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like it should be noted that my experience in the narrows says more about my lack of athleticism endurance and mental health than the hike itself it could be the easiest best experience of your life and if so i commend you all sore muscles and blisters in account i still loved running this race i will absolutely do another one ideally with a bit more training written by brooke ashley o gwin at 11 12 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 1 15 2015 saying goodbye to 2014 and hopefully hello to blogging again 2014 has come and gone it was a good year the highlights being a new job for both me and zane several trips to california that never get tired too many late nights watching batman and superman cartoons and lots of laughter and emotional breakdowns that come along with being young in love and penniless my personal favorite part of 2014 would have to be the end of it december 2014 marked three years of marriage and more important kind of december was when zane officially graduated from college once upon a time there was a girl who grew up in a house where education was highly valued and simply expected i assumed everyone in america needed to graduate from college otherwise they were obviously lazy and stupid then i went to college and realized it wasn t going to be all smooth sailing and pie eating like high school now years later and blah blah and excuses excuses i have not graduated from college but zane has and i have really come understand the determination and discipline it took to get him where he is now i am beaming with pride and excitement for the guy i d also like to give myself a nice pat on the back for being a huge part of making that happen because what talents do i possess if not the ability to make any situation about myself so cheers to zane and me for graduating with his bachelors degree in digital media from uvu what s sexier than having a college graduate for a husband nothing bring it on 2015 we re ready for whatever comes next written by brooke ashley o gwin at 8 39 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 7 17 2014 kanarraville falls i couldn t completely walk away from blogging about my hiking trip in southern utah until i mention kanarraville falls i have done this hike twice now and i need to declare how much i love it i love it it s only about 5 miles round trip depending on how far into the canyon you go so you get the beauty of a slot canyon without the suffering that comes along with a longer canyon hike like say the narrows it s a fairly easy hike but there are a couple of obstacles that would make it difficult for the elderly or small children okay that s all i really need to say the photos really speak for themselves photo cred to my uncle brian borup now go do it written by brooke ashley o gwin at 9 39 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 7 10 2014 a mistake in the form of a family vacation the narrows let s talk about it for those of you who don t know the virgin river has carved a spectacular gorge in the upper reaches of zion canyon 16 miles long up to 2 000 feet deep and at times only 20 to 30 feet wide the narrows with its soaring walls sandstone grottos natural springs and hanging gardens can be an unforgettable wilderness experience however it is not a hike to be underestimated hiking the narrows means hiking in the virgin river at least 60 percent of the hike is spent wading walking and sometimes swimming in the river there is no maintained trail because the route is the river the current is swift the water is cold and the rocks underfoot are slippery straight from zps gov my dad and sister had this brilliant idea to do a little weekend trip to zion and hike the narrows surprising as it may sound i was actually into this idea so dad bri my uncle brian and i did just that in general i would say i love to hike is a true statement for me what i had not realized is that this only remains true for about 6 8 miles and let me tell you learning this at mile 8 of a 16 mile hike is the definition of learning something the hard way it s actually 17 miles you still have to hike a mile once you exit the canyon and i don t want to get short changed a whole mile here miles 0 5 i was one happy hiker there was singing there was dancing there was even frolicking in the fields miles 5 12 i m getting a little grumpy my walking stick is ridiculous the severity of the situation is beginning to settle in i stopped talking all together somewhere around this point miles 12 17 pure misery i m pondering whether or not i m too far up the canyon for the rescue team to reach me i m fantasizing about breaking a leg or just drowning whatever it takes to stop hiking there is absolutely no talking there are no pictures being taken only occasional silent tears now a week later i can walk normal again my blisters are mostly healed i ve received the most necessary pedicure of my life i can almost say it was worth it i m still waiting for those rose colored glasses to arrive what i can say for certain is first i have the best family had i asked my dad would have carried me out of there me my backpack and my freaking walking stick the second i can do hard things i can do things i didn t think i could i mean i thought i could do this which is why i agreed to it but i m talking about after i realized i actually couldn t do it i still managed to do it and that feels pretty good but as i explained to my uncle brian a man of never ending positivity and optimism who was trying to get me to come back from the dark side sometimes being capable of doing hard things doesn t really justify actually doing them truth written by brooke ashley o gwin at 9 07 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 6 12 2014 once a bride and always a bridesmaid i am at the point in my life where my part time job is basically being a bridesmaid especially in the summer but i m not complaining there are few things i enjoy more than a wedding between two people i love this last weekend those two people were starlee and colby they have only been dating as along as i have known star about 8 or 9 years now so it was about time that they sealed the deal and i feel lucky to have been included in the festivities other than the temple ceremony itself my favorite part about a wedding is the fact that i have a reason to spend all day with my best friends no excuses after completing our maiden duties i was in charge of balloons explanation for the picture below we all sat around a beautifully decorated table with delicious crepes and talked is there anything better another wedding down and only 4 5 more to go getting the balloons was quite a feat starlee was such a beautiful bride ps weddings wouldn t be half as fun without this guy written by brooke ashley o gwin at 11 25 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 5 22 2014 utah lake my birthday was on tuesday apparently it s not a nationally recognized holiday so i had to work zane and i celebrated on monday instead which was just as sweet after a morning spent at city creek zane and i fought the urge to nap and instead decided to take red swimming at utah lake before we even got our pup we knew our dog was going to love to swim future splash dog maybe and lucky for us red has taken to water like a fish no hesitation just pure excitement it s basically the cutest thing and we re obsessed with her candid could he be any cuter later this week when the family was out in the backyard throwing around a frisbee a game red also excels at my dad turned to me and said this is what life is about it s not about having a lot of money just enough money to buy a dog for all you fellow dog lovers out there you might agree for everyone grossed out by dog kisses and pet hair what we re really saying is life is about family and the little moments we get to spend together the moments we disconnect from the tv and our phones stop worrying about work and just enjoy each other a dog just gives you an excuse to make those moments happen and a freaking cute excuse at that written by brooke ashley o gwin at 9 06 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 5 15 2014 supporting this past weekend my girlfriends and i got together to celebrate one of our own getting married we spent a night in salt lake city eating food chatting and mostly just laughing hysterically it was good for the soul i tell you i read an interview with kate hudson recently she is so wise she talked about nurturing your relationships with the women in your life she said at some point or maybe multiple times maybe even multiple times a day you have to decide whether or not your competing against or supporting your girlfriends the answer should be simple always supporting yet more often than i d like to admit i find myself in an imaginary competition in which i am the only player with these woman who i claim to love and i do i really do if i m being honest it actually happens with more people than just my friends it happens with my own family and perfect strangers too i obviously have some issues the silly interview with kate really hit home i know that i am guilty and that the competition only brings me unhappiness comparison it s the root of all evil and when we are sitting around in a circle covered head to toe in 6 cans of silly string laughing until we cry it becomes crystal clear that i don t have to be the skinniest the prettiest the richest the smartest or the most successful for these girls to love me for who i am and i can love them for the qualities i envy in them and be genuinely happy for their success epiphany life is so much better when it s not about you written by brooke ashley o gwin at 10 38 am 5 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 4 03 2014 wedding bells my sister in law caitie got married a couple of weeks ago she was the last of the o gwins to tie the knot she dated and dated and dated and we all wondered if she would find someone who fits in the o gwin family puzzle perfectly it s a hard puzzle to solve with brothers as close knit as the o gwin boys and a mother daughter bond as tight as missy and caities not to mention the perfection that is sean and missy s marriage as an example talk about shoes to fill but of course things have a way of falling into place and they did with derek the wedding day was beautiful perfect weather lots of great company and even greater food waffle s can be found below caitie always eventually welcomed me into the family with open arms and we have been close ever since i am so happy for her and derek three cheers for marriage hip hip but really this was probably my favorite part written by brooke ashley o gwin at 10 02 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 3 26 2014 morbid and tender thoughts on a dog you ve been warned today dallas the dog died i remember going to the pound to look at dogs as a kid that is where we found dallas in a room full of barking jumping out of control dogs dallas was calm and sweet we loved her right then dallas came from an abusive home so adopting her into our family didn t exactly go off without a hitch she was scared of everything and everyone but it made it that much more special to watch her ease into the safety of being a part of our family and she really did become a member of our family even to our mom who i still don t think knows for certain what gender our dog of 14 years was dallas was a good dog she was tender obedient and smarter than anything we could ve expected even if she never could figure out how to play fetch she woke up every morning excited to greet me and bri she d hop up on our beds and lay her head on our heads she protected us form the imaginary ghosts in the basement she was our hiking companion she was our date for many a dateless friday night but the day came when she couldn t hike anymore she couldn t come down the stairs to the basement and she couldn t hop up on any beds this morning she could barely even walk growing old is slow so slow you hardly notice it happening right before your eyes having a puppy in the house made it impossible to ignore how every move dallas made was a struggle how every breath was labored 14 years is a long life for a dog it was time to let her go now we hope she is happy eating canine manna to her hearts content we hope she is still protecting us from all the dark scary basements mostly we hope she is free free from the emotional and physical pains that she experienced in this life and all the limitations of mortality goodbye dallas we loved you as much as anyone could written by brooke ashley o gwin at 11 09 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest 2 28 2014 sometimes puppies strengthen friendships once upon a time there were two best friends who just so happened to adopt two cute puppies at the same time and they all lived happily ever after with their constant puppy play dates that fairytale is actually the story of my life surprise hillary and i have always been great friends best friends since freshman year at utah state but after i got married and she got married we just weren t spending as much time together anymore it happens but then we got these puppies and it gave us a reason to get together all the time and our dog s thank us because now they are bff s and it s almost too much happiness to handle 8 weeks old 6 months old we had a little date at the park last saturday lindsey was in town so she brought her mom s little dog rex to tag along he was maybe half the size of red and one fourth of the size of winnie we thought they might smash him he ended up surviving i feel blessed to still have these high school friends of mine they make me happy and fulfill my life in ways a husband just can t who else would be willing to play hours of karaoke with me or put up with my cursing while i lose miserably at cards or eat an entire bag of captain crunch with me at midnight or love that scary make up less face you see above okay maybe zane would do all of those things but having four people that love me that much nothing short of a miracle written by brooke ashley o gwin at 9 31 am 1 comment email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels friends red 2 15 2014 friends in california about a month ago my friend hillary and i hatched a plan to go to california to celebrate her cute husband michael s birthday my sister is currently working in disneyland and our good friend jo metcalf is working at conan so basically everyone in my life is doing super cool things and i felt the need to take advantage of that and live vicariously through them so we spent one day at warner brothers and two days in disneyland a million thank you s to ...