What Princess Am I?

My friend Sara had this on her blog . . . I thought it was kinda fun, so I took the quiz. Turns out that I'm most like Aurora, better known as sleeping beauty . . . works out kinda cool as she's my favorite princess!

Thoughtful and loving. Authority figures probably have been sheltering you all of your life. Thankfully you're a very tranquil person who is content with what life has given you, but secretly you want to know how the outside world works.

Here's the website if you'd like to check it out. . . http://www.greatestjournal.com/quiz.bml?Q=16354

A Pampered Dropout

Well, the other day I got my hair done for the first time in six months. I just put blonde highlights in it and had them put some swoopy bangs and layers in it. It turned out pretty cute. I also had a pedicure done for the first time--awesome! I would recommend it to anyone!

I also did not end up running the triathalon yesterday. Travis had a search and rescue meeting so he dropped out months ago . . . well after that I got a little lazy and didn't keep up on my workouts. I wasn't in good enough shape to do it, so I dropped out about a week ago. Maybe I'll try doing a different one next fall. We'll just have to see. It was a good motivator to go workout until I decided hanging out with Travis was lots more fun!

Otherwise life is pretty boring . . . same old same old!

Our Last Big Purchase . . . . Hopefully

Well, this week we made another big purchase. Our neighbor had this beautiful truck. Everyday he'd drive by and I'd tell Travis, "I REALLY want that truck!" We were looking on KSL.com the other day and found out that he was selling it, so we did some math to make sure we could afford it, called around for financing, and by Thursday it was a done deal! We are now the proud owners of a beautiful, 2004 Ford F-150 with all the bells and whistles. Take a look . . .

Did I mention how beautiful it is! We feel like a million bucks in it, and look forward to taking it on all of our camping trips this summer.

Can You Tell We Had Fun This Weekend?

Well, the picture doesn't do the sunburns justice, but both Trav and I have serious raccoon eyes......but they aren't just sunglass raccoon eyes they are goggle raccoon eyes!

We had an awesome day on Saturday. I finally got Travis off of his snowboard and onto skis again (for the first time in 11 years!) so we could go to Deer Valley Ski Resort. I had a patient of mine that works there and she gave me two free passes (yeah, it pays to have connections!). This resort is absolutely amazing. The views were gorgeous, there were absolutely no lines, there were more lifts than one could count, and the snow was fabulous! Not only did we get to ski this incredible resort, but we got to watch the US National Freestyle Mogul Championships. It was pretty freakin' cool. The jumps were awesome, and so were some of the falls. Luckily no one got hurt, and we had a blast.

Unfortunately, neither Travis or I even thought of sunscreen, so we both came home with our beautiful sunburns. What you can't see in the picture is that we are both already peeling, and that my nose has an actual blister on it! I've never burned myself to the point of blistering . . . I guess there is a first for everything. Maybe I'll learn my lesson this time.

A First I Wish I'd Never Had . . .

Yesterday, I lost my first patient. I'm sure it's something than many PTs deal with on a regular basis. Especially those that are working in the hospital. However, this is my first. It's been an interesting experience for me. It has brought a lot of emotions that I'd never dreamed it would.

The news came yesterday at 11:00 AM. This was not an expected death--he was a healthy 40 year old male. He'd had surgery for a hiatal hernia on Friday. He died of currently unknown causes on Monday morning--he simply didn't wake up. I was seeing him for his knee, and he was nearing the completion of his rehab. He was a very happy, pleasant, and exhuberant man and had become a good friend of mine throughout the course of his therapy. We'd talked about his family, his job, and his love for life.

The thing that has struck me the hardest was how unexpected this was. I last saw this patient exactly one week ago. As he left he simply said, "You keep that pool warmed up for me, and I'll be back at it in a week." He had no idea that this was coming. It has made me reflect on my life . . . if I died unexpectedly tomorrow, would I be happy with the life I've lived? Would I change anything? Have I told those closest to me that I love them? Ultimately I think the answer is yes, but I think I'm going to savor each day a little more--make the most it. I'm going to try a little harder, and live a lot more.

The Worst Blogger Ever

So, call me the worst blogger ever! Between a lack of time, and what seems to be a pretty monotonous life, I just haven't sat down to post a blog for well over a month. Sorry to all of you who have been checking our blog religiously. I'm sure it is no fun to log on time after time and see the same post over and over again. So, here's what's been going on in our neck of the woods. . . .

We continue to have lots of snow--there's still a minimum of 3 feet on the ground, but at least you can see the roads now. That is mostly due to the sun and has absolutely nothing to do with this state's highly commendable plow system.

I'm still working both jobs and loving it! Trav is doing really well with AMS. The foreclosure market is still booming. He recently set the record for the third best week in company history, and also holds the number one week set sometime early last year. We both just completed country swing and ballroom dance classes. Travis is actually really good--better than he will ever admit to anyone. I think he secretly enjoys it!!! Cha, Cha, Cha.

We're currently training for a 25K triathlon that will take place in the thriving town of Evanston on May 17th. We're hoping to complete the 3.3 mile run, 12 mile bike, and 500 meter swim without any medical emergencies. We've actually been able to get out of bed and make it to the gym by 6 am everyday. Surprisingly, we're both more energetic with our lack of sleep.

Trav turned 26 on February first. He is officially over a quarter of a century old. Being the gourmet cook that he is, his only birthday want was a new set of knives.

He also decided that to fit in with the Search and Rescue at the dog sled race and fishing derby that he needed to grow a beard. Here's his theatrical beard debut.

Christmas, A Little Late . . . . .

Christmas was fantastic this year! Not only did we spoil ourselves this year (because we finally can!), but our families decided to spoil us as well. We gave each other a 42 in flat screen TV, a Wii, and an HD DVD player. The Allred's gave us a camcorder, and the Vernon's gave us both Ipod Nano's as well as a trip to SPAIN!!!! That's right, Spain. We'll be leaving on May 23rd and returning on June 7th. After my brother's return from his mission there last year, my parents decided that they'd like to take everyone back this year. Luckily my boss is flexible with time off!!!!

Christmas always ends up being a multi-day ordeal at our house--at least for the time being. Things may change when we have kids of our own. But, for now we have our Christmas together at home, and then we head to Bountiful to have Christmas with Trav's biological mother's family.

Travis with our Nephew Kergen / Trav's Brother Danny

Me with our nephew Kergen/ Trav's Sister Amber with her Hubby Ira

Travis with Grandma Fenn / Our Niece Faith

Then we're off to Logan for the Allred Extended Family Christmas Party . . . . Christmas with Trav's immediate family . . . . And the famous Hirschi Family Christmas Eve Party (which due to the bad weather we were unable to attend this year as we needed to drive to Hoytsville). Sorry for the dark pictures--our camera battery was in the process of dying.

Our Nephew Jack in the Dog Bed / Our Brother-in-Law Aaron / The Family

We have very few pictures from this point on as our camera battery was dead (we had forgotten to charge it before leaving home--oops!).

The Vernon Christmas begins at 6:30 a.m. where we run to the front room see what Santa brought us--yes even though the youngest is 19 Santa still comes. After that we open presents from the immediate family members, and then we get ready for the day before rushing over to Grandma Vernon's house for the Swedish pancake breakfast with the extended family. After the Vernon festivities, we head to Bountiful for the Slade Christmas Dinner. It is after this dinner that our Christmas finally ends!

All Grandma wants for Christmas. . . .

Travis fell asleep at Grandma Vernon's with his newly gifted glove on one hand and the video camera snug under the other arm . . . .

As you can see, we had an absolutely busy and amazing holiday. Thanks to everyone for making it such a great holiday!!! We love you all.