So Ashamed!

I think he just doesn't like his picture being taken...on second thought...maybe I just blew in his face.

Escargo Garden

So, as I was pulling up the massive amount of overgrown plants in our front flower garden, I found some interesting creatures. Originally, I encountered the typical roley poley and a slough of ugly, white-butt spiders, the occasional daddy long-leg, and some earth worms. But, low and behold, hidden under the overgrown plants under the flower bush, were two snails, each about 2 inches long when moving. Needless to say, this is the last thing I expected to find in the high desert of Reno, NV! Apparently, the combination of overgrowth and automatic sprinkler system caused a sub-tropical rain forest hidden in my front yard!

Matt's Home Away From Home

As I type this blog, Matt is in Mexico. He is probably in the far left house in the row of 3 houses. You are looking at Mercedes, in the Sonoran desert of Mexico. Below is a little glimpse into the world Matt lives in while there. As well as our other friends that work in Mexico. I now understand why Matt says he never sleeps at night...that bed looks very uncomfortable!

Lake Tahoe Kayak Extraordinaires!

We decided to go kayaking up at Tahoe the last time Matt was home. It was a ton of fun until the wind picked up and started causing swells in the lake. This pic shows us stopping on a peninsula for our subway sandwiches. I love this picture, but Matt thinks the life jacket looks like it was made for a 2-year-old. I just laugh...it kinda does! But seriously, in those 6 inch swells, that jacket could have saved his life!!!!

I swear she did this on her own!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the majestic Bear in her natural state. As I mentioned in the title, I did not pose her into this position, this was pure Bear maneuvering. If you don't believe me, you don't know Bear! Crazy pup monkey!

Is that a Giant bottle of So Co?

For those of you who can't see, yes, that is a giant bottle of Southern Comfort in the background. It's our favorite thing to do on Labor Day weekend in Reno, the Rib Cook-Off (not the giant bottle of so co...we're not lushes!). If you happen to make it to this fabulous event, make sure you make it to the Australian booth, theirs are the best!

Hastings...the City!

After being a Hastings for all of 2 days, my new husband and I encountered the city of Hastings, Nebraska. I just thought it was cool, maybe I'm just a dork.

Snowflake or Angel?

So, what are the odds that a snowflake would fall at precisely the right time to reflect the light from the flash of the camera? Some would say its a sign, others would say coincidence. I would like to think it was a divine coincidence. Just a friendly reminder that Someone is up there. Whether it was divine or chance, it still made me think, if only for a moment.

Trip to Yosemite

Now, to all our family and friends, I promise we had NO IDEA that the storm of the century was coming in on the same weekend that we booked our trip to Yosemite. I thought this picture best showed the conditions going over the Sierra's into California that fateful January weekend. The rest were simply sheets of white! What you can see of the road is actually a sheet of ice about 2-3 inches thick. Our only saving grace was the chains (that destroyed the underside of the truck's wheel wells!). We made it to Yosemite safe and sound and enjoyed every minute of it! (The usual 4 hour drive only took us 12!) Below are some pictures we took while at Yosemite. There's a deer that I actually got REALLY close to...thought he was gonna charge me. Then Yosemite Falls and a bobcat wandering across the open field in Yosemite Valley.