Piece of Paradise

After 18 months of looking a dirt mounds in our back yard, we are remembering how much we love being outdoors again. Our backyard is DONE! It is perfect! We love it and want to be outside every chance we get! I came home from work last weekend and Nick and I just sat and talked on the back porch for 2 hours without a care in the world. This is how life is supposed to be. I know I say this a lot, but it is because it is so true--Life is good!

Spring Time

Oh, how I love this time of year! It's 80's during the day but cool at night. It's sunny, the flowers are blossoming, and all I want to do it be outside. The two things make spring time in Arizona are:

MLB Spring Training Games-Go Cubs!

-and-

The Rodeo!

Both make for great people watching and are fun cheap dates! I love spring time!

Lake Powell

Anyone who gets invited to LAKE POWELL would be crazy not to go. It is breathtaking, beautiful, peaceful, and still continues to get better each time I go. My friend, Amy, who I work with invited Nick and I to go over the first weekend in April. Nick stayed home to go brand cattle with his friend (yes, I am being serious), so it was a girls trip after all! We stayed on Amy's parents houseboat and took the ski boat out exploring. We had great weather with the exception of one rainy day. So much fun that the pictures don't even do it justice.

"Gunsite"

This was on the nice day where we didn't need to hide under blankets from all the wind

The beach where Planet of the Apes was filmed

Yes, it was that kind of weekend that made you want to jump for joy!

Sneak Peak

It's finally happening! Only a few more days until it will be done.

BBQ's, laying out, nights out by the fire pit--oh, how I've dreamed of this backyard!

SK8ing

Something about the smell of a rollerskating rink you can't smell any where else. From the minute I walked in, I felt transported back to middle school (you know, when it was cool to rollerskate)! When a co-worker of mine was having her birthday party at the skating rink, I thought-"now there is some people watching I have been missing out on." Due to my problematic back, I decided that skating was not the smartest thing to do, so I sat at the sideline for some good entertainment. I think for once I witnessed Nick not be good at something 'athletic' immediately. It definitely took some time for him to get those wheels moving. I tried not to laugh too hard, but it was sure entertaining. I think I got a glimpse of what Nick was like as an akward pre-teen and I LOVED it. Oh, I just love him!

Mid-January Fun

A few pictures from January that I love:

Look closely at Katherine's face while she shoots that gun! I think she might have found a new passion of hers. She was a very good student as Nick gave her gun safety 101. I must say I was impressed.

The ladies! Great picture of two of my favorite people!

Nick is in gun heaven! Thanks to his friend, Ben, and his arsenal.

How is it almost April??? Okay, more to blog and to catch up on coming right up!

Because it's almost your birthday

Taylor Star Shell-aka-The horse whisperer and Ky legend

THEN:

(circa 2005)

NOW:

January 2011

Some things just never change!

Remember when you were here in Arizona in January and I made you a happy early 30th birthday cake (3 months early)?? Love ya!