More late night goings on

So, I am continually discovering benefits of having insomnia (although the downsides are usually more significant). Tonights not sleeping benefit is watching the cat run willy nilly from room to room, under chairs, on top of the stair railing, under chairs. Now I am not sure the cause of the running tonight. Sometimes it is because of the cat nip (or kitty marijuana as we fondly call it), sometimes it is to completely annoy the dogs. Good times, but does not help me sleep as I giggle. And now that I have petted her, I will go take a benadryl so my eyes don't puff up.

From Boy Scouts to Pampered Chef

Well I (Wes typing) guess the day was about to come sooner than later.  After over five years working with the Varsity Scouts (14-15 year olds), I have been "fired".  Not really fired, but released from that position.  I am now the financial clerk for my church.

That leaves me with a little more time on my hands.  So have signed up (again) as a Pampered Chef Consultant.  I enjoy cooking and teaching people new recipes.  This will give me the opportunity to do just that and make some mula doing it.  So if you need consulting in the kitchen, let me know and I will square you away.

Well, we had our first "big" snow today - by "big" I mean that it stuck and Jen got to shovel the driveway. Good times. The dogs loved it, although it took Jalapeno at least 5 minutes to find her ball - but nothing will keep her from playing ball.

Late night goings on

With Jen and her insomnia, she often has the pleasure of witnessing the many weird things that our dogs do while asleep. Nacho has sleep apnea as bad as Wes, but we can't find a c-pap machine that fits him. Jalapeno on the other hand, chases rabbits, birds, cats, we're not sure what. But here is a video of her normal night. It is a wonder that I ever get any sleep!!

MMA Video

MMA Video

Star Wars vs Star Trek

Top Ten Reasons Why the Star Wars Characters Would Kick Ass in the Star Trek Universe. 10) In the Star Wars Universe weapons are rarely, if ever, set on "stun". 9) The Enterprise needs a huge engine room with an anti-matter unit and a crew of 20 just to go into warp --- The Millennium Falcon does the same thing with R2-D2 and a Wookie. 8) After resisting the Imperial torture droid and Darth Vader, Princess Leia still looked fresh and desirable --- After pithy Cardassian starvation torture, Picard looked like hell. 7) One word: Lightsabers. 6) Darth Vader could choke the entire Borg empire with one glance. 5) The Death Star doesn't care if a world is class "M" or not. 4) Luke Skywalker is not obsessed with sleeping with every alien he encounters. 3) Jabba the Hutt would eat Harry Mudd for trying to cut in on his action. 2) The Federation would have to attempt to liberate any ship named "Slave I". 1) Picard pilots the Enterprise through asteroid belts at one-quarter impulse power --- Han Solo floors it.

July Trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton

Well, in July we went to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with our parents (yes, both sets of our parents - we all get along and have great times together!) We stayed at cabins that Jen's family has been staying at for 20 years. This is the barn next to the cabins - probably the most photographed barn in all of Grand Teton National Park. We loved staying here. The buffalo would be right up next to the fence in the morning. The first morning this particular buffalo was giving Jen the stinky eye. Well, those are some highlights. We'll have to post more pictures of our trip as we get used to this blog thing!

MMA Debut

Wes made his MMA debut with the Ultimate Combat Experience. He showed what he was made of by submitting his competition in the first round via rear naked choke. It was an exciting bout that ought to be televised on the Salt Lake City channel 30 (KUCW) Sunday 21 Sept 3 pm. Both combatants got their licks in (as shown in picture). If we are able, we will put the bout on the blog. In the meantime, enjoy the after picture.

Welcome

Welcome to Wes and Jennifer's blog. This is our first entry and we hope to have many more. We also hope that you find this blog as fun as we do. Speaking of fun, here is an example of what our family does for fun...

Wes like to get stuck in slot canyons with the scouts...

Jen falls in holes, scrapes up her leg, and keeps smiling...

Nacho is too nervous to have fun (sometimes)...

Jalapeño does her dead cockroach imitation...

Belle keeps her eye on her daddy...

Chipotle shows off his frill...

Or he wears his Doggles!

We hope that you have enjoyed our first entry into our blog. Stay tuned for more fun stuff!