Sunday, July 29, 2007

What didn't kill us made us stronger

In Fergie's new song "Big girls don't cry" one lyric is... "And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses its blanket..." well Utah we miss you in that same way. We also miss Erin and John like a... .... ... fat kid misses its donut? I had to post this picture because I just laugh at it everytime. Last year Trav, Erin, John and I had a brilliant idea to go to Moab and bike the famous slick rock. Being as smart as we are; we got there, spent the night in a tent, woke up when we felt like it around 8 am and decided to start our journey. Mind you it is the middle of July, we have the crappiest bikes possible (in fact John rode my dad's bike which had the clip-ins for special shoes and he didn't have the special shoes so just peddled on the tiny nub the whole time), and we start late in the day. Yeah, i'm gonna have to say it was one experience I can be happy with never doing again! After we were hours into trail, had run out of food and water, and were at the point of no return, I cried; literally. I think at one point everyone had their own little meltdown. The cool part about it was that going along the trail we would pass up "professionals" with their awesome, expensive bikes and they would be broken down, yet we had no technical difficulties the whole time. Someone must have been praying for us because we could have died! We miss you Jerin!

9 comments:

Tracie said...

Well, if you really want to make yourself feel good, go mountain biking with sister Tatie. You heard it here first folks...SHE SUCKS!

the murdocks said...

I couldn't be happier you started a blog...it's a about time! Please keep us all updated on your life in the midwest. I can't wait to hear about tornados and stuff...

the murdocks said...

also I think john and erin should start a blog...it's not early is it?

Allie said...

Milvis,
I'm glad you are bloggers, too. You better add us to your link list. Hey aren't you guys coming to UT this week? Ok, well lets have a bbq. P.S. I'm way jealous about your Moab trip. Except for the biking part.

Camille said...

Hooray for your blog! I am so glad to get to hear about your life! I miss you guys!! We need to have another Settlers night.

La said...

Hi Milli! I found you. I love blogs, they are so much fun. I had fun at the farmers market. Too bad it is so hot and sticky today.

TC Jolley said...

Hello Charles family! We miss you too, but I don't think we were mentioned in your blog so "whatever" as Brayden now says, all the time! Our blog is www.jolleygoodday.blogspot.com Catch ya later!

TC Jolley said...

Oh yeah, and it was me praying for you... I pretty much saved all 4 of you!!!

J and E Mayfield said...

I absolutely love those memmories and can't wait to make some more! We miss you guys too! I'm pissed I knew nothing about this whole blog thing everyones doing. But at the same time I'm thrilled to see your pics and be more involved in milvis's life. Love ya to death