The Mailbox....

Since moving to Colorado I have loved checking my mailbox.  Not that I have ever been expecting anything exciting or anything.  I guess it was just something for me to look forward to everyday.  

Late last night I realized I hadn't checked and went out in the dark to check.

My sister-in-law Irene sent me a package that seriously meant a lot to me.  It's always nice to get an extra something in the mail...but it was totally something I needed to see yesterday...so, 

Thanks Irene!  You're the best!

Austin has been sick for the entire month of July.....super sad face.

I really enjoy being married to someone who cracks me up. Especially when I've had a long weird day.....all by myself, and still in sweatpants. Rock on!

{I never even went out to get the mail. sad-face.}

It would be such a bummer to have married someone without a sense of humor.

Weekend in Utah....

We went to Utah for a weekend during October last year. Austin needed to get all his gear together and ready for his hunt. While we were there Aust went golfing at Wolf Creek with his dad. So I hung out with Jordie, Steve, and Deac during their game. I told Aust to call us when they were at the green right above my parent's house....he did and I took Deac outside so we could wave. It took him a minute to see where Aust was. Once he spotted him he said, "Okay, let's go..." and started walking that direction. We stayed in the yard, but....

....they got to hang out and eat chips later.

We stopped by Erik and Kelli's house. Our timing wasn't super great. Erik was headed out to a Elder's Quorum meeting, but we got to play with the kids and talk with Kelli outside for a while.

But we made good use of our time.

Austin played soccer with Hannah, Cam, and Kate.

Kate and Cam....

Always a good trip when family is involved.

So the weather in Colorado is crazy! However, I am absolutely love, love, LOVING it! I thought the weather in Utah changed fast. It will be super sunny and a hot 90 degrees and then all of a sudden some clouds roll in and we will have a full on downpour. We have basically had severe {hurricane style} rain/thunder/lightning storms every day since I have come back from Utah for the 4th. Guarantee Austin and I have seen more lightning this past week than our whole marriage. There have even been several tornado sirens going off in certain areas and flash floods. A couple of days a go I had to take refuge in a Ross store. I guarantee I bought more than I intended to, and ended up taking a lot of it back after I got home because a lot of it didn't even work out like I thought it would. I don't know why I was refusing to leave, I was already completely soaked. Later I got home and watched the news. Cars were stranded in several feet of water in the middle of the road, basically all traffic was completely stopped.

We basically live right in the middle of the pink area north east of Denver....and it's crazy right now! I actually just came inside from our front porch. I had to take video because somehow, my darling husband has managed to sleep through all the thunder and lightning. I have no idea how, but now I have proof.

I am not one for gloomy overcast weather....but a good thunderstorm, for sure!

7.11.2007

Four years ago today we were married.

The time has gone by so fast. But it's been so much fun so far. Through all the trials and hard times, we have leaned on each other. But the good times have far out numbered the hard.

Here's to many more.

LotoJa 2010

Last year (October 2010) Austin and I drove to Utah. Austin was going to be the support crew for his brother Erik while he road in the LotoJa race. Kelli was a couple weeks away from delivering Avery, so I rode along with her while her parents, Chad and Cindy followed along behind us. It was fun to watch Erik and all the other bikers. I tip my hat to anyone willing to attempt such a feat.

Before we left that morning I hurried up to Eden to visit with Jordie and Deacon for about a half hour or so.

We left Ogden around 9:30 and were calling Austin all morning. He was giving us updates and letting us know where Erik was at. We couldn't believe how fast Erik was riding. We kept missing him at all the checkpoints.

Kelli may in fact be the only person who can truly appreciate these pictures. I took them because I was in such desperate need of a restroom. Traffic was at a dead standstill for a very, very long time, and it actually took us several hours to get to a gas station. I was really bothered these men could relieve themselves when I couldn't. This was their punishment. Yes, I took pictures to spite these guys I don't even know. Oh, well.

King of the Hill

After a while all the kids were a little bit stir crazy and ready to get out of the car. Cameron took the following pictures with my camera. It seemed to help his boredom, at least for a while.

He took at least 20 pictures.

We finally caught up to Erik a couple miles outside of Alpine, Wyoming.

The kids were super excited to be able to get out of the car and see their dad!

Giving the kids a hug before taking off up the canyon...

After Erik left I jumped in the car with Austin to run over to my sister's house. My dad and grandpa had been hunting up the Greys River and were heading home. We visited with them for about a half hour and then jumped back in the car toward Jackson.

We caught up to him about a couple of miles out from the finish line. Austin was getting anxious about missing the finish, so when we got to the finish line I let him out and went to park the car so he could run down and watch Erik finish.

All in all it was a super fun trip. Thanks Erik and Kelli for letting us tag along with you.

Sometimes my husband talks in his sleep.....and I feel guilty, only because it makes me so happy.

Tonight he sat up and started looking around the bed. He was patting the sheets and everything. I told him to lay down. He told me he was looking for the black thing. I asked what black thing. He told me the black thing you play games on. I asked if he was all the way awake and he told me yes. Poor guy, has been so sick the past couple of days, maybe it's the cough syrup talking. I guess we'll see in the morning whether he remembers our little conversation or not.