Blood, Sweat and Robins

NEW BLOG

2010-11-18T18:25:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone..I started a new blog: dreadpiraterobins.blogspot.com so check it out! I have a kid now so I made it private...my kid is really cute and I don't want all these talent scouts knocking on my door all day, you know how that goes. So if I haven't invited you or you've changed your email let me know!! Love you all...here's a preview of what you'll see on the new blog...you can see its well worth checking out. :)

Can you believe they let us take home a kid? They did. And he's just like us. We love him

Surfing Utah Style

2009-09-08T14:56:00.000-07:00

Closest thing to surfing you can get here in Utah! We went to Pine View Reservoir for Labor Day and wake surfed all day..it was pretty rad.

time in between

2009-02-02T19:45:00.000-08:00

below is yosemite, the craggy looking rocks are mt whitney

Well, there wasn't much time in between getting engaged and getting married....about 2 months...it was stressful, but enough time! And i got to go on a sweet trip with my sis that we'd been planning for months...we hiked Mt Whitney in N. California...it's the highest point in the continuous US...almost 15,000 ft. It was rad.

We went to yosemite first to do some warmup hikes...that was way fun...it was rad to be just us...then the big day came...we did it all in one day (which, if i were to do it again, i'll do it in 2 days) so we left at about 3:30am to get up to the base at about 4. It was pitch dark and we had our headlamps and our bearmase ready (it was pretty scary actually! Picture hiking in the middle of nowhere in the pitch dark!) but it was rad...it was cool to see the other hikers way ahead of us...their headlamps looked like little fireflys in the night sky...it was honestly one of the coolest things i've ever done...

About 8 hrs later we were at the top...and you could definetely tell you had less air...the altitude was tough...it was really tough on kel...she didn't do so good....but probably cause she had been stressing out the week before we left planning a bridal shower for me! Its amazing what your body reveals about itself when its 15,000 ft above sea level...

the way down was rough, but pretty sweet...we were definelty anxious to get down...all in all, we had a blast...i love my sister! I did miss mike though...you know how it is when you're engaged and all lovey!! awe...

the engagement

2009-02-02T19:35:00.000-08:00

Okay, so here goes..i'm gonna atempt to do a bunch of blogs....it should be pretty exciting. After I made dinner and said by to my man (had to go back to school to work on stuff as usual!) I was going to sit down in a blanket and read Harry Potter 6 (okay, don't hate me...its acutally really entertaining...i never read em when they were the craze...mike was reading the Cronicles of Narnia and I wanted to read something fun like that so I picked back up Harry Potter...i read the first few before my mission...) but then I saw the pic of me and ash with sand on our faces, and i remembered that I should blog...

So, this is how it happened...we were in California over the summer (mike went down for a week to surf with his bf Dave and i came down for a few days and met up) and he surprised me with a ring IN the NB temple....now, near the temple, or outside the temple is nice cause you can scream and be excited but IN the temple was a little rough...it was really tough for me to keep it quiet...but it was amazing...i was the happiest girl in the world...he actually didn't technically "ask" me to marry him....he just took out the ring and said some really sweet things, and pretty soon it was on my finger (don't know how!!:) and he said "i didn't even ask you if you would marry me..." and I just said "YES!"...how "me" is that...and that's how it happend. So here's a pic..

Hello Friends!

2009-01-22T19:51:00.001-08:00

Hi all...so, I've recently been reprimanded by a couple people near and dear to me that I do not blog enough, and I'm warning you, just cause I'm writing this one does not mean I'm going to be consistent, but I can promise that I will try...i just have to make it a habit. Right now I'm sitting at school with Mike while he works on some drawings...yea, that's right, he draws in college....i for one had a real major...haha kiddin...he actually works way harder than I did, and does really complicated cool things (he's studying architecture at the U...if you did not know that then I apologize for being a bad friend and not telling you that earlier..) Any-who, sitting at school with him is a good time cause he has a RAD computer that he got so conveniently AFTER we got married so it was OUR money! haha...wouldn't have made a difference anyways, and now its half mine! and its super fun to use...so perhaps I will blog when I am at school with him.

Here is us, just so you get a visual. These are random pics of us dating...I'm not sure how to blog, so i'm not good and artistic with posting pics...i'll try.

So, tonight I made chicken curry and it wasn't too bad! i'm gettin better at this cooking thing, although i'm not looking forward to doing the dishes when I get home...i know all of you who have lived with me before are laughing right now, saying to yourselves, or outloud "yep, that's nance" but I really am getting better! haha...so, i have managed to be pretty good at the cooking everyday thing, its just so exhausting afterwards to do the dishes! Geese! i mean really! Luckily I have a wonderful husband that does them when he is home...unfortunately he is most of the time at school...so I brown paper bag the curry and bring it to him....i know, right? am i not the best wife ever?!! haha...

okay, here's some more pics. okay, so i haven't figured out how to put the pics below the writing, so i'll try next post....until next time....

The good times

2007-12-07T13:35:00.000-08:00

After i finished that post i realized i should probably post about the good times i had in the cold weather with my hawaii friends...i wish i could have seen all of you, but a few of you at a time will do. Aj, Jake, Rohan and i went to Goodwood for some tasty BBQ and remised about the old times...i miss it! Why couldn't we have all just married each other and stayed there and had blissfull little lives like i said dang it! Luke and Ash have the right idea...i'm coming you guys! I'm workin on it! hahaha...so here we are...a little paler than we're used to, but still the same. Aloha. Oh yea, and here's some at Katie and Josh's wedding...they're linked to hawaii...and good ol Richy...i hadn't seen him since he left on his mission! he's all grown up! haha.

SNOW part dose

2007-12-07T13:29:00.001-08:00

okay so my vid didn't work..i'll keep trying. I saw AJ and Jake the other day..it was SO fun! She tried to teach me how to blog a little, but i'm still retarded! That or i just have "Adult ADD" as my dad would call it and don't feel like reading all the directions...anyways, since my vid didn't work here's a few pics of the snow. Isn't it GORGEOUS!

SNOW!

2007-12-02T12:37:00.000-08:00

It FINALLY snowed here! And, yes i say finally in an excited manner because that means the fun begins...sledding, snowboarding, snowshoeing, building kickers and jumping over trashcans (I will do that this season...i know it!) etc..The ocean is still my favorite, and yes i miss her, but mother nature has also given us mountains and snow to play in and i am thankful. Here's a little clip of the magic.

3:58

2007-11-19T19:44:00.000-08:00

So i just did this whole blog and totally didn't save it...DANG! So here's the short version...the marathon was RAD! I totally forgot to blog about it...Kelly and I ran together the whole time (we're perfect running partners, i love it!) and didn't even hit a wall! This pic is of us at mile 25 and i remember feeling so good! It was crazy..i think we paced ourselves really well or something...cause when we finished we both felt like we could have ran faster! Moral of the story is: marathon's are totally do-able. We both finished in sub-4 (total runners word, aren't i cool?) and had a fun day with the fam (our parents came up) and a nice soak in the hot tub! It was a fun trip..
ps. my exact time was 3 hours 58 minutes by the way..barely made it!

Family

2007-11-17T18:22:00.000-08:00

So many of you know that California was on fire a few weeks ago...of course that was a bad thing, but something good came out of it for me...i got to see my family! My sweet neices and nephew came up to their grandparents house with their mom a few weeks ago and i went down and spent the day with them...it was SO fun. I LOVE THEM! Is this not the cutest picture you've ever seen? This is the latest edition to the wood family..Cambrie. She's SO cute! When i got there Aaron grabbed my hand and led me outside to the four wheelers..then took me for a ride! I was scared at first (i didn't grow up with those things!) but he was a pro! What i love about Aaron is no matter how long its been since I've seen him, he just grabs me and tells me about life and shows me some trick or toy just like i'm his best friend...love him! Abby and Taylor are as gorgeous as ever and i love them...and Cambrie - need a even say anything about her? This picture says it all....she's ALWAYS happy..the best little baby! Anyways..thank you California for being on fire so my neices and nephews could come to me. Glad the fires are out though and that all my loved ones are safe!

The Scoop

2007-09-06T22:01:00.000-07:00

Okay, so i've been getting comments on how i never blog, and yes ash i think its a combination of me being busy with picking up on truckers, and just plain not remembering how to blog everytime i want to...it takes me like 10 minutes everytime just to remeber how! So here's the scoop...i sold my first truck! Its my baby...i told my boss it was hard to give her up and he laughed and said after i sell a few more and see my paycheck it won't be so hard. Hahah..i hope so! The bills seem to be wracking up these days, i really hope i can "give up" a few more!

Cassie up and moved to Hawaii again the crazy girl...so here are a few pics of her last days in the SLC. This is us and Jessica Pratt (now she's married and her name is different but i forget it) up Millcreek canyon. Fun hike. We saw a guy on a longboard totally eat it coming down the canyon later on that day...it was really sad! He wasn't wearing a shirt and got all scratched up..we offered him a ride but he said he was okay...poor kid. But come on Millcreek Canyon without a shirt on? Even Jaron wouldn't do that! Anways, here's another at Stoneground (yum!) where we had her "good bye" dinner. We all went to the airport to say goodbye again the next day, but she was so rushed that it wasn't that sad.

Can someone please teach me how to blog? Arg! Oh well...hope you enjoy. I love you all! Things are pretty much the same in my life...things are pretty sweet here in the UT.

Check out these wheels...

2007-08-20T18:52:00.000-07:00

Okay, so i'm a truck salesman now. Or i guess i should say "salesWOMAN"!! Yea-ah! I work for the same company i did before, except i transferred to the sales department. Its been really fun...growing up i never realized how much of a salesman i was until during my last semester at BYU-H i noticed myself totally selling the movie "Donald in MathematicLand" to my art class. I had everyone convinced it was the greatest math teaching tool and we watched it in class the next day. So, when i was offered the position, i accepted and its been pretty sweet. Its actually a lot like missionary work...i feel like i just got into a new area...mapping out where my potential customers are...going out and meeting people...hard, but really rewarding and exciting. So, if any of you crazy cats out there are interested in a 4.9 L Diesel LCOE truck, let me know...i'll get you a great deal!

I was runnin

2007-06-17T21:40:00.001-07:00

okay, so turns out, i'm a runner. who would have thought that this water baby would have enjoyed land so much. but, when you live in utah, you gotta enjoy it somehow and i enjoy it thoroughly from the road or the trail. this is my roommates and i after the salt lake 1/2 marathon in april. good times..we even got pizza and buffalo wings at the finish line (barf...who wants to eat that right after they run..but nice anyway). I LOVE competing, and ever since i graduated from school haven't had the chance to really compete. So besides the ocean and costco hotdogs, i've found the love of my life...like my bro said though - i gotta get sponcered...cause nothing better than doing what you love for free. but as of now, i just do a few races here and there and we'll see how i feel after my first marathon in october! (the saint george marathon). i might feel different then! as for now though, i love it...i love having something to work towards...a goal. and i love the feeling of working yourself to the bone...then bigging out after....mmmmmmmmm....forbidden doughnut.......

I see you

2007-06-17T21:31:00.001-07:00

Hi all...well, i finally got my own computer, and can play around at home so i am blogging again. Its been a while...i've missed you all! I think i was inspired to blog again cause i saw jess and jaron yesterday and remembered the good old days...so i thought i'd catch up on all my best friends lives...you're all on here, and you all know who you are. (only the cool kids are blogging these days). I keep almost writing "bloggin" so forgive me if i forget to change it...i'm not tryin to be hip or anything...

okay, so this is my eye. Pretty sweet huh..it was one of the first pics i took on my sweet new camera. (its a Cannon Powershot...the best! just got it from costco...that and a hot dog of course..) If you look close you can see my roommate sarah in my eye...pretty rad.

Well, just wanted to say hello again and welcome everyone back to my blog...hopefully i'll update it often and have cool stories to tell...it won't be the same as hearing them in person, but probably a lot quicker! I'm a talker...haha. Blogging...totally sweet.

nancy's first blog

2006-07-31T17:27:00.000-07:00

well, i feel so grown up now...i have my very own blog. I don't seem to be acting very grown up in other aspects of my life...my employer gives me funny looks every day cause he thinks i'm gonna up and leave to hawaii...all my friends and family are confused and sick of listening to me ask them for advise about what to do with my life...i never buy groceries cause i don't want to mess up my super nice kithen, so i eat taco bell for lunch every day and my body hates me....my only comfort is my blog. i love you blog.