Camp Piene

This last Thursday my family and I returned from Camp Piene on the Pond Orielle River. It was so much fun!!!! We had a blast tubing and swimming (even though the water was freezing!). My parents had amazing dutch oven meals planned out for us and man were they delicious! Between great food, wild tube rides, and just relaxing around the campfire, it was an awesome trip! Here is my dad being a goof ball (as always). I'm still trying to decide if he is showing off his muscles or his farmer's tan. Ha ha ha. I'm just kidding daddy-o...I know it was the muscles right?

Here is my mom water skiing. The water was pretty rough throughout our trip, but they took advantage of the moments when the water was smooth...I think they only got one good ski round in. But they made the best of it and it looks like my mom had a blast! My parents have been skiing since they were way little and they still got it...wow! Nice job Mom!

Kaylyn is the wakeboarder in our family. I myself have gotten up, but due to an ankle injury, haven't tried for a couple summers. She is amazing!!! She can do a 180, jumps, and some of the best wipeouts I've ever seen. Lol. I love watching Kay wakeboard and seeing the neat things she can do on a board with fins. I hope to be able to try again soon and maybe be half as awesome as she is!

And this is me tubing...or should I say doing a handstand? I know the picture doesn't show it there, but I am secretly praying that I land that jump...alive. Ha ha ha. Just kidding...I love tubing and getting big air is the best! Also on this trip, Jaren, Nick, and I were riding the three-man tube and hit the biggest wave I've ever seen (or experienced for that matter). We caught so much air it was insane! I'm not even joking when I say that the bottom of the tube on my side was 12 feet off the water. It was tilted so Nick was only about 8 feet up but still. WOW! I fell from like 10 feet up and got sunked under the tube...I was so sore the next day! If that weren't bad enough...we hit another big wave (not the driver's fault at all) going sideways and it flipped. But the bad part is that Nick fell out his side then my side folded over to his so the tube was in half and as soon as he was off, the tube catapulted me off. I hit the water so hard that I literally thought I felt my back break. I just laid in the water floating for a couple of minutes til I finally thought I could move. I'm still a bit sore 3 days later. Lol. But it was worth it...I just wish we had a camera for that one!

There's Aleah just relaxing and enjoying the...freezing cold water! He he he. She sure loves those blow up tire things and I don't know if I ever saw here without that thing glued to her hip. She looks so peaceful and serene...why isn't she always like that? Lol. Just kidding Aleah! But she really did enjoy swimming and being in the water constantly.

Last but not least is Mackie! What a cute pic! She is so funny and full of energy all the time that she makes us all laugh constantly. McKenna's favorite part of the trip was prolly getting to ride her bike so much and being able to go anywhere her big sister, Aleah could.

All in all we had a great time up at Camp Piene! Despite the bad weather we had fun in the water and we were able to enjoy a nice big fire each day, and we had amazing food!

Camp Piene

Well I'm heading out camping on Lake Ponderielle tomorrow and am way excited! It's a very nice camp ground and we get the beach and swim area all to ourselves. I won't be able to post for awhile because I'll be gone...hopefully you all survive. JK. lol. Talk to ya'll later!

Tia is the sweetest little girl!

One of my part time jobs is nannying a one year old sweetheart named Tia. She is such a cutie and so happy all of the time. Even though she's only one she seems to love life and recognize how blessed she is. It is so amazing to be able to work with her, this sweet little spirit that came directly from our Heavenly Father and I love every minute of it. There have been numerous accounts when Tia has made me laugh out loud...literally. Her and I have a blast every day that we're together and she always winds up being completely exhausted and thens sleeps for a couple of hours after I leave. I'm so grateful to know this amazing child!

Indoor Soccer Summer 08

Can I just say that indoor soccer is amazing and that I think I may like it almost as much, if not better than outdoor soccer. Towards the beginning of June my indoor session started and I play on an awesome team. Myself and Kaylyn, Jon and Danny Olson, Nick Novakovich, Matt Kunz, Lucy Giblette, David Lowe, Mary Wilson, and Brittany Carter. We are in the hardest co-ed bracket and are loving every game we get to play in. So far we have 1 loss, 3 wins, and 1 tie i believe. Not only is it a great workout and a good ball control activity, but you also get to slam people into the wall like in hockey! lol. Its been a blast and I can't wait for the rest of our games!

First Entry

Well...I have created a blog and hopefully all of you will like it. I wanted to keep all of you in touch with what lifes throwin' my way and remain a part of your lives as well (hopefully). Enjoy!