I'm Tiiired

Well...we finished moving.

Like Russell here, from the movie "UP," we're tired. We had some great help from our friends who were nice enough to offer their time and energy and we couldn't have done it without them. Really.

Moving really stinks but getting into a bigger apartment and having more space makes it all worth it for us (and we think Sammi is happier to stretch her legs a bit more too).

Once again, we just wanted to thank all of our friends who helped us make this move possible. And to our families, all went well and thankfully, no backs were thrown out :)

J

Amazon Kindle

So, where I work we're rewarded with points for each call we take. Recently I had enough points to win a Kindle E-reader. Basically, it's an electronic book reader. I have been having a lot of fun with it though and it will be perfect for me while at work, on a long drive (if I'm not driving of course), or even when I'm just relaxing and I've already had my fill of 7 hours of TV for the day :p.

I love the Kindle because I can read it in daylight, the battery lasts up to a month on one charge, I can browse the web, buy books and games from Amazon directly and listen to music on it all at the same time if I want to. The ONLY downside is that I'll have to get a light clamp for night reading. But this is my new favorite toy.

J

Jackson Hole & Wild By Nature

Jake and I have often gone to Jackson Hole together, it's actually where he proposed to me. On our many trips there we walk the main street and just window show and talk about whatever is going on at that time. There is one shop that we walk by that I always like to peek into. Its a little photography gallery. It is called "The Wild By Nature Gallery", it ran by a photographer called Henry H. Holdsworth. He is very talented, he is a wildlife bioligist who is also a photographer. His work has been featured in National Geographic and in the Smithsonian. Most of his photos are taken RIGHT HERE in the area that Jake and I live. He does a wonderful job of capturing the beauty in all four season, and an even better job of capturing the majesty of some of the creatures we are blessed to live among. I'm going to try to talk Jake into getting one of his photography books. Be sure to check out his website also at wildbynatureshop.com (I would post some of his pics here, but I think it's better that everyone just look at HIS website).

Now, back to Jackson Hole, Teton Valley, and the rest of the Greater Yellowstone area. I love it here. I've been coming to this area since I was really young an my parents were taking my sisters and I on family vacations to Yellowstone. This is one of my favorite places on earth and I am so happy we live here. People complain about the long winters and how far we are from the city and blah blah blah, but the reality is we are pretty lucky. How many people get to live in such beauty all the time! Jake doesn't know it, but I would be happy if we lived here for a long time and I would consider myself very lucky if we had the opportunity. Below are some pics of the area, including Jackson Hole, where Jake proposed.

Jackson Hole, WY (Jake and I ate dinner at the Cadillac Restaurant the night we got engaged, its the place with the Red sign above)Rexburg, ID (where we actually live)

The Teton Valley (where I drag Jake to go camping)

Yellowstone (Where Jake and I spend A LOT of time in the Summer)

I LOVE where we live. I couldn't think of many places that are better, people always overlook the area but I'm pretty sure they just don't know what they are missing. I look forward to this summer and the many adventures we will have here then and in the years to follow.

New Toys!

So, Jake and I just got back from Idaho Falls. We had a long "Pet Product" Day. Sammi is currently teething and is going through her toys pretty quick. However, there is one toy that has seemed to stand up to the challenge. It's a little green dragon. At first glance it looks like a typical stuffed animal. But it is made with this new design called "Chew Guard Technology". It's a stuffed animal that seems to be pretty much indestructable to her chewing. She loves it and we love that it lasts! If you have a dog we highly recommend getting this toy for him/her.

She is in the process of losing her baby teeth and she is getting some blood on her beloved dragon. But, guess what?! It's machine washable!!! Even after the wash and all the abuse the dog gives it this toy lasts and lasts. From now on, this is our toy of choice.. We are going to try and find a way to distribute it through the business too, I think. Here is a link to some people testing the durability of it.

http://www.petproductadvisor.com/store/mc/go-dog-dragon-coral-lime.aspx

Ze Cabin'

It took long enough, but we finally figured out what we wanted to do for our vacation in April! We decided on doing a nice relaxing trip to a cabin in Island Park, ID. While there we plan to do some fishing, sledding, eating, biking and maybe a trip to Yellowstone or Teton National. The cabin we rented is called "Yellowstone Ranchouse", its a beautiful 16 person cabin. We plan on just inviting some friends up with us to enjoy a relaxing week. I'm especially looking forward to the peace and quiet and just snuggling up by the fire with a good book. Plus, the owners have OK'd us taking our dog with us as well. We are really excited. Anyways, we love you all and miss everyone.

(Below are pics of the cabin!)