Is it winter or spring?

Here in Vegas, rain is a bit foreign to us. We usually see it two, maybe three times a year. However, this year has been a bit of a mystery. These last few weeks we have had the same list of outside chores to do, and every Saturday, we get up to do it, and lo and behold, we have rain. So I guess we will once again not wash the cars, paint the front door, or weed the 10 weeds in our yard. The Man in Charge has spoken... we are not to do our chores. Yeah, I am heartbroken and all, but the couch is certainly getting some good use! So much for Spring Cleaning!

The last two weeks have been less than exciting, as they consisted mostly of work, sleep, and more work. Jared seems to be doing awesome, although a little disappointed about the loss today for BYU. I am for some reason super homesick, and am trying to plan a trip to Utah. WHEN is the hard part. I don't really have an excuse to go visit, but feel like I need to get up there soon. We will see... soon is so relative.

Puppy on the other hand has grown to be quite fond of our bed. He has figured out about what time we go to bed and manages to sneak into our room and hop on our bed with all hopes that we won't kick him off. It could be that he is currently without a soft pillow as he chewed through two already, and I refuse to buy another one until he finishes this phase. Anyhow, he has decided that our bed is the best hang out ever... there every chance he gets from morning to night. This is a habit I do not look forward to breaking!

Apologize for the boringness, but hope all is well with everyone out there.

Today I am very grateful for couches and rain.

Running a Marathon... Almost!

So, I will hopefully be going back to a few posts to add pictures now that Jared found the cord that connects the camera to the computer! It's the little things in life that make the difference! Until then, you will have to tolerate just my ramblings.

So this weekend, we had my mom, Brett, Chris, Tonya, Nate, Deuce, and Champ down to visit. Booker has never been happier. They got here Friday, rolling into town just after lunch, and boy was it an adventure! We had so much fun! We started out at the park playing basketball (this is what happens when there are teenage boys around), then a quick run to Costco... always dangerous... finishing off with a rousing game of "What If...". I will have you know that Jared has had a few moments with my family that he will never live down. It started when he backed into Tonya and Nate's brand new PARKED car, moved on to when the bird pooped on his head in St. George, and ended somewhere around when he was the only boy who wasn't "man enough" to finish a 4X4 from In-n-Out. He tends to get the brunt of the jokes during our what if adventures. It was a long game for him.

Saturday we had a breakfast that would make any doctor proud supplying any cholesterol that we hadn't inhaled with dinner the night before consisting of bacon, eggs (I won't tell you how many), hash browns, and pancakes. You would think that we would not need more food for that day, but I remind you, we had two sixteen year olds with us. We then headed out for a hike at Red Rock, that where Books showed his true leadership, and we managed to get back in time for the "men" to golf.

Here's a thought for you... how many people go golfing, have a good time, and take a golf ball to the forehead while packing up the car?? Oh yeah, just Chris! Poor kid got drilled, splitting his head open, with a really nice goose egg. We were just happy there was no concussion, which was proved when after an hour break they headed back to the park for more basketball! What a story that will be later in life!

Saturday night was filled with a few rounds of Hand and Foot (a card game we love) and wrestling with the dog, and on Sunday it was back to the park, this time with a little tennis! Tonya and Deuce each received a great Valentine's gift of a brand new tennis racket, and commited to take some lessons in the summer! We will have to hold them to it! No worries, Tonya's racket is pink! When they all left Monday, we were sad, but I will not lie, exhausted. The house still has not been cleaned, but if all the doors are closed, it doesn't look that bad! Thanks to everyone for coming, we absolutely LOVED having you here, and I can honestly say ALL of us miss you! Especially Booker. Here's to another long week!!