Trip to DENVER

My employer has a cabin in Denver, so he took everyone and their spouses there for a work retreat. And boy it was just that.....a real treat! It was so nice to get out and take a break from life for awhile. It snowed the night we arrived so we spent most of the first day playing in the snow, lounging around inside by the fire, and playing games with everybody.

The next day we went into Denver and went out to eat at the ESPN Zone. If you've ever heard of ESPN you will all know that this restaurant was heaven on earth for Chad! They had over 23 TVs throughout the entire place (including the bathrooms) with different sport programs being broadcasted on each of them. And of course there was the mother of all big screens showing the pre-game show for the Utah Jazz game. I'll admit it was a really fun place to eat at!

After eating and watching a few highlights we headed over to the Coors Field to watch a Rockies game. It was Chad's first major league baseball game and my first in a long time. I know what you're all thinking.... BASEBALL???? But we really had a fun time. The Rockies aren't doing so well this year but we still got to see some pretty great plays. In fact the final play of the game made the top ten highlights on Sports Center that night.

The last day we finally had some good sunny weather so we all got up early and went and played some volleyball and kickball. We were at pretty high altitude so the weather was just right. Which meant that even thought it wasn't blazing hot the majority of us got nice and burnt. Chad was the only one smart enough to even think of putting on sunscreen. After the games we all went back to the cabin and had BBQ for lunch. Then we packed up and headed home.

10 Random Things

Okay, I've been seeing everyone get tagged to write 10 weird, random things, facts, habits, or goals about themselves. And since I've just started this blog I figured I'll just go ahead and tag myself. Besides I thought it was a fun way to get to know more about everyone. However, I'm going to do my list a little different. I'm going to mix it up with random tidbits about me and Chad.

1. I love playing The Lord of the Rings video game on the computer with Chad. You should have seen us when we first got the game. I think we were up until 2:00 in the morning trying to pass each level. We looked like a bunch of kids jumping up and down and high fiving each other once we finally passed off another level.

2. Someday Chad would like to learn how to fly a helicopter and maybe have that be his job. I've actually been thinking of getting him flying lessons for a birthday or Christmas present.

3. I love the 30 min. sitcom Big Bang Theory. It's a rather pointless show but it cracks me up. I also like The Office. I enjoy a good laugh and both of those shows deliver.

4. I don't think Chad has any taste buds and I mean that in a good way. He is not a picky eater and it's great. I never have to worry about him not liking a meal. I don't think he understands what a craving is either. Anytime I ask him what sounds good for dinner he always comes back with "food."

5. I'm on this food storage kick right now. I've actually been on one for the past 2 years. Little by little we've been working on getting ours put together and its been so fun. I have a monthly budget that goes directly to food storage and I honestly look forward to going to the store just for those type of items. I'm also on a gardening kick. We don't have a garden quite yet so I'm working on picking out a spot and designing it. I'm debating on doing a square foot garden or several boxed gardens. This summer I want to get everything finished so come next spring I can start planting. At least that's the goal.

6. Chad loves ocean life. I think at one point he was considering marine biology as a major. He would really love to get more into scuba diving and thinks it would be great to dive with sharks. (BOYS!) That would be another birthday or Christams present....get him scuba certified and take a cruise.

7. I have a secret passion for stamp collecting. I don't why but I find them so facinating. It started on my mission and I've just kept going. Chad actually inherited a large collection from his great grandpa which is the main reason I married him of course.

8. Chad's been to Norway. He was there for about 5 weeks on a busniess trip. He said it was beautiful and expensive.

9. I can't ever get a pair of jeans to fit me just right. I also have a hard time keeping my shirts from riding up in the back. No matter how long they are every time I bend over they ride up in the back. I'm constantly tugging on them. Very annoying.

10. Kids adore Chad. I don't know what it is but they love him. No matter how hard I try he can always get them to laugh and smile with very little effort on his part. (He'll be such a great dad!)

Memorial Weekend

Unfortunately it rained most of the holiday weekend so we really only had one good day. What a bummer! But we made the most with the lemons nature decided to hand us. We decided to go hang out with Chad's family on Saturday. His dad recently purchased a new motto so we decided we'd better help him break it in. The three of us went riding in the mountains the entire morning and most of the early afternoon. We had a blast. We took a quick break for lunch and decided to have a little target practice while we ate.
After all the fun we headed over to a family BBQ to celebrate the holiday and a brother's birthday. In spite of the rain, snow, and mud it was nice to finally get out and ride around on our toys and spend time with family.

Tin Grin...Brace Face...

I was able to go this far in life without braces, but no more. My lower and upper front teeth have been getting a little crowded so we've been toying with the idea of putting me in braces. Chad has been the one pushing for me to get them put on so I talked with my dentist and he was able to get me a really good deal with an friend of his. So I finally bit the bullet and got them put on in February. I hate them, but I know I can't complain. My orthodontist said I should only need them on for 1 year which is alot better than the usual 2-3 years that people have to suffer through. I'd attach a picture but the top brackets are clear so you really can't see much. So for all my fellow brace faces out there, or even those of you who have had a tin grin once before in your life, I salute you and feel your pain!!!