First ride on the new bikes

This morning Kraig and I went on our first ride with our mountain bikes, kind of. I ended up walking half of it, because it was so steep that riding up just wasn't an option for me. Plus Kraig accidentally cleared out the hand-held GPS, so we didn't know which way we were suppose to go. So I walked my bike up the hill, got to the top, took a few pictures, then rode back down.


This is the view we had from the road we were biking up.


Here is Kraig waiting for me, I took a couple of breaks on the way.

We are probably going to try this trail again in a few weeks, and hopefully this time Kraig will not clear the GPS :) From the looks of the Utah Mountain biking website, this trail looks like it could be fun once we get past the big hill I walked up.

Happy Birthday Kraig

I just wanted to tell Kraig that I love him. I also hope that even though we didn't get to do everything we were hoping to that he still had fun.
We were suppose to go for a mountain bike ride, but since we got a lot of rain yesterday we decided that it would be too muddy to ride. Instead we went to Silverlake, up Big Cottonwood Canyon, and Kraig took some cool pictures. Then we went home and hung out for a while. Then we went to Kent & Jillyn's house for a "BBQ", that was really a party for Kraig. I had fun planning it for him, and it turned out wonderful. We also didn't get the thunderstorms that the weather had been predicting. So thank you Kent & Jillyn for letting us use your back yard!
Now to be a little sappy, I just wanted to tell Kraig that I am grateful to have him in my life, and I love him with all my heart. Thank you for putting up with me everyday.

Here are a couple of pictures Kraig took today at Silverlake, that he converted to HDR.

Kraig

Well Kraig has been playing with what is called HDR, and he has some really cool pictures up that he has been working for the last week. I love the newest ones he has put up, check them out.

Wishing I were little again

Well, the weather has finally warmed up, but I am stuck inside at a desk all day. I hate not being able to go out and have fun like I would like to. So right now I am kind of wishing I could be a little kid, and just go play. I want to go ride bikes, run in the sprinklers, jump on a trampoline, play basketball, or play baseball. I just want to be outside with the nice sun before it gets to hot.

Kraig's birthday present

Kraig's birthday is in a little over a week. After a lot of discussion, we decided to get him a new bike. In the process we got me a new bike as well. His old bike is about 12 years old, and he rode it all the time. So he gets a lot of use out of his bikes. Also all his gear use to match his bike (helmet, shoes, gloves). He had to get a new helmet last year, so now he has a blue helmet, red & yellow shoes, and red & black shoes. So here are a couple pictures of the bikes.

His very orange bike


Here is a picture of the front brakes, they have disc breaks that he loves.


Here is my bike, I am not thrilled about the color, but it isn't too bad.


FYI, this is also one of those presents, you really do need the person there. Mainly for size purposes, but also because he knows better what he needs for the kind of riding he does.

Blah

Today was a very crappy day. The kind of day that the more you do, the more you make things worse. I hate days like today.

I will say, I love music, and I love how sometimes it makes everything better.

My Favorite Burger Place

This picture doesn't even do the food justice. This is from Five Guys Burger and Fries. I love how fresh their food is. I love that even though their hamberger's are greasy, it's the "good" grease. Plus you only get what you want on it, and if you don't ask for anything they give you just a burger with nothing on it (they will ask if it's what you want though). The toppings are all free, so you don't add money on top of the burger price which is a plus. Their fries are also fresh, they buy whole potatoes, and they chop them at the store. Their meat and potatoes are never frozen, so it is almost like you cooked it at home!!! So yummy!!

To all the Mom's out there

Happy Mother's Day!

My Obsession

I have this thing for Cookbooks, and I love to collect them. I think sometime I drive Kraig a little nuts because I have a cupboard full of them, and hardly use them.
Well, I had to go to Costco to pick some random stuff up. While I was wandering the aisle trying to think of things we needed, I ended up at their book table (this seems to always happen, I just can't help it). I came accross a cookbook I just couldn't pass up. I had seen it in a few other stores for about 5 to 7 dollars more, and I kept saying if I saw it cheaper I would buy it. So I bought it. I think I will enjoy it. It is everyday things, that everyday people eat and make. I love how cute it is too. So here is the newest cookbook that I have added to my collection.


If anyone has made anything from this book let me know.
Also just a random fact, for those that knew the Clayton twins, Mike Clayton's wife Becky has a recipe in the cookbook on page 91 (it sounds really good too).