Hawaii

After we moved from Logan we were so happy to take an extended vacation to Hawaii. Thanks to Uncle Paul and Aunt Pat we stayed at their beautiful house on Maui. We were there for 10 days and we could have stayed longer. We spent most our our time on the beach down from the house. We are now champs at paddle ball, body surfing, and snorkeling. Each time we went out snorkeling we saw at least 2 turtles and tons of cool fish.

We also went on the Hana Hwy. which is a 25 mile road with over 600 turns. We only made it 7 miles. First we stopped at Twin Falls and did a rope swing through a waterfall. Then we stopped at the Bamboo Grove. It was a forest of bamboo and it was amazing! We had no idea what to expect, but ended up hiking to 3 different waterfalls that were so cool!

The last night we were there we went to a Luau. The food was so good! We are happy we went, but one is enough for us.

We had some good food while we were there. One of our favorite things to do was getting a shaved ice. Chase had one in a 32 oz. cup with ice cream in the bottom and it was so good! We can't wait for our next trip and hope its sooner rather than later!... Here are some more random photos from the trip.

Moving Adventures!

We have been pretty busy since school got out, but its ok because we are on summer break for 5 MONTHS!! We had quite the adventure moving out of our little house in Logan. First, we got a phone call on Sunday morning from U-haul saying that the truck we needed was not in stock (which we reserved a week before), so they would give us a FREE up grade to the 26 foot truck. Well, not only did we not want the 26 foot truck, there was no way it could fit in our drive way. So we decided to call around and see if any other company had a truck in Logan. After an hour of phone calls we found a U-haul in Salt Lake. That actually worked out because we were heading down ther anyway. When we got back to Logan we immediatley started loading the truck. It wasn't 30 minutes into packing and we found ourselves in the biggest rain storm of the year. We had to stop loading the truck because the water was getting into the truck. Chase came inside and helped pack some more boxes. Finally the rain stopped so we opened up the U-haul and got most of the boxes in that night, so we called it quits. Next, I was trying to set up our blow up mattress and of course the pump barely worked. So we made a trip to Wal-Mart at 12:30 am and bought a new one. With our luck so far, we got home and found out that the pump we bought had to be charged for 10 hours before use! We couldn't sleep on the hard ground so Chase climbed into the U-Haul and naturally all of the blankets were in the back and bottom of the truck. By the time we got the blankets and set up the bed it was 2 am and all we wanted to do was go to bed. After Chase had a midnight snack we went to bed, only to wake up and clean some more. Luckily the in the morning, packing went a lot smoother and we were on the road to St. George. All in all we had quite the adventure moving and don't mind waiting a little longer unitl our next move. Here is a video we took while packing.

Triathlon

This weekend I participated in my very first triathlon! It was the sprint level which is 750 yard swim, 12 mile bike, and 3 mile run. I was a little nervous for the bike since I had never been on a road bike! Thanks to Micall, I was able to borrow her bike and it worked out perfect! The swim was a little longer than I thought, but I stayed at a steady pace and made it though just fine. As soon as the swim was over we had the transition to the bike outside in the snow! I tried to get ready as fast as I could. I had 3 shirts and a rain jacket on to keep warm, and I needed every layer! There was one killer hill and I almost got off my bike, but I struggled through it and made it back for the run. Before I even got off my bike I could not feel my feet because they were so cold. But half way through the run I got some feeling in them again and finshed strong. I crossed the finish line just under 2 hours in 16th place! Chase helped me out so much and took great photos!

Spring Time!!

Its finally starting to feel like spring here, and I couldn't be more happy! We have been soaking as much sunshine as we can by fishing and playing with a sling Chase made. Unfortunately the fishing up here is not that great yet so we are struggling to catch anything. Luckily though Chase made us some cheap entertainment with a sling. We are getting pretty good at throwing rocks into the lake. (Maybe that's why we are having a hard time catching fish!) Also I have learned that Chase is a master when it comes to skipping rocks! I have never seen anyone skip a rock like he does! Anyway, here are some action photos we took throwing the sling.

Easter Weekend

This past Thursday we went to the Kalai concert. It was the third time that we have seen him play here on campus at USU, and we always look forward to his concerts! He is one of the best guitar players that I've ever heard. If you like his music on CD, you should hear him play live!!! He is seriously impressive. He toured with "The Wailers" (Bob Marley's band) so he has a reggae sound mixed with acoustic guitar. Overall it was a really good concert and we had a great time


This weekend we also went to Baby Animal Days. They have all kinds of baby farm animals there. I was really excited to see the baby ducks! They were so cute, so I had to hold one! It was fun to walk around and watch all the little kids pet the all the animals.... Then for Easter we had church at 1pm so we were able to sleep in, and for dinner Chase made a great dutch over meal. It was such a nice day, so we went on a walk to the dam. We saw quite a few fish and got excited to start fishing. I just hope the weather will stay nice! All in all we had a great Easter weekend, and excited that school is almost over!

STILL WINTER

Chase and I woke up this morning to find we had been covered in snow over night! We were not expecting this at all and I was a little bummed because all I want is spring to come and warm weather to be here! We decided it would be fun to go outside and play in our yard.
Beaver Mountain closed yesterday, so we spent last week getting some good ski days in before the season was over. We had so much fun this season skiing and proud to say we definitely put our season passes to good use! Here are a couple pictures of us from this last week. We are sad that the season is over, but excited for the weather to warm up!

Spring Break

We started out Spring Break by going to St. George. I could not wait to be in warm weather and not have to bundle up to go outside! It was so nice down there I didn't want to leave. We also made a quick trip Las Vegas. We spent the day walking around the strip, looked at all the beautiful flowers at the Bellagio, and did a little shopping. It was so fun to be with the family and by the end of the day we were all so tired. I can't wait for summer in St. George

After St. George we made a stop in Salt Lake to watch Trev ski in the U.S. Freeskiing Competition. We were really excited to hang out at Snowbird and watch all the skiers. Trev had a great run and went huge on the last jump but unfortunately he fell, but it was fun to be there for him! After skiing at Snowbird we realized how used to the Beav we are.

We ended our spring break by heading to Denver for the weekend! Kenny brought Stella to Denver a few days before we got there and was planning to take her back to Salt Lake, but since Chase and I were headed back on Sunday we had the "privilege" to return her to her parents. It really was not a bad experience. She was great on the plane! But on the way to the airport she just happened to throw up in her car seat, then casually fall asleep. But in the end we learned it was great birth control, and Stella is a great little niece!!... It was so fun to be in Denver. We were able to see the my mom's Showroom which is awesome. Both of my parents have done a some much work to put it all together and it is the best in all of the Design Center. It was also really fun to hang out with Hailey and Joe, we just wish we could have been there longer.