Canals

     The things we do for fun here in Idaho really surprise me! Especially during the summertime..For instance swimming in Canals. When I first moved to Idaho I hardly knew what a Canal was, I just knew it was a thing that held water for people to water their crops from. I know that's basically what it is but I had no idea the FUN you could have in it.

     Last night I got invited to go to "the box" and "the slide" in the Canal. I had no idea what either of those were but I decided to be adventurous. Basically "the box" is a place underneath a bridge over the canal where the water is shot out from some sort of pipes. In this "box" basically a small whirlpool is created. You can jump into it and it will spin you in to circles sometimes shooting you out into the current of the canal. As long as you keep your legs up and tucked into you its actually really fun! Otherwise they get banged up pretty good.

     About 50yards down the canal there was a little ramp, almost, that the water would flow over. It was difficult to get to the top without the current pushing you over the top, but it was possible. Once balanced at the top you could stand up and lean towards the bottom of the ramp and it was so slick from the moss that you could slide right down. The water wasn't all that clean but I just had to keep telling myself it wasn't any worse than the River. Who would have thought so much fun could be had at a Canal! I guess that's another thing to check off the bucket list!

Photobucket Nostalgia

I really enjoy going back through old messages and pictures. There are so many things that I forget and I'm glad that I still have memories of some of them. Both good and bad, mostly good though of course! I've been really nostalgic lately. Today I went through my photobucket, WOW I was funny. It was the time of AIM and the webcam. Here's just a small snipit:

Oh the good memories... Sometimes I miss life being that simple. It seemed I was always having fun and never had anything to worry about. I don't think I would ever want to go back though, I love my independence and the progress I'm making in life.

Snake River

I think the Snake River during the summer has to be one of my favorite places on Earth.

I love the warm water (75 degrees!) and I love the beautiful sunsets!

I feel so unbelievably lucky to get to live on the River and enjoy it whenever I want.

Iphone Case

I am loving my new IPhone case! I feel like it protects my phone more than the other cases I've had on it. I also am loving the mint color!

The only downside is that it gets dirty SUPER easy and its such a light color it really shows the dirt. Luckily I've found it cleans off pretty easily.

GYM

I need some serious help getting motivation to go to the gym...

Gym by jessicand featuring nike shoes

Poor Butterfly

On the way to work this morning I hit a butterfly, poor thing didn't stand a chance :( 

When I got out of my Jeep I saw it and the poor thing was barely moving anymore.
 I could not believe how big it was though, I don't think I have ever seen one up close like that before either.

Six Flags

I think Six Flags was one of my favorite things from my trip home! It had been so long since I had been there. I wish we would have had more time to see some of the shows but it was still a blast! It would have been a little nicer if it hadn't been so dang hot too.
We picked the best day to go because there were NO lines. Except on the new superman ride, but it was a lot shorter of a line than it is normally I'm sure. It was the day before the 4th of July so I think everyone was waiting until the 4th to go. They have a big celebration with fireworks and a concert.