A busy month

Life has been so busy since the start of October! Some of our greatest friends, Carrie and Nick, flew in on the 7th and were here for a week and a half. It was so much fun to be with them. We went to the beach, to dinner, to the park, to Wicked (girls night), played Rockband, and just hung out. I treated them being here as if I was the one on vacation, so it was really relaxing for me too. They helped me out with Beckett, and that's always such a treat. Thanks to Nick for staying home during Beckett's naps so Carrie and I could get so much done.

The Beach
The ParkWicked!
Does anybody notice anything different about me?Carrie and Nick being Beckett's buddies

Rockin' Rockband

Thanks for being such great friends. We love you!
A couple of days after they left, Nathan and I decided to make the trip to Saint George, UT where he biked the Tour de Saint George. He totally rocked it! He had been going back and forth, trying to decide between the 30 miler or the 65 miler, and finally challenged himself to the 65. Let me also add that he hadn't trained for this. Most days he rides to and from work (approx. 6 miles). All I have to say is that he wasn't even sore the next day. He had such a good ride, and it was so refreshing from the craziness of LA roads and traffic. I'm so proud of him and what a machine he is :)
Ben and Ryanne also competed in the race and also totally rocked it, and it was fun to hang out with them. Beth and Brennan drove down from Provo and that was a fun little reunion as well. I called Beth the morning that we left to tell her where we'd be, and she immediately said, 'we'll be there'. We're so glad you guys came to see us!Aren't they so cute in all their gear?

And that's pretty much the whole of it. We're now just getting ready for Halloween and I just got Beckett's costume yesterday. Be excited for pictures. Want a hint as to what he'll be?

'Arrrrr me matey'...
Be Excited.

Proposition 8

Here in California we are all facing a constitutional issue that will be voted on November 4th. It is something I've thought long and hard about, something I have studied and researched, and something that I feel very strongly about. Proposition 8 is an issue that will come to affect not only citizens in California, but eventually will have an affect of each of us who live in the United States of America. I have taken an active role in working to inform voters about the issue, and how, most importantly, this will affect our children and their future. I know what a sensitive issue this is, and how it has been portrayed from both sides. I would encourage each who land on this blog to look into the issue (even if it just means taking 4 mintues to watch this video) and realize what same-sex marriage means for you and your family.

I've just finished editing Tim and Rachell's wedding pictures. Here are a few more of my favorites. Enjoy!

Exciting News!!

Alright friends! It's the day you've all been waiting for. Well, maybe not...but I have. This morning my new photography website went live. Check it out at vintagespicephotography.com. I'd love to get any feedback on it, so let me know what you think.
Also, the blogspot that I was using as my quasi-site, is now free to use as a blog, so check that out too for updates and sneek peeks!

Yay! We're back from our crazy summer, and I'm ready to finally recommit to my blog. To prove this-a massive post to catch you up on the adventures of Linds, Nerf and the B man. We have had an amazing summer but it's time to get back into the swing of things, for Beckett to get back on a schedule, and to plan for adventures to come. So, here's a post about our trip, to my very favorite place in the world:
The Farm
Beckett had a blast. To start we'll go over some of his favorite things about this magical place.
Obsession #1: The kitties

The poor animals...Beckett had to learn how to be soft...Fortunately he learns quickly

Obssession #2: The car (quad)

Obsession #3: His Shosho (grama)

His Babu (grandpa)

AND how they spoiled him with toys, kisses and lots and lots and lots of love

Some highlights for Nathan were:
-shooting gophers with Dad and Nick

-spending time with Nick and Carrie and the Schow clan at Echo

-and visiting Logan Pass where we took in the wonder and beauty of Glacier National Park

For me, the best part was just being with my sweet family.

I loved hanging out with my parents-aren't they the cutest! Thank you so much for taking such good care of us...we don't know how to function now that we're home. :)

We also got to see Beth and Brenan for a few days. They are so much fun to hang out with...props to us for seeing each other 3 times this summer! Whoo-hoo!

Lastly, a quick shout out to my one and only sweetie. We celebrated 4 years while we were on our trip...our best anniversary yet! Love you.

an extra picture of what we've accomplished in those 4 years. yup-this pretty much sums it upWhat an amazing place in the world. I'm so lucky it's mine to go home to. Thanks to all who helped make it such a special trip.

Making up for lost time

I'm off to Canada tomorrow for a couple of weeks, so I'm posting again so that you have this sweet face to look at while we're away. These are Beckett's 18 mo. shots. What a sweetie he was for all of these pictures.
We'll be back at the end of August. I'm so excited to get home and have some down time, just hanging at the farm! Until then...

Half-Way till home

Right now I'm sitting in a beautiful log cabin in Island Park, ID, compliments of my sister-in-law Ryanne, and her family. Last Wednesday Beckett and I flew to SLC and drove to Frannie for Rachell and Tim's wedding on Saturday. We had a great time being with family, and celebrating the wonderful newlyweds. It was so much fun! The Billings, MT temple is beautiful. I did the pictures for the wedding, so the day was slightly more stressful, but I'm excited about the results, and will post tons of pictures soon. On Sunday night Nathan flew back to LA, but I stayed to spend some time with his family and we came up to the cabin on Monday. We're having a blast--another promise for pictures--but not for another week or so as I am travelling down to Provo tomorrow to spend a few more days with my sister and parents. I will have SO MANY pictures to post when I get home. Be excited. :)

A humongous post about some humongous trees

Nathan once heard that RVers are nice people. Since we think we're nice people, we figured it might be a good fit. We found some friends that are also very nice people and went on an RV road trip. Nathan and his mad driving skills took us to Seqouia National Park (about 5-6 hours north of LA). Seqouia is home to the largest tree (by mass) on earth, and you can also see the tallest tree. We camped there for the weekend, did some hiking, saw a bear, froze our butts off, lost some sleep, ate some smores, and found out that yes, RVers are, in fact, very nice people.
Enjoy the massive amount of pictures.
Easton is pretty excited about leaving in the big RV.

Leaving on our first hike.

The cute Aird family .Beckett was giving his daddy big squeezes.The big trees.

We went on a very treacherous hike up Morro Rock. Nathan was very brave! I'm so proud of you sweetie :)

In front of the biggest tree on earth...General Sherman.