In honor of Vi and Ellie!!

On Tuesday, Brad and Beth Hutchings invited us to play hookie and ski with them at Sundance Resort. We had never skied there and were totally up for the adventure. Brad and Beth both are snow boarders and they do it beautifully. Beth and I enjoy the same kinds of runs so we let the boys take off and we would meet them in time to get on the lift. Half way through the day, Beth and I discussed the fact that we didn't have grandmothers who did what we were doing when they were our age---it put the whole day in perspective---here we were---two mothers of 5 and 3 children and grandmothers of 1 and 3 darling grandchildren. So---to Celeste, Carsen, Raegan and Alexander---be proud!!! You have grandmothers who do what theirs never did! And to Beth and Brad---thanks for another fun adventure! Everyone should be so lucky to have fun family like you!!!

Happy 33rd Anniversary to Us!!

On February 6, 2009, we celebrated wedding anniversary #33. It might sound trite, but it really seems like yesterday that Steve and I started this adventure called marriage. And what an adventure it has been!! Some of the highlights include:

1. The day we got married

2. Steve's graduation from the U---both of them!!

3. The birth of all three children

4. The baptisms of the children

5. Moving to Detroit (the great unknown) with a one month old baby, an old Torino (too many miles to count), and one blue parakeet

6. Buying our first house

7. Moving to Pennsylvania---and then back to Detroit

8. Buying our second house

9. Serving together in the Toronto Temple

10. Serving as ward missionaries together---and as single young adult advisors---together

11. Weekend in Paris

12. Two weeks in China

13. Building our third house

14.Family trip to Haiti to pick Steven up from his mission

15. Moving back to Salt Lake and finding the house that had been saved for us

16. Trip to Europe with the girls

17. Being "all together" in the Idaho Falls Temple

18. First trip to Lake Powell

19. Various home improvement and landscaping projects on each house

20. Family conferences---including the story of the little boat

21. Family projects (gardens, shed, wallpapering, tearing out walls, wood floors, tile, bathroom remodels, building play structures, etc)

22. Steve teaching me to ski

23. Weddings of the three kids

24. Birth of three amazing grandchildren

25. Road trips---near and far

26. Reading The Book of Mormon out loud together

27. Working on our business together

28. Running the "hotel Eror"

29. Hosting various guests from various countries

30. Sharing family traditions

31. Cooking together

32. Biking dates

33. Every day

The last says it best---every day is a great day because we share each of them together!! Here's to 33 more---and more beyond that!! I love you Steve!!!

Super Bowl

On February 1, 2009, we gathered for the traditional Super Bowl gathering. Part of the extravaganza was the viewing of things with 3D glasses. Melissa provided the eyewear.