BIENVENIDO DE ARGENTINA

Well its about 10:30pm on Thursday June 19, 2008. I am setting in the Lodge of South American Adventure Safaris some 5 hours north of Buenos Aires, Argentina. I will start by saying that I really miss my family and can't wait to get home.

This has a been a trip that really can't be described in words or pictures. We are testing our new Semi-Auto Shotgun which has perform flawlessly. (thank heavens) We are able to hunt several species of birds include, dove, duck, and perdiz (Argentina's quail). The cool thing is the populations are damaging to the farm crops so there are no limits on doves. Needless to say I shot 1000 doves on the first day.

Now for all you animal lovers, let me explain. The government has regulations on the amount of birds that have to be killed. They actually poison more then all the hunters that come down here shoot. Ducks are carefully watch and each hunter is allow 20 a day. This was probably my favorite hunt.

They also poison parakeets, yes folks thats right, parakeets. The country is infested with them and they are actually considered a pest. They are the only bird that instead of just eating the seeds of the crops, they cut the whole stem off, which means they destroy the food crops completely.

I am not a ruthless killer, we pay good money which assists the ranches with their 40% property tax, we have it really good don't we.

Well I can't wait to get home on Sunday. Sarah, Garrett and baby Lily see you soon, you are in my heart and mind, love you more then you will ever know!

I will show pictures later!

MOVING AGAIN!

Everyone must find there place in life, lets just say that in the 5 years that Sarah and I have been married its only taken us 9 times to find it. So here it is. Paso Robles, is our mainstay for a while. We bought a foreclosure that we are in love with. Its 2871 sq. ft. 3 bedroom 3 bath, with a study and two dining areas. Its also on a 1/3 of an acre which Garrett and Lily will enjoy for many years. I can actually say this is pretty close to our dream house.


Its seems that you have to do what the Lord prompts you to do and we just seem to be the moving type. But this is a long term investment, Garrett will be able to walk to school being that is about 3 blocks, I can ride my bike to work and Sarah is going to operate a daycare out of the study room. We are very excited and know this is the house we will grow old together in. I can speak with great confidence that the Lord has blessed us with so much and this is just another blessing that we are able to partake in. See you all soon. I am off to Argentina for a week tomorrow.

New Years Resoluations from 1998

So did I mention that the perpetual movers are moving again? Aaron and I bough a foreclosure house and are moving in two weeks. Needless to say we have been going through old things and reorganizing. While looking through the box my mom brought up for me a year or so ago, I found, along with my old Barbi's and Girl Scout paraphernalia, my...

...New year's resolutions from 1998

1. Better study habits
2. Graduate
3. Turn 18
4. Stay with Adam Packer
5. Go to college anywhere but RCC (Riverside Community College)
6. Don't get fired from Beach Access (my high school job)
7. Work out more
8. Stay vegetarian
9. Find the perfect Mid-Winter dance dressPublish Post
10. Go to prom with Adam Packer

The Golf Pro's

I know, we match and we are dang good looking! Dad, Papa, Chris and I played in a tournament a couple weekends ago to raise money for Tehachapi Main Street projects. As you can see we look good and we played really well. Not quite good enough to win, (We are positive there was some cheating going on) but we had a great time and as a team with a handicap of 3.75 we shot a -14.75 under par at Horse thief Golf course in Tehachapi. All I can say is good thing we had Papa to keep us in the game.

I also won the longest drive contest. +/- 350 yards, pretty good for a lefty. Oh, and the prize was a new driver. You would think that the guy that one the long ball contest wouldn't need a new driver so I sold it in the parking lot for $35, which I think was a good deal for me. Hope all is well. Trying to get home from the TOrnadoes in NE.

More Wedding Pics

At the bridal suite, here I am 20 weeks prego
Garrett and Peyton
The Smith Family
A smaller Smith Family
Shelli and Robert

Shelli and Robert's Wedding

Shelli and Robert at the rehearsal dinner

Wedding party at the salon

Siblings at the rehearsal dinner

Garrett in his tuxedo

On June 7, 2008 Aaron's little sister Shelli was married! She married Robert Garza it was a beautiful wedding at the Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield. We had such a great time spending the weekend with family and preparing for the big day. Mandi and I were her maids-of-honor or it was so fun to be part of the wedding, Garrett was a ring barrier all dressed up in a tuxedo. Garrett and Peyton (the flower girl) walked down the aisle together hand-in-hand, it was serious the cutest thing I have ever seen.

Shelli, of course, look like such a princess. It was a beautiful wedding and we feel so blessed to be apart of their special day! I have no pictures of the actual wedding, since I was in it I couldn't take any pics! I will work on getting some.

Baby Girl Name

After much debate Aaron and I have come to a consensus with choosing a name for our baby girl...

Lily Jane

The name Lily is sentimental for me since (1) The calla lily is my favorite flower, and (2) my grandmother's garden is filled with calla lilies and the name Lily reminds me of her, and she is one of the most amazing women I've ever known.

The middle name Jane is a family name. It is my mom's middle name and my own middle name.

It took Aaron a few days to accept the name, but now he loves it. We are so excited for Miss Lily to come into this world.

Good in Bed

I knew this post would get your attention...
I just got done reading the novel Good In Bed by Jennifer Weiner, this book really has nothing to do with the title. It is a great story and I could hardly put in down. I would highly recommend this book as a fabulous summer read!

Review:
This is the story of a young woman who comes to grips with herself and how she looks. Learning to live with not being the world's ideal woman, Cannie finds, is not the easiest thing to do. The author writes a modern day fairytale with intelligence and sensitivity. She makes you care about Cannie, groan when bad things happen to her (even in fairy tales not all goes the way we would like it to) and cheer when she gets the upper hand. Weiner gives us the woman's point of view without her novel becoming a force for women's rights.