--HAPPY BIRTHDAY--

I had a lot of fun planning for Burke's birthday this year! I decided to bake a kind of cake that I had never made before and I liked the way it turned out (I want to learn more about making cakes). Lucky for me I got to see him all day long because we work together and surprise him with balloons at work! All the kids were so cute and told him Happy Birthday a bazillion times and I can't even count how many cards he was given...I think I may have some competition with a few of the little girls ;). The day was a lot of fun. Burke loves Panda Express so we went there and then I sent him on a little scavenger hunt for movies that remind me of him and dates that we have been on. It was so much fun to create and watch him discover where the next movie was hidden!

Burke is Incredibly handsome, Amazingly talented, Extremely smart, and a Tremendous guy to love! Love you lots sir!

(This picture is a little blurry but I loved it!)

-WELCOME HOME-

Last night our close friend, Becky Graf, came home from Serving a Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Russia. Her flight did not land until mid-night but we were not about to miss her! Becky and I were room-mates when we moved up to Provo to go school and we did just about everything together. I have always looked up to her and knew she would one day go on a mission. The people in Russia were lucky enough to have her! Becky is full of love and willing to serve anyone with whatever is needed. Of course the airport is such an exciting and busy time so we are looking forward to talking with her more and hearing about her great experiences as she served in Russia. Welcome home Becky--We love you!

Jackson Hole

This past weekend we went up to Jackson Hole Wyoming to visit family. It was such a blast and we want to thank them for the fun time we had. Since we went over Valentines we didn't mind splurging on passes to go Snowboarding. I watched little Sophie for a little bit with Kate and then decided that I might as while give snowboarding a try. When we were dating Burke told me that he would only teach me how to snowboard if he found out he loved me. Well, since that came true:) he now had to teach me! He was a great teacher and was so patient with me! I fell down a couple a times on the first few runs and then I was pretty good from there. All the credit goes to Burke....he was an amazing teacher!

I am Addicted

I am addicted to heat bags. A few years ago I made a heat bag with my niece and it just recently broke :(. When Burke and I first got married he hated my heat bag because it was always with me! However, as time went on he started stealing it from me every so often. When mine broke I told him I would make one for him too. On Saturday we got the material and Burke decided he would sew up his own. I wish I would have gotten one of him on the sewing machine because he says that is the only time I would catch him sewing! He did a great job though and now we each have our own!

Have you ever...

...walked on a frozen lake? It is a little frightening but very amazing at the same time!
Thanks to the Monday holiday we were able to have a full day of fun with some friends:) Utah Lake was completely frozen over. When we first got there, it was a bit hazy and the frost on the trees were amazing! We were hoping the lake would be more glassy so we could do a little ice skating but we still had a blast walking and running on it, finding cool ice sculptures, and having snow fights. We took a lot of pictures but here are a few from the exciting day.
Following the lake we decided we didn't get enough of the snow so we went sledding for another few hours. We went down some pretty large hills and hit some big jumps, also got a few injuries (I wish we would have gotten a picture of the huge scrape on the Burke's back, but it was all worth it! Here are a few videos--Sorry that they are sideways but again they won't change.

Burke and Aaron

Teresa and Jenny

It was nice to finally have a snow day and I hope you got as good of a laugh as we did! :)

Happy New Year

For New Years we got out the rest of our wedding cake and ate a few bites. It was still really good! It was a great cake thanks to Byron! We also Went with Taran and Michelle to watch the Fireworks and bring in the New Year, 2009! It was a great to see friends and celebrate!

Crocheting and Sewing

Over Christmas break I made and learned a few things that will keep me busy now that I am finished with school! My sister-in-law, Nichole, has been into crocheting and taught me how. I completed one scarf and I am currently working on my second. It was so much fun--and who knows maybe one day we will make a blanket. You can go to her blog to see more ideas. From Mary, my other sister-in-law, I received a gift card to a fabric store so I decided to purchase a bag pattern and material. For a couple of days Clo, Kim, and I made the bags. They turned out great I think and I got to use some of my new sewing supplies!
I eventually wanted a sewing machine but knew that I probably would not be getting it any time soon. However, My friend, Jenny went to California over the break and brought me back a sewing machine her sister-in-law no longer wanted. I was so surprised and grateful. Burke is happy because now he doesn't have to get me one :)! I can not wait to sew something else! Thanks Jenny and Aaron!