Moving Day November 2012

November 30, 2012 Well today is moving day lots of things to think about and lots of people to thank.  It was a great experience and I learned alot.  I am very greatful to my family for there help with everything.  Much more to move then was expected. 7 car/truck loads and many miles doing it.  My kitchen stuff, cloths, computer and bed were the only things that were to come with me but that didn't happen.  Tried to sell things and get rid of things but it didn't work. So it came home with me NOT what my mom was wanting as there is little to no space am my parents home. She has been good about it and hopefully I can get rid of even more things.

Our 20 day road trip to Florida and back.

Here we are leaving the first day. Starting out on our 4289.79 kilometer one way drive. I love road trips, you get to see such pretty country, lots of different types of scenery. Gives a person lots of time to think, ponder, and relax away from all the busyness of life.  Some of our best times were on road trips. 

I love this picture the clouds are amazing, the sky is so blue I love it. 

The first bridge we came across as we made the journey down south. 

This is the second bridge we saw as we continued our journey. I forgot to take pictures as we traveled there were long days and we ended up very tired and I would forget to take pictures.  So I will try to do better as we continue on this journey.

This picture is off the deck of our cruise ship.  Look at the color of that ocean. It was nice to walk the deck and take some pictures before we began our journey. 

The view from the other side of the ship.  I love the color of the ocean the weather is amazing nice and warm and I love the moisture in the air. I live in such a dry place that I enjoy the moisture in the air.  I know that not everyone loves being in a space that has humidity in it, but I love it. 

Every day a different type of towels was left on our beds buy those that came into look after the cleaning.  They are so amazing and cut it was great to see them everyday. 

Here are two more of the amazing creations made out of towels. One is a monkey and the other is a turtle you can't see him very well.

Not the best view when we came into the port after the cruise, but loving the sun and the warm weather. 

More of the port after the cruise from the food deck as I waited for my turn to get off and go through customs. It was an enjoyable morning siting and enjoying the weather. 

I love the views in Florida, look at all of the water, the clear skies and sun. If you can't tell I love the sun.  I can't be out in it for very long as I have very fair skin. But a little at a time works wonders for me.  And sun every day is a great thing. 

View of the Cruise ship that was in port beside us when we docked. 

This is the condo that we stayed at just outside of Disney World.  I loved it comfy beds, a kitchen to cook in so we didn't have to eat out every meal. A balcony to sit on and enjoy the weather, from the balcony you can see the pool and through the trees you can see the other condos.

Took a picture of the lamp as I like how shape of the base part.  

Sea World

The entrance of  Sea World in Orlando Florida has great flowers growing lots of color and very beautiful. The roller coaster in the top left was something that you could ride on and at the bottom you end up getting wet. Flamingo's and other animals to see, A water fall next to the roller coaster. The Bottom left picture is part of the dolphin show. 

Dolphins 

More Dolphins

More Dolphins

This is the seal and walrus show.

There is a Seal standing by the man at the side of the water.

Seals doing there part of the show.

You can see the tail of the whale at this show. 

Loving the view as we go down road. It was amazing to see the tree lined highways.

More of the tree lined highways.

The view as we go across the river to New Orleans.

More of the river as we head to New Orleans.

Time out for Women Spokane Washington 2012

I had a great time,  lots of time with my sister.This pick shows some of the fun that we were able to have. We went to the mall to do some window shopping, but Jessica and a cousin of her husbands named Lindsay, got there hair cut in stead. We continued on a exploration journey and found a Chill's for dinner, it was the first time I had been there.  Some great and amazing food. I just had to take pictures of what we had to eat. Look at all of that great food. Lots to choose from and we had a great time relaxing and just having some great girl time. 

 As this was my first time to a Time out for Women I was not sure what to expect.  It was an amazing weekend, there were many great speakers, amazing talent that was shared. In attending I was able to learn many things about myself and what is most important in my life. It was amazing to see all of the women that are so like minded.  It was amazing to see the how much fun and enjoyment that can be had with good wholesome entertainment.

I love having picnic's when the weather is great, lots of public places to enjoy.  Places to sit and eat, great views, water to attract the animals, many places to walk and enjoy the Washington weather. It was great to have a place to walk and stretch the legs after siting for long hours at a time.  I really enjoyed my first Time out for Women I will be trying to go every year. 

I love staying in B&B's when I travel, they are more homey and those running the place are full of information about the area and historical facts that are important or interesting.  Each one has its personality, the one we stayed at had many antiques and had transformed a mansion into a B & B.  With several different apartments that can be lived in for one day or for longer periods of time. The area around the B&B is very beautiful 

 

I love these houses that were in the area, the ones at the top were across the street, the house in the middle was next door, the one on the bottom left is the one that we stayed at. The other one on the bottom was next door to were we stayed.  The area was quiet and beautiful lots of great architecture and piece.  I love it although I always love a peaceful place to relax and read a book.  

Vitality 2012

A great time had by all with marching to a billion. In the 3 days of learning and entertainment we had there was lots of great music and good time was had as I was able to make new friends and learning from others that have gone before me. As I sit in my seat and look at the stage I took this picture as a memory of the joy and happiness I was having at that time.  I know to you this is just a crazy picture, but to me it is a reminder of the feelings and excitement of being a part of something.  It is hard to explain the feeling that I had that weekend.  There was joy in seeing people I have meet along in my journey of life. Feelings of love and adoration for friends that had achieved things they had been working towards for a long time.  There was sadness in the realization that I was still searching for something and couldn't figure out what that something was. All of these feelings were a part of this amazing weekend. I will never be sorry that I spent those 4 days in an amazing place working towards finding out what I want in my life. 

I enjoyed watching what happens in a group of 18000 people and a very large blimp come in contact with each other. Lots of different and fun reactions happen when this blimp first came out. It was great to see the energy and fun that this group was having.  I guess that I really do love being part of the action, just not the main part for the action.  I am more of a back stage kind of person someone that observes and takes enjoyment out of seeing how much fun others are having.  

What a great looking car I can see myself in it now.  All shinny and new.  How great it is going to be to be driving one of these with someone else paying the bills.  I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would go back to Miami in a heart beat.  Great weather, nice people and beautiful views. A laid back kind of attitude, slow paced, and still fun loving.   

As I enjoy the view from my balcony you can see so much it is a great view to wake up to in the morning. It was amazing to see how the ocean meets the land, I have been to California and have seen the ocean on that side of the continent and I enjoyed it but this is very different.  I love to see the differences between these two great places, they are very different cities, but both are amazing. It gives me a lot to think about as I reflect on my life and the things I want to have as I continue on this journey we call life.  I love to travel and see new and exciting things and that will be a big part of my life. This is another great view from my Balcony look at, all that grate water and lots of sun.  How I will miss Florida!!!

Miami Here we come

Miami HERE I COME

July 12-16, 2012

I am so excited for this trip heading to Miami I don't look very excited in this picture but I am.  I just have a hard time with flying the waiting and the noise at the beginning of a flight but everything went great and in the end we landed safe and sound.  

I have always thought that you should never take a picture of your self they just don't turn out very well. You can tell from this picture I don't do picks of myself very well. As you can see this is me in the airplane waiting for take off.

Jen Hyggen at the airport waiting for the connecting plane to Miami. We are all so tired have been up since midnight driving to Great Falls and then the day began with the flights to get to Miami. We had lots of bonding time and learned fun and amazing facts about each other.  It was an great trip down trying to keep everyone awake.

When I first walked into this foyer of where I was staying the view was just amazing.  I love this pick it is amazing to see the kind of things that can be done outside when you don't have snow 9 months out of the year.  I know this is kind of hard to see but this is a view from the reception door of my condo that I was staying at.  It is amazing isn't it.  I love this view, the blue sky and you can see the ocean from the reception area it is just hard to see in this picture..

How I loved the warm air and the sun. After I had unloaded my stuff in my room and had a nap it was time to explore. There was another lady staying in the condo and we decided to go for a walk and explore to see what was in the neighborhood. As we walked along we came to the bay and decided to have dinner as we looked out at the view of the bay. It was great to have the ocean breeze and the smells as I was eating. I loved to watch the boats and to see all of the different kind of boats and water toys that people have. The area is so clear and warm and I just loved it, you can see The Hard Rock Cafe in Bayside from  the restaurant as you sit and watch the ocean. Lots of different places that you can have dinner, small shops and did I mention I just love the weather.

As we  walked back to the condo we passed the The Bayside sign.  As I look at these photos it is hard to explain how much fun I has having. It was a time of making new friends and just enjoying some time away from normal life.  

As our hostess showed us the amenities that we could use while we were there. We got to the pool area and I just had to take a picture.  It was amazing to see palm trees and be able to swim in the pool in the warm out door weather. There is an amazing view and lots of space to relax and enjoy the weather. No time to swim as I had so much to do and was having a fun time doing other things but it was great to know that it was there if I wanted to.

I just had to spend some time out on my balcony I could just sit and enjoy the warm air, sunshine, and peace. As I gazed out at the view from my balcony there were many things that I can see the Air America Arena, the bay with all of its many boats. In this picture you can see the Air America Arena this is where the Miami HEAT Basketball team plays and where my conference for the weekend is being held.  18000 people  attended and had a great time learning and growing personally and in there businesses.

I just loved my host she was a great lady and we had some amazing conversations, she took us for a drive down to south beach as we cruised the streets and watched the people I was able to take some shoots as we drove.  I loved looking at the different kind of architecture and the lights as they surrounded palm trees. It  is so different from home everything is so green and the pace is much slower then at home but it was amazing just the same to explore a different part of the world.  I had such a great time and would definitely go again.  This time I would do some planning and take some time at the beach and see some of the sights and maybe go on a walking tour. There is always lots more to see than you have time for. This is something that I will want to make sure I do again.  

First 20lb weight lost

THE NEW ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this picture it shows how much weight that I have lost. I am so proud of myself for losing the 22 lbs and 10 inches.  I feel like a new women.  Next 90 Day Challenge is to tone some of this up and get some lean muscle and I was a size 14 now a size 7!!!!!!!!!!!!! BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the new me. 

Baby Shower

THE BABY SHOWER FOR LILAH

Okay I haven't kept up with this like I wanted.  So there may be lots to post today.  First I have the baby shower for Lilah Neilson here are some picks of the night it was lots of fun and had great talks with family before my big trip.  July 11, 2012

Look at all of these amazing women that are working hard to get things set up for the shower. The first one you see is Kayla, Nola and Aunt Nardene and Kayleen these ladies are amazing and working diligently to get everything ready for the shower.  It is fun to see how each family works just a little bit differently than another.

These amazing ladies are here for support and of course to hold that new baby.  Isn't that want baby showers are all about is holding that baby.  Love watching everyone enjoy taking turns holding Lilah.

These two amazing women are my favorite ones on the left is my MOM and on the right my Aunt Melodie good times with lots of talking and plotting what will they be upto next. It is good to catch up with family and friends. 

I love seeing the finished product of all the talents and help of family and friends.  The items on the table were for a game that we played, each item was shown and we were to guess the cost of the item. It was so much fun guessing the prices of things and at the end we were told how much Lilah weights.

I hope everyone had a great time I did.  Lots of catching up, visiting, and lots of laughs.  Enjoy the pictures everyone.