Year of the Bike

Our awesome neighbors gave us their bike trailer in December, (did I mention we have AWESOME neighbors?) so it was the perfect motivation to get a bike!  We finally have room to store it and Hyrum can go long distances on his own, so it was a great time to spoil mommy.

The bike has been one of those things that I can't figure out how I ever lived without.  I strap the girls in and ride everywhere (when weather permits).  It's such an amazing feeling to exercise WITH my kids, while having a blast, while enjoying the outdoors.  Bry loves that he's using his roller blades all the time too (which is nice when Hyrum or I need a push up a hill).

Another perk is when we discover cool stuff  we wouldn't have found otherwise.  There's lots of beautiful trails running around the neighborhoods and one day we came upon the coolest park in the universe:



The slides are so tall and fast they even give Bry and I a thrill ride.



With this new year comes a few guarantees:

1. I will always have helmet hair.
2. I will always smell like sweat.
3. I will always have a smile on my face because I'm having FUN!

My Funny Valentine

Bry had his 30th birthday right before Valentine's Day.  It was a strangely emotional day for me.  Each year I can't imagine my love growing for this guy who's a TOTAL clutter-bug, who INSISTS on being 20 minutes early for everything, and who would buy ANOTHER wallet for himself in a flash, not because he needs one, but because it's 65% off!!! (and then store it away in a closet for years so he has a fresh supply, just in case) 

Maybe love has little to do with two model-looking people getting together and living a perfect, lavish life.  Maybe it's about a man and woman CHOOSING to devote themselves to each other because no one else would put up with them!  (I know my wisdom is astounding;)

I DO completely and utterly adore this dude- faults and all.  We have worked so hard to build a partnership, friendship, and love that I'm truly proud of.  He is a remarkable man who I TOTALLY don't deserve.  But, best of all-  he makes me laugh more than anyone else in the world.  I'm so lucky to have you Bry.