GRAND OPENING
We are having our Grand Opening for the gym tomorrow, Feb 23. Anyone in the area, or even just passing through is invited to come. We would love to see everyone. We'll have food, fun, and prizes. Come even if you don't live here.
555 S 200 W
Bountiful, UT 84010
Friday, February 22, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Pictures of the gym, I know you've been waiting
So, I guess it's about time we showed off the gym, too. We have been open now for about 3 weeks and our membership is steadily growing. But we still have a lot of growth to go. So, if you know anyone in the Bountiful area, send them our way! :)
We were very excited to get the sign. It came later than everything else and just finished it off.
The "Big A$$ Fan" That's the real name. It spans 25 FEET, and moves some air!
The trainer's area
Private bathroom and shower
Tanning room (obviously)
The back wall
Selectorized weights
Heavier weights
Cardio, all with cardio theater
The office is in there
We were very excited to get the sign. It came later than everything else and just finished it off.
The "Big A$$ Fan" That's the real name. It spans 25 FEET, and moves some air!
The trainer's area
Private bathroom and shower
Tanning room (obviously)
The back wall
Selectorized weights
Heavier weights
Cardio, all with cardio theater
The office is in there
Because you've all been waiting with baited breath...
I am FINALLY posting pictures of at least part of our house. We only got our real countertops a couple of weeks ago, so that was mostly what we were waiting for. Well, that and cleaning. I'm only posting pics of a couple of rooms. We'll post more as we complete more as far as pulling it all together.
So, here is a picture of the temporary UGLY countertops (this was just before they took them off, that's why everything looks so bad)
And these are my awesome stainless steel countertops.
Here's the kitchen all put together
The views out to the family room
A TV goes in that hole above the fireplace
The door
A visual of how tall the ceilings are in the living room
The outside, all done, with lots of snow.
So, here is a picture of the temporary UGLY countertops (this was just before they took them off, that's why everything looks so bad)
And these are my awesome stainless steel countertops.
Here's the kitchen all put together
The views out to the family room
A TV goes in that hole above the fireplace
The door
A visual of how tall the ceilings are in the living room
The outside, all done, with lots of snow.
So, there you have it. Hopefully our room will look done soon so I can post those ones next.
Monday, January 28, 2008
President Hinckley Dedication
Last night I must admit I was shocked when the breaking news said that President Hinckley had passed away. For some reason, in my head, I always felt like he would be around, even though I know that really wasn't true. My stomach sank and my heart was heavy after hearing the news. President Hinckley is by far the prophet I remember most and has made such an impact on our lives. He will be greatly missed. A friend posted this video on MySpace and I wanted to share it here since most of my family isn't on MySpace. It is very touching.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Winter Fun
Last week Chris had promised the kids they would got sledding. He wasn't able to get home in time with the short days, so I suggested that we try ice skating instead. This is a MUCH more difficult winter activity - for all involved. When we had our skates on and were on our way out on the ice they had everyone get off and brought the Zamboni out to smooth things out. That definitely made it interesting for our very beginner family. I was the only one who had ever been ice skating before. I started out with Xadun and Chris started out with Chaetun. That was hard!!
Xadun couldn't keep his feet under him, so I ended up holding him up most of the time and he's a heavy kid. We only made it about half way around the rink when I decided I had the wrong child.
Chaetun was having an easier time keeping his feet under him and could push himself along a little bit.
So, I switched. Chris took Xadun and I took Chaetun. Much easier this way.
Xadun couldn't keep his feet under him, so I ended up holding him up most of the time and he's a heavy kid. We only made it about half way around the rink when I decided I had the wrong child.
Chaetun was having an easier time keeping his feet under him and could push himself along a little bit.
So, I switched. Chris took Xadun and I took Chaetun. Much easier this way.
We only made it around the rink once or twice with the kids and they were done. Mine and Chris' ankles were also feeling done. So, we left the kids out with Grandma and Chris and I went out and went around a few times with just the two of us (and a hundred other people). I thought it was pretty fun, but something everyone would need a little more training for.
Christmas...Really Late
I know, I know, I'm really late in getting these up, but I didn't want to forget about Christmas, so here's some pictures.
Chaetun had a speaking part in his Christmas program this year. He did really well. Also attached to this video is a cute little dance routine that some kids did. Chaetun wasn't in it, but I thought it was really cute, so I included it.
Chaetun had a speaking part in his Christmas program this year. He did really well. Also attached to this video is a cute little dance routine that some kids did. Chaetun wasn't in it, but I thought it was really cute, so I included it.
We had a full house at Christmas this year. Not only did we have us and my mom, we also had Chris' parents as well as my grandparents. It was a lot of fun and the kids enjoyed having all their grandmas and grandpas there.
Chaetun's favorite gift was this Transformer's helmet that changes his voice. He took it to school for show and tell and it continues to get played with daily, unlike most of the toys.
Chaetun's favorite gift was this Transformer's helmet that changes his voice. He took it to school for show and tell and it continues to get played with daily, unlike most of the toys.
Xadun really likes his Thomas the Train laptop. It's a little complicated for his age, but he'll learn. He also like the game he and Chaetun got. Oh, and we can't forget the slippers.
Brekan wasn't too interested in unwrapping presents. He only opened a couple and his brothers kindly opened the rest for him. He was often more interested in his brother's presents
But more important was breakfast
But more important was breakfast
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Tag
Ok, so Janna tagged me a couple of weeks ago and she didn't think I'd do it ;) So here goes...
TAG! YOU'RE IT!!!
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Here's how you play:
Once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird or random facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end choose 10 people to be tagged, list their names and why you tagged them. Don't forget to leave them a comment saying 'You're It!' and to go read your blog. You cannot tag the person that tagged you so ,since you can't tag me back, let me know when you are done so I can go read YOUR blog answers.
1. I'm not anal or OCD about a whole lot, but things I am about are generally pretty dumb. When I was in college I had a different color folder for each class. Not too bad, you say? Well that's not it. Each folder had to in some way match the book for the class and I also had a matching pen. So, each class' notes were in a specific color and I HATED having to use a different color if I couldn't find the right one.
2. I'm a little eccentric about laundry (I swear I already had this one before I read Stacey's :) ) I have several piles of laundry: white, blue, black, red, and green. It makes for a lot of laundry. I also take out several shirts and hang them up, so not everything goes in the dryer. I hate when anyone else does my laundry, which is really weird since I really hate doing my own laundry. Go figure.
3. I have a thing about being different. I don't like to go with the flow of everything, but at the same time I don't want to stand out, so they are small things that I do to be different. My nails are almost never red or pink. That's too normal. I like to wear purple, orange, green, yellow, blue, or any other color that most people won't wear. My house is DEFINITELY not like most. I know most of you haven't seen the inside yet, but it is very different. Have you heard my children's names? Yeah, another thing where I just want to be, and them to be, different.
4. Growing up my favorite animal was a flamingo. I think this stemmed from a bag I got for my birthday from my grandma when I was 7. It, obviously, had flamingos on it and I have since been fascinated. It has only been since we moved in here that we went through boxes and got rid of much of my flamingo collection. I even had a flamingo shower curtain (that was never going to be hung in my house).
5. I like to plan my pregnancies based on the birth stone. It didn't start that way, but after my kids started coming early, I started thinking about which stone would be better, March or April. Obviously April. Then when Brekan came he was due in October, but we knew he would come a month early and it would be a Sapphire. My mother's ring will be awesome!! :)
6. I am an incredibly picky eater. There's not much I do like, actually. I don't like veggies except corn. I like most fruit except bananas and melons. But most food has yucky veggies in it, and then it makes the whole thing gross. It makes it very hard to eat healthy.
7. I love to watch LA Ink. I would never get a tattoo myself, but I love watching this one. I don't particularly care for Miami Ink, but LA Ink is cool. The artists are truly artists and I am amazed at what can come out on a person's body. Personally, the pain would be way too much for me and I probably wouldn't like 10 or 15 years down the road, so, not for me.
8. I graduated from college just 2 years after I graduated from college, on my 20th birthday. I hated high school so I was in a hurry to get out of there. I didn't go at all my senior year, but chose to walk with them because that's when my friends did. I completed college in 3 years because I went full time the entire time, even summers. (this was largely due to the fact that I was waiting for a missionary and had no social life, but it all worked out in the end)
9. I don't like to sleep under the comforter of my bed. This started when I was a teenager and felt that if I didn't sleep under the comforter then I wouldn't have to make the bed. To this day I will sleep on top of the comforter but under a blanket. We just got a new one, though, and Chris is making me sleep under it so as not to get it dirty or make it break down faster.
10. I symmetrical issues (again I had this one before Stacey posted :) ) We've been talking about the location of a fan in the gym and I am having a hard time with the fact that it might have to go NOT in the center. My brain just can not function that way. I know you are supposed to decorate in 3s, but that's not symmetrical, so I don't know if I can do that. It's also the reason I want 4 kids, not 3 or 5.
Ok, most people have already been tagged for this, so I don't know who else to tag, but for those of you who haven't been tagged (my FAMILY) do it, do it. I want to know your weirdities too.
TAG! YOU'RE IT!!!
----------
Here's how you play:
Once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird or random facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end choose 10 people to be tagged, list their names and why you tagged them. Don't forget to leave them a comment saying 'You're It!' and to go read your blog. You cannot tag the person that tagged you so ,since you can't tag me back, let me know when you are done so I can go read YOUR blog answers.
1. I'm not anal or OCD about a whole lot, but things I am about are generally pretty dumb. When I was in college I had a different color folder for each class. Not too bad, you say? Well that's not it. Each folder had to in some way match the book for the class and I also had a matching pen. So, each class' notes were in a specific color and I HATED having to use a different color if I couldn't find the right one.
2. I'm a little eccentric about laundry (I swear I already had this one before I read Stacey's :) ) I have several piles of laundry: white, blue, black, red, and green. It makes for a lot of laundry. I also take out several shirts and hang them up, so not everything goes in the dryer. I hate when anyone else does my laundry, which is really weird since I really hate doing my own laundry. Go figure.
3. I have a thing about being different. I don't like to go with the flow of everything, but at the same time I don't want to stand out, so they are small things that I do to be different. My nails are almost never red or pink. That's too normal. I like to wear purple, orange, green, yellow, blue, or any other color that most people won't wear. My house is DEFINITELY not like most. I know most of you haven't seen the inside yet, but it is very different. Have you heard my children's names? Yeah, another thing where I just want to be, and them to be, different.
4. Growing up my favorite animal was a flamingo. I think this stemmed from a bag I got for my birthday from my grandma when I was 7. It, obviously, had flamingos on it and I have since been fascinated. It has only been since we moved in here that we went through boxes and got rid of much of my flamingo collection. I even had a flamingo shower curtain (that was never going to be hung in my house).
5. I like to plan my pregnancies based on the birth stone. It didn't start that way, but after my kids started coming early, I started thinking about which stone would be better, March or April. Obviously April. Then when Brekan came he was due in October, but we knew he would come a month early and it would be a Sapphire. My mother's ring will be awesome!! :)
6. I am an incredibly picky eater. There's not much I do like, actually. I don't like veggies except corn. I like most fruit except bananas and melons. But most food has yucky veggies in it, and then it makes the whole thing gross. It makes it very hard to eat healthy.
7. I love to watch LA Ink. I would never get a tattoo myself, but I love watching this one. I don't particularly care for Miami Ink, but LA Ink is cool. The artists are truly artists and I am amazed at what can come out on a person's body. Personally, the pain would be way too much for me and I probably wouldn't like 10 or 15 years down the road, so, not for me.
8. I graduated from college just 2 years after I graduated from college, on my 20th birthday. I hated high school so I was in a hurry to get out of there. I didn't go at all my senior year, but chose to walk with them because that's when my friends did. I completed college in 3 years because I went full time the entire time, even summers. (this was largely due to the fact that I was waiting for a missionary and had no social life, but it all worked out in the end)
9. I don't like to sleep under the comforter of my bed. This started when I was a teenager and felt that if I didn't sleep under the comforter then I wouldn't have to make the bed. To this day I will sleep on top of the comforter but under a blanket. We just got a new one, though, and Chris is making me sleep under it so as not to get it dirty or make it break down faster.
10. I symmetrical issues (again I had this one before Stacey posted :) ) We've been talking about the location of a fan in the gym and I am having a hard time with the fact that it might have to go NOT in the center. My brain just can not function that way. I know you are supposed to decorate in 3s, but that's not symmetrical, so I don't know if I can do that. It's also the reason I want 4 kids, not 3 or 5.
Ok, most people have already been tagged for this, so I don't know who else to tag, but for those of you who haven't been tagged (my FAMILY) do it, do it. I want to know your weirdities too.
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