Nice Paradox There Max

In this week of gratitude, I believe that mom is grateful that she has grandchildren, and more over, that Brett and I will be out of the house in two years and she can focus solely on grandchildren. Just kidding mom, but no seriously.

Thanksgiving was a very very relaxing day. Eat, watch football, repeat as necessary. The only downfall is that if we needed a drink we would have to walk down three steps to get it; brutality at its finest there. Friday was yet another relaxing day. In the morning Brett and I had churchball practice, it was not the same without Troy there playing defense against us.

Saturday, Dad, a couple of my friends, and I went to the BYU vs. Utah game. It was a very fun game to watch and ended on a very good note. That was, atleast, until Max Hall decided that a win isn't good enough and he had to degrade Utah even more with his comments. That win almost doesn't matter in a sense because all everyone talks about is his comment. Oh well, the throwback jerseys were sweet.

Tis' The Season to be Jolly

As I sit in this chair listening to "You Raise Me Up," it is sparking thoughts of what these next few weeks are all about. So much joy and friendliness fill the air as shopping carts are being filled and even more so, to feeling of gratitude that comes from giving. There is no other time of year when people are so sincere to one another, including to strangers. What if the world didn't need a holiday to promote these actions in people? This world could be a completely different place.

Churchball has begun out here in Stansbury and coming off a stake championship last year posed for some major cockyness this year. We had a really close game and sneaked out with a one point victory; it was a very fun game none the less.
Well we didn't really see the benefit of a water resistance rower so we settled for a bike, no not true. Mom found that she has a hankering for exercise bikes ever since she went to physical therapy so we picked one up for our home use. It is fully equipped with a heart rate monitor, ifit technology, and of course fitness games. It should be getting a lot of use from us.

What a Wicked Trip

There were many benefits from driving for three hours in a blizzard. One of which was the great amount of snow in Troy and Tracie's backyard, it posed for some good times on Friday Morning.

Thanks to Troy and Tracie for providing Brett and I with sufficient snow wear, the warmest article of clothing we brought was a pair of flannel pajama pants. Troy generously provided us with Tracie's coat and gloves, his own velvet church pants and leather church shoes, and a beanie to top it off. They produced excellent aerodynamics that caused the air to get knocked out of us numerous times.

We labored diligently to create the beginner slope down the middle of the backyard. After about 20 minutes of meticulous snow placement and packing the hill was complete. After 21 minutes we were bored with the first hill and moved onto the more difficult and intense rock wall drop hill. The 2 feet of snow was a wonderful soft landing, that is until it got packed down after the first run. If these words aren't really creating a video in your mind please refer to Troy and Tracie's blog for video.

Last but not least, the Ware family north has merged in with the Ware family east's cell phone plan. It was a long process at the Castle Rock AT&T service store, but it was worth it. All in all it was a really fun weekend out in Colorado.