walmart wellies in the snow

Today was a good day. Such a good day in fact that I feel compelled to dedicate an entire blog post to it. Today was a day of snow in Utah. I realize that doesn't seem like anything fantastic (doesn't it say "greatest snow on earth" on our license plates?) but considering the lack of we've had this year I woke up thrilled.

Now like good kids, Zack and I were planning on going to the gym. However, the thought of staying in comfies just a tad bit longer was much more inviting. We sat around discussing the days plans and whatnot when the idea of sledding came up.

"It's a sledding day, I think." That was Zack and I had to look up to make sure he really said that.

"Oh yeah? I guess it could be. Is that something you want to do today?" He smiled the biggest smile ever at me which signified that plans were just made, I had no say. Fine by me, I suggested we invited his little sister to tag along. I knew she'd enjoy the fun.

A few hours later my father in law, Dale, dropped off Zack's little sister Daushalee at our driveway. I was inside getting ready and Zack was outside shoveling the walk (I had even offered to help and he told me to stay inside and be warm. Aw). When I went outside to say hello I was greeted with Daushalee thrusting four dvds at me.

"Would you mind taking these inside and setting them somewhere where the dogs won't get them?"

I'd barely had time to answer before she grabbed an additional snow shovel and went about her business. I went inside and set these four dvds on the top of our bookshelf, but not without stealing a glance. No surprise here, four Harry Potter dvds.

To backtrack a bit, in the last few months, Dausha has gotten really into Harry Potter. She now does not leave the house without the dvds in tow, it's really very adorable. I was happy to oblige her, having my own Harry Potter obsession. I placed them on the shelf with great care.

I made my way to the backyard which is where Zack and Dausha had proceeded to. They were throwing snowballs with the dogs and having a marvelous time. It wasn't too long before everyone got cold and we took shelter in the kitchen. Shortly after, our stomachs were hungry and lunch was the next way to go. Lunch went as planned with a little sadness over Dausha not being able to take home her rootbeer bottle, but once we purchased the sled and she saw the vast snow hill before her she was just fine.

Now when we arrived at the hill it had barely been touched. I found this enjoyable. It's not that I don't enjoy playing with other kids, but I want to be able to biff it and not look like an idiot. It's the only way I can sled in peace. Little by little others started showing up and I started sledding less and less.

"If you're a mom you have to play with other families, it's just how it goes." Zack knew how to make me see reason.

"I'm awkward around children," was my reply. Clearly I need to get over this before I become a mom, right? Right.

After a few treks down the hill we'd worn out our welcome and decided to press on. At that moment Daushalee realized that she was cold so to make her feel better I fell in the snow. Literally just fell over in the spot I was standing and sprawled out. I could feel the children behind me snickering and staring at me with their little eyes, but it was worth it to see the joy in my little sis in law's face.

After I dried out my wet jeans (I HATE WET JEANS) we came home and cozied up. I probably should have taken a nap but I couldn't get tired enough for slumber, which is really weird for me. We have some fun times ahead this weekend and tomorrow I have laundry to do. I hate laundry, it is really my most loathed chore. If I could have someone just to do laundry I swear I would clean my house top to bottom every week. No, I probably wouldn't but I'd sure try.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable Saturday. I didn't plan on writing this weekend but sometimes you just have a great day and it needs to be recorded. Hopefully I will get over my fear of kids making fun of me. One can only hope.

merry holidays

All in all I had a fantastic holiday. It's so different to wake up on Christmas as an adult than when I was little. No more waiting up all night for Santa, no more anticipation of the following morning. Honestly, it's kind of upsetting but I'm sure that will all change once there is a baby Shutt running around.

I've been kind of on the grinchy side this year, and I realize Thanksgiving is the optimal time to remember what you're thankful for, however I find Christmas to fall under the same hat. This years Christmas made me realize how thankful I am to have what I do have, even if it's isn't that much. I still have quite a bit of good to relish in. I have a great family and extended family, I have good friends, I have my health. I may not have all the material things I want to possess, but I'm still very grateful for that which I do.

Not much happened on our Christmas Eve, but our Christmas day was filled with lots of light. We spent the morning over at Zack's families house opening presents, eating Breakfast and setting up Zack's little sisters Lego Harry Potter set. She came to me after she had fixed Gilderoy Lockharts hair on Ron Weasley's body and asked me to remove it. She then proceeded to tell me how Ron Weasley was her new boyfriend as well as Harry Potter. I understand wee one that you are from Utah, but that is one footstep you need not follow, m'dear.

After a quick jaunt to Ogden to visit my mom we headed back to Zack's parents house to play a rousing game of Star Trek scene it. We received it as a gift from our friend Kramer this year and I've been dying to rip that plastic off the second that we opened the amazon box with the smiley face on it. We figured Zack's parents house was the perfect place to try it out since his family is made up of Trekkie's (did I not marry into the perfect family? Yes). Turns out, the game is actually kind of hard. I may be a relatively new Star Trek fan (Next Generation FTW), but I think I held my own. Zack, of course, dominated, and we found that just watching the DVD clips and shouting out answers was a lot easier than trying to play the actual game (it took us nearly 30 minutes to move 5 spaces, I kid you not). Either way, it was nice to expand our Star Trek knowledge while eating celery and spray cheese.

Dinner of sandwiches came and went, even though I was still carrying my spray cheese food baby, and then a rousing game of Just Dance was played, and to all a good night.

I'm kidding.

After Just Dance, we came home, snuggled in the bed and watched Die Hard. Hey, it's a Christmas movie? I haven't seen it in probably ten years and I was thrilled to see Alan Rickman expand his acting from Severus Snape (I kid again, he acts just like Snape in this movie, only younger, am I right)? Then it was to all a good night.

Today I plan on doing about fourteen loads of laundry, watching some Star Trek (I have to show the Father-in-law my favorite Borg episode) and reading. Oh yeah, I have to go to the grocery store and make Zack cuddle with me some more. Then tomorrow it is back to the grind.

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday!

crap i need to do - my top 9

With extra days off this week comes extra crap I need to do. Oy, I feel like I have no time (probably because I don't)? I'm pretty stoked to have extra time to spend with my little family, that's always enjoyed. We don't do much but it's always a good time. That being said I probably won't have too much to say until Friday (FRIDAY, REBECCA BLACK FRIDAY)!

My top 9 list of things I need to/want to do this Thanksgiving holiday weekend:

9. Watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade from start to finish. I have not officially done this since I was a kid so I'm going to get up early, get some snacks and coffee and park in front of the television even if no one else wants to. I know the doggies will enjoy the floats!

8. Watch some sort of holiday movie. Be it, Jingle All The Way, The Santa Clause or Love, Actually...again, I will enjoy myself while trying to be festive.

7. Go skiing! I am not sure if this will happen or not, considering how I am feeling, but if I'm feeling any better I WANT TO DO THIS. Thing is, so does everyone else, I have a feeling the slopes will be packed!

6. Attend Bijou Market. I'm pretty stoked for this, it looks like it's going to be so fun. Maybe it'll finally inspire me to get my craft on.

5. Do laundry. Had to be said, hopefully that all gets done TONIGHT.

4. GET RID OF THIS COLD.

3. Try and stay awake for Rebecca Black Friday. Target is having some awesome deals and we really need a new wireless router from Best Buy. I truly cannot wait until we have better internet. Gah.

2. Take the doggies to a park to show off their sweaters...well Aadi's sweater, Moz refuses to wear his.

1. Eat my weight in food. Yep. I am going to eat everything in site and I will have no shame.

I hope y'all have a very wonderful and safe Thanksgiving....! I will leave you with the most emotional moments in television for absolutely no reason. Spoiler alert.