Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Family Dinner + Wii Fit = Fun
As the title implies I now have a Wii Fit!! I got it from Chad on Thursday (Thanks Chad!!) and boy is it fun!!
I was a little worried when I first got on. No one wants to know how unhealthy they are. I already worry about what I eat enough I didn't want anymore reminders that I should basically eat seeds and lettuce. My first experience ended up being very pleasant, my BMI was normal and my Wii Fit Age corresponded with my actual age. A great boost to my already overinflated self-esteem.
On Sunday the Allen family got together to do our bimonthly dinner. We met at my house and after a great dinner of Kabobs, Sugar Free fruit punch, delicious fruit and amazing mostly sugar free cake almost everyone stepped on the the Wii Fit Board and subjected themselves to mockery and jeering. I think with Andrew gone we all thought it would be toned down.
I was relieved to know that vindication is possible. Some people weren't so happy, i.e. Eric, Cami, etc. Brian and Chad might not have the ideal body image for their Mii but they can't be upset that the Wii thinks they will live longer then Eric and Cami. Plus Emily and Cami supposedly can't walk without tripping.
Carrigan and Raley were so fun to watch go on a run. They really enjoyed it. I never really knew that running in place was a developed talent.
The pictures below are just a sample of our fun.
Enjoy.
Raley and Carrigan running around Wii Island
Ellie getting her push ups on!!
Dad and Raley enjoying the view
Emily waiting her turn
Eric working the remote.
Brian and Cami
Emily, Kari and Ellie
Carrigan in Tree Pose
Carrigan in another more recognized pose
I was a little worried when I first got on. No one wants to know how unhealthy they are. I already worry about what I eat enough I didn't want anymore reminders that I should basically eat seeds and lettuce. My first experience ended up being very pleasant, my BMI was normal and my Wii Fit Age corresponded with my actual age. A great boost to my already overinflated self-esteem.
On Sunday the Allen family got together to do our bimonthly dinner. We met at my house and after a great dinner of Kabobs, Sugar Free fruit punch, delicious fruit and amazing mostly sugar free cake almost everyone stepped on the the Wii Fit Board and subjected themselves to mockery and jeering. I think with Andrew gone we all thought it would be toned down.
I was relieved to know that vindication is possible. Some people weren't so happy, i.e. Eric, Cami, etc. Brian and Chad might not have the ideal body image for their Mii but they can't be upset that the Wii thinks they will live longer then Eric and Cami. Plus Emily and Cami supposedly can't walk without tripping.
Carrigan and Raley were so fun to watch go on a run. They really enjoyed it. I never really knew that running in place was a developed talent.
The pictures below are just a sample of our fun.
Enjoy.
Raley and Carrigan running around Wii Island
Ellie getting her push ups on!!
Dad and Raley enjoying the view
Emily waiting her turn
Eric working the remote.
Brian and Cami
Emily, Kari and Ellie
Carrigan in Tree Pose
Carrigan in another more recognized pose
Monday, August 4, 2008
I am now a Trekkie.
It is official only one member of my family has never been on trek. Sorry Emily maybe someday you can join us "trekkies" and have the experience of a life time.
I loved trek. I really liked training trek but I loved trek. Most people would probably say it is because I only had to do the Women's Pull on actual trek but really it was because I learned so much (not pulling just made it easier on my biceps).
We arrived at the Church at 6 am and started out with meetings and songs. The Ma and Pa's did a bunch of skits. I was to excited to really enjoy anything about the morning. Finally we got to call up our (Colton and my) children. It is kind of nerve racking to not know anyone there but in a way I am grateful that I had no preconceived notions on who my family would be or what they would be like. Of course I had awesome kids. It just makes sense.
On the way up to Deseret Lands we all made friendship bracelets. I think almost everyone had their bracelet the whole trek. Well Colton lost his for a little while, I don't like to think about what damage that did to our family friendship. But no worries all was good once he found it inside his sleeping bag.
The first day all we did was pull. Pull, push, pull, push. Around 14 miles of pull, push. They did such a good job at it though. There was such great bonding time. We pulled into camp around 10ish and slept surprising well until 6:30 am.
The next day was less strenuous. We started out the day with the Women's Pull (this one I did help with). I was pretty nervous because I was the biggest of our lovely women and we had "Old Squeaky" to drag up a hill. It went really well though. It is one of those things you have to experience for yourself to truly appreciate. I would just like to give props to my ladies for all their hard work and togetherness. AWESOME!!!
We hiked about 7 more miles after the pull and got to camp in time to set up and eat dinner. The the fun started. I was actually dreading the Hoe Down since I was asked to be a Ma on trek but it ended up being one of my favorite parts. We got assigned partners and off we went. The only bad part was when some punk kid said, when I became his partner, that he didn't want someone old!!! What a jerk!! He said he didn't want a Ma. I almost told him where to talk that smart talkin' mouth of his (or some other old sounding retort). But I had tons of fun in spite of my being reminded of my advancing years.
The next day we were in camp all day and did a variety of activities. The highlight was of course solo time where we got to enjoy nature and the ants crawling up our pants and be delighted with letters from our parents and bishops. I was even pleasantly surprised to find out that Colton's mom had gone through the trouble to contact my mom and dad to get me a slice of goodness pie.
We played activities next and I must say that my family was good sports at everything, and also good at sports. They didn't avoid any challenges and even though I was sidelined for a few events thanks to tattletale Colton (thank you Colton) I helped take out team to victory in our first tug-of-war event.
We ended the evening with a testimony meeting and a reminder of how awesome it is to be us sometimes. I am amazed at how much Heavenly Father know each one of us. I was spiritually touched by all my family members. They each did it differently but it was what I needed to hear.
The next morning we were all disgusting and gross and pretty ready to get to the buses and then hit the showers. We still had about 5-6 miles left to go and let me tell you they were some of the most entertaining 5-6 miles I have ever done. We were the loudest handcart possibly ever. It made the last day so memorable. When we arrived the buses were loaded and it was a bittersweet goodbye to our handcart, our family and our adventure.
I just want to thank my family and all those who helped put this together. Once in a lifetime experience. I am proud to be a Trekkie!
The Pictures are:
The Family; Tyler,Pete and Uncle Mike; Bergan and Jaimee; Beth; Pa and Ma (Colton and Jenny); Jenny and Amanda (Our Aunt); Thabata and Paul; Skyler;
I loved trek. I really liked training trek but I loved trek. Most people would probably say it is because I only had to do the Women's Pull on actual trek but really it was because I learned so much (not pulling just made it easier on my biceps).
We arrived at the Church at 6 am and started out with meetings and songs. The Ma and Pa's did a bunch of skits. I was to excited to really enjoy anything about the morning. Finally we got to call up our (Colton and my) children. It is kind of nerve racking to not know anyone there but in a way I am grateful that I had no preconceived notions on who my family would be or what they would be like. Of course I had awesome kids. It just makes sense.
On the way up to Deseret Lands we all made friendship bracelets. I think almost everyone had their bracelet the whole trek. Well Colton lost his for a little while, I don't like to think about what damage that did to our family friendship. But no worries all was good once he found it inside his sleeping bag.
The first day all we did was pull. Pull, push, pull, push. Around 14 miles of pull, push. They did such a good job at it though. There was such great bonding time. We pulled into camp around 10ish and slept surprising well until 6:30 am.
The next day was less strenuous. We started out the day with the Women's Pull (this one I did help with). I was pretty nervous because I was the biggest of our lovely women and we had "Old Squeaky" to drag up a hill. It went really well though. It is one of those things you have to experience for yourself to truly appreciate. I would just like to give props to my ladies for all their hard work and togetherness. AWESOME!!!
We hiked about 7 more miles after the pull and got to camp in time to set up and eat dinner. The the fun started. I was actually dreading the Hoe Down since I was asked to be a Ma on trek but it ended up being one of my favorite parts. We got assigned partners and off we went. The only bad part was when some punk kid said, when I became his partner, that he didn't want someone old!!! What a jerk!! He said he didn't want a Ma. I almost told him where to talk that smart talkin' mouth of his (or some other old sounding retort). But I had tons of fun in spite of my being reminded of my advancing years.
The next day we were in camp all day and did a variety of activities. The highlight was of course solo time where we got to enjoy nature and the ants crawling up our pants and be delighted with letters from our parents and bishops. I was even pleasantly surprised to find out that Colton's mom had gone through the trouble to contact my mom and dad to get me a slice of goodness pie.
We played activities next and I must say that my family was good sports at everything, and also good at sports. They didn't avoid any challenges and even though I was sidelined for a few events thanks to tattletale Colton (thank you Colton) I helped take out team to victory in our first tug-of-war event.
We ended the evening with a testimony meeting and a reminder of how awesome it is to be us sometimes. I am amazed at how much Heavenly Father know each one of us. I was spiritually touched by all my family members. They each did it differently but it was what I needed to hear.
The next morning we were all disgusting and gross and pretty ready to get to the buses and then hit the showers. We still had about 5-6 miles left to go and let me tell you they were some of the most entertaining 5-6 miles I have ever done. We were the loudest handcart possibly ever. It made the last day so memorable. When we arrived the buses were loaded and it was a bittersweet goodbye to our handcart, our family and our adventure.
I just want to thank my family and all those who helped put this together. Once in a lifetime experience. I am proud to be a Trekkie!
The Pictures are:
The Family; Tyler,Pete and Uncle Mike; Bergan and Jaimee; Beth; Pa and Ma (Colton and Jenny); Jenny and Amanda (Our Aunt); Thabata and Paul; Skyler;
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