HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLI!

Happy Birthday Alli!

Alli is one of the cutest and funniest girls I know. She is always there to give you a good laugh and cheer you up whenever you might need it. She is always thinking of others and goes above and beyond to help anyone out. She is smart, thoughtful, cheerful, funny, nice, dedicated and now she's 20! Happy Happpy Birthday Alli! Have a lovely day!

Stawberry Days

Well, I thought I would give a quick update on a few things. (Not that there is anything new to talk about). I bought a car.... a month ago! So, still new (to Me)! It's a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant and it runs very well. I have been very pleased with it so far! I have to drive from Riverton to UVU daily, I'm not sure why I thought that would be a good idea, probably because I it saves a lot of money. I can't decide if driving that far and saving that money is worth it. All the time I spend in the car (or on the bus which I take 3 days a week despite the new car) makes me creative. I play a LOT of games. I have yet to try a book on tape, which I think I will enjoy. I sing a lot, which is probably good practice for... nothing, but it's still fun. I have a CD from my piano teacher on ear training, it will play a couple of notes and you have to guess which one is higher, louder, what key it's in and so forth. It's scratched so I get a lot of answers wrong, but I blame the CD. I have enjoyed living at home, although I do think I have messed up everyone's schedule. I come home from work at night and usually exercise, then I grab a redbox movie and make mom watch it with me (Kate used to work nights, but she'll probably join our nightly routine shortly). She complains that it keeps her up to late and she has to get up early, which I understand. Having mom up late really throws a wrench in Dad routine as well, he hardly ever goes to bed until Mom is there too. I have purchased almost all of the fabric for a rag quilt that I am making! It's going to be adorable, but I won't spoil the surprise (so act surprised when I blog about the finished product).
Let's see... I went to the Strawberry days Rodeo last night! It was fabulous. I'm not sure I will ever understand rodeo's, what is the purpose or who started them? Who found out that strapping up a horse's or bulls manliness makes them go wild? Who thought sticking kids on sheep and seeing how long they can stay on would be a good idea? There was a lady there that entertained the crowd with her trained buffalo's (yes Matt and Stacy, I saw 2 MASSIVE buffalo). She had her truck and trailer out and she made them walk (there was a ramp) onto the TOP of the trailer! It was incredible. How long do you think it took her to make them do that the first time? The rodeo's bring some... interesting? people out and about, kind of like Lagoon, which is always a treat. Those are my thoughts on the rodeo. It was a great time with some good friends. I don't really have anything else to say. 2 weeks till my birthday! You can get me whatever you would like, I'm not very picky. You are all invited up to Park City to celebrate my birthday with a BBQ by the pool (dream birthday). I expect all of you to be there, that includes you (Brad, Mandy, Jane, Annie, Matt and Stacy)

Since nobody else will blog

I woke up this morning determined to do something...something other than clean the house and just hang out. I decided to do a craft. Me, a craft.... The Brandon's gave me a cute picture of the Salt Lake Temple for my birthday and I've wanted a shelf for awhile so this is what I came up with. I'd say that for my lack of creativity that this looks pretty good. Hope you all had a productful Saturday.

Gary and Lori Going to Pot...Well, The Melting Pot

We recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary and were treated to a wonderfully unique dining experience by our wonderful children. Allison and Katelyn saw us off and took these pictures of us before we left. Alli even fixed my hair and took pics of me wearing a flower in my hair??? So, here is the rundown of our big date. Saturday night we went downtown to The Melting Pot, where we enjoyed the finest foundue dinner. They started us off with the spinach, artichoke cheese fondue, followed by salad, then steak, salmon, chicken, shrimp, and then topped off with the most luscious chocolate fondue ever (the strawberries were the best!) Dad and I loved the whole dinner, but mostly we love our great family. Thank you all for thinking of us and treating us to such a fun night out on the town! We finished the date off by seeing Robin Hood at Gateway and got home way after we should have.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Happy Birthday Dad! We hope you have a lovely day and year. We all love you so much.

Spring Vacation

We never blogged about our fantastic trip to both Arizona and Kansas. Most of you know all about it, but we will share a few of the pictures we took anyway(we must not like our own children, because we only came away with pictures of us and our granddaughters! Sorry B&M and M&S). First of all we spent a couple of nights with Matt and Stacy, where we were treated well. They provided a good bed and meals, warm sunny weather, kickback days and delightful company. Dad and I even ventured out alone to a Botanical Garden full of crazy looking cactus. We then flew off to Wichita where we were greeted by Mandy and two delightful little girls sitting in the backseat of their car. Jane remembered us, but Annie was not so sure when Dad crawled in next to her. However, they made quick friends when Dad played hide and go seek/and a peek a boo game all weekend with both of them. At Bradley and Mandy's house we were treated well too. They provided a good bed and meals, a wonderful zoo, and a backyard full of wildlife such as bunnies and squirrels(half park/half forest). It was really special for Dad to have the opportunity to ordain Bradley to the office of High Priest. We were so glad that coincided with our visit. We also got to tour Bradley's office, which was amazing. We loved being with the girls. Cutest little girls ever! They are an absolute delight, even at 4:00 in the morning when Jane came pitter-pattering down the stairs looking for us! The weekend over, we flew back to Arizona, where we enjoyed another couple of days with Matt and Stacy. Dad and Matt played another good tennis match, Stacy helped me cut out a bunch of letters and shapes with her amazing machine, had a great night (perfect weather) at the D-backs game and we enjoyed baby carrots from their wonderful garden. We also have to mention beating them at a game of Catch Phrase the night before we came home!! Needless to say, we had such a good time visiting with them all. It is fun to see their lovely homes, jobs, school, and the good lives they are all living. We are so proud of you all. Thanks to all of them for the wonderful hospitality!!

Riley's RegionTournament

Last week was Riley's Region Tennis Tournament. He beat both Kearns and Riverton for a second place finish. The first day was moved up because of rainy/snowy weather and was played at the Kearns tennis complex and the second day was played at the bubble at the Sports Mall. Riley really came on strong in the second half of the season. Well done!! You can look for him at the State tournament next Friday and Saturday.

Riley's Jr. Prom

Riley attended West Jordan's Jr. Prom last night. Actually, it started with a crepe breakfast and trampolines in the morning. His date was a cute girl named Danielle. Later in the afternoon, they came back to our house for us to meet her and take pictures, then they went to the Asian Star for dinner. Those of you who think a 1996 Ford Contour doesn't deserve to be valet parked have another thing coming! Following dinner, his group drove up to the state capitol where they prominaded down the spectacular staircase. After the dance, they went over to the Clark planetarium to see the Dark Side of the Moon light show and then home before curfew. He says he had a really fun time, by the way, he looked really handsome all dressed up in his tuxedo.

You won't believe this....

So, I am a fan of Dean Karnazes on facebook and look at his page often to see what he's up to. I was surprised to see some sick pictures and a youbube video. 350 miles of non-stop running (82 hours) Enjoy.

Dean Karnazes and the ElliptiGO elliptical bicycle

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Short video of Dean Karnazes, the Ultramarathon Man, discussing his thoughts on the new ElliptiGO elliptical bicycle. Dean has been using the ElliptiGO to cross train for his extreme endurance events and plans to start completing ElliptiGO events as well. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Happy Birthday Mom! We hope you had a nice day and hope that you realize how many people care about you. Even though we are all in different places I hope you realize that those memories we have of you and the lovely birthday celebrations will never be forgotten. So have a happy year and know what we all love you!