it is a good one.

Unexpected Addition

Yes, Emperor's New Groove is one of my favorite cartoons...

and I did live in Bolivia...

and I love the high elevation...

but I never expected that I would own a llama. Yes, I am pretty sure that Steve and I will be the proud owners of 2 llamas by the end of this week. Turns out they are pretty easy to take care of, don't eat much (but enough to keep the weeds down in the pasture) and are great to pack gear on hiking/camping trips.

Yes I know that it is April fool's day, but I am serious.

River Dance or Irish Jig?

BFF

It seems like all the babies Ridge's age are girls, but not best friend Beckett, aren't they handsome. Beckett and his sister Jada came over last night, Beckett must have worn Ridge out, cause he slept 10 HOURS straight. Jada and Beckett you are welcome anytime.

Oh Canada

I just found this as a post on one of my friend's blogs and since I now have connections to the good ol' country I thought that I might copy it from her blog and post it to mine. (Thanks Sherry)

Now that Vancouver will be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people from all over the world are asking.Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website.Obviously the answers are a joke; but the questions were really asked!

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? ( England )

A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? ( USA )

A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto - can I follow the Railroad tracks? ( Sweden )

A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada ? ( Sweden )

A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada ? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto , Vancouver , Edmonton and Halifax ? (England )

A: No, but you'd better bring a few extra furs for trading purposes.

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada ? (USA )

A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary

Q: Which direction is North in Canada ? ( USA )

A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada ? ( England )

A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? ( USA )

A: Aus-t ri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary , straight after the hippo races.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada ? ( Germany )

A: No, WE don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Where can I sell it in Canada ? ( USA )

A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada ? ( USA )

A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? ( Germany )

A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is illegal.

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada , but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. ( USA )

A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent, eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. You can scare them off by spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )

A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

Yummy Veggies

Best friend Katie had the idea that we should have a vegan meal every month, so for January we got together at my house and made some tasty recipes. Katie found them all I just helped cook. I didn't think that I would be able to find recipes that fit the criteria so I let her pick them all, after our first meal I realized that it really isn't that hard to make vegan meals, I eat vegan stuff all the time I just don't think about it. Next month, I am in charge, and I am already looking for recipes.

We had stuffed squash (which could have used a little more flavor) califlower salad (my favorite) and hummus ((my dad really like it, I need to teach him to make it because it is really easy).

I also got my first bountiful basket. I am excited for all the veggies, I will need to try to eat more fruit though, because I now have a lot. Oh and Ridge had his first taste of squash last night and he loved it.

Camera Phones

Wow, I have taken a few photos. I ecided it was about time to do something with them so I downloaded them and postede them here. The quality of the photos is not that great so I have found that if I put them on the blog any larger than this they look pretty bad. If you are real bored see if you can find a photo that proves that I am a bad mom. Ooops.

I sure do love this little guy.

You know that time when you are almost asleep...

So the other night I was in bed and I turned to Steveo and I said, "You're everything to me."
He responded, "Your everything but a butthole."
"What!?" said I.
Steveo said, "Wait, what did I say."
Weirdo

Christmas Trees

Tis the season, so we took a little trip up to Island Park to look for the perfect tree. Momma Bear made sure that the trees that we selected were trees that, if illiminated, would help the forest to grow up even bigger and stronger. (For example, the tree below was cut down to make more room for the tree right behind it.) Thanks for watching out for the forest Momma. Ridge really injoyed the trip, although he could not move his arms or legs.

He got really excited on the way home, in his adventure chair.

I just think this is the cutest, Steve made his own hat and he wears it everywhere. Today he made a little one for Ridge. I think that Ridge likes it, he wants fo be just like his dad.

Adam and Kymberli

I am thinking that I probably should have posted this a long time ago, it is kind of a big deal. Adam got married on the 24th of October. Kym is great and them seem so happy. I just still can't believe that someone as nice as Kym would want to put up with Adam. Just kidding bro.

Happy Baby