I hEaRT Sanford Colorado!!

I took a trip to a small town recently. How small you ask? Is population 750 small enough. Dirt roads, horses and cows in your backyard, laundry hanging on the line. I felt like I was in the movie Oklahoma! I wanted to sing. Ok not really. Nevertheless I had a good time.

Sunday, my sister Mer, her two kids and I braved the 9 1/2 hour drive. Enough said.

Monday, Cyndi treated us to the Sand Dunes. Since it is a national park four wheelers are forbidden. There were some small streams running through. The water was warm and the kids had a blast playing in the water fully clothed mind you. It was an all day event. Too bad I forgot my camera so no pics from there.

Tuesday was the Alligator farm. That's right alligators in the middle of Colorado. It was pretty lame and stinky, but it is home to Morris the movie star. He is the alligator in Happy Gilmore and other films. I felt pretty cool watching him just stare at me. I think that is the closest I will ever come to meeting a celebrity. Again I did not bring my camera.

Wednesday we just hung out and enjoyed being with Cyndi. I don't get to see her very much so it was good to just be there. I did do some pictures of her boys, McCray and Cahl. They are so cute. Cahl is almost 2 and McCray is 4. They are little cowboys.

Thursday was driving day. Somehow the drive home seems to go a lot faster even though it is the same distance. I missed Kelly and my Harley girl. As much as I love Cyndi, it was good to be home.

I miss Cyndi already, but can't wait for her to come out this summer, yeah!! Here are pics of the boys and pictures I took from the Sand Dunes website and alligator website.

McCray and his orange boots

A random chair in their backyard.

Cahl Baby



The Sand Dunes

Morris. He is not really missing an eye.

On a Rainy Sunday

Two posts in one month, crazy! Ok not really once you read. Updates: Camille's uneventful birthday, lots of rain and finally taking the Xterra off roading. Ok it wasn't what you think. It was off road alright, but there is just some undeveloped land by our house that people take their dirt bikes and four wheelers on. We took the Xterra on it.
The Willard friends came down Sunday to keep us entertained. Needless to say we wanted to get out of the house. Kelly has been wanting to prove the X (that's what I call it) can handle its own, so off we went. The pictures I got weren't very good because I was bouncing everywhere. Yes I did freak out at the new car, well new to us, driving on a narrow dirt road with the possibility of rolling over. But it probably freaked the drivers on Bangerter to see a car going the opposite of them on the dirt road. We found a big mud puddle to drive through. I don't know what it is about driving through a big puddle that makes you feel like a kid again. But we sure were all giggling foolishly. I didn't want to post about getting a new car cause that's gay, but I guess it's ok when you are doing something fun in it. I know we are totally big nerds.

Oh and Happy 26th to me. yeah

Life

Nothing new to really post, but I hate when almost a month goes by and you have to look at the same blog post over and over again. I am still looking for a job. Have had a few interviews and even a very eventful four day stint of employment, but other than that still unemployed. I think the fact I haven't gotten a job yet is a sign I am not meant to have a job. Kelly disagrees.

There really isn't much else going on in our lives. Harley is the same as ever, Kelly is working hard and going to school. We ventured out on a limb and got a new car. That's about as exciting as it gets here in Jaquesville.

I did do some pictures of my niece and nephew for Easter. It was a windy day, but the sunniest it's been for a while. I will post a few. I loved doing this little photo shoot, so if any of you need pictures or just want to give me something to do for an hour, let me know. But then again I am sure you know somebody who is starting their own photog business. Who isn't these days? Geez it's almost like you can't be original anymore.

It's me! Can't you tell?

So I saw this the other day and got a little excited because that is me way in the small corner on the left hand side. I was just waiting for Harley to go potty. Then I got sad because the guy must have put in that tree to cover up our bbq and added some shrubs along the side because it does not look that great nor is the grass that green. Ha that is awesome.

Whatever, Harry Potter and Harley

I figure I'd better update this thing once in a while. To be honest not a whole lot is going on in our lives. Still am jobless, but to be honest I am not looking that hard. I think I like staying at home. No this does not mean a baby Jaques is on the way.

I have been doing some pictures of Harley, again you say, well she is my only subject that just lays there for me. There is this great site where you can put your own book together called, http://www.blurb.com/. I am in the midst of making my own Harley book. It's going to be fantastic.

Primary update: getting better. Our first Sunday alone with them was not quite a nightmare, but still scary. I think we got five minutes of lesson in and then the rest was trying to calm them down. I have learned the value of going to get drinks in the middle of class, playing the whisper game and crayons. Coloring takes up a solid 20 minutes. I love it. This past Sunday Kelly and I were treated to an amazing story from one of our youngins about how he beat up a t-rex and survived with only a skinned knee. Then he built a boat out of legos, stepped back, put his hands on his hips and said "Ah, huh." He was quite pleased with his boat. Also the week before last, if you were worried about the pee-pee heads, your worries are over. I hear a prayer from a child is the most valuable. So the pee-pee heads have been prayed over. I love those kids!

Lastley, I was conned into reading the Harry Potter series. So to keep my promise, I just finished book three this morning. I will say a certain vampire novelist has nothing on the fabulous Ms. Rowling. I am amazed at how much imagination and creativity went into these books. To dream up a world like that but also have a significant plot in each book. I hear it has a better ending than a hybrid pregnancy and very disappointed ending where a certain heroine didn't die. When the H.P books first came out I was anti because I was in high school and thought it would be cool to rebel against the masses. So years later I am finally reading them. Don't worry, I celebrate finishing a book by watching the movie. "Jane" said I had to read at least the first six books before the sixth movie comes out. So I guess that will be my big reward for reading that far and I assume I will just want to read the seventh book because I got that far and you can't just quit.

Well here are some pics of Harley that Kelly and I did. We found out just how much she loves her ball.
Alright enough of that. Peace out

They Found Us!

That's right the bishopric got to us. We are the new teachers for the CTR5 group. We went last Sunday so they could meet us and get to know us. Oh boy I can tell it is going to be fun already.



Teacher: why did the blind man want to meet Jesus?

Child: Cause he wanted to eat him.



Child2: I can burp without food.

Me: Oh, that's cool, but probably not the most reverent thing.

Child2: blaaaaah.

Me:Awesome.



So wish us luck as we take on this endeavour.

Cheer up Charlie!!

So on a day like today, snowing, cold and gloomy, I try to cheer myself up. I applied for every single job on craigslist, listened to some ABBA and my kindred spirit found this for me:

In-N-Out Burger Coming to Draper

KUTV -- Burger fans in Northern Utah have reason to celebrate.
Draper City announced today that the owners of In-N-Out Burger have submitted plans to build a restaurant at the Draper Peaks Shopping Center, located at 12195 S. Factor Outlet Dr.
Draper Mayor Darrell H. Smith said, "We are very pleased to be the first location in northern Utah. Our residents expressed in a survey that this was one of the restaurants they would like to see in Draper."
Draper officials said their city's Economic Development Department has been working with the owners of In-N-Out since last year to bring the popular burger joint to the city.
The proposed restaurant will be over 3,200 square feet, and will feature a drive through and quick-serve restaurant. The owners anticipate hiring between 50 and 60 employees.
No word yet on when the restaurant will open.

Draper is out by me kinda, so you will have to come visit us when you come get your burgers. So for all you gloomy gus' out there here is Camille's little pick-me up prescription. We already have news of only the bestest burger joint coming to Utah. If you are still feeling down today, like me, take one of each and go watch Mamma Mia. You will be magically whisked away to an exotic greek island. Ok probably not, but you might feel a little better.


(Aren't those boots fantastic?!)

Here is another classic cheer up song