This Week's Adventures

Well, it was Chris's first Fathers Day and I think he enjoyed it. He woke up to a double surprise of Belgian Waffles and a waffle maker. We have been wanting one for a long time, so I searched for one that was in our budget and lucked out! I made a special lunch and dinner (lunch was a special pasta with Olives and dinner was a Shrimp Stirfry). They both turned out well, but I think he enjoyed dinner a lot more than I did (I have always hated Shrimp, but took a plunge to eat one and I almost gagged!) Hahaha. My poor seafood-lovin' husband! He's very patient with my in-land preferences. He has convinced me to like Tilapia, however, although I'm told that is the "fish-haters" fish.

We enjoyed talking to my dad and family on the phone. They have had a very busy week because my little brothers Christopher and Joshua were both ordained to different levels of Priesthood responsibility this week. They help with administering and blessing the sacrament every week, among other duties. I'm always glad to hear their voices and know that they are all doing well. I'm grateful for modern technology that allows us to keep in touch with all of our loved ones. I spent a good part of the day looking at family photos that my Great-Aunt Judee gave my mother for Mother's Day. While doing so, I have felt a closer bond to those who came before me and realizing how vital our family relationships are.

Yesterday we undertook a grand adventure. We drove about 45 minutes out from Rexburg and went into the mountains. We went near a ski resort that Chris and I went to on our first outing together just before we started dating. It brought back fond memories even though the slopes were fully green from the summertime warmth. We always laugh about that freezing night in 2010 when we tried to go on the ski-lift together.

The story deserves re-telling... Chris was a novice snow-boarder and I wasn't much better as a skier. But we decided to go up on the ski-lift together. I was deathly afraid of ski-lifts, but I didn't let him know that. I thought to myself, "If I scoot close enough to him, I'll get on safely." Well, it did not turn out to be a graceful ascent, I can say that! Instead of scooting close to him, somehow I ended up on his lap!!! Since we were just starting our acquaintance and secretly both liked one another,  it was thoroughly embarrassing for both of us... especially because we ended up dangling from a ski-lift in a tangled mess of skis and snowboard, and they had to stop the whole ride to get us sorted out. When we got back on solid ground, we were shaky and decided not to try the duet again. When we both individually got to the top of the slope again, Chris suggested we offer a prayer together since we had been safe on our drive to the mountains and from our ski-lift mishap. I am pretty sure I fell in love with him at that moment.

Our hiking trip was a success! Westley was cuddled up in the front baby carrier and slept through the whole thing. Chris used to be an avid mountain-biker before we got married, so he took the opportunity to hit the tracks. He half followed, half preceeded, us on the trail and we really enjoyed it. The weather was so perfect, and the smells of fresh mountain life surrounded us with vibrant pleasantries. It was the biggest adventure we've had since little Westley came to us and we were grateful to have the experience. On our way home we swung by our favorite frozen yogurt shop, Kiwi Loco, and that made for a perfect ending. I actually got less yogurt than Chris did for once too! Haha! He always teases me because my yogurt portions always exceed his. But I won this time! ;)

Well, another week is ahead of us and it's going to be a busy one. School is very time-consuming for all three of us right now. I'm so glad it will be done soon.

Oh, and here are some videos that I hope I can upload right. I really hope they work!