ANDY & ERICA

Hello!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:46:00 +0000

Hi! No, your eyes aren't deceiving you, I am actually updating this blog! The past 6 months have been a little on the crazy side, and to be honest with you, we do a lot of fun things, but we are AWFUL at remembering to bring our camera. I think blogs can be a lot more entertaining to read if they have pictures to go along with them, and since we don't have any pictures, I don't want to bore you all of the time! Here is an update on some of the highlights from the past 6 months:

For Memorial Day my friend Katrina and I went up to Idaho for the long weekend. It was a fun girl's road trip! It was fun taking her to Idaho, she had never been there before. We drove up to Salt Lake, spent the night, then did some shopping in Park City (what's a girl's trip without shopping? seriously!), then we headed up to Idaho. We got to spend two days with my family. We met up with my extended family in Swan Valley to help clean out my grandparents home, and then on Sunday we drove up Jackson Hole. Very quick trip, but it was good to be in Idaho, even if it was for just a few days!

July was fun, my little sister, Brett, landed a job down here and so her and my mom came down to get her moved in and settled into her new house. It's fun to have her down here, and it is so nice to have some family here again. It's been just Andy and I ever since Dave and Trin moved to Nebraska. :(

In August, Andy and I got to go home to Idaho for some more family time! We got to spend a few days with my family, then we got to go up to West Piney, and spend a week with his family! It was so fun to see everyone and spend some good quality time with them all. We are so lucky to come from such good families. I am so lucky to have married into such an awesome family, I'm looking forward to more reunions in years to come!

While we were in Idaho, in August, Andy celebrated his 30th birthday! My mom made him an awesome lasagna dinner, then Aaron, Keyli, and kids came over to celebrate with all of my family (excluding Brett and Zane). We had awesome homemade ice cream!

We hit another milestone in September, my 30th birthday! We are getting old, but I am glad to say that I will always be younger then my husband! We went out to dinner, Brett made a delicious chocolate cake, and I got some good presents! Low-key, but perfect.

October was fun too! Andy had to go to Orlando, Florida for a week for business and I got to tag along! The first two days there he had to work, so I just hung out at the hotel. I read, watched movies, and slept. It was awesome! When he got home from work we would go explore the town. The Friday we were there we went out to Cocoa Beach. We stayed just long enough for me to get a serious sunburn, but it was still fun. The water was so warm! After we got done with the beach we went to Andy's oldest brother's house, Evan and Ruth and family. They made us a fantastic steak and shrimp dinner with all of the fixings! Then they took us out to the marsh to watch the sunset and look for alligators. We didn't see any alligators, but did come across two water mocassins. It was my first time meeting them, and they were so great! We both loved them and are looking forward to seeing them again, hopefully soon! ;) Saturday of our trip we made it to Walt Disney World! Wow! What a place! We decided to get the 1-Day hopper pass and so if you can only imagine, it was a crazy day! We managed to make it to 3 of the parks: Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom didn't close until 1:00 in the morning, so we utilized the Fast Passes and made our way to all of the good rides! So fun! I flew out that morning at 5:00 am, so basically zero sleep for me, while Andy stayed 3 more days for work! Very fun last minute trip!

A few days after we got back, Andy had a job interview for a manager position at Walgreen's. We found out last week that he got it! I am so proud of him! He has really worked hard and his hard work is really paying off. Now he is one of the top guys at Corporate! He has had several promotions now in the past 6 months, wow! (Ok, I am totally bragging right now, but I think that a proud wife should have some bragging priviledges!)

The next 2 months are going to be low-key at home, maybe a house project or two. We are staying here for the holidays and are hoping that some family will come see us! :) Work is about to get hectic for both of us, so we are looking forward to a easy agenda on the home front!

To end this post, I managed to pull a couple of lame-o pictures off of my phone's camera from Disneyworld! Yes, we totally forgot our camera when we went to Florida, I told you we were pathetic!

Let's Hear It for the Boy!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Congrats to ANDY! He just got a new job at Walgreen's as a Corporate Trainer!! I am so proud of him. He really does deserve this and he will be very good at this new job. It's been fun too, he has normal work hours lately, so we get home the same time everyday now! I have been loving the extra time we have had lately to hang out.

The Best Day EVER!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:30:00 +0000

Well, it has been awhile...again! The reason I don't post much is a combination of things, 1. We are kind of lame, Andy and I, we go to work, and that's about all. 2. When we do something that is fun, we always forget our camera, and a blog without pictures is boring. Yes, I do admit that my blog is boring. 3. It's just Andy and I, no kids, unless you count my brother who has been living with us, but I don't think that counts! 4. I don't ever feel like I have anything interesting to share, I really need to get Andy on the scene of this blog, because he is HILARIOUS, and he always has some kind of opinion, or something to say. I will work on that!

As my post title says, this past Friday WAS one of the best days ever! We woke up Friday morning (both Andy and I had the day off) and went and picked up these two beauties:

That's right! Our vehicles were in serious need of replacement so we bit the bullet and bought two used Kias, a Spectra for me and a Sportage for Andy. So I guess we are a Kia family now, kind of funny! They are very fun and we don't have the stress of breakdowns anymore since they both have good warranties on them! Yeah!

After we got home we got ready to go out to Florence, AZ to.....COUNTRY THUNDER! That's right, Andy bought us tickets, still a miracle in my eyes! He had to work the rest of the weekend so we only went on Friday, but that was ok because I got to see one of my all time favorites, Timmy McGraw! Andy was a trooper, even though at one time during the concert he said that he was thinking that he would rather be at the dentist...RUDE! Seeing Tim did make me a little homesick for all of my good friends in Idaho. I have so many good memories of Tim McGraw concerts with my friends and sister while we were in high school and college.

Anyways, thank you Andy for the awesome present! You are too good to me!! Not a bad day, huh?

Good news!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:45:00 +0000

I think that I almost have Andy convinced to take me to this for our anniversary!

Those of you who know Andy will know how amazing that is.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

So I guess it's time to post something!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:19:00 +0000

My, it has been awhile! Here is a little update on Andy and I. First, I would like to apologize, I thought I was going to be so good, and take tons of pictures of our trip, however, I forgot our camera everytime I wanted it, so we didn't get any pictures. Sad huh! I need to be better.

Our Christmas started off a little rocky. After finals were finished, Andy and I took off early for Idaho. My sweet grandma had a heart attack the weekend prior and we went up to be with the family. She ended up passing away on December 19th, the day that we arrived in Idaho Falls. Grandma Jacobson was a kind, loving grandmother. Grandma was always interested in every aspect of our life. She was such a caring lady, we always got Valentine's in the mail from her, so cute. She used to always have something good for us to eat when we were at her house. She was talented at so many things. One of her passions was sewing, I love the quilt that she gave me for my wedding. My mom, a few of my aunts, and I got to finish her last quilt for her. I felt honored to take the already threaded needle that she had been using and follow her lead on it. What a wonderful, strong example for me.

The day after Grandma passed away, my cousin Cody was killed in a car wreck. See story here. Cody is my dad's nephew. He was eighteen. Cody was one of the kindest, funnest kids that I knew. He was always so fun at our family reunions, playing Rook with. A few years ago, a bunch of my family hiked Alaska Basin in the Tetons. Cody came along and it was so fun to see this 14 year old wide eyed kid be so excited to see that beautiful country. I have some good, good memories of him and I am so grateful that my family has the knowledge and testimony of forever families. I know that we will all see Grandma and Cody again. We were all in shock those few days before Christmas, but being together and supporting one another made all of the difference. I am so grateful for my loving family and their goodness.

My uncle spoke at both his mother and son's funeral. They were on Monday the 22nd and Tuesday the 23rd. He did an amazing job. He shared a poem that was perfect at both of the funerals. I think that it gave a good perspective on the Christmas season.

My First Christmas in Heaven

"I see the countless Christmas trees, around the world below.
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow.

The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear.
For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear.
But, the sound of music can't compare, with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you the joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description to hear the Angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart.
But, I am not so far away, we really aren't apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones, you know I hold you dear.
And be glad I'm spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift, from my Heavenly home above.
I sent you each of memory of my undying love.

After all, Love is a gift more precious than pure gold.
It is always most important in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other, as my Father said to do.
For I can't count the blessings or Love He has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear.
Remember, I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year."

After some very emotional days, on Christmas Eve, Andy and I drove over to Boise and got to spend a week with his family. We had a wonderful time eating, playing games, going sledding, hockey games, long visits, High School Musical 3 with cute nieces, a flying monkey, grandparents, seeing old friends, and sleeping! Heber and Karen spoiled us with a wonderful Christmas. We so loved being with all of them and miss Boise again already, one day we will be up there and we will stay!

On December 30th, we drove back to Idaho Falls and spent the next few days with my family. We went up to the lodge at West Piney for our annual reunion. There was tons of snow, but Andy and I mostly stayed inside, reading, relaxing, and playing many hands of Rook (I managed to win, too!). My aunt, Yvonne, taught me how to make these cute hand towels, I became addicted to that too, very fun! We loved being up there in that beautiful area, I miss it. We also got to spend some time with my sister Jill, her husband Ben, and Miss Brooklyn, always a good time. We miss all of you guys already!

On January 3, we headed back to Arizona, my brother Zane driving. He is going to stay with us again this winter. We stopped in Mesquite to stay the night. We stayed at the Casablanca Hotel there, very nice, and excellent buffet! :) We made it back to Mesa late Sunday night. It is good to be home, but we loved the time we got to spend with our family. Anyways, there is an update for you. Sorry for the long novel! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

My Saturday...

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:34:00 +0000

This past Saturday I wanted to be ambitious and get a lot of stuff done around the house, namely things that both Andy and I have been putting off, because neither one of us wanted to do them and we were both hoping that the other would get to it. :) The biggest of those being our deep freezer. Andy insisted that I blog about this, even though I think it's disgusting and won't do the incident justice by trying to write about it.

A few months ago, I believe it was in June, our garage started stinking one day. We couldn't figure out what it was. The next day it was really stinking, like gag-you stinking. It smelled like something had died in there. We were pulling into the garage that day and I noticed that the light on the bottom corner of the freezer was turned off. That's when we figured out our smell...Andy went and opened it up and just imagine opening a freezer with about 40 pounds of thawed, raw meat, fish included. Andy was the brave one and cleaned out all of it, however, we had no idea how to dump out the 2 inches of blood that had settled into the bottom of the freezer (our freezer is bolted into Andy's workbench, so you can't move it out). Well, we had plans that night, so we just turned the freezer back on so that the blood would freeze and not stink and we would take care of the when we got a chance.

Well both of us had put it off until Saturday. Friday night I decided that I was going to get it done! I unplugged the freezer, so that it would start to thaw, and got geared up mentally for the next day! :)

When I opened up the freezer Saturday morning, it still hadn't completely thawed, there were big blood blocks in it, so I pounded on those with a stick to try to break them up. I cleaned out my car while it continued to thaw. As it started to thaw, the flies came in, like hundreds of flies, so gross. When I was done cleaning my car, the freezer had basically all thawed out, except for a few big pieces. I got the brillant idea that I would wet vac out all of the nastiness. We have this little two gallon wet vac, which is very handy. You can lift it and move it around, it's not too big to handle. I cranked up that thing and started to suck out all of the blood. It was working pretty good, except some of the big ice chunks would get stuck. I got a bucket for them and as they got attached to the bottom of the hose, I would pull them off and put them in the bucket. Well, my attention was completely focused on the hose and ice bucket. I was happy with how things were going until I looked behind me and noticed that the 2 gallon little shop vac was now completely full and was spitting all the blood right back out into my garage, it was literally spraying it, all over our shoes, tools, water heater, etc. etc. In a panicked state, I turned around quickly and also got covered in the nastiness, I mean COVERED! I was gagging and trying to get things under control at the same time. The flies were having a hay day, now even more of them, all over the garage!

I had to dump out the shop vac. I didn't know where to dump it, so I figured the best place to do it would be done the kitchen sink. I figured that if I dumped bleach down too, it wouldn't be a big deal. It dumped well, and then I started the process again. The second time I went to dump it the sink decided to clog. The disposal decided to be broke, and all of the nastiness wouldn't go down the drain...AHHH! Now I was covered with blood, my garage was covered with blood, and my house was soon to smell just like my garage did.

Anyways, it was quite the sight if you can imagine. I ended up having to plung the sink, which then got a extremely nice bleach bath, I then got out all of my Lysol products and the whole garage got a good scrub down, each individual tool and shoe included. This took me hours, if you can imagine. Finally, I was done, all the flies were gone, and I was able to shower too. It was awful! When Andy got home I told him and he thought it was HILARIOUS! It is, now that's it's over. Believe me, I've learned my lesson on procrastination. I think the really funny part of it was that night I was craving steak for dinner, go figure, who would of thought after all of that! Funny huh!

One of my first loves :)

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:43:00 +0000

Ever since I was about five years old I have LOVED George Strait! My sister, Jill, and I used to always sing along with him in the car with my mom while she was running errands. One of the best times of my life was going to the George Strait Festival with Jill and a bunch of my friends, the year I graduated from high school. SO FUN!

Anyways, one of the biggest nights of the year for Jill and I, as kids, was the night of the Country Music Awards. Let me say, it was always a party! This year was no different, of course! My grandpa and I watched the award show together (luckily, Andy had to work, he is anti-country music)! George performed, was nominated for several awards, and won two awards: best album of the year, and best single of the year. I had to chuckle at myself because when he came out to perform I automatically got a huge grin on my face, I guess some feelings never die! :)

Here is his most current album: "Troubadour", very excellent!!

Kartchner Caverns

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:29:00 +0000

On Veteran's Day, Andy, the grandparents, and I went to Kartchner Caverns on our way down to Tombstone. Let me tell you, they were AMAZING! This is a must for any of you local Arizonians, if you haven't been already. Spectacular!

VOTE!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:56:00 +0000

1 MORE WEEK!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:43:00 +0000

I am so lucky, my grandparents are coming to visit Andy and me in a week! I spoke to them this morning, and it made me so excited for their visit. They will be spending almost two weeks with us, and it is going to be so much fun!! They are some of my all time favorite people, I am so lucky that I can claim them as my grandparents! While they are here we have a few activities planned including a trip to Tombstone, the Bison Museum, several trips to the vegetable/fruit market, and the most exciting flea market! I am also going to have my grandma show me how to cook some of her awesome food, ex: chicken and dumplings, yum! My grandpa is geared up to spend some quality time with Andy watching some western classics (Andy: you are supposed to call him to get together a list of movies to watch!:)) Good times all around!

Seek for the Virtues Within

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:41:00 +0000

Hi all! It's been awhile since I posted anything. We have a pretty simple life going on right now. My day basically consists of waking up, driving to work, working, driving home from work, hanging out with the husband, and then going to bed. Pretty much everyday that's the schedule. Last week it was a little different on Thursday night. We had Enrichment in our ward. The theme was "Seek for the Virtues Within: You ARE Beautiful!" It was a night filled with sweet sisters testimonies on living up to your potential and also testimonies of visiting teaching. I had the opportunity to gather a bunch of visiting teaching experiences from the women in our ward and we compiled them into a video. I just want to tell what a special experience that was for me. Every home that I visited had the sweetest spirit in it. I was able to listen to these amazing women bare their testimonies. It was so neat to visit with them and feel their love, they are all AMAZING! I was so lucky to get to do that! I also had many sisters send emails to me with their experiences. As I read all of those emails, my eyes were filled with tears, I realized just how important visiting teaching is. What an great organization Relief Society is, it is truly a organization planned by our Heavenly Father. As I was reading all of these experiences, I reflected on my own. The one that stands out to me happened two years ago. I was going through a rough patch in my life, even though I was pretending that I wasn't (that's kind of how I operate!), anyways, my visiting teacher came over and knew everything that I was going through, even though I didn't tell her one thing about it. She was so in tune with the Spirit that she just knew what I needed. She took my hand and helped and comforted me. I will always be so grateful for her for that and since then she has become of of my closest friends. After she left that night, I went up and told Andy what had happened. He was too grateful that I had a friend had taken the time to show how much she cared for me. I hope that the other women in the ward also felt the importance of visiting teaching from this night like I did.

For dinner that night we had salads, Costa Vida style. Yum! A few of you have asked for the recipe for the pork, so I thought that I would just post it here. I got it from my friend Kellie. (Thanks so much, Kell, it was a hit!) Enjoy!

Café Rio Sweet Pork
4 pound pork roast
2 – 15 oz cans tomato sauce
2 cups brown sugar
1 can coke
1 garlic clove, diced
¼ cup cilantro, minced

Cook roast at 275 degrees for 6 hours covered in a pan half filled with water. Shred. Cook 3 more hours in crock pot with the above ingredients.

It finally happened!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:37:00 +0000

This weekend was my birthday. That's right folks, I have one more year to enjoy the twenties, crazy! It was a great, relaxing weekend. Saturday I got to attend the Women's General Conference. Actually, I attended our ward's luncheon prior to the conference, then I watched it on our tv at home while I got ready for my date! Andy took me to one of my favorite restaurants here in Arizona. http://www.firebirdsrockymountaingrill.com/ It was AWESOME! I had a prime rib, yum.
Sunday was my actual birthday. We went to church, I got to help Andy teach his primary class (hilarious!), Andy cooked me dinner, and then I got my birthday present!! Guess what he got me? He saved for months and hid it well from me, I had no clue. I am now the very proud owner of this: I have wanted one of these for so long! Those of you that know me well can only imagine how out of control I already am with this little guy! I have been baking like crazy, I am going to have to slow down, though, or I just might double in size. Believe me, we don't want that! Anyways, thank you Andy! I love you! You treat me way better than I ever deserve!

Palin and Clinton

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:58:00 +0000

Last week Andy and I were watching the National Republican Convention. Andy mentioned how much Sarah Palin looks like Tina Fey. We were laughing about how fun that would be if SNL used Tina to portry Palin. Sure enough this last weekend after our wish came true! Very fun!
http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/

200 things

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:00 +0000

I found this off of one of my friend's blog and I thought it was pretty fun. You should do it too! If you'd like to take up this challenge, simply reprint this list on your blog, and highlight in bold the things your have accomplished.

Have and Have nots!
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking.
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival (does the Renaissance Festival count?)
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hotel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

Post this to your blog. I would like to see how you respond.

Beijing

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:22:00 +0000

I just finished watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics online, can I say AMAZING! We were in this place last Friday when they originally aired and I am so glad that I was able to see them online. They were so fun to watch, I loved the drummers and I thought that it was interesting what the commentators said about them. They said when they were practicing, the director kept urging them to smile when they were performing, they said it would be too intimidating if they were serious. I would say so! Thousands of those guys beating drums, that is kind of intimidating!

We have loved watching the games this week. My favorite has been the beach volleyball. I keep missing the mens volleyball, I can't pinpoint their schedule. If you happen upon one of their games, look for player #9, Ryan Millar. When I was in high school he used to come and coach our summer volleyball camp team. He is amazing, and very fun to watch. It makes me laugh when I see him hit and think that he used to try to make me block him! LOL!

Making bread!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:35:00 +0000

Numero uno on my wishlist:

For the past few months one of my friends in my ward has been teaching breadmaking for an mini enrichment. (Thanks Amy!) I finally got the chance to go last night. I was introduced to the wonderful world of electric mixers! A Kitchenaid (or Bosch) is the number one thing that I want in my kitchen, and really the only thing that I lack. I bake a fair amount, and I am totally used to doing it all by hand, which has been fine. Maybe not anymore...last night I got to be a modern baker, and man does it make a difference! My bread was mixed in no time, and I didn't have to get all messy, covered in flour and dough. The bread turned out fantastic too! It was HUGE! (I think that I let it rise for too long). Anyways, yeah for the modern kitchen appliances! Maybe one day I will get to join the crowd!

Happy Birthday ANDY!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:19:00 +0000

Andy and our fun and cute niece Korynn!

This weekend Andy will turn 29! WOW! Last year in the twenties! I can't really give him a hard time, though, it will be my turn in another month, unfortunately... I have been thinking a lot about my husband this week, mostly just reliving all of the wonderful memories that we have so far in my mind. On his birthday 4 years ago, I was standing on top of "The Wall" in the Grand Tetons. I called him on my cell phone from on top of there to say Happy Birthday. He was in Phoenix, and I was really missing him, the long distance deal was awful for me. I can remember that during that whole 3 day hike I just daydreamed about him, wishing that we could one day be together. I am so happy that we made it, we got married, and he is the most important person in my life!! Love you Babe, I am one lucky lady! Happy Birthday!

View from on top of The Wall. I wish I was there right now!

I thought that I would throw this picture in just for fun! This is of me and my friends/cousins from that hiking trip standing in front of my dad's famous "circus tent"! (If you are wondering about Jessica, she was trying to keep the mosquitoes off of her, reason for bandana over face! :)) Good times!

LOOP 202 COMPLETED, HOORAY!

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:13:00 +0000

Ok, this may be kind of geeky post for some of you, but for me this is a BIG DEAL! This morning my commute to work took me only 25 minutes, instead of the usual 50 minute commute!! Loop 202 opened this morning at 5 am and I sailed to work! No more backroads, traffic lights, and construction detours! Yeah!! I have been waiting for this day now for about 2 years. When we moved into our house, we always talked about how great it would be when the 202 was completed, now that dream is a reality and I am a very happy person!!

So excited for this...

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:36:00 +0000

TROUBLE...

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:15:00 +0000

Guess what just opened right by our house?

We made our first visit this weekend. I tried the "Protein Style" burger (lettuce instead of the bun). I was trying to be healthier. It tasted ok, but just not as good as a normal burger, dang it!

Workman Creek Falls

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:58:00 +0000

This weekend we finally got out of the valley and into some mountains! We went camping with the Justesen's to Workman Creek Falls. Tieg and Trisni showed us an awesome campsite, it was perfect! Thank you guys! It was such a great time, and very relaxing. Here are some pictures:

This was our little off roading adventure. It was pure rock, and we had no four wheel drive. Our gutsy Chrysler made it up this little patch the night before this picture was taken (I know, not so smart of us)!

The cute Justesen family, our camping buddies!

Erica on top of Workman Creek Falls.

Moore for President?

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Superstition Ranch Market

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:49:00 +0000

This post is for my mom and grandma! When they come down to Arizona, they love to go to the market with me. I went there on Friday and the produce was beautiful, and so were the prices! I just had to post this for them! Guess how much I paid for all of this? $11.26!! Some examples of the pricing were: watermelon was .04 a pound, peaches were .44 a pound, cucumbers were 7 for a dollar!

IS IT REALLY OVER ALL READY?

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:30:00 +0000

I can't believe that tonight is already the season finale of Grey's Anatomy. The writer's strike just messed everything up! We got just a few new episodes this season and now after tonight we will be back to the reruns. Sad, very sad. At least I've got this to tie me over through the summer! :) (I know, very, very, very pathetic of me!)

BROOKLYN

noreply@blogger.com (The Moore Family) — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:28:00 +0000

I stole this picture from my sister's blog. This is my niece, Brooklyn. Isn't she adorable? Last week was her first birthday. I know that all of my family really hates that we are all so far away from each other, we all missed the big celebration. Very sad. :( She is such a cute addition to our family! Happy late birthday Brooklyn, maybe we can make next year's party!