We are going Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

We are going on a road trip. We are leaving Sunday the 23rd to visit Aunt Aundria in California. We made a countdown chart because Annika asked if we were leaving for Disneyland every morning. Now she can take a ring off each morning instead. We love visiting Aunt Aundria, because she takes great care of us when we stay. We are not the type who visit Disneyland 4 times in 4 days, way to many people, but Aundria knows were to go and we always have a great time.

After a few days with Aundria we are driving to Flagstaff to see Nina and Papa for the weekend. It has been a long time since we were down there and the girls are excited to ride the horses with Papa. I don't know if we are going to come back with two princesses or two cowgirls.

Picture this...

The last couple days our girls have been feeling pretty crappy. Paul left the room for a couple minutes and this is what he walked back into. I felt bad that they feel so sick, but sometimes it is nice to have it quiet.

SERIOUSLY

Annika had her dance recital last week, this year she let me put mascara on her. Seriously, look at those lashes what woman would not love to have eyelashes like that.





Paul's family was able to come in town last week, it has been awhile since we have been able to see each other. We are so blessed to have the most wonderful and supportive families. Luckily, Paul's brother and sister-in-law moved back to Salt Lake from Oregon where he finished Law school. They are expecting a baby in the fall we are so excited that they are close to be able to enjoy their family.

Lynn and Mama Jane had a little competition over the girls. To see who could spoil them with love, hugs and gifts more. They kept us laughing all weekend. Of course the girls soaked up all the attention. We enjoyed everyday we were with you and already miss you guys. I had to post the picture below of Nina and Annika. Love you!!!!

Post Op!!!

My surgery went well, my recovery has been so much quicker then my last. They realigned my knee cap on the last surgery so that is a little more invasive. I start physical therapy on Wednesday and am looking forward to getting on my bike and riding again. I doubt there will be any century rides in my future but maybe a 40 or 50 mile race would be great. The girls and Paul are glad to see me feeling better just in time for the warm weather, yeah!!!

We went to our friends Brooke and Tate house for an Easter egg hunt. The kids found enough eggs to fill up two baskets each, we have as much or more candy then Halloween. Luckily, the weather has been nice enough that then can go outside and run it off.

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For Paul's birthday I gave him tickets to the season opening game for Real Salt Lake. They beat the defending champions Columbus Crew 4-1, the last 15 min of the game it began to rain. If it rains between 7 and 10 pm on game day you can redeem your tickets for another game later in the season. I was great to go out just the two of us, dinner and a game and the girls slept at my dad's house.

The countdown begins to March Madness and my knee surgery.

We always look forward to the month of March for the basketball games, but this year we actually scheduled my knee surgery around the tournament. Who would not love to be forced to lay around and watch basketball. I went in for the pre-op appointment today, my knee is pretty messed up so there are several procedures he could preform. One of which would lead to two or three days of staying off my knee then I will begin rehabilitation or him doing a procedure called micro fracture which Peekaboo Street and Matt Harpring both have had. That is a much longer recovery time four weeks of absolutely no weight on my leg and then who knows how many months of rehab afterword. I have no cartilage left on a portion of my knee so they will drill tiny holes or fractures in my bone in an attempt to help the bone regrow some cartilage. It is not guaranteed but this is the step they take before trying to implant artificial cartilage. I am really excited and nervous to see how the surgery will go but I am definitely ready to begin feeling better. Paul has been so awesome taking care of the girls and I, cleaning the house,preparing meals and letting me take a nap when I am tired from walking around all day at work. I am pretty lucky to have a husband that is very concerned and supportive, this surgery could mean a lot more work for him in the near future but he has not complained once he would love for me to get feeling better eventually, Wish me Luck!!!

New Years Update

I am at a point where I do not check my blog everyday like I once did, I logged on the other day a when the Halloween pictures pulled up I thought that it is time to give a update of what we have been up to. The holidays were such a blast this year with the girls, Annika somewhat understood about Santa which was a lot of fun to explain to her. She loved opening everyone present's and Sydney could of cared less she just wanted to play with what was inside. Since, I have been working full time especially retail during the holidays ( I have just begun to recover) I came home and usually pass out before the girls. Paul has been so helpful taking care of all of us. It looks like I am in for some kind of knee surgery hopefully in the next month or so, I injured my knee late summer and it has continued to get worse. The last few months have gone by so quickly, which I is good I am already longing for summer again. There is not much I enjoy about winter and the girls miss being able to go play outside. I will try to update more often, Happy New Year.