A quick update!

We are back in Rwanda the Masai Mara was amazing I saw lots of LIONS and many other animals! We are off to the Gorilla's Nest today! Lots of updates to come on Wednesday! And then I will be 20!!!!

Day 25 (August 4, 2009)

7 DAYS or 1 WEEK TILL MY BIRTHDAY!

This morning was rainy which was good/bad. It meant we could not be outside which sucks but it was good because we leave for safari tomorrow morning so there was lots to be done for that.  When it stopped rainy we went outside for a bit, had lunch, more playing inside and out, dinner, and lots of packing. We brought with us 3 carry-on suitcases, 1 big one, 2 backpacks, & 1 dvd/toy bag that attaches onto a carry-on (we have a lot of bags) But I got all that we will need for the next few days (clothes, snacks, bathroom things, first aid kit, etc) into 2 carry-on suitcases! (Mom you would be proud BUT I still need you to help me when I am home) We still have our backpacks and the toy bag tho :) So it was a busy day just doing that alone! 

We leave early tomorrow (Wednesday) morning but I have scheduled post while I am gone so check back :)

Have a great week! 

And Happy Half Birthday MEGAN! I am going to find me some LIONS for you!

Day 15 (July 25, 2009)

After a very early morning we had a nice breakfast and went out on another game drive. The goal today was to find a lion! after seeing lots of animals another car stopped us saying they saw LIONS so we headed in that direction where tons and tons of cars with people were looking. And we saw nothing so we drove to another place and we saw them! We were pretty far away and I'm told in Kenya we will see lots and up close but it was still cool! Then back to the lodge after a little (or big) lunch and some lizard catching it was time for the boat safari and hike. The boat was fun we saw hippos and crocodiles and more of the other animals we had seen already. Then we went went on a nice hike which Ethan did really well for and it was super hot and then I got to see Murchison Fall's. It was breath taking words can't even describe how beautiful it is or even how amazing it is. Then we went back to the lodge by car and boat it took 1 1/2 hours of bumps to get there and Ethan had dinner, shower and bed then I went and hung out with Dax and ate it was a very fun filled, full day!

Day 9 Uganda The ZOO

We have been out of the states for ONE whole week now. That means the 6 more weeks left on this crazy summer adventure! In one week I have been to 3 countries!

We started with breakfast and outside time and some inside playing and then we went to visit Dax and they wrestled (its nice having him here to do that for me!). We had a nice lunch then we went to the ZOO with some friends of J'leins from here and their 3 kids! They have 2 boys about Ethan's age and a little girl Spencer's age.

And she LOVED me (and I'm not just saying that its true!) She came right to Auntie Sam and sat on my lap and slept the whole way to the zoo then she let me carry her the whole time and wouldn't go to anyone else (and I was not sharing her either!) Her parents were so surprised she doesn't usually go ti strangers! And let me just add I was in HEAVEN!

Now back to the zoo! It was a very nice zoo a lot like the ones in the states except not so man made looking. They had Lions (which are my favorite), snakes, rhinos, crocs, monkeys, otters, lizards, birds, some cat but we can't remember the name of it, and tons of butterflies Ethan was in Heaven over that and he caught lots of them. The zoo was right next to Lake Victoria so we went and looked at that for a while then after donkey rides it was time to go home!

It was a great day and we are finally over the jet leg I think or at least hope! and it was nice for Ethan to play with boys his age and I got my baby fix! (I might even bring her home with me Spencer could use a little girlfriend!)

The Best Night of Summer

The Best Night of summer! The other night 2 of my very best friends and i hung out before I leave for the next month. We went to the dollar store to get frames to decorate, then to Target to take a picture and print it, then to my house to decorate, hang out, make brownies, watch movies, color, eat kitty popcorn (which is the best ever!) and laugh so hard we were crying! It was a very good way to end the month of June in Minnesota and I cant wait till August when I can see them more!

The Target parking lot trying to get a picture

Jack and Jeanna coloring, Megan reading...

Megan tickling Jeanna with a feather

I really love coloring...:)

Jeanna protecting herself from the feather

Trying to take pictures at Target

The Indian...who i will beat in tanness come August!

Making brownies with my wonderful bowls

Megan eating chocolate pudding with sprinkles how much better could life get?

Warming our souls

We finally had a nice day here nice enough to go outside and sit at the pool, and do a little warming of our souls. Because when you live in the great state of Minnesota you only have so many days that you get to sit out and tan or better called warming of the soul! Well i became a lobster to say the least but i became red one day so im set for the summer i will now become nice and tan for hopefully a long time since im now done with winter for at least a year!!!! But here are some fun pictures that Megan and i took when we came inside. (Just remember we had just been sitting at the pool so dont judge how we look and we are using the fun settings on the webcam that makes you look weird)!!! ENJOY!

Quote Time...

Every night or almost every night for over a year now i send out two texts one that say quote time... and then one that has a quote in it. It started with one person and now its up to 12 people. It started as friendship quotes but there are only so many and when i have now sent out over 365 (some nights there were more then one too) i started to run out. So now its any good quote that i like. I have become such a quote freak that anytime i find one i put it in my phone and sometimes i have close to 50 quotes just waiting to be sent out. I think i do this more for me then for anyone else because i love them and it is a really good way to end the day especially when its been a hard day. But if you ever have a good quote please share it with me and if you ever need one i have a zillion to chose from!

The person or reason why i started quote time...this is my amazing lion aka megan!