Date Night

I think going to the temple is the best kind of date night. I get to be with the one I love in such a special place. The Manti temple really is pretty and so beautiful when it is lit up at night! I'm so glad we were able to go tonight.

Snowmobiling Trip

Every year we go snowmobiling with my family over Presidents Day weekend. I always love this trip and we always have so much fun. This year was a little bit different because there was no snow at the cabin and there is always snow! We did find enough snow to go sledding up the canyon a little bit but still there wasn't very much and there was no powder. Colton was really bummed about the no powder because that's what he loves. He still had fun though but a family trip wouldn't be complete without someone breaking their sled which had to be Coltons! He bent his upper a arm but glad there was one in Logan that we picked up so he could go riding one more day. I would say this was another fun and successful year!

Our Little Bo

Colton has been going up in the hills almost every day this past week and has been taking bo because Colton really wants him to be a hunting dog. He found a shed and has been letting bo play with it and chew on it to get him use to them. He is such a cute puppy and he has been so good!

New Toy

Colton got the best late Christmas present that he will probably ever get, a new snowmobile! He has been looking on the computer for some good deals but just couldn't quite find anything that he really liked. His friend from town told him about this one guy and that he was selling his snowmobile. Colton got really interested and took me with him to go look at the sled. Well Colton loved it and wanted it so being the best wife ever I said yes! So this new machine is a few years newer than the one he has, looks the same, but has a turbo on it. I may be making a mistake letting him get a turbo but he had a grin on his face from ear to ear the whole night. So hopefully this new sled will be worth it! Colton went sledding today and came home with some great stories and some great videos on his go pro. As I was watching the videos I found one thing in common in all of them which was Colton airways being vertical on the sled instead of horizontal! Oh man what have I done?!

Game Night

Our friends came over for game night tonight and then somehow throughout the night they had the bright idea of blowing up gloves... with their noses! What ever made them think of this who knows but it was pretty funny! They both got a little light headed toward the end and ended up popping their glove.

New Member of the Family

So, Colton calls me after work today and asks if I want a dog. I'm like oh yeah, sure. There are puppies at the farm when Colton works that are a few months old.  I didn't think anything of it at first and kind of didn't believe him. Well, he gets home from work and was like you want to go look at the puppies? So, we went to go look at them, there were only two, I liked the other one but Colton insisted on this one. I really wanted a girl and Colton assured me this one was so I was like okay fine! Well come to find out later on in the night that it was a boy! We originally named him Missy but that wouldn't work anymore! So his new name is bo and we love him! We were so not prepared for a dog though! We didn't have dog food or bowls. We didn't have any toys or a dog bed so we had to go get a few necessities.  We are so excited for our new puppy. 

Christmas

I have had a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year but I'm so glad I was able to spend it with family! We had Christmas a little early at our house this year since Colton and I decided to make a trip to Idaho to see my dad's side of the family. Colton got go pro accessories and asnowmobiling backpack. I got a sewing machine and all the accessories that go with it.  We relaxed and didn't do much in Idaho but sometimes that's the best kind of vacation. Colton had never been there for Christmas before so it was fun. Jake and Karina came to my grandma's and grandpa's for a few days when we were they and that was so much fun! They are engaged and I'm so excited for the both of them! Then after they spent the weekend in Idaho, they came to our house for a few days and spent new years with us. I'm so glad they came to visit and hang out with us over the holidays. We had so much fun!

Christmas day at Danielles. 

Playing 

Seen it all done it all can't remember most of it. 

Got all the accessories he needs for his go pro. 

Ice skating

Tonight we went ice skating with the Blackham family and it was fun. I haven't been ice skating in years and didn't realize how hard it is! I remember taking lessons when I was maybe 8 or 9 years old and I haven't been since! It took me a little getting use to but it was fun. Our plan was to also go to temple square to look at the lights but we decided it was too far and the weather wasn't very good so we just stuck to ice skating and dinner. It was fun though! I love this time of year.

Great Grandma's Birthday

Colton's Great Grandma Betty is turning 94 and we had a little celebration for her today. She was pleasantly surprised and I think she had a good time. We were getting ready to clean up and one of Coltons little cousin let go of her balloon and was so sad. So Colton had a brilliant idea of getting on Kristopher's shoulders to get it. They couldn't find a ladder so this is what he came up with as the solution.

First Calf

Colton and I have started feeding the cows and today when we went we had a pleasant surprise! We had a calf! The cows shouldn't be calving yet but I'm not complaining. I love seeing the little babies and I can't wait for more to come.

Spare Bedroom

The past little while Colton and I have been looking for houses but haven't found anything that would work for us. So, we have decided that we are going to stay in the apartment for a year or two and just save some money. Our apartment only has one bedroom so I had a great idea of adding another room upstairs for our friends and family that come to visit. The beginning started off a little rough with trying to decide where the wall would be.  I had one thing envisioned while Colton had something different but it ended up working out. It turned out to be quite the process though. I thought it would only take a week or so but a month later and it's finally done!  Thanks Colton I really do love it.  It's small but it will work!

Elk Hunt

Colton drew an elk tag in Arizona this year so I was lucky enough to go with and have my mom come and pick me up. Colton and his dad have a buddy who has a cabin at Stoneman lake so that's where they stayed. I stayed the first night there then I had my mom pick me up the next day, Friday. My cell service at the cabin was really limited and I only had service in an upstairs window. So trying to communicate with my mom and giving her directions were a little challenging but she made it! I was able to stay with her at Donelles until Tuesday. Colton wasn't having much luck hunting and they weren't even seeing any elk. It was a bummer so he said that they would go out Wednesday morning and then we would leave after that. Well once my mom and I got there it wasn't long before Colton and his dad got back to the cabin too.  They then inform us that they saw a big elk and Colton tried shooting at it but missed. So, they were all pumped up after that and ended up hunting until the last day of the hunt! I had to stay at the cabin for two days by myself because now they had to go back out to find the big elk again. I had nothing to do at the cabin! I was so bored! I didn't have a book and didn't have Internet because I could have done some homework. So I was really bored! The cabin was in the mountains so it was pretty cold and had to keep the fire going all day. I told Colton I never wanted a fire place in my house because I was putting logs on that fire every half an hour to an hour! They also had one of those puzzle games so I worked on that for a little bit and I was determined to figure it out! I finally did! So that was my highlight at staying at the cabin but I did have fun with my mom and Donelles family. Saturday we went to the zoo lights and that was really fun. I haven't been to zoo lights in forever! Then on Sunday the Phoenix Arizona temple was dedicated so I was able to go to that too! I don't think I could have planned that any better. I love being able to witness temple dedications because they are so special. This was my fourth one, I think, and I hope to be able to go to several more! I had a fun time though in Arizona and loved spending time with family. Hopefully we will be able to come visit again soon!

The hunting ended up not being very successful and Colton was a little bummed but he said he still had fun. They saw a lot of animals that they would never see in Utah so I think that was cool for them. Hopefully the next hunting trip will be more successful!

The puzzle I did! 

Beautiful scenery! 

Looks like Colton is hunting real hard. ;)

Look at all those lights! It would be so cool to do this!

Love the Phoenix Arizona temple.