New Family Photos

I took this photo of my mom today. She has been in a nursing home the last few weeks recovering from pneumonia.
Check out the video on youtube

Eli's Birthday

He Turned 3 today

What a babe

I just had to add another picture of my beautiful honey. This photos was taken a couple of years ago. And she only looks better.

Halloween Decorations

The kids had a blast this Halloween. I think it lasted all month. It started with our Ward's first Trunk or Treat. The kids helped me with decorating our van. We actually won for best decorations.


We couldn't let all the decorations go to waste so we added them to our front lawn and front door. You will have to check out the video on Youtube. www.youtube.com/user/rovert1969
Julie had driven to Washington the night before with her mom so it was up to me to get them ready. I am sure Julie would have done a better job on the face paint. The kids helped me decorate our driveway with pumpkins, monsters, bones and warning signs using chalk. One of their favorite past times.
We actually grew all six of our pumpkins this year but that was all we grew. I can't wait until next year.

Just realized tonight that I missed my 20 year high school reunion. I am kind of sad but not really. I have a lot of bad memories from high school and I am pretty sure that those people I would like to see most would not have attended. If any one actually stubbles across this blog from my high school I just want to let you know that I am doing great. I have a wonderful family. An amazing marriage of going on 13 years and four wonderful kids. I work for the Air Force creating special effects, motion graphics and computer animation for video productions. I hope you all are doing well and wish the best of luck to all.

I did 50 miles today. Yeah me!
By the way, I need a new bike.

I am no longer the winner

All right I am back into second place. Well back to the pavement.

I'm the winner

It's great to be leading a race. The only problem is that the other people don't know it's a race. I have been using a site called bikejournal.com to record my bike mileage and times. There are five other people in Syracuse that use the site as well. Today I passed the leader and am now leading after the 40 miles I added this morning. I have no idea if they are keeping up on their records but it was a confidence booster nonetheless. And burning 2660 calories doesn't hurt either. Though you'd think I would be losing weight.

I recently returned from a family reunion up at Bear Lake. I was really looking forward to biking around the lake. I was saving it for the last day there but unfortunately hurt my back the day before so I spent the last day there laying on the couch. I took this picture the day before. I am glad I at least made it to Idaho.


This last picture is of my wife on the left and her sister-in-law Kariann on the right.
Again these were taken with my phone so I am sorry for the low quality. I need to get me a nice small camera that I can carry with me.

My Inspiration

I was thinking that I hadn't added anything to my page in a few days and I just took this picture of my wife and thought why not let those 2 1/2 people who read this blog see how beautiful my wife is. She truly is my inspiration.

Biking to Antelope

This year I have started to ride my bike a lot more. Partly because of gas prices and the other being clinically obese and having a hot wife makes me want to get in better shape. Yesterday was my longest ride so far. I went to Antelope Island (In the Great Salt Lake) and rode around there a bit and then came back. I'm new at this. Total ride was just over 30 miles. Did I mention there are a lot of gnats on the road out to the island. I felt like the front of a car when I got back. I saw one person who had the right idea wearing a mask. I wish I had had one when I ate that huge bug. Well like I said I am new at this. I only averaged around 16 mph but I did get up to 37 on the island. I am riding my old Marin mountain bike that I have converted to more of a commuter bike. I hope to get a new bike in the next year or so. My total miles for the year is 307 miles. That consists of my weekend rides and I have been riding to work and back. It is only a 14 mile round trip but on some days I try and stretch out my ride home. You know people always tell me I am going to die on my motorcycle but I have to tell you I am ten times more afraid on my bike. Luckily there are some good back roads and a few trails that keep me away from the more heavy traffic. These are a few pictures I took with my phone. Well hope to see ya on the roads.

The kids and I have been doing a lot of traveling. Yesterday after the library we took a little trip to Egypt before heading to Autumn's softball and Parker's baseball game. You know, private jet and all.

Mount Rushmore

Last weekend we went on another vacation. Here is Simon. He sure likes to climb. He is training to be a ninja warrior. That by the way is his favorite tv show at the moment.

Vacation to the Great Wall

I have to say so far the hardest part of blogging is choosing a name. Here is a photo of us on our last family vacation. Simon was flying a kite and Julie of course was behind the camera.