Flashback Friday

Since it seems like everyone enjoys flashback friday(at least I do) I figured I would join in the fun. As I mentioned before, Brett and I met just over 4 years ago on a fabulous trip to Lake Powell. I was invited by Natalie and decided that it would be a worthwhile reason to take a couple of days off of school. Some people were able to go down for an entire week while others came for 4 or 5 days. The whole vacation was one big party. We had great food, free-flowing drinks, swimming, sunbathing, cliff diving, wake-boarding, campfires, birthdays, etc. You name it, we did it. It's crazy for me to look back and see how much has changed. Kim and James had only been dating for a few months, Natalie and Greg weren't married yet, Holly was married but as crazy as ever, Blake and Alison had only been married for a few weeks, I was in my first semester of school and the only one with kids.


Although we've all had a lot of changes in our lives over the past few years I love the fact that we have all remained close friends. With weddings, babies, graduating from college, new jobs, more babies, Masters Degrees, step children, engagements, and more babies we can look back and remember how fun it was back when and look forward to making new memories together

Although another Lake Powell trip like that one is probably out of the question, it will be exciting to get down there again, this time with spouses, babies, teenagers (yikes) but most of all good friends.

Who are we and why are we here?

Isn't that the questions that we are all asking? At least aren't we told that that is the ultimate question in mans search for happiness and understanding? I'm not going to get that philosophical on you, I'm just going to tell you a little about who we are. Brett and I have been dating for just over four years. We met in Lake Powell on a fabulous vacation and I have been head over heals ever since. He on the other hand would probably tell you that head over heals isn't the right way to describe the chaotic life I've dragged him into. Truthfully our life is pretty mellow but having a teenager and one preteen can definitely cause some ups and downs. Spencer is 14 and over all a really good kid. He is a freshman in high school which is almost too crazy for me to comprehend. It doesn't seem like that long ago when I was a freshman. Yikes! How fast time flies. Spencer is learning to snowboard this year and is off to a really good start. He has a seasons pass at Sundance so has been able to go several times already. Brett is being patient and teaching him. Monika is 11 going on 17. It is scary how different girls are from boys. Not that one is better than the other, just different. Monika is very strong willed which hopefully come in handy as she starts dating but sometimes it complicates things at home. She is very adventurous and will try just about anything. This is something that Brett loves about her and is really looking forward to getting her out rock climbing this year. Monika is also a social butterfly and makes new friends wherever she goes. It seems like everyday she comes home talking about a new friend and is always wanting to head off to someones house to play.

Brett has been able to be home with the kids after school for the past 6 weeks or so which has been awesome. My work schedule can sometimes get me home later than I would like but I don't have to worry when I know he is home with them. He is starting back to work this week which means I have to actually think about what to make for dinner, make sure the kids check in after school, and try to schedule my time better. We'll see how well I do.

Why am I doing this?

I have realized over the past several months that I am addicted. I am addicted to reading the blogs of all my friends and family, and even some people I don't even know. I decided that its not completely fair for me to be such a voyeur and not allow people a little peak into my world. I know I won't be as on top of this as other people but I am going to try it out anyway. I've done the myspace thing as well as facebook but it seems that blogging is the way of the future and so help me I don't want to get stuck in the past as the world around me moves forward. I'm going to make a goal to update at least once a week. That shouldn't be that hard since I look at everyone else's blogs about every other day. Anyway, keep up the good work. You've motivated me.