10/25/08 Pony Rides In Farr West

We started out the day with big intentions, and a list a mile long of chores to be done before the snow comes.
We wanted to get so much done before the big WeberState football game on TV later that evening.
Well, here's what ended up happening.
First, we ended up having a spur of the moment football party as we watched the BYU game on TV with Alisha's oldest brother. Well we had agreat time watching the BYU game, good company and of course good food.
As soon as the BYU game was over, it was time for the WSU game to start. We knew that we would be having more company coming over to watch the WSU game, and most of the group would be little kids who couldn't care less about the game.
So with that in mind we made arrangements to have
the horse avaliable so that the kids could go on pony rides in our front yard.
All the kids seemed to have a GREAT time riding "Smokey", and for some of them it was their first time ever on a horse.
The only set back to having pony rides on your own front lawn is the fact that when a horse has got to go he just goes.


Lets just say it's a real good thing that we have a really big scoop shovel, and a big empty field right behind our house.

We all had a good time, but as far as our list of chores goes, we didn't get one single thing crossed off of our to-do list. The garage didn't get cleaned, and the yard didn't get winterized, but sometimes there is more important things to do.

Thank you very much Heidi for helping out with the horse and the kids, it was very nice of you to share your riding time with all of us.

Friday Night Date Night

So we had a date night this past weekend,
but then again we have a date night every weekend.
So for this weeks date night it was decided that we should go hiking. It was after all a beautiful fall day, and we may not have many more of these nice weather days left.
Anyway, we decided to go on a hike up near Snow Basin Ski Resort on the "Green Pond Trail"
If any of you have never been on the Green Pond Trail, we strongly recommend it, especially if you have kids who like to get out and hike a little bit. This is a beautiful hike on a very easy trail.

What a really cool place, we had a great time,
and even had a few really good laughs, especially
when Alisha decided to sit on a log to take a break.
Well Alisha didn't look before she sat down, and
apparantly sat on a log with a lot of "pokey's"
on it. And well needless to say she ended up

putting a hole in the back seat of her pants.
The whole rest of the hike she was very worried about this hole in her pants even though there wasn't anybody else around the whole afternoon.

Pretty funny stuff.

So is this Fall or Winter?

What a fun month this has been. We have gone to a lot of Birthday parties, soccer games, Weber State football games, and Alisha got to experience her first "Bunco" party. Check out this Awesome game used football jersey we got for our nephew CJ. We found it for $4 and it even has his real last name on the back.

And while at CJ's birthday party, Blake learned how to use his Uncle JD's cell phone. So if any of you get any strange calls we are sorry, it's probably Blake playing with the phone.

We also went to the BYU vs Utah St. football game with some of Alisha's family. Thank goodness it wasn't very cold that night.

We also got to go to the Weber State vs. U of U football game, and of course we were cheering for WSU. Alisha knew that she was marrying into a Weber State sports family, but I dont think she realized we were as die-hard as we are.
We are very excited for fall to be here, but we did wake up to snow this morning. We are NOT ready for winter yet, but we are ready for Halloween, Thanksgiving, JD is ready to do some hunting, and of course MORE FOOTBALL GAMES,