Nathan and Nicole Kent

The Truth

2011-12-20T15:29:00.000-08:00

I found this little nugget on another blog. It struck a seriously funny cord with me because I think it's sooo true. Please Enjoy!

Feeling Craft-y

2011-12-03T21:43:00.000-08:00

My friend Holly and I had a nice little arts and crafts night. We took some ideas of super cute things we found on pinterest and made fun Christmas decorations. This is the candy cane vase that I made. It just needs some roses to complete it.

I never thought I could be crafty.

I live in a crazy house

2011-12-03T21:39:00.000-08:00

I am not sure if Archie thinks he is helping or not but he tries hard.

HI - larious

2011-11-29T16:11:00.000-08:00

I don't know why I love this but I totally do!

What We've Been Up To

2011-11-20T17:14:00.000-08:00

As usual it's been quite a while since my last post and I thought I would catch people up, just in case we don't actually talk, in which case if we do you know what we've been up to.

On August 19th Nathan's sister got married in the Idaho Falls Temple to Skylar Stewart. So we have a new member of the family.

Also, I went back to school in August for my Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at George Fox University. I really love the program, although the work is pretty heavy I forgot how much I love learning and especially being able to apply everything. It's a great program and I will finish it in October 2013. That sounds like a really long way away.

I've been showing Top Gun in our local NRHA and SRRA shows. I won year end award for the Green Rookie and was fourth in the Rookie. They won't hold the banquet until January but it was my goal and I am pretty happy about it.

In October Nathan, myself and his dad went to Tulsa, Oklahoma for Arabian U.S. Nationals again. Nathan showed Top Gun in the Open Reining and had an amazing second go with a score of 216 to make it to the open finals. It was a really awesome run.

My dad came to visit us earlier this month for a couple days. We had lots of fun just hanging out and went to a hockey game. I don't care about hockey but any live sporting event is really fun.

Well.... there ya go, that brings us to where we are now.

Chromer, Chrome Dome, The Big C

2011-07-07T21:54:00.000-07:00

This is my big boy. My good friend Holly helped me take these photos because it's a little difficult to take photos and ride the horse at the same time. I love this giant!

A Whale of a Tail

2011-05-30T11:09:00.000-07:00

I was recently called to be the Humanitarian Leader at church. When I was first called to do this I laughed because I was the last person qualified to do this. I went over to get all the supplies from the past leader and she proceeded to inform me of the projects she was working on such as; quilting (sewing quilt tops together and binding the edges), crocheting beanies, sewing cloth blocks stuffing them and stitching up the sides. It was all I could do to keep my composure in her house. The only time I had ever used a sewing machine was in high school to sew the French flag and my mom was there to help the whole time. After many swear words, searching youtube, and taking a quick lesson I fumbled my way around the sewing machine enough to sew a quilt top in straight lines. During this process I realized sewing wasn't such a bad thing. I then proceeded to search youtube (my new best friend) for how to make a dog bed. I made a very large one for Brady and a very small one for Archie.

My next project was some new tail bags for the horses. We go through these things like crazy and I hate buying them. So here was my super exciting Friday night project. The Boise State fabric was more a joke than anything. I am really excited about this new hobby I have taken up and grateful for the opportunity to have learned it. Otherwise I probably would never have taken the time to learn.

My Kidlets

2011-05-29T14:53:00.000-07:00

There was some serious playtime going on in my office this week. Brady is such a good big brother to Archie. As you can see Archie likes to chew on his face, his tail, and climb all over him. Brady just sits and lets him and never gets upset. I love these boys.

Kentucky

2011-05-24T18:29:00.000-07:00

Nathan and I recently took a trip to Louisville and Lexington Kentucky. The original purpose for this trip was rather depressing but after we got that out of the way it turned out to be a great little vacation for my hard working husband and I. We got to walk around the Kentucky Horse Park, take a tour of the biggest Thoroughbred barns in the Lexington area, and tour Churchill Downs. I immediately fell in love with the Kentucky countryside. There are green pastures every where you look and they go on for miles. At one point we just took a drive through some back roads and there are barns and paddocks (that's what they call pastures) EVERYWHERE and I fell in love.

Super Saver, the 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner

On our tour of the Thoroughbred Race Horse barns was such a neat experience. We went to the Keeneland Race Track and got to watch some horses train on the track. That track started the Keeneland Horse Sales and that is what made Lexington the horse capitol of the world. People from all over the world would fly in on their private jets, go to the sales then fly the horses they bought home to their countries. We also got to tour the stallion barn at Winstar Farms. They have 10 stallions that they stand stud including $100,000,000 Distorted Humor. Yes folks, that eight 0's in that price tag. He is an actual corporation and the owners sell shares on him. His stud fee $100,000 and they breed about 140 mares a year to him. This is Tiznow, he has a $75,000 stud fee. The breed fees at that barn varied from $100,000 all the way to $6,000. Still, $6,000 is what the highest reining stallions go for. I was blown away. The Kentucky Horse Park was amazing with it's history of the horse museum and history of the Arabian Horse. The legend that is Man O' War was impressive and I even got a little emotional reading about his only loss.

I am definitely grateful I got see the horse capitol of the world.

Archie Kent

2011-05-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

As I sit here busily working away on new projects I realize I never introduced the newest member of the Kent family. I have sleeping in my lap a very adorable little terror. Archie Kent is a mini dachshound or weiner dog, which ever you prefer. I have been in love with weiner dogs since I was little, for some reason whenever I see one they always bring a smile to my face. And I knew if we ever got another dog that is what I wanted. I also didn't want the traditional colors such as brown and black, I wanted a male and I wanted to get it when it was six weeks old. There is some dispute as to whether that is to young to get a puppy but that is when I got Brady it's a good age if you want to socialize them with other dogs and people. I really don't want a dog that is afraid of people or barks at other dogs, that drives me crazy.

About four weeks ago now we had our Idaho Horse Expo. I was working with the Des Arab Club at our booth and Nathan was working with some of the horses from the barn. There was a couple that had three six week old mini dachshounds and apparently Nathan saw them earlier in the week and failed to mention anything about them. Luckily for me we had a client who walked by and mentioned the adorable puppies that were there so I marched over and fell in love with this little face.
I can't say Nathan was super excited about it at first but honestly, how could you not fall in love with him.

So far Archie is anything but antisocial. He loves his big brother Brady, even though the feeling isn't mutual, and loves the other dogs on the property. Everyone loves him and he is happy to cuddle with anyone who will pet and love on him. He is a tiny terror sometimes and really likes to play, luckily it only lasts for about 30 minutes and then it's nap time. (Don't mind my jacked up look)

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

2011-02-28T18:44:00.000-08:00

We have just arrived home from the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show in Scottsdale, Arizona. I was really hoping Arizona would be all warm shiny days, I was sorely disappointed. There were two full days of down pour and then two full days of mud and only highs in the 60's. Not even warm enough to get a good tan.

Nobles Top Gun were top ten in the Arabian Reining AAOTR 18-44 and we also were signed up for the Purebred Non Pro Derby. I was really hoping for the saddle, but I missed it by 1 1/2 points. I was however Champion in the Intermediate and Limited Non Pro Derby. I got two checks and two really nice trophies, not bad for my first big reining show.

Nathan & Nobles Top Gun

Nathan & Herald De Boise

Nathan & Gangster Mary

Nathan & Hazel De Boise

Nathan & CJ Zeebra

A Photo Is Worth A Thousand Laughs

2011-01-25T21:23:00.000-08:00

I was going through some photos from a photo shoot Nathan and I did with his stallion Nobles Top Gun for promotional purposes. It was a gorgeous day and we ended up goofing around and it just happened to get caught on film. I think there are only a few who will really understand why I think these photos are funny.

These first two make me laugh because Nathan was screwing around pretending to be a halter trainer and Top Gun was looking at him like he was crazy.

And I don't know if this last one is particularly funny, but I really like it.

Tuesday Tune

2011-01-25T20:45:00.001-08:00

So I have to admit that I do not always listen to everyone's Tuesday Tune and this is my first one ever but I couldn't pass up sharing this little ringer. I randomly heard it on the radio this morning as I was driving to a meeting this morning.

When it comes to music I feel that I have very eclectic taste in music. For example, today I couldn't get the main soundtrack from Forrest Gump out of my head. But that is for another day. I hope you enjoy this one.

Christmas Time

2011-01-08T09:49:00.000-08:00

This Christmas we went spent it with Nathan's parents in Malad. It is always so much fun to be there on Christmas morning. And Nathan and I are the reigning pickle champions. Exactly three years ago his mom started hiding a pickle ornament in the tree and who ever finds it gets the pickle prize. Well I won the first two years and Nathan won this year. We make a great team.

I was feeling very much in the Christmas mood this year and we had our own little tree and decorated the house. I always like the pictures of kids in front of the tree. So I did my own version of it.

Nathan got this awesome hat from a client this year and he absolutely loves it. He wore it every where.

Tulsa...

2010-10-16T21:38:00.000-07:00

Here we come

Monday we are leaving for Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here goes nothin'

Little Dates & Puppy Love

2010-10-12T19:42:00.000-07:00

I think part of becoming a Kent it is required to be a fan of the Bar J Wranglers. They are five guys that sing old country western songs and crack jokes the whole time on stage. These guys are amazingly talented with their voices and instruments. They usually are in Jackson Hole, WY with their chuckwagon business and on the off season they go around the country doing concerts. Well the little town of Kuna was graced with their musical talent last night. Nathan and I got to go see them at the High School and then went to dinner at the local mexican restaurant. It was a big night for us. After getting home I went to lay down and my puppy was being the biggest cuddle bug in the world, I love it when he's like that.

Glacier National Park

2010-10-10T19:22:00.001-07:00

About a month ago Nathan and I had the pleasure of going to a big horse show in Kalispell, Montana. I have never been to Montana before and I was surprised at how tiny all the towns are. I figured for a city to make it on the map it would be a lot larger, but not even a gas station most of the time.

The good part about the show was getting to spend some time driving through Glacier National Park. My brother and his wife had visited this place about two months prior and I loved all of Jenny's pictures from it so I was really happy when we had the chance. The weather wasn't the greatest but still fun to take a drive. We drove the Road To The Sun drive and I was freaked. This road traveled up the side of the mountain with a huge drop off. I couldn't even take pictures out the window because it was so high up.

If only all horse shows were this fun!!

Gem State

2010-08-21T18:58:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of things I would like to write about but alas I don't feel up to that much typing. Our day today was spent at the Gem State Stock Horse Show in Ontario, Oregon. Nathan showed Doc Oaks Remedy, owned by Jacki & Mike Massimino, two of my favorite people. I love horse shows for the shear social aspect of it all. Also, I just got a banging new lens for my camera, a 2.8f 70-200mm. Let's just say, I am in love!!!! Here are my fave's from the day....

Words of Wisdom

2010-07-21T10:53:00.001-07:00

I found this little snip-it on someone else's blog and I felt it worth reposting...

1. Never panic. Stop, breathe, think.
2. No one is thinking about you. They're thinking about themselves, just like you.
3. Never change haircut or color before an important event.
4. Nothing is either as bad or as good as it seems.
5. Do as you would be done by, e.g., thou shalt not kill.
6. It is better to buy one expensive thing that you really like than several cheap ones that you only quite like.
7. Hardly anything matters: if you get upset, ask yourself, "Does it really matter?"
8. The key to success lies in how you pick yourself up from failure.
9. Be honest and kind.
10. Only buy clothes that make you feel like doing a small dance.
11. Trust your instincts, not your overactive imagination.
12. When overwhelmed by disaster, check if it's really a disaster by doing the following: (a) think, "Oh, f*ck it" (b) look on the bright side and, if that doesn't work, look on the funny side.
If neither of the above works then maybe it is a disaster so turn to items 1 and 4.
13. Don't expect the world to be safe or life to be fair.
14. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.
15. Don't regret anything. Remember there wasn't anything else that could have happened, given who you were and the state of the world at that moment. The only thing you can change is the present, so learn from the past.
16. If you start regretting something and thinking, "I should have done..." always add, "but then I might have been run over by a lorry or blown up by a Japanese-manned torpedo".

Region 4

2010-07-01T21:45:00.000-07:00

Last week was the Arabian Region 4 Championship Horse Show at the Idaho Center in Nampa, Idaho. This was a huge deal for us Idahoans because usually the show is in Salem, Oregon which I have heard is not a very pleasant place to show. Don't quote me on that because I have never been, it's just the word on the street. Nathan was extremely busy running back and forth trying to show and ride all his horses at home to get ready for the Quarter Horse show this weekend. He did manage to have a great show riding Nobles Top Gun to a championship in Arabian Reining Open and Noble Fantasy to a championship in Arabian Reining Futurity. He had two beautiful runs. I took to the arena with my second reining pattern ever and Top Gun was such an awesome boy for me. I can't believe a stallion can breed non stop for a week and then go be an extremely well behaved show horse. I went top five in Arabian Reining AOTR and learned that I am really not going as fast as I think I am out there. There are always things to work on for next time.

Up next for the show season is the Luc McGregor Memorial Derby this weekend at the Idaho Center and then the following week we will be in Reno, Nevada for the Arabian Region 3 Championship. A busy couple of weeks but hopefully after that we can get a breather.

ShoShone Falls

2010-06-24T20:55:00.000-07:00

Sometime ago I stumbled upon a website for Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, it was called the mini Niagara Falls of the Northwest. I have wanted to check out this little place for sometime but when Nathan and I have a free weekend it's usually during the winter months when the water isn't flowing as freely.
My brother and his wonderful wife came to visit last week and I thought it would be fun to check out Shoshone Falls as a little activity. We did some hiking and took lots of pictures. There is also a huge canyon in Twin with a beautiful golf course at the bottom, I think I know what we will do next visit.

It was super fun spending time with them, Friday was Jennifer's birthday and in true birthday fashion we spent the day playing miniature golf, batting cages, arcade games, Toy Story 3, pony rides and pizza. It was like a blast from the past of a kind of birthday we had when we were 5.

I Dare You Tires

2010-06-16T21:26:00.001-07:00

Sunday on our way home from Malad we were hauling the horse trailer in our new truck, which I should post pictures of. We had two mares along with their week old babies to bring to Boise to breed. About a half our from home all of a sudden we heard this loud bang and sure enough we had a blow out on the trailer. So we gimped up to where we could pull over, jacked up the trailer, and changed the tire. Once we were home and unloading the horses we heard another noise, a hissing sound coming from one of the other tires. There was a large leak in another tire.

The next day Nathan and I went and got both tires fixed and again proceeded to change both tires on the trailer. I now feel like I am queen of flat tires. I dare any of my tires to go flat on me, I can handle it!!!

Malad Football

2010-06-15T14:54:00.000-07:00

Malad Highschool had an alumni football game on Saturday night as a fundraiser. I knew Nathan would be pretty pumped at the chance to suite up again. They were in full pads and it was a full contact game. At first I was pretty nervous for him to play but it was so fun to see him in his football outfit, I thought he was pretty adorable. There team lost but it was all just for fun and no one got hurt.

Different Approach

2010-06-12T09:05:00.000-07:00

I have decided to take a more personal approach to this blog, because really what is the point of having it if I'm not going to use it. Since Nathan and I don't have more adventurous lives outside of traveling to horse shows, getting ready for horse shows, and training for horse shows I am going to use this forum for my personal use and the off chance that we do something blog worthy you can catch those here too.
One of my New Years resolutions was to read a lot more. Reading was something I struggled with for a long time, not because I was a bad reader but I just didn't have a huge interest in it. And while your reading textbooks all the time it doesn't leave much desire for recreational reading. One book I did pick up while still in college is Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen. I loved this little gem of a story about the 1920's traveling circus. I enjoyed it so much that I read it a second time a little less than a year ago. The second time I read it I found myself picturing the scenes as they would be in a movie. Low and behold --- they are now filming the Water For Elephants Film starring Robert Pattinson. I could not be more excited about this and I have been obsessed with the blog and the photos that are coming from the set. I also just happen to be a huge Robert Pattinson fan.

So for your viewing pleasure.... www.waterforelephantsfilm.com

Enjoy

California Trip

2010-05-22T09:28:00.000-07:00

I recently gave myself a much needed vacation and decided to visit my family in Sacramento. It was a jammed packed event with my family and friends. On Tuesday I joined Jennifer in the gym (so I wouldn't be so out of shape when I got back home to Kickboxing) and then hung out with Jessica, went to lunch and a movie. On Wednesday I went back to the gym with Glenn and we went miniature golfing with Glenn and Jennifer and her brother, fiance, and nephew. It was an extra special outing because I was able to beat Glenn on the second set. On Thursday my dad and I went to Red Hawk Indian Casino and lost our money in waaaay too short of time. Last time we went I won 200 bucks on the penny machines, so I was thinking I could do it again. Little did I know the casino had a different plan for me. Then we decided to get some lunch and do a little golfing. It was one of the few times I have played an actual course and I did pleasing well (Even ask my dad). I pared about three or four holes and beat my dad on two of them. On Friday the same group that went miniature golfing plus some went to Ice House reservoir to have a picnic and let the adorable puppies run around and play in some snow. It was great to feel the sun on my back and get to relax in the fresh air. Once we got home I went to a Sacramento Rivercats game with Jessica and Calder. My newly engaged best friend whom I am so excited for. Saturday was spent with Katie and Tiffany out at the Arabian Show in Rancho Murieta. I used to show there every year when I lived in California. It made me want to go get my horse. Sunday was a great day spent with my dad we went bowling and lounged around and played some games. And then it was time to go back to Idaho on Monday.
These are just some photos I took while at the lake. I love my time with my family.

Easter

2010-04-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

I realize I am a little behind in updating for Easter, but better late than never right. For Easter, Nathan and I went to Malad. Saturday I was able to go my friend Mitzi's baby shower. She is a friend of mine from Salt Lake that I haven't seen in a very long time. She is also the cutest pregnant person I have ever seen.

On Sunday we watched Conference and had a great Easter dinner followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. I haven't hunted for eggs in an almost ten years and it was so much fun to hunt especially when some are filled with money.

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

2010-03-14T19:43:00.000-07:00

I originally attempted to write in detail about our trip to Scottsdale, Arizona. And as the post grew my fingers began to cramp and I quit half way through. Then my wonderful sister in law, Lisa, posted this handy little image on her blog so I decided to steal it. (Hope it's okay Lisa) This pretty much sums up the trip.

The best part of the trip was Nathan's HUGE win on Noble Fantasy. He won the Scottsdale Purebred Reining Futurity. It is an amazing accomplishment for everyone involved. I can't wait to see the after effects of this. I am so proud of my awesome husband!!

Dear John

2010-02-08T21:32:00.000-08:00

This is not what I intended to have as my catch up post. Starting with the new year I have really enjoyed reading. This is something new for me, I have tried several times in years past and it would take me months to finish a book, if I even did. I don't know what started it all but I think I get it from my dad who is an avid reader. About a year ago he gave me Dear John by Nicholas Sparks. Sparks is one of my favorite authors writing great ones such as The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, and The Choice to name a small few. I read Dear John in one evening and cried my eyes out the entire time. It was an overwhelming love story.

There have been many books made into movies and I usually end up being sourly disappointed. Movies have such a difficult time enrapturing you in the story and characters that you feel as you read. Dear John is the most recent installment in the Nicholas Sparks movies and I had the opportunity to see it on Saturday with my wonderful sister in law, Jenna. I had a good feeling about this one, even the trailer got to me. Just listen to the soundtrack playing in this clip, the song speaks volumes.

Lovin the Holidays

2009-11-30T20:09:00.000-08:00

I love how Thanksgiving is not only one day but since whoever schedules National holidays planted it on a Thursday you get four days of celebration. And usually since there is so much food on the actual day four days of great food. This year Nathan and I went to Salt Lake to celebrate the day with my family. Some of the highlights: Cooking, laughing, joking, eating, and family.

Going skeet shooting...

Bowling with the entire Kent Family in the very small Malad Bowling Lanes. I don't think I have laughed that hard in a long time. Especially because Nathan's dad had never picked up a bowling ball in his life and kicked everyone's butt.

Taking Kent Family pictures. I couldn't have asked for better sister-in-laws.

Random

2009-11-18T21:27:00.000-08:00

It's a big day for me with two posts in a row. I was going through the pictures in my phone and came across some exceptionally good ones that I felt needed sharing.

This first picture was taken during some downtime at Nationals. It is just Nathan and Brady enjoying some cuddle time.

At Nationals Nathan had picked up a new saddle and so of course his brother had to try it out. However, there was no saddle stand around to sit the saddle on so this is the boys improvising. Creativity at it's finest!!

This last picture was taken back in June during the Malad High School graduation. I looked over at these mirror images.

GO BIG BLUE!!

2009-11-18T21:16:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite things about going to college was the football games, because we all know it definitely wasn't sitting in class. And it makes it especially fun when your team happens to be REALLY good. This last weekend Nathan and Lisa Gugleman came to visit us and go to the Boise State vs. Idaho State football game. The game is supposed to be a big rivalry but BSU has beaten the Vandals for the past 11 seasons. And quite embarasing for Idaho fans too.

The football game was awesome, besides being 20 degrees out, after the national anthem was sang there were three military helicopters that flew right over the field. And the Boise Airport flew the Horizon Airlines Boise Broncos plane around the stadium. You could feel the patriotism for both our country and the school.

Although you can't tell from some of the pictures we were decked out with Bronco spirit in true Blue and Orange fashion. It was so much fun to be at the game and hang out with some great friends.

Arabian U.S. Nationals

2009-11-09T19:32:00.000-08:00

The U.S. Nationals ranks as the most prestigious North American championship in the Arabian show horse industry. It is 1,506 miles from Kuna, Idaho to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The driving time on that trip is about 24 hours. The Tulsa Expo Center is one of the grandest show grounds I have ever been to. At first I was discouraged being stalled all the way in the "who the hell are you" stalls, but after a few days of freezing temperatures I thought our massive enclosed barn with heaters was pretty nice. Nathan showed his stallion, Nobles Top Gun, in the Arabian Reining Futurity. There were two runs and they took the composite score from both runs and Nathan was Reserve National Champion. It was one of the most proud moments of my entire life. And one of the few times I have actually seen Nathan get excited about winning.

In order to kill some downtime during our week at the show I checked out the Oklahoma Aquarium. It was a good way to burn a couple hours. The Aquarium was complete with giant bull sharks (the biggest one in captivity), cute little turtles, big ugly turtles, clown fish, big ugly fish, and otters.

Business as Usual

2009-10-09T16:30:00.000-07:00

I would love to write a post about all the wonderful activities we are doing as a couple. Going to the Zoo, throwing a BBQ, going for a joy ride; but we just don't have anytime for that. Last week I spent the entire week in Reno at the Snaffle Bit Futurity working and helping out Annie Reynolds, Nate's old boss. It is the largest show in the NRCHA and even though I was working it was a blast to be there and be apart of the behind the scenes action. There were some of the best horses and trainers in the industry there. Nathan came on Friday and spent the weekend in Reno with me.

Now that we are home it is business as usual with Nathan riding horses everyday and me building my business and riding my horse. I have often thought about other things that couples do together and honestly when we have time to do them we are so exhausted from the week that we both feel like keeping things low key. Our work day doesn't go from 8-5 it's usually 8-8 and sometimes on the weekends when people stop by or when things need to be done. Don't get me wrong, nobody chooses this lifestyle by accident because there isn't any other occupation. It is a lifestyle that we were both born into. We do it because we love it, it's like a drug. I feel so blessed to get to live my dream everyday and to be surrounded by the most beautiful animals. A lot of times I take this lifestyle for granted but the reason for this post is to write my gratitude for the life I live.

Happy Birthday Nathan

2009-09-20T19:44:00.000-07:00

Disclaimer: This blog is kind of a catch-all

My most wonderful husband turned 26 on Tuesday September 15th. Birthdays have always been a big deal in my family. Both my brother and I get very excited during the time of year when people start mentioning presents and especially a day all about us. For anyone who has been around me about a month before my birthday knows this about me. And I have always been pained by Nathan's lack of exuberance for his birthday. To him, it is just another day! WHAT???? Did I just hear that correctly??? Yes.... just another day!!!

This year I asked him if he could eat anywhere in the world where would he want to eat. His response.... Texas Roadhouse. A usual stop for us when it comes to going out so I was a little disappointed that it wasn't that special. But we were joined by good friends and family.
We have also been extremely busy this month with horse shows. September 10 - 13 we were in South Jordan, Utah for the Affiliate Finals and Derby. This last Wednesday through Friday Nathan went back down to Ogden for the Heritage Derby. And Wednesday we are going back down to South Jordan, Utah for the Arabian Autumn Classic. Then the following Monday I am leaving for the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Finals. I am going down to help out Annie Reynolds, Nate's old boss, with her sale horses. Whew, what a month. It has been slightly overwhelming but we are managing.
Also, as I was downloading the pictures from Nathan's birthday I found these pictures from a while ago. My dad is a huge golfer and he gave Nathan and I his old set of clubs. We have gone to the driving range and find it a nice way to spend the afternoon away from the horses. One visit we had to Sacramento we went to the driving range with my dad and these are some of the pictures from our time. We both play pretty well for two people who have no idea what they are doing.

Our First Visitors

2009-08-31T09:14:00.000-07:00

We have officially had our first visitors in our new home. One of my dearest friends Mike Matthews and his wife Brooke drove up from Salt Lake City on Thursday and then sadly left yesterday. Mike is one of the first people I met when I first moved to Salt Lake. We had a political philosophy class together and sat next to each other and complained about how much we didn't like the class. And we have stayed friends ever since. He got married to Brooke a year ago and I got to be in the sealing room during their wedding, one of my favorite memories. She is an awesome addition to have to the friendship.

They drove up to not only hang out but to ride some horses and shoot some shotguns. It was fun being able to share what Nathan and I do everyday with them. The horses were awesome and everyone learned a lot this weekend. On Saturday Mike, Brooke, and I went out in the middle of nowhere and shot some shotguns. Nathan didn't get to come because he had to stay behind and work a horse for one of our clients.

They stayed through church on Sunday to listen to Nathan and I talk in church. Yes, we had to speak in Sacrament meeting. We spoke on the Be Attitudes that President Hinckley came up with. I think it was one our best so I was pleased. I am so grateful for good friends and thank you to Mike and Brooke for coming to visit.

Never be left behind....

2009-08-24T20:00:00.000-07:00

Our little puppy, who isn't very little or a puppy, is so attached to Nathan and I. He goes out everyday with Nathan and hangs out in the barn or makes himself a nice little spot in the arena while Nathan rides around. Whenever we are getting ready to travel somewhere he always gets nervous when we start packing our bags because he thinks he is going to get left behind. As soon as the car door opens, he dashing in his seat and WILL NOT get out.

So last weekend we were in Malad for Preston's wedding and by Sunday he was thinking we had been there long enough and every time the car door opened he would dash in and take his seat, even if we were just trying to go to church. When it came time to leave Nathan took one of the bags to the car he opened the trunk, put a bag in, and left to get more stuff for the trunk. A few minutes later we were visiting in the kitchen and Nathan looks out the window and sees this....

Brady will do anything not to be left behind.

Preston & Lisa

2009-08-21T22:49:00.000-07:00

My wonderful brother in law married the sweetest girl in the world on Thursday August, 13, 2009. They were married in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple, which is extremely pretty. I was always worried because Nathan and Preston spend lots of time together going to horse shows for days at a time, I wanted Preston to marry someone cool so I could hang out with someone else besides those two. And I am so pleased that Lisa joined the Kent family. It was a beautiful wedding and Nathan looked so smashing in his tuxedo.

Vehicle Graveyard

2009-08-11T08:10:00.000-07:00

For my birthday my amazing husband, dad, and mom all pitched in to buy me my new camera. It's a Canon professional camera and I am in love with it. Just around the corner and down the road a little is what I call a vehicle graveyard, or where all old vehicles come to rest. It is about an acre filled with old vehicles of every shape and size. I have always had a random thought that it would be a great place to take some pictures. Yesterday I was on my way home from shooting sale horse videos in Glenns Ferry and as I was driving along on my way home I decided I was going to stop at this vehicle graveyard. The lighting was magnificent, the sun was on its way down and I was in love. I into the drive of this place, not realizing that someone actually lived there. The nicest old man, Slim, came out and met and let me wonder around and take pictures around his place. I left the place in a euphoric trance. Here are some of my favorites...

Birthday Vacation

2009-07-27T20:52:00.000-07:00

I have the best husband in the world. My birthday was on July 23 and I turned 24.... man I feel old. I told my hubby that I wanted to go white water rafting for my birthday and he made it happen. We went to Jackson Hole and his cousin Andy was our guide. It ended up being Andy his wife Andrea and Nathan's family all floating the river.

The drive to Jackson Hole is so enjoyable. The road travels over hills and mountains covered in lush greens. It was a stark contrast against the bright blue afternoon sky. Floating along the river we saw about 6 bald eagles sitting high in the tree tops along the river bank. And a beaver building his home along the side of the rocks. I have only seen a bald eagle once or twice in a zoo but it was amazing to see them in their natural habitat. I was unable to get pictures of them because we couldn't bring cameras on the boat. Saturday evening after a short nap we walked around downtown Jackson and had dinner at the Silver Dollar Grill. It was a great historic restaurant, one of the first in the town. Sunday morning we woke up early and walked to breakfast at Jedediah's, home of delicious hand made sourdough pancakes. After breakfast we did some shopping and I visited my favorite shop, Moose Be Christmas. An amazing little shop full of amazing Christmas decorations. I love Christmas decorations, I wish I could keep them out year round. On our way home we stopped at the Idaho Falls Temple, walked around the temple, and took lots of pictures.

Wakeboarding

2009-07-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

Saturday Nathan and I had the opportunity to go to Owyhee Lake and go boating and wakeboarding all day. We were invited by Darren, our horse shoer and his family and their brand new hurricane wakeboard boat. Nathan has never been out on the water except for his grandpa's little fishing boat. Wakeboarding is one of my all time favorite summer activities. There is nothing better than being on the water on a hot summer day.

I do give it to the man... he never gave up. The first thing Nathan tried was knee boarding just to get the feel of being pulled behind the boat. He tried about 10 times and wasn't able to get his knees pulled up onto the board. But he did get really good at just laying on the board and being pulled. After a short break he tried his hand at wakeboarding. After swallowing half the lake and pushing water like a pro it was time for another break. And then later he tried the air chair. Side note: Darren makes the air chair look super easy and is fabulous on it. He was getting at least ten to fifteen feet of air across the wake. So Nathan decided to give that a try and thirty tries later couldn't quite get the hang of it. I was then worrying that he was going to hate the water and I was never going to get him back on a boat.

After a little longer break, and watching everyone else go again on the wakeboard, he decided to give that one more shot. And he finally got it! I was so happy, he figured out how to get up like a pro and then just had to figure out the steering and balance. He said he had a good time and would do it again. Phew!!

Here are some pictures of Nathan and all his attempts and Darren on the air chair. There aren't any of me because I guess no one else knows how to use a camera. But I was figuring out how to get air over the wake. It was a very good wakeboarding day for me.

Williams Family Reunion

2009-06-29T14:27:00.000-07:00

This weekend was the William J Williams family reunion. It is Nathan's mothers side of the family. They had the reunion at a park in Malad and the campers filled the place. We got there really late on thursday and the reunion started late afternoon friday. Saturday was filled with lots of good food, tennis playing, decorating t-shirts, and singing by the campfire.

I think Brady was the most excited for all the food.

For those with bad eyes... my shirt says my name and then "I'm with stupid" and Nathan's says "I love my wife" that's what he gets for letting me decorate it for him.

Nathan and his newly engaged brother.

Thank You Layne

2009-06-23T09:38:00.000-07:00

Layne Street is a guilty pleasure of mine. (Laynestreet.blogspot.com) she always has random and funny and insightful stories and I get kicks out of reading them. She tagged me to answer ten random things about myself.

So here it goes...

1. I am really picky about food; for example, the ice cream was in the freezer to long and started to get little frozen crystals on it. I could no longer eat it, it tasted funky. Also when Nathan leaves the cereal bag open and he doesn't crupple it down nice and tight the cereal is bad and stale, even if it's left out for a few hours or overnight.
2. I love foam soap and it brightens my day when you randomly use a public bathroom and they stock foam soap.
3. I organize my dvd's and cd's first by genre then alphabetically
4. I really really really want a new horse; a bigger, badder, and better one.
5. I hate the kiosk people in the mall and have no problem telling them to go away!
6. I love what I do
7. Morbid Obesity is something I have ZERO tolerance for. And even less tolerance for the inablers.
8. I am trying to be an all around better person, sometimes I succeed with this and sometimes I fail
9. Snowboarding and wakeboarding are two sports that I love and wish I could do more often
10. I love being complete retards with Nathan

Now I am supposed to call out some folks to do the same!!

1.The Morris Family
2. The Guglemans
3. The Masons
4. Nate & Lindsey Palmer

Enjoy!!

Weddings!!

2009-06-23T09:23:00.000-07:00

On June 13, 2009 one of my very dear friends Ashley got married to an amazing man. They are the perfect couple and I couldn't be happier for her. They are now Lt. and Mrs. Christopher Chavez. I got to be one of the bridesmaids. Chris just graduated from West Point so they had a military wedding with the swords arched when they walked out and everything. I drove out to Sacramento a week early because I still did not have my bridesmaid dress and when they were ordered the sized were really goofy. The bridal shop was telling girls they were about two sizes bigger than they actually were. So I ordered my dress and then had no idea if it was going to fit and was on a very short time crunch for getting any alterations. Luckily, it fit and I was able to spend lots of time with my family and friends. One day my dad and I went to the Red Hawk Casino, which is an Indian Casino in Placerville. We mostly played penny machines and would venture around to some others but I ended up walking away with $200 that I won on the penny slots. That's a whole lot of pennies. It was so much fun! Here are some pictures from the wedding...

Still Alive?!!

2009-05-24T19:45:00.001-07:00

Wow!! No we are not dead we have just been without internet for the past five months. I used to post to this blog while I was at school but since I don't have to go there anymore I haven't been able to actually post anything... on a consistent basis.

In recent news Nathan and I have moved from the middle of nowhere Glenns Ferry, Idaho to Kuna, Idaho. It's about twenty minutes from downtown Boise, which makes me do this :)!!! Nathan got an incredible job opportunity to be the head trainer at the Lucky Run Arena. It is the same facility that he trained at before making the switch to Annie Reynolds in Glenns Ferry. The difference is before he was the low man on the totem pole and now he is calling the shots. This is the perfect next step for him in his career and we couldn't be happier. We were given a house on the property to live in which is a major upgrade, to say the least, from our house before. It has three great rooms, a giant kitchen, pantry, laundry room, four bedrooms, and two and a half baths. It is about a year old so everything in it is still very new. And did I mention the best part...... It's freEEEEEE!!!

So with this move I will be able to actually post to this more often and on a more consistent basis. I can't garauntee how exciting it's going to be considering most of our lives revolve around horses but I will try and make it more interesting for the non horse people. Also, I will be posting pictures of the new place shortly!

Way Overdue

2009-03-12T21:32:00.000-07:00

In defense of me being a horrible blogger we do not have internet in the middle of no where Glenns Ferry so I don't get to do much blogging. I used to while I was at school and then my computer was getting fixed for about two weeks.

Last month we spent two weeks in Scottsdale, Arizona for the Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. An extremely big show about the size of Nationals. Nathan showed Top Gun in the Purebred Reining Futurity and Bunny in the Half Arab Reining Bitted. Preston, Nate's brother, went down with his half arabian reiner, SH Docs Buckaroo, and showed in the Half Arab Reining Futurity. We could not have asked for better weather. I got a great tan!

TAGGED

2009-01-24T03:48:00.000-08:00

What is your husband's name?
Well that depends on how much I like him at the moment but usually Nathan

How long have you been married?
One year and 19 days... does that mean we are no longer newly weds?

How long did you date?
We got engaged almost exactly a year from when we first met and then were married six months later.

How old is he?
He is 25

Who eats sweets?
We both do but Nathan much more than me. Nathan will eat just about any kind of sweet or dessert where I am only a fan of brownies or cake frosting.

Who said "I Love You" first?
He did!

Who is taller?
He is but not by much. He is taller by only 2 inches. But considering the size of his family I am glad that he is at least that tall. Nathan has said he hopes that our kids get some of my brothers height, who is 6'5", to improve the gene pool.

Who can sing best?
Nathan is a wonderful singer. Just last Sunday we were sitting in church and the two ladies in front of us turned around at the end and complimented Nathan on his voice. I am awful at singing, my mom and brother have absolutely beautiful voices but I got the bad genes and can sing like my dad, which is nothing to brag about.

Who is smarter?
Is this a serious question?? Hahahahah... me of course!!

Who does the laundry?
I do because there are certain things that I don't like dryed and when I had Nathan do it and everything got thrown in, I learned my lesson to just do it myself. Plus we would both completely run out of clothes if it was up to him before he even started a load.

Who pays the bills?
I like things paid on time... so I do!!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?
Nathan does, it's the side closer to the alarm clock and he gets up before I do.

Who mows the lawn?
He usually does but I will go out with him and pull weeds.

Who cooks dinner?
We both do. Sometimes I cook for him and sometimes I don't feel like cooking. We do really good cooking things together!!

Who drives?
Usually he drives, unless he is tired or we are going somewhere I know, like Salt Lake or Sacramento then I always drive. But I usually like to drive because I am a horrible back seat driver and he usually likes to drive because I am an aggressive driver and he thinks thats bad. What does he know?

Who is the first to admit they are wrong?
Well since I am never wrong then I guess that means I rarely have to admit it.

Who kissed who first?
Nathan kissed my first. Katie and I drove from Sacramento to Boise to spend the week with Nathan and Luc and the first night we were there we came close to kissing when we said goodnight but I made him wait at least till the second night. There were lots of butterflies, it was perfect.

Who asked who out first?
Well there really wasn't any asking out, our first date was with Katie, Luc, Nathan, my mom, and I. We all crammed into my mom's car and went to Macaroni Grill where my mom bought us all dinner. And then we went to the Hilton Hotel and rode the giant flying swing. That makes you feel like your flying through the air. And after that we rode the giant sling shot where Nicole almost lost her dinner. Then we walked over to the go carts and mom had just watched on the previous rides and has never driven a go cart so she was just going to sit out again until I convinced her she had to drive. So we all rode a bunch of go-carts and then went inside the hotel to the bowling alley where my mom proceeded to kick everyones butt in bowling. Not the romantic first date but definitely the most memorable. If your asking why my mom was there, no I don't need a chaperone on dates.

Who wears the pants?
Well we both like to wear pants, I am just a lot more vocal about the things I would like to happen.

How did you meet?
Best story ever.... Katie and I are attached at the hip at horse shows. I was home for the summer and we were in Reno, NV for a big week long horse show. One of the first days I saw these two guys in cowboy hats and spurs and immediately said, "Well they don't fit in here". Yes it's a horse show, but it's an Arabian horse show. And then later in the week Katie decided to ride her horse late at night. I went with her and was just sitting on the railing. We walked in and these same two guys were riding around and running there horses into the fence, aka fencing. (It's a reining thing). So then Katie and I started making fun of them and she pretended to do the same thing with her horse. Then Luc came over and started talking with Katie and Nathan followed. The first flash of his smile and I was hooked. Well we talked with them for quite a while and then decided to be done for the night. The next day Katie and I were sitting in our aisle way by our barns and I see a cute cowboy stroll by and I stop him to chat and he invites us over to ride some reiners. So Katie and I went over and tried out there horses. That night ended at 3 in the morning and they were leaving to go back to Boise the next day, which would have been friday. On Saturday about noon I got a text message asking what I would think if they came down and took us out. I thought they were completely joking and crazy. Well I got one part of that right. In the meantime my mom drove up from Sacramento to watch me ride and we had plans to go to dinner that night. Just as I getting ready to pick up my mom two cowboys come strolling up our aisle way. They had drove from Boise, Id to Reno, NV just to hang out with us for one night. I told them I had plans with my mom and I couldn't ditch her. Then about two weeks later Katie got a crazy idea to go ride reining horses in Idaho. So her and I drove up to Idaho for the week. And the rest is HISTORY!!

Jerry Seinfeld

2009-01-24T03:39:00.000-08:00

For those of you who know the Kent family they are the biggest Seinfeld fans I have met. And Nathan is no exception. So when I heard in November that he was coming to Boise I knew exactly what I was going to get Nate for Christmas. Well the big day came last night and it was the greatest show I have seen. My stomach hurt so bad and even the guy who opened for Jerry was just as funny. He went on for a while about being married so we were able to relate, it was so awesome. I unfortunately don't have any pictures because there were signs everywhere saying no cameras or recording devices. I still tried but when the giant auditorium is dark and you bust out your camera and the whole room can see you glowing I didn't want to risk it.

New Years 2009

2009-01-08T14:50:00.001-08:00

Since my recent unemployment I was really focused on finishing up school. And now that I have accomplished that I am trying to cope with keeping myself busy. Last week I was going absolutely stir crazy out our place and needed to get away. So I headed to Salt Lake for the week. It was an awesome trip and I met some really great girls and caught up with old friends. It was exactly what I needed. Since Nathan worked all day New Years Eve and New Years day I didn't feel completely awful for leaving him. On New Years Eve Amanda, Megann, Ashley, and I got all dressed up and went to Tepanyaki for dinner and then headed downtown for First Night. It was absolutely freezing cold but there were tons of beautiful Christmas lights everywhere and thousands of people. There were also fire works at midnight. It was a great time except for not being able to feel my feet after.
To make the trip even better on Saturday these same girls and I went sledding in Park City. At this place in particular there is a tow rope that takes you all the way to the top. Because I am not an experienced sledder it was SOOOO much fun.
It was an awesome girls filled week. I can't wait to do it again. These girls are the best!!!

Christmas Came Early

2008-12-22T15:45:00.000-08:00

Since my family was here for graduation we celebrated christmas a little early with my family. It was so fun having them at my house and getting to cook a big christmas dinner. Which turned out wonderful. The day was full of cooking, opening presents, snowing, and watching football. It was the first time my dad had made it to Idaho to see our place. And he was expecting a little barn with a couple stalls. Well anyone that has seen where we live knows that a gigantic understatement. So his reaction was funny. That night we all walked down for the Why Worry Ranch christmas party. There was even more food, lots of friends, and dancing with a live band!! My family had to leave on Sunday, traveling in the worst weather. My dad was at the airport from 10:00 in the morning till 5:00 in the evening after his original flight was cancelled. I don't think he will be making a trip back anytime soon. But everyone made it home safely in the snow storm. Thanks again to my family, Merry Christmas!!

Graduation

2008-12-22T15:22:00.000-08:00

Friday December 19, 2008 I graduated from Boise State University with a Bachelors of Business Administration; Marketing. It was absolutely the best day of my life, next to my wedding! And to make the day even more special my dad flew in from California, which is a big deal because 1) he hates to travel and 2) he hates anything cold. And my mom and Shane drove up from Southern Utah and my in-laws came all the way from Malad to see my walk across the stage. The day started off a little rough because I live an hour from campus and it had snowed throughout the night we left in plenty of time. I had to be checked in by 9:00. Well what we didn't plan for was the idiots on the road. It took us an hour to drive ten miles because there was an accident, which turned out to be two cars in the middle of the divide. Needless to say, I was an extremely upset girl and I feel really bad for everyone else in the car with me. But I made 30 minutes late for check-in but enough time to find my seat. Here are some pictures from graduation:

After the ceremony everyone went to lunch at The Cheesecake Factory. And then to keep the festivities going Nathan, mom, dad, Shane, and I went bowling. It was tons of fun because my mom and dad used to be on a bowling league way back in the day and are really good. Shane also brought some skills to the table and of course everyone beat Nathan, because he just isn't good at bowling. At the end of the second game my mom beat us all with my dad and I tied for second place. Below are Nathan, dad, and mom showing off their skills:

It was the greatest day I could of asked for. Thank you so much for those who came to support me. It meant the world to have all my wonderful family there.

Brady

2008-12-09T11:23:00.000-08:00

I have come to realize the key to being a good blogger is having children. The bloggers who have kids always have stuff to write about. And since that is no reason for me to have a child. I thought I would share how wonderful Brady is. This is Brady's absolute favorite game in the whole wide world. He loves tug-o-war!! And it's especially cute because you can tell him to go get his leash from anywhere in the house and he immediately runs to go find it and will come crashing back into the room to want to play.

Thanksgiving

2008-12-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

This year was a great one. Nathan and I went to Cedar City, Utah to spend Thanksgiving with my mom and Shane. The trip did not start out as well as we hoped but once we got there it was great. Thursday I helped my mom cook all the food and then we ate all the food and then we recovered from all the food. Afterwards, we drove up the mountain to Shane's brothers cabin and had tons of delicious pie with his family. There were so many pie's of course Nathan had to try one of each. It was snowing, the first snow I have seen all season. Friday was spent riding horses with mom and Shane. And then I drug them all to see Twilight.I loved the movie. And apparently I am out of the loop because everyone else around me has already read the books and I had no clue about them until the movie came out. So I immediately had to go get the books and I have been obsessed since. Nathan didn't care for the movie but now he asks whats going on the books while still trying to pretend to be uninterested.

The rest of our time in Cedar City was quite enjoyable. We rode again and had another movie night watching Wall-E, also very cute. Sunday we woke up early and drove to Malad, Idaho to hear Nate's family speak in church. It was a great vacation spent with family. Only I don't have any pictures, because I didn't take any, Sorry!

Dmitriy in Idaho

2008-12-01T14:47:00.000-08:00

One of the greatest guys that I know from Sacramento came to visit me and Nathan in little ol' Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He came up the weekend before Thanksgiving and drove all by himself. I know Dmitriy from working together at a horse barn and shows. I would not be able to go to a horse show without this guy. The trip was a great time, he was able to ride a real reining horse and go trail riding. This is a picture of him turning Cash Us around.Cash Us is an awesome horse and did everything Dmitriy asked him to do. We also went into Boise for dinner and movie. We saw Role Models, absolutely hilarious!! The weekend was so fun and I loved seeing the smile on Dmitriy face when he got to ride. I am very happy to have such an awesome friend to drive all that way just for the weekend. Thank you. I can't wait till next time.

Where have we been?

2008-12-01T14:42:00.000-08:00

I just realized that the latest entry was over a month ago. I guess that's what happens when your both super busy with work and school and don't have kids to write about. So here is a little update. School is almost over and therefore I will be graduating in three weeks. I can't believe I am done. I was beginning to think that this day would never come. Nathan has been busy riding horses as usual. He and Preston are getting ready for the big Arabian show in Scottsdale, Arizona in February. Well I guess that gets everyone up to speed!

Congratulations Glenn & Jennifer

2008-10-23T16:08:00.000-07:00

On October 17, 2008 my big brother and Jennifer got married. Nathan and I had the opportunity to go to Sacramento and celebrate in their big day. It was a beautiful wedding at the Wine and Roses Winery in Lodi, CA. And much much warmer than it had been in Boise.... which makes me happy. The night was filled with an amazing dinner and great dancing. I am so happy for the two of them! And am thrilled to have Jennifer an official part of the family. We love you!! Congratulations.

Region III

2008-09-18T13:50:00.002-07:00

Arabian Region III was in Reno, Nevada in July but I feel it necessary to go back and talk about it. Mostly because I just like to brag about how awesome Nathan is at his job!! Nathan showed three horses there; Nobles Top Gun, Sagehills Honey Bunny, and Spinner. In Arabian reining there are three classes that professionals can ride in; Purebred Open, Half-Arab Open, and the Futurity. At the end of the week Nathan was Champion in the Half-Arab Open with Bunny, Champion in the Futurity with Top Gun, and Reserve Champion Purebred Open with Spinner. Plus he had only ridden Spinner for a total of 6 days before he went in the class. Nobles Top Gun
Region III Reining Futurity Champion

Sagehills Honey Bunny

Region III Half Arabian Reining Open Champion

Like I said I think he is pretty awesome at his job. Don't forget to check back in February for Top Gun's Scottsdale Futurity debut.

Brady's 4th Birthday

2008-09-11T15:43:00.000-07:00

Brady turned 4 years old on Saturday September 6th. Yes he may be "just a dog" to some people but anyone who really knows that couldn't be further from the truth. He is my child, my monster, pride and joy and my parents grand dog. You get the idea! So to celebrate his big day Nathan and I went to the store... well I Nathan tagged along and rolled his eyes at me... while I bought special canned dog food and pig ears to celebrate in a way that Brady would appreciate. We put the food in his bowl, lit a candle, and sang him happy birthday.
This is Brady giving a high five because he is so excited about his presents! You can now poke fun....

Softball Practice

2008-09-09T15:08:00.000-07:00

When I heard Balihoo was creating a fall softball team I couldn't wait to play. But since I haven't played baseball in... well ever... Nathan and I decided to head to Boondocks to brush up on our skills.

Turns out it is a good thing that I am thing one playing softball and not Nathan because I kicked his butt. He may claim the baseballs are harder to hit than the softballs, but I don't buy that excuse.

We had a great time and it took us back to our younger days of go-karts, miniature golf, and arcade games... oh wait we still do that. But I had even more fun beating him.And here is a picture of my totally awesome softball team, Balihoosonfirst, with pink thunder in the middle.

My first blog entry

2008-09-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Since this is my first time blogging it may take me awhile to get the hang of exactly how to do this. I thought this would be a nice idea to allow friends and family to know what Nate and I are up to. I will try and update this regularly, although I can't promise anything.

These days we are both extremely busy. Nathan is busy riding horses (big surprise) and getting ready to head to Reno with Annie the end of this month for the NRCHA. I am looking forward to graduating in December and desperately trying to hurry my last semester along. While going to school I am also working for Balihoo Creative, an advertising agency based here in Boise. We both love what we are doing in Boise and Glenns Ferry but hate being so far away from friends and family.