Mountain Biking by Elephant Rock

We had a really good time biking just outside the house in St. George. Laura and I have been going to spin classes and I think it really helped with the riding skills. Some of the terrain is pretty tough and really rocky. These pictures are taken by elephant rock and the turtle wall. David was our tour guide and we look forward to doing a lot more riding.

They must be related, check out the helmets!

Like father,

Like daughter!

I should be wearing a helmet as well, but since there were only two I was kind enough to risk my life for the safety of my family.

Riding Southeast of St. George

A couple of weeks ago David took me out for a ride. I haven't had the time to post anything until today. We had a really fun ride. Sorry the pictures aren't that great. I took them with my camera phone because I forgot to bring the camera.




Why I like riding:
1. You get out of the house.
2. You cover a long distance and get to see a lot of great scenery.
3. Make you feel like a man especially when you ride difficult terrain.
4. You get dirty.
5. Diet pepsi.
6. The women make food while you play and its ready by the time you get home and always extra tasty...or you just go out to eat afterwards.
7. Hot tubs and hot shower.
8. TV and movie after a long hard day.
9. Relax
10. BED!!!

Dinosaur Tracks (The nerdiest post I have ever done...I apologize)

While out riding we came across some dinosaur tracks. Here is some information about the dinosaurs tracks if you are interested. We found them in a one of the many sandy washes found in the area. This is what the sign said about it: Exposed in the wash are dinosaur trackways which document the passage of at least two different types of dinosaurs. The trackways are exposed in the Moenave Formation, a floodplain deposit more than 200 million years old. These trackways are some of the best examples of their age found in western North America. Although the exact identity of the dinosaurs which made these footrints may never be known (no skeletal remains are found in association), both types walked erect. The larger tracks were probable left by a large herbivore (such as a prosouropod) believed to be 20 feet long and weighing 8-10 tons. The smaller dinosaur, likely a carnivore (coelurosaur), was estimated at 10 feet long and 100 pounds. Scientific Study is continuing on these footprints and the surrounding rocks to learn as much as possible about the prehistoric event recorded here.

The Coelurosaur

Coelurosauria is a diverse group of theropod dinosaurs that include tyrannosaurs, ornithomimosaurs, and maniraptors; Maniraptora includes birds, the only coelurosaurs alive today. All feathered dinosaurs discovered so far have been coelurosaurs; in fact, some scientists believe that most members of coelurosauria bore some kind of feathers. Fossil range is middle Jurassic to late Cretaceous.

The Prosauropoda

Prosauropoda were a group of early herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the Triassic and early Jurassic periods. They were frequently the predominant herbivore in their environment, and quickly reached large size. All prosauropods had a long neck and a small head, forelimbs shorter than hindlimbs, and a very large thumb claw for defense. Most were semibipedal, although at least one large form was fully quadrupedal. They were originally thought to be the ancestors of the sauropods, but are now considered parallel lineage.

Sunset at Red Cliffs in St. George

Here are some really cheesy pictures that Laura and I took while out hiking in St. George. There are always really pretty sunsets here. I won't comment much because there is nothing to say. Just enjoy.

More Hiking Pictures from the Red Cliffs

The TRUTH about the previous post by Laura

I am actually not blogging in the picture. I don't know why she thinks that...lol...but now I know why she was sneaking around with the camera taking random pictures!

So I haven't told a lot of people this but I guess now is as good a time as ever. I have been applying to medical schools. This is a recent decision and so I have spent a lot of time on the computer researching schools, filing out applications and getting things sent. As for medical school things are looking really good. I have already had two interviews and have two more next week. I am hoping to get a couple more just to make sure I have options. Wish me luck.

The truth about our blog

I thought Bryan needed a pat on the back for the hard work he has done so I want to tell you the truth and here is the picture to prove it. He is in the background working on our blog. Bryan has created our blog and this is the first thing I have ever put on here, Bryan even has to show me how to do this. He is awesome as you can see since our blog is up and running and is very cute... I am bragging now, but I can't help it because I love our blog. Bryan is the best husband.

LAS VEGAS!

Last weekend we made a trip to Las Vegas to visit some of our friends. We forgot to take pictures while we were there...guess we didn't do anything worth photographing. Anyway a few things we like to do in Vegas:
1. Go to Cheesecake Factory (for some reason we cannot get away).
2. Ride the Roller coasters and hangout at the Bellagio.
3. Eat at the buffets and see a show (haven't done much of that though).
4. Go to wedding receptions?...For some reason everyone we know lately is getting married in Vegas and not just at the "Little White Chapel".
5. Hang out with our friends.Here we are at Cheesecake Factory!!! Limoncello is the best desert there. We saw it at Costco. We don't dare buy it because we would eat it all in one sitting.

Recently, we have gotten into the habit of eating sunflower seeds on long trips. It helps with keeping us awake. Anyway there was no place to throw our seeds and they were overflowing and it was getting gross as you can see. We figured that they were natural so we dumped them out. Why am I posting this?