The Buffalo Days Indian Wars!!

This past week I went with Daniel and his family to the Buffalo Days Indian Wars. This is something that their family has been doing for that past 13 years. We left for the camp on the 11th of July and came back on the 18th. I didn't get to shower THE WHOLE ENTIRE WEEK! But really, I thought I stayed pretty clean.

Let me explain a little bit about what exactly we do here. To put it in simple terms we go somewhere in the middle of nowhere and play "cowboys and Indians" for a week. We go as buffalo hunters, but there is also a "cavalry camp" and of course, the INDIAN camp! All week we get raided by the Indians or we raid them. When there aren't raids it is basically just a "normal" camping trip.... with people dressed in funny clothes. Anyway, here are just a few of the pictures that I took. Enjoy!

This is mine and Daniel's tent. It was actually a wedding gift from Daniel's dad. He made the tent himself!!! It is huge! We love it.

This is a picture of me, Daniel, and the Indian Chief "Iron Bull" and the final feast. The last day of camp we have the final battle and then later we all make peace. Iron Bull is actually a really nice guy (even if he does look scary!)

This is a picture of the back of Iron Bull. I thought his "costume" was amazing!

This is the Indian warriors sitting around the peace circle, waiting for the other camp's leaders to sit in their places. After everyone got there, the chief prepared a "peace pipe." In that ceremony he blesses both the camps (in the Indian language so it's really cool!) then he passes the pipe around to all the leaders. I love the different "costumes" of the Indians!

This is a picture of our bathroom..... We called it the "pee-pee tipi." That was fun...

This is a picture of Iron Bull on the morning of the final battle. I didn't know that he was in the picture though. I was actually just trying to take a picture of the tipi because it was awesome! Little did I know that he was just waking up because he heard the gun fire of the final battle!

This is a picture of me and the cobbler I made everyone for lunch. It was yummy!!! (I had lots of help too!)

This is a picture of Daniel attacking me with his war club for trying to take a picture of him. Daniel, his dad, and his brother all made those war clubs and they turned out to be a lot of fun. I actually ended up using the club a few time. It saved my life!

Most of the time when I tell people about Buffalo Days they think I am crazy. It is just really hard to explain what it is... until you get there and see it for yourself. We had a blast last week and that's all the matters!

On the way home we did have a rather scary thing happen. When we got to Laramie, Wy, one of the horses had fallen in the trailer. It took us an hour to get him back up because he had knocked himself out. I was completely useless because I was bawling the whole time. It turns out, I actually have an attachment to the horses, even if I am a little scared of them. Anyway, everything worked out and Star is okay. Just a little scraped up! He will be better in no time!

Anyway, Happy Blogging!! I should have wedding pictures on here soon!

Stranded at Mcdonald's....

This is a picture I took on Friday. It is a picture of my car, that has my keys locked inside of it. I was stranded at McDonald's on Friday night while getting a Redbox movie. I blame it all on my friend Linda at work. She told me (that day) that the minute husbands go out of town, something bad happens.... and then it did. But it's okay... I didn't get too wet. It happened right before the rain started and I ran inside the McDonald's just in time. Luckily, I didn't have to call a locksmith. I called my mom, who called my landlord to see if he could unlock my apartment. Then my mom came and got me and took me to get my spare key from the apartment. My mom saved my life! Thank you!!

This weekend was crazy! I stayed up all night on Friday getting my "thank you" cards written. Then on Saturday I got up early to get them all addressed and such. Then I went out on a much-needed grocery shopping trip, took a bunch of stuff to the DI, and then went on a search for "pioneer clothing" for my upcoming camping trip with the Phisters. I ended up going to Ft. Buenaventura to buy some clothes because I didn't find ANYTHING in the thrift stores in Ogden. I got a nice shirt and an apron, and then the lady there showed me how to make a skirt really fast and easy. I got the material for that too. Saturday was a long day!! I didn't get home from shopping until after 6 PM. Then it was on to cleaning my house! I finally feel settled. I got each of the rooms clean. Now it's just on to little house projects like painting the bookshelves, and cleaning the carpet, and probably a million other little projects I will find. But right now, my main focus is getting things ready for the camping trip. I will tell you all more about that soon!

Good News Minute!

I have good news! I got a new nephew AND a new niece this week! Two of Dan's sisters had their babies this week, and neither were actually due till sometime in July. I know this is EXTREMELY corny for me to say, but I think they were friends in Heaven. Once one baby came, the other had to follow. Anyway, laugh at me if you want, but here are some pictures.

Baby Koban came on Sunday, June 21st 2009. Congrats Tenille (and Jon)!!

Baby Sequoia came on Tuesday, June 23rd 2009. Congrats Raquel (and Mike)!!

Soooo precious!

Anyway, now for news in my world. Dan is leaving for California today to visit his friend's who are selling APEX alarm systems.... and to play in a 2-day Frisbee golf tournament (or course). I hope you win big for me (especially to help pay for the plane ticket!!). I am so paranoid that his plane is going to crash or something. Does anyone have any consoling words for me??? :-)

Also!!!! BIG NEWS!!! I finally got my kitchen boxes unpacked last night! AND I finally got everything put away in my kitchen! Our apartment is FINALLY starting to feel like a home! This weekend I hope to get EVERYTHING cleaned and have some pictures put up!

Have a good weekend everyone!

Camping+Babies=Happy Father's Day!

This weekend I went with Dan's family to Ft. Bridger, Wyoming to camp out for the weekend. Unfortunately, I forgot my camera. It was a really fun weekend! We went up Friday night and set up camp and then made "woofums" over the fire. Then we went to bed and froze our butts off! In the morning I got up and planted myself in front of the fire to thaw out and eat a yummy scone breakfast! Everyone went their separate ways checking out the old fort, the museums, and the little shops, and Dan took the longest nap ever. I sat with Dan's dad by the fire. He worked on his saddle and I studied my flashcards. It was nice to just sit and talk. By 2:00 that day we had a pretty big rainstorm hit us. We were all pretty much confined to a tent. Luckily, Dan's dad made us a HUGE tent for our wedding present. It fit everyone in it so we could still have fun and talk during the rain! It finally "stopped" raining in time for dinner. We made a HUGE pot of stew. After dinner we were all still hanging out around the fire, and we saw a porquepine!! It scared me to death!! That night, when I had to get up to go to the bathroom I was scared to leave my tent because I was afraid to get eaten by the wildlife. But I made it. It was still raining the next day as we packed up to leave.... but I still had fun. The weekend wiped me out pretty good though! I was exhausted!

Sunday night we went and visited my dad for father's day! On the way to their house we got a call saying that Dan's sister, Tenille, was in labor so we didn't get to stay long at my dad's house. Tenille had a healthy baby boy at about 8:00 PM last night! It was a very eventful weekend! Alan (dan's dad) said there wasn't anything that could really top this father's day. We joked saying that I could top it if I had a baby next father's day AND gave him a new horse trailor and truck. We'll see about that one Alan......

Anyway, Happy Father's Day! Hopefully next time I will have some pictures. Cross your fingers.

Oh, and P.S.... This message is for my sister Ashley. You asked me for a new post and I have posted like 3 new ones. You haven't even commented on ANY of them. If you ask for posts you have to comment. It's like a rule or something.

Insurance Companies, Kitchen Boxes, Name Changes, School, and a very Humbling Experience.

I guess I will just go in order......

Insurance Companies-
I recently signed up for medical insurance through my work. They have already taken the premium out of my paycheck and sent me my cards and all that junk. Well, I go to the Pharmacy to fill a prescription and they tell me I don't have coverage. So I payed for the prescription out of pocket, left, and got really upset and started crying. I called the company and they confirmed that I don't have coverage. I got mad (and when I get mad, I cry) and asked them where my premium payments have been going if I don't have any insurance. Of course, the lady didn't know..... So anyway, now I am getting all that worked out with the company and HOPEFULLY they will refund my premium payment.... We'll see.

Kitchen Boxes-
Still on my list.... Still haven't put them away... Still in my living room. After almost a month of being married do you think that means that I am never going to use what's in those boxes and I can just take them to the DI? Or will I regret it?

Name Changes-
That was fun....

School-
School is getting really really hard! It is coming down to the end of class (only about a month left). We are getting ready for finals. Sometimes it is so stressful to be in school, especially because it's summer and ESPECIALLY because Dan isn't in school. I just want to be home and get my apartment straitened out and take a hold of my life and I feel like I can't.

And now, for my HUMBLING EXPERIENCE!!!!
All that stuff that I wrote above DOESN'T EVEN MATTER. I recently learned something about a couple that I know. Both are going through cancer. One of them has it in his eye. The other started out with breast cancer, went in remission, and now has it again; along with liver and brain cancer. They are thinking that the cancer has spread to her whole body. The story gets worse (if you can even imagine that). After I heard that, I sat back at my desk and thought about it for the next hour or so. I decided that I am so..... ungrateful ( I guess that's a good word for it). I thought back on all the times that I complained about school and other things but those things are soooo small compared to something like cancer. I should be grateful that I even get to go to school or that I have an apartment to live in. I think everyone has probably had an experience like this at least once in their life... so this is nothing new. I guess it's just good to be reminded of everything we have to be grateful for.... because we really are very blessed.


Anyway, I hope everyone has a wonderful Father's Day! I am going camping with Dan's family and then visiting my daddy on Sunday! I am excited for a relaxing weekend with family!

A New Discovery

I love making lists. I found this out when I planned my wedding. I made lists for every aspect of the wedding. I had every day planned, hour by hour. I think it helps me to feel like I actually have control over my life. Even after the wedding I am still making lists. Every week I make a "to-do" list for the next Saturday. I plan hour by hour where I will be and what I will be doing. Sadly, I have never done everything on my list. Every weeks I put the same thing on there. "Unpack the rest of the kitchen boxes." 3 weeks after the wedding they are still sitting in my living room....

7 Things Tag

7 Things that attract me to my husband:
~The way he acts when he is around horses.
~His eyes.
~His hair.
~How he always wants to hold my hand.
~How he always knows what I am thinking, even when I don't want him to.
~When he does the dishes.
~How he thinks I am good at Mariokart... somtimes.

7 Things I always say:
~For real
~Really??
~I really don't want to go to school today
~I'm hungry
~How can I help you?
~Thank you for calling Weber State Credit Union, this is Annica, How may I help you?
~hi or hello or hey (to everyone who walks through to door at work)

7 Things I LOVE to eat:
~ Pasta
~ Pizza
~ Chicken Strips with Ranch
~ Chips
~ Roast and potatos
~ Hamburgers
~ Steak

7 Things I can do:
~ Write with my left hand
~ Read really fast
~ Sing
~ Sew rag quilts
~ Do a headstand for a really long time
~ Make lists
~ Memorize pharmacy drugs

7 Things I can't Do
~ Try new food
~ Math
~ Let go of the saddle horn when I'm riding.
~ Just sit and do nothing.
~ Beat rainbow road
~ Live without caffeine
~ Eat black beans