Flash game!!

Last weekend we went to the Flash game with our friends Candace and Nate, it was a great game, we won in overtime!!! I had to show this picture of Clay i took when he got home from school today!! I guess they fought fires today at school, cuz his face was black and covered in dirt!! Hehe, i guess it something i'll have to get used to, huh?

Cali trip!!

So, a couple of weekends ago i took a quick trip to California with my mom, my sister's and my sister's friend Brittany for my cousin's wedding! Even though it was a short trip we had so much fun!! My favorite part of visiting Orange county is always the food, so of course we ate at In and Out 3 times in 4 days, BJ's twice, Wahoo's, Corner Bakery and more!! It was the best! We also did some shopping, of course! And Friday night i went to DisneyLand with my friend Megan, that is were i took these pics! Of course i had to take a few in front of the fire truck for Clay!! Anyway, we had a great time, even though Space Mountain was closed for the night!!


Here i am with Cousin Katie, sis Lauren, and her friend Brittany outside the Newport Temple after my cousin Shaun got hitched!! And here i am with my friend Kelsey Sistrunk!! We had such a great time visiting with family and friends that we havn't seen in a while!!!

A better update of whats been going on in our lives.

Alright so we get really busy and always forget about the blogging world, but I think we can do alot better. Brittany's not too good at this stuff anyways so I think I will have to step in time to time to help out. I'll cut her some slack since she has been working well over 40 hours a week managing at Nordys. I've been really busy with fire school and its so fun. I can't tell you how fun school is and how nice it is to be really passionate about a career. I think growing up everyone has these dream jobs and I think only a few people out there ever end up doing their dream job. I am excited about being one of those guys.
A quick rundown of what fire school is like for you, at 7 am we do PT, hit the gym or run. Lately we've been running a quick 4 mile to the lake and back. Then after we hit the showers and get into our uniforms. We'll do our equipment maintenance and engine checks. Each company (group of 3-4 team) has their own engine, and are responsible for making sure everthing is in order and working properly. After, our instructors come out and inspect our uniforms. Some days we have lectures in the class or tests that are usually more than 200 questions. If you get below an 80 on a test, it is considered a failure. on the third failed test, you are out. Everyday we go outside in our gear and run drills, learn skills, or do evolutions. An evolution is a normal duty that an engine company receives, such as a fire, car fire, performing ventilation on a house(cutting the hole in the roof), etc. Its a lot of work but is always worth it. I come home exhausted most days and am glad Brittany is kind enough to make me dinner after she's been working.
We had a really fun weekend. On friday we went to one of our favorite restaurants, Mama Chu's, with our friends Marsha and Johnny Clayton. Its a great place to eat at the mouth of Provo Canyon. On Saturday, I went up to Park City to snowboard but was pretty bummed since there wasn't any fresh powder. We've been getting pounded so much lately that I have gotten some of the best snow of my life and on numerous occasions was lucky enough to be one of the first to hike up and drop Jupiter peak at PC.



This is were it all goes down......Jupiter Peak

Later that evening, we went up to Johnny's family cabin up big cottonwood canyon, right across from Brighton ski resort. We had a great time and the cabin is super cool. I was proud of Brittany because the Cabin doesn't have running water which = no bathroom. There is a heated outhouse however, but Brittany didn't complain once about it. We stayed the night then headed home for church. Its nice sleeping in the mountains and waking up to nothing but birds chirping.

Yeah, more pics!!

Another fabulous piece of artwork done by me
Clay's really the artist!!
Clay on his bday opening presents!
My adorable niece Makayla and sister Maddie!

Clay and i on his Birthday!!

Finally PICS

One of my art projects from Clay's bday
I had to post this pic of Clay in his Fire gear!!!
This is a pic of Travis Pastrana, we saw him at X Dance, and i got his autograph for my little bro!
Clay and i

Clay painting, isn't he cute?

Happy Birthday to my Wonderful Husband!!

How awful of a wife would i be if i didn't write something to my husband on his birthday after such a wonderful and beautiful blog he wrote for me on my birthday!!
Clay turned 24 today! Can you believe it? He is growing up! I keep telling him that he is almost caught up with me now! For Clay's bday we went to dinner at the fabulous new Pizzeria Seven Twelve, Thanks Pike for the suggestion, we loved it! And after Clay decided he wanted to make his own artwork, so we went to Walmart, bought an art kit and some canvas and put our creative minds to work for the evening! It was a blast! (pictures to follow) Today we had a Birthday/Superbowl party for Clay at his parents house with both of our families! It was great! And we were all happy that the Giants beat the Patriots! Horrah!!

So what can i say about my great husband?
He is Hot! Since he has been in fire academy this semester he was growing a mustache because thats what firefighters do, right? And he was still hot with it, but he finally decided to shave today and i forgot how REALLY HOT he is! I'm so lucky!

He rips it at everything he does!! I don't know how he does it and sometimes it can be slightly annoying but he is naturally good at everything he tries! He rips it at snowboarding, he's an amazing wakeboarder and has become so in only a short 2 and a half season's! And then this semester he started the fire academy, i knew he would do well but he is Amazing! He was born to be a firefighter! He has such a passion and a drive for it, and he does so well! He has practically aced all his tests so far and has been a great leader and example to the other candidates! I know his instructors have been very impressed with him, and so am i! It's so amazing to see him finally doing something he loves and i'm am so proud of him for all the hard work he has been putting in!

He puts up with me! Sometimes i don't know how he does it, he lives with me and he still likes me! It's crazy! But really he knows exactly how i need him to be when i'm acting crazy, he always knows exactly how to bring me back to earth! I don't know how to thank him for the patience and kindness he has with me and my somewhat intense mood swings!

There are a million things i could write about Clay and why i love him... like he is also a sexy car dancer, well he's just a sexy dancer period! You should see him with his friend Pike, they are quite the team! And although he won't be winning American Idol anytime soon, he is an awesome car singer as well, especially when he sings along with Johnny Cash! I swear they have the same voice! I could go on and on, but i'm a little tired and i'm not as eloquent a writer as my sweet husband, so i just want to tell him that i love him more than anything! Even when he plays Halo too long, and doesn't take the trash out when i ask him, or put his cloths away or... No but really i feel so lucky to have him as my best friend and companion! And i hope he can put up with me a little longer because i don't ever want to give him up! I love you baby, and i hope you have the best birthday ever!! I'm going to try and get some really embarrassing photos of you to post so we are even!!;)

Happy Birthday!!!!

For those who don't know, Brittany is now 25 today! We'll see how long it takes her to see this post. I don't really show or express my love for my wife publicly too often but I figured this would be a good place. Here's just a few reasons why I love her sooo much.

I love her because....

-She is older than me.....hahaha, she's a cougar
-She lets me go snowboarding at 10:30 at night, only to return after midnight and she's a good sport about it.
-She can have such a little attitude with me sometimes, its classic.
-She is the most responsible person ever ever ever. Which I tend to not be.
-She supports me in all that I do.
-She always finds the good in others and looks past the negative.
-She is shy around those she does not know, and its hilarious.
-She is so humble, and keeps my feet on the ground. She knows how to put me in check.
-She can be so stubborn, and as annoying as it is sometimes, I secretly think its hot but don't tell her.
-I think she likes cleaning.
-She is one of the hardest workers I have ever met. She is so passionate about Nordstrom (don't call it nordstroms around her, she'll bite your head off), and when she gets around other Nordy girls, she won't stop talking about it. I think she wants to be buried there. I love the passion she has.
-She is so caring and compassionate.
-She knows every single word to Salt n Pepa's song "Shoop."
-She told everyone she was going to "play" me before I played her, because she was told that I was a "player." It ended up taking us almost a month to kiss.
-She was the first girl that I was intimidated to ask for her number, so the dork that I was, I got it from a mutual friend, I am so smooth.
-She does the BEST and most amazing robot ever. Seriously, I am going to video it one day and post it for all to see. You will all be impressed.
-Along with the robot, she is an amazing car dancer. I enjoy our drives listening to the good ole 80s songs and watching her car dance, if you could call it dancing. It reminds me of that kid in your eighth grade class, that killed it at math, wore those sweet goggle glasses during PE, and weighed maybe 75lbs, dancing in the corner by himself at the school dances. Its pretty comical.
-She has a strong testimony, even though she would rather die, than get up to the pulpit. I love nudging her during fast Sundays just to see the reaction I get from her.
-She has such a strong sense of faith in the gospel.
-She has a beautiful smile.
-She is really tough, surprisingly. That doesn't mean she isn't a girly girl, but I think she is one of the toughest girls I know, she just likes to whine sometimes.
-She is one of the most loyal persons you will ever meet. She gets pretty gnarly when someone says anything bad about those she cares about. Its intense sometimes.
-She is a control freak and a perfectionist, which can be a really good or bad thing sometimes. She will never ask for help, because she is afraid that something will not get done right.
-She makes me laugh real;y hard, especially when she gets mad at me. I will start laughing so she gets more angry, which makes me laugh harder. Its a vicious cycle.
-She has the softest most amazing lips, I lover her kisses.
-She is awesome at laundry, shes got sweet laundry skills.
-She is the only person that has feet that don't freak or gross me out.
-Our hand lines/wrinkles are almost identical, hers are smaller proportion. It makes us wonder if our kids will have the same hands.
-Last, She is my bestest friend in the world. She knows all my secrets.
I love you sooo much Brit. Thank you sooo much for all that you do. I am such a lucky guy to have such a beautiful wife like you. You are amazing. Happy Birthday!
p.s. please don't kill me for the pics, I love them.