"The Hyde-Out": October 2008

Salmon Idaho

For some reason, Neicell thought she could dive in the 3 foot hot tub. Not so bright, yep she cut her chin needing at least 3 stitches, but being the wonderful nurse I am tried to treat her myself. With some liquid bandage and steri strips she was doctored up for 15$ instead of who knows how much at the hospital in Salmon which I am sure my insurance wouldn't cover. However, it now looks as if it may be a nice scar due to my awesome nursing abilities and judgement to for go the stitches. (NOT SO BRIGHT)

The girls trying to make sexy fish faces. TRYING is the key word

Our family had an exciting UEA break up in beautiful Salmon Idaho. Our greatest friends and neighbors invited us to go to their parents. Eric enjoyed fishing for Steel Head for 3 days and the girls enjoyed cooking, talking, eating, talking, and just hangin out. I had a blast and can't wait to visit again. This town is incredible, my dream place. Small town, beautiful scenery and DOWN TO EARTH. My camera died so I don't have many pictures. We are so grateful for the Hansen family for taking us with them and her sweet parents for housing us and feeding us. We love you all THANK YOU

Big 30

Emily's birthday bash

Em I wanted to post 30 favorite memories I have of you. I love you and I am so grateful for your friendship over the 15 years +. Love ya more than anything.

1. Dressing up in 9th grade with our Holland wooden shoes.

2. Dressing up in 9th grade for our class pictures and making it front row and center.

3. Wearing tight red and pink wranglers to school and thinking we were all that.

4. Walking around at all the rodeos looking for HOT cowboys.

5. Enjoying hot cowboys (moab friends) one night at your parents (clarification nothing bad happened of course)

6. Souping peoples cars

7. Making cookie dough ice cream

8. Going to Disneyland with the Dance Academy.

9. Having many spiritual experiences on Heritage Tours.

10. Enjoying many many horseback rides.

11. Having a blast country dancing.

12. Talking for hours about nothing after one of our "girls night outs"

13. Checking you out of school when your Dad is already there in the attendance office oops.

14. Going together as a couple to Sadie Hawkins. I of course, had to dress as the boy, not quite sure why? 2 sports bras later and a cowboy hat helped.

15. Boating with our Orem boys

16. Camping up on the Alpine mountain mooning the camera and then finding out the picture made it around the school.

17. Not caring about anything in the world, going to school without makeup and wearing whatever was clean. (That was the good ol' days)

18. Sluffing school, stealing Janeen's car and getting caught and chased by Janeen's dad.

19. Running into my house with my parent's car. That was a bad day!!

20. Sneaking you out of your dungeon room

21. laying in your basement with the blow dryer

22. Carpooling to UVSC during senior year

23. Idolizing George Strait

24. Walking up and down main street AF in tight pants and who knows what trying to get noticed.

25. Going to Tim and Faith's soul to soul concert 2 years ago.

26. Watching our children play together and talking for hours

27. Buying matching hiking boots and wearing them until they died.

28. Shopping many many times together.

29. Talking on the phone for hours and then realizing after the conversation that I didn't tell you what I needed to because we talk about everything under the sun plus.

30. Saying goodbye the night I left for college and crying for 2 days solid realizing my BFF is far away and starting a new life.

31. Just being friends with you has made my life a blast and still being close and friends today is the best ever.

Holmstead Crater

AAh now that was nice. The crater is so warm and relaxing. Eric and I were so lucky to go scuba diving at the Holmstead's Crater. The Robbins' are the greatest for inviting us we had a blast, thanx guys!!!

Steve, you are the pimp daddy.

Fun at the "Hyde Out"

Our family was able to spend Conference weekend at Eric's parents cabin in Ashton Idaho (just south of West Yellowstone) We had a blast. Saturday Eric and I went fishing with his Dad. I fished all day and had 2 experienced guides helping me and tying my flies on. I was spoiled rotten. The twins were spoiled back at the cabin with Grandma. Sunday we spent the day louging around the cabin and fishing at the pond. I enjoyed listening to conference and reading the latest Nicholas Sparks book "Road to Ranthe" Monday was a tearful day, we had to return back to work and school. The girls hate leaving Grandma and Pa and so do I. Eric, however, was excited to get back to his softball tournament that evening which they did ok but not first.