Pumpkin Patch 2008

Monday night we went to Linder Farms. I love it there! I have gone there every year since LJ and I have been married and I love seeing how the business has grown over the years. This year they expanded to include a petting zoo which was a huge hit with the nieces and nephews!! Picking pumpkins and riding the tractor wagons were also huge hits. Afterwards there was homemade chicken noodle soup and breadsticks at Mom and Dad's. It was a great night! LJ, Katie, Clint, Max, & Kris- we missed you!!!!

Luke, Mom, Dad, Kori, Kenzie
MY niece and nephews feeing the animals

Jeff and Kiley

Jack

Kenzie

Kade

Kody, Mom, Luke, Dad

Jack, Kade, Jeff, KenzieThe Family

One Year Ago Today

Exactly one year ago today (October 20, 2007), I walked into Weight Watchers with my friend Debbie to try and lose some of the weight I had accumulated over the 4 years I had been married. One year later I am almost 40lbs lighter, more fit and skinnier than I have ever been in my life, healthy, happy, and proud of what I have accomplished. Here are some of the highlights from this last year to celebrate setting goals and making them come true!!

1. Lost almost 40 pounds
2. LJ's brother Jake got married
3. Went on a Cruise to Mexico with LJ's family
4. My brother Kris graduated from high school
5. My sister Katie gave birth to her first child, Max
6. Traveled to Washington DC for the NEA Representative Assembly
7. Walked the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
8. Ran my first ever 10K in the Great Potato
9. Ran on a team in the Sawtooth Relay
10. Traveled to Montana to watch my Uncle Greg's Wedding
11. Moved into a brand new school
12. Graduated with my Masters Degree
13. I fit into pants I used to wear in college
14. Celebrated my mom, dad, and mother in law's 50th B-days
15. Gained confidence, accomplished my goals and got in shape!!
16. LJ graduate from Boise State with his Bachelor's Degree!!!!!!!!
17. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law gave birth to their first child, Peyton

Debbie's Cabin

I finished my Masters in May. At the end of our program, our cohort promised to stay in touch and get together once a month. Well...there is a group of us who faithfully still see each other frequently. Debbie's mom has a cabin in Donnelly about two miles past Tamarack. It is more of a house than a cabin and it is beautiful! We've been up there quite a few times and I love it. It is so relaxing! We eat, watch movies, read books, go for walks, and do puzzles. I could not have asked for a more relaxing weekend. Thanks Debbie for letting us go up there once again!!

Cindy, Debbie, and Me
Cindy, Debbie, and Anne
Cindy, Debbie, and Anne with a view of the cabin

They shot Bambi

Last weekend LJ's dad and brothers (Jayson and Jake) went hunting yet again in an attempt to be the first Overall brother to kill an elk or deer. Jake missed a nice Whitetail Buck and rather than come emptyhanded yet again and risk the wrath of his wife not allowing him to go hunting again, he shot and killed a little doe. They estimate it to be about two and half years old. While I firmly believe this is way too young of an animal to kill, congratulations boys on finally becoming the first successful Overall Family Boys to hunt and kill a deer!

Jake and Bambi
Butchering Bambi- LJ, Rick, Jayson, and Kim
The meat

Kori's B-day

Happy 26th Birthday to my sister Kori! We celebrated last Saturday at Mom and Dad's house. We were supposed to go to the pumpkin patch, but it was cold, windy, SNOWY, etc. Not pumpkin picking weather! Mom made a great dinner and we hung out and sang. It is fun to be together with the family, but we MISSED YOU- Katie, Clint, Max, and Kris!!

Kori and her daughter McKenzie
Ryan, LJ and Luke (husbands to the girls)
Kody, Matt (cousin) and Kiley
Kade and Jack (nephews)
Kiley, Jeff, Jack, and Mom

SNOW IN OCTOBER??

Last Friday, October 10th it snowed in Boise! What?!? That is the earliest recorded snow fall. The snow stayed on my lawn until Saturday afternoon. I don't know if I am ready for a cold winter yet! I need more time to adjust.

Elk City Sept 19th

I am way late with this post, but it happens! LJ and I went to Elk City the weekend of Sept. 19th with Jayson, Anita, their kids, Rick, and Kellie. The weather was super nice! Friday we went for a long ride, which we haven't really done all summer and it was super fun. We went on a trail that is only for experts, filled with switch backs, tight turns, but really cool trees and scenery. It was really fun. The purpose of the weekend was to kick off LJ and Jayson's 10 day hunting trip so we spent a lot of time scouting out hunting locations and looking for the Elk. I came home Sunday with Rick, Kellie, Anita and the kids and the boys stayed. Once again the Elk eluded them, but there is still time yet!! We know you can do it!!

Me on the Kodiak
LJ and I on the Kodiak
Kellie and Rick
Rick on the "GIANT HILL"
On our ride, Kellie decided to gun it over the "GIANT HILL" and she ended up rolling her machine. Nothing was hurt except her pride, and it was pretty funny to watch. Here she is laying on the ground next to her machine (which wasn't hurt either). :)