The Quest

Since I will be staying in America for the foreseeable future, I have decided I should embrace my Americanism. Which is why i have begun "The Quest" of becoming the best American I can be...with an English accent.
My quest has been going really well so far. The quest more or less consists of me thinking of all American Teen movies, and doing the things in them (I stick to PGs!)
Last weekend we went to the Drive-In with Ashley and Jeff, and I have never felt so American. We brought tons of blankies and cuddled up in the back of Kevin's truck.



Thankfully, real life isn't like the movies, and I wasn't stranded at the Drive-in, especially as Kevin forbade me from singing it.


I have one week to prepare myself for the greatest American holiday of all time....The Fourth of July!

This is my first 4th in the United States (I don't count the ones before I moved to England. I was three, like I can remember that!) Our big plans are: the parade (unfortunately I won't be in it), to float the Provo river, hike Squaw Peak and watch the fireworks. Of course we are always open to other ideas....just waiting for an invite.

I Hate To Brag...

...but wouldn't you?

Flying? Or Falling With Style?

We attended the Air Show in celebration of the Air Force this weekend. Kevy, who's first dream in life was to be in the Air Force, was in heaven:

And so was I:

(Generally, I like to get a little more personal in photos - but I was too scared to touch them, they looked so tough in their jump suits. Clearly, for the photo they chose to drop the facade and smile...)

I told Kevy before we left, that I wanted a hamburger, a photo with a man in uniform and my own wings! Check, check and check! (Please note very small wings on shirt)

We had to wait in line behind a bunch of 7 year olds for this photo....So worth it.

Apparently making your own sound effects isn't the done thing at an air show, as I seemed to be the only person doing this.

The Opening Ceremony, made me actually want to be American (a strange feeling, considering I am American) There is just something about the National Anthem being sung while people jumped out of an airplane, very dramatic!

We had a great time, but Kevy has been rethinking his career choice ever since. The choice is clearly between whether I want to be the wife of a NFL Coach or a wife of Brigadier General...(FYI - I like to dream big.)

All Her Ducks In A Row

The reason why I carry my video camera everywhere:

Close up with really bad filming, apparently I can't laugh and film at the same time:

What do you call a Fish with no I?

It's safe to say, I hate fishing. So when I mentioned to Kevin that I would go fishing with him, before I could even say: "Bob's your uncle", I had my very own fishing pole and fishing license. Points to Kevin for Carpe Temporis Punctum (Seizing the moment. I took three years of Latin, no big)

We quickly discovered that Bait fishing is not for me. I've never been good at sitting or being quiet, and if I have to do both at the same time, there's going to be trouble! (My dad will be the first to agree with this.) However, I almost enjoyed myself with the style of fishing where you constantly cast and reel.

Below is an example of the perfect cast and the biggest hair:

After two hours of fishing (I have absloutely no idea how I lasted that long), I can safely say that Jordanelle Resvoir is fresh out of fish, because I didn't catch a thing!

Oh and if you want the answer to the joke, you need to ask me in person. As it is very lame in writing. If you would really like to hear the joke told well, you should probably speak to Michelle. She has mastered stealing my jokes and telling them better then me.

Staycation

Knowing that our time in Utah is coming to an end, we have decided that we need to take full advantage of the beauty that is Utah.

Our first Staycation was to the Arches. This time we ventured for something slightly more foreign....Midway! There is nothing better than Mini Switzerland for a weekend getaway.

Our Swiss days went as follows:

- Chess: knee high pieces essential. (Everyone is taller in Switzerland)

- Wining: The winner always has to be the person closest to Scandinavian decent, (ergo, I had to forfeit my right to dominate kevy in chess.....stupid brown hair)

- Swimming/Steam Rooming/Hot Tubbing - no photographic evidence. (The Swiss worry about their technology.)

- Hiking - The goal here is to make as little effort as possible in your appearance, but yet to still look gorgeous (due to German genes I was unable to achieve this one, and holding a very tall stick didn't offer as much distraction as I had hoped!)

- Games: the Swiss loves the Olympic Games. They are tall, blonde, gorgeous and very athletic. Being only one and a half of these things (you decide which) I struggled with this activity.

- Evidence - find the only evidence that Midway, was in fact settled by actual Swiss and not an architect from Disneyland. (For examples of how "Disney meets Switzerland" looks, please visit: http://www.zermattresort.com/site/index.html)

Arches Part II

First person who names this movie wins a prize:

The License Plate Arch (aka The Delicate Arch)




Who hikes barefoot...weirdo.





Freestyle walking (I always thought I looked cool doing this, but upon seeing the video clip, my eyes have been opened. This however shall not stop me from continuing!)




Creepy Indians/hippies ....possibly the person hiking barefoot? Listen for the medivial music!

Witches Face!

Kevy loves the camera, he is just drawn to it!