Christmas Eve Snowshoeing

Last year Andrew and I started a Christmas eve snowshoeing tradition. Due to my work schedule this year we went a day early but it was super fun none the less. It had just snowed and was still snowing slightly and it was beautiful! We hiked up millcreek canyon, took some hot chocolate and Henry. Henry was of course in heaven and I was pretty happy myself. It was gorgeous and there was hardly anyone up the mountain; it was so peaceful. And the best part of it all--I got to spent it with my two favorite boys in the whole wide world! Best way to spend a Christmas Eve(or the day before)

Our yummy hot chocolate

My boys

cutest picture ever

Henry's paws after the hike--full of snowballs

Finals week

This is what our living room looked like for about a week. Yes, we have a perfectly good office but for some reason I just wanted to sit out in the living room to study. Finals went well am i am just sooooo glad they are over. I know have 3 1/2 weeks to myself, I think that I will sit and stare at the wall. Yes, that sounds nice and relaxing. And maybe, just maybe I will blog :)

Henry is getting all growed up

Henry's first snow


On the prowl.


Where's my ball?

Henry and Sammy

Vermont

Nate and Di were nice enough to let us come visit them over fall break. We had sooo much fun and it was sooo beautiful. We went to a glass blowing place, saw a covered bridge, went to chases first haircut, queche village, Joseph Smith's house, the holy KFC, boston, dartmouth, beckstroms, and so much more all in a week. Thanks Nate and Di for having us! It was a blast.







It was so much fun we were just exhausted!

I Tri'd (get it)

My first triathlon-aren't you proud!? The Bear Lake Brawl at beautiful bear lake. The final time was 1 hour 54 minutes. 750 meter swim, 12 mile bike and 5K run all under 2 hours! Yeah baby! It was so fun and I am going to do another next year. However, if you would have asked me during the run if I was going to do another one, I would have said h** no and flipped you off--- But now, I can only remember the fun-not the pain(oh the burning calves) I accomplished such a feat with my awesome friends from the ER, they are such a great group of people. The morning started very early about 5am followed closely by my IBS(irritable bowel syndrome) that I get when I am nervous. We proceed to the check in where they mark us with our numbers in permanent markers on our arms and legs. I feel slightly more hard core with these new power markings-is that bad-hhhmm anyway we decided to check out the swim. Out to the bouy and back not bad, even do-able I think. They then procede to inform us that our swim has changed and is not in fact to the buoy and back but around all three buoys. Twice the distance. Nice. That makes me feel awesome. Time to put on the wet suit. I don't know if any of you have ever put on a full body wet suit but its not pretty. squatting, pulling, tugging what more can I say. The saving grace? My pink swim cap. Why you ask? It's pink. It was the source of my power on the swim. The bike went without any catastrophic event other than I almost ate it when I clipped out. The run. PAINFUL. I hate running to begin with so it didn't really stand a chance. But then I finished and it was great and I loved it. So there it is folks. The end.


Triathaletes- hmm I think I like the sound of that

The oh so painful run

Nice bum, where ya from?

the 1920's

Have you ever wanted to live in the 20's. I have. I want to have that cool wavy hair that they have, the clothes they wear etc. Someone mentioned today that I looked like I should live in the 20's and I agree. This was a girl with really straight hair attempt to do the wavy hair.

river rafting

River rafting on the weber river....something everyone should try. It is a fairly mellow river and is super fun. Most of the river is flat and pretty difficult to tip over on but don't you worry, yours truly tipped over...twice. I was minding my own business when this huge pilon popped up out of nowhere(as we were going under the bridge) and we ran into it head on and it dumped us. I successfully climbed back into the boat just in time to run into a tree where I had to jump out to avoid getting clothes-lined by the tree. It was all really entertaining and the other boat had a really good show. Andrew couldn't come he was at work; its probably better seeing as he would have been embarrased of my mad skills in the river.(especailly for a girl who has river rafted down cataract canyon multiple times) It was really fun and am going to try again in a few weeks!

My partner in crime for the swim...