The Monday Blues

The weekend is over, and we're back to work again...it always goes by way too fast. This weekend one of Garrett's friends from Austin, Bob, came out to ski and stayed with us. It was fun having him here, but I'm definitely tired. We skiied hard Saturday and Sunday, open to close...which is not something Garrett and I normally do. We got up early both days and stayed up pretty late, well late for us. It was fun though. Saturday was lots of fun. The weather up at Snowbasin was beautiful. It wasn't too cold and the sun shined the entire day. I love those days...they're the best. Bob took lots of pics on Saturday so I have a few to share. I'm grateful for weekends like these...fun times with friends, enjoying all of what Utah has to offer. Garrett and I are really lucky. I think we lose sight of that sometimes. We have such a great life and we get to spend the rest of it together. We do what we love and we love what we do. Dogs, not children. What could be better?

Me on the Gondola

Me Again
A Long Day of Skiing

Garrett and Me

Bob and Me

My Wonderful Husband

Bob and Garrett on the Gondola

View From the Top of the Tram...start of the Men's downhill from the 2002 Olympics...Crazy.

Garrett, Me and Bob

Gutters and Walls and Tile...Oh My!!

It is Friday morning and I am done with the home projects...well at least for the next 4 hours I am at work. Garrett is in project mode and we have been working our butts off. I'm certainly not complaining but its hard work to work all day and then come home and work some more. Garrett has done a lot more than I have, basement wise, but I have to go to the store, make dinner, clean up, clean up the house in general and then help downstairs if I'm needed. So last night we painted the basement, both the den and the bedroom. It feels good to get it done. When I get off work today, we're going to Home Depot to rent a carpet stretcher to put the carpet back down. I hope it goes as easily as we're hoping. We have someone coming to stay with us this weekend, so when he leaves, we'll have to finish the trim work. No biggie. Also, this morning we're having people come out to give us an estimate on putting up gutters around our house. We've been needing them for a while, so it will be good just to pay someone to do the work for a change. So today, after the carpet and gutters, we are going to go and pick out tile for our kitchen. Yippee! I hate, hate, hate my kitchen tile. Its stark white with gray grout, yuck is right. Especially with 2 dogs and a husband that can't seem to take his shoes off before he comes in the house, wet with snow and all. Pick your battles Brittany. It is just floor, right? I really am just sick of cleaning them on a daily basis. I mean, I don't care if they're dirty, I just don't want to see it. Garrett did say we could get a maid, I have just been hesitant. I'm a fairly thourough cleaner and I'm just afraid I will be disappointed with anyone else's work. But, I'm off topic...new kitchen floors. I'm pretty sure I know I want slate and I even think I know which color, but we just need to go check it out. Garrett's buddy from work who helped us drywall last weekend offered to help us tile the kitchen (he's pretty good we hear) so Garrett wants to get it done asap, before RJ changes his mind. haha So, this all sounds very tiring, I know. I wish I could afford to pay someone to do all these things, but I can't. So, I guess we'll just continue to work, work, work. At least with house work, you're kindof working for ourself...that's something right?

Winter...I'm over it.

Every fall, I can't wait until WINTER. Winter brings snow, skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, Christmas, my Birthday, fun Jackets...who wouldn't be excited? Then it comes and its great at first. Now, I'm sick of having to tromp in the snow to get from the car to my house, I'm sick of it being too cold to run outside, I'm sick of always wet and dirty kitchen floors, I'm sick of having paw prints on the floors, I'm sick of it being so cold we can't even take the dogs on a walk, I'm sick of my car being a complete disaster, I'm sick of leaving for work in the dark and coming home from work in the dark, but most of all, I'm sick of not being able to ride my bikes. I really miss riding. This all dawned on me after reading Robin's post today. I want Spring to be here already. I want to ride my bikes. My poor mountain bike hasn't been ridden in so long...look at her, sitting there all lonely on the wall. AND, I have some brand new mountain bike shoes, still in the box, that I'm dieing to try out. Aren't they pretty? (Most of you will say No, they are hideous and ugly but I love them and please try not to ruin it for me) Well, winter will be over before I know it and then I'll be complaining that I miss the snow and skiing. I can never just be content and happy. What would I do with myself if I didn't have something to complain about?

Snow Dog

Mogley is such a little snow dog. He loves to romp and play in it, unlike our Munchie. Mogley has been such a good puppy so far. We really love him.

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Bed

Look how cute my little boys are. This was taken on Saturday afternoon following a morning full of non-stop playing. They really are sweet...especially when they're sleeping.

Pain

Yesterday I took my first ever snowboarding lesson. Why would you do that you ask...you are a skiier? Well I took advantage of Utah's Lucky 13 promotion. For 13 days, Snowbasin was doing a package deal...$39 gets you rentals, lift pass and a 2 hour lesson. It was just too good of a deal to pass up. First of all, I must say...I had a lot of fun. It was really challenging and a lot of hard work, but by the end of the day, I was catching on to the major concepts. After my lesson, my sweet husband found me and skiied with me, rather slowly and on green runs for the remainder of the afternoon. I had a really great day! Now for the bad part...I feel like I have been run over by a car. I fell and I fell and I fell. HARD. The falls on a snowboard are so brutal. Today, nearly every part of my body aches. However, I think I'm going to try again and see how it goes. I need another day of snowboarding to decide if I'm going to stick with it. I don't have any pics cause I didnt take the camera...and good thing, cause it would surely be broken.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARLYN!!!

Happy Birthday Carlyn!!

Garrett and I hope you do something super fabulous for your birthday. Sorry we can't be there to help you celebrate. Well have fun, be safe. We Love You! XOXO Brittany and Garrett