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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Peralta Trail Hike

Since I've hiked Pass Mountain Trail at Usary Park four times in the past 2 weeks, we decided to hike the Peralta Trail at the Superstition Mountains this weekend. The trail is about 6.5 miles and it takes a while to drive to the trailhead but its really worth it. We brought Laura and Jack with us and the weather was absolutely perfect. As soon as my ankle is feeling better, we are going again..... everyone is invited!

Is this not the cutest dog EVER?.......................................wow, we are tough! ha ha

Happy Little Family..........................Weaver's Needle

4 comments:

Dave & Susie Crandell: Great pictures, especially your friend with the tree growing out of her head! I love it!; March 8, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Daisygirl: you guys are so awesome!; March 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM
derfgaer: I wish I had that kind of energy. Amber you look amazing!; March 8, 2009 at 9:01 PM
hairprincess: You guys are seriously so cute I love your little family with Jack I just want to hug your cute little doggy!:) Looks like you guys are having so much fun hiking it makes me want to come too! Maybe after I have this kid we will have to try it out with ya'll!; March 25, 2009 at 11:13 PM

How we met!

It all began in late August of 2006. I had just arrived home from Hawaii where I had spent a couple of weeks relaxing in the sun with some friends. Needless to say...I was single and LOVIN it

Ryan was living in Washington, and with the help of a mutual friend, we began talking. It was by computer at first and sometimes for hours a night. After a few weeks it was obvious that something was brewing and we just HAD to meet. He set the date (Oct. 6th) and got plane tickets and a little over a month after we started talking, he was on his way.

I can still remember how hard my heart was pounding while I was waiting for him to step off the airplane...My mind was racing... Will he like me? Will I like him? Will there be any chemistry in person?? And everything else that races through your mind in that split second. So here it was, the moment had arrived, I see him as he emerges from the hallway... but wait, why did he just walk right past me??? This can't be a good sign! Did he see me?? Am I not pretty enough?? But wait, he's turning and is that a smile on his face?

So the beginning was a little ackward but by the next day we had adjusted to one another. That weekend he stayed until Monday... we'll call it "Black Monday" and then he went home and I didn't know if I'd ever see him again. Now for those of you that know me... know that I'm not emotional but after I dropped him off that day, I cried. That's when I knew that there was something there.

I flew out to see him three weeks later and two months after that he picked up his life and moved to Arizona. Which I will be forever truly grateful.

By June we were engaged and on October 5th, 2007 we were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple. Just one day shy of our first encounter the previous year.