House Of Rowe: July 2009

July 28, 2009

WOW! twelve years...

WARNING! I'm posting these older pics at my own risk. Just please keep in mind we were only 16! Enjoy

On Sunday, Jeff and I celebrated our 12th anniversary. I can't believe that we have been married for so long. What makes this even more crazy? We met in 1995.

We were both 16, I would love to say that it was "love at first sight" but to be honest, he kind of scared me. He was cocky and smart mouthed, I was quiet and shy. Well, crazy as it was, we were engaged 3 months later.

In 1997 we finally made it legal.

us in Oregon 1997 , Wedding 1997

1998 in Mesa Verde

On the Mississippi 1999

Nephi 1999

Disneyland 2001

Halloween 2003

Family portraits 2003, 2006 in Las Vegas

Lagoon 2007

2008

Las Vegas 2009

And after 14 years together, nearly half our lives, we still make it work.

I've never known anyone who works as hard as Jeff does, He is always holding us together.

So for the past years and more to come, thanks babe. I love you!

July 16, 2009

Weekend fun

Sunday Jeff decided to blow off work (anyone who knows him understands that he is always working). We decided to call up James and see if they wanted to go for a hike. I'm glad we did, it turned into a fun day.

We headed up to doughnut falls with both family's in tow.

Dad carried Jennsen some of the way, but she was a trooper and walked almost the whole thing!

We got out on the trail and Destiny sniffs..."whats that smell" hmm... nature?

This is us starting the climb up. Last time were up here there wasn't this many rocks. It was very interesting getting all three bigger kids up the rocks, but thanks to Jeff and James we made it in one piece. All I had to worry about was getting me and the baby up.

What a reward! when you finally get to the top this is whet you see. Just beautiful.

Jeff and James climbed to the top of the falls. Jeff snapped this pick of me and the kids.

Even this picture doesn't do justice to the climb we made.

Nathan and James

Our family at the end of the hike, mud and all.

I snapped a pic of James and his family but sadly it was with there camera.

Chasing a squirrel

After the hike we went to their house for a BBQ. I threw this pic in just for the guy's...hehe

It's nice to family close : )

So a fun day! Nathan said this was the best hike ever, and the best part...climbing the rocks!

With all the physical activities of the day, we had no injuries....oh wait whats this?

Oh yea, leaving the James house Dylan gets his hand caught in the door of the truck and breaks his ring finger right below the knuckle! Just our luck. LOL

Nephi Rodeo

The Wilkey family has a tradition of going to the rodeo in Nephi where my dad grew up. It just happens to be the BEST rodeo there is.

They had a kid about 9 or 10 sing the national anthem... I was blown away, This kid had a set of pipes!

This horse comes with a story

All of the sudden a random horse comes shooting out of the stall, nearly smashing the guy's holding the gate. He comes rushing through all the people, guy's went scrambling around jumping fences throwing themselves down. The only person that got caught in the cross hairs happened to be Cotton. This is the guy who owns all the animals used in many rodeo's. The loose horse ran straight past bucking as he past. The horses head hit Cotton in the face and he went tumbling off his horse to the ground.

Everyone was scrambling, holding there breath. It doesn't help that Cotton in at least 70 years old, and been in the rodeo for over 50 years. Miracle of miracles he stood up and walked to the ambulance on his own. If that isn't the definition of tough old cowboy, I don't know what is.