Summer seems so far away. This time of year I can't help but think about our summer activities. BBQ's and water fun! I was going through some pictures that were on the camera and I couldn't help but post a picture of the boat. I think the boat to me is more then just a toy, but its an escape. I can be having the worst day at work, but as soon as we get off and head to the lake, my attitude quickly changes. There is nothing better then a day or an evening out on the lake. Friends and family welcome!!! Bring out some drinks (non-alcohol beverages of course) and relax, even if its a little windy we can always pump up a tube, when the water calms down its time for water skiing and wake boarding. LOVE!!!

This last month Kristin and I took a sick day... we decided on our way to work that we were going to go snowboarding instead. We turned the car around and went back home to get ready for a day up at Brighton. The day was perfect! We were even able to get a few photos of us together on the hill, this is the same area that I proposed to Kristin. A moment of silence... ok... it was really nice to spend the day with my beautiful wife! I love her so much! It was a great day!

Girls Night!

The other night my favorite girls from high school got together for the first time in SUCH a long time for dinner. Oh my goodness, after seeing them reminded me of how much I miss our high school and college days together. I loved our weekend trips down to Dixie to pick up Britt on our way to Vegas, our times in Moab and just our lazy days doing nothing.



It's amazing to me how much we have all grown up. Brittany with her baby Jaxon, Jamie teaching in Italy and Julie working in radiology. You girls are so beautiful and we have to do this much more often!

Go Nate!

This Christmas our gift to each other was finishing our basement. Mostly it was a gift to me because Nate did all of the work. I just followed him around with the broom. I love having such a handy husband. He did all the work himself from the framing to the drywall, except we had such great friends and family who were so awesome to help hang most of the drywall. We also received help from generous gift cards to home depot for birthdays and Christmas from family along the way. We didn't finish the whole basement yet, just the family room part of it. There is still room for a possible bedroom and bathroom.



Our next project... the bathroom! That may be a while... we are having too much fun hanging out in our new media room!




The dogs think we finished it as their play room. This picture is a little out of date already. We moved a couch and our siesta sac downstairs, and Nate mounted our TV on the wall. I am so proud of him and all the work he has done.

The Mixer

First of all I must tell my wife that I love her deeply... I really wanted to share a quick story with everyone about how much Kristin loves her Kitchenaid. So, when we got married I bought her one of those expensive Kitchenaid mixers, the sexy black one. Lets fast-forward to this week. Just on Monday, she was using it to grind her own wheat (to make some wonderful home made bread), and the dang thing locked up on her. I was a little frustrated because we had only had the mixer for about 18 months, and it was so expensive, but thought oh well that was fun while it lasted. Well, I guess she had grown attached to it emotionally because when it locked up she was so sad... The next two days were hard because she was so upset and couldn't drop the fact that her kitchenaid was ruined. I had mentioned to her that we could look into getting it fixed and before I realized what I had suggested, she was sending me emails with information on how to fix it myself... Being the great husband that I am that night I decided to to tear into to the mixer and fix the machine myself. 2 hours later our kitchen counter was covered in kitchenaid parts, it smelled like a shop from all the grease and oil that was in the unit too. I had discovered why it had locked up! The inside parts had pretty much melted to the metal housing of the mixer, no way that it could be fixed unless it was machined by the manufacturer. With the warranty expired, and the parts melted, there was little that could be done about the mixer. I thought the story ended there... but Kristin wouldn't give up, after a call to Kitchenaid and a long wait on the phone, she was able to get them to send out a new sexy black mixer free of charge in 7-10 days and after we get the new mixer all we need to do is send back the broken one. So, now I'm faced with the decision to send back a box full of parts or put it all back together...

2ND Anniversary!!!

Monday was Nate and my 2ND year anniversary and to celebrate we went up and spent the night at Hotel Park City. It was such a treat and a relaxing weekend. I love it when I get the chance to hang out with just my hubby. I can't believe we have been married for 2 years already. I can honestly say that the past 2 years have been such a joy learning and growing together with my husband. I love my husband and am so excited for so many more years to come.



Connected to the hotel is Ruth's Chris Steak House and where we ate dinner.
There are not words to describe the delicious meal that we had here. Wow... This was my first time eating at Ruth's Chris and I have never had a better steak in my life.... really.




This was the view from our room. Right behind the hotel was the golf course and then Park City Ski Resort. The mountains were so beautiful with all the fall colors. I love autumn, my favorite season for sure!

Halloween

Halloween night our friends Travis and Karlee came over to hang out and make yummy Navajo Tacos for dinner. After our friends Matt and Maryann and Paul and Tonii took their kids out trick or treating they all came over to show us their super cute costumes.







Here is the cutest duo ever Max and Carter. Max is the Indian and Carter is the cowboy. These two adorable boys are Matt and Maryann's kids.






This is Cinderella, aka Skylar, one of Paul and Tonii's super sweet and gorgeous daughters!




Here I have Kendall, Paul and Tonii's other beautiful daughter. We were best friends this night because I gave her all the junior mints she wanted.