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Doug and I want to take Brayden on a 3-4 day backpacking trip.. Doug and I back packed the Juan De Fuca marine trail last summer it was a total of about 14 miles, our packs were 40+ pounds. It was the MOST adventurous and strenuous thing I have ever done. I LOVED IT!! No cell phones, no ever so important laptops, no music (kinda sucked) and pure OUTPUT!! we hiked and hiked and HIKED!! I thought for sure I wasn't going to come away from this alive let alone loving it. I DID IT! Not only was I proud of MYSELF I was proud that I kept up with his skronny butt!! The experience brought us closer, made us more aware of each other and bound that memory in us forever. My youngest is my rocket!! He lives to climb, jump, run and anything that involves super hero manuevers.. His shoes make him fast!! So Doug and I decided we want to take Brayden on a 3-4 day backpack trip, Hike in stay a night or 2, raft, light rock climbing, rock hopping just plain ole adventurous fun. I am so excited, I bought him a backpacking pack, GOOD hiking boots, an awesome cap and a set of walkie talkies.

On to Emmys trip, When she spends her 6 weeks with Doug and I in Colorado I intend on taking her to a BIG city like DC or Chicago or NYC. She is my prissy girl. She wants to shop and TALK and talk and TALK... she is a visual creature.. she could probably go forever without climbing anything but into bed. So I thought taking her to see places she hasn't been and having big stories to take back to school in the fall would do her GREAT! I want my kids to experience things young and have these memories I dont have. I want them to experience culture and society in different elements, I want boog to do activities that make him happy and utilize his energy. I want emmy to have memories of good times and ways to express her creativity.

I get excited thinking about the stories they get to share and memories they get to make with me. I love that I can do this for them now.

In turning 30 and all the wild thoughts that have been probing my already sensitive brain... I realized in the last 2 years I have experienced more with Doug than I have in 30 YEARS!! I grew up athletic, playing ball, fighting brothers and roaming with my friends. Lets not forget the ever so memorable teenage drinking parties!!! I never experienced life outside of St. Johns... who woulda thunk there was a life out there.... What the hell was I thinking getting married at 20??? I guess I did it backwards huh... I got married bought houses, nice cars, kids the whole thing...AT 20 and when it all ended I was left with me and my kids. No real experiences to speak of the occassional trip with Marie and Megan, whidbey island, seaside, 21st birthday in Vegas with girlfriends but no REAL experiences.. I missed it all!!

Well i'm 30 now, I have every opportunity to do the things I grew up not knowing I wanted to do. I have some flying benefits, I have some time, little extra fundage these days and the knowledge. My next trip is to Woodstock to see my uncle and buffalo to see my sisters. I am hoping to get a few friends together for a Vegas weekend.. I even have a proposition for y'all.. In 2006 I WILL either go on a cruise or to Ireland.