Provo Canyon Camping_July 31 - Aug 1 2009

Last year I had the AMAZING opportunity to go camping nearly every weekend!! It was SOO much fun!! This year I haven't been as lucky, but I've still had some GRRRREAT times!! The other weekend we planned a trip to our "old" spot. We had more people show up to this one then any trip we planned last year!! Hopefully we can have more chances to go this year!!

This trip Spencer went scavenging for some firewood & while he was out he came across a big round tree to make some seats for around the fire!! We got a little distracted making the seats cause the inside of this log was a little different than other trees...the inside was falling out right in the middle!! You can't see from these pics how it was "falling out" BUT it looked like it would make a perfect "Throne"!! It became a running joke throughout the rest of the night!! I didn't get a very good pic of the finished product but just know it was GOOOOD!!!!

{THE Throne}

{The Morning After}

{Spencer Making Breakfast & My Smiley Face Pancake}

{Spencer Working on THE Throne}

LYB!!!!!

Park City & Oakley Cabin _July 24-25 2009

I'm SOOO grateful for the times that I get to spend with my family!! A lot of times we don't do much, but when we DO get together & DO do something we have TONS of fun!! Even though sometimes there might be some injuries!! But the scars can be well worth it, eh Jodes?!?!

For the last several years my family plans a trip to Park City in celebration of my Mother's b-day. This year there was just WAY too much happening around the 1st of the month & the only weekend we could all get together was the 24th!! My brother Chuck's bishop has a cabin in Oakley UT & Chuck arranged it so that we could have a few night there. It was SOOO much fun!!! Thnx Chuck & Haley for working out the details!!!

I'm hoping that in the future I can be more prompt in posting my blogs so that I can take the time to not make a slide show & be able to explain the pics more, but for now...DEAL WITH IT!!!

LYB!!!!!

Fairview Cabin & ATVing_07112009

I was invited to spend sometime at a friend's cabin near Fairview!! You can tell from the vid clips that we did a little ATVing!! This is TRUE ATVing!!! It was SOOOO much fun!! I can't wait to go again!!!

LYB!!!!!

Nick's PickUp Hockey & Applebees_07022009

My GRRRREAT friends, Nick & Ku'ulei, have returned from medical skool for a few weeks & I've been lucky enough to spend a little bit of time with them!! Hopefully I will have MANY more opportunities, but below is a slide show of just one of the nights!!!

LYB!!!!!

Kemmerer WY & BungeeMe_06282009

Although I've been lacking in the blogging realm I have NOT been lacking in the enjoyment one!! Over the past month I've had SEVERAL fun weekends & just fun times in general!!

The weekend before the Fourth of July I was invited by my good friend, Spencer, to go to his home town of Kemmerer WY to spend the night with his family!! His Mother & one of his sisters, Lynzee, were performing in Kemmerer's Annual Community Choir event & so we took off to support the family!! Below are a few pics & vids of the fun times we had whilst there!!

Whilst in Kemmerer, Spencer & his family played this new game they've become addicted to!! He's named is "BungeeMe"!! As you can see from the following videos it looks like LOTS of fun, but it can also be a little dangerous!! No worries...you don't need to cover the "little one's" eyes!!

In the following video you can hear a Mother's Plea to stop for safety's sake!!

And in THIS video you can see the "dangers" of having TOO much fun!!!

LYB!!!!!

Strawberry Days Rodeo_June 19 2009

This last Friday night I went to the Pleasant Grove Strawberry Days Rodeo with Spencer & some other friends!! This is the third year that I've gone!! This year wasn't as good as the past couple of years, but then again...the last two years I went on the last night of the rodeo & they tend to be the bestest nights!! Following are some video clips of the events from the evening!!

{Mutton Bustin'}


{Dual Dirt Bike Jump}


{Dirt Bike Back Flip}


{ALMOST 8 Seconds}


{This was HILARIOUS!!!!}


{Poor Rider got kicked in the back}

LYB!!!!!

"Protector" of the New Office

Thursday while I was delivering some items to our new office I noticed this spot of bird doodoo on the ground.

I was curious as to if there was a nest in the tree & when I looked up this is what I discovered!!

I couldn't believe it!! I don't think I've ever seen an owl in real life before!! It was only about 4-6 inches tall & had the most yellow eyes!! It looked right at me!! I HAD to get a picture, mostly for my sister-in-law cause she LOVEs owls!!!

LYB!!!!!

... & Me!!

For some time now I've been wanting to watch the movie "Marley & Me"!! I've been hesitating because I've heard from a plethera of sources that it's a REAL tear-jerker (& I haven't been able to find anyone to watch it with me :'-( ... but enough of the sob story)!! I FINALLY watched it yesterday afternoon!! I'm now VERY upset that I waited SOOO long to watch it!! Yes...it WAS a "sobber" (especially if you're a Miller), but it's now one of my top 5!!! LOVED it!!! Gonna buy it!!!!

I don't know if you can get the FULL effect of the movie without being a dog-owner/dog-LOVEr!! My families been lucky enough to have two dogs!!

Our first dog was Nikki!! She was originally my Uncle Norm & Aunt Helen's!! I have such FOND memories of when I would "dog-sit" her while they were out of town on family vacations!! Oh the FUN times!!! Then, before my mission, my Uncle's family moved into a condo where they were not allowed to have pets!! We were lucky enough to be aksed to take care of Nikki!! She was an amazing dog & instantly became a member of our family!! We had her for YEARS & then one day in July 1999 I came home from church & let her out the door & the next thing I know she was laying in the middle of the street!! She would NEVER go into the street!!! What had happened this day to make her do something that she had NEVER done before?! It was a VERY sad day in our family!! It was a TREMENDOUS loss!!!

Then...for Mother's Day/Mother's B-day in 2000, Charlie came up with an AWESOME present!! He had overheard Mother telling stories of when she was younger & how she used to have a chocolate lab!! Charlie happened to have a friend that just had a litter of pups & what do you know...they were chocolate labs!! He surprised Mother & the whole rest of the family with Jessi!! It's been a REAL "delight" since that time!! Much like the movie ("Marley & Me") we soon learned that we had to hide ANYTHING that was edible!! Anytime we left the house Jessi would go "exploring"!! We would come home & find wrappers from loaves of bread on the floor!! When I say loaves of bread I mean...LOAVES!!! It's seriously AMAZING how much these aminals can eat!!

After seeing this movie it made me want my own dog EVEN MORE than ever!!! I know how much attention they require, but I also know how much LOVE I have to give!!! The thing I LOVE the most about dogs is how excited they get when you come home!! I know with me & Jessi she's just excited to see a new face, but from my experiences with both Nikki & Jessi I know how much LOVE these aminals have for their "masters"!! All I know is that as soon as I get a place of my own I'm getting myself my own "Best Friend"!!!

Enjoy the slideshow below!! GRRREAT memories for my family!!!! LY!!!!

LYB!!!!!

Stihl Timbersports @ Thanksgiving Pointe_06062009

This last weekend I got to spend some quality time with my sister-in-law, Haley, & her boy, Kannon, while my brother, Chuck, was teaching a coaching class!! Friday night we went to "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian". I didn't think it was as good as the first one, but there aren't many sequels that match up to the first ones!!

Saturday we spent most of the day at Thanksgiving Pointe at the Stihl Timbersports Series!! I've watched this event a couple of times on ESPN2 & enjoyed every minute of it!! I was SOO excited when Haley & Kannon wanted to go to it!! I had a REALLY good time & look forward to seeing us on TV!! Sadly it's not set to air until Nov 15th, Nov 29th & mid-Dec sometime!! :'( Hopefully I'll remember come that time!! All well...it was still GRRREAT spending some time with Haley & Kannon!!! Thnx you two!!! LOVEYouBOTH!!!!

LYB!!!!!

Fun Times...And Still Alive!!!

So...here's the video I made mention to on my last blog!!  It's not bad & it's not the worst that happened that day, but it's still not something that you want your Mother to see!!

LYB!!!!!