Happy Anniversary!!

We went away for the weekend up to Eden, UT and used our timeshare at Wolf Creek. It was only a one hour drive from SLC. I had no idea it was so beautiful in Ogden canyon.....I normally don't travel to Ogden (aka the armpit of Utah) but the canyon was gorgeous! It was even greener than Lake Tahoe....we were driving around thinking could we live here, even if means living close to Ogden I would make the sacrifice! Lol!! Hmm....a cabin, a boat, a 4 wheel drive vehicle.....(if its this green in the summer I can only imagine how harsh the winters are!) There are rivers for fishing and a reservoir for boating and trails for hiking! We certainly aren't tree huggers or "mountain fairies" but there is just something peaceful about the mountains! I would be okay living there and doing all my shopping online in the winter!! The only thing is where would we work?! Anyway its nice to dream!!! So glad we moved back to Utah because Nevada has never seen anything that green (unless you count the golf courses)! I would highly recommend anyone taking a day or weekend trip up there! It is so worth it!! The air is just clean and fresh (love mountain air) and the view is spectacular! And the nice thing is it doesn't get hot during the summer, a high of 70 degrees! We found a great little restaurant for breakfast called the Oaks....we are definately going back for dinner. It was nice for us to get away even if it was just 2 days! We have been married 4 years on May 28th! I gave Adam his anniversary gift early.....Depeche Mode tickets! Yes I am the best wife ever!! I am really bad with surprises so it has been hard to keep a secret because I purchased them a month ago! He seemed really surprised and excited because they are his favorite band ever! Here are a few pictures of the scenery in Ogden Canyon....

Lazy dog owners suck.......

One of my pet peeves is when dog owners let their dogs roam free. I walk my dog in my neighborhood and it seems no one knows how to use a leash around here! The other day me and Adam walked our dogs and there was a big dog sitting on the porch with no owner in sight! I saw a little box on his collar, not sure if it was a shock collar or something? (makes me wonder how nice of a dog he really is!) Anyway we walked by and the dog was sitting there watching us, blending into the porch and we didn't see it until it growled and almost came after us. Good thing Adam was there to tell the dog to back away and the owner yelled something from inside the house! Are people really that lazy?! Today again yet another dog on the porch, this time at least the owner was with him. The last place I lived the golden retriever walked itself. The owner would let him out front to roam the neighborhood in the mornings before he left for work and then when he came home. One morning I almost hit him because I was backing out of the garage and didn't see him standing next to my car! This dog was friendly, I wasnt' worried about him attacking someone, I was worried the dog might get hurt. Another time a giant dog ran after me while I was walking my dogs and I had to scoop up them up and carry them the rest of the way home! 20 plus pounds per arm gets heavy fast!! Normally if they see another dog, they get all excited and whine because they want to greet it....needless to say, they were super quiet and calm, which is weird for pugs! They knew that dog wasn't nice!!
I shouldn't have to feel nervous walking my dogs. where I live. I just don't trust big dogs. Baxter is terrified of them. Adam usually works most evenings so I walk my dogs by myself and its difficult if a dog approaches them and I have both dogs with me. They love the walk and its good for them to get exercise.
Lazy dog owners suck and should walk their dogs on a leash. They dont' walk themselves, that's why they have an owner!
So I will continue to walk my dogs ON A LEASH in my neighborhood...........

Missing Vegas

I am having one of those moments when I miss Vegas..... The restaurants, the shopping, the convenience, ooh Trader Joes, Black Bear Diner, Bahama Breeze!! I miss my old crew at UMC.....lunch in the cafe, gossiping and afternoon delight! My new crew at work is not the same, well I don't have a crew! I have made a few friends but its not the same! I realize it takes me longer than most to feel comfortable somewhere. Sometimes I drive around and I'm like, do I live here? Then I look at the beautiful mountains and I think, yes I do!! I do not miss the traffic in Vegas. My commute is 5 minutes, literally. I don't miss my old job, calling CPS everyday and having to deal with kids who had been shot, family drama and kids dying. I didn't realize that Vegas was stressful until I moved and I lost 10 pds from doing nothing. I'm not sure if it was grad school, aka the freshman 15, or my job, or just living in Vegas that made me get fat!! I am now taking steps to being healthy.....I joined a community ed yoga class and there's a yoga studio right around the corner from me, I could walk its only 2 blocks! I'm trying to walk more, my pugs love walking around the neighborhood. I do miss the small dog parks though. But its a small sacrifice. Yes there are trade offs with every place you live. But sometimes you just miss it, even if some of it sucked!

Adam's Trip to So Cal

Adam was in Anaheim this week. He was there for the International Career Development Conference. Because he placed in the St George competition a few months ago, he was able to go to this one. He gets credit for his Marketing Class and is part of the Delta Epsilon Chi club at school. He was elected president of the club for next year. As you can tell from the picture, he got 2 medals and was a finalist out of 80 people who competed in his category, Retail Management. Apparently there were students from all over the country, Mexico and Canada. The medals were for Best Overall Performance and being a finalist. He went to Universal Studios and a Los Angeles Angels baseball game. He said he spent the whole time walking around, typical for those of us who know what being a tourist in So Cal is like! Adam is now snoozing in the Lazy boy in the living room. He is exhausted! I wish I could have gone, but I was here working & dealing with our basement flooding! Anyway, I am proud of Adam and how well he did. Way to go Adam.....Woot-Woot!!

CA Weekend

Me and Lauri at her baby shower. I traveled home a few weeks ago to go to my sister in law's baby shower. It was a short but eventful trip. I got to see a ton of family and friends. I saw Lauri and Brad's new house. Being back in the Bay Area I realize how much I miss it! Adam said we could move there if I could find a good paying job that would support both of us! haha! I'm a social worker not a physician! I wish it wasn't so expensive to live there :-(

From luxury to rustic

Our new place

Our old place

Can't wait to see everyone next weekend at the BBQ!!

Moved In

Yes we finally moved in! I'm not sure what is worse, moving over the course of a week, or moving in 1 day. Ugh!! Thank you to everyone who helped. We really appreciated it. Remember what goes around, comes around. So yes we would be glad to help you when its your turn.
The nice thing has been getting rid of the stuff that we dont' need. We donated a truck full to DI. I sold my exercise bike that I never used.
We are slowly getting settled. Neither of us took time off work for the move, so its been a slow process. Adam installed the doggy door. It took the dogs a few days to get used to it. What money we saved by not having to rent a moving truck- we went to Home Depot & Ikea and got a desk, lamp and a small dresser.
We are dealing with much less closet space at the new place "the Mini" so that is taking some getting used to. Now we just need to get everything organized & put away. We have a deadline for next weekend. We are hosting a BBQ on the 18th!
We have a cute little porch in the back, now we just need to get a barbeque!
Pictures to be posted soon!