Jimmer

Yesterday, after work we went to the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. to watch this guy.

You might have heard of him. If not, shame on you! (Seriously...)

It was the BYU Alumni night at the Verizon Center and it was so crazy to see the multitude of Mormons (and former classmates) who showed up to watch Jimmer play!

Anyways, how could I tell that so many of the sport observers were LDS? Well quite frankly it was pretty obvious. There were countless of individuals who were wearing BYU gear, young modestly dressed couples with several kids, people who were not drinking beer, etc. Oh and not to mention that people were yelling "Put in Jimmer". Dead giveaway. Haha! It was so fun and I felt like I was back in Provo for a few minutes.

Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures of the game but it was a super fun night! We went with our awesome friends the Petersons, Duffins, Hammocks, and Wallaces.

Here's the view from our seats.

Ultimately, Jimmer didn't play for very long but life goes on. We'll always be rooting for Mr. Fredette and wish him luck in his NBA career.

Yeah, teach me how to Jimmer...

Mike's New Adventure Race Blog

Hey guys! Check out Mike's new adventure race blog at http://nativemichael.blogspot.com/. I'm impressed!

Hiking in February

Yesterday was one gorgeous day! We couldn't believe that the weather was so nice and warm in February but hey we'll take it! We loaded our gear into the trusty Subaru and went for a hike at Great Falls. It felt so great to be outside in the sunshine!

 Making a sandwich before the hike.

It was such a warm day!

 Mike checking out the Potomac River.

Posing by a small waterfall.

Tough guy.

Taking a picture of me taking a picture of him.

 Hyped up on juice.

Later, our friends the Wallaces and Kachers joined us and we enjoyed a yummy BBQ before the sunset. Sigh, I just love Saturdays!

Called To Serve

My cousins Alexcia, Ali'i and Va'a.

Fantastic news!

I just found out that my cousin Va'a has received his mission call to St. George, Utah! He reports to the MTC on April 18th! We're all so happy for him and that he has decided to serve the Lord for two years. Way to go Va'a!

Chocolate (I Mean) Valentine's Day

I kinda love Valentine's Day.

In the morning, I delighted in discovering surprise chocolates in my work purse from Mike. I loved watching a man commute on the metro with 20 large red balloons. I thought it was hilarious that when I texted my brother "Happy Valentine's Day" he replied "I'm sick of girls texting me about Valentines". Ok, don't go there...However, most of all I loved just spending the evening with my hubby. 

When I came home from work Mike surprised me with these breathtaking red roses! Oh I love him!

We exchanged little gifts, cards and chocolates.

 Mike made a delicious dinner complete with chicken and dumplings, corn, strawberries, and mashed potatoes. It was scrumptious!

 Finally, we devoured a few slices of this unholy chocolate cake. I told myself that I wasn't going to eat any (since I'm trying to be healthy). Oh but my will power was no match for this heavenly chocolate cake. It will be the end of me.

 Overall, it was a fun night at home with Michael and a wonderful way to spend Valentine's. And true to my own personal style I was asleep by 8:30 pm. What a tough life!