My Life Right Now

So I pretty much LIVE on this pan machine right now. We started cherry tart harvest this last week on Monday morning and will probably finish this Tuesday. I have been working from 4AM-2PM and then 3PM-11PM. Then we sleep 3-4 hours and do it all over again. It has been pretty crazy to say the least. I will explain more about it all later. I am off until midnight tomorrow so I better get some sleep while I have the time to do it.

Kyle on the shaker

Stewart binboing

Let's Go to the Movies!

Brandon and I got to take some of my younger siblings to the movies last night. I have REALLY been enjoying my time with family this summer. I am already sad that we have to leave in a few weeks. It is all too soon. I thought I would get sick of living at home but there is just not enough time to do everything and it is making me really not want to go back home.

Multnomah Falls

My dad, sisters Rachel and Crystal, and Brandon and I in front of the big Multnomah waterfall

My lovely parents

This post is somewhat out of order. We actually stopped at Multnomah Falls on our way to see Mary Poppins in Portland, OR about a month ago. Lots going on this summer and I am falling behind. Plus, I have lost our smaller digital camera and it is driving me crazy because I loads of pictures on there from other stuff this summer!!

Shanie's Bridal Shower

I helped put on a fun bridal shower for Miss Shanie last night. We had it outside and the yard we had it at was gorgeous! I did some of the decorations and then the games. I cannot take credit for the food but it was delicious and I had a great time. The games were pretty mellow but enjoyable and people were able to mingle lots. I am very excited to have Shanie in our family soon!

10 Mile Race in Redmond, WA & Kyle's Marathon

A couple of weekends ago Brandon and I went up to Redmond, WA to support my brother Kyle in his first marathon. I remember running my marathon in St. George in 2006 and how it was such an accomplishment for me and I wanted to be able to support Kyle so badly. There was also a 10-mile race going on at the same time. So I signed Brandon and I up! We did not really train for it but it was still fun. It rained nearly the entire time and that kept us very cool. It was also a complete trail run, which made the course interesting. I am so glad that we went.

Kyle and I before the race

Kyle right about to start his marathon

Not sure you can see the mud on our legs real well in this picture but we really were covered by the end of the race!

The picture is kind of blurry but Shanie (my soon to be sister-in-law) and I gave the jumping a shot. I am so glad that Shanie had her camera with her because I went to take some pictures with my camera and realized I had left my camera card at home!!

Brandon and I after the race (very wet from the rain)

Watching Kyle after his marathon brought back so many memories for me. I remember hurting so bad and hurting so bad I just didn't want to stand. I also remember fuzzing out near the end and taking a while to come to. I saw a lot of that with Kyle and it certainly brought back some of the same emotions I had the day I ran my marathon. I am so proud of Kyle!

This picture was taken at just about mile 20. I remember really hitting a wall at that point when I ran my marathon and those last six miles felt so hard. However, I do think that running a marathon is something that every individual should experience. I do not plan to run one ever again, unless my Brandon does. Then I would run it with him. I think it is going to take a little more convincing though!

Kyle and Shanie

Kyle zonked out on the way home. I was glad we went so that we could drive him and Shanie back to Cle Elum where their car was.

Shanie, Kyle, me and Brandon

Mexican Food with Family

This summer these two cute kids (Kyle and Shanie) are getting married to each other. My brother has picked the best girl to bring into our family and we are all so excited for them. A few weeks ago Brandon and I went out to eat Mexican food with them and they got silly and told the waiter it was my birthday (it definitely was NOT my birthday)!! So I got to have the whole sung to embarrassing moment and then they brought out the fried ice cream, which I let Kyle and Shanie eat because I don't like it. So I guess they got something good out of the deal and it made for a good laugh.

Dworshak Reservoir

*** Warning: Long post with lots of pictures***


My family heads to Dworshak Reservoir each year. This year the trip was directly following the Fourth of July weekend. So after our trip to Burley, ID, we headed straight for the Reservoir. Sharon and Gary were unable to make it and my brother Tom who is on a 2-year mission for our church also did not attend. However, everyone else in our family made it and we had a good time. I mostly just enjoyed being on the boat and soaking up some sun.

Doug

DadBlake & BrandonDoug (I love this picture)

Brandon (wahoo!)Blake (getting some air!)CrystalBrandon, Blake and Doug doing the hopping hippos or whatever you want to call it

Blake, Brandon and DougBlake, Doug, Crystal and SarahStewartShanie, Kyle and StewartDoug, Blake, Crystal, Mom, SarahRachel (I love how this picture turned out)Doug (getting some air)Stewart in his raftDoug, Blake and KyleRachel & Dad fishingBrandon fishing (yes, I see the black in the corners... darn!)

Crystal soaking up some sunI caught a fish!Rachel caught a fishThis is was a beautiful little cove that we found fishing. I think both Brandon and I should have been dropped off there for the day. It really was gorgeous!

Rachel, Sarah, Crystal, StewartBrandonCrystalSarah getting ready to wakeboard for the first timeCrystal & BrandonCrystal thought it would be fun to cover Brandon is sand. Not sure Brandon thought it was all that great but he was a good sport.Rachel, Stewart, Brandon

Yes, I did get up multiple times on the wakeboard. Next year maybe I will get more aggressive. For now, I am just proud of myself for trying something new. I have always water skiied but thought I would branch out this year.