Visits

My sister came to visit us for the weekend on her way home from a tradeshow she went to for work in Las Vegas. I love my sisters, so it was a wonderful semi-surprise but welcome visit. Luckily, we had enough of the house unpacked that I didn't have to worry too much about having her come to a complete mess. That way, we were able to just have fun. I got to spend two days with her, which was very nice. We did what we Sego girls love best, shopping for fabric and brousing boutiques. Then on Saturday morning, she came with me to a gardening class, which was very insightful. It was a nice, relaxing break from the stress of unpacking and other stuff. Thanks for coming down, Becca!

On Tuesday, Jeremy, Dana, and their kids also stopped by on their way home from visiting our relatives in Arizona. They had to go out of their way to do this, which I thought was very nice of them. (I think it added two hours to their already long drive). Although, it was just a brief visit, it was very nice to see and talk to them. It reminds me how much I love and miss my family. Thanks for stopping by, Jeremy!

Did I Tell You We Moved?

Guess what we did for Valentine's Day?

We MOVED, again!

Chances are you didn't know we were moving, because . . . . well, I didn't really tell hardly anyone. I know I said 7 months ago (or whenever we moved to St. George) that we weren't going to move for a long time. Well, I guess we changed our minds.

In an effort to cut back on expenses, we decided to move to a "smaller" house and pay less rent. So, we gave up the pool and the six bedroom (which we really didn't need, anyway). Luckily, we found a great four bedroom home in our same ward, which we were happy about since we love the ward we are in down here. For $400.00 less a month we get . . .

A kitchen that inspires me to cook! Woohoo!

No, really that's not all. But really I do LOVE the kitchen! It's huge! and beautiful (the pictures really don't begin to show how big and great it is, but take my word on it). We really feel like we lucked out to find such a nice home (granite countertops, slate floors, clean carpet, big garage). We love the house (even if I have to share the office with my sewing room). The neighborhood is great, too. It's kind of in a circle, so the street isn't busy at all. And there a tons of kids for Tyler to play with - when he's old enough to play, that is. (I will say that two kids have already stopped by to ask if they could play with Tyler. Very funny!)

Although, we will miss the pool, I think the trade off of an inspiring kitchen is well worth it! Please stop by if you're ever in the area.

The Super Sew

As most of you probably already know, I am not a fan of sports. I used to pretend to like them while I was single, but I never enjoyed them. Sure, I did my stints of showing school pride in high school and college, but, let's face it it was all for the guys that I hoped I might meet or impress. Thank goodness, I married a man who finds them equally as uninteresting.

So, of course, I didn't realize Sunday was the Super Bowl until I saw all the headlines on the newspapers we deliver. Then I have heard about it all morning on the radio today. I don't get it. I admit I used to like watching the Jazz play on occasion, before the lockout in the early 2000s. But the whole holding-out-for-more-money thing put me over the edge of disinterest for all sports. I admit I never really enjoyed watching football - NEVER. I mean why should I pay to watch someone else do their hobbies?

But this got me thinking - you know the whole pay to watch hobbies. I decided to start my own hobby-watching event. I love to sew, and I know I am good at it. I decided to start the NCSA (National Competitive Sewing Association). We will charge $50 per seat for the average seats and $80 for the good seats at regular season events. And $200 average/$500 good per seat for the "Super Sew" championships.

Now hiring team owners and coaches. League tryouts will be on Thursday. Who's with me?

Obviously, I'm joking. But you get the idea of how I feel about sports. I do wish I could be paid to do my hobbies, though.