I’m grateful for Rob

Rob just complained that I use the blog to talk about myself too much, so I thought I would do a post dedicated to some of the things he’s done for me.

I love Rob very much.  Recently I have been thinking of all the things I am thankful for.  I realized that a lot of the great things I do in my life are because of Rob. 

Since I have known Rob, he has shown great patience in teaching me to ski (this pic is from my first day ever on skis);

encouraging me to become a ski instructor;

teaching me to ride a motorcycle;

teaching me how to mountain bike, helping me find a great mountain bike, painting my mountain bike the perfect shade of orange;

taking me snowmobiling;

taking me jet skiing countless times,

and learning how to windsurf with me.

I’m excited to see what new things Rob has to teach me.

I have to admit, I have an amazing Husband.  I love you Rob!

An Adventure with the Motorcycles

After we were done with ski lessons yesterday, when we got back into town, the weather was nice so Rob and I decided to go on a Motorcycle ride.  This is what I usually drive:

This is Rob’s Suzuki DR350S.  It is  dual sport.  I like it because it is light and easy to turn.  I also like it because you sit up straight when you drive it.  It’s very similar to riding a mountain bike.  The other great thing about this bike is that it is made to be banged around.  If you lay it down, everything is plastic and it doesn’t cost as much to repair, or at least it doesn’t matter that much.  With this bike, I had little fear of crashing.

Yesterday’s bike ride was different though.  I must have been doing well enough on the dirt bike to have convinced Rob to give me a chance on his newer bike.  So we took a drive to a church parking lot and I gave this bike a try:

This is Rob’s Kawasaki ZR7.  Needless to say, it has a little more power than the dirt bike.  Also, it costs a little more money.  Also, it is a lot easier to break if you were to crash it…

I have to admit that I was nervous.  I drove it around and around and around the parking lot until I felt comfortable.  Then we were off.  I drove the bike all the way home (15 miles) and even ventured out on the freeway for the first time.  I was nervous, and at times I drove slowly (especially around the corners), but I did it!  Who knows, maybe Rob will turn me into a biker chick after all.  I’ll keep you posted…

Rob’s Dream Comes to Life

The very first time we were shown the house we now live in by our real estate agent, Rob had a dream.  It was truly a man’s dream.  It has occupied his thoughts as he has fallen to sleep at night for the last three months.  Yesterday, that dream was finally realized. 

From the moment we drove away from this house for the first time,before we had even considered actually buying it, Rob had already begun planning what his entertainment center would look like.  Over the past few weeks we have been adding speakers, laying speaker wire in the attic and crawl space, cutting holes in walls for new outlets, creating new Ethernet jacks, and been to the hardware store countless times. 

Yesterday we put a huge hole in the wall that looked something like this…

Yes, that is Rob inside the garage, cutting and I am inside my living room taking a picture.  I must say, I was a little nervous for what the end result would be.

For Christmas, Rob’s brother-in-law Chris, built us a cabinet for the now giant hole that we had cut into our living room wall.  Rob and I were both relieved when the cabinet fit perfectly into the hole we had cut.

Rob and I are both really excited with the end result. 

Now all of our entertainment gadgets and toys fit stylishly inside of our wall, with absolutely no wires to be seen.

 

It’s a pretty impressive set up for our little house.  I must say, I’m glad I married a dreamer.

As, I’m prone to say, “Good Job Rob!”

Happy New Year!

 

Per my mother’s family tradition, I made Rob eat his share of blackeye peas today. Tradition in the south (my mom grew up in Oklahoma) says that eating blackeye peas brings luck and prosperity in the new year.  I’ve eaten them every January 1st for as long as I can remember.  I even had them when I was on my mission in Northern Brazil.  My mom was kind enough to send them with my Christmas presents. Rob, who hates all vegetables, and thinks these taste like dirt, even at a spoonful to humor me. 

I looked it up online and found out that the tradition of eating Blackeye Peas dates back to 500 AD.  That’s a pretty good tradition and not one I plan on breaking in any of my future years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_pea

Happy New Year to everyone.  Rob and I wish you all a “lucky” year and hopefully a happy one!

White Christmas

Rob and I spent Christmas with his family in Great Falls, MT.  We had a wonderful time with his parents and his sister and her family.  We enjoyed games, chatting, and of course lots of food provided by him mom.  We also had the opportunity to go snowmobiling with a family friend, Ben, and Rob’s cousin, Colton. 

On Saturday morning we suited up in our snow gear and headed to the hills.  It was –5 deg when we got to the top, but the sun was shining and the snow was perfect.  Here are a few pictures from our adventures. 

Getting ready to go.

Rob was in heaven from the moment we took off.  More toys to add to his wish list.

Colton shows his excitement.

Beautiful views from the top.

There were tons of trails that led to various open fields were we could play around on the snowmobiles. 

Rob, Colton and Ben

Cindi playing in the powder.

Colton and Ben checking out the trail maps.  I still have no idea how they knew where we were and going and how to get back to the truck, but they were great guides and got us around without any problems.

Rob and I decided that it’s time to sell the Jet Skis and purchase some snowmobiles. 

Our Bathroom

We finally finished our bathroom.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

THE RED COUCH!

We finally went and picked up our new red couch.  What do you think?