A Sad Ending

Well Timpview's 2010 season is over and all too soon!

Up until last Friday we were undefeated...but sadly we got a little too comfortable

and underestimated our opponent (although the refs basically GAVE them the game...quite frustrating).

We had a great season and Brady LOVED going to the football games.

Even when he was colicky (and it was the worst st night) he didn't scream or cry

at any games.  I think all the kids and all the noise was a great distraction for him

and he didn't focus on his hurting tummy! So we loved our Friday Night Lights and will miss them

like crazy! I, on a personal note, LOVED watching Michael coach and I love

how much joy and happiness it brings Michael.  He is an amazing coach and always puts his

heart and soul into it, and really cares about the boys.  It was so sweet, he really wasn't too upset

about the loss, he said he was more upset that he won't get to be around the guys anymore

and won't see that as much, if at all.  What a big teddy bear I have!! Shh...keep that on the hush!

Although we will miss high school football, I am hoping the future will have bigger and better

things to bring for our family. Michael really wants to make coaching his career, it's just so 

dang to get a break in the industry, it's all about who ya know and who is willing to help

you out, and so far we know no one and no one will take a chance on him.

I REALLY hope that changes in the near future. I know he will make an amazing college 

coach and would be a HUGE asset to any program that took him on. So if any of you out

there in the internet world has a connection PLEASE send it our way! We 

would FOREVER be grateful for this chance! Until then,

we will continue to love football and can't wait for what the future has to bring us.

Timpview T'Bird 2010

We are the CHAMPIONS!

I say "we" are the Champions very loosely. I did nothing.
I cheered my heart out though, and supported
the team every step of their journey!

Michael had the opportunity this year to coach the O line at
Timpview HS. He honestly loved every minute of it, and
seeing him so incredibly happy and enjoying all the hours
he was putting in, made me just as happy.

He would spend hours watching film, always trying to prepare
his boys for the upcoming game. It was so fun to watch
them play so well, knowing that he was teaching them,
and they were putting it to good use on the field.
He had some amazing athletes on his O line, and they were so
fun to watch! The team dominated this year no matter who they
were up against, and to see Michael's smile after each win, was
a picture I will never forget!

I loved our "good game coach" kisses and hugs!

This was after they beat the #1 ranked team in 4A in the
semi's to take them to "THE SHIP"!
It was a really great game, despite the snow,
and crazy cold wind it was more than worth
the drive up to U of U!

This is Coach Mike before the final game. No idea what
they are doing, but I'm sure he does!

A lil' pep talk before the big game!

O line in action! Create those gaps boys!

Jaime and Jason got to come to the early 11 am final too!

My handsome Coach!

Sweet lookin' trophy!

Michael and his boys! It's called a 4 peat folks!
State champs 4 years in a row! Booya!

I am so sad that their football season is over but had so much
fun going back to High School football and watching
all these talented guys, and learning about where they are
headed in the future! There are so many players from this team to
watch for next season in college! I am also so excited that
Michael has found what he is passionate about and that
he has decided to go for his dreams and try and coach on the college
level! he did such an amazing job this year and i know he
will be a great motivator to anyone he coaches in the future. I am
so excited I get to see him grow as a coach and so excited
to support him every season. I married THE perfect guy for me!
Football coach?! YES PLEASE!

The Perfect Accessory for Football Season

I think i DEFINITELY need to get Lucy this football helmet for the season! Make her more festive and feel like she is part of the football loving family she belongs to! :) Just a thought!

Men on football!

I used to love "In living Color!" bringin back an old school classic!

One Lazy weekend

Have you ever been watching a game, and been so into the game that you sometimes wonder what the refs were thinking when they made a certain call??


Luckily, on Saturday this was not the case. I didn't intend to watch football all day, but that is precisely what I did(and couldn't be happier with that decision!) Notre Dame vs. Michigan was an awesome back and forth game! USC seems to have a lot in common with Cindy here, but hey....the lil' freshy grew up a lot that game and they got a big W!

But the FAVE game of the entire weekend has to go the the UH Coogs! they played an amazing game, full of surprises and ups and downs! But they pulled off an amazing upset and I loved watching every minute of that game! I couldn't change the channel for fear I would miss something! I guess that's the sign of a great game! it was a barn burner and a game that made me proud that my lil' sis goes to that school and was so happy for their athletic program!

On a side note....came across this beauty of a picture below....I am ALL for school spirit, wearing school colors, screaming obscenities at the refs when they are morons, and having pride in your football team, and I love seeing all the crazy fans come out during football season but WOW! I can't tell if this should be a new high or a new low for the football fan craze! I will let you decide~

So after my VERY lazy Saturday, I actually cleaned the apartment (with Michael's help!) but the thing I have been wanting to do for a few weeks now is go to the Hogle Zoo in SLC! I know that generally is a place you take little kids, BUT they have had so many baby animals in the past few months and I couldn't wait to see them!! Michael was so sweet to take me, and let me see all the lil guys. They were absolutely precious! The baby elephant followed her momma EVERYWHERE! We got to see her feed on momma too and what really tripped me out was the fact that elephants have boobs just like women!! What the? 2 boobs...and did this mom have a HUGE rack! She makes Dolly Parton look flat! But her baby was so sweet and lovely! oh and another side note...elephants are pregnant for up to 24 months and her baby came out at 3 feet tall and 251 lbs at birth!! holy Hannah that's CRAZY!!!!

On to the baby giraffe! He was adorable as well, naturally he was SO tall! These animals amaze me how tall they are and how LONG their necks are! We were in the 2 story observing area, and could reach out and tough the tops of their heads! I love all their spots and learned that each animal has a different pattern of spots (though they may appear the same) and that is like a human's finger prints. No 2 are the same! We got to see the lil guy run outside, and also get a sweet smooch from his momma!

Finally, the tigers! aka Lucy's long lost fam! she is my lil' tiger and I love all her stripes! We didn't get to see them playing or running around, just like Lucy...they were sleeping! Each cuddling next to momma! Even though they were sleeping it was so cute to see the sea of stripes! there was even one laying against the mom, but on his back, face up and paws just dangling like a lazy kitty!

I loved all of these animals and had so much fun at the zoo, even at age 25 with no kids! I can't wait (although i will have to for now) to have lil ones and take them to the zoo and see their faces and hopefully their love for animals, just like their momma!

All About Lucy

Well, the beginning of this post real quick is about Coach Bakken!
I just wanted everyone to see my handsome hubby and let everyone know
he is by far the sexiest coach on that field! :) This pic was after their game in ID, where they beat last years state champs! The O line played well, and I am trying
my best to learn when they do well and how to watch for their success,
especially since it is a position that gets very little recognition whatsoever!

Now the real reason for my post! LUCY LUCY LUCY! All I can say is that we have a Love/Hate relationship. This kitty keeps me on my toes and is in every way preparing me for children. I have been told that children when they start to crawl, are vanishing acts and like human vacuums. Well my girl Lucy is just that and more! Anytime a drawer , door, cabinet or anything is open, she takes it upon herself to investigate. She is the most curious cat, and I have on many occasions shut her in the closet, lazy Susan, under the sink in the bathroom and in our dresser drawers! I then realize it's way too quiet and I haven't seen the kitty in a while, which then leads me to back track and think about what was the last thing I left open...sure as day...that's where she is, the stinker! Case in point the picture directly below...I had been making some cards and got all my goodies from the closet on the top shelf. Shut the door and went about making these cards. About 20 min had gone by and the rascal was no where to be found. So I went back to the closet, opened it and BAM there she was on the top shelf. How she got all the way up there in the dark I will never know!

But Lucy can also be a sweety! She LOVES to cuddle and sleep on anything that is on the floor. She will sleep on a backpack, plastic bag(those are her FAVE..she loves the nose it makes) your laundry basket, and empty box, pretty much if it's on the floor she owns it. Here she is showing her growing belly (thanks to me keeping her VERY well fed...no complaints from her I'm sure).

Seeing as how we rescued Lucy from "the streets" as Michael would say, she loves human food because we think that is what she survived off of in our apartment complex. So anytime we eat, she is present! We had waffles with whipped cream and fresh strawberries a few nights ago, and Michael "gave her a taste" of our meal. She then would scratch her face with her paws, lick them, and repeat. She did this for about a half hour til she got it all off her face and could no longer taste the sweet cream!

Finally, Lucy is my alarm clock, and she knows a SURE WAY to get me to fly out of bed, even if it is 5:30 and I don't want to be up yet! Let me back track just a bit. Every Friday night, is my very own version of Friday Night Lights. I get to watch Timpview football! I love watching football, I always have, but I also get to watch Michael do something he loves...such a HUGE bonus! So being the fabulous, amazingly thoughtful wife that i am (dripping with sarcasm...kinda) I write Michael a good luck card every Thursday night and bring him balloons in the school colors for good luck! I love doing small things like that for him, to let him know I love him, support him and want them to kick butt! Well, now that you know WHY I have balloons, maybe my kitten alarm clock is self explanatory. She LOVES the strings that hang off the balloons. She gets herself to the highest/closest point to the balloon strings that she can find...then LEAPS and grabs for the strings. Mostly missing, until 5;30 am rolled around and she won the fight! I at the time was sound asleep having NO idea what was going on in my living room. But then with a LOUD 2 pops, I was instantly out of bed, awake and on the hunt for a dead cat! I turned on the living rooms lights only to find the cutest face staring at me knowing she had been caught! She didn't know whether to run and hide, or stay and play. I decided instead of letting her know I did not approve of such behavior...i mean what are the chances of her actually getting it right?....i decided to document the terror that is Lucy. She had the balloons in her sights, paws the balloon to hold it down, then bites it and POP goes the balloon. You would think the loud pop might scare a little kitty, but as I am reminded daily, "our cat is HOOD"!

One balloon down, many more to go!

Loves the strings!

The face of a VERY happy/mischievous lil' kitty!

Despite all the things she gets into, all the cat hair we have on our clothes, and all the times she makes me want to pull my hair out (like when she bites our feet at night at the edge of the bed...that's Michael's FAVE) we love this lil' girl and she keeps us on our toes without a doubt. There is never a dull moment with her around! We Love you Lucy goosey!

Fall, Football and Fun!

As much as i LOVE LOVE summer, and had quite the awesome summer this year, I am so excited for the upcoming season...Fall! Fall means FootBall!! and football this year has a new meaning. It means Friday nights, high school, and watching my studly husband COACH! He is coaching for the Timpview Thunderbirds. :) He helps out with the O line and loves every minute of it. He has become so involved and realized that he is truly passionate about coaching and has decided to go down this path, and make it his own and see where it takes him. I am so excited for him, and so grateful he has found something that he loves and that makes him happy. I know he is an awesome coach and i can't wait to see him in action!


Fall also means cute warm clothes and boots and scarfs! I love all of the fall colors and I love decorating for all of the holidays! This year I have my own (well i do share it with Michael) apartment and I am so excited to decorate it!! Michael indulges my creative side and let's me have free reign on the apartment and I am so grateful for that. I am really lucky that we have similar taste and he generally likes the way I make our house look :)

Fall also means my brother will be getting married, my mom will be coming into town for conference and to celebrate her birthday, and I will go to TX to visit my sissy la la at least one more time before Christmas time! I am so excited to see my brother get married! he has waited so long for this day and to find the right girl for him and I am so happy that he found someone that loves him the way he deserves! I am so excited to have my mom come stay with us for her birthday, as she is in HB now with just suggie! (that's our lab!) We will show her a good time and eat lots of sweet treats, but be spiritually fed too! What more could a girl want??

Anywho! I have a lot to be thankful for and can't express my gratitude enough for all of my wonderful blessings!