My Seattle Family

We had such a wonderful time in Seattle. We were able to visit my family and a few great friends. I wish we were closer in miles, but they are always in my heart.

My Mom and Me.

My Sister Katie and me.

My Sister Anne and Me

Me with Jane and Evan

One of my oldest(sorry Jenny) and dearest friends

Jenny and her husband Dennis.

A New Year

It has been a long time since I sat down and blogged, looking at my last post we were just starting to get the winter snow, and now my tulips are pusing their way up. Don't get me wrong, winter is not over, but Spring is just around the corner.

We have had a wonder winter. Christmas was wonderful and quite, with just us and the kids, but we did enjoy it. The kids received some fun gifts, David a video camera for his helmet (for biking) and Sammi all the dvd's of Little House on the Praire. Brad received a vita mix blender and he just loves it. He makes the best smoothies now and is always willing to make them.

The new year brought changes in our family. Brad and I became empty nesters!!! Yes the kids moved out. Sammi and David found a really cute home in Orem (about 20 miles from us) and are now roommates and really loving it. They are now so much closer to School and friends and a much larger Young Adult Ward.

Brad and I took a trip to Seattle in February. We were able to visit a lot of my family and a few friends. Our First morning we did our normal trip down to the Market and had breakfast at Lowells. We also went and saw the Gum Wall. Yes I did say Gum Wall, just look at the pictures. It was something to see

There were of course all of the fresh fruit and veggies and some tulips out. I love going to the Market in the Summer when all of the fresh flowers are out. Maybe another tipe this summer would be called for.

We were also able to take a quick overnight trip to the Washington Coast. We did not know that is was the lowest tide of the year and there were thousands and thousands of people for the razor clam dig. We were able to find a hotel room ( I think it was the last one) and them go out and watch all of the people digging. It was really fun.

Seagull

Lolly at the Beach

Brad at Ocean Shores

Double click on this picture. Those are all people

digging razon clams. WOW

Well biking season starts this weekend, so off to the races.

Another Day, Another 9 inches!!!

WOW! Winter really has arrived. A huge storm today with 9-12 inches on the valley floor. Beautiful, but really a pain to drive in, thank goodness for AWD!!

Brad getting his winter workout.


check out how deep at the sidewalk!!

Fun in the snow!!!

We had a big storm on Friday that dumped about 8 inches at our house. We have a great sledding hill just behind our home that we love to tube on. David takes his snowboard and does some jumps while Sammi and I stick to the tube. Brad does the tube, but also a bit on snowboard. Our Boxer puppy, Maddie, love to chase us and you will see her in a few of the pictures. Brad also gave her a ride down the hill, that she was not crazy about!!

Brad coming down the hill

Sammi heading down the hill

Sammi

Lolly and Maddie

David getting to jump

Landing!!

Brad with a not so happy Maddie.

Just a fun way to spend some time in the snow.

Another storm heading in tonight. We will have a white Christmas!!

Back of our home.

A sign biking is over for the season.

We had our first big storm yesterday. Not a lot of snow, but there sure was a lot of wind. The snow was blowing sideways!!!

Just Starting out

Blowing sideways

It is always so beautiful and quite after a storm. Sammi was with friends in SLC and had to spend the night due to the weather. More snow on the forcast for today!!! Here we go again.

Oh to see the Lights.

Tonight Brad and I went into Salt Lake to meet up with his sister Sandy and his Mother. We first went to the Governors Mansion to see all of the Holiday decorations. It was beautiful. The Mansion was built in 1901 and is only open to the public a few times a year. The Governor and his family do still live in it on the upper floors so it was a treat to get to go in and have a tour. We were only able to see the first floor, but it was so beautiful.

Sandy and Janet


Brad and I with the light for background.

Some of the Trees that they light.

Lolly and the Lights.

After the tour we went off for a fun dinner and then we went off to see the light of Temple Square. We sure to love to do this and it was fun to do it this year with Janet and Sandy. There are so many lights it is just amazing how they do it.

At the reflection pond.

What a wonderful way to spend an evening during the holiday season.

Pheasant Hunting

The day after Thanksgiving, while I went off to work at 5:30am, Brad and David and Uncle Marty went pheasant hunting near Manti. Marty's office hosted the day and the boys had a lot of fun. David had never been pheasant hunting, and they shot 21 birds. They only brought home 4, but they cooked them up and they tasted really good (minus the bee bee's) It was a fun way to end a great Thanksgiving.

David and Marty showing off the birds

That was a Bee bee!!