Catching Up

August 31 I moved out of my parents and into an apartment downtown Salt Lake. It is in the most awesome location!! I have two roommates, Jessica and Mercedes, which are the best I could ask for. Jessica (22) has her own room and I don't see her much because she works 2 jobs. Mercedes (19) I see much more of since we share a room. She works part time and goes to LDS Business College. She will be graduating in December and plans to go to the University of Utah.

My classes started in August and I have the full load of 16 credits while working 26 hours. I can tell already it is going to be a very tough semester.
I am sorry, but I don't have any pictures this time because my camera is dead. But my father finally gave in and bought a digital camera of his own. Here are some pictures of Jonathon and him doing their favorite activity together - shooting!

Family Vacation - Part II

Day 3
We went sight seeing around Yellowstone.


This was how close the buffalow came to our car

Then around four o'clock, we arrived at the Hunter reunion cabin in Idaho which was about 40 min. away from Yellowstone. Of 5 of my mother's brothers and sisters, four of them and their families were able to make it. Lauralee and her family live is Sweden and won't be able to come to the states for two more years.
Later that night we sang camp songs around a fire


And Jonathon just couldn't resist getting his hair done.



Day 4
We took our cousins to Yellowstone.

Day 5

We went geocaching which is like treasure hunting using a G.P.S. (my Dad's new favorite toy). Here we found the cache in this abandoned fireplace.

Day 6
We said good-by to everyone and headed back to Utah.

Family vacation 2006 - Part I

Last week we went on a 6 day family vacation which was a blast!

Day 1

We went camping in the Grand Tetons. We stayed the night in a tent-cabin (half tent, half cabin)

Day 2

We headed to Yellowstone, while making several stops in the Grand Tetons. Our favorite stop was along Lake Jackson.

We soon found out that Jonathon was an expert at skipping rocks.




He tried teaching my mother, but it turned out to be a hopeless cause. She was just not meant to skip rocks :(


Dad found a "cool" stick (just look at the smile on his face) and had my mother admirer it with him.


When we made it to Yellowstone, my Dad sat and relaxed as we (Alison, Jonathon, and me) had to set up the tent.

Summer Fun

Finals are finally over! I think I did fairly well (crossing my fingers). I am now officially half way done with school!
Today's post is dedicated to summer and to show what we have been up to. I have spent most of my time studying hard all summer. Exciting, I know.Jonathon has been spending most of his time building with lagos and playing on the computer with friends. Alison has been mostly working, but prefers not to have her picture taken in her uniform.
Then, my dad has been spending a lot of time at the shooting range. My mother, on the other hand, has spent most of the summer worry about him.

Heart

Here is Christian's heart. Yes, contrary to what my children think, I do have one. This was taken during my ablation procedure in June. The snake-like objects are electrode cathethers inside the heart.

-Christian

Day at Lagoon

Last week we decided to go to lagoon for the first time as a family and spent most of the time trying to keep wet. It was soooo hot! So, here we are wet.


My parents, on the other hand, spent most of the time sitting in the shade reading!!!!! Who goes to a theme park to read?!!!


It wasn't until we were in the parking lot leaving that I realized that we had only 2 pictures of our family at lagoon. So, here we are in the parking lot in front of the big white roller coaster.

And here we are walking to the car to go home (in front of the big white roller coaster).

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was awesome! The rest of the family were bums and didn't dress up, so they are not in this picture.