Joshua James with the Family

Last night Josh, Nick (and Nick's date), Matt and I went to see Joshua James at the Velour in Provo. It was so much fun to spend time with family and listen to some great music! I liked Joshua James before but now I am a huge fan. If you dont know who he is or want to hear his music, go to his website and download a free Christmas cd from him! Great stuff!

What do Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods have in Common?

Talking to people about Tiger Woods and his acts of infidelity, I get a feeling of disappointment and pessimism from a lot of people. Many seem to feel that "he is a horrible role model and exemplifies why our society is in such moral decay," or "with men like him as role models, it is no surprise that divorce rates are skyrocketing" (a common statement not supported by a statistical analysis of divorce rates.)

But, as I notice all the companies that quickly stopped using him in their commercials, I thought to myself, "Man is Good" (if you watch the show Community you will have a better understanding of my use of this quote.) Think about it, marketers do not stand behind immoral men because today's society still has family values and doesn't view these men as good role models. It wasn't a case of "Who cares, he is an athlete." Nope, all men are still held to a moral standard. You fail to represent the ideal family man, you lose millions of dollars. Way to go society, Man is Good!

Jazz Game

Thanks Trevor and Colette for such great tickets!!!We had fun with you!

Sledding with Drew

Matthew loves spending time with his nephew, Andrew! Saturday we took him out sledding even though it was raining. Apparently, we werent the only ones with the idea, because Rock Canyon was packed full of people.
Here are a couple photos of the outing.

Youve Had a Birthday Shout Hooray!!!!

Matthew turned 27 on Tuesday! To celebrate we headed north to Salt Lake. We saw the Joseph Smith movie for the first time, walked around temple square, and visited our favorite Thai restaurant! Then we came home to Caramel Pumpkin Gingersnap Cheesecake and presents! I am so lucky to be married to such a fun, energetic, goofy, loving, handsome, 27 year old man! He will be a great father (when the time comes) and already is an amazing husband!!!

Here he is with some of his presents (jacket, shoes and running water bottle)

But most importantly, his favorite present from his parents, a flash for his camera!!!!

Turkey for Me, Turkey for You, Lets Eat Turkey in my Big Brown Shoe

This year Matthew and I decided to stay home for Thanksgiving and have our own turkey dinner. We shared it with my best friend from high school, Colette, and her family.

There was a lot of homemade french toast for breakfast...

a lot of this by the men....

a lot of this by the women...a lot of this for dinner...
and a lot of this for dessert!

We love leftovers and loved spending time with friends and family.

Hike up Dry Canyon

On the last day before the stormy weather hit Utah, Matthew and I were able to hike up dry canyon. We spent a couple of hours enjoying the scenery and saying goodbye to fall.

Here are a couple pictures of our day.

Move to Utah!

We packed our bags and moved to Utah! Matthew and I both quit our jobs and headed out to the Beehive state to start a new journey. Matthew is getting started in marketing, and I have been working as a floral designer. We look forward to the many adventures that will come our way and have already loved being close to family.

To say goodbye we went to the Academy of Science in San Francisco and enjoyed the beauty that surrounds Lafayette.

Parable of the Talents

Im sure most of you have heard of the parable of talents. In case you haven't... here it is...

"And unto one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two, but he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more."

If anyone typifies this parable of the talents, it is Victoria McDaniel. (Yes I have written a blog about her before, she is that good!) I am convinced that she started off with twenty talents, only to multiply them even further. Her latest example is a Christmas cd that she has composed and produced. If there is anyone looking for original and uplifting compositions, amazing vocals, a great Christmas gift, or simply a dose of Christmas cheer, click here.

Because you cant listen to a blog on your ipod, Im grateful to know that Victoria has made these songs available for purchase. Dont miss out, there is only a limited amount of cds. Once they're gone, they're gone!