Random Trips to Nowhere

Every once in awhile we take a random drive to either breakfast or lunch in a city we've never been. We always have a lot of fun exploring small towns and spending quality time together. Oh and the pups love it. We recently did this two weekends in a row. On this drive we did a loop turning around near Gunnison.

This is a flooded house on the side of the freeway that we stopped to check out. At first we had thought it was sunken house but later realized that it was just flooded.

Matt with the pups in the car.

The scenery was pretty. Spring is finally almost here.

Pizza for Lunch. This place was totally vintage on the inside.

Only in a small town would you find this.

The following Saturday we took another drive and ended up at Bear lake. We had a lot of fun but dang it was COLD. We did this drive in a loop as well.

Gabe

People Ice Fishing... Ick. I've got goosebumps just thinking about it.


Woodruff was one of the small towns we stopped in.

The town is filled with these old abandoned cabins.

Randolph was another small town we stopped in.

This is the town everything store. We stopped in for drinks:)

Bear Lake

Passing this led to a nice conversation about how much fun it would be to have a snowmobile haha

They look so cozy cuddled up in the back

I would most definatly say that the highlight of our trip was Matt discovering one of his old favorite CD's. The Thompson Twins. I didn't get any of the really good stuff on video but It's still hilarious.


On an awesome note: My tulips are coming up. I am so excited for Summer...I daydream about it all of the time. I took a picture so that I could display how completely awsome it is but I lost it when Matt was sorting pictures...Sad Times.

Another congrats to Ben and Sheila. Brock was born on March 2nd of 2009. So very cute and with a full head of hair.

Not Alot to Write About

The last few weeks have been pretty uneventful. A few weeks ago sister Shauna and I hosted a baby shower for Sheila. I think it turned out pretty well but I couldn't have done it without Shauna so Shauna...thank you so much for all of your help! Only a few more weeks to go before little Brock makes his debut. Time goes by so unbelievably fast.

This is the Baby Cake I made for the Shower



Sam helping to clean up after the shower

Valentine's Day was mellow. We Made homemade pizza together and watched a movie.

I can't wait for summer...It's all I think about these days. With next month comes Daylight Savings and the first Day of Spring. Note to Mother Earth...Can you please just make it be warm now?!

Congratulations

Congratulations to Ben and Sheila as they married on the 16th of January. We are so happy for the both of them and wish them a lifetime of happiness.

I love this picture because it shows the emotion after Ben surprised her with a beautiful ring.

Matt was in Arizona all of last week for work. I stayed pretty productive while he was gone and was able to get quite a bit done around the house as well as spending some quality time with family. Sister Shauna took me to Go Sushi for my birthday and then mom and sister Hayley came over for a pizza and movie night. When Matt arrived home on Friday, I surprised him with homemade pot pies (I even made his with chicken). He surprised me with a really cute zip up jacket as a souvenir.

This morning we took a drive to Heber for breakfast hoping for an escape from the inversion. We failed as somehow the inversion had found its way all the way up to Heber. For the most part the drive was beautiful and I do love our weekend drives.

We got to see some deer.

A view of the inversion coming into Heber.

Matt drooling over some snowmobiles at the gas station.


The pups finally got a new bed.

Gabe and Abbie sleeping while Matt and I watched a movie. I know...too cute.

Matt's little brother came over today and I taught him how to make a paper crane.

The Sleepover

I always wondered what my lil bro does in his spare time.

New Flash

Our air is now officially hazardous to your health. Link.

Movie Review

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

I went to this movie without ever seeing the previews and not really having a clue as to what to expect. Turns out that for a person that is NOT a huge Brad Pitt fan...I loved it. For me, it was one of those movies that makes ya remember for a minute that the most important parts of life should be the experiences you live and the people that touch you.

Favorite Quote:
Daisy- "I promise to never lose myself to self pity again"

Rating: Its worth the whole $8 bucks to see it in the full priced theater. Although why not save a few and go during the matinee price.

The Holidays

The holidays have now come and gone with surprisingly minimal drama involved :). I was so lucky to have gotten 2 very much appreciated 4 day weekends!

We had our annual Christmas Eve party with Mr. Matt's family.

Little Jordan with uncle Ben

Uncle Bill and Aunt Shauna

Christy, Aunt Sheila, and of course Havok

Christy received a bottle of whiskey during the white elephant gift exchange haha

I got the vibrator (for your back silly)

Sister Debbie stole it from me

Brother in law Chad got my yahtzee game

Kissy Kissy (he doesn't look so enthused lol)

Christmas day we had my side of the family over for presents and dinner. However, I lost my camera charger and my camera had died so I only have one picture to post from it.

Sister Hayley with the glasses that Shauna had left for her

Ken Dad came into town for about 10 days, it was hopefully a good break for him as it was well needed and deserved. Unfortunately, as soon as he got back on the road (hes a trucker) he became extremely sick. Hope you are feeling better dad.

For New Years we took a mini vacation over the weekend. It was A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Thank you JoAnn.

My car (the subaru) pooped out on us. Its a U-joint/tire issue but we are unable to drive it until it gets fixed. That being said, Mr. Matt has been carpooling me to work everyday. I love the extra time it allows us to spend together. Thanks Matt...I know how much of a pain it is going so far out of the way and having to wait for me to get off of of work. No worries though...you will have your freedom back as soon as you fix my car haha.

Rei is having their .83 cent sale! Everything in the store on clearance or ending with .83 gets an additional 50% of the already discouted price. There are so many great deals there and it goes on for 10 days!

This is what I got:
A pair of Teva shoes
Orig price $85
I paid $20
2 sports bras
Orig price $45 each
I paid $10 each
A sweater jacket
Orig price $60
I paid $30
A pair of gloves
Orig price $14
I paid $7
and a hat
Orig Price $30
I paid $15

I really wanted to stock up on long underwear for camping/backpacking but none of them seemed to be on sale. They are supposed to restock so I think it may be worth it to go back as we both need a new backpacking mattress and the selection was near nil by the time we arrived.

Today I am Rug Doctoring the carpets. Gabe finally make a mess that my spot bot just couldnt cut. When I'm done I am hoping to get some video game playing time in with the hubby and start the invitations for sister Sheilas baby shower.