Hitten the Trails

My original bike buddy is my friend Scott, he worked at the bike shop with me and taught me how to downhill mountain bike. Last summer he got hit by a car while on his bike and broke his arm. He has a couple screws and a rod in his arm and a year later it still hasn't healed. We were hoping to hit Sundance while I was here but he still can't mountain bike. So we took a casual ride up to Bridal Veil falls. It was a perfect day for it and although less exciting it was still fun. I love the Utah mountains and had forgotten how beautiful they are in the spring. Again all these activities are going to make it very hard to go home and sit in a classroom all summer.


Amy and I love teeny bopper movies, they are so fun, innocent and make us giggle. We have been counting down the days until we saw 17 Again, and tonight was the night. I am a little embarrassed to say that we now have HUGE crushes on Zach Efron, is that even legal? We could not go to the theater without our usual kid combos, but tonight we must have been really hungry because we walked away with a lot more than either of us needed to eat. The best part was when two cute little old ladies walked in with their snacks excited as we were, I think our futures flashed before our eyes. Here's to being 70 Amy and still giggling over teeny bopper movies. All this for 2 people.

Fun in the Sun

I have been in Utah since Friday and have loved every minute of it. Amy and I have been so busy hitting up garage sales, consignment shops, eating, making jewelry, getting our tan on, eating, watching kids, latch work pillow making, eating more and of course chatting. It has been so much fun and I'm never going to want to leave. Yesterday we took Carson and Carlee, Amy's adorable kiddos to the pool and had such a blast. Why didn't they have such cool places when I was little? Last night I did take some time away and had dinner with my friend Clinton, who I love. We live in two very different realities and his remedy to all that bugs me is a trip to Europe, Panama or to just move back to Utah. He makes me laugh and I love when he can fit me into his busy schedule.

Sooooo Good!

So I have been impatiently waiting for the snow cone hut to open up near my house. Today I was on my way to the bank when to my pleasant surprise there it was sitting in the gas station parking lot. I promptly changed by course of direction, I was so excited. I don't think I even made it to the bank. Root beer and vanilla shaved ice is probably one of my most favorite things, I can never get enough. But the best part is to me this means summer. I don't care if I had to wear a sweater or that it's still rainy. The snow cone hut is open, so it is officially summer. Woohoo!

Happy Birthday To Me Numero 29!!!

Yikes, am I really 29? One more year until I leave my twenties in the dust. It was a great day spent with great people, whether on the phone or in person. This time last year I was excited about a new relationship, in denial about the dead end I was heading down at work and trying to figure out this "life" business. Now looking at things through my older 29 year old eyes ;), I am perfectly happy and content with life right now. My kids one day are going to read my journal and wonder what drug I was on during this time period because almost every entry seems to start out with, "I love life...". I have so many wonderful people in my life whom I love and I know they love me. I am so excited about my new career path and going back to school. I have really missed stressing my brain. Life is definitely not always easy, but it is all so worth it. Allowing time for Heavenly Father's plans for us to unfold can be so challanging. Living in a world of everything now is not conducive to this, but letting go and allowing his will to play out is the greatest feeling ever. Discovering how strong and resilient we can be is so amazing and I am so thankful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows us and loves us enough to push us to our limits so that we can grow and learn. The more I come to understand him, and myself, I am truly in awe of him and his love. What a gift. So Happy Birthday to me and here's to another year of growth, wonderful memories to look forward to, and continuing on this "life" journey.

Bursa What?

So about a month ago I had another check up for my redicoulus wrist which was just a bit frustrating so I won't go into details. I did however discover something fun. Since my mission back in oh, 2002 I have had this pesky pain in my hip. When I say pesky I mean I can't lay on my right side for extended periods of time, running has been a nightmare, you can see the inflamation (although they say you're not supposed to) and there have been times I have barely been able to lift my leg.

When I got home I went to a couple doctors and they couldn't figure out what was going on so I gave up and just dealt with it. I kind of have a push through the pain mentality which apparently wasn't such a hot idea.

Turns out my pesky pain is a little thing called bursitis. My new doc figured it out in minutes and I was elated that I finally knew what was wrong and what I needed to do to make it better. Such a good feeling. Turns out I am now in a club with my grandma and according to some googling many other elderly women, glad to know where I stand. Anyhoooo, I have been given a low impact workout regime and by brain is playing tricks on me because I feel the swelling going down already(at this stage of the game this is pretty unlikely). So if anyone is up for shuffle board or bingo you can join the ladies and I at the Senior Citizen Center.

Amy this picture is for you. Remember the good old days? "They are so stingy with their bones!"

Purse Mania

About a month ago I stole Becky for a Friday night to get her out of the house. I am apparently a little more boring and thought of the usual dinner and movie or run to TCBY, we love going there together. But Becky is much more creative than I am, and came up with the great idea of making purses. I got a new sewing machine for Christmas and had not yet taken it out of the box.

We met up at Jo Ann Fabrics, picked out our material and hit up WinnCo on the way home. What would a crazy night of sewing be with out pizza and popcorn and M&M's (my fave).

Many hours later, I think Becky left my house at 3:30 am, lot's of grumbling on both our parts, and 2 well used seem rippers, Becky and I both had very adorable bags. For some reason we kept messing up on the handle and had to redo it several times. I decided I love the sewing part, but don't like cutting. It takes way too long. Becky has made another purse since and said it was much easier the second time around. It may have helped that she got the right materials this time.

Thanks Becky for the fun night, I loved it. Mom, most of these pics are for you, so you can see our handy work. They are not the most flattering pics ever, but hey it was way too late at night to worry about that.

March Madness

March Madness officially began last week and I love it. This year we had tickets to the 1st and 2nd rounds of the tournament, so my dad and step mom made the trip from Montana. Watching the games in person is so much better than watching on TV. The only thing that would have made it better would have been if Arizona had played here, but I was just happy they made into the tourney at all. Friday night I watched the girls so Becky could go to some games too. But I also just wanted a chance to see Arizona play and that wasn't going to happen on my dad's little TV in the Taco Bell Arena. Its fun having the grandparents in town, Lindsey sure loves her grandma and grandpa. Saturday was even nice enough to take the girls to the park. It's always wonderful when family comes to town. Here's to hoping Arizona can keep it together long enough to keep their winning streak alive.