Embrace the Cold!!!

I am so sick of this weather.  Although it has been a mild winter, I still cannot stand the cold temperatures.  Everything is dead!  I am so excited for Spring!!! Spring showers, the green mountains and valleys, and flowers!  As of right now though, it is starting to snow outside.  Dallin and I have done a lot lately, we've been very busy.  Dallin has decided to take on a part time job while in school full-time.  I told him that if it gets too much and he starts to fall behind that he'll have to quit.  I assume that he loves me for this!  I just want to hurry and push him through school so that we can move on... AND hopefully out of Logan. 
Logan is getting better.  I have opened myself up to it a little more.  I have no idea why I have struggled so much being up here.  It is not that I am dependent on my life back in Provo/Heber... I lived in Cedar City for four years just fine.  Maybe it is because Logan is kind of secluded from other cities... and Ogden has never been a place that I would just go hang out and go shopping.  Quite frankly, I never went to Ogden.  Everything that is home to me is down in Provo/Orem, Heber, Park City, Salt Lake.  I just got to get over how lame the Logan Mall is and will be probably for the next 5 years. 

Dallin took me to a USU vs.  New Mexico State BB game.  The first one that I was able to go to all year!  But we've managed to watch several at Iggy's (Aggy's) Restaurant.  Sadly, one of them being how USU came through and beat the Cougars!  It was shameful being the only person in that entire restaurant that 'bleeds' blue.  I don't understand the massive hatred of BYU here in Logan.... I think I'd get torn apart if I was ever caught wearing BYU attire. 
We've taken Sunday drives up through Blacksmith Fork Canyon several times.  It is beautiful. Other times we've gone fishing up there, went Duck Hunting, or glassing with Dallin.  During the winter, however, Hardware Ranch opens up a wintering refuge for massive herds of Elk.  Unfortunately there hasn't been enough snow this year for a sleigh ride, so we were pulled in a cart instead.  It was still really cool. 

So I married a man that loves to do anything and everything outside.  He has definitely taught me more things that I probably would have never learned had I not married him.  He is so great!  I love hanging out with him.  I never cared to fish until Dallin.... but who can resist the beautiful Provo River, right?

The END!

Christmas Vacation!

Dallin and I decided that we needed to wisk away from the frigid cold valley of Logan and head out to the west coast!  It was exactly what we needed! I needed a break from work and Dallin sure did need a break from hunting, although he didn't think so.  We packed up Friday afternoon after I got off work and drove straight through, 12 hours, to Bakersfield, CA.  The armpit of California.  Well I should really say that because Bakersfield definitely has its nice parts and some areas of Bakersfield are beautiful!  I honestly cannot believe how much green farm land there is.  The orchards are amazing, apples, oranges, tangerines, clementines, lemons, limes, avacados, grapefruit are just a few!  There are acres and acres of almond and walnut trees.... and acres and acres of COWS!  Literally! I have never in my life seen as many huge corporate dairy farms and thousands upon thousands of cows that were in them.  So yes, being from a small town, I definitely think this part of Bakersfield is beautiful as well. 

Anyway,  we spent the entire week there and Dallin and I took a break and headed off to Ventura, CA.  We were able to stay at the harbor in a really nice hotel and Dallin took me out to dinner at Brophy Bro's.  I got the mahi mahi and Dallin ordered swordfish.  They were both so delicious! The Seafood was so fresh and so yummy!  Earlier that day we walked out to the edge of pier and watched the sunset.  It was so romantic!  Dallin can be such a sweetie, even though he tries to play 'tough guy' the majority of the time. 

Christmas was sooo great! I didn't expect our families to get us soo much!  My in-laws bought Dallin and I a beautiful dresser!  Annette also bought me a Coach bag! :)  Dallin and I got a two-burner stove for camping, clothes, money, the works basically!  We are so blessed to have our families!  Love them!

As usual, the week flew by and now we are back to reality.  :(  But, we have things to look forward to in the future.... missionary homecomings (both our brothers here in a couple months) and birthdays, and other family vacations.  I love seeing everyone!