This is what Ryan looks like after playing in 4 hockey games in three days- exhausted!

Caught in a Blizzard!

Ryan's high school hockey team has advanced to the State Finals (we are currently in second place). We had a game in Salt Lake on Wednesday and were heading up to Steiner when a blizzard hit Point of the Mountain. It was snowing so hard I couldn't even tell where I was on the freeway. There was no turning back because there was no where to go. It took us almost 4 hours to get to Salt Lake- usually a 40 minute trip. When I left Orem I had just under a 1/4 of a tank of gas- figuring I would fill up when I got to Salt Lake. After sitting in the middle of the blizzard on the freeway for 3 hours I almost ran out of gas! We got off the freeway at the top of the point and found a gas station just in time. (yes, I learned my lesson!!) I tried to call and cancel the game but they wouldn't let me- they insisted we make our way up to Salt Lake. After 4 hours of driving we got there only to find out they decided to cancel after all.(grrrrr...I was mad but we had 3 players and our head coach who never made it so it was okay). I am happy to say that everyone on the team made it home safe and sound. For us it turned into a 7 hour trip all together. So we will have to wait until February 27th to find out if Timpanogos High School Hockey will be the State Champs this year!

A-Z Tag

A - Attached or Single: Single

B - Best Friends: My Mom, Lily,Cammi, Karen, Karen, Tye, Sharon, Debbie, Bonnie,

C - Cake or Pie: Both!

D - Day of choice: Saturday

E - Essential Item: Blow Dryer/Flat iron

F - Favorite Color: Green for right now

G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Bears

H - Hometown: I don't really feel like I have one

I - Indulgence(s): Bubble baths, surfing the web, watching TV, eating

J - January or July: July- because it is warm!!

K - Kids: They are the greatest!

L - Life is incomplete without: My kids and grandkids

M - Marriage Date: N/A

N - Number of Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister

O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges

P - Phobias or Fears: Being all alone after Ryan is all grown up....or heights if the first one was too deep for you! :)

Q - Quotes: See the top of my blog

R - Reason to smile: Lots of things! Food, hockey, family, music....not neccesarrily in that order

S - Season: Summer

T - Tag Three Friends: Cammi, Dustin, Nesa


U - Unknown fact about me: Hmmmm....I don't know on this one...

V - Very favorite store: Target ot WalMart

W - Worst habit: Being too lazy to exercise

X - X-ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound

Y - Your favorite food: Probably Mexican...or Chinese...or Ruby River steaks...or Macaroni Grill (I told you I love food)

Z - Zodiac: Sagitarrius

The BIG 5-0

Well, it finally came and went- my 5oth birthday. Everyone kept asking me if I was depressed but I'm really not. I feel exactly the same today as I did when I turned 25- except maybe I am happier now! :)Cammi and Marc, Joe and Helen and Ryan surprised me with a dinner party at Goodwood BBQ. I was really surprised to have all my friends and family there- Dallin and Megan, Jeff and Sharon, Alvin and Tye, Gaylun and Karen and Mike and Debbie.The Murrays and Lewis' came at the beginning but had to leave right after I got there except for Tyson who stayed with the party!And last but not least all of the grandkids were there too. I got black ballons, beautiful flowers, canvas pictures that Cammi and Marc made of the grandkids, and gift certificates to the Mall and to Outback. Dinner was yummy and I had alot of fun! Thanks kids for making my birthday great!

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