A GUUUUUUUUD Day!

Cami and I were talking the other day about something we both feel really blessed about… We realized that since May we have had family visitors from either my family or hers all summer long. We have been so lucky and we really do love that we have the space and option to have everyone here!
Soooooo right now Cami’s sister Myr and kids are here so this morning we were all getting ready to go and Cameron comes into my room – “Hey Jera, look at me!”
How can anything warm your heart like this???? I LOVE their cute faces and I LOVE their imagination. I have had the greatest day.
Thank you everyone for Phone calls, cards, gifts, and yummmmmmmmmmy foods! I am a pretty lucky girl! Can I just always say girl and not woman? Hahaha – hummm when does that happen? Just not yet, that is all I know regardless of the #.

Flava- What the?????

Not too long ago I was introduced to the coooooolest concept. Thus entered “Two Hippies” into my life...

Now, I have known a lot of hippies in my day - growing up in Oregon that just is a natural.
I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Some people have taken the liberty let me know that they think I have a bit of ‘hippie’ actually coursing through my veins… well, maybe so. But I think that just has to do more with my affinity for the outdoors, healthy food, exercise and a splash of ty-dye. Really can you blame a girl? (Apparently so if you have any refined culture I am lead to believe!)
Well- To get on with the story, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Two Hippies concept and I am currently working hard to focus on getting one into the Gilbert, AZ Area.
Finding a location has been more challenging than I had hoped. Even some coercion and slight stalking not quite doing the trick.
Phil says I can result to prayer and ask that the location I want go out of business. Hummm - that Karma can sure be a @&%#* - sooooo – I decided (after an oh-so-brief gut check) to go another route.
It’s been a jump to think of stepping back from Acupuncture and putting so much focus into something new, but I am really excited about the “flava” it will bring into any area that it will be in and the adventure that will come with it I am all for! It’s a sweet wave – more to follow about it, soon I hope!
All fresh, local or Organic food - hummm except the new addition of hotdogs to the menu… but we’re thinking of so cooler new additions, for sure to be super tasty! I can't wait to tell you more!

Disk Golf

Hey – anyone Frisbee golf? Ok- so does anyone have to eat their words as much as I do?? I sometimes really try to not say things that I have to take back, but I don’t try hard enough. It was less than 2 months ago that I was having a conversation with my friend about playing Ultimate Frisbee, in which he asked me – what about “disk golf” do you ever play that? I ask why I would want to? “Do you run, jump, catch or just friendiely push people over in general?” Ne replied “no, and sometimes people can have fun with out being so aggressive,” I asked him why they would want to, when they could have so much more fun?
That was about the end of the conversation. – New friend and conversation - hey lets go to Disk Golf…. OK – and you know what? It was Fun! I and I never knew there were whole parks just dedicated to this!?! It was like being introduced to geo-caching! I live in such a bubble! And it’s a bit easier to get a small group together to play since you don’t need an 8 person minimum. – Here is to peaking out of my bubble! -
Oh, and seriously could I pose any dorkier? It was a beautiful setting though!

and more beginnings

So it’s one thing to come into the harsh world from the one we leave behind, I am sure, and another to come in with less than the best footings.
I am sad that I have not been able to love and hold the newest additions to the family – But here is little Addison and Weston – they are tough, and having their mothers blood we know that they will be the best little fighters!! They are doing so good, and we are so excited they are off the ventilators and gaining weight! I am grateful for the blessings of the priesthood and prayers. As hard as the things we have to go through to learn about our faith I am so grateful that it grows!

endings and beginnings

So, I was reminded recently that I had this “thing” called a blog… hummm who knew? I thought I’d give it a go since I do have a few things I can share about… ok, what first?
How about endings and beginnings?
So fun!
Jeanie – HAPPY HAPPY Day to you, and Justin!– hasta to your “old single” life! Ok, so there is a a little sadness to giving something’s up and moving on, no? Maybe just I (??) feel like that and seeing this was a refelction for me of the ever changing from endings to beginnings. Even when there are happy things and “better” things to be participating in, it’s still a little sad to transition from something that becomes so comfortable – like my favorite shirt from soooo last season, ok- like 10 years ago, there comes a time I know… it does not always make it easier. BUT I have to say looking at a beautiful bride and eager young groom it makes my heart full and forever hopeful of new beginnings.
Thanks for letting me borrow the picture Jeanie!