Friday, November 30, 2012
Our Lake Powell Trip 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
My husband is so AWESOME!!!
Seriously, I have the BEST husband ever!!! Not only is he so dang HOT, but he is so dang good to me!!! I have found over the years that I need to be careful what I say I want. Because if Ryan hears about it, he goes out and gets it for me as soon as he can. Well last Thanksgiving we were in Las Vegas visiting family and I was in training for a marathon (the race was to take place in May). I had a 10 miler to run and Ryan was my bodyguard. He rode (very slowly) his dad's bike next to me while I ran this great distance. It wasn't easy but Ryan is a great coach and helped me along. He talked about life, our future, our goals, and things that we wanted out of life. He asked me what I wanted (material thing). I'm a really simple person. I could be happy with nothing but Ryan made me dream big. He said that it helps him to work harder so he can provide those things for me. Well as of a week before my birthday he has purchased everything on that list. He works so hard and makes me feel so loved. I feel so blessed to be with a man that cares for me that much. That would put so much effort into my "want" list. That would make my dreams, his dreams. I love him so every much!!
My "WANT" list
- a new computer (apple of course)
- sewing machine
- new camera
-food storage
- to be debt free (we are still working on this but Ryan is working so hard and doing so great)
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Provo City 1/2 Marathon 2011


Sunday, November 21, 2010









This place was really crazy. A month prior to our stop on this island they had a really bad hurricane. It really hurt this island. We were the first boat to dock in a month or so and the people were hungry. As we got off the ship the people swarmed us. Trying to get us to take their taxi, buy their product, or eat their food. I felt so many emotions on this day. Sorrow for not wanting their service, scared because they were so pushy, and mad because they wouldn't listen to our replies.
We (Ryan, myself and the Wisers) walked around the shops looking for souvenirs to take back for our kids. We walked away empty handed. Got into a taxi in search of a beach to just relax on again. The first beach we went to had so much debre on it and the water was brown from all the sediment floating in it. Someone told us that when hurricanes hit they not only affect the land but the oceans as well. The fish and coral reefs. It was sad to see. We walked down the road to a store and bought some candy and treats from the island to give our children. We figured out the public transportation. It was cheaper and fun to talk with the locals. We were then taken to another beach on the other side of the island. It was said that it is quiet and the beaches were not affected by the storm. As we got there we were once again bombarded by people wanting us to use their services. One really old man came up to Laura and I and started reading our palms. He placed a bead in our hand and said things like we will live a long and prosperous life. That will be $5 dollars. We looked at each other and told the guy no. That we did not ask for his service and that he could have his bead back. He was so rude. We ended up paying to get into this park so we could get away from these people. The Park was called Pigeon Island. It was fun to read the history of the island and to explore. We found a pretty beach and rested for a while. I swam with Ryan while the Wisers watched our thing and we did the same for them. The day before Jordan Sharp's things were stolen.
After we were done we decided to head back to the boat. The guy that was driving our bus (a mini van), said that he would come back for us. After waiting for a while we decided to walk to the bus stop. We probably walked two miles. It was fun but we were tired at this point. Once we were on the bus Shane had some interesting conversations with the driver. We listened and watched school teachers and students coming and going on this bus. This was how they got around. Everyone was cordial. I found myself looking into peoples eyes to get a feel for what they were like (good or bad). Our driver had good, kind eyes. That made me feel at peace being in his bus. It was a crazy day but we had an adventure. I am glad that we experienced that instead of staying on board the ship.