Their pre-hunting cheer?

James' Birthday Fiesta!

We had a birthday party for James and a "Chelsea finally changed her name" party in March after Spring Break. James recieved some great gifts and we had a lot of fun playing games and being around each other. Many thanks go out to Sonnie and Ryan for inviting us to party at their apartment!

I could tell you why James got some new gloves...but he doesn't like when I tell that story. You will have to ask him yourself!

In case you can't read their shirts, Jared's says "original Larsen" and Chelsea's says "officially Larsen".

Ryan tried... REEALLY hard....to open a root beer by twisting the cap on his forearm.

Jessie the Big Red Dog

Over Spring Break, I also got to be Clifford the Big Red Dog!! Our family friend, Becky Packer, works at the public library in Lander and each year they go around to the elementary schools in Lander and the Reservation to talk about a program called Wyoming Reads. It was so much fun to see the kids get all excited about Clifford. I recieved about a million hugs and smiles. However, I have a new respect for those people who are mascots. I seriously started sweating about 2 minutes after I put the suit on! Anyway, here are some cute pictures.

The Falls

Over Spring Break, James and I and my brothers Zach and Daniel, and my sister Sarah hiked up the Falls in Sinks Canyon. It was quite muddy and wet, but a beautiful hike all the same. Sarah wanted to go so that she could take pictures for a photography contest, so we made it a family affair. Unfortunately I have no pictures of the actual Falls because we forgot to charge our camera battery, but here a few pictures of the hike up!

A Bonfire...In February

Call it a bad case of cabin fever...but it was too nice of a day (for Laramie) to just sit inside, so we decided to have a bonfire...in February! Adam, Aspen, Vance and James and I all went up to our spot up in Happy Jack to roast some dogs and mallows and enjoy the great outdoors. It was a little windy (imagine that!), so Adam engineered a windbreaker for us with a tarp, his trusty old Explorer, and bungee cords. We had a great time!

Adam cut into the frozen lake with his lil' beaver chain saw. The ice was thicker than the length of the blade!

Shout Out

Hello All,
Today I would like to take the opportunity to devote a post to the only family we have in Laramie that is on the Martineau side. They are the most amazing people in the world. Please, let me list the reasons why.
1. They are beautiful.
2. They are smart.
3. Matt can grow a beard.
4. Beth has some serious pedal biking skills.
5. Beth is graduating...and then going BACK for more school!
6. Matt cooks.
7. They speak Japanese (I think).
8. They let me marry James.
9. They are going to let us live in the basement of their mansion when they are rich.
10. They drive a Jeep.
11. They know martial arts...and the weeshoo finger hold.
12. They are WOW legends.
13. Matt can talk to doctors...in doctor jargon.
14. They are generous...even while in pharmacy school.
15. They walk the walk and talk the talk (whatever that means).
16. They are going to let us live with them when they are rich and have a mansion.
17. Beth has nice skin.
18. They BOTH own bikes.
19. They are going to let us live with them when they get a mansion...on the beach.
20. Their laughs are like the songs of a lovely lark.
21. Chuck Norris sings them lullabyes at night just so he can see their beautiful faces at rest.

And those are just to name a few. So, here is a big loud shout out to our family in Laramie...but only the family on the MARTINEAU side!

Life Changing

The other day something happened to me that forever changed my life. We were at a birthday party for our new friends (the wonderful Jardine family). At the party, we learned of Ryan's uncanny ability to sing along with every song on Sing Star's High School Musical. My brother Jared showed no shame in singing to High School Musical songs as well, and even threw in some outstanding dance moves. My 2 year old nephew, got more singing points than Jared. And to top it all off...Adam, the manliest of all men in my family, did a West Side Story dance move (involving snaps). Needless to say I am still recovering from the shock and laughter of it all. What will happen next?