We got to Idaho a little later than planned so I ended up going with Jared to scout out the place they were going to hunt. There were so many ducks it was crazy! And it made me want to go with them in the morning, so that was the new plan. => After it got dark we went back to our storage unit to get all of Jared's hunting stuff out of it, then went to his friend Brett's house to sleep for the night. (Brett was going hunting in the morning too)
It was already late, but the boys were so excited they could not go to sleep. It was so funny to see them all giddy and anxiously excited like that! Then they decided to clean their guns, at like 11:30! We didn't get to sleep until around 12:30am, and we had to get up at 4:00am!! It was like being a kid waiting for Christmas morning, but with ducks! haha
By some wonderous happening we were able to get up and actually be at the hunting spot like 45 minutes before we were supposed to be! Being all crammed into a truck at four thirty in the morning is definately an experience everyone should have. haha
The boys had blinds (and one of their wives) but I didn't, so they rigged up this sweet set up for me! I was in a sleeping bag and even had a pillow. It was suprisingly comfortable and super warm! I loved being in there! And Jared's head was right by mine so we could talk and I could see him shoot! I must say, I really enjoyed duck hunting! It was so cool!!! The only downside to my set up was I couldn't get out until they shot all they ducks they were allowed to (21), and of course I had to go to the bathroom when they had 8 ducks left, and of course at that time no ducks were flying over. haha Just my luck.
But the boys did hit their limit! (Seven ducks a person, so 21 total) and my bladder did get relief, and they boys were so happy! They had over 60 lbs of duck! It was fun to see! =>
Jared got his opening hunt and enjoyed it very much! I loved seeing him in his element and having a blast! And I really enjoyed it too! One day I might even get a hunting license to be able to actually shoot things out there! => But until then, I will be perfectly content with just lying beside him watching him 'bring the rain' haha (ok so I don't know if thats the right place to use that phrase, but it sounds cool => )
It was already late, but the boys were so excited they could not go to sleep. It was so funny to see them all giddy and anxiously excited like that! Then they decided to clean their guns, at like 11:30! We didn't get to sleep until around 12:30am, and we had to get up at 4:00am!! It was like being a kid waiting for Christmas morning, but with ducks! hahaBy some wonderous happening we were able to get up and actually be at the hunting spot like 45 minutes before we were supposed to be! Being all crammed into a truck at four thirty in the morning is definately an experience everyone should have. hahaThe boys had blinds (and one of their wives) but I didn't, so they rigged up this sweet set up for me! I was in a sleeping bag and even had a pillow. It was suprisingly comfortable and super warm! I loved being in there! And Jared's head was right by mine so we could talk and I could see him shoot! I must say, I really enjoyed duck hunting! It was so cool!!! The only downside to my set up was I couldn't get out until they shot all they ducks they were allowed to (21), and of course I had to go to the bathroom when they had 8 ducks left, and of course at that time no ducks were flying over. haha Just my luck.But the boys did hit their limit! (Seven ducks a person, so 21 total) and my bladder did get relief, and they boys were so happy! They had over 60 lbs of duck! It was fun to see! =>Jared got his opening hunt and enjoyed it very much! I loved seeing him in his element and having a blast! And I really enjoyed it too! One day I might even get a hunting license to be able to actually shoot things out there! => But until then, I will be perfectly content with just lying beside him watching him 'bring the rain' haha (ok so I don't know if thats the right place to use that phrase, but it sounds cool => )
It was fun to see where Jared wen to high school and to get to know his friends Cory and Tara better! And Jerome creamed the other team! Go Tigers! =>
One of the days that we were staying with Jared's parents he and his mom decided to make their doughnuts for a taste test. The recipie they were doing made five dozen doughnuts! Thats a lot of doughnuts!! And it took them a good five to six hours from start to finish. See even on that level Krispy Kreme is better, it takes about fifteen minutes from when you get the idea for doughnuts in your mind until you are eating one =>
After the doughnuts were all finished and glazed Karen went to get a Krispy Kreme doughnut to compare. She heated both of the doughnuts for eight seconds in the microwave then cut them up in bite sized pieces. Jared's dad Drew, his sister Melissa and both of us were in on the taste test. Aaron was sick so he was put on picture duty, and Karen passed the doughnuts out. The verdict....I could not taste a differnce. I know, I know, I failed all the Krispy Kreme believers out there! But her doughnuts were very good, they melted in your mouth and everything! So as for mine and Jared's debate, yes his mom makes great doughnuts, but I would prefer Krispy Kreme purely for the instant satisfaction! =>
I took this picture right as we got off the hicking trail, you can see some of the places we jump from over Jared's left shoulder.
Tom and Jared are standing under the rock "Hippie Head" I told them to pretend like they are coming out its nose, like boogers....they are not so good at being boogers =>
I was planning on jumping a couple times, but when we got there the water was dirty and green and slimmy crap was all on the sides of the rocks. The boys said the water was fine and that its just natural minerals, but i was standing firm! When water is green in pools its bad to swim in, so in my mind, same with the lake =>
Jared did a warm up jump off "Chicken Poo" but I wasnt able to catch a picture of it, and here he is standing on top of "Hippie Head"
And here he goes!! He is so brave to jump off a 40ft cliff!!
Look at that entry!! What a pro!! =>
I was not nervous to jump, I was just nervous about the grotty water. => So finally right at the end I decided I would go off the "Chicken Poo" jump, if Jared would come with me! =>
Then when I got up there, the height started gettin to me => I know 20ft is not super high, but it is high enough to scare me! => But luckily I had my patient husband up there with me!
Also, since the cliff is a good couple feet from the water, Jared was coaching me on how I really needed to jump out and not just down, so I don't miss the water and hit the rocks..... yep, that didn't really help my nervousness =>
We couldn't really go at the same time. that would be too dangerous, so I had Jared go first so he could catch me => Ok not really catch me, but be there when I fall.
And after a couple minutes of Jared treading water waiting for me to jump, I finally took the leap! => And the fall was not that bad, it was the hitting the water! It was a LOT colder than I expected, it was 60 degrees!!! The water was so cold it took my breath away when I landed in it!! Dang cold Idaho water!!! =>
When I almost had my breath completely caught we began to swim back to the side where you get out. It was a nice little romantic swim in the grotty freezing Idaho water...ok so everything can't be perfect beaches, but I'll take what I can get =>
To end that fun little adventure it started sprinkling and a beautiful double rainbow appeared! I thought this picture was too good to pass up! How many times do you see a double rainbow perfectly fraiming the American flag in your friends driveway? I know => It was a fun cliff jumping adventure, and I am beginning to see how Idaho can be fun => hahaha
The rock climbing gang! Brett and his wife Raini, Tom and his girlfriend Lindsay, and my handsome stud!
We were going to climb top rope, but the routes needed to be lead-climbed to get the rope up there. Jared happily voulenteered! => My little adventurer haha. This is a picture of Jared's first quick-draw Jared is clipping!
Needless to say, I was nervous having his climb, and I voiced that opinion. But Jared, being the stud man he is, got to the top in no time and proudly posed for my picture =>
Later in the day Jared was fooling around on the rocks. He did a toe hook and just hung there by his feet, no rope support at all! I got some other pictures of it but this is the only one you can see what his feet are doing. => I think it looks way cool!
We were able to set up two routes next to eachother which proves very helpful. Jared was at a hard 'cave' part on his route but he was able to stop and help Tom's girlfriend Lindsay thru a tough spot on her route! What a nice husband I have!
When she got to the top Jared proceeded, and did some pretty tough moves to get over the little cave part! What a handome hunk!!
I did three climbs and then my arms were caput! But I could still belay. Jared and I belayed Brett and Tom at the same time! I couldn't resist taking a cute picture before we started! Too bad the rope is in the middle of Jared's face =>
The ropes we use are dirty and get your hands all balck (as seen in the picture when we went to GArden of the Gods) I like to be clean so I stuck some wet wipes in the climbing bag so we could wash off our hands after. And when I was washing my hands the boys had me hold some of the rope and later added quick-draws to it.....yep,, my hands got dirty again! => Serves me right for trying to be a clean girl while doing a boy sport =>
And after all our stuff was packed we were playing around waiting for the others to finish loading up. I LOVE Jared and I love playing with him!! 
The 'old' married couples waiting for the new ones. => It is always fun to play with Jared's friends, but especially today because Brett, Tom and Jared all worked and built the Twin Falls temple!
All the married gang in front of 'their' temple! That temple is beautiful! Good job boys!
My lover and I loving eachother in front of his temple! =>
At the wedding reception. THey had a cool theme, my best guess at a title of it is 'Idaho Wedding" They had very tasteful bits of rustic beauty thrown here and there, very pretty!
And of course, the boys had to decorate the truck. I was actually really excited for this part this time! And it was so much fun, but we did tone it down from Bretts wedding (Jared did not feel the need to get revenge => )
This is a spot that we finally settled on. Jared wanted to go to a spoot he fished at all the time in high school, but it was too difficult to get to in flip flops.
So we just pulled off to the side of the road and shimmied down the bank to this rock....sand suprisingly it fit both of us quite well.
We did not stay fishing for very long, it was hot and I am not very good at it so it gets boring quickly, but Jared did catch one fish! That was fun tot watch! But he calls it a 'trash fish' so we threw it back. But it was cool to watch him catch it, but nasty to touch, so i let him do all the hard work and I took pictures. =>
To get to the part of the Snake River we were at you have to drive down the canyon. All along the way there are beautiful waterfalls like this! And just right on the edge of the road too! Idaho really is a beautiful place when it is not a frozen waste land. hahaha =>
But first, a momentous occasion took place....Jared drove his truck in the summer for the FIRST time! He got the truck the fall/winter we were dating and then it broke so we got the car. Then he decided to fix the truck and we got it back our first married winter. Then we went to Denver in the fall and stayed most of the summer and he left the truck with his parents in Jerome. So, this is his first time to drive his truck in the summer, and yes the air conditioning did work! hehe
We drove to Crystal Springs to fish! This place was beautiful, and it was my first time fishing!! Woo!!
Yep, that is a man who is excited to fish! => He and his buddies would come to this spot in high school quite frequentlyy. It was fun to be a part of those memories!
Look at that place! It is just breathtaking! And it certainly helps to have a handsome man in the picture! => We did not stay fishing very long, and we didn't cath any fish but we went back to his parents house and met up with Jared's dad and some of his friends to go shooting!
They were not shooting shot guns, they were shooting huge rifles so we had to wear these fashionable ear muffs =>
And the best part was that we got to shoot the cool guns too! While the older men were adjusting the scope on the big guns they let me shoot the pistols. Here I am shooting a 22 pistol, I call it a James Bond gun => It was way fun, and I shot the heck out of my target!
Jared takes after his dad and loves guns. It is fun to see him in his element! Here he is shooting his Russian SKS.
Then we got to shoot the big guns. I call them the 'firecracker' guns because they get right in your chest like the huge firecrackers do! In this picture I am shooting a 30-06 high power rifle. The scope on it was pretty amazing, and I got pretty dang close to the center of my target.
Jared is shooting a vintage WW1 bolt action rifle! I feel so smart being able to say all these names, but in reality Jared is sitting right next to me telling me what they are. But hey, a girl can dream =>
And then Jared was feeling manly so he shot the WW1 gun without the stand. And he is a dang good shot too!! =>
This was the loudest gun of all!! It kicks too hard for me to shoot it so I just got to enjoy the heart thumping sound when it goes off and watching other people get jolted back. This gun is called a 7mm Mag. It was so cool!!! =>
The boys continued to shoot guns, but I am a whimp and had to hide in the truck a few times to get away from all the bugs. Mostly the dang blasted knats that fly all around your eyes. But I would get out and shoot some stuff, get back in the truck and take a bug break, get back out...it really was a good system I had going =>
We stayed out shooting until dark, which here was 9:30 pm! I could not belive it was light so late! We had a good 3 1/2 hours of shooting and it was a blast!! I love playing with Jared but it is especially fun to see him in his 'natural habitat' => And I decided that I love shooting guns! I have to work on not closing my eyes when they go off tho, it kind of ruins the aim => I am excited for the other adventures he has in store fo us!
