Vegas

We took a little trip to Vegas for some time in the sun. We finally got Special K to jump in our jumping picture.



Here are some random shots from the weekend.

Cutest Kid Ever

Stella and Landry came up for a day of lunch and shopping.

Stella sleeped while Amanda worked. She woke up and she watched movies and ate popcorn with Amanda.

Isn't she adorable?

Pinnacle Performance

I have always known my body was out of alignment ever since the car accident 5 years ago. I thought I had tried everything I could to not be in pain every day. My back has hurt every day for 5 years. Some days are better than others. A friend who is a physical therapist told me I needed to try this place that does physical therapy but also manipulation and pilates.

Long story short, went once to one lady who was just a PT. Wasn't anything different from the other PT's I have seen. Then they were able to get me in with the owner. A little skeptical (its pricey) at first but went anyways. I went and I am so happy I did. For the first time since the car accident I have hope that I wont always be in pain. For the next three weeks I will be working with these ladies three times a week. I can already tell a difference. Not to bore you but, I knew in my lower back that my bones were all scrunched together. I was right. My innominate and coccyx are jammed together and both sides of the innominate are jammed with one in front of the other. Hip joint and everything else are twisted to the right, causing problems in my knee (which showed up this last summer, IT band to be exact). My upper spine curves in order to keep my head and eyes level. In short, it equals pain, but soon I will be able to set myself back straight and do pilates every day to keep my muscles tight.

Hope.

I wish I would have heard about this lady sooner. All of my health care is being provided together. A chiropractor, PT, and massage therapist all in one.

This will be the new way PT's are trained. You have to first fix the anchor of all pain. You can't just focus on one thing. If you have back pain, check these ladies out. Worth every penny. Pinnacle Performance in Salt Lake.

Powder Mountain

This one time we got to go to Powder Mountain skiing. We got to Cat Skiing to be exact.

Seriously so much fun.

Jo Jo was able to join us.

The first picture is one of my favorite.

It was a great day, seriously awesome. This pic is awesome because you can see me in the back ground taking the pic.

Such an awesome pic.

Christmas

We were Santa's Sleigh. Mom and dad got a garden gnome for their new wooden glen in the backyard. He moves around a lot. He was an arm rest for Klomp and Wylie. Notice what is on my lap. Someone got me a gift that was not expected.

He is always throwin his attitude around and workin the camera.

Amanda was so lucky.

They got some new sunglasses from us...

Notice what his headband says.... Amanda got it from Olivia... it has a background story.

Christmas was great. Us girls are going to sew ourselves some purses (really mom is going to do it at least for Amanda and I).

It was a break filled with lots of pies and family fun. Now that Co and Brandon are in Boise we can have parties with the whole fam when we head home.


Life is great. Many decisions to come. But until then, why not live it up?!

Maaco Bowl

Someone had a 30th birthday. Someone else go tickets for this person's birthday to the Maaco Bowl to watch his team (Utah) get killed by Boise State.

We had a great time. Hung out on the strip. I got to see the Christensen's. So glad I got to see that family.

We ate at Serendipity 3. It has nothing on New York.

Kristen came along with us. She wanted to be wearing blue but had to wear red because of who she got her ticket from.

This is when Boise State won. Look at all those sad Utah fans.

Thanksgiving

I should be working on my resume, but Amanda and I just got back from a great Thanksgiving Break in Idaho.

Drove the Roper family's new Cruiser, hung with Solomon, and hate 9 homemade pie's!!

There is one thing in the Roper house that is always homemade and that is pies! Mom is a magician when it comes to making pies. She even made another pie two days after Thanksgiving because dad wanted another chocolate cream pie. We are blessed in our house for a mother who makes homemade treats and a father who makes homemade rolls. Everyone be jealous, I know you are.



The Roper family went Christmas tree hunting. We ended up not going towards Banks and instead went up to Idaho City due to weather. Its true I thought we were going to get stuck on the road, but one should never doubt Father Roper. Not only can he laso 4 Christmas trees on top of his car, he can put up with 5 back seat and 1 co-pilot driver. Everyone need's a Tab Roper.


(Wood statues at the Idaho City Visitors Center, that woman is blessed)

Gabby and I had a photo shoot while sitting on the couch Sunday night. We had a blast.