Difficulty: Strenuous

So last weekend I went hiking with Joseph, Julie, Peter, and the whole LaRock family. I had lots of fun but had a few problems along the way. For starters I had charley horses in both my calves which was really painful. but after I got through those....I over extended a muscle in my ankle. So walking was very painful for the last part of the trip. But as Julie and Peter kept reminding me, it would be worth it when I got to the top... and boy were they right. It was breathtaking! Pictures don't do these mountains justice... but to give you all an idea what it was like I posted some.


but first some Old Rag facts...:-)

Distance: 7 miles round trip
Elevation Gain : 2200 ft
Difficulty: Strenuous





Elizabeth and John getting ready for the hike!


Paul had to clear the path for us girls a few times.
and Joseph helped out when he could.....



But you got to let the men get a break sometime......

This is Peter right as he was jumping ...


Liz took this right on time!


A breathtaking view part way up....


Mr. LaRock enjoying all the beauty.

Another amazing view... (along with Paul's head)



And yet again.



Julie very proud of her climb:-)







And last but not least is Julie and Peter! Thanks guys for taking it slow with me. You were awesome!

The happy couple!

with the maid of honor and best man.

I found this picture today...

And I just had to post it.



Jane is quite fun to photograph!

Oh give me a home.

Oh give me home
where Lucy doth roam

Where the landscape is really quite nice


Where school is getting done
and Shopping is fun

And I like to drink water with ice;-)


My sister is wed
Many nice things were said

And there off for there grand honeymoon

what fun Lucy's been
my cute youngest of kin!

But I'll updated you on more stuff soon!


P.S. wedding pictures to come soon!

exciting news!!!!

Hey every one! I AM GOING TO VIRGINIA!!!!! At the end of May! I am so looking forward to spending time with my siblings in VA. Oh and um.. my little niece Lucy.(who is really not that little anymore) that little cutie is walking and talking now! Where does the time go??? Jessica has been really good at keeping us updated on her exciting adventures. So yes I keep getting off the subject! Sorry one can't help themselves when talking about a subject such as Lucy:-) I know you all want details:-)I am going out with my siblings after Jane's wedding for some much needed quality time with Lucy and Jeremy,Jessica,Joseph,Julie,and Peter! We are not sure how long but for at least a month. Such exciting times are to be had by all! I thought for fun since I am a big fan of pictures I would post some from my last trip to VA. You know the one short time out there and the really LONG trip home:-)




First off we have Peter's toe. He took this himself. and I did the editing:-)

Me with my fellow freckle friends! don't you like the difference in our hair colors?

Jessica and Lucy.
Jessica and Lucy again! wow Lucy looks so much different now!
And last but not least Lucy and your's truly:-)






Hopefully I can update a little more often since I will be away from my little siblings. got to run for now. Lots to do.

the promised poem..

I once was wise, but now I'm not,
My teeth with wisdom, the oral surgeon got.

I went to him; he took them from me.
He still has My teeth, yet I pay the fee?

"Are you getting sleepy?," I hear as I got the anesthetic--
Yet it seems in mere moments-"Wake up, wake up!,: How pathetic!

"Take these pills now and two more in a minute:
Here, my cute Chipmunk," Aw, Mom, quit it!

Oh, I know I needed this; it's for a good cause.
It's just hard to see past the blood,suture and gauze.

So much I experience, I felt and I saw.
And I'd tell you more now, if I could just move my jaw.

There's much more I've leared, but my mind's not on it.
My face and jaw hurt-- where is my ice bonnet?

with out wisdom...

Well my dear friends.. I have lost all wisdom! lol that is what Jeffery has been telling me all week anyway! But I did want to let you all know that I came through it with flying colors! So wonderful in fact that I over did it. Which set me back a few days:-( But I am doing well. Enclosed is a picture Jeff took of me awhile back. I just a couple weeks ago finally got it edited! That is me without my chipmunk face:-) Oh and a poem about my wisdom teeth extraction written by dad to come soon. So stay tuned!

For two very special readers!

This post is a thank-you for the two faithful readers of my blog!




Laura- A wonderful friend who is a whole lot of fun!(you can tell by the picture that she is)


And also my very faithful reader and a wonderful godly woman that I am proud to call my friend...Mrs Harrison!

You both make me want to start blogging again!:-)

a short update!

Don't have much time! (but hey that is nothing new right?) But I wanted to show you all a pic I took back in December that turned out really nice!




Now the real question is how many people actually still read my blog? lol

Still alive and breathing!

Hey everyone! Sorry it has been forever since I have posted anything here! We were without interenet for over a month. I don't have much time seeing as I am at my Aunt Sheryles this week but I at least wanted you all to know that I was still alive and well.


Later,

Feeling sentimental.....

I am starting to get into the Christmas mood so I have begun to pull out some of our Christmas music (including Jeanette's:-) and She has an album by Amy Grant called "A Christmas to Remember" I really had not planned on crying ... (not like most of us can help ourselves but anyway) This song made me just cry and cry. As you read the words keep in mind the fact the my loved ones in VA are not going to be able to make it for Christmas this year.



'Til The Seasons Come Round Again

Come and gather around at the table
In the spirit of family and friends
And we'll all join hands and remember this moment
til the season comes round again

Let's all try to smile for the picture
And we'll hold it as long as we can
May it carry us through
Should we ever get lonely
til the season comes round again

Chorus
One night holy and bright
Shining with love from our hearts
By a warm fire,
Let's lift our heads high
And be thankful we're here
til this time next year

May the new year be blessed
With good tidings
til the next time I see you again
If we must say goodbye
Let the Spirit go with you
til the season comes round again

Chorus

May the new year be blessed with good tidings
til the next time I see you again
If we must say goodbye
Let the spirit go with you
And we'll love and we'll laugh
In the time that we had
til the season comes round again


To Jeremy I love you so much! Thanks for taking extra time after the wedding to stay and visit and for making the long drive.

To Jessica. Every time I see you the more I grow to love you! You have been such a blessing to me. Watching you with Lucy and Jeremy is such a sweet thing to watch!

To Lucy-My sweet little Angel! I love you so much and I am very sad that I will not be able to spend Christmas with you and hear your sweet little laugh and see your cute smile!.

To Joseph- I had no idea how much I would miss you when you left! I miss your long talks,your sudden burstings out of your room( that scare us all to death:-) and just having a big brother around!

To Julie- I am so excited to see what God has in store for you and Peter! Your wedding was Beautiful and I am so thankful that everything ...(well most everything;-) went so smoothly at your wedding! I will miss not being with you this Christmas but know that I will be thinking about you alot.

To Peter- My new brother! What a joy it has been for me to watch you and Julie. You are such a sweet guy and I will miss not being with you this Christmas!

At long last!!!!

I have a couple new hair cut pics for you all!!!



awww.. a nice change!







And then here is one we took just today!

I needed something to blog about! haha

So here you go!

My day started out rather depressing....

I needed a hair cut really really really bad!!!!

So I am off to get one!
Now that makes me very happy!!



Pictures of my new look to come soon!

Random pics...

Sorry this is really short but I don't have much time! here are some funny pics that I uploaded lately. enjoy.

Jeffrey... need I say more!

Jed... what in the World did he do to poor Lucy!

Judy!!!! LOL

That is what she gets for taking pics of herself!!!


Hopefully next time I will have some pics of little Lucy!

Pictures of my little siblings!

Who are really great to practice on-- let me tell you!

Best friends for life!



These are for their school yearbooks.




Jeffrey

Jed






Judy

the love of a sibling....

a random shot of Jed and Jeff

Two boys just kissed Judy!!!!

Future farmer???





Before Judy and Jed came out I was checking the lighting and used Jeffrey as a prop:-)

oh yah we are soo cool!!!!!

but a bit too silly for Judy's taste

And of course a silly corn picture!



And the last one is mom's favorite! She likes it so much that she wants to have it framed:-)

keeping scrolling down.. it makes the moment more dramatic!!!!

Mom said that this picture made her cry! Which really made me happy! Let me explain though. I was not happy because she was crying! It just meant that I did what I wanted to do. And that was to make a picture that went right to the heart of someone.


So what do you all think? Is the last one your favorite??? Or do you like some of the other ones?

photo shoot!

of Judy,Jed,and Jeff was taken today




more to come later

practicing my photography skills

I don't have long but I wanted to post this pic of my cousin Bethany.
I thought she looked so pretty in it and it is a very artsy picture.