Sunday, April 26, 2009

HIKE FROM HELL

Ok - so this post's sole purpose is for me to complain and whine...Ben said we would go on a short TWO mile hike to this place where we could swim and fish. So I agree to go with him (mistake #1!) So yesterday, we get to this place with three other couples and one baby and start hiking. To make a long story short we end up hiking TWELVE miles in rugged terrain aka we were never on a trail. So nine hours later when we finally make it back to the truck I have scrapes, bruises, cactus needles and stickers everywhere, bleeding from multiple places, blisters that started to bleed, twisted ankles, a sunburn, and can barely walk. Oh and did I mention that while we were walking Ben got a fish hook stuck in his arm?! (It was sticking out of the backpack) So I had to yank the thing out of his arm - not fun! Luckily we brought enough fluids with us, but we had only brought a few granola bars with us for food - so on the way home we stopped at the first fast food restuarant we saw and scarfed it! I called my mom to tell her about it today and she laughed at us - so I guess that's all you really can do right? Make memories and laugh at ourselves for being idiots! haha - I guess we did get a P9000X workout considering I can't even move today!

We hiked THAT - what were we thinking? lol


Poor Josh - he carried the baby and a huge backpack - I DIED and I wasn't carrying anything!
A forced smile haha (this was HIS idea)
One joy of trip was that Pacer talked to us the whole time - such a cutie!
We did finally make it to the swimming spot - FIVE hours later
Ben looks like he is flying
This is just a TASTE of my battle wounds - thrashed legs and swollen ankle :(

Sunday, April 19, 2009

you and me go fishin' in the dark...

Ben wanted to go fishing and I wanted to go swimming so we went to Alamo Lake last weekend:) We only stayed one night but it was pretty fun! I think the dogs had the best time tho! I am now VERY sunburnt :( Here are some pics!

Hunter is ready to go!

Ben aka crazy driver

Cat fishin'

The dogs were watching intently...notice Ben wearing his pistol lol

Give me a pepsi and I'm good!

Now this pic is funny - zoom in the pic to get a better look - Hunter is tryin' to figure out how to get to those ducks!

I dropped the camera case in the water - whoops!

Hunter loves to swim!

Lexie just wanted to sun-bathe like me!

Fishin' again - **Sidenote - I have no pics of the fish Ben caught because he caught them early in the morning when I was sleeping:)

Yay for summer!












Saturday, April 18, 2009

Bring on the blonde!

Anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE getting my hair colored:) Miss Bailey has been coloring my hair for FIVE years now so I thought I would give her a shout out and tell her she basically rocks!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Take me out to the ball game!

Last week we were able to take Ben's dad and brother to a Diamondbacks game vs. the Rockies! The Dbacks lost (dang it) but it was still fun! :)

Monday, April 6, 2009

My beautiful sisters...

Here are a few of Ashley's senior pics...





Thursday, April 2, 2009

The wall...

I meant to post this a while ago...my antelope finally came back from the taxidermist! And can I just say that my antelope next to my brother's looks awesome! If you are looking straight on, mine is on the left and Joel's is on the right. And I'll admit, Joel's scored higher (only because his is thicker), but mine looks bigger! :P (sorry for the bad quality - they were taken on a phone!)