the Silver Bullet

Well ladies and gentlemen, as you can see the Silver bullet hit a big milestone today. And of course, where were we when we reached it??? On I-80 East heading into SLC, our most traveled road sometimes! We just hope the silver bullet can keep going full steam ahead for another 100,000! This has been our best car ever, and it has convinced me why other people LOVE their Hondas, add us to that list.

A Weekend of "Firsts"

Zach and I started our weekend by going on a date to the movie. We went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks with our Sorenson cousins. Zach LOVES to go to the movie, and he does really great when we go. He ate alot of popcorn, drank some soda and ate M&ms. We were able to take pictures with the chipmunks, he really loved that. It is so cute to hear him say "chinkmunks", his favorite is Simon (because he wears glasses!) WE had such a fun time, and we were grateful there were only 4 other people in the theater so we could sing, laugh, be loud and dance the whole time!



First BON VIVANT 12 dinner party
This past week I went to our first dinner party with a group of friends, the Bon Vivant 12. Our friend Tiffany started this group, and we have all been anxiously awaiting our first night. There are 12 of us, and we are partnered up so each partnership will host one dinner a year, and the other 5 you just get to show up and enjoy a themed dinner/girls night out. It will be a fun group, most of us don't all know each other, but by the end we will have made new friends, had yummy food and shared in alot of fun dining experiences! We were treated to a night in Italy by Tiffany and Rachel. It makes me excited to go to our other dinner parties to see how creative everyone is. our website, if you want to follow us is . Cheers to the Bon Vivant 12!




MY FIRST HAIRCUT
Everytime I take Zach to get his haircut, I think I could do this instead of pay you 12 bucks to do my childs hair. I have been wanting to try, but just never have. Well, as part of my new years resolution of trying new things, I did just that and gave Zach his first haircut at home. We both made it out alive and well! :) It was easier than I was expecting and I am grateful he is a boy and that we spike his hair so it really doesn't have to be perfect. He always sits very still and I think he kind of liked me doing it. I had my friend/neighbor Steph come over to show me the ropes and let me use her clippers. It was fun to try something new, and I am glad that I kind of know what to do so I can do it at home and save some $$.


ZACHS FIRST ICE FISHING TRIP
After the excitement of getting his haircut by mom, Zach had a much more fun afternoon going ice fishing with his dad and Papa. They went up Settlement Canyon right above our house. They were out only for a couple of hours, just long enough for Zach to try it, catch a few fish and be ready to go back! He was having soo much fun, and for me it was a heart melter moment to see Brandon teaching Zach what to do. I love my boys!

Fun Day in Logan

For Christmas I got Brandon tickets to the USU vs Boise State BB game, and we all got matching Game day shirts to wear. Heather and I planned it for our husbands and we have been so excited for this weekend to come. We had grand plans of spending the entire 3 day weekend in Logan with a lot of friend get togethers and wonderful memories made, but our trip had to be cut short for a few reasons. So, we took advantage that we got to at least spend one day (ok just a few HOURS) up in one of our favorite places with some of our favorite people. We started out meeting at Hardware Ranch and we went on a sleigh ride to see the elk. Zach kept referring to them as reindeer, it was funny. But it was a BEAUTIFUL, somewhat warm day up in the Canyon. It was great to be out of the yucky air and breathe in some fresh, crisp mountain air where there were blue skies and you barely needed a jacket. We played in the snow up there and just enjoyed being outside. There weren't as many elk as we have seen in the past, but there was also not as much snow. After our sleigh ride we came back to Logan, grabbed some lunch then headed to Brandon's great aunt Lois's house. She is down in AZ for a few weeks, but let us go to her house to put kids down for naps. After attempting naps for both babies and mommies, we all eventually gave up on that idea. We each had to run some errands so we went our separate ways for a couple of hours. Then we met up at the game. Oh how we love going to USU BB games, it is such a fun atmosphere and it has sooo many memories for Brandon and I (and koby and heather). Zach LOVED watching Big Blue, and doing the cheers. I am trying to upload a video but it won't let me. It is of him doing the Scotsman cheer, so so cute! He was able to finally give Big Blue a High 5 and he was thrilled. he loved how he came down on the rope and was running everywhere, he wouldn't take his eye off the "moose/buffalo" (he couldn't decide what kind of animal he was!!). I was able to see some old friends, which of course I loved. Then after the game, we headed home! It was such a fun day, too short of course, but we really had a great time. Now Brandon is heading out on the ice tomorrow for another ice fishing adventure, and Zach and I will find an adventure of our own!






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Oh what do you do in the Wintertime, when all the air is RED?

We have been trying to stay warm and out of this yucky air, so we took a trip to SouthTowne Mall to let the kids ride the carousel and walk around. Z and I got there early and I had to go get a few things at Bath and Body works. Well on our shopping adventure we saw a little train riding around downstairs. So, after all the kids had a few rides on the carousel and ate lunch, we decided to go check it out. Oh, yeah, it is great! The kids got to ride in a few of the different cars each time and we had a few minutes of peace and quiet--it was so worth it! They loved it and had a great time, and my sisters and I enjoyed being able to just sit and talk for the few minutes they were gone. I recommend it! Next time we will hit In N out while we are down there, mmmm neapolitan shake here I come!




We have also been staying inside playing with all of our new Christmas toys and watching lots of movies on my bed all snuggled up out of the cold. We have each battled some sort of cold (blah), and Zach has an ear/eye infection right now. But we are all on the mend!
Think WARM!!! We want sun, we want sun!

Month of Madness...

As I look back on the past month, I realize why I am tired and just plain on overload. WE have had a busy, crazy, wild few weeks at our house. Don't get me wrong, we have had aLOT of fun but boy am I ready for some down time, whatever that might be. We had a really nice time down in warm, sunny Texas for Christmas. The drive wasn't even that bad, Zach was a complete angel and that made it so nice! We drove straight through and that was 15 hours. Oh but how can I neglect that in the FIRST hour of our drive I got pulled over for speeding in Utah County, yeah a nice $90 fine before Christmas is just plain terrible. Don't get me started on this one... While we were in Texas we enjoyed seeing all of our family. It was so fun to have Zach "play" with his cousins everyday, OUTSIDE!! We baked, went carolling, went bowling, met up with friends, shopped, and just had a really great time at home. It was nice to be down there as a family, usually it is just Zach and I so having Brandon was a nice treat. We enjoyed waffles at Nanas, walking around Eastridge to look at the lights, parties, cookie decorating and even saw a live Nativity. As we walked away a little teary-eyed I was so grateful to be reminded, the night before Christmas Eve, about the real reason we celebrate Christmas. It was a sweet memory I have in my head watching my Zach go up and see the baby Jesus, and the shepherds, and Mary and Joseph, such a sweet memory for me. Then Christmas Eve we had the traditional party at my cousins house, and for the nativity, Zach was the CUTEST donkey that you ever did see. He loved dressing up and was so tender staring at the 3 Mary's and the 3 baby Jesus' we had that night. Then he saw Santa and he just got excited!! We also got a picture of Nana and all of her grandkids and great grandkids. I am glad we took the time to do that. Christmas morning we had a lot of fun finding out that Santa brought all things "BuzzWoody" for our boy. A Chair, backpack and action figure of his favorite toy- oh the simple mind of a 2 year old!! All the boys in our family were spoiled with these awesome tool chests complete with an amazing amount of tools from my dad. I got spoiled too. We drove back a week ago and hit the ground running. We have celebrated Christmas with Brandon's parents where we were SPOILED rotten, Brandon's grandma and Aunt Kathy-spoiled again, Heidi, Grandma Janet and Grandpa Mike-wow we are blessed to have so many people love and spoil us, plus we had my parents come back in town to stay with us. We also were able to be with all of Brandon's family at the New Years Eve party at grandmas house! This past week we went to the temple for my nephew Caleb's sealing, what a blessing and just such a wonderful time to go and witness that miracle. Then we had Kennedy's 5th birthday party, and we went shopping some more, and helped Jennise and Weston get ready for Caleb's blessing which was today. So, you see my reasons for being so tired?! But, I am so unbelievably blessed to have family and to be able to live close enough where we can spend time together, and so blessed that I have a house to have people stay with us, and the list goes on and on. Now if only I could hibernate for a few days and sleep, while Cinderella cleans my house, does the laundry, takes all my Christmas stuff down and organizes my house, that would be a dream come true!
ENJOY THE PICS!!