Hunting

Karl didn't have any luck this year, I think he's pretty bummed about it. Oh well though, we had a good time and it was awesome weather. Karl's twin brother Alan and his son Connor, and their dad Barry came down to our neck of the woods this year. It was fun showing them around our hunting grounds. I don't think Karl believed all the stories my dad told him about hunting in the area. That's because every quarter mile or so my dad would have to tell the story of how he shot a deer (or 2 or 3 or 4) right there. Oh, and I actually saw more Moose than I did bucks so that was cool.

Karl likes to hike his ass off, so this is at the very bottom of a huge canyon.

I got smart after that and went with Steph and my Dad on the 4-wheeler and the Teryx


Here is Karl teaching Connor how to shoot the bb gun

Connor lost a tooth

My dad contemplating where the deer are hiding

The moose pictures are kind of crappy because I was trying to hurry.

There were 3 moose but I only took pictures of the big bull
Steph was such a wimp and was on the 4 wheeler behind me and my dad. She stayed way far behind as soon as she spotted the moose right off the side of the road because she didn't want to get charged or trampled to death (even though she had a gun)

Chris got a deer (I'll blog about it Steph since you haven't yet!). My dad and Steph actually saw it first thing opening morning. It was missing half of its horns so they didn't shoot it. Chris came along right behind them on the 4 wheeler and took it out . He don't discriminate.

Dad & Steph

Dad & I

Dad, me & Karl

Alan, Barry, Karl & Connor

My new favorite show...

I just started watching Glee and I wish I wouldn't have waited so long before finally watching it. I love it and I need to catch up on all of the older episodes.

Lashisse

Lashisse from Molly Sims

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

This is not okay. How have I never heard of this before?! Am I the only one that hasn't heard of it? It is horrible! Below is some info I found via the website http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/

Much of our waste today is comprised of plastic that does not biodegrade. This waste accumulates in swirling seas of debris, where plastic to sea life ratios are 6:1; where birds and mammals are dying of starvation and dehydration with bellies full of plastics; where fish are ingesting toxins at such a rate that soon they will no longer be safe to eat.

The largest of these garbage swills is known as the Pacific Gyre, or The Great Garbage Patch.

It is roughly the size of Texas, containing approximately 3.5 million tons of trash. Shoes, toys, bags, pacifiers, wrappers, toothbrushes, and bottles too numerous to count are only part of what can be found in this accidental dump floating midway between Hawaii and San Francisco.

Amazingly, there is no effort underway to clean the mess. Explore this web site to learn more, but most importantly - join the movement to address this problem!

Here is a link to a good video that talks about it too:
http://www.youtube.com/strangedaysaction

Also as a side note, bag the bag! Please start using reusable bags! I have them and I always forget to use them, but I think now I will start making more of an effort to use them whenever possible.

People of Wal Mart

My favorite new blog

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Cake!

I've been wanting to make this cake for awhile so I decided to bake it for my birthday. It's a white cake with blackberries and buttercream frosting. It was so good. I took it to work and my piggy coworkers ate it up in like 15 minutes!

It was supposed to be a 3-layer cake...........

But then this happened:

I was so mad! Aren't these silicone pans supposed to be nonstick?! Ya, the bottom burned and the cake stuck to the pan so the finished product was only 2 layers. Don't worry, Karl still chowed down on the burned, mutilated layer.

I also want to tell you how much I love this attachment:
It's the paddle attachment for my kitchen aid mixer but it has rubbery sides on it kind of like windshield wipers. You never have to wipe down the sides of the bowl! Best idea ever!

Wedding Recap.....The Ceremony

Lindsey & Brad were first down the aisle

Then Steph

Then we started our walk

Tyler, Karl & Brad waiting at the end of the very long aisle

I was on the verge of tears because I was excited, happy & nervous all at the same time so I made my Dad to tell me something funny. It's weird how that works, crying when you're happy? It doesn't make sense to me and especially because I'm not a cryer.

I'm trying not to think about all the people staring
at me because I do not like attention.

My dad giving his last daughter away

Still nervous, but a little relieved seeing Karl and his big smile.

Karl was just so..................calm, it was refreshing and made
me forget about all the people looking at us during the ceremony.

I think I remember Karl & I discussing our kiss, but it ended up being a bit more juicy than I thought we had planned!

Trying not to think about people staring at us

Stop staring at me schwaaan!

Ok, time to talk about it....

I can't, NOT talk about it any more!
I. AM. SO. MAD!
This is why.
I'm not going to get into it (too much) because I could go on and on, but I feel like I need to say something.
I was a Chi Omega at USU. I met my best friends there and it was THE funnest time of my life. Joining Chi Omega was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The Greek system ALWAYS gets a bad rap. It's too bad because the amount of good that comes from their fund-raising, volunteering, and overall participation at the university and in the community is amazing. Sigma Nu and Chi Omega are now gone at USU.
Do football teams or basketball teams/programs ever get pulled because some one on the team rapes or sexually assaults someone? Nope. How about when they are involved in selling and/or taking drugs? Nope. When they get in fights, are charged with assault, or when they participate in any illegal activity? Nope. Athletes are constantly in trouble with the law, but the whole team or program doesn't get punished for it.
Ok, but this really isn't about how Chi Omega should not have been closed (but it shouldn't have). Anywhoo, some people have been punished and that's fine (not that I agree with that either) but now they're suing the university? I guess we all knew it was coming because money makes everything ok, right? NO! THIS IS WRONG ! They have already successfully transferred the blame onto the other students, and that wasn't enough? This was an adult and he made the decisions that led to his untimely death. It's sad that the family cannot move on with their lives but instead blatantly refuse to accept the situation for what it is. Someone must be held accountable, someone must be to blame, right? The Starks family has lost all credibility in my book. Now it's just a matter of cashing in on their son's death and to me that's just as sad as the death itself. Even though I haven't agreed with the way any of this has played out, I still had some sympathy for the family. Not anymore, not after reading this: The couple is seeking an undisclosed amount of money to help them recoup medical and funeral costs. They also want money they believe their son was entitled to before his death. What money was he entitled to by the university before his death?

Another Wedding Recap.......Pre-Ceremony

Midway is beautiful, I want to live there someday

*swoon*...........I love my dress

My personal make-up arteeest

Suck it in!

My absolutely gorgeous bouquet

This was on the elevator, I can't remember what he was saying
but it must have been pretty funny!

I'm not quite sure what Bax said or did to cause me to make that face, but you never know with Bax

Ok, places everyone! It's showtime!

Free '92 Jeep Wrangler...

For real?

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Anne Shirley Perfume

I'm totally getting this perfume for my sister. You know you want it Missy!

Shootin'

Sunday was the only day Karl got off for the 4th of July so we decided to get out of town and go shooting out in the west desert. We bought 6 watermelons as targets and drove out to BFE. Karl's big gun, for shooting at 1000 yards, is still being tweaked and isn't quite ready yet for its debut so we were only shooting between 400-600 yards. We both shot up the watermelons until they were mush. It was pretty fun, we used all Karl's different guns like a 7mm, 223,...ummm a revolver, and a little pistol......and some other ones, I'm not really down with all the gun lingo yet. :)

This watermelon didn't make it. We shot it a couple more times to make sure it was dead.

Karl wouldn't pose for the picture. He got scoped on his first shot and I wanted to get a picture of the little cut between his eyes. It was small, but bled like crazy, you can see some blood on his shirt. He's probably mad I'm writing about it since he's usually mr. gun professional so shhh don't tell him! Oh, and I decided not to shoot that gun.

This is standing at the closest watermelon looking back at our little shooting tent. It's the black thing in the upper right hand corner.

Mmmmm Pie!

Not to brag or anything, BUT I made the most delicious pie on Saturday. I probably love pie like Karl loves cookies. Fruit pies are the best kind. None of those sissy cream pies, those aren't real pies. I bought a butt load of blueberries that were on sale last weekend and needed to use them up. I made some muffins, we put them in our cereal, and just munched on them all week, but by Saturday we hadn't even eaten half of them. I was feeling daring and decided to go for it and make a pie. I've only ever made like 3 pies in my entire life, pumpkin, lemon chess, and coconut cream. I've never really made a nice real fruit pie from scratch because I know it won't turn out as good as my mom's or Uncle Kent's, both of who(m?) make delicious pies. Anyway, it was AMAZING! I had to add a cup of frozen strawberries because I didn't quite have enough blueberries. It turned out fabulous though. The crust was perfect, and didn't ever get soggy on the bottom (I learned a trick for that) and the filling was superb. Karl and I totally scarfed it down and it was gone by Monday. I think Jenny did get one piece so we didn't eat the WHOLE thing by ourselves! I can't wait to make another one. Next up, strawberry rhubarb!

Jon Minus 9

Funny :)

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Nieces.......and now a nephew!

Lizabeth & V watching a movie

Belle, getting her hair did

Me & Annamaria

I love this picture! It makes me happy because originally Alex and Annamaria were pissed that I was getting married. Here are a few of their best comments: "you're gonna get married and everything's gonna be about Karl now." -Alex "you're gonna get married and have kids and we'll have to babysit!" -Annamaria

This picture is just so Alex. She's always doing crazy things, and I think Belle will always be her partner in crime.

This is Connor, my new nephew bustin' out some serious moves on the dance floor.

This is the only really good picture I have of Hailey, my new niece. This is Karl's twin (yes, twin) brother with his wife Erin, and their 2 kids, Connor & Hailey.