SUPERBOWL

We watched the superbowl while we were in Ogden. I knew it would be interesting with Lonny such a Steelers fan. But there were several of us cheering for the Cardinals also- my kids & I, Benda & Barry, and Darrin (Jessica was cheering for the Steelers). Because the kids and I were sick, we didn't go to church with Meg & Lonny. So while they were gone Justin decided to round up all of their Steelers gear- jerseys, jackets, blankets, cups, chairs, pillows (Lonny's been a fan for a long time!)- and hide them. He got the Lego's and made a cardinal head and set it on top of the TV, made a sign saying- no Steelers' fans allowed- and put up all red. They got home just before kick off and went to hurry and change into their steelers' clothes- no where! They started looking for their chairs and cups- no where! All of a sudden they started realizing just what was going on. After a little bit of wrestling, Justin gave in and told them where he hid it all. It was pretty clever and funny. The friends started showing up, the food was done, and the party started! It was such a good game. Even though we lost, I am glad that we atleast gave them such a good game. I was worried at first, but I thought the Cardinals pulled through well. And I could think of worse teams to lose to- like the Patriots or Giants. We will look forward to next year! And yes, Lonny and I still love each other.

Congratulations Cameron

We went to Utah this last weekend for Cameron's baptism. It was really fun to see the Gould family. When we lived in Ogden, it was like our families were one. We did so much together and called each other several times a day. We celebrated every holiday together and had so much fun. We just felt that we needed to be there for Cameron's baptism. It is hard to believe that he is already 8. We are really proud of him for chosing to be baptized. Good job Cameron. We love you and are proud of you!

GO CARDINALS!!

Can you believe it?! Who thought that they could make it to the Super Bowl? I am way excited! It has been so fun watching them in the playoffs, beating the odds. I can't wait to see how they do against the Steelers. My kids are a little worried though, we will be watching the Super Bowl in Utah at Megan's. We are going up for Cameron's baptism on the 31st- yeah Cam-my-man! The thing is- Lonny is a huge Steelers fan and has loved them ever since I have known him. My kids are worried that he and I are gonna get to each other, and we probably will. But we can both handle it. I will have Sherry, his step mom, there to help me cheer them on. GO CARDS!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Even though we didn't have a lot of family here for Christmas, we ended up having a pretty good crowd for New Years. Benda & Barry, Karlie & her kids, Amy & Glen and all of their family, and those of us that live here in town all gathered at Mom's to bring in the NEW YEAR! We had a big potluck with each couple bringing a treat- we had some good food. We played games and just had a lot of fun. It was really good to see everyone- that is always the best part of the holidays. I was glad that Amy's family picked mom's to meet since they live all over. Toni & Thomas came and brought cute little Derrik from Oklahoma, Darrin & Jessica came from Utah, Chelsea & Matt flew over from Hawaii, and Jerome came from Thatcher. Glen's parents also joined us from Mexico. For New Year's I made ham, cheese potatoes, and the Whetten Family's famous chili cheese. I'm not really sure why I was the one that made it since I am not a Whetten and there were a bunch of them there, but Glen's mom gave me the recipe so I made it. It was pretty good for my first try- it at least all got eaten. We also had Amy's famous orange rolls, David made a great salad and Dennis & Audrey brought the veggies. It was another yummy dinner. But even better, it was great company. I love my family!

I am not sure why I didn't take more pictures of everyone. After they all left it dawned on me that I didn't even take any. But I did get one of Toni & Thomas when they stopped by the house to tell us good bye. I am glad that Thomas liked us; he is a city boy and wasn't sure if he was gonna like the country. But he and Saul became really good friends and had a lot of fun coyote calling and going shooting. And that little Derrik is so dang cute! I hope they all come back soon.

OOOPS!

I guess when you get teenage drivers you gotta expect a few dents and dings, right? Ariel had her first little fender-bender on Christmas day. She & Justin had gone to do their chores at Uncle David's and I had asked her to stop by the house to grab some things that I needed at Grandma's. As she backed out of the garage she lost track of the Nissan parked in the driveway (it was kind of hidden behind a big truck Saul had driven home from work). It was a pretty good ding and of course it is on our only car that we only have liability on. The 4-Runner didn't even get a scratch- I guess we can count that as a blessing. She called and told me and wanted me to talk to her dad and calm him down before she got there to face him. He did remain surprisingly calm. Live & Learn and chalk this up to one of life's experiences Ariel. We still love you!