CRANE

2011-02-01T20:12:00.001-08:00

Finally the BABY

2011-02-01T19:49:00.000-08:00

Parker Bruce Crane was born December 22 at 4:31pm. We weighed 5lbs 14oz and was 19in tall. It has been crazy so, that is why I haven't updated this in forever. We are all doing great. He is almost six weeks and very strong. We are all just living life day to day :0)

Fun at Archery Range In Blackfoot

2010-08-24T17:09:00.001-07:00

"Range in Blackfoot"

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Camping at the Archery Range

2010-08-03T10:41:00.000-07:00

"Camping at the Range"

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Cameron's Summer

2010-08-02T13:41:00.000-07:00

"Picnik Show"

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It's a BOY

2010-07-14T20:45:00.000-07:00

We just found out we are having a BOY! We are so excited to be parents! He was moving around the entire ultrasound, so it made it more real seeing him move like that! I can't wait, but the bad news is that because of his head size they moved my due date back a week. We are now due on December 28. Here he is, our little boy!

If you look at his hand you will see that he is giving us the finger =) He already takes after his dad, ha ha!

Why I Love the Fourth of July!

2010-06-23T20:32:00.000-07:00

Besides Christmas, the Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. I have loved it ever since I can remember! The main reason is the legacy that my family has left me. Because of this I bawl like a baby every time I hear "The Angry American". I have been so lucky as to have a family that taught me the real meaning behind the holiday and the sacrifices it took for us to be able to be free! I am so proud of my family, and I love them all so much!

Grandpa Ted Knutti

United States Navy

Grandpa Cliff Sizemore

United States Army

Gregg Knutti

United States Army

John McLeod

United States Air Force

Bernard Sparks

United States Army

And Many More. . .

I am so proud of them, and the sacrafices they, along with many others, gave for our freedom!

I am Still Here

2010-06-23T20:27:00.000-07:00

Wow, school has been so crazy I had no time to do anything not involved with teeth! We are doing good, I graduated in May! Cameron is working and going to school. We are very excited to announce that we are expecting a new addition in December, and that since school has been out life is great!

Labor Day 2009

2009-09-07T18:18:00.000-07:00

This weekend was a busy one! First we went and watched football. My cousins play on the teams. Kasin and Christopher are on the bull dogs and they won 13 to 8. My cousin John is on the 49ers but he couldn't play because of a concussion. Then we headed up to bow camp for the wrest of the week hunting. Cameron and I got to go with Grandpa Sparks. We had such a fun time learning from grandpa and riding of the four-wheeler! We also got a lot of great veggies from my parent's garden! Can't wait until Thanksgiving!

GO BULL DOGS!

John supporting his team.

Kasin and Chris after the game.

Cameron and Grandpa

Crazy Summer!

2009-08-18T19:36:00.000-07:00

This summer has been so crazy! It rained most of June, but we went and I watched Cameron umpire baseball games. Then we went to Reno for my friend Jackie's wedding. After I started managing the Montpelier City Pool, for all us old farts the Fisher Inn. That took most of my life, and all of a sudden, summer was gone. We stayed up at the all night softball tournaments, and Cameron golfed, a lot! That was pretty much the summer!

Ball in Jackson, cold but fun!

Eddie Pitching

Cam half asleep at the visitor's center

Me next to a WOLF!

Jen and Me in down town Reno

Cam and a huge pine cone!

Us on a rock at Lake Tahoe

Jake and Jen and Cam and Me at Tahoe

Beautiful Lake Tahoe

Virginia City, not like it looks on Bonanza!

Real Wild Horses!

Cameron at Cabela's

Me at Cabela's

Cam night water golfing at the casino

I hit the green three times

The Dental Hygiene Girls, minus the bride

Me and the Bride

Me, Jen, and the Groom

om and Dana at the Fourth of July BBQ

Happy Cam

Waiting for the CHICKEN

Congrats Trent and Katelyn!

Fishing

2009-05-29T16:59:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we got to go fishing, a lot. We went to the rearing pond on Thursday, where I kicked Cameron's trash. Then on Friday we were able to go out on Cameron's dad's boat. Cameron, Jeff, Ralph( a good family friend), Kayloni, and I spent all day trolling. We had a slow start, and the trolling motor was being temperamental. Ralph caught a trout early and then nothing, no fish! We went out after Jeff fixed the motor, and trolled the other way. Then Ralph got a bite, he let Kayloni try and reel it in, but we lost the fish. Then I got a bite! Cameron held the pole and I reeled. I had a five pound cutthroat trout. I was so excited!We had such a fun time just sitting on the boat BSing about the good old days. I hope we can do this a lot this summer!

The rearing pond

Cameron and a little fish

Me with my new pole
Cameron in the boat
Jeff getting his fish on
Me and Kayloni's feet
How we passed the time:)Jeff and Ralph

Ralph helping me with my fish
The lake was beautiful!!
My fish and me
The fish was about as big as our niece
The beautiful sunset

Memorial Day

2009-05-25T09:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Memorial Day, I hope everyone is having a good time. I also hope that we remember the great men and women we are dedicating this day to. I am very thankful I was born into a family that taught me how to appreciate our great country. I am also very thankful to the many members of my family, community, and country for giving their time and sometimes their lives to keep our country free. Thanks to all who fight for the freedom that we all take for granted.

Done!

2009-05-06T10:09:00.001-07:00

I am so done, yay!

Our Weekend

2009-04-19T18:14:00.000-07:00

This weekend we were able to go home! Saturday morning Cameron and my dad rented a jack hammer and busted up the concrete pad by our barn. It took them all morning, and they were really sore after! Mom and I sat outside and gave our moral support:) My grandma McCleod came down for prom and it was fun to see her for a minute! Then, we went to prom to watch the cousins, they all were so beautiful! Tessa was crowned prom queen, exciting! The triplets were also beautiful, but my camera was being dumb and none of their pictures worked out:( We had such a fun time, and can't wait to be there almost full-time this summer! Only three more weeks to go!

Tessa the Queen and Tyson Ward the King

Tessa and her date Denton Hulme

Payge and her date Chase Peterson
Cydney, Payge, and Dana
Jamie and her date Kohl Braun
The first dance
Weston was so cute, but I think he was ready to go home:)

What Is This?

2009-04-06T18:05:00.000-07:00

Today it was sunny, and if you live in Idaho right now you know what I am talking about. We have had the craziest weather lately, really snow and lightning weird. So here is some proof that the sun really does exist and sometimes the sky really is blue:)

Spring Break

2009-03-22T20:49:00.000-07:00

Well, despite feeling really picked on because we only get to go home for two days, Spring Break started really good. Saturday, Cameron had to umpire at Century. He really likes it, but the JV game left a little to be desired:) Then we went and watched our adopted brother Gunner play baseball for ISU. He did a really good job! Then we went out to Blackfoot to hangout with the guys, Nathan, Gunner, and IA (Tanner). They played ultimate pong and poker, it was a good time! We miss hanging with our friends. I had a good time with Kayloni talking and starting the Twilight movie. We started it at about 2am, so Loni fell asleep, then the boys came down to watch it with me. Cameron was out fast and so way Gunner. We didn't finish the movie because Cameron started snoring, so I made him go to bed. All in all, we had a fun time! Hopefully, it was a good start to a good and much needed break!

My Lives Work

2009-03-17T20:15:00.000-07:00

This has been my free time for the past three months, really! Another great thing about dental hygiene is making study models. So, after many failures, here it is my study model. It is not the best thing in the world, but I like it! Thanks Jen for letting me do my molds on you!

We Are Still Here

2009-03-16T15:12:00.000-07:00

We are just living through school, work, and life in general. Cameron is working crazy hours and getting certified as an umpire. I am doing school, school, school, well you get the idea. I have a ton of projects to do from know to schools end. We also have weddings going on and all sorts of other craziness! Congrats, Cody and Beth on their wedding last Saturday, it was beautiful. Well that is just what we are up to, if you were wondering:)

Mold Taking

2009-03-01T19:21:00.000-08:00

This semester we are taking dental molds. We have to take alginate impressions and then fill them with plaster to create a replica of the mouth. It sounds easy, but its not! We really look funny doing it, too.

Me taking a mold on Lindsey

Crazy PPE(personal protective equipment)

Me getting a mold made by Jennifer

I didn't gag:)

Special Olympics 2009

2009-02-16T20:37:00.000-08:00

Thursday I had the great experience to go to Boise and volunteer at the Special Olympics. The entire dental hygiene department at ISU went as a part of Special Smiles. I had a great time with my friends. We got a hotel, shopped, and went out to eat. At the Olympics I made mouth guards for the athletes who played sports where they would need a mouth guard. I also did fluoride varnish treatments, and helped sterilize instruments for the screenings. I met many athletes from all over the world. I even got a pin from a guy from Trinidad and Tobago, he was so cute. I even saw Jo Biden's motorcade, I didn't get to see him because they closed the floor so he could have a private tour and set us back about four hours, but I'm not bitter:) It was so cool! We got a shirt and a scarf. The scarfs were home made by people all over the world! I wish we could have gone for more than two days and seen some events, but I had a great time!

Jackie and I eating at Chicago Pizza

Us at the Boise State SUB waiting for to get to our floor

Funny pictures at the Boise State shop

More funny hats

Joe Biden's motorcade

Making goody bags

At the nutrition table

Jackie making a mouth guard

Me and the guy from Trinidad and Tobago

Us at the fluoride varnish table

Dead Fish!

2009-02-08T20:34:00.000-08:00

Tonight we had a little emergency at the Crane house. Cameron was at work and I was just feeding our fish. I turned the light on and our mom fish came floating out of the boat, pale and upside down! I freaked and ran into the bathroom, which was dumb. So I thought I got it together and ran to the couch to get my phone. I almost puked and passed out trying to get there, but I did and called Cameron. He couldn't come home and get the fish, so he called our neighbor TR. He and Cameron are really good friends and he came over. Bless his heart, he netted the fish and flushed it down the toilet while I hid in the corner. What a night, really I am going to have such bad dreams tonight!

They Grow Up So Fast

2009-02-08T20:18:00.000-08:00

Friday we went to Bear Lake to watch the cousin's senior night. I can't believe they are that old, it freaks me out because that meant I am getting old, crap! The cheerleaders had a hard night because one of the girls got hurt and totally messed up the routine. They fixed it and did a great job anyway. Ashley also danced and did a dang good job!

Payge and Megan

The fam of cheerleaders

Ashley and fam

Cheerleader's half-time

Lakettes half-time

REALLY!

2009-02-01T15:35:00.000-08:00

I just have to have a quick vent, so bear with me. Who do these sports people think they are? Is football not American, or all sports played in America for that matter? I am so sick of these too good for everyone sports figures disrespecting every hard working, blue-blooded American by not putting their hand on their hart during the National Anthem! Is it that hard, one -year-olds can do it, so I don't think that is it. I just can't understand why they think they don't have to show their national pride, unless they don't have any! It just pisses, excuse the French, me right off. There are to many people who have fought and died to give us the way of life we are used to not to show them the slightest respect by such a small thing as placing their hand on their heart for a few minutes during the National Anthem! I just don't see how no one is doing anything about this! Really, it just makes me sick!

Husband of the Year

2009-02-01T11:35:00.000-08:00

I have had one of the hardest weeks of my life this last week. We started seeing real patients on Thursday, which was a huge stress! Cameron came in and was such a good sport! Then, knowing I would be frazzled because I stayed an extra three hours at school, after it was done, he got me roses and cleaned the house! Then he made me go to the doctor for a mystery rash, probably stress induced or an allergic reaction to Bajio, but he was worried. They gave me a medicine that in normal people wouldn't react but with me it makes me really, really, really, tired and dizzy! He has been so great to take care of me, and keep me form itching my skin off! On top of everything else he cleaned the stove, that's right the STOVE! He also found time to go fishing, take me to mini bull riding to watch my cousin John, and go to Kayloni's 15th birthday party! I am not sure if aliens have taken my real husband away and replaced him with super man, or if he is just this great on his own, but I like it! Thanks for everything, Cam, I couldn't do it without you!

My beautiful roses

Our really clean fish tank

Our baby fish have been graduated form their crib to a big fish tank

Cameron and Tyce

Cameron teaching Tyce knuckles

A miracle

The miracle continued!

New Sheets

2009-01-25T18:09:00.000-08:00

I know this is so weird, but I am so excited. We went to Sportsman's with my parents because my mom needed things to put on her snow boots for traction. They had their bedding on sale, so we got some much needed flannel sheets! I think they are super cute, and it is always fun to get new stuff!

I just love the animals, they are so cute!

My Pinning Ceremony

2009-01-25T17:54:00.000-08:00

This Friday was the dental hygiene pinning ceremony. This is when we get our professional pin and take the dental hygiene oath of conduct. It signifies that we are ready to treat the public in our clinic. I can't believe that I will be seeing patients on Thursday! It is so crazy, and I don't think I am ready, but it will come regardless! I am sure that I will live, but I am still really nervous! Wish me luck:) It was such a fun night! My parents came up and took us to lunch, Red Lobster! Cameron's parents and Kayloni came also. Thanks for all the support guys!

Getting Pinned by my senior Heidi

Waiting to say the oath

Saying the oath

Ice Fishing and Africa Night

2009-01-18T19:11:00.000-08:00

This Saturday we got up bright and early and went ice fishing at Makey reservoirs. We had a great time, once we got there. Nate didn't want to come at first, but we made him anyway. We didn't catch anything, but it was a good time, anyway. Then we came home and went to Africa Night at ISU with some of my friends from school. It was so cool! They fed us a dinner from some of the different countries in Africa, and they had a band, a fashion show, and dancing. It was great, and I am definitely going next year!

Getting ready to fish

The die-hards that have shacks, lucky:)

The unhappy camper

Getting ready to fish

Me, looking like a marshmallow,but I was warm

Cam and I

The fashion showThe Dancing

My friend Jennifer's son Kyler

Date Day

2009-01-18T18:46:00.000-08:00

The last week before school started up again, Cameron took me on one of my favorite dates. He took me to Alpine to see the elk, they feed them there in the winter. We go every year. This year we took Nate and Lindsay, it was really fun. After we went to Pizza Hut and had lunch. We had a great day! Then that night, the deer were all around our house. I always miss seeing wild animals in Pocky!

Cameron and I in the shelter.

The elk

They were up far this year.

The close up, not a great picture but you can still count the points:)

There were buffalo in a corral a few miles away.

They were huge!

You can't really see the deer, but they are there.

Dental Hygiene 2008

2009-01-04T18:37:00.000-08:00

I figured that now I have passed my first semester, I would show you all what I do all day. So here it is.

Class work, work, work

Lunch Time!!

After Finals

We had a special class to teach us to cope with stress

The Jr. Class

Clinic
Me cleaning Alecia's teeth in Clinic
We think our loops are sexy!

Jr. Class at the Home Coming Parade

The Sr.'s doing their skit at the Christmas party

Camille and I at the Christmas party

Jennifer and Stacey

Lindsey and I

The girls (Me, Jackie, Maribell, Alecia, Camille)

Nina (one of my teachers)

Holy Holidays!

2009-01-01T20:37:00.000-08:00

Well where do I begin! We lived through fall semester and are loving the break! We spent Christmas eve with the Cranes and then we spent three days out at the condos with them. We had fun playing games, watching movies, loving on our nephew, shooting guns, going on rides, and just being with family. We spent Christmas day with my family and then we spent New Years at our cabins. We had a blast just being around them. We had a blast playing games, which we never do; who knew my dad was such a gamer. Cameron got two guns for Christmas and he is really really excited, a .22 and a .270. He also got a MP3 player, flannel shirts, pocket knife, and books. I got a really cute bag made out of recycled angora rabbit wool sweaters, two flannel shirts, George Foreman grill, cook book, and enamelware dishes plus so much more thanks everyone!! By the way, thanks for the toothbrush Dannyel, we love it! We had such a great time, be both are such home bodies that we go to Bear Lake whenever we can. It was great!!

Mom's happy birthday

Christmas with the Knutti's

Me with one of my moose gifts (I love moose!)

Cameron and his beloved .22

Grandma Knutti's kitty

Knutti cousins

Cameron and Sam not posing for the picture

Payge, Mom, and Tucker

Christmas at Grandma Parker's (we love the game, thanks!)

Mom and half of Alex's head

Grandma and Gwenn

Mystery snowmen that show up in Paris every Christmas

Crane Family Holiday

The Whole Family

Aunt Cindy, Grandma, Aunt Scooby

Jeff

Kennon

Kennon and Derek snow shoeing

Cameron and his other first love: )

Zack getting ready to kill the RockStar can

The cute deer

The beautiful lake!!

Jeff grilling our dinner

The Night Football Game!

The All-Night Risk Game

Mr. December: )

The lake on a sunny day

The really pretty sunset

Christmas Tag

2008-12-21T20:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, it is funner to open!

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial with a pine candle

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Halloween

4. When do you take the tree down? Before Spring semester starts:0)

5. Do you like eggnog? Not really

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I have so many but it probably is the electric play jeep my grandma got me, I drove it until I was about ten!

7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad and Grandpa John

8. Easiest person to buy for? My niece and nephew

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yep, I have two

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Cards, E-mail is very impersonal

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't thing of any, if someone took the time to give me something than that is what matters, anyway!

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? When I get time, usually after finals;)

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I can't remember, I don't think so.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? JUNK!!

16. Lights on the tree? Of course

17. Favorite Christmas song? The Little Drummer Boy

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Run, Run, Run! But I love it

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, Rudolf

20.Angel on the tree-top or a star? Moose

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Two of Christmas eve, PJ's and a surprise the rest on Christmas day.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy People!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? No theme of color pallet, just a bunch of random stuff thrown together.

24. Favorite food for Christmas dinner? Turkey, Ham, Mashed Potato's, the list goes on and on:)
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY ONE!!!!!

What A Week

2008-11-30T18:56:00.000-08:00

Well, it has been a glorious week off. I have loved every minute of doing nothing, well hardly anything dental hygiene related is what I really meant. Here is a look at our week taken with our new birthday present, Thanks MOM and DAD!

Cameron on his "happy" early birthday

Me on my happy early birthday

Dad and baby Tyce

Me and Tia being goofy

Cute!

Me and Tyce

Cam and Kennon tying flies

Baby Aari, I bet grandpa wont call her poop stain again!

Cameron getting ready for his early morning fishing trips

Me making pie crust for the big day

Here they are!

Baby Tyce

Our super cool Thanksgiving table!

Dad whipping the potatos

Some of my cool cousins

Skyler and his girlfriend Hailey

The pre-Thanksgiving shoot

Santa helping me with my dental hygiene video:)

Baby Animals

2008-11-06T18:51:00.000-08:00

Since I thought my baby fish was so cute, I thought I would look for some more baby animals. Here are the cute ones.

They are all so cute, I can't pick my favorite. What do you think?

Our New Arrival

2008-11-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

We had a new arrival join our family this weekend. Our fish decided to have a baby! We didn't even know she was pregnant, but when we got home there was a little orange dot in our tank. We looked closer and sure enough, there it was! We had to go to Petco and get a separation tank so the other fish don't eat him. He is really cute, but the bad news is that this kind of fish can have up to 60 babies over months!! She can save her eggs and only give birth to anywhere from 1-20 at a time. I don't know what we will do with all the little fish, but we will figure it out! Wish us luck!

Jeff Foxworthy on Idaho

2008-10-28T18:08:00.000-07:00

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in Idaho .

If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in Idaho .

If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live in Idaho .

If 'vacation' means going anywhere south of Salt Lake City for the weekend, you live in Idaho.

If you measure distance in hours, you live in Idaho.

If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Idaho.

If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the same day, you live in Idaho.

If you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both unlocked, you live in Idaho.

If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Idaho.

If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you live in Idaho.

If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph, you're going 80, and everyone is still passing you, live in Idaho[or Utah more likely:)].

If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you live in Idaho.

If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Idaho.

If you find 10 degrees 'a little chilly' you live in Idaho.

Happy Almost Halloween

2008-10-26T16:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween early! It has been a heck of a couple weeks. We have just ran. I have had two weeks of midterms, like at least ten tests/competencies a week, and Cameron had hunting, deer jerky making, football, work, and school. It is only going to get busier! This year we are learning all our instruments, there are six, in five weeks! Ya at least one QA, quality assessment, every week. That is nuts!! Just take my word for it! It will be ok, I hear it gets better, and I do really like what I am doing, I would just like more time to learn it in. So, that is what we have been up to. Just the everyday living:)

Happy Birthday Cydney

2008-10-19T17:21:00.000-07:00

Happy big 19 Cyd!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA

2008-10-15T16:35:00.000-07:00

I LOVE YOU!

HAPPY FIRST SNOW!

2008-10-12T16:26:00.000-07:00

It finally happened, not really it is kinda early this year. The first snow has come, and it was a good one, too. For those of you that love this time of year as much as I do you understand. For all you others who are not big fans of cold and snow, summer should be coming around again, in about eight months:)! Oh, Cameron got his deer on Saturday, it is a pretty wide three point. He is really excited. That is about all for know, ENJOY THE SNOW!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

2008-10-07T16:17:00.000-07:00

Brett ? :)

Skyler: the big 21, old fart:)

Crazy

2008-10-05T20:18:00.000-07:00

I had the craziest weekend. I don't have much time, but here it is in a nut shell. I an the VP of the homecoming committee for ISU Dental Hygiene. We are building a float for the homecoming parade. I volunteered to build the lumberjack, a tooth, and some toothbrushes, huge toothbrushes. My mom helped me a lot, and I think it turned out really good. Look at my mom's blog for pics. You really need to see it to see how crazy the project really was!

Trip Home

2008-09-28T18:11:00.000-07:00

I have officially been away from home the longest time ever this last stretch, 7-8 weeks. So we went home this weekend. Cameron left Thursday night so he could go hunting. I went home Friday after school. When I got there I just sat out on our porch and talked. I just sat and enjoyed the air, scenery, and cows coming home. I love fall in Bear Lake, it is my favorite! Then, later that night we, my mom, dad, and I, Cameron was still hunting, went on a jeep ride. We always take Mya, but I decided we should take Mochee, too. We went down to the bird refuge. On our way home, the jeep broke down. My dad called his brother and he came and got him and Mochee. My mom, Mya, and I stayed with the jeep. About a half an hour later my dad came back. He couldn't find his tow rope, but he brought a flashlight. Turns out, a wire had just came loose, so he fixed it and drove the jeep home. The next day Cameron went on a morning hunt and was back by the time I woke up, ha ha! We just relaxed and watched movies and cows all day. That night, after a really good dinner, Cameron and I went on a four-wheeler ride up behind Nounan. We say four deer, a weird four-point, a two-point, and a doe with a fawn. I called and got three answers from elk. I brought one in across a meadow, it was really cool! Then we went home and went to bed. It was such a fun weekend! I love going home!

The bottoms bridge, it is getting torn down this week

The jeep on the bridge

Mochee on the ride

My dad after the break down

Us after the break down

Me practicing calling elk, Cameron in his new Camo is in the background, he got is for his happy early birthday,

The cows coming home

The late bloom in my mom's flowers

My dad's famous mashed potatoes, in the shape of an owl:)

What A Man

2008-09-21T16:13:00.000-07:00

These past few weeks, me selling my soul to dental hygiene and all, have been some tough ones. Cameron has stepped right up. He has made dinner most of the nights. He has cleaned the house and done most of the dishes. He has been such a big help to me. He has been my therapist for the days when I am overwhelmed and say I am going to quit. My masseuse for the long clinic days when my back is killing me, and also, he has just been there to be vented upon. I am so glad that I was so lucky in getting a guy like him. He is so willing to help where ever he is needed, almost to a fault. I just wanted to thank him for all the things he has done, even though I don't always say it, it really means a lot to me! I love ya!

Tagged!

2008-09-21T15:59:00.000-07:00

Seven quirks about me, lets see.

1. I have to have ironed scrubs, even though they will wrinkle because I sit down all day, I still have to have them wrinkle free when I put them on.

2. I still sleep with stuffed animals, and know so does Cameron, ha ha!

3. I have to buy anything I touch because I think I will offend it or hurt its feelings, so I try not to tough anything when shopping.

4.I have to put a personal tough on everything I put in my house, wood burn store bought frames, paint plastic pots...

5. I set up Christmas the day after Halloween, I would do it sooner, but Cameron wont let me.

6. I make up dialogues for the animals I see and perform them in funny voices for Cameron when we are in the car, or at our house, or walking, pretty much whenever I see and animal.

7. I refer to almost everything lately by it's scientific name, like femur...

Still Here

2008-09-18T19:06:00.000-07:00

Just a little up date. I am still alive, but only just, ha ha. I am just studying and taking tests, and being just generally overwhelmed. However, I am really good at lunch, though. We are just hanging out in Pocky, livin' the dream:) I think I am going crazy, but dental professionals are suppose to be a little quirky, at least that is what they tell us! I hope everything is going great for everyone! Play a lot then tell me about it so I can live vicariously through you, ha ha! Anyway, talk to ha'all later!

I Lived!

2008-08-31T19:17:00.000-07:00

Well, I lived through the first week of classes mostly unscathed. I learned a lot already! I was a pretty overwhelming week, full of new and interesting things and experiences. I learned how to wash my hands and clean my unit. I also learned where to put my chair in relation to the sides and location of the teeth I am looking at. I also got to be the patient, it was alright and we didn't really do anything major so it wasn't scary at all. It was really tiring, but I have made a lot of knew friends already, and I think it will be fun but hard.

On Saturday my mom, grandma, aunt Chris, aunt Dana, Jaimie, and Payge came up to Pocky. Cydney had her first college cross-country meet. She did really well, 16th in all, I think, and 4th for ISU. After the race my grandma took us out to lunch. We went to Red Lobster! It was awesome, we were all excited, being poor college students and all:)! It was really fun to see them, I really miss not being home and around them. Oh, and a special thanks to grandpa for buying lunch!

My home away from home!

Earl, one of my dentoforms:)

What I get to do this week!

Funny binkey!

BACK TO SCHOOL

2008-08-24T17:47:00.000-07:00

As you know I am in the dental hygiene program at ISU. It is really hard and time consuming. So what I am saying is I am practically falling off the face of the Earth for about two years. I might not blog as much anymore, but hopefully Cameron will take over to keep everyone updated. Wish me luck, and if you need your teeth cleaned I can do it after this semester, I really will need volunteers so just leave me a message!!

Crane Reunion

2008-08-24T17:03:00.000-07:00

Well, this weekend was the last hora before the dreaded start of the semester! I actually started school Friday, but Cameron doesn't start until Tuesday. Cameron got to float the river in Lava, that is where the reunion was, but I was in school. It looked like a lot of fun and I am sorry I had to miss it. Cameron, John, and almost everyone else had some cool battle wounds from the river! That night we had a volleyball game at camp, it was really fun. Then we just sat around the fire and talked, played, and just enjoyed each other's company. The next day we got up and went for a day swimming at Lava. We played volleyball, again and a lot, went down the slides, and played in the pool. Nate did crazy tricks off the platforms, but he is crazy like that, darn kid;) Then we went back to camp. We ate, and then we had another "friendly" game of volleyball, by that time everyone was starting to get really mouthy and talk a lot of trash, Zack and Cody;) It turned out really fun, we always enjoy getting together and just hanging out. We had to leave early Sunday because I had homework, dumb I know, and Cameron had to work. We were sad to leave because we were having so much fun. It was a great last weekend to end on!

Reunion, Fair, Fires, Berries, and Shopping

2008-08-17T18:29:00.000-07:00

It has been the craziest week, really the week to top all weeks this time! Before the Kunz reunion, my grandma McCleod came down to say hi. My dad built a fire pit in our backyard so we had the inaugural fire! We also helped my mom get her room ready for school. Monday, my mom and I went over to Logan. We met my grandma McCleod for a day of shopping. The first order of business, shoes for clinic, not my favorite item to shop for on account of my freakishly small feet! We found some in the kid's section of Shoe Carnival, I also got some nicer shoes, as well. Then we went scrubs shopping. My mom and grandma went nuts, I got a lot of really nice pairs. We then went to see Momma Mia, an excellent movie I might add! The next days were filled with going to the fair. Tuesday we went to the derby, we even convinced both my parents to go with us, my mom has never been. It was ok, no fire or roll-overs though. Wednesday was the parade. Thursday, we went to everything from 4:00pm on, the hypnotist, illusionist, and rodeo. Friday, we got up early and went huckleberry picking with Cameron's family. It was fun, and we got alot of berries, considering Cameron ate them faster that I could pick, love ya babe! Then we had a weeny roast with the Cranes. We snuck into the rodeo to see Cameron's cousin Tyson ride a bull, he stayed on for about a second, bad draw I think. Saturday, we had the lunch and auction. It was one of a kind. They are really funny, and crazy people. I was glad I got to meet alot of Cameron's Dad's family, I didn't know past the immediate family on that side. Then we went back to the fair for the singing competition. It was really good, there were alot of really talented singers, I would have hated being a judge. Then we just chilled and hung out with my mom, this is the last time we will see her for a few weeks because school is starting for all of us. It was a fun last weekend in Bear Lake!

Dad cooking a marshmallow

Mom and grandma

All of us

Boedenn being silly

Tarhea also being silly

Cameron laying by the fire

Maya in a desk

Dad looking at old book files

Cameron fixing the cords

Me organising paint

Kunz Reunion

2008-08-04T14:21:00.000-07:00

Yet another reunion. This time it was the Kunz, my dad's family if you didn't know. We had a hot dog cookout at my uncle Griff's house on Friday. We had fun just sitting around BSing with each other. Then on Saturday we went to the lake. We had a potluck lunch, and then headed down to the lake for some fun in the sun. It was really nice to just sit in the water and talk. My cousin Jared had fun dunking Tarhea, his girlfriend's son Cameron, and me, we couldn't dunk him. Then Tarhea and I talked in the lake while the Camerons and Boedenn went in and played in the sand. That night we took a jeep ride over to Griff's house to see my cousin Monte. He had bike trouble so he didn't get into town till later Saturday. It was so fun to see all my family, we are really spread out. It was weird to not have my Grandpa or RoseMary there, but it was still a really fun reunion.

Jake and Dayna

Aunt Merllyn and her son

Tarhea looking happy;)

Cameron and Tony talking men's softball

Jared and his family

Gene and everyone talking

Uncle Griffy

More talking

Grandma and Mya

Mom just shooting the breeze, still

Us talking, probably still softball ; )

Boedenn spitting, my dad loves this picture

Eating at the lake

Mom, Grandma, and Tamey

Us walking out to the water

The boys coming in, they were too cold, babies:)

Cameron and Cameron playing football

Cameron cooking his famous golden marshmallows

Mom rocking out:)

Aunt Judy Knutti, and Gene

The boys, My dad, Monte, and Gene

Memory Game

2008-08-03T20:34:00.000-07:00

1. As a comment on our blog, leave one memory that you had with either or both of us. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!
2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Butch Cassidy Days

2008-07-27T19:28:00.000-07:00

We hosted the Bear Lake All-Night Men's Softball Tournament this weekend. It was really crazy, I stayed up for at least 38 hours strait, no naps! I took score for at least 17 hours in a row! I had to direct the tournament when Shane, Zack, and Cameron were playing. We were sooo shorthanded. It was really just Shane, Zack, Cameron, and Me, with a few others here and there making the thing tick. It was soo rugged, but fun looking back. Saturday was Butch Cassidy Day, we went to the shoot out and PBS was there. They filmed it and it is going to be on TV, little Montpelier on TV! We had a good chat with my cousin Amanda and her husband Nate. They were at the tournament because Nate playes for Fathead. We then went to the park to the craft fair and the dinner. It was way to expensive so we went and ate at the Ranch Hand, I highly recommend it! Then we watched fireworks with my aunt Dana and Christopher. They were some of the best fireworks I have seen in Bear Lake for a while. All in all it was a really fun, but tiring and frustrating weekend.

The Store/Saloon

The dancing girls that embarrassed my dad!

The stage coach I used to ride on the top with my Grandpa when I was a little pioneer=)

A buggy

The real live marriage proposal, I forgot who, though.

My friend IA's dad and little brother as the Sheriff and deputy.

The bank robbers.

The Big Hill monument created by a sculptor from the South-West and placed my friend John Cook.

Another view of the Big Hill monument.

My mom and dad.

Jeep Ride

2008-07-25T10:29:00.000-07:00

Last night my family went on a jeep ride. My dad has a 1947 Army Jeep, like the ones in the world war II movies. We love going on rides in it. We went up Paris canyon and over to Sleights canyon and down. We say a lot of cows, and three deer. We took Mya and she kept trying to get on the top of the jeep, she is such a stinker! Well tonight the All-Night-Men's-Softball Tournament begins. It will be fun, I hope. Tomorrow we will see;)

All Star Tournament

2008-07-22T09:55:00.000-07:00

Well, this week was crazier than usual. We worked the little league All-Star Tournament. It was soo busy! We sold $4000.00 worth of merchandise just in the first day. Cameron decided he had to ump on Saturday, so I was luck that my mom got back from Provo in time to help! It was also a big weekend for Bear Lake as a whole. Just to clear the air, it was not my dad in the wreck, thank heavens! It was Bud Holjeson. Also, he was not going 100+ miles an hour, he was going 58 responding to a horrible accident at the lake, he would have been dead if he was going that fast. I don't know much about Tod other than he has a compound fracture in his leg. That was all just for everyone's info, Idaho State Journal and the news got their info so wrong that I just thought I should correct it. Anyway here are some pics of what we do on the weekends, these are from the girls tournament, but it is pretty much the same.

Disney Princess Quiz

2008-07-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

According to the answers you have just chosen you are most like the Disney Princess Pocahontas. Pocahontas, the beautiful daughter of Chief Powahatan, is a playful free spirited young woman who knows every tree waterfall and wild creature in her forest home. With a name that means little mischief. Pocahontas loves adventure and excitement. Her curiosity and Independence make her a strong girl whose passionate spirit touches and changes all those who know her. You defy convention and sometimes do what is considered taboo. Unfortunately, others do not always appreciate your differences, so it's good that you are so strong-willed. You are loyal and you believe in fate.

Funny, Right? What Disney Princess Are You?

Another Crazy Week

2008-07-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Well, this week was as crazy as the last one. We got to Bear Lake on Wednesday. Cameron mowed Grandma Parker's lawn like normal, we went home, and then we went and played coed and men's league softball. This week Cameron had his first experience umpiring legion baseball. He did the game on Thursday night, and then he did most of the tournament games that weekend. I was forced to take over as the unofficial director of the tournament, me, crazy right!:) I took score all day and ran the mechanics of the tournament, while Cameron umpired the games. Saturday, we had a really crazy thing happen. Nate was coming home (home plate:)) and the catcher had the ball and came up the line. It happened so fast! Nate and the catcher from Jackson collided. The kid held up the ball and then had a seizure! BreAnna Crane called 911 while I sprinted up the hill to unlock the gate for the ambulance! They took him to the hospital for a cat scan and observation. He came back to the park about four hours later! Obviously the kid got defensive MVP, anyone who holds onto the ball while seizing is a good player in my book! Spencer Smedley got best all-around player, he had a great tournament. A kid from Burley got Offensive MVP and Burley won the tournament. Cameron did a great job as the official, it was funny seeing him in his getout, as you can see. We both had fun, even though the medical emergency was kind of crazy!

P.S. I think I am going to make my blog private. We had a crazy post that was a little scary, so I think we will go private, even though I don't want to. If you visit this blog at all send me your e-mail and I will add you! Thanks!

Shaft, hehe

Dad and Me Holding the Pets Sunday Morning

What I Have Been UP To

2008-07-07T15:03:00.000-07:00

I took on a project that turned out to be bigger that I had planned for. It is finally finished. I decided that our bed turned out so well that I would wood burn fly boxes for our dads and grandpas for father's day. I also tied flies for the boxes. Well here they are, done and delivered!:)

Jeff's Box

My Dad's (obviously:))

Grandpa Sparks's

Grandpa Bob's

Some of the flies

Sparks Family Reunion and Knutti Family Picknick

2008-07-06T19:55:00.000-07:00

This week we went to Cameron's mom's family reunion at the Caribou ranger station. Just to give you a background, most of the uncles and cousins were born and raised in Salt Lake, we were camping in the middle of no where, there was no running water, no cell phone service, and they all had toys that they let their little kids drive, I'm talking five-year-olds driving four-wheelers. It started off nuts and that is how it was the entire time. We were the first ones up there, and we got lost. The Google map his uncle sent us had us taking an old overgrown logging road. We got there, finally after asking two people for directions, and were covered with mosquitoes as soon as we got out of the car. We got everything ready and made dinner, tinfoil dinners and grilled corn on the cob, most of his family got there late. The next day we went on four-wheeler rides a lot to escape from the craziness! We went up to the old china town Caribou City. It was really cool to hear the history. We went fly fishing, and I caught my first fish, it wasn't much but I still thought it was cool. It was so hot and we were by Palisades, so we went and jumped off the bridge to cool off. We got back and went for an evening four-wheeler ride. We saw four elk, a cute little skunk, a fox, a moose, and six little sheep dog puppies. The next day we shot guns. I learned to shoot a shotgun, it was way fun. It was also fun for grandpa Sparks to be able to teach the Utah kids how to shoot. Then we drove down and jumped off the bridge again. Then that night we stayed to eat Cameron's uncle Justin's awesome elk steak. It was amazing! We drove to Alpine, Wyoming to shoot fireworks. We only stayed because we were begged. So we went and it was a mess! As soon as we all got there Cameron's cousin Savanna locked her little two year old brother in his aunt's car with the keys in it. We spent about an hour trying to get him out, but we eventually had to call the police. Then his uncle didn't even light off his fireworks, we just went back to camp. The whole week we waited for grandpa's stories, but no one would listen to them when he tried so he didn't tell any. The next day, after a lot of drama, we left. It was a heck of a weekend! We had most of our nice stuff either broken or damaged, and there was a lot of disrespect. On top of everything else I had the worst allergies I have ever had. My face was so swollen and my lips looked like Angelina Jolie's, no joke. Cameron says we are never going to another reunion, but in a few days they will just be funny memories, I hope! We did have fun doing us stuff, but it was not worth all the stuff we had to put up with. In contrast, Saturday we went to the Knutti family barbecue. It was a complete opposite of the last reunion. We had fun just sitting and shooting the breeze. I love just being able to sit and talk with no pressure or lectures, but all families are different.

Our Tent

Cameron getting my pole ready

My Firsh Fish, Don't Laugh He Was A Fighter:)

A Weed We Found, hehe

Cameron's Cousin Maleah Jumping Off The Bridge

Cameron After He Jumped

Cameron and Nate Shooting, Crazy Little Brother;)

Us Shooting

Grandpa Watching

Us Watching Fireworks

The Nice Police Man That Got Toby Out Of The Car

KNUTTI PICKNICK

Boeden Being Silly

Dad and Tahrea

Grandma Sandy

Uncle Griffy Winking

Happy Fourth of July!!

2008-06-30T13:34:00.000-07:00

I love this holiday, so I thought since I will be busy I would give an early post. I hope everyone can have fun, but also, I hope that we can also remember what this holiday was really about. Anyway, have fun and happy Independence day America!

Tag

2008-06-29T18:21:00.000-07:00

A. Attached or Single: Very Attached
B. Best Friend: Cameron
C. Cake or Pie: I love them equally:)
D. Day of Choice: Friday
E. Essential Items: Chap stick, Sunscreen, and Stuffies
F. Favorite Colors: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, ( I love color!)
G. Gummy Bears or Worms: Worms, especially if their are sour!
H. Home Town: Paris, Idaho.
I. Indulgence: Swiss Chocolate
J. January or July: January, I love being cold.
K. Kids: Not yet, but hopefully some day.
L. Life isn't Complete Without: Family, Friends, and Pets.
M. Marriage Date: June 22, 2007
N. Number of Brothers and Sisters: Technically I am an only child, but I have 2 brother-in-laws, 2 sister-in-laws, 9 girl cousins, and 10 boy cousins. ( We were all raised together as kids so my cousins are my siblings).
O. Oranges or Apples: It depends on my mood.
P. Phobias or Fears: HUMAN HAIR,Peacocks, and showering when I am home alone!
Q. Quote: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. -Henry David Thoreau
R. Reasons to Smile: Baby animals, Cameron, My Family, Funny Stories.
S. Superman or Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman
T. Tag5 People: All the people I know already tagged me;)
U. Unknown Facts about Me: I can bugle in elk.
V. Vegetables: I love them, especially Peas.
W. Worst Habit: Procrastinating
X. X-Ray or Ultrasound: I have only had an X-Ray so I can't tell yet.
Y. Your Favorite Food: Potatoes (especially my dad's mashed), Prime Rib, and Crab Legs.
Z. Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

One Year Anniversary

2008-06-22T21:24:00.000-07:00

Today is our one year anniversary. So for those of you that were not there, here is some pictures of the wedding. We were married in the Logan Temple. We held a ring ceremony before our reception in the Oregon Trail Center. We went on our honey moon to Park City, UT. Ok, know that I have given the outline of what happened one year ago I can say how this year has gone. It has honestly been the hardest year of my life, so far. We both have had a lot of trials we have had to deal with. I know that I couldn't have made it through without Cameron. He is my everything. It is so great being able to be around my best friend all the time. I love that we lived the American love story. I have had him there so long that I just plug him into all the memories he wasn't there for. He had been such a blessing in my life. I love him with all my hart and can't wait to see what another year brings for us.

The whole Family

The Grandparents

The Luncheon

My Dad Walking Me Down the Isle

My Flower Girls and Ring Bow

The Truck

My Uncles Cooking the Scones

My Book Girls

My Mom Painted the Back Drop

Cameron and I Taking a Quick Rest

My Aunts in the Kitchen

My Server Girls

What A Week

2008-06-22T20:08:00.000-07:00

We had a huge week this week. First, on Tuesday we went out to Black Foot to have a cookout. On the way we blew a tire. So we had to buy four new tires and stay the night because they were closing to have them installed the next day. Then we drove home Wednesday. Nate had a legion game so we went over. I got an allergy attack, my eyes swelled shut and I couldn't breath, so I had to go home. Cameron had a game that night. We had a bat in our house, so I spent most of the night looking for it. I stayed up until my dad got home at 12:00 to take over. Thursday Cameron had to umpire the little league championship games. John's team won, they were the Indians, and he got three hits. After that Cameron helped get the girls soft ball tournament ready, he didn't get home till 1:30AM. Friday, we got up at 6:30am to go over to the field. We sold bats and helped manage the tournament. It was so busy. We got home about 11:00pm. Saturday, we got up again and went over to the park. We sold and managed. I left at 6:00pm to go to the Miss Bear Lake Valley pageant. Jamie was in it. She did so good! She ended up winning Miss Congeniality. Alexis Crane won, she also did very well, as did all the girls. After that we went to Paris to pack and then left for Pocatello at 10:30pm. What a week!

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T21:18:00.000-07:00

I have had the good fortune to be blessed with great father figures. First, my dad is the most loving, caring, special, person I know. He has been great. He has taught me to be organized, honest, and to help when help is needed. He also has taught me a love for animals. We would spend hours when I was younger catching and taming barn kittens. He also taught me how to drive. He taught me that driving is meant to be done right, and that the laws are not to inconvenience us, but to keep us safe. He is also very patient. He taught me a love of the military, and what different machines were and what they did. He has always been there for me, and I love him for that. Second, I have a great father-in-law. He is a joker, but I love him for it, even though I get a little annoyed at times :) He is always ready to do anything for anyone. He also has let me tag along while hunting, and even gave up a good shot so I wouldn't cry if he killed the deer. He even let me come again after I chased some deer away yelling " Run deer, they are going to kill you!" He is very sweet and loves his family more than anything. He kills himself working to make a better life for his wife and the two kids still at home. He is great, and I am happy that he is in my family. Finally, I have been really close with all of my grandpas. They have each taught me invaluable lessons that I will continually apply to my life. They are and were such great people, and I am a better person for knowing them. I would also like to wish Cam a happy father's day. Even though we don't have any children yet, he is still so great with other people's. He has become an uncle to my little cousins and no one can tell them that we are not their aunt and uncle know we are married. He also will take anyone else's children under wing, teaching them anything from baseball to math. He is so great and will be an awesome dad

Little League

2008-06-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

Thurseday Cameron had to umpire the little league games. Kasin, Christopher, and John (my cousins) play. Kasin and Christopher play in the minors on the same team, and John plays in the majors. Brett and Jake, my uncles, coach the "little boy's" team. It was fun to have someone to watch while Cameron umps. I think they really have fun playing. I say John's first big hit, a double over second base. The "little boys" also played very well. I also had a really fun time talking to the rest of my family.

REALLY!!

2008-06-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

So, Wednesday it snowed. Ya, it really snowed, two inches. Kwinnae and I had to work out at the lake. The house we were cleaning didn't have heat so we froze. Cameron had to play a double header that night. It got warmer by the time he had to play, but it was still ridiculously cold for June. Needless to say, the garden didn't fair to well. Here are the sad pictures of our work.

Working in the Garden

2008-06-15T19:46:00.000-07:00

About three weeks ago we helped my parents plant the gardens. Cameron even built them a new rock path. We took all day and planted flowers, tomatoes, onions, and peppers. It was so fun to put in a good days work outside. Then, my mom spent all week cleaning our house, deep cleaning. I helped her a little. It was fun with the whole family just helping each other.

The New Addition to the Family

2008-06-15T19:12:00.000-07:00

Around the end of school my parents decided to get a dog. They drove all the way to Montana to get a standard poodle named Mya (Passions mya moon mystic). She is five years old, AKC papered, and apricot colored. She really just looks white with a frosting of orangey brown. She is very shy, and very clingy, especially to my dad. All in all we like her. Really cool of my parents to get a dog after I am out of the house :)

Where I Wish I Was

2008-06-09T17:55:00.000-07:00

Last summer we took a trip to Alaska. It was awesome! We went there so Cameron could play baseball. I got to go along for the ride. Cameron and I were the chaperons of the team, so we stayed with the boys. It was no big deal since we hung out with most of them. Robert Matthews was our tour guide, and he got us our cabins. He used to live in Girdwood, where we stayed about 20 min from Anchorage where we played. Here is our bi-cabin complex and the bunk house.

We actually had a black bear on our porch one morning. Bailey saw it first and screamed. That scared it away, but it left a big mess.

A lot of the team didn't want to do anything, really, so Robert took Cameron, Rob, Eddie, Rass, Big Edd, one of Robert's friends, and me fishing in a secret local spot. We had to run down some railroad tracks and hide from a train to get there. We had a lot of fun. Rass caught the biggest fish. Robert caught the other one. Rob caught an anchor and a diaper, picture not taken because it was grose! Cam and Eddie didn't catch anything, successfully. I didn't fish because I was on wolf, yep wolf, patrol. Robert's brother saw one there the day before we went fishing. I was on patrol because I am a good shot with a gun, I guess. I don't think so, but I did beat Nate in a shooting contest. I really think they just didn't want to share the fishing poles. Another day we all, all the team and coach and his family and Robert and Big Edd and some of Robert's brothers, went fishing on the Russian River. I got rocked by a huge salmon, literally it kept me on a rock and would try and attack me if I moved. We had to cut our fishing short because two grizzly cubs crashed our party. I have a picture of one of them, but it isn't very good because I was really far away.

We went to church in Girdwood at the LDS/Lutheran chapel. It was beautiful. They were such a small ward. They were excited to actually have a lot of boys to help pass the sacrament. I had a hard time paying attention to the lesson because the view was so beautiful.

We all went on a tram ride at the Alyeska resort, the ski resort just above Girdwood. It was so funny to watch Cameron on the ride up and down, he is so scared of heights. The view was amasing. A lot of the boys hiked up to the glacier, we didn't it was too far up for our liking. You can jump off were I am standing and paraglide down, Cameron wouldn't let me but it would have been cool.

We had to drive into Anchorage everyday to play ball. We drove 20 min along the Old Seaward Highway, one of the most dangerous in the US it turns out. It was right along the coast. It was beautiful so I didn't mind the drive at all.

The real reason we were there was to play baseball and play we did. We ended up winning the North West Regional title. It was really cool and a great experience..

In Memory Of . . .

2008-05-25T23:03:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Sizemore

2008-05-25T22:13:00.001-07:00

In my opinion there has never been such a man as my great grandpa. He was my best friend, my doctor, and my babysitter. My mom worked, so I got to go to my great grandparents house during the day. My grandma Beth died when I was four, so it was just grandpa and me. We had the most unique adventures. We had a pet squirrel in the closet, an archaeological dig out by the barn, pets, slay rides, and exhibitions to the market for treats. Every morning we would go to the Paris Cafe for toast and chocolate (hot chocolate), then we would have a long day of mending shoes and making boots, broken up with a treat run. Then it would be time to go home, just before mom would pick me up. If mom was gone nights, we would make dinner, usually my favorite, his famous brown noodles, talk to our friends on his old radio, and watch a movie, usually the Land Before Time or Dances With Wolfs. As grandpa got older he became the head of Veterans Administrations for the Bear Lake Valley. We then would dedicate our time to helping the war veterans of the valley. We would place flags on graves to indicate the graves of the veterans. He was a very very busy man. In his free time he liked to work at the Paris Museum, which he made happen, and coordinate the 4th of July Program, which he was over for several years. He fought in World War II as a radio operator in the 776th tank destroyer division. Even though it was very hard for him, he would tell anyone who would listen about his war experience. He was an extraordinary person, and I feel extremely lucky to have been able to be part of the life of such a loving and selfless man.

Uncle Doug

2008-05-25T21:43:00.000-07:00

Uncle Doug was one of the most loving people I have ever known. He loved his family most of all. He was always ready for a camping expedition, a family dinner, or a family game. He loved coming over and having a good talk. He also loved to go fishing. Once, there were two women in his spot when we were fishing at Montpelier reservoir. He went right down and sat in between them. He turned and asked one for a worm, after that they talked all afternoon. He was always so happy to be with people. He loved sports, and would always go to what ever was going on at the high school. He was a great loving person, and he will be greatly missed.

Grandpa Parker

2008-05-25T16:22:00.001-07:00

I have never known a stronger man. He was tough as nails, and as stubborn as an ox. He had the memory of an elephant, and was as wise as an owl. He never stopped learning. He, also, was one of the greatest tricksters I have ever known. He loved to teach. He was always teaching me, whether it was the anatomic name for fingers, songs to sing on the four-wheeler, how to correctly peal a potato, to drive a snowmobile, how to track an animal, what kind of rock I found, or how to be the best person I could be. He always tough me to be tolerant, to look into the circumstances before judging the event. He loved almost everyone he came into contact with. Once you came to a family event, you became part of the Parker family, whether you liked it or not. He loved his mountains, and spent all the time he could learning from Mother Nature. He also loved sports, and supported his family in what ever they did, yes, even cheerleading. It was not his favorite, but he came, I think my flying made him nervous. He was a kind, honest, hard working, man, one of the last of his kind. He will be loved and missed by all those who knew him.

Mrs. Pederson

2008-05-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Pederson is one of the wisest people I have ever known. She knew a lot about a lot, and would gladly share. She loved to learn, and in turn made me love to let her teach me. I was fortunate enough to have her as a teacher for all four years of high school. In that time I learned. Of course I learned English, but I learned so much more. I learned a love of classic literature, an appreciation for poetry, an interest in history, a tolerance for research papers, and most important, to think for myself. She was not just a teacher, she was a friend, a mentor, and a confidant. She will be missed by me, and all those who had the opportunity to have their lives touched by such a beautiful person.

Aunt Rosemarry

2008-05-25T15:39:00.000-07:00

Rosemarry was one of the funnest people I have ever met. She would tell it like it was, and if you didn't like it, that was too bad. She always had a funny way of making even the worst moments happy. She loved her family and friends, and every one she ever met loved her. She loved animal, and was always happy to watch ours when we were away. She was a feisty ray of sunshine that I will never forget.

Grandpa Ted

2008-05-25T15:16:00.000-07:00

Grandpa Ted was one of the kindest people I have had the pleasure of knowing. He was so kind and loving towards all his grandchildren and every pet he ever had. He loved animals and had many, very many. He was always good to help. He let me use his trailer to camp in every Raspberry Days so I wouldn't have to drive home late at night just to go back to work early in the morning. He also let my cousin Jake use it when he was a hunting guide in Montana. He also had a sense of humor. When he was in the Navy, his ship was on leave in Japan. He, and a bunch of other sailors, bought kimonos. They dressed up like girls. When the ship was leaving, they came on deck and started waving to the Japanese men on the dock. The men, fearing that they were taking their girls, hopped in their boats and started after the ship. They sure got a surprise when they learned that they were chasing after American sailors, not their girls. He loved camping, hunting, family, and friends. I miss him very much.

Bears vs Fruitland

2008-05-17T20:38:00.000-07:00

Well, the championship game was a good one. Nate pitched a great game, he was throwing one of his best. Fruitland also had a lights out pitcher. He was a lefty, and he could locate the ball like I couldn't believe. The Bears had a tough game, but they played hard, very hard. Fruitland hit some key line drives and an early home run. Despite a homer from Nate, the Bears lost 6-1. I guess it was time to let the other kids have a turn. The Fruitland team earned it, but we are still two up on them.; )

Bears vs Payette

2008-05-16T19:08:00.000-07:00

The Bears had another good game. Spencer pitched a great six and a half innings. He had one of the best games he has had this season. Jordan came in in the seventh and finished the game. The Bears had some great catches and stops. They had a lot of good reads, and double plays. Their bats were also hot. Nate hit a home run, and their were numerous doubles and key singles. The Payette team struggled from the beginning and never quite caught up. The Bears beat Payette 11-4. They will play Fruitland in the State Championship tomorrow at 4:00pm. It will also be broadcast live on KVSI.

Bears vs Bonners Ferry

2008-05-16T08:36:00.000-07:00

The Bears played their first game of the state tournament. Bonners Ferry scored one run in the first inning, but that was it. Nate pitched a great game. The Bears had all their bats working for them. They were also locating the hits in key holes, which drove in many more runs. Bonners Ferry only had two errors, but they couldn't hit off Nate. The Bears ten-run-ruled Bonners Ferry 15-1 in the fifth inning. Today we play Payette at 4pm, it should be broad cast on KVSI. I will keep you posted on the games as they play out.

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-11T17:29:00.000-07:00

I just want to take this opportunity to thank all the mothers in my life. First, my mother is my hero. She is one of the strongest women I know. She has always let me be me. She let me explore and become who I am. She is always there when I need advice, or just need to vent. I am very blessed to have been raised by such a smart, kind, and strong woman. Next, I would like to thank my grandmothers. Each one has taught me something different, but vitally important. They are all very important in who I have become. Also, I would like to thank my mother-in-law, she has always been there give advice. She is also very proud of and devoted to her family, and loves them very much. Thanks again to all the great mothers I have had the fortune of being around and learning from. Happy Mother's Day!

We Lived

2008-05-11T17:20:00.000-07:00

Its official, we lived through this semester! It has been a very hard and draining semester, so we are very glad to have it in the past. We actually have free time know, whats that? I am so excited to be able to catch up on all the projects I have planned to do, but never had the time. Cameron is so excited to actually have a wife, not just a statue holding a book. I am not sure what the summer has in store for us, but I am sure that it will be great. Right know, we are just happy we don't have to read another textbook or take another test until the fall!

Bears Do It Again

2008-05-07T14:17:00.000-07:00

Well, they did it. The Bears made it to state for the third time in a row. They won the district championship yesterday against Snake River. I'm not gonna lie, it was a very close game. We struggled in the first few innings, but then a pitching change gave us the pitches we liked and we took full advantage. They caught up to our lead, but then some key hits and a home run by Nate gave us the lead we needed to win. They played a good game and earned their trip to state. If anyone doesn't know State is in Ontario, Oregon (about 20 min out of Boise, depending on the traffic) next weekend. We are all pretty excited for them, and I am really excited to go. I usually get a good start on my summer tan, and Cameron can actually sit by me (not really he is more of a pace back and forth kind of guy, but heres wishen).

Thank you

2008-04-20T20:10:00.000-07:00

As all those who know us already know, we, as well as our families, have had a very tough month. For those that don't know what has been going on, here is a very brief overview. My grandpa Parker had been fighting a chronic illness for many years. This last battle he had to fight was by far his hardest ever. He was in the hospital for about two weeks before he passed away. This was on a Tuesday. The previous Saturday a kid Cameron and I went to school with passed away. His funeral and my grandpa's viewing were both on Friday. My grandpa's funeral was on Saturday. The Sunday following the funeral Cameron's uncle also passed away. These are just some of the emotionally taxing events that have happened. I would just like to thank everyone who helped us during these hard weeks. I would also like to thank my wonderful husband. He has been my rock during all of this. I don't think I would have made it through without his love and support. I am very blessed to have such a kind, understanding, and selfless husband.

Bear Lake Needs Your Help!

2008-04-02T17:08:00.000-07:00

It has come to my attention that the resort Black Bear Mountain is trying to get a land swap with the Forest Service. They want to exchange land in Island Park for land from Worm Creek Canyon (St. Charles) to Paris Spring. This land they plan to turn into a huge PRIVATE development. They want to turn Paris Peek into a ski resort, and will have private access to some of St. Charles Canyon, Bloomington Canyon, and Paris Canyon. This would destroy the beautiful woodlands that we have taken for granted for all these years. This means no hunting, hiking, horse back riding, no picnics, no pictures by Paris Spring, and no Snowmobiling. In short this would totally cut off that side of the valley to the community, at least the ones that can't afford the expensive membership fees. Also, it would take away vital summer range land from the ranchers of the valley. This would force many to leave the farms many have owned for more that five generations. I realize that the valley is in dire need of economy, but this is not the way. It will only benefit the few, while depleting resources from the majority. It says on their website that this resort is meant as a holiday get away, a community of second vacation homes. This will not bring a stable population into the valley, and if we lose ranching families, our population will go down. Here is where we need your help. The forest service is making it's decision on April 14. You can write in letters telling them that the community thinks this is a bad idea. This will help them see that the makers of the resort really do not intent to help the valley, but to earn a dollar for themselves. The address is as follows
U.S. Forest Service
Mr. Larry Timchak
1405 Hollipark Drive
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

The website is www.blackbear.com if you want to check it out
Your help will help keep the land that belongs to the valley, accessible for the valley. Thank you for your help.

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2008-03-29T17:56:00.000-07:00

SHE GOT IN

2008-03-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

Just letting all know Taryn got her letter today and she got in! We are so excited. She was running around the house and all. I am so proud of my wife today.

First Baseball Game of the Season

2008-03-24T15:19:00.000-07:00

This weekend Cameron and I went up to Onterio, Oregon to watch Nathan play baseball. For the most part we both enjoyed the weekend. I was hoping for great, warm, weather, like last year, but it was not to be. The sun was shining, but the wind was freezing! Cameron hated watching his team playing without him. He couldn't stay in one spot for more that ten minutes. While he was pacing, I taught Loni how to take book. She caught on pretty fast. We also saw Cameron's uncle Justin. He came down on Saturday to watch the games. All in all, we had a fun weekend.

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2008-03-14T18:33:00.001-07:00