Jonathan's adventures

Something I did not know about Jonathan before we were married was that he likes to climb things... (He says "What? you know I like to climb mountains!)




Between snow storms Jonathan and I had a picnic at the pumpkin walk park (next to a climbing wall) and Jonathan pruned the apple tree in the backyard. We played basketball outside yesterday. Today it snowed a ton.

Supporting American car companies that didn't get a bail out

Monday after work Jon and I drove our cars down to American Fork where we traded them in for a new Ford car. Jon's parents met us there and we all went to test drive the new car to the Timpanogos Temple. We had cherry cordial fat boys in the parking lot (not in the car). We drove the new car home and got to Logan at midnight tire but very happy.

News from Logan

Jon and I enjoyed going to see Alysa and Ray's sealing in the Monticello Temple at the end of February. We are so happy for them. On the way there we got to see Kloe, Jessica and Micah's 2 hour old baby. Then we drove through Arches National Park from the hidden back road. I highly recommend it. There is a wonderful view of the LaSal mountains all the way down the road. The way isn't marked so be sure to ask Jonathan which dirt road to take.
The next weekend we went to Idaho Falls to celebrate Colin's thesis defense/birthday. We saw 3 moose on a drive along the Snake River.
This week we bought our plane tickets to Seattle for Amanda and Brenden's wedding in April. Happily, my ticket was free because I had so many sky miles from flying for work.

Picture of the day

I've decided that Logan will probably have this much snow left and be this cold on resurrection morning. So I've decided to pass out hot chocolate at the cemetery if I live to see that day.

Our Logan Canyon Adventure and Other Random Thoughts

While cleaning out the freezer I found some beautiful ice crystals growing inside a container of raspberry sherbet. I thought everyone would appreciate seeing them. lol

Logan and Cache Valley switched to "digital signal only" last fall so that they wouldn't have to drive up to the top of the mountain to change the repeater in the middle of winter when the rest of the country made the switch. What that means for us non-cable subscribing people is that it's all or nothing- no fuzzy stations- all there or no signal at all. That is except when it is almost good enough. Then you get cool little digital blips on the screen. Until we put an antenna on the roof we can only get KJZZ.
Mandy and Jonathan and I drove up Logan Canyon on President's day and had pre-cooked foil dinners and hot chocolate at the turn off to Tony Grove. We hiked through some really deep snow to find a spot for our lunch. It was quite the adventure.

Best Valentine's Present

This morning Jonathan surprised me by calling into a local radio station to win a Valentine's gift certificate from Tony's Grove (a floral and gardening center). I could hear him talking on the phone while I was in the bathtub but didn't think anything of it. Then he knocked on the bathroom door and asked me to come listen to something. I was sure Pres. Monson had died or there was an earthquake on the news or something like that.
I jumped out of the tub and got to hear Jonathan on the radio talking to the DJ. Their conversion went something like this.
...
DJ: What's your name?
Jonathan: My name is Jonathan.
DJ: Who is you sweetheart?
Jonathan: That would be my wife Amy.
DJ: What makes Amy so special?
Jonathan: She is the most perfect person I know.
DJ: How long have you been married?
Jonathan: A couple of months.
DJ: Really!? Do you remember what your wedding date was?
Jonathan: Nov. 22.
DJ: Good. I'm an old man and I can tell you that if you remember that and the year you got married you'll do well. What song would you like to dedicate to your sweetheart?
Jonathan: Something by the BeeGee's would be fine.
DJ: How about "How Deep is Your Love". Now where did you win the Tony's Grove gift certificate and get a song dedicated to your sweetheart?
Jonathan: KOOL 103.9

Swimming in formation

Yesterday I noticed one of my fishies floating at the top of the tank. On account of my morning sickness a swift funeral was held with none of the usual verbal commemorations- "He lived a noble life... blah blah blah". Further inspection of the tank revealed that one of his companions was also missing. Hmmm. Murder-suicide? Anyway, the other fishies seemed to miss their friends so I bought four tiny tetras to make everyone feel better. Am I getting the mothering instinct or what?! Oh by the way, Jonathan did make it back safely from Washington D.C. last week. I was very glad to have him back.