Blogging friends

I'm not sure how well I'll chronicle our lives here but I want to say I am really inspired by the friends I have who blog. It's nice to catch up even when you don't have time for an email or phone call! Thanks guys! Please add my blog to your "friends" list.

Returning from war

Well, we got back from Uprising War Sunday evening. Both to and from trips were harry as we almost ran out of gas each way. Pulling our vardo is very bad on gas mileage, we think it was about 6 mpg. It's like pulling a wooden parachute...

War was fun! Here's a link to my pictures: http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh103/kristinela/SCA/Uprising%202008/

We both got our Award of Arms (that means that we are able to wear "live" steel in the presence of the King and Queen) which was a total surprise! We shopped, shopped and shopped. Alex fought in the unbelted tourney and the melees. The kids and I took the basic archery class and they are excited to start shooting. I need to get bows for them and some arrows as well. The boys did a bit of youth combat as well.

We are tired and still need to unpack some. I will be really busy with this hobby and with church and work (I passed my Six Sigma Green Belt test, yeah!). We also have home improvement projects and the yard is a disaster. AND there is the big yard sale I am hoping to have (the whole neighborhood) as I am really going to purge excess stuff. I guess we'll see how it goes!

Preparing for war...

Well there's packing and then there's packing for war. 5 days in Idaho at Uprising. Alex (Rodrigo) is excited, not sure about the kids. Me, I'm just overwhelmed with the amount of work this little "hobby" is! Once camp is set up, I am looking forward to relaxing and that's about it. Who knows what else? This is our first time. I was looking forward to the shopping but then it may not be all that great. (Which, truthfully, is better for me. I don't really have money to burn...)

This is wierd!

Well.... not easy to start! The last time I did anything like this was my daily journal in 7th grade!! But it should be fun. And you'll be able to check out our new adventures periodically. So thanks for visiting and stay tuned for more posts and pictures and videos etc..

(this is wierd, he he)

Starting out

OK, here goes... I am starting a blog. It'll be mostly a family blog. I hope I can keep it up. I have no experience with this and not a lot of time on my hands. BUT it'll probably be a good place to post my photos and videos (better than U-tube!). Wish me luck!