Shaun's paradise playground ...cool bike video

Normally my brothers-in-law (Patrick and Kyle) and I get our kicks from the snow. In fact, I believe my life's mission is an endless search for fresh powder.

We decided to get big bikes and build a bike park with wooden stunts and jumps to pass the time during the off season. A few nights ago, Kyle and I had someone come up and film us riding our park with an RC helicopter and some other gear.

Here is the resulting video.

...enjoy!

Until I get smart and figure out how to embed files, you'll have to view the video at this link: http://www.vimeo.com/1060609

Shaun riding into the roller coaster

Kyle

Shaun

Wipe Out! - Shaun

Shaun and Kyle

Anna watching dad at the playground

Shaun riding the teeter totter

Mexico Cruise

We recently got back from a cruise to Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas Mexico. We went with our friends Dave & Lindsay. Anna was able to spend a few days with each of her grandparents. She did great...and so did we :) It was a 5 day cruise and we had so much fun. The weather was a little chilly until we got down to Cabo, but we still had a great time.

We cruised on the Carnival Elation

Lindsay & I in Ensenada

Shaun & Dave

Formal night

Our ship

Mini golf on the top of the ship

Cabo San Lucas

When we got off the ship in Cabo a lady with this huge iguana came up and put the iguana on Shaun's shoulder. We started taking pictures of each of us holding it. Once we gave it back to her she made us pay her $2.00 each.

Ernesto & Pong, our waiters.

While we were in Cabo San Lucas we decided to do the Sea Trek excursion, it's where you put a 75 lb helmet on and walk on the ocean floor. It was fun, but next time I wouldn't wait until the last minute to book an excursion. There were definitely better excursions to do than that. All in all we had a great vacation get-away! Best of all we got to come home to a sweet girl who missed us and we missed her!

5 Years & Counting

Today is our 5 year anniversary. I'm glad we got married 5 years ago instead of today. It was nice and warm the day we got married...today it's snowing!! Life is great, I couldn't be married to a better guy!! This is what we looked like back then, I wish we could go back!

Zion National Park

2 weeks ago we went down to Zion's with the usual gang (my family & Whippermans). We stayed at the Zion Ponderosa Ranch which is near the east entrance to the Park. We had a great time and were able to relax. On Friday we went into the park and hiked Angels Landing. This hike is about 5 miles round trip and is not for those that are afraid of heights. Here are a few pics from our weekend getaway.

At the ranch, there was a small petting zoo with horses, ducks, goats, chickens, bunnies and a few other things.

Kip claimed that he could catch this rooster and put it to sleep. I guess that it was something he learned how to do when down in Paraguay. He did catch it and put it to sleep. Once you catch the rooster you tuck it's head under it's wing and move him in circles. After a few seconds of that he laid him down on the ground and the rooster was asleep. He slept until Kip woke him up. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen!

Here you can see how narrow it gets at the top!

Anna was very good the whole hike, she loves being in the back pack. But when we
were done, she decided to have a little tantrum and lay in the middle of the street.