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Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day 2008! Shiver Me Timbers!

If you didn't know that this day even existed, it is time to be introduced to a great day of the year. I became aware of this day back when I was in high school and ever since then, it makes me really happy when I realize that it is September 19th. If you don't believe me, check out the entry on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk_like_a_pirate_day.

There really is no point to the day other than to have fun. How often do you get an excuse to talk like a pirate? You can tell people to "Walk the Plank" and (if you are daring and know they won't be offended) you can follow that up with "Ye Wench".

Also, something fun to do...find out your pirate name and ship name by going to http://www.piratename.net/generate.php. My pirate name is Bloody Jade Nesbit and my ship's name is Miss Oncia The Clean Sea.

I am contemplating of what could be fun to make for dinner on such an occassion as Talk Like a Pirate Day. Does anyone have any ideas???

Bessey

I have been married for almost 9 months now and I am almost used to my new last name. I am not complaining, I love being a Bessey! Having the name Bessey has added an element of entertainment to my life that I have never experienced. Let me explain...


What is the first thing you think of when you hear Bessey? Is it something to do with a cow? If so, you are with the majority of people. If not, I just pointed it out to you and you have most likely joined the majority. My boss is an especially HUGE fan of my new last name and wins the prize for the funniest responses. He asked me what my new last name was and I told him "Bessey". His response was "Moooooo". This is no surprise to anyone that knows Mike because he is known for being really funny. Since that point way back in January, he has said several extremely funny things that I decided today need to be recorded.

• On a regular basis, Mike will yell from his office when he needs me "HEY BESSEY!" He rarely calls me Kaylyn.
• One day in the spring we had an extremely busy day in our office and I felt like I was constantly herding people in and out to meet with Mike and then trying to get him to stay as close to schedule as possible. At one point, I went into his office to tell him that the next meeting was here and he let out a sigh and mentioned how crazy it was. I told him I felt like I was in charge of a dog and pony show, his response was "Yep Bessey, it's a dog, pony and cattle show!"
• Mike spoke at a dental conference awhile back in Indiana (he was a dentist before he became a Congressman) and someone asked if they could schedule a meeting with him while they were in DC, he told them to contact me. So I got a call from an Indiana dentist asking to set up a meeting. At one point, he asked for my last name and I told him Bessey. He started chuckling and then said, "that's right, I knew Mike made some sort of animal joke after he told me your name." Maybe I should just start sending him with my cards instead :)
• And to finish it off, my favorite one of all. One day, completely out of nowhere, Mike was sitting in his office and said "Hey Bessey" as if he was going to ask me something and then said "You know, if I had a child that was a boy, I would name him Bessey. Bessey Simpson. It sounds great!"

I have thoroughly enjoyed my new last name though and I am happy to be a part of the Bessey name! I personally think it is a great name and it makes it so our kids will be at the beginning of the alphabet, which is a pretty cool benefit for things in school. Plus, it brings a lot of laughter to work when we are all tired of angry constituents!

Bear Lake

Right after we left Loa and my family reunion, we went to Bear Lake to play with Ryan's family. It was great to go from one fun family event to another! We had so much fun playing on the lake and spending time with those of Ryan's family that were able to come up. I had forgotten how much I love Bear Lake because it had been a few years. The water is so blue and it is always fun up there! I love it up there! We got to play with a few of the nieces and nephews (we really missed Jessica's family!) and to see one of the new babies, Dyson. I hope we get to go to Bear Lake every year!

I am trying another slideshow so hopefully this works better than taking the time to put the pictures on the blog and then get frustrated with spacing. Sparing my anger seemed like a wise choice since I am trying to catch up on all of our August trips.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Peterson Family Reunion

This year, my family got together for the annual Peterson reunion. The location this year was in Scott & Andrea's hometown, which is Loa, Utah. We had so much fun being all together for the first time since Ryan & I got married last December. Since we got married, three new babies have come into the Peterson family and two have come into the Bessey family. I was so happy to meet the two newest Peterson additions that I had not seen yet and play with them in Loa- Molly and Eddie. I might be partial but I think that Ryan and I have the cutest nieces and nephews!

In Loa, we did a lot of very fun activities. We went horseback riding, to a rodeo AND demolition derby (so awesome...), went to the county parade and came out with all sorts of cool things that people threw from the floats, and we went to a fun place that we could climb rocks and play in the mud. Ryan was a huge hit because he brought his kite and giant bubble maker. I am a little worried that my nieces and nephews like him better...

The best part though was playing games with my family and being able to just laugh and enjoy being together since it only happens once or twice a year. I love my family!

I am trying out this new feature of posting pictures so let's hope it works :)

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Starting at the Beginning

I am just going to start from the beginning of August and see how it goes from there. I left a few days earlier than Ryan so that I could have as much time in Utah as possible. We both like to maximize our time in Utah and we can never seem to match work schedules. Before Ryan joined me, I spent a lot of time with my sister Megan, which is always entertaining. Alike so....

Event 1: Eating corndogs. This is a tradition with Megs and I. I have no clue when it started but it is now a necessary part of me being in Utah. This time, I went above and beyond and gave Andrew his first french fry. He loved it! Justin & Megan just need to accept that it was time for him to start on the real stuff. :)

Event 2: Thanksgiving Point. Megs, Andrew, Dad, Cassie, Lexi (Meg's fabulous friend and adorable little girl) and I went to Thanksgiving Point to see their cool gardens and waterfalls. At one point, I got so thirsty from walking around in the heat and the only water around was the extremely warm water for Andrew's bottle or Andrew's sippy cup...

Here are some other cool pictures from Thanksgiving Point. We had a lot of fun!!

And We're Back

It has been a long time since I have paid any attention to my poor blog. I have all sorts of things to post about from our August vacations (yep, that is right, plural...it was fabulous). I figured though that while I get the pictures together and try to come up with something witty to say, I want to post my new favorite clip...



Whether you are Republican or Democrat or neither, that is just funny!