Bruneau Sand Dunes...

Noah and I had an awesome time on his 4th grade field trip. Health wise I did great and was really able to enjoy myself. The last time I went to thee sand dunes I was a teenager and I am sure I had other things on my mind ;P...If you know what I mean! So this was such a treat to go with Noah. Bruneau Sand dunes are the tallest single-structured sand dune in North America and rises to 470 feet high. It was bright and sunny and honestly a PERFECT day with no wind! It was really pretty also because the trees are changing color right now! Next time I will remember to bring our sleds so we can plunge off the other side. I think it would be a one time thing though. I just about had a heart attack climbing to the top! I will definitely be taking the family here. I can just imagine the fun Morgen would have on these giant sand hills!

Life does go on...even when it gets tuff!

Well I have been very busy lately. I am 3 weeks into a new diet...not to loose weight, but for health reasons. It is called the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. To follow this diet one cannot eat grains, sugar, lactose, starches, anything processed and so on. Basically EVERYTHING I was eating before I can't eat now. It has been a total lifestyle change. When I grocery shop for me it is basically the outer perimeter of the grocery store...you know all the fresh and frozen foods. I now am in search of a cheap place to buy Almonds and honey...I use these a lot. I am hoping that this diet will enable me to be off meds as right now I am on 6 pills a day indefinitely. The medication is just too expensive for me right now and the doctor is giving me samples, but that is not a guarantee every month. So that is what I have been up too...doesn't that sound like fun! Thanks to all my family and friends who have been SO supportive...I love you guys!

Cody, Wyoming

What an adventure for Todd and Noah to go to Wyoming and be with family. I only wish we could have all went. It looks absolutely beautiful up there. It was really good for Todd to do something like this. I missed him horribly, but it was worth it seeing him be so happy! Morgen kept asking if Dad was ever going to come back...it was really sweet! Natty and he both really clung to him when he got home.

Kids first day of school

They were SO excited and I was SO ready! Yes I was sad too, but seeing them so happy helped calm my nerves. I don't even think that I got very much done that day do to the fact that I was so nervous for them. But they LOVED it and for that I am thankful!

Floating the Portneuf River

We had a blast tubing today! Our family went with my brother Ben and his family. I only wish we would had planned to stay the night so we could have had more time. It was a really fun little stretch of the river that had enough excitement for the adults, yet not too bad for the kids. One time we did get thrown off, and that scared Mariah to death. She survived though and wanted to go again later. I am thankful to have Ben living so close so he can do things with us.