Home Improvements

We are slowly but surely making our house more into a home. A couple weekends we bought a mirror at a very reasonable price to put in the front room. Since there's such a big wall, I had trouble figuring out what to put there but I think the mirror looks nice. And...we finally have furniture in the front room although it looks like Lexie's playroom. We are also in the process of looking for someone to install a deck for us. We've gotten 2 quotes so far. One was completely outrageous and the other is one that we could live with. We'll see if go through with them. Our backyard will be very nice this spring/summer when we have that put in.

Saturday, we went to the Colorado Garden and Home show. We weren't sure what to expect and we got free tickets so we thought we'd venture downtown and see what all the hub-bub was about. Troy and I decided that it's a great place to go to if you plan on doing some major renovations or purchasing a hot tub but nonetheless it was fun to walk around. I think this is the most walking exercise I've done in months. We then had dinner at Pat's which is a Philly cheesesteak place. Their philly cheesesteaks are yummy and I'm always afraid to venture outside of that but we ordered something different and split it. I think we're turning into my parents! Sunday was a beautiful day. We had Stake conference and decided since the weather was nice, to walk to church. By the time we got there, around 9:45, I had to take off my sweater since it was so nice. The walk home was a bit breezy but it was great to be outside. The majority of the snow in our backyard has melted. The front yard is a different story. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to the nice weather because it's snowing now. I don't think it's supposed to last but I am definitely ready for 70 degree weather.

Thump Thump

By far the highlight of this week was Tracie's doctor appointment on Monday afternoon. It was a pretty quick visit, but we did get to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was amazing, and I must say that I was surprised how cool it sounded. There really is nothing that compares to hearing your own child for the first time.

Monday night we had some friends (Scott and Laura) over for dinner. We are slowly trying to expand our circle of friends, since we don't have the default of Aaron and Robyn to hang out with all the time.

We did go to the temple with Aaron and Robyn on Friday night and then out to dinner afterwards. It was a lot of fun to go with friends, and the temple is always a little more crowded on Friday nights, which is nice. We really do enjoy having a temple so close by.

Yesterday we enjoyed the sunshine (I wore shorts) and then came home to watch the BYU-UNLV game. We saw Casey Tanner in the crowd, and it was cool to watch the game. It brought back memories of being there, and Tracie enjoyed the fact that two UNLV guys fouled out! (Although the announcers talked during the whole first one, and the second one the cut to commercial before we could hear the "Sit Down!!!!") Lexie is a snuggly cat, and loves to sleep next to you or on top of you. The other morning she wanted to join Tracie for a nap, and took snuggling to a whole new level.

Ahhh..the Life of Luxury

We got our sectional delivered on Tuesday and let me tell you, it is one comfortable couch. I find myself slowly sinking into the couch everytime I sit on it. I even think I've managed a daily doze/nap on it. We definitely like it and it's here to stay. Even Lexie has managed to take a cat nap on every one of the back cushions. We just need to make sure we rotate the cushions so there aren't any "sinkholes."

We have also managed to find a way to keep her entertained when you can tell she's bored.

Also, on a side note...we have had warmer tempuratures this past weekend highs in the low to mid 50s. Troy's mom wanted to know if the snow has melted and well, here are the pictures.

We running out of room to shovel the snow on the other side of the driveway. I'm tempted to just toss it ont the neighbor's driveway. They wouldn't notice, right?!

Tagged...again

This one actually looked kind of fun to do. Hope you enjoy!!!!

How long have you been together? 3 years, 5 months, and some odd days. A little over 4 if you include dating

How long did you date? Dated 4 months and engaged 4 months

How old is he? 27

Who eats more? That would definitely be me. Do we not remember our first date. Troy ordered lasagna and I ordered lasagna w/ chicken marsala. I cleared the plate and well...Troy struggled to finish his.

Who said "I love you" first? Troy did. Although when I told him that I loved him, I thought I had done it first. Not my fault I didn't hear him clearly after BYU beat UNLV and we were jumping up and down.

Who is taller? Troy

Who sings better? I think that's a toss up. We can both carry a tune pretty well but if you ask Troy to sight read music, he doesn't fair too well.

Who is smarter? Troy, hands down. He knows all the weird stuff that people don't really need to know.

Who does the laundry? Since I stopped working, that would be me.

Who does the dishes? We both load the dishwasher because I can't stand dishes in the sink when the dishwasher is empty. And we both unload.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the foot of the bed, Troy does or Lexie.

Who pays the bills? Troy. I try to but I always forget.

Who mows the lawn? Troy but I do want to say that I help shovel the driveway. Does that count?

Who cooks dinner? Me and sometimes Troy. Depending on how lazy I am.

Who is more stubborn? Troy would say me. I would say me.

Who kissed who first? He kissed me first

Who asked who out? He did and when he did I told him it was about time.

Who proposed? Troy

Who is more sensitive? Me especially since my hormones have been a-ragin'

Who has more friends? I don't know. I don't think we've ever compared numbers...

Who has more siblings? Troy does.

I tag anybody that's bored and feels like doing this. :)

Nomadic Desert

In preparation for our new couch coming on Tuesday, we solicited the help of Aaron and Robyn Powell to paint our family room. Tracie did a lot of the taping in preparation, and the whole process only took a few hours.
Thanks a lot to Aaron and Robyn, who made the process go quickly and a lot of fun.
We rearranged our TV and computer, and will post pictures of the full room once the couch arrives.

Besides that, not much else happened this week. Lots of work, a little snow, some cold temperatures, filing our taxes, putting up with 12 crazy four-year-olds in Primary, and much to Brett's surprise, not one game of Mario Party!!!

Troy's Entry: Thanks President Bush!

President Bush was in town yesterday to do some fund raising for a Rebuplican Congressional candidate (do my tax dollars really pay for this? but I digress) and he decided to leave at the peak of rush hour. Luckily for me I was on the light rail as I zoomed past the cops blocking all lanes of Southbound I-25 traffic just before Belleview, and every on-ramp from there until County Line. Luckily for me, I get off at Lincoln, which was the first on-ramp open after Belleview (for those familiar with Denver roads, Pres. Bush was headed east on E-470 to go to Buckley Air Force base). The longer I was on the train and kept looking to the deserted lanes of I-25, the more excited I became. I rushed to my car after getting off the train, battled a little traffic to get on to Southbound I-25, and then basked in the freedom of 75 MPH driving the entire way home. It was the most stress-free commute I've had since moving to Castle Rock. Thanks again President Bush!!