Fall Fun

 

 We went to Ephraim to celebrate Joyce's birthday this weekend. The Olsen's took us on a 4-Wheeler ride up Ephraim Canyon and along Skyline Drive.  It was such a beautiful ride with all the fall colors...our camera sucks and the pictures don't do nature it's justice!  The ride was also VERY dusty!!  Joyce and I looked like a couple of coal miners once we got home--We were totally covered in gray dust!  When I took my hat off I had a solid brown line across my forehead!!  I have never wanted a shower and a q-tip so much!!

As we were packing up our stuff and getting ready to head back home I was going through the closet where some of my wedding stuff was stored.  I told McKell I would let her borrow my slip and veil for her big day.  As I was getting it together for her I couldn't resist trying my dress on.  I know I am weird, but I do this every year...bad idea because this time was different...IT DIDN'T FIT!!  I don't even have a good excuse like being pregnant either...I could blame it on the yummy peach cobbler I ate right before hand but that's probably not it either.  I had Matt come in to zip me up and at a certain point he didn't dare zip it up anymore fearing that it might rip!   He said he could probably get it if he had someone else helping him and if I sucked in the whole time!!  LOL We had a good laugh at how the past 4 years are really starting to show on me.  I guess it's time to go on a diet so I can fit in it by our anniversary!  Matt consoled me and told me he still thinks I'm a fox but I am determined to get back into it soon so I am posting it on here to hold me to it.  As I was getting out of my wedding dress Matt found my letterman jacket in the closet and it fit him like a glove!  Then he made fun of me for even having a lettermans...haha!  I even joined in with him.  Why did I think that was cool?? 

We decided to take the scenic route back to Salt Lake so we drove the Nebo Loop and got to see more beautiful fall leaves.  I LOVE this time of year and it goes by WAY to fast! 

It was a quick trip but we had a lot of fun with Steve and Joyce, as always.

Lately...

I haven't been on the blog for a while so I thought I'd catch you up with what we've been doing lately...Here is the short version.

-Matt finally got a snowmobile...it's all he ever wanted and more!
-I got a pedicure...We decided I like to spend a little money everyday on the little things...groceries, getting my hair done, a new shirt or shoes, house decorations and pedicures...while Matt goes through famines of not spending any money to feasts of spending it all at once on the Big Screen TV's, Cars and Snowmobiles. The funny thing is, he is the one calling me "high maintenance!"
-We drove to Richfield for the State Basketball Tournament. McKell and her team took 3rd. It was really fun to watch her, she sooooo aggressive, she makes us proud. Matt calls her Rodman, cause she is a rebounding fool. She is only 5'3" and she out rebounds the big girls at post.
-We found out my dad's uncle's wife passed away...sad, but a blessing. She had lived through several strokes that incapacitated her, so I am sure she is in a better place.
-In the down time of the tournament I got to hang out with Lindsey and Swayzee Mason, so much fun...as usual. Matt got to take his sled out for the first ride with my dad...They loved it.
-Manti boys were in the championship game so we were at the gym all day to watch Matt's alma mater play too....They took 1st!
-Jeslie and I had a little wrestling match...I WON!!! Then my dad and I had a little leg wrestling match...I LOST :( ...figures
-After the games ended, we drove to Ephraim with Steve and Joyce to spend Saturday night.
-On Sunday we chilled out all day long and watched a little of the Oscars that night while gorging on popcorn ( A Joyce Olsen original Sunday night snack!).
-We also went down to the Ephraim assisted living home to pay a visit to both of Matt's grandmas who are living there...that's always a good time....
-Lucille (Matt's paternal grandma) and I kissed on the lips! Weird, but funny story! haha...I wasn't expecting it! As we say goodbyes I usually give her a hug, but this time she pulled a fast one on me! That's ok, I kiss my grandmas too...it was just random...so I laughed!
-We also found out that Matt will be saying a prayer at that same grandmas funeral...is that weird to already have the program planned and obituary written?
-We went out to the Olsen's cabin up at Accord Lakes to spend Monday night and snowmobile some more. As we were driving up there My dad called and he had the girls over for FHE so they decided to load up his sled and come too.
-Jeslie informed us that she made the decision to live with my dad and Trudy next year...cue the heavenly choir! HALLELUJA!
-We all had a good time together in the cozy cabin and ate yummy steaks.
-There was SO much snow in the mountains that the cabin was almost snowed in, so we spent all of today digging it out and cleaning off the deck to is wouldn't collapse.
-Now we are back in Ephraim...all four of us are so sore from shoveling all the snow...so I decided to blog!
-We were going to drive home tonight but Matt's dad bribed us to stay by offering to take us to the movie Fools Gold tonight...if we have enough energy that is :) So we are here in E-town still.
This little trip keeps getting longer and longer...we both love to come home and see our families so much that we can't bring ourselves to leave! Needless to say, I have had to wash our underwear two times now since we have stayed so many extra days! It's all been worth it though! We have had so much fun, but the saddest thing is that I forgot the camera...so there are not fun pics to share...oh well, we'll keep the memories.
Anyway, that is our lives as of lately....We will be heading back home tomorrow morning. Matt has two interviews this week. One with Heritage Financial and the other with Fidelity Investments...I will keep you posted on how that goes for him!