More Pics From TN

Christmas/New Years 2007

When it was November 29th and we didn't have plane tickets yet, Matt and I began to realize we might be spending our Christmas alone with Sammy. Amazingly enough - in a stroke of luck - we randomly found tickets with Frontier that weren't an arm and a leg and so we quickly snatched them up!

The Holidays were spent with the usual good Tennessee time...

A Pig...

Dogs On Horses...

A Good Natured Game of Corn Toss
(note the "Ferocious Frogs" look of innocence and the "Rabid Rabbits" scowl... haha!)

And Some Classic Mormon-Style Partying ... :)

(Of course, that's martinelli's, although Matt's crazed look might have told you otherwise)...

As you can see, we had yet another great time -

lots of family, fun, and good food (essentials for life)!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Cats Gone Wild III

Tonight we were wrapping presents together and then Matt went upstairs to do his "secretive wrapping", so I was entertaining myself for a few minutes downstairs. Sammy is always good for a fun time, but I certainly wasn't expecting this... don't worry, no one was hurt in the making of this film. ;) ****Make sure you have sound when viewing!****

We love Billy

"I am the entertainer And I know just where I stand Another
Serenader And another long-haired man Today I am your champion
I may have won your hearts But I know the game, you'll forget my
name And I won't be here in another year If I don't stay on the
charts..."

Trust me, you're not going to be forgotten and you're not going anywhere. Despite the fact that we were in the nosebleed section, Billy wowed us with his multiple talents and left us in awe Thursday night! Not only was the concert fabulous, but the dancing seen in the row in front of us was spectacular! Although it was mostly too dark to video the action, you can see part of the spectacle in the video below (note the guy in the white tshirt on the left).

Bottom line: sweet concert - we'd go again.

... looks of excitement

Turkey Day 2007

We couldn't have asked for a better Thanksgiving weekend -- good food, good company, good times always makes for the best holiday! Mom & Dad (Thomas) came into town Wednesday night and stayed with us through Monday and we had SO MUCH FUN! Mom was a life-saver with Thanksgiving preparations (we owe all the good food to her) and Dad pratically fixed our entire house for us. Among other things, we played Uno & Greed until late into night (Mom skunked us all in Greed), went and saw the lights on Temple Square, and went to the Holy War - aka. BYU vs U football game! We wish the weekend would have lasted longer somehow, but we had a great time and can't wait for them to come back again!

it finally happened

After nearly a year of looking and researching and consequently knowing more than any salesman, we finally got a MAZDA6! Zoom-Zoom! Dear Stefan (the Stratus) will soon be retired (after a few minor fixer-er-uppers) but not after a tribute to all his years of hard work... a touchless car wash & a good vaccuming (maybe I'll even buy the supreme car wash!). So far the new car doesn't have a name - although I have been referring to it as the "mazda" - not very exciting. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to let us know. Drive Happy :)

Celebrating Valentines

Hallo! Heißen Sie willkommen zu unserer Welt!

So, I finally cashed in my Valentines Day present two weekends ago (never too late!) and we went and stayed a night at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah. Matt got a package deal from a referral by his boss and we ended up with a slew of coupons for this place – 2 night stays, a round of golf, 20% off spa services & the cafe, a free dessert, etc. Although we didn't end up doing much (ate & went swimming), it was nice to just be somewhere different - and it is rather different. Everything is decorated as though you're in the Alps including the dear resort workers who are decked out in authentic dress - lederhosen and the such.