It's a Girl!!

I don't really know what she will look like and I'm not quite sure what her personality will be, but I know where she is coming from and that makes my little angel loaned from heaven.  I hope I can be a good daddy for her.

I don't know if little livy knows it yet, but she is up against some stiff competition.  This little hound is no joke.  She is N...capital...eedy and she lets you know it.

My Bro is moving back!!!

I'm still not sure who's who. Maybe someone out there can help me.

He still has this look of concern. I don't exactly remember, but I think I was probably pushing his buttons right up until the camera flashed.

This one is a rare find. It's one of those love it or hate it photos. (depending who you are)

I remember this. Peeling potatoes for thanksgiving. Now that I look at it, zach had his cast on from breaking his wrist and that thing was stinky. Who decided to let him play with the food?

A Tribute to the wife

I have decided to take a moment in time and dedicate it to the person in my life that knows me the best and still chooses to keep coming back! She is "everything I never knew I always wanted". I am going to attempt to give you a glimpse into what it would be like if you could see her the way I do. So here it goes.......



A total beach babe! She came pre-tanned and ready for a life of leisure with me.



She's never been afraid to face her addictions head on in public. I admire her for that. If your reading this sweetheart, we're having chocolate milk with dinner tonight.



She is special in her own little way. No other girl, or anyone for that matter, has ever helped me set up a tent in the living room and then come bouncing in with pillow and a "let's do this" sweatband ready for an all night sleep over. Yes, others "Might" do it, but only she "DiD It" and with style!



She's a camper. Not because it's in her blood or because she did it as a kid. Ha ha! Far from either of those. She is a camper because I am a camper. She goes because she loves me. At least that's what I am thinking, cause this pic was taken in cold march when it was below freezing and she asked me if she could come. It's love or just crazy. Either way, she seems to be crazy about me and it shows.


Last of all, even though sometimes I may forget, she never fails to show me who is in charge and what the consequences can be.

We're Infested.....Little Rats Everywhere!!

Against the rules, Rachel named them Oscar and Lola.

Just Born

So small and so cute.

Still no eyes open yet. Just sleep and eat.

Here is the whole family sleeping. You would think that would hurt your neck, but they sleep like that all the time. Oscar is a little pig. He is the fat and happy one sleeping on his back. I guess Lola is the only normal one.

This is their first time out of the box in the bathroom. They are just starting to walk. All the whining you hear is Oscar. He is always hungry, Always.

Here they are all sleeping together.

Here is Oscar twitching as he sleeps. He is a funny little guy and has a lot of personality.

Horse Shoes (this one goes out to brent)

My favorite neighbor Brent invited me to a friendly game of horse shoes. Its been years since I have played, but I guess he hasn't played in a while either. Needless to say, he went home wondering what went wrong.

He got a ringer half way through the game and thought he would take off with the lead, but I followed up and cancelled it out. I am pretty sure it's skill, but he wasn't convinced.

Here is another attempt by brent to score, but my shoe slid in just close enough to steal the point away.

He tried so hard, you have to give him that. But in the end, if you're going to come, then come to play. Ha Ha.

*note to reader, this blog might be slightly skewed considering the author and photographer was a participant in the exchange

before mentioned, never the less, all events are factual as they have been recorded. Score 21-15!! Bring it on!

Look What I Can Do!!

We decided to finally take some quick videos showing off maddies tricks. The funny thing is that she is doing it for plain regular dog food. She wouldn't eat it 30 minutes ago, but now it's gold!

Long & Cold, but what a season!!

For me there is more than the rush of bombing down the hill, or the sinking feeling in your stomach when I leave the take off of a jump and I'm not sure where or if I am going to land. It's the quiet that I hear in the trees as the clouds roll in over the still frozen Earth that seems to be peacefully dreaming. In any other circumstance my thoughts would turn to hypothermia or trying to signal search and rescue, but with a board on my feet and a snickers in my pocket, I can't help but stop for a moment and just stare in wonder. It's like I'm on the top of the world at a time of the year when I shouldn't even be there. I've known people that have paid thousands of dollars for this experience and here it is in my back yard. It's in my blood, and I love it!!

The winters here can be long, cold, and even depressing. Thank heaven for snowboarding! I worked at The Canyons again this year. I told myself that I wasn't going to do it, but it was just too tempting. I love the mountains! So, until I can cough up the money to buy a pass, I will just keep working the system.

This picture was taken on April 2nd. It was a weird year and just wouldn't quit snowing. This was on of the best powder days, as you can tell. You can't even see my board, although when you get the chance you should, because it's pretty sick! Its the riders choice with the....... well, like I said when you get a chance.

This was up at Snowbird on April 30th. It was my first time being up there and it was breathtaking. If you look behind me to the right you can see the clouds settled into the low valley. About five feet behind me it just drops off down the side of the mountain. It was a little intimidating, but so beautiful!

This is at the canyons on a sunny spring day. This is at the top of ninety-nine-ninety. Somehow my friend Andrew Let me convince him that it was a good idea to go to the top at the beginning of the day. I think it helped that we went up with a kid we met that was skiing with only one leg. He had lost it in an accident, so I guess we felt bad for him. That is until he raced down and waited twenty minutes for both of to work our way down. Later he informed us that he was part of the park city racing team.

He was insane!

Easy ladies! I know I look pretty cool here, but really I

am just saying give me at least two minutes to catch my

breath, cause my legs are burning and I am dying!

Overall, I had a great season. The snow was fluffy and white just the way I like it, the company

was entertaining and patient (sorry again for that snowball to the face Andrew), my wife still

loves me (even though I left her almost every weekend), I got a new snowboard and bindings (thanks KSL), and I am still in one piece! What more could I ask for?

Well..... if you really want to know I do have a list, but I'll save that for next year....