I LOVE MOVIES

So I just realized what many of you probably already knew-They are making a movie Mamma Mia!! I'm so excited!! I saw this production on stage in Las Vegas & I am so excited to see the movie.... How can you go wrong with Pierce Brosnan's accent???

For a link to the trailer click here

BRANDON IN THE NEWS

No, not nude.....News. This morning as Brandon was driving to work he came upon a car that was turned upside down in the river next to the parking lot at Snowbird.

The Ambulance & Fire Department were just arriving as well. For some reason, this is like the 3rd car this year that has driven off the road up that canyon. The funny part is that the KSL team of photographers must have a knack for finding the cutest butt around! Check this out:

Wow, what a hottie....That would be my husband-Hey, get back to work!!!! He definitely is a "Stop & Gawk" type when it comes to accidents.

Sadly, this seems to happen far too often. The poor families that have to deal with this stuff. That is the one part of Brandon's job that makes me a little nervous. Not only does he gawk at accidents, I don't think he can get enough of the beautiful scenery when he gets out of the city. Luckily he is a very cautious driver. Love you Babe!!!

The developing article, if your interested, can be found here: http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=3319154.

The past couple of years we have met up with Jess & Wendy & their cute girls to go hiking up Neffs Canyon. We finally got a few rays of sunshine & decided we might be able to make it without sinking in the mud. So off we went.

Laini is always posing for a picture!

Jess and Wendy had to leave early for some other fun to be had. This year we invited Tyler and Calli to come up with us.

I think Calli was in heaven!!!

I just love that we are able to go up to the ski resort and watch sledding action, then go fishing & do some hiking all in the same week!!!

As you can see we still encountered quite a bit of snow, not to mention a few scrapes & bruises (of course). It's so nice to have some great hikes close by so we can just pack up and go and still be back by noon!!!

It's fishing time again!!! Brandon went up to East Canyon a couple of weeks ago with a friend of ours to set a couple of hooks on the river.

He just loves that he can be there and let other people know who can & CANNOT fish on that river. I think he sorta owns it..... Maybe one day we'll buy a stretch of land on some river bank and then he can have sole ownership.....That would ROCK!!!

A little over a month ago, I had my last 2 wisdom teeth extracted. I had them in my mouth for over 10 years, but decided that I wanted them out. So, as the day approached I started getting a little nervous...DUH! I had to confess to the dentist, while sitting in the chair, that I was a little nervous. I think he got a good chuckle out of that, young little teeny bopper dentist.....ppppffffhhhhh.....Since when did I get older than the dentist??......Whatever!!! Anyhoo, he proceeded with the numbing & extracting & when he was done I asked to see them.

First of all: GROSS!!!....And secondly: HOLY COW!!! Now I totally know why I've been losing my mind......Every brain cell I have has been going to these oh-so-wise wisdom teeth!!!! I'm hoping I will see an improvement in my mind power now that they are gone.
So, as I was looking at these teeth, I asked the dentist if I could take them home. I'm sure he was thinking "what kind of weirdo is this?"-but then I said "I could totally get at least 50 bucks out of each of those suckers!" He laughed & they packaged them up & informed me not to touch them without a good cleaning first as they harbor bacteria....Great that bacteria can be in my mouth, but I shouldn't touch it with my hands!!!.... Wow, I'm analyzing everything!!! It must have been the medication?? So I discreetly slipped my little package into my purse & went home. I showed the kids & my sweet hubby & informed them all that I fully intend to place them strategically under my pillow......Brandon laughed, I have no idea why??? But, due to his little chuckle I think I'll wait until after the Economic Stimulus checks are sent out...so I have a pretty good chance the ol' tooth fairy will have some bulging pockets!!!!!

I'll let ya know how it turns out!!

Last Friday morning Brandon & I went with the kids to school an hour early for a family breakfast the PTA was putting on. When we first walked through the door Brandon noticed an image on the wall & immediately, without checking, knew it was Laini's profile.

As we looked closer we noticed there was something sticking out of her forehead! What the heck??? Then we looked at the others around hers. Then we realized they were her lengthy lashes!! Here's a close up:

Wow this girl has really got some long ones-we have always known this, even as an infant they were really long. All of our kids have great lashes.

Since then I've been considering having mine done. I mean, I think they're okay, but isn't there always room for improvement? Anyway, I'm a little nervous so I thought I'd ask some opinions.

What do you think about these:

Or maybe that's too much colorl??? Maybe I'll try these:

Oh, no no-I should get these:

No wait-I think I've found them. I'm so getting these!

Oh, I don't know, maybe that's too extreme.......Well, maybe not ifI were a super model!!!

5.....4.....3.....2.....1.....BLASTOFF!!!!!

Tonight we went to the 11th annual Daredevil Dummy Downhill at Snowbird. What a riot!!! They served pizza and drinks on the mountain. Everyone is invited, in advance, to participate in constructing a sled, of sorts, to plunge down a ski run with barriers on either side and launch off of a huge ramp made of snow at the end. The contestants are judged on various attributes including speed, air obtained, and distance. Today there were 9 entries and an extra "just-for-fun" entry. The "just-for-fun" entry was an old ski boat that had all the equipment pulled off and was sent down the hill. Each sled has a dummy that is created to ride the sled. One department at the resort built a ship titled "Pirates of Peruvian", Peruvian being one of the runs at the resort. They attached the ship to a couple of skis and it was sent down the hill. One sled was a spring loaded rocking horse and another was literally a shopping cart-both were attached to a sled. Items used to add weight to the sled consisted of baking flour, trash and cans full of beer-to name a few. A couple of sleds didn't get very far and were tossed off the run halfway through. Most launched off the ramp and slammed back to the ground and busted all up in the process-It was quite funny to watch!
Here is a clip of what it was like.



We have really enjoyed being part of the many events that go on at Snowbird. They have tons of activities for employees & their families. The kids get so excited to go up there, because they know it will be such a fun time!!!