February Update!

February was pretty much amazing!! Jamie and I celebrated the day of our engagement on Valentine's Day in 2006, and my 24th birthday!

I made a home cooked meal consisting of broiled lobster tail, mashed potatoes, and steamed veggies. It was a total surprise to Jamie! Along with some lovely gifts he was not expecting!

I had the best birthday ever! I must say, I cannot thank enough my family, and friends who called me, texted me, and facebooked me all day long with birthday wishes. It really made me feel so loved by everyone. So again, THANK YOU!! I love you guys :O)

I had some WONDERFUL birthday gifts as well... :O)

Jamie and I also took the Scouts on a snowboarding trip to Beaver Mountain!! We have been teaching the Scouts how to snowboard, and ski to receive their Merit Badge for a few months now. We had such a blast! They all really did amazing! We had sunny blue bird skies, temperature in the high forties, and a fresh 6 inches of snow! It seriously was one of the funnest days I have had on the mountain!! And we all came home rocking goggle tans! :O)

These were just some of the boys that came with us on our trip! We had a total for 14!

The Sunday after snowboarding Jamie and I had to speak in Church as well! I have only spoken in Church 3 times now...and I have come to the conclusion that it DOES get easier with practice! I actually enjoyed it this time. It was fun! I am always impressed with Jamie when he teaches/talks as well...he is just so knowledgeable when it comes to the Gospel, I am so thankful for that!! Our talks went really well! Thank you to all of our awesome ward for your thoughtful words!!



Hector and Sue went to Iowa to visit Travy, Crystal, Carson, and Coop for a week. So lil Harlee needed a baby sitter! I gladly said we would be the ones! It was fun to have the lil guy around, but also a bit nerve wracking as some times. I think I will hold off on getting a 2nd dog. I was going to purchase an Alaskan Klei Kai (Toy Husky) but I am gonna wait another year, see how I feel about taking on that responsibility later!




Summit LOVED having Harlee around. He just adores all dogs as it is. Harlee has always been a bit intimidated by Summit and his 150lbs of muscle lol...but he warmed up to him in a couple of days, they are the best of buddies now!!

Another adjustment to our life has been new furniture. Jamie has been wanting to get a new couch for the downstairs. I personally loved our couch, it was new,it was huge, and great for company, but horrible if you fell asleep on it. And it was micro suede. If Summit rubbed up against it, it grabbed his hair. No biggie, just brush it off...but still..annoying. So we wanted leather. I have been all for it! But it certainly is a change. We went smaller. And with a different color than I truly wanted. But I still like it. I just can't wait to paint the walls a light tan color, and buy some more furniture to help bring out its character a little bit better. I think doing that will help me settle in with the new couch. It has two recliners in it. Which is fabulous, but I was still wanted a lil bit bigger. I wanted cup holders, and built in massagers as well. And the ones we looked at I just wasn't liking, and then I started to think of the electronic features, and we decided against it...in case of it wearing out some day..didn't want to deal with that whole issue! We are thinking about buying a gigantic lovesac to go on the other side of the couch by the fireplace?? Nonetheless we will be buying another piece of furniture to stick over there to have more room for guests. Here is a photo of the before and after..


Before..



After...

Jamie just had to have this painting of a few Elk! It really is a great piece! BUT we WILL be moving the spot of this...I am going to be getting a huge horizontal painting of SNOWY covered Tetons to go across the wall above the couch!!!

I will admit it is awesome to have all this room downstairs now. Those big couches had huge ottomans (with nice storage :o/ ) that stuck out too close to the couch. Left about 2 feet of walking room between the couch and tv...not too shabby, but stick a Great Dane in your house, and tell me if you would need more room! I need more room....I can't wait to build a house!!!! haha.

I can't wait to see what the month of March will bring..But even as exciting will be April!! Jamie and I will be spending 5 days in Las Vegas! Celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary and his 27th birthday!!

We will be staying in a very nice and newer hotel called the Wynn Las Vegas on the North side of the strip. On Jamie's birthday I booked dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, and a night out watching his favorite comedian Jerry Seinfeld do standup!!!

Other than that, we plan to relax, swim, hit the spa, walk the strip, dine out, and SHOP! I can't wait for our lil vacation!! Much needed! And great things that needs be celebrated!!