Logan Trip

Preston and I were up in Logan over the weekend to do some renovations on our house and we were so lucky to have family come down to help. It was a lot of work and some longs days but we were so thankful for all the help we had. I think the best part of the trip for me was getting to see our nieces Olivia and Alexis. Liv is so big now and I can't believe she is already 5. And Alexis was just a teenie thing the last time I saw her and now she is walking around all over the place. They are just a blast and we love them to death.

An Arizona Weekend Continued...

On Monday my mum and I went to the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum. It was a fabulous place and we were able to see so many things. The museum had a ton of animals native to the desert but then they also had animals like otters, racoons, even a beaver. I had never actually seen a beaver, they are huge. To top it off, it was a bit overcast and a perfect temperature to be out and about. Had the sun been shining and Arizona giving us their typical weather, we might have melted. It was a great finish for my mum's birthday and we both had a blast.

San Xavier Mission

For my mum's birthday we decided to do all things Tucson. We started with a new hair cut, a trip to Eegee's for their famous frozen fruit drinks and a visit to the San Xavier Mission. Every day on our drive home we pass the Mission and always wonder what it is like. As you drive by you can see this beautiful white structure that has such a unique contrast against the desert back drop. The Mission has a great history dating back to 1783 and has a nice museum that shows the church from its beginning. My mum and I had a nice time and were quite impressed with the consistent renovations done through out the years so that others will always be able to enjoy it.

Lake Patagonia

Over my spring break Preston and I decided to do something a little different on his day off. We headed about an hour south to Lake Patagonia. We didn't know very much about the lake but with optimism and the two boys, we took our chances. It turned out to be a great, especially for the dogs. We had our own little section where we could let them run free in and out of the water. Charlie and Wilson absolutely loved it. We were even able to get them to swim. Charlie was great at it and able to keep his head clear out of the water. Wilson on the other hand had to work a little harder but it didn't seem to phase him because he kept going back for more. The boys played so hard all day that when we got into the car to leave they were both asleep before we left the parking lot. It was a great day and nice to see some water.

Welcome Home Charlie

We have a new addition to our family and his name is Charlie. Recently I was in touch with Wilson's breeder and she mentioned to us that one of Wilson's litter mates had been returned due to the owners health issues. I mentioned this to Preston and without hesitation he said we should adopt him. I was pretty surprised by this and encouraged Preston to think about it, which lasted less then a day and we were sold.

Over the weekend I went to California to pick Charlie up and he was just the perfect dog on the 8 hour drive home. Right away I noticed the differences between him and Wilson.

Wilson weighs about 40 lbs, Charlie 30 lbs.
Wilson loves to mouth you, Charlie hasnt done it once.
Wilson is all play play play, Charlie would rather sit with you.

We are really excited that Wilson has his brother back and can't wait to see how Charlie does with us.

New Years Resolutions....

As many do come the new year, Preston and I set some new years resolutions. They were great resolutions that I felt were reasonable and actually attainable. Well 3 months into the new year lets just say we aren't doing so hot. To be quite honest we have failed at every single one we set out to do but with 9 months left in 2009, we can definitely salvage our resolutions. So here are mine, stated to the World Wide Web World and maybe just maybe by posting them it give me more accountability. Here is a review of why it hasnt happened so far.

1. Write in journal once a week. - In theory this should be easy, once a week isn't very hard but considering I havent actually written anything this year it is clear its more difficult then I thought
2. Blog once a week. - Again not that difficult but on the weeks when all we do is go to school and work there just seems like there isn't anything to post about.
3. Scrapbook 2 hours a week. - I wanted to make this one really measurable and being that I dont have that much time to do be doing my craft hobbies I thought 2 hours was a good time frame. I don't know why I haven't tackled this one, literally I haven't scrapbooked once this year. I have plenty of scrapbooks to make too, I haven't even finished my freshmen of college yet so really there shouldn't be any hold ups.
4. Workout 3 times a week.- Oh how I would love to give you a great excuse for this but the reality is outside of doing gymnastics I was never really one who enjoyed going to the gym. I find it kind of boring and I don't have a good reason other then being lazy.
5. Study 3 hours a day M-F. - Of all the resolutions I have done the best with this one, but some days it just doesn't happen. Two hours of commuting + six hours of lecture = No desire to crack open the books when I get home.

Well there you have it. My 2009 Resolutions with all the excuses in the world but I promise to do better. Preston and I have this new method about checking in with each other on how our goals are coming along. So we will see how it works out.

A Golf Day

Over the weekend Preston was nice enough to invite me to go chip and putt with him at a golf course in Green Valley. Now I dont want you think that I am never invited, because I am. This time though, I said yes. Anyone who knows me well knows that I am not a huge fan of actually playing golf. I like the game in general and enjoy watching it on TV but when it comes to playing it, not so much. I have a good reason for not liking to play it. Plain and simple, I am awful. After 20 years of doing gymnastics, a sport that I not only loved but that I was good at, I find little incentive in doing something I am awful at. Plus gymnastics was easy, golf is not easy. But I married a man who now makes a living from golf. A man who after 8 hours of work at Heritage Highlands Golf Club and 4 hours of playing a round of golf will come home to turn on the Golf Channel and say he wishes he could have more golf. So over the weekend I went with him to "have more golf."