HELLO SUNSHINE!

One day in the sun...

BRING IT ON!!!

Skiing

Matt and I have never been skiing together, so when our plans to go on a spring vacation fell through, we figured we would still take the time off and just hang out. We went to a few movies, went shopping, slept in, all the good stuff, and we went skiing. We went up to Brighton and went skiing, even though it was snowing on us. It has been about three years since either of us has gone skiing (Matt actually is a snowboarder), so we got tired after about four hours and had to go home. It was totally worth it.

We totally have spring fever... Can you see the tennis racquets, golf clubs and softball gloves in there?

Yes, I Still Babysit These Kids

Yes I have been babysitting these kids for three years now. Actually, about five years, because I started watching Hannah and Mason before Chloe was even born. I love them very much. Matt and I get to watch these five almost every Saturday and it has become a fun routine for our weekend. Hannah will be 10 in May, Mason just turned 7 in March, Chloe will be 6 in October, and the twins turned 3 in January.
This video is cute Zachary singing. Singing is one of my favorite things to do. It always amazes me how well the kids remember the words. I wish I had a video of Zach singing "Teenage Dream." It was hilarious!

Another Matt Moment

Matt comes home from school yesterday and says:

"Tori, my arm hurts."

"Why?" I ask.

"Because I was throwing rock salt at the other kids at school."

Yes, for all of you who are wondering how old this man is, he is apparently five. I laughed out loud, because he sounded like a little boy admitting his wrongs to his mother after school.

Matt

Ok, so I feel like a mom who is sharing one of those cute kid moments... except this is about my 25 year old husband, who most often is acting like a little kid...

Last week I am practically begging Matt to tell me what he wants for dinner. I will make anything. If we don't have it, or the right ingredients, I will go get whatever I need. If I don't know how to make it, I will figure it out. Seriously, anything.

Matt says, "Ok. I want...

Mac and cheese

and

mashed potatoes."

HELLO! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

So that's exactly what he got.

I am not a sex ed teacher!

Something wild happened this week with some of my kids at school. I cannot share the details here, but I was reminded about the world we live in, and how dangerous it can be to young minds. I constantly felt like shouting, "I am NOT their mother! I am NOT a sex ed teacher! I should NOT be dealing with this!!!!"

Cottonwood Heights Rec Center

Matt and I are really lucky to live in Cottonwood Heights, just like three minutes away from the home where I grew up. I love this area. I can't wait for spring and summer to come to show how great it is to be living so close to the mountains. Anyways, Matt and I finally decided we needed something to do on a regular basis. We are not fans of gyms, or working out for that matter, so we needed something with more options. Hence, Cottonwood Heights Rec Center. Swimming, tennis, racquetball, indoor track, ice skating, working out, basketball. Definitely things to do!

Last night, Matt and I went over to play some racquetball. I have never played and needed to learn the rules and stuff, and Matt thinks he is a pro so he taught me everything. Then we started playing and I was a little nervous because Matt hits the ball like a hundred miles per hour and I was SURE that he was going to hit me. Well, I was right. Stupid Matt whacked the ball right at me and hit me right in the shoulder. What a bum! I had a huge, red welt on my skin! Luckily for Matt, I used to get hit with stuff all the time growing up: softballs to the face and every other part of my body, volleyballs to every part of my body, shoes, nerf balls to the head when learning to walk.... (yes mom, I will always find an excuse to tell people that), and so many other things. I am used to that kind of stuff.

Good times at Cottonwood Heights. We are excited for more fun stuff to come.