Tyler Rachael & Zoe

October

2011-11-10T15:12:00.000-08:00

Walks up Hobble Creek

Blue eyed baby girl!

Petting Zoo (I have a secret obsession with donkey's, I think they are so cute!)

Playing with pumpkins on the porch in pajamas (tongue twister :)

Zoe Bug!

So I was trying to keep this whole bug theme for the fam, but no, Tyler wanted to be a cowboy! I think it's because he doesn't even look dressed up.

There's a lady bug on my floor!

Playing Catch Up

2011-10-20T20:06:00.000-07:00

Tyler drew his Mountain Goat tag this year on Timp. It was a once in a lifetime hunt that he has put in for for the past 10 to 15 or so years. These animals are amazing. Really gorgeous and ginormous. He was with his brother Shane and one his lifelong best friends, Adam Webb. Tyler knows the mountain really well, and spent a lot of time on it with Adam growing up. I kept teasing Tyler that he had to take Adam with him because he is a paramedic just in case! I swear the more years that go by, the more of a worrier I become.

While Tyler was on the snowy and foggy mountain, Zoe and I were in hot and sunny southern California. Most my family was there, and we enjoyed every minute. My dad of course had to rent a family van so we could all ride together! The drive out we had my mom, my dad, Zoe, me, my sister Danielle, her baby girl Cambri, and my other sister Ruth. It was a car full, but so fun. The babes did amazing for their first long trip. We watched movies and listened to music to try and keep them entertained. We took two days to drive out, spent the first night in Vegas. The second day we watched Mary Poppins and the girls slept the entire time! That movie is a lot longer than I remember too.

California fun consisted of multiple swims a day, hanging out in the condo watching movies and visiting, playing games almost every night, Mike and I even hit the tennis courts one night, which was so fun, even though I am such a sad tennis player. The street market on Thursday night in Palm Springs. Zoe was so interested the whole time we were walking the street with the music, arts, and people, even though it was past her bedtime. I of course forgot the camera doing most things, but here are a few of us at the pool.

Zoe loved this floaty my friend let us borrow, she would just lay back, splash, and hang out.

After a week of relaxation, it was time to drive home. But we were ready, and excited to see Tyler. My sisters left earlier in the week, so it was just my parents, me, and the Zoe Bug for the drive home.

On another note, Zoe is now 6 mo old. I know I say this every time, but...what!! She is growing so much and changing by the minute I swear. She is so fun, and getting very mobile. She rolls both ways, and when she is on her tummy she tries to get her legs under her by putting her bum in the air. She is SLOWLY growing a little hair, but you can't tell much because it is so blonde. She is still in the 50% for all categories. Strong, healthy, and average, we couldn't ask for anything better. She still is sleeping like a champ as well, (knock on wood :) eating solids, but constantly wants to suck her thumb while eating. I think it is just the fact that she is used to sucking to get food, and she is not quite getting it, but it is super cute. Any body else's babies do this?

Ty and I just celebrated our 5 yr. anniversary, which is also crazy. We didn't do anything too exciting, just spent the weekend together which was perfect. I wanted a few trees and shrubs for the front yard, so that is what we got each other, haha. We went out to dinner as well, which is something we haven't done since Zoe was born. I feel very fortunate to have Ty as my husband and best friend. I love experiencing parenthood with him. He is such a good dad, and amazes me often.

Lastly, we have a new nephew and cousin for Zoe!! Cody and Emily had their little boy on Oct. 17. He is just amazing, so perfect. When we went to see him, I knew it was going to amaze me that Zoe was ever that small, and of course that was the case. I am so happy for them, and glad that Zoe has a cousin on each side of the family close in age.

Labor Day Weekend

2011-09-10T17:40:00.000-07:00

We went camping for the first time since Zoe has been born around the Fish Lake area. We figured now was just as good a time as any, especially since she doesn't have much to bring, and she is not very mobile. It was just us and our dogs, Shan was nice enough to let us borrow the Karmabe mobile. The thing is like the Up house in mini size, you can't help but smile. Aside from a blowout 30 min after getting to camp, which Zoe is known for and took up half the wipes I brought, everything went great. We fished, went on a beautiful hike, had tin foil dinners, and hung out at the campfire (my favorite). Zoe was a little out of it the first night, but still slept pretty well, the second night she was fine and slept just like her normal self. That will probably be the only time we camp this year, but we are looking forward to many outings come next summer!

Me and my Zoe bug

The doe we saw at the start of our hike

Hats!

Guss was loving each shade spot we passed by

Family portrait!

(Apparently I am the only one who smiles in this family :)

We hiked up a mountain to a beautiful open field called "Big Flat"

It was so calm and peaceful, and we were the only ones there.

Zoe was mesmerized by the fire

Zoe in my sleeping bag

The dogs were wiped out after swimming and hiking all day.

We had a little shooting contest before we left

Me against Ty and Zoe

It was really close, but then of course they beat me!

On a completely different note, Zoe turned 5 mo just the other day, what the...where does the time go. We have loved every minute with her!

Rice Cereal

2011-08-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

So at Zoe's 4 mo appt. her pediatrician said we can now give her rice cereal anytime between now and 6 mo. I was a little hesitant at first, and just wasn't quite ready. Now that she is almost 5 mo, and eye balling everything we are eating, we decided to give it a try. She has always been a good eater, and she still did not fail to disappoint!

Family Pho-tos

2011-08-05T16:57:00.000-07:00

Sod Party!

2011-08-05T16:49:00.000-07:00

We are so thankful for the Finch A Team (Tyler, Cody, and Shane) who gave their Friday evening to put in our lawn. Oh my goodness, what a difference it makes. Of course we had Team Supervise as well: Me, Zoe, Al, Diane, Emily, Milo, and Milo's cousin Fisher. You may notice we had quite the team of supervisors, but lets face it, we would have just got in the way.

Before:

After:

Shane obviously hard at work.

These two cousins had way to much fun. What is it about boys a dirt? Especially a big pile? Then when they found the hose, turned it into mud. They were both covered but so fun and cute.

Big muscles!

What a cute boy!

Zoe got way to comfortable with Grandma

It turned out to be pretty fun with most of the Finch family over. We pay in ice cream and pizza by the way!

Water Baby!

2011-07-24T13:30:00.000-07:00

We took Zoe swimming for the first time after finally finding a suit that would fit a 3 mo old, and it was so much fun! She loves splashing in the the tub, so I figured she would do good in the pool. Luckily the water was a good temp and not to cold. I think she enjoyed herself, she never cried, but did have a little unsure look on her face the whole time. I was hoping she would laugh and splash more than she did, but it was still so fun. We took this inflatable duck with us that is actually a bath tub, but it worked great! We look forward to spending a lot more time with her in the pool.

KarmaBe Cousins/3 mo

2011-07-09T18:50:00.000-07:00

Shannon was nice enough to take the time out of her busy schedule while she was in Utah for a short time to take some photos of Zoe and Cambri together. Of course they turned out so cute and fun, I have so many favorites, here are a few, and by few, I really mean many.

This reminds me of Alice in Wonderland for some reason

They both were obviously not fans of this spot!

Ty calls these two Olive Oil and Popeye, pretty obvious who is who!

Love the contrast of colors in this one

We did a few more in her blessing dress

Zoe is also turned 3 mo old yesterday. I can't believe the fun little person that she has turned into! Here are a few things that she likes and does now.
-Her tummy times are longer, she doesn't fuss as much, and she is getting really strong.

-She has rolled over a few times from her tummy to her back, I think these have just been accidents really, but still!
-She is recognizing more people and things around her.

Aunt Ruth was playing with her and put her glasses on her, we all had a good chuckle for the second she had them on.

-She is super smiley, and if you're lucky you can get a cute little chuckle out of her.
-She likes her bumbo, except for when I try and get her out, her chubby legs always get stuck!

-She sleeps 8 hrs most nights, ahhhh! This has been very nice for me now that I am back working.
-She is such a wiggle worm.
-Tyler is sad about this one, but she doesn't grunt as much anymore, she is making other types of noises.
-She loves walks, jogs, and just being outside.

Beanies for June walks...ya.

Tyler has been working hard on the yard with leveling it out, and getting the sprinklers. We are almost ready for top soil and sod, so excited to have grass soon!

Dad and Zoe on the bobcat.

Zoe's Blessing

2011-06-17T08:38:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday Tyler gave Zoe her baby blessing. We decided to do it at home just with family, which I am so glad we did! We haven't been in our new ward too long, and it is huge. Tons of kids, lots of baby blessings. I knew we would be more comfortable at home with people that actually know us:) Tyler had been thinking about it for the past 2 wks or so, and I knew that it was really important to him. I knew he would do a good job, but was still so proud of him. He loves our little girl so much, and was so emotional. Everything he said was so sweet. I know he spoke from the heart and was listening to the spirit. Right before he blessed her, the Bishop gave him some really good advice, just to talk to her. I loved that, so simple, no pressure. I am so blessed with the people in my life, especially Tyler our little angel which has changed our lives forever for the better!

I love this one so much!

I can't help but laugh at her face in the pic!

Zoe's cousin Cambri

I may have gone a little overboard with the pics, but it was such a special day, she has so many people that love her.

2 mo Old

2011-06-08T15:33:00.000-07:00

I can't believe our little Zoe bug is 2 mo old today! Time has gone by so fast, and she is growing so big. She now weighs 11 lbs 3 oz (what a chunk) and is 22 in long. She is basically a healthy 50th percentile baby according to all her measurements. Zoe has changed in her personality as well. She has multiple times throughout the day where she is just super smiley. She is so fun and full of energy. She is so strong and has already got her nickname "The Bullet" from my mom. We have started doing some tummy time with her, and she likes it on a boppy pillow, but not too much on the floor yet. She loves her activity gym, and bath time once she is in there splashin' around. She responds a lot to our voices and objects. She loves to stare at the ceiling fans. We have one in our family room and bedroom and they both have lights, I swear she could stare at the things for hours. When did we lose the ability to be entertained by such simplicity?! Now that she is 2 mo, the saddest part is back to work for me :( Luckily she will be watched by people that love her very much!

Tyler always loads her up with all her toys!

Cuddle Time

Tummy Time

Getting outside...finally

Love this girl, so happy!

Finally got a few of her today fresh out of the bath and smiley. I love her right out of the bath, there is nothing better than a clean, naked baby! This soft little dog blanket she got from her aunt Arian. (Ty's sister) So cute!

Say Cheese :)

2011-05-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

Lately I have really been trying to get some pics of Zoe smiling. It is pretty hard, it is like she knows and won't do it when I have a camera near by. Here is the closest I have got, plus a few other cute faces she pulls.

A Day of First's

2011-05-09T17:56:00.000-07:00

Sunday was my first mother's day, my first run after having Zoe, and her first month birthday.

My first mother's day was great. For the first part of the morning, all 3 of us just hung out being lazy in bed. I was lucky enough to get Tyler to stay home from turkey hunting, and spend the day with us. He hung out with Zoe, so I could go on a run. I have been feeling really good, and thought I would just go for an easy jog. I will be honest, my body did feel a bit weird. My core felt very loose, I guess is the only word I can think of to explain it. You other mothers out there can probably relate to the feeling. It did feel really good though. I was only able to run up to 28 wks while pregnant, so it had been a while. Running for me is not just exercise, it the best way I can relieve stress, it is very therapeutic, so I was very anxious to get going again.

Tyler made us breakfast later that morning, and then watched Zoe again in the afternoon while I took a nap. We then spent the evening with other great mothers, my mother-in-law Diane, Grandma Bell on Tyler's side, Tyler's aunt Josie, and sister-in-law Emily. My mom and dad were in Phoenix, we had a little celebration for her on Friday before they left.

Sunday Zoe also turned 1 month old, and I can't even believe it! She has already changed so much, and time has just flown by. I can't believe how amazing it is to be a mom, nothing like I ever imaged. I have even more respect for moms now that I am one. It is hard, but the most rewarding thing ever. I truly know the feeling of unconditional love. I have loved watching Tyler turn into a dad. He comes home from work, and all he wants to do is hold and hang out with his girl. I am so lucky and feel so blessed to have this girl in my life, and can't imagine it without her.

I love watching her sleep. She has so many expressions, and noises it just melts my heart! I love that she sleeps just like me, all spread out, and arms up. I love her so much!

1 month ago

Daddy Daughter Date!

2011-05-09T11:16:00.000-07:00

Tyler and Zoe had their first night home alone the other night. I had a reception to go to, and then dinner with Shan and Alli before Shan left to Cali again for the summer. I left him with a bottle and all instructions, I was only going to be gone for a few hours so he wouldn't have to do much. Well not too long after I left, she must have known her dad was watching her, because she totally exploded in her pants! Really wanting to test her dad. Of course I have all her clothes organized in size and what not, but Tyler doesn't know this, and I didn't think to leave out a change of clothes. So he went to her closet and grabbed something he thought was cute. This is what he chose. It's about 3 sizes too big, but she still looked cute in it! Tyler is such a good dad, I have loved watching him with her, and he has been so helpful to me. She loves her dad so much, and I am sure they both will be looking forward to their next date!

KarmaBe Photos

2011-04-19T08:55:00.000-07:00

My very talented sister Shan took some pics of Zoe the other day, it was tough, but here are a few of my favs. We did kind of an Easter theme since she was born in April. Thanks Shan!

Cousins!

2011-04-14T15:03:00.000-07:00

My sister Danielle had a baby girl, Cambri, 9 days before Zoe was born. This is the first time having the two together, can't wait to see these cuties grow up together. No problems telling who is who!

Zoe is a very sprawly, arms out, legs kicking kinda girl, Cambri is more snuggly, likes being wrapped up!

I had to throw in this pic as well, cause I love it so much, even though Zoe really didn't like the flash!

Zoe Lorraine Finch

2011-04-12T12:34:00.000-07:00

Our little angel arrived last Friday, April 8th at 7:40 am. She weighed 7 lbs 4 oz and was 20 in long. Looking at the baby counter she isn't supposed to be here yet, but she was determined and ready. Everything went so smooth and I couldn't have wished for a better pregnancy and delivery. She was so nice to me all throughout, and hopefully she stays that way!

Thursday night Tyler was saying how he didn't want to go to work the next day, and I told him I was going to get him out of it, and sure enough, she came! My family has been joking that the last thing I did before leaving the house is that I made the bed! I know, what in the world!

One of our dogs, Guss, had the vibe too that something was going on. When we went to leave to the hospital around 3:00 am, we found that he had shredded one of his beds in the garage. He used to chew a lot, but hasn't in a long time. When we came home, he didn't run out of the garage like he normally does, he just stayed standing and watching in the back!

She is already such the daddy's girl, and has got Tyler totally whooped! I can't wait for the future and watching this little girl grow up :)

All snug ready to go home!

Baby's Room

2011-02-27T12:18:00.000-08:00

We decided since we just moved into a new home, to not do any painting in the baby's room. Instead we found some fun vinyl decals online to put up.

I think they turned out pretty fun, and it will be a lot easier to change things as she gets older.

ANXIETY!!

2011-02-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Yep, I've got it. I am exactly 2 mo away from my due date, and I am feeling very overwhelmed and unprepared, just thought I'd put it out there.

Best Christmas Present Ever!

2011-01-17T15:32:00.000-08:00

We decided to have the Dr. write on a piece of paper what the sex of our baby is, and then open it for Christmas. It took more self control than I ever knew to have this present sit under my tree for 3 wks. On Christmas Eve I felt like a kid again with so much anxiety I didn't sleep much.When it came time to finally open it, both Tyler and I were too nervous, so we had my brother Mike open it, and...

We are both so excited, and still find it hard to believe that in a few months we will have this perfect thing in our lives!

As Of Late

2010-12-12T17:42:00.000-08:00

Since it has been a while since I last blogged, of course, here is what has been going on lately.

-We are all moved in and pretty much settled in the house, and it is great! I do miss the old Finch company, but enjoy having our own place again.

-Tyler's big hunt he drew out for in Southern Utah went great, he got a really good buck, and had lots of friends and family that were able to go down and enjoy the time with him as well.

-I had yet another birthday, and now I am closer to 30 than 20 which is scary. I still feel 19, so I guess that is more important right! I can't believe how fast time goes by.

-Speaking of time, Tyler and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. This is another scary thing, but time that we have enjoyed very much. As much as we know each other, the same goes for the opposite. Which I hope it is always like that, keeping each other on our toes!

-As that fourth year itch was coming, we decided we wanted to start a family. We are expecting a little Tyler or a little Rachael around April 19th. We joke that no matter what it is we are in trouble, because we were both quite the difficult children, and still today we are both pretty stubborn (Something still only I have admitted). We threw around the idea of not finding out what it was, but I am too Type A for that. So as of right now our first present under the tree is a box with a paper in it telling us whether it is a boy or girl (I am putting my money on a girl, but Tyler is putting his on a boy). We thought that would be a fun way to find out, and it is only 4 wks later than when we would have found out if we just did it at the Dr. I made Tyler drive home with the box, and wrap it right away. I thought it would be too hard having it just sitting there right next to me the whole drive home. My older sister is pregnant as well, and is about 2 1/2 wks ahead of me. It has been fun for both of us experiencing our first pregnancies together.

-I was able to escape the cold for a bit, and go with my parents to Southern California. We stayed a night in Vegas on the way out and ate crepes at the "Paris" which were very yummy, and worth walking the strip for. The next day on our drive to California, we just stopped at the grocery store to find something for lunch. Both my mom and I don't do well with or like fast food so we thought this would be a good idea. My dad couldn't find anything, so he just got a Subway sandwich. We got in the car and started driving to find a place to eat. It was very deserty and desolate with not many options. We finally found a sign for an RV park so we decided to try it. It wasn't much of anything but a dirt road, but there was a little grassy spot with some trees so we drove over there and got out to eat. On our way in, we noticed about 4-5 donkeys grazing there. I really like donkeys and think they are pretty cute, but probably not very nice?? I don't know. Anyways, we sat on the grass, and of course my dad cracks this joke that "he has never eaten lunch with donkeys before, but he sure has eaten lunch with a lot of asses!" I don't know if they took this offensively or as an invite, but 2 of them started heading straight for us, and fast. Well not for us, for my dad! So we decided that we weren't going to be able to eat there. It must have been my dad's sandwich they smelt, because they both followed him to the car. At this point my mom was laughing hysterically, and my dad was yelling at the donkeys to go away while just barely making into the car before they got him! I thought my dad would be mad at us for laughing, but he started to laugh as well, it was pretty funny. Other than that, it was just a typical vacation. Lots of laziness and relaxing at the pool.

Well that is pretty much up to date, I know our lives our so exciting. We are very exited for our new little addition and can't wait to find out what it is!

Final Stretch

2010-10-17T18:10:00.000-07:00

Well I can't believe that the house is almost done! Just a few final touches and we will be official residents of Springville. I can't wait to start this new chapter of our lives, and hopefully we will have lots of family and friends who will come share it with us.

Can't wait to get a swinging chair for my porch!

Making Progress

2010-09-19T18:43:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our home!

Backyard (The dogs like all the space)

Fireplace

Where I will be spending all my free time

Backyard and deck

The Wise Man Built His House Upon A Rock

2010-08-20T08:35:00.000-07:00

Tyler and fam have been over working on the underground for the plumbing on our house for the past 2 nights. Apparently the ground is super hard, like really dense clay. It has taken them a bit more time, but at least we know we are on solid ground!

Finally.... A Hole!

2010-08-13T11:19:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it myself, but the house is officially under way! It's been a long time coming.

We had to take the dogs down to get familiar with all the smells of their new home, although until our yard is done, they will sure miss Al and Diane's Dog Resort!

Cal-i-for-ni-a

2010-07-23T19:26:00.000-07:00

This past week we were lucky enough to escape life, and enjoy a relaxing, well needed, vacation. Destination: Palm Desert, CA. I know...Southern California...mid July...we must be CRAZY! Yes, it was hot, like 110-114 degrees hot, but the best thing about the west, it's dry heat. Unlike the east, where it is humid and miserable. The heat was actually not bad, and for the most part we enjoyed it, soakin in all that Vit D!

My parents have been very generous with their timeshares, so the accomadations were fantastic. We were in a condo, so we had 2 bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, laundry, balcony, you know the drill. We enjoyed cooking our own meals, and didn't have to eat out. We were surrounded by multiple pools, golf courses, and great desert views with lots of palm trees.

Most days went like so: I would get up around 8-8:30 and go exercise for an hour or so. I would get back, Tyler being still asleep, and get ready (put my swimsuit on), then read my book for about an hour until Ty finally arose. We would then spend the rest of what was left of the morning and early afternoon doing this:

Once we would get hungry we would go eat some lunch, and spend the hottest hours of the day in the AC. This usually involved reading, taking a nap, whatever. After about 6 or so we would usally go out to local shops, or just spend time out in the city. Then eat dinner, watch tv, more lazy stuff like that. My favorite part of the day was around 10 when we would dish up some pineapple sherbet, and eat it out on the balcony. I could definitely get used to this schedule!

Highlights:
Of course we couldn't come to California for the week and not meet up with miss Shanny Panny. We decided on Venice Beach for the day, that was about half way (little more for Shan :) I had been to this beach once before about 7 yrs ago for our girl friends senior trip. I loved it then, and I knew I would love it again. We spent the day just being with each other, laughing, laying in the sand eating ice cream, people watching (beach people are so entertaining), Shan even treated us to this personal concert from this Johnny Cash guy for $1 which was awesome, walking the boardwalk, swimming in the ocean, ending the day with an amazing mexican meal at this restaurant we stumbled upon, and hugs goodbye. I wish we could have spent more time together, it went by way too fast.

Thursday nights in Palm Springs, which is the next town west, they have this little street fair. The streets are filled with vendors with local fruit, food, art, jewelry, etc. I love these things, especially in other states, because you get to enjoy the local flavor, which is always different. We ran into this vendor selling Guatemalan food so I had to snap a pic for my little bro, who is in Guatemala serving a mission. For you Ben:

My mom bought this cute wood carved frog with scales on its back and it has a wooden stick thing that you roll down the back and it makes a sound like a frog, pretty cool. I gave in and bought some earings made out of malachite, sucker for jewelry.

All in all it was a great way to spend a week off. Hard to go back to reality.

13.1

2010-07-11T15:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, 7/10/2010, I ran my first half marathon! It was the Hobbler Half down Hobble Creek Canyon. I ran it with two of the most amazing girls. First, one of my best friends, Allison Duncan, who just had the cutest baby boy 2 months ago, and is always someone who I have looked up to and has always pushed and motivated me. Second, her mother, Kim Chapman. She is in her 50's, and I was so impressed by how strong she ran. I hope I can do that in my 50's! It was a first for all of us.

My personal goal, was not for time, but for endurance, to do it without stopping. I did it, but it was not easy. The longest that I had ran ever was about 11 miles. The Saturday prior to the race, we did a training run down Provo Canyon from Big Springs to the mouth. This run was not bad at all, we started around 8 or so, and the majority of it was down hill, and we had the shade most the time as well. The actual race, was not as comparable as we thought it would be. It was down a canyon, but it had a lot more up's and down's than Provo. Also, the sun was beating down on us starting around mile 8 or so, which is very draining. Our saving grace was the sprinklers and the drink stops during the last few miles. At mile 12 I hit a wall, and the rest of the race was pretty much up hill. I had to talk myself through the last mile and made it without stopping! For me, running has always been more of a mental thing. If I can talk my way through it, I am golden. I have never been motivated by strangers, or friends cheering me on, but only by myself and the mental game.

It was the best feeling to see the finish line, and Tyler waiting there too. I have always respected marathon runners, but this experience definitely increased my respect. Even the thought of only being half way done if I were running a marathon, made me sick. Running a marathon has always been a lifetime goal for me, but half sure is satisfying for now!

Blogging: Obviously Not My Thing!

2010-06-26T21:25:00.000-07:00

So today I was reading up on some blogs, and you know how you can see in the margin if your blog is on their page, how long it has been since you last blogged? Ya, I saw mine was 4 months, and thought that was pathetic, because so much has happened in the last 4 months! My last blog was about the lot in Lehi that we were going to build on and that is way outdated, so here's the update!

The Lehi lot is no more, and we are building in Springville. To make a long story kind of short, when we first started looking at lots, we were very interested in this subdivision in Springville. We made an offer and apparently the investors where 3 yrs behind in taxes, and the lots were in the process of getting reposessed. This was back around Thanksgiving/Christmas 2009. After waiting week after week we started losing hope and looking elsewhere. That is when we found the lot in Lehi, so we put in an offer and it was accepted. Then the long process started of drawing plans, financing, and tons of hard decisions. Along the way we had a couple bad experiences with the guy who actually developed this subdivision, and one that I won't get into that just topped it all, so we backed out. It is really sad what this economy has done to people's morals. All during this time, I was always still trying to find out what was going on down in Springville. I had talked to the city, multiple banks, trying to find out now who owned the property. No one could help me, one dead end after another. Then, one day I saw online, that someone was building there! I was shocked, and called him immediately. I explained that we had been trying to find out anything about these lots, and here he was building there. I already knew our first two picks, and they were already gone, one by over 1 month! So we went and checked out the area again, and found the perfect one! We liked it better than our other picks. The process began all over again! Now we have our final plans, and should be digging a hole in about 2-3 wks if all goes well. Which with our luck I am not holding my breath, but we will get there. We are also exited to be close to Cody, Emily, and Milo Monster! Here are our plans!

On another note, Summer is finally here!! We have already made some fun trips out to the Green River, and to Zions National Park. With Tyler being assistant scout master now, he has been on some other fun weekenders as well. It is fun to watch him with the 12,13 yr old boys, they have already really latched on to him. He is always getting them all wound up, and I know they will miss him when we move. It is funny to see all these younger boys running up to say "hi" to him in church, and to see if he will be at scouts that week. In July, we will be going to southern California for a week, which I know will be crazy hot, but I don't care because all I went to do is spend all my time in the water, and visiting my sis Shanny Panny!

Tyler also won the hunting lottery earlier this spring, and drew out for a deer in the #1 unit right now in Utah. It was only his second year putting in, and he could hardly believe it when I told him over the phone, while hunting turkey in southern Utah, that he had drawn out! Even one of my patients has been putting in for 14 yrs, and still has not drawn. It is his claim to fame right now, and besides the house, pretty much all he talks about. He told me the best time to scout for deer, is July-Sept, so I told him "see you in October!"

This post is kind of boring with not many pics, sorry!

Home Sweet Home

2010-02-01T21:06:00.000-08:00

So for those of you who don't know, since we have moved back from Idaho we have been living with Tyler's parents in the basement. We have been so appreciative of this because we still have our house in Idaho that we didn't know what we were going to do with. Eventually we may sell it, or we may keep it as an investment, who knows, but by living with them we have been able to pay a LOT more towards my never ending student loans, and save up for a LOT more for something here.

Well the time as come and we spent a LOT of time thinking about what we wanted, and where we wanted to be. We looked all over in Utah County. We wanted to stay close to family, and jobs. With Tyler never working in the same place, and me always working at the same place we decided to look around Lehi where I work. We did not want to go west of I-15, or to Traverse Mountain. We liked Cedar Hills, but it was just too far from places we would spend most of our time (the freeway/grocery stores, that type of thing). So, after a LOT of thought and weighing all the options, we purchase a LOT in northeast Lehi!

We fell in love with the location, and with with both of us being so picky, we decided that in order to satisfy both our wants we would just have to build it! With Tyler's mad skills as a plumber, and many others he knows in the field of construction, and materials and labor being cheap we figured we coudn't lose. So I apologize if my blog is boring for the next 6 mo, but I think we have no idea how much this will consume our lives, therefore leaving it the only thing to blog about. In the meantime, here are a few pics of our soon to be place we will call home.

Holidays O' Plenty

2010-01-03T13:03:00.000-08:00

Not much to say, just many pictures to share. We had such a fun holiday season, hope yours was just as wonderful, enjoy!

Westivus Festivus for the Restivus

2009-11-11T22:06:00.000-08:00

Bright Yellow Shorts... $7.00

Do It Yourself Tie Dye Kit... $5.00

Overnight river trip on Westwater with best friends on Halloween, costumes mandatory... PRICELESS!!

3 Years and Counting...

2009-11-01T14:27:00.000-08:00

On October 14^th Tyler and I celebrated our 3 yr Anniversary! I know, I know, it seems hard to believe, but it is true! Since our actual anniversary was on a Wednesday, we did not have much planned, but Tyler surprised me by coming home with flowers. I am normally not a flowers person, I would just rather take the money and go buy a new shirt or something, but Ty always does so good picking them out, it melts my heart and I would not trade it for the world! He picked out different colors of gerber daisies, which I love.

We then drove up to the Mayan for dinner. We have only been there one other time, but really like it just for the atmosphere. Here again, Tyler surprised me with a gorgeous antique turquoise ring. He always knows he can’t go wrong with turquoise with me! He did a good job of making me feel really lame as I handed him my handwritten sappy card.

Later that week we were lucky to be able to go spend a night up at Snowbird. We left Friday afternoon and enjoyed a beautiful ride up Little Cottonwood. After checking in, we enjoyed our home cooked meal inside, and then went on a chilly walk around the resort. After which we were ready for swimming and the hot tub!

Saturday we woke up, and went to the Forklift for breakfast, which was included in our room. It was so yummy, and enjoyable in the mountain air! We then went on a hike up to Twin Lakes Pass. It is cool, because you can get there from Alta, (the way we went) or from Brighton. It was such a beautiful and perfect hiking day. It was such a relaxing, and well needed getaway, the only thing we missed was the labs!

I feel so lucky to have Tyler in my life, he has the biggest heart of anyone I know. I look forward to all the good years to come and I can honestly say that the past 3 have been the hardest yet best 3 yrs of my life! Love ya babe!

Monster Blog

2009-09-08T10:21:00.000-07:00

So it has been a while since my last blog, and many things to blog about, so I decided to just combine them into one Monster Blog, here it goes!

1. West Desert: Rattlesnake Canyon, Wayne's World Waterfall
A couple Saturday's ago we went out to the West Desert for some wheelin' fun. We were invited to go with our friend Chip and his brother-in-law's friend or something. It also just happened to be that our friends Griff and Chandler were going to be out there camping as well in Griff's Bronco. Ty's good friend Mike and his girlfriend from Brazil, Julianna, rode with us as well. We were both really excited, because it had been a while since taking the Jeep out to play. It was such a hot day, and there were lots of annoying bugs, but it was worth it. We had a lot of fun. We ran into another group out there that thought it was cool to roll their rigs, how weird. We saw no rollovers, but did see the aftermath. Not cool to me, but maybe I just don't understand!

2. Wakeboarding: Utah Lake
Griff invited us to go out on his boat one Saturday afternoon. It had been a few years since I had been wakeboarding, and it was a first for Ty. Chandler was first out on the lake, and was pretty entertaining to watch. After multiple back flip attempts, he was tired out and Tom was up next.

Tom was so funny because if ever he didn't think he was going to land something he would just let go and sink. I think 9 times out of 10 he would have been just fine, but it made us laugh a lot. Then it was time for the pro, Griff. He made everything look so easy, jumping the whole wake, 360's, the whole bit. I was amazed.

The beginner Ty was up. He got up on his first try and didn't look like a beginner at all. He was a natural. Jumping one side of the wake, and riding switch (accidentally!) He fell in love with it immediately. It is funny because he skated for a long time and also snowboards, but explained it perfectly. They are somewhat similar, you feel like you are in control, but then you realize that you aren't at all.

Last the best! Not really, though, it was my turn. It was fun to get back on a wakeboard after a few years. For anyone who knows me, they know I love to do anything in the water. I did improve though on going outside the wake on my backside. I could go outside on my front side all day, but needed to get better back side, so one day maybe I will be like Griff!

Then it was time for tubing, my ultimate favorite. Ty and I went together and held on for dear life. Tubing is my favorite because really you are getting worked the whole time, but laughing hysterically. I even bit my lip, but still had a smile on my face. Tom and Chandler went next, and then Chan went by himself. At one point, he was completely vertical up against the wake. It was fun to get to hang out with old friends agian, after so long.

3. Labor Day Weeked: Moab, UT
We spent the long weekend with our off-roading buddies Griff, Chandler, and Garrett. Tyler and I were extra excited because we hadn't been to Moab since we moved to Idaho. We rolled into our campsite at Pack Creek Campground late Friday night. It was the first time camping at an actual campground in Moab. It was $5 per person, per night and totally worth it. The campground wasn't bad, and it had a bathroom with showers. Usually this is no issue, becuase it is just a weekend, but with my allergies and how hot and sweaty it got, showers were nice. This just may turn into our usual camp spot from now on.

We only did one trail, but split it up into two days. The trail we did was called Behind The Rocks. It totalled almost 15 miles. It was not a loop, but the trial ends and cuts into a county road, so at about 7 or 8 miles we were able to get on the county road and then drive back to that place to continue and finish the next day. The main reason why we divided it up was because one of Griff's u-joints broke, and one of Ty's transmission mounts broke. So we really needed to fix the rigs before finishing, because there were quite a few difficult obstacles ahead.

The second day was more exciting than the first. Many challenging obstacles, most of which were going down. We completed the trial with hardly any carnage. You can do the trail backwards as well, which we thought would be fun to do some other trip. We want to get some other rigs to come with next time, you know who you are!!

So now that I am all caught up on my posts, hopefully I will stay that way!

Hunting Season...already

2009-08-20T17:16:00.000-07:00

One of Tyler's best friends drew out for a limited draw deer hunt down in Southern UT and invited us to come out and camp the weekend of the opener. We went down with another one of Ty's good friends, Mike, and his girlfriend from Brazil, Julianna. Tyler and Mike have both drawn the same tag and hunted this area in the past, so I am sure it was good to have some experience along.

Opening morning I slept in and Adam shot his deer. I was grateful for this because I did not want to see him shoot it and now we could play! He did end up getting a really good deer, Tyler and Mike were both very proud. Guss and Coal were both with us, Coal loves the deer and kisses them, but Guss was scared of it. It was funny to watch them.

After the work was done, we went over to Tropic Reservoir for some swim time, which is my favorite! The dogs needed to get out of the desert too. We swam for quite a while to build up an appetite. We ate at a really good local restaurant, had prime rib, soup, salad, homemade bread, and apple pie ala mode, mmmm!

It was a such and fun quick weekender trip with close friends! I really don't want Summer to end.
Tyler, Adam, and MikeGuss the water dog!Family Portraits!

Main Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho

2009-07-20T12:50:00.000-07:00

From July 11-17 we were lucky to go on such a great river adventure with the Finch family, and some other friends. On the 10th we drove to the put in at corn creek, a bit northwest of Salmon Idaho. Tyler and I have a lot of history with this Salmon River. Some of you know that 5 yrs ago this summer, when mine and Tyler's relationship was just starting, we rafted the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. This fork flows into the Main Fork. Then 3 yrs ago Tyler proposed to me the day before he left to float this same fork. So some of the group had floated this section before, which was great to have their experience.

It was not as intense or technical from what I remember of the Middle Fork, but the wave train rapids and camps were so great. Sandy beaches to play horseshoes, boccie, and one great evening of volleyball at Mackay Bar where we got to camp and Big Al treated us to a great dinner and breakfast. Tyler and I took the horseshoe champion title against Cody and Scottie, a friend of Cody's.

We had 5 rafts including a catamaran, 1 dory, and 4 kayakers. I was fortunate to get to behind one of the green rafts, and cat occasionally. I switched Shane for a day and rowed one of the green rafts while he was my passenger. He was great to have as my rider, because he was so confident in me. I have ored before, but only Tyler's dory on the Green River, so this was very different. The one named rapid that I remember the name of and ran was Devil's Tooth. It is pretty obvious why I remembered this one! As I was approaching the rapid I was very nervous, but Shane just kept telling me that I was doing great and had it. We hit it right on and it was so fun! Tyler was in the boat ahead of us, and I guess was not as confident in me as Shane. He kept saying things like "Ok, she is still on the ore's, I guess Shane is going to let her run this one." But he was glad I did it too. I ran a few others on other days, but this one was my favorite.

Tyler really liked to ore the catamaran. Usually Al and Diane were on that boat, but Ty jumped at any opportunity to man the cat. One day we switched and we were coming up on a few rapids, first one being Bailey's Rapid. I wish we had a video or at least a photo, but no one was really close enough or prepared to take one. Ty always goes for the biggest hole, or line no one else is taking. He is definetly a leader moreso than a follower. We hit Bailey's right on and the hole just swallowed us and spit us out, it was such a blast.

Fortunately we had great weather, aside from one day of wind and rain. The wind was going against us and blowing the rain sideways straight at our faces. It was a hard day for everyone, but especially the oresman, because they still had to watch the river, while the rest of us could protect their faces. Luckily the rain didn't last all day, and there was great rapids.

Seven days on the river went by so much faster than I had imagined. The day we finally were getting back into civilization, and seeing cars on the road from the river was kind of a sad day. I loved being on the river with some of the most important people in my life. We missed Emily and her quick wit, as well as the little Milo monster. I am looking forward to running more rivers with them in the future!

We got to the take out Friday morning in Riggins, ID and broke up the drive home by spending a night in McCall, ID. It was fun to go swim in the Payette lake, enjoy the beauty around us there, and shower! Saturday we ate at the Pankake House in McCall which is always a treat. Huckleberries are not really found in Utah, but are great in Idaho. I had huckleberry crepes that were so yummy! A great end to an unforgettable adventure.

-Tyler scouting a rapid
-Big Al and Diane on the Cat.
-Joe (Shannon's boy)and Barry, his dad, on the Dory
-The whole river crew (top to bottom, left to right): Big Al, Mike (Kayaker), Glen (Kayaker), Steve, Diane, Tyler, Shane, Beau, Russ, Barry, Scottie, Cody, Rachael, Joe, Shannon, Marci. (Arian is taking the pic)

-Bridge Jump: Arian, Cody, Shane, Tyler, Rachael, Marci (in the water), Beau, Russ (doing the back flip).
-Feeding an apple to the potbelly piggy at one of the historic stops along the way.
-Me jumping of a rock, wahoo!
-Tyler, Me, and Arian at the take out.

Rachael Vs. Wasp/Hornet: Verdict...Wasp/Hornet

2009-06-10T15:30:00.001-07:00

This past Monday I decided to head out on my road bike for a ride. Right off the bat a hornet or wasp, I am not sure which, flew into one of the holes on my helmet and stung/bit me at least four times. I ripped off my helmet and glasses as fast as I could to get the darn thing to stop. It stung a bit, but wasn't too bad, so I continued and finished my ride I had set out on.

It was later that night that it really started to affect me. In the middle of the night I started to run a fever, got really achy with a constant headache, and worst of all felt really nauseous. I pretty much did not sleep past that point, and was not feeling in any condition to go to work later in the morning. As Tyler was leaving, he pretty much told me to go see the Dr.

Around 6:45 a.m. I texted the dentist I work for and told him about this weird reaction I was having. I figured it was either linked to the hornet/wasp, or I have the swine flu! Not really, I pretty much knew it was the wasp/hornet. My dentist was so good, and actually got me a Dr.'s appt. with a family physician that is in our same medical complex. That way if I was feeling better after I saw him, I would already be close to work.

The Dr. pretty much couldn't say that it was directly related or not, because it is not a common reaction, since it was not allergic in nature at all. He wrote me two prescriptions, one for a steroid, which I was not about to take in case I was just coincidentally sick because that would suppress my immune system, and one for an anti-nausea because that was bothering me the most. So much that I could only sit/stand for a few minutes at a time. I ended up not filling either, I wanted to wait it out as long as I could to see if it would pass.

After the appt. I was actually feeling worse, so the dentist called in a temp to cover my patients for the day. I felt so nauseous that I had to drive with my seat as far back as possible and still able to see the road. I had not eaten anything, but was feeling like I really needed liquids. I went straight to my mom and dad's house because I knew my mom had sprite there, you know how that helps settle your stomach!

I crashed on the couch there most of the day, and my sweet mom took care of me until about 4:00 that afternoon when I finally made my way home. I was actually feeling much better by then. I knew at this point it was related to the wasp/hornet because it was so short lived.

Now here it is Wednesday and I am almost feeling 100%, but half of my forehead and down to my ear is swollen. Which is weird, because I got attacked more so on the top of my head. I guess gravity works that way though. It isn't that noticeable, until you really look at it. I look like I had a face lift gone bad!

I know these pics are creepy, but they give the jist.

Green River

2009-06-08T19:19:00.000-07:00

The Green River has always been a hot spot that we usually hit a few times each summer, but since we moved to Idaho Tyler has only been once and I haven't been at all in the past two summers. So we were excited to get out there this past weekend. It was good to be able to go with Tyler's parents, and good friend Mike Thayne.

We headed out Friday after work and got to camp around 9:00. We got things situated, then went to bed early, so we could get out on the river early on Saturday. Saturday morning we had a good breakfast and got on the river around 9:00 a.m. We spent most of the day on the river, and it was such a great day. We thought we may get some rain, but it was beautiful. Not too hot, not too cold!

The river fluctuated quite a bit between the morning and afternoon, we started out at around 800 cfs and by the afternoon it was somewhere around 2800 cfs. So the fishing was a bit difficult. When we got off the river, there was a van with the alarm going off in the parking lot, and I guess the keys to it were back at the put in. So we ended up giving the dad a ride back to the dam to get the keys, which meant we missed out on our ice cream cone that we always get afterward!

We got back to camp, had showers, then Tyler and I went over to this little bouldering rock nearby to climb around a bit. As we were approaching the rock we saw some marmots and I got as close as I could to get a picture. They were actually pretty cute, but are a bit hard to pick out in the picture below, there are two in there. It soon got dark and we went back to the trailer, watched a movie, and fell asleep.

Sunday we woke up, had breakfast, and then closed up camp for the most part. Tyler, Mike, and Alan (Tyler's dad) were going to run the river one more time, while Diane (Tyler's mom) and I were going to do the shuttle and head back home so I could teach our little sunbeams. It really worked out great, so that they could get a little more fishing in, and we did not have to get a sub.

The boys did run into a bit of rain on Sunday, but still had fun with a few fish caught. My only disappointment about the trip was that I did not catch any fish. It was the first time ever that I have been there and not caught any fish, so I am anxious to get back there to redeem myself!

Tyler's catch of the day!
Can you see the marmots?

Capitol Reef National Park

2009-05-31T20:41:00.000-07:00

My littlest brother Ben is leaving on his mission to Guatemala this upcoming Wed. June, 3, so for the last weekend we had together, we decided to make a quick trip down to Capitol Reef. Not all of the family was able to go, but for those of us who did, it was a blast.

My parents stayed at a hotel, while Ben, Ruth, and I camped in the park Friday night through the rain, thunder, and lightening. But that was not what kept Ruth and I up, it was my brother's snoring!! I feel bad for his companions! Surprisingly we woke up and were completely dry, thanks to one great rain fly. The morning was beautiful, we ate a a quick breakfast and decided to hike to Cassidy Arch. Aside from a 30 or so minute detour, we made our way atop the arch.

When we returned from the arch, we decided to go see some petroglyphs. I have always liked to see that stuff, and try to figure out their story. There was just a few, but still interesting. By then our appetites were growing. We decided to go get a sandwich and then possibly do another hike.

After our sandwich, it started to hail outside, and dark clouds were surrounding us, so we decided that we probably were not going to be able to do another hike, so we left for home. It was a short getaway, but a very enjoyable way to spend some of the last few days with my little bro!

Self Portrait

Ben, Ruth, and I on Cassidy Arch

Yellow Pine Creek, Uintah Mountains

2009-05-25T17:26:00.000-07:00

In an attempt to go hiking/fishing up by Mirror Lake, we found ourselves at Yellow Pine Creek. We had planned out a hike that would take us to a few lakes we could fish, but about 6 miles before where we needed to be, the road was covered in snow. So we ended up at this Yellow Pine trail head that follows the Yellow Pine Creek. We were a bit disapointed because the trail does go all the way to a lake, but by then we didn't have enough day left. The hike was still awesome and beautiful and of course the dogs had a blast since water was involved. We couldn't have asked for a better day weather wise as well.

Escalante, Upper Calf Creek Falls, Lower Bowns

2009-05-18T19:53:00.000-07:00

Tyler and I had a great chance to get away this past weekend to go visit one of his close friends that has been working down in Escalante for many summers. So Friday afternoon we loaded up the farm truck with our gear, dogs, and hit the road.

We camped on the Boulder Mnts. Friday night, then on Saturday, Mac took us on such a beautiful day hike to Upper Calf Creek Falls. He knew of some great secret spots to take us to including an old indian cave where we went on somewhat of an arrowhead hunt. I found a tip to one, and Mac, who has found many, found the end of one. I am pretty sure we were supposed to leave them there, but we took them and Tyler super glued them together, most unique arrowhead I have seen!

We then headed down stream to see the top of Lower Calf Creek Falls. This was awesome because most of the time we were hiking in the water in this really remote place which was so amazing. Our dogs were doing well, even Guss with his three legs. The hike back out to the car was the hardest for Guss, but he impressed us all and pushed it out of there, with a few boosts along the way. They were both wiped out by the time we reached the trucks.

Saturday night we camped again on the Boulder Mtns and had a great fish dinner. Sunday we hung around camp for a bit and did some target shooting. Mid-morning we made our way down to the lake at Lower Bowns for some float tube fishin'. We had three competitions: 1. First Catch 2. Biggest Catch 3. Most Catches. Well most of you would think that Tyler would have creamed me in this, but nope I took him 3-O! So he bought me an ice cream on the way home!

Needless to say we loved our time out-n-about, and we are so excited that spring/summer is here. We are looking forward to many more adventures this summer!

Triathlon #1

2009-04-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

On April 18, 2009 one of my best friends Allison and I completed our first triathlon! It was awesome and I think I am addicted. The triathlon was a sprint and consisted of 3.1 miles of running, 10 miles of biking, and 350 meters of swimming. (In that order)

I felt strong during the run, and mostly with the biking as well. The only thing with the biking was that I had done most of my training inside with this crazy weather, so I think I held back a little. I was also on my sister-in-law's bike and biked in my running shoes instead of clip-ins which would have came in handy on the hill climbs. The swimming was the craziest of all. It was an inside snake swim at the Orem Rec Center, and people were everywhere! Alli and I were most concerned about the swim and how they were going to organize it. Well it wasn't really organized at all!! Let's just say there was a lot of weaving around people throughout each lane, trying not to get kicked.

Overall it was an awesome experience and I am planning on doing a few more this summer!

Park City

2009-04-16T13:42:00.001-07:00

I was very lucky to get to spend my week off at my parents time share in Park City with the fam. We usually stay at the Park City Resort, but this time we stayed on Main Street. It was great because family could go back and forth as they needed to. It was a week full of fun and all 4 seasons!! It also gave me a good last week of training before my first triathlon I am participating in on April 18th. My favorite times were swimming in the rain, snow and shine! It was a well needed relaxing, care-free week, with a little too much money spent shopping!

Thanks Mom and Dad.Shannon and I had the best time in the pool!

Springtime Treasures

2009-04-05T08:47:00.000-07:00

Spring brings many great treasures, warmer weather (most of the time), brighter colors, longer days, and Easter!! My favorite holiday. But to Tyler it means Shed Antler "treasure hunting" season.

Tyler spends a lot of time out in the "secret locations" that I don't even get to know, looking for the antlers that the deer, elk, and moose shed every year. These things are not easy to find either, it usually entails hiking up and down mountains all day long. Talk about legs of jell-o at the end of the day! He goes with a few of his friends, his brother Shane, and sometimes the dogs. Coal goes more than Guss, because some of the terrain is just too hard for a dog missing a hind leg.

He has been doing it for years and it is amazing because he has soo many and he always wants more. What is even more amazing is that he remembers where he got each one. At times he pulls a bunch out of the antler vault and quizzes me to see if I remember where he told me it came from. I almost always fail the quiz, because most look the same to me.

Here are a few pics of what they have found so far this year.

Shirt pictured above can be bought at

http://www.Karmabe.com
(My sister-in-law does them)

The old lock your keys in the car trick

2009-03-30T14:56:00.000-07:00

... but not to worry, it was a productive experience as the car was warming up throughout the entire extravaganza.

To start from the beginning, I was bored and needed something to do, so I thought I would go spend my $25 gift certificate to Target. With the new storm that had rolled through last night, I figured I would warm up the car first. I routinely warm up my car every morning that I go to work, so I am familiar with the concept of not locking it once you start it, just in case you were wondering.

So after 5 min I went out to leave and that is when I discovered what I had done. So first thought would be a spare or hide-a-key right?? Well not so much help when the only other key I have is also...in the car. So I went back inside to get the expertise of my sister Shannon, knowing she had done this with her old subaru, although hers wasn't running.

So we rounded up the necessary tools to break into my car: A metal hanger, something to wedge the glass, and a sock to cushion our wedging device-which we never ended up using. I had mentioned to Shannon that maybe we should call the cops, that way if we couldn't get it opened they would already be on the way. Of course Shannon thought that idea was silly and was determined that between the two of us, the task would get done quickly.

After an hour of wedging the window, bending and rebending the hanger, trying multiple angles with the hanger as well as both driver and passenger windows, neighbors driving by, Grandma Bell investigating the situation on a drive-by, freezing fingers, lots of laughs, and snot dripping from my nose, it was time to call the troops in.

After 2 min maybe the officer had my car opened and I was on my way to Target, feeling a bit silly to put it lightly. Needless to say, I was at least grateful that it was on my day off when I could laugh about it!

Made my way into the wonderful world of blogging.

2009-03-28T16:51:00.001-07:00

After much deliberation, heart felt thought, and soul searching, I have finally decided that I am ready, that the world is ready, for me. For Rachael Williams Finch the first.

I'll be honest. I don't know that I will have much to say on this blog, this virtual notebook. But I figured why not start somewhere, I must have something to say about something.

So here is a little bit about me and my life which is to say my family. I am 24 years of age, I currently work for Dr. Lloyd in Lehi, UT as a dental hygienist. 2.5 years ago I married my best friend Tyler Finch. We moved to Idaho where I finished up school. We have two dogs. Coal Burn Black Bear (Coal) and Mr. Gusstuvson. (Guss) Guss has three legs. Coal has four. We have since moved back to the mecca, happy valley usa from Idaho. Where we both work and live and are.

Tyler and I spend our free time doing a plothora of things. Mostly we enjoy being outside. together. with our dogs. I plan to fill this blog with the random things that are the happenings of my/our everyday life. It might take a little cohearcing to get me to post, but I assure you, with the help of my amazingly wonderful talented beautiful sister in law shannon, I am sure to find success and everlasting happiness.