Saturday Sledding

Last Saturday we spent the day sledding with friends. It had snowed so much that we didn't go very fast but we had fun anyways. Lacey and Todd brought up a gas stove so we had chili and hot chocolate.... so good. This winter is a completely different experience from last, now that we have nice jackets, gloves, beanies, snow toys, etc. I honestly have no idea why we never bought them last year. We spent the whole 8 months freezing in our little apartment! Even though I hope we are living somewhere warm next year at this time, we are really having fun in Ogden.

Sam graciously was the first to test out that there were no rocks under all that snow.... he is defintiely taking advantage of the fact that he now has health insurance!

This is Dave. When we first met him and his wife, Melissa, we went mountain biking and Melissa told us all about how he breaks everything. Now that we know him well we can tesitify of it. It is seriously crazy! On this sledding trip he was flipping off a fence and completely broke the thing in half. Last time we went sledding he popped 3 tubes, cracked the saucer, and flipped his snowmobile, breaking the tail lights. The neat part about it is that he and his wife are two of the happiest alive and just laugh everything off.

Pay it Forward

So, here's how this game works-the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or be lazy and copy and paste like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Send me an email with your address, to: melissabyuh@yahoo.com

Thanks for the great idea Meagan!

Celebrate

This year for Sam's birthday we did this:

We went to Tucanos, a Brazillian resraurant where they come around with the best meats and grilled pineapple and they cut until you tell them to stop. They must have come around with at least 10 of the most delicious cuts of meats. Then to top it off they have a buffet salad bar with all sorts of fun Brazillian foods. We loved the fried bananas and cheese puffs. What a fun night.

...and I gave him this:

All of Sam's close friends have longboards so I knew he'd want one too. Even in this icy weather he has already putten his longboard to use. He went cruising around the local cemetary (morbid, but it's got great paths) with Todd and Richard. Now he says I need one to go with him.... will we ever grow up? I feel like we should but I hope we don't.

Crazy

My job is crazy. In the mornings I teach PE and tutor, but my favorite part of the day is from 2-6. I manage an after school program with about 50 kids who make me laugh and laugh every single day. It is crazy to have a job that I look forward to. I am blessed.

Superbowl Weekend

We had a fun weekend watching the Superbowl with Todd, Lacey, Spencer, and Rachael. Since this is the only football game of the year all six of us have seen, we were pretty pathetic when it came to the game but we knew how to do the food right. Sam made wings and dip, I made cookies and cookies, and we had tons of other very nutritious food. We all got into the game (surprisingly) and had a fun time trying to figure out the rules of the game. We never could figure out how the clock works (why would it just stop sometimes and other times keep going?).

This is what we do

Every week I get soooo excited for the weekend to come because our Friday nights are very traditional. They consist of three things: Red box, Breyers ice cream, and kettle corn. I love it.

Happy Birthday, Sam!...27 YEARS!

Marrying this man was the best decision I have ever made. Life is never boring with Sam! He finds ways to make me laugh everyday. He is always planning fun things to do and even with all of his homework makes sure to make lots of time for us. He is always setting goals, always trying to improve, and knows how to work hard and play hard. I love you Sam!

Another Fun Weekend

Saturday evening we went up to Powder Mountain and it was so much fun! It had been snowing tons and when we pulled into the parking lot our poor little corolla just sank. After an hour and a half of digging ourselves out we finally made it out, thanks to Sam and all the guys that helped push. Once we were actually on the mountain it was AMAZING. There was a few feet of fresh snow. We spent the whole time with Lacey and Todd, weaving our way in and out of trees, finding new trails. They even tricked me into going on a black diamond trail and I made it! We spent a lot of the night on "The Dark Side", it was an area of the mountain that lit at all so no one else was on it, so it was a bunch of fresh snow all for us. And it was fun and freaky because it was pitch black! We stayed until they kicked us off the mountain and then loaded up on double blueberry donuts (soooo good) and had fun daring each other to jump off the balcony. We had a blast.

Let it Snow!

Here's what we've been up to lately.... Skiing, snowboarding, snow mobiling, tubing, and sledding! We have the best friends who love to be outdoors. Monday we went sledding and snow mobiling. It was a fun (but rough) day! Dave went up (yes, up!) a small cliff and completely flipped the snow mobile, somehow breaking only the tail lights. We popped four tubes and cracked the saucer! But we had tons of fun trying out new runs,which usually included some kind of drop off thanks to all the husbands :)

We are so lucky we have so many mountains close by. We usually go up at least 3 times a week. It has made this winter so much fun.

Can you tell it's me? Even when it's not that cold I insist on wearing ALL my layers. It makes the falls not hurt so bad! Night boarding at Wolf Mountain

Monday was Sam's first time on a snow mobile. He LOVED it. He did a great job taxiing us all up the hill after sledding down.

Two of my best friends, Lacey and Melissa

Todd and Lacey

David and Melissa

Our Short California Trip

For Christmas this year Sam and I decided we wanted to take a little vacation rather than buy gifts. So the week after Christmas we headed over to Califonia and went to Disneyland, Huntington Beach, and Six Flags. Tim and Lindsey watched Matt and Jill's kids so they came with us. It was a blast. A couple of highlights: -We shard a room with Matt and Jill at the Marriott that inclided breakfast. We went down expecting donuts but they had the biggest breakfast feast you ahve ever seen, along with a chef that was there to cook up whatever you wanted. We (ok, maybe just me) would get so excited to go to bed so we could wake up to the amazing breakfast. My favorite: Shrimp Omelete. -Disneyland was CRAZY! There were so many people you could barely walk. There were lines to get OFF of the rides! But somehow we worked it right with fast passes and riding the big rides during parades and we never had to wait long. Even though it was so crowded, it was still so much fun and still felt like the happiest place on Earth :) -Tuesday we went to Huntington beach and Sam skim boarded while I walked in the water and searched for sea shells. It felt SO good to be back at the ocean. My Uncle Don has a house right around the corner from the pier so we went to dinner with them and spent the night at their house. -We met up with Matt and Jill again at Six Flags and had the funnest day ever. Those rides are a blast. Our favorite was the Tatsu, where they lay you down and you face the ground during the entire rollar coaster. It feels like you are flying! At midnight we headed over to Sam's aunt and uncle's house in Tehachapi where we visited, spent the night, and then headed back home the next day.

Matt, Jill, Me, and Sam at the Six Flags New Year's Eve Party

Jill and I at Disneyland!

Me trying to pretend that I like this ride!

Sam and I with the millions of other people who decided to go during Christmas break!

Uncle Jeff and Aunt Tammy