Vegas Baby

This last week Justin and I took advantage of his spring break by hitting the road in search of warm weather. We first stopped in Zion taking in the beautiful scenery and some great workouts. My favorite was hidden canyon. The view going up is great but I loved getting into the canyon and seeing red rock, white sand, pine trees, moss and ferns. Friday we met up with our awesome tour guide (my cousin Jen) at Red Rock Canyon outside Vegas. We ended up making our own path up the mountain scrambling up rocks and squeezing through narrow pathways and holes. We had so much fun that day making our own path up and down the mountain. Later that night we attended a session at the Vegas Temple. It was a good way to end two days of enjoying nature. Saturday was a day spent on the strip. My favorite part was going to Fremont Street and walking down a more boardwalk feel to Vegas. We ate dinner Saturday night at Maggiano's it was great italian food with huge portions. The waiter told Jen that she should get the full size if she wanted leftovers I am not sure how much food he thought one girl could eat. Justin and I really liked that even though they were busy they did not rush us out and we were able to eat and talk for over two hours. Sunday Jen made us pancakes for breakfast and sent us on our way back to the snow and cold. I miss the heat already.

Bunnies

Not much has happened in the last little while. I thought I would post pics of the bunnies Justin's dad bred and is going to try and sale. They are about a week old and are the littlest things. They are not born with hair so in order to keep them warm the mother tears out her hair and covers them. They peek out of the hair for short periods of time we still are not sure how many there are. We can't hold them for a couple of weeks but both Becci and I can't wait. The first picture is of the all white bunnies and the second pic is of the babies our bunny Oreo helped bring into the world. Most of them are black or white and spotted black.

Remembering Grandpa

Robert Mansfield Fife 1926 ~ 2009 Robert Mansfield Fife, age 83, passed away February 22, 2009 at home in Taylorsville, Utah surrounded by his loving family.Bob was born February 12, 1926 in Salt Lake City to Alexander Fife and Myrtle Weight Fife. He graduated from South High School. Bob married Loma LaVon Andersen on June 24, 1946 in the L.D.S. Salt Lake Temple. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard a troop transport. His true love was woodworking, and he enjoyed many hours in his workshop making furniture for his family. He also passed that love on to his sons.

Justin was given the opportunity to speak at his grandpas funeral today. He was very nervous and had a difficult time saying goodbye in words. Instead of making him write again how he felt I am attaching an excerpt from the talk he and his brother John wrote to remember their grandpa.

One of my favorite memories of Grandpa is when I was in high school and working on the bridge building contest for physics and as usual i had put it off to the last minute. I was at Grandpas house putting it together and sanding it straight late into the night. There was no chance of getting the glue to set and harden and everything ready for the morning but Grandpa was there helping me to finish it. He taught me that if i baked it at a low temperature the rest of the night it would be able to harden and dry the glue without over drying the wood and weakening it. I know that one of the most important things grandpa taught me was that if something is worth doing it is worth doing right. He was a perfectionist and a hard worker both of which are good traits to have. I hope that I can instill this in my future children. I regret that I never took the opportunity to learn more from him. Grandpa was always there no matter what we needed and I will never forget that about him, he is a part of all of us and as hard as it is to say goodbye at least we have the memories that will be cherished forever.

Celebrating V-day with a Bang!

It was a cold and snowy day but the boys were not to be deterred from shooting up a few cans and random objects. I personally think it is more fun to watch the boys get all serious about it then to actually participate in the shooting. I wasn't initially thrilled about spending valentines this way but it turned out great. We always have fun when we are with our friends.
I actually hit the target I was aiming at.
It was a great view of the lake and the mountains
Who will actually get the skeet?
The possy
shh. he is concentrating.

Rock Gym

This past Saturday we went rock climbing at Momentum Gym with Justin's brothers family. John and Heather are awesome and made Justin totally upset with his lack of skills. I have never tried to hide the fact that rock climbing is not my favorite mostly because I start shaking and hyperventilating ten feet off the ground. My first climb was the same as always. Afterwards the next three climbs I did better mostly because I ignored the designated path and just found the next hold. Justin can't wait to go back and since we got two free passes while we were there I think it will be soon.

Giddy up

Over Human Rights day Justin convinced me to take advantage of the day off and give our horses some exercise. I was not to excited about riding around in cold weather all day so I wore a million layers. The day turned out to be beautiful and the west dessert provided a great backdrop. Thanks Justin for dragging me out of the house.


This picture makes me look like a conehead

Newest Purchase

We bought a horse puller, boat puller, stuff hauler and a new toy for Justin. It was my granpa's truck. An 89 Ford F250 with 60,000 miles. My grandma drove a hard bargain but we finally settled on a price and brought it home last week. Thanks grandma for parting with something that holds many memories of your husband.