Note to self...

Don't drink coffee when you have a two hour drive ahead of you. Yes, this was my morning commute. So if Salt Lake County is helping Davis County with snow plowing, who is helping Salt Lake County? Obviously not Utah County, no. Just cause we have no snow down there doesn't mean that the people up north that do, don't need your help. Freak people, it snowed all night and you're just going to sit on your but and watch American Idol while switching in between commercials to see what's happening in the Olympics? I'm sure you would be compensated for helping out, even if it is not your county.

Can I tell you that driving a stick for 24 miles at 5 miles an hour on the freeway is so totally not worth this job? Good thing I don't do it everyday. Had it been bad around my house, I would have considered not trying it. I didn't see any accidents though, so yeah it was a safe drive. WHEN YOU HAVE TO GO 5 MILIES AN HOUR, SURE IT'S SAFE!

On a brighter note, I still think to myself what it would be like for the pioneers that didn't have warm cars, snow plows, or even a job in the winter. Am I an optimistic person or what?

"Boppa"

So the other day I was showing Savannah the pictures hung above at the end of the hallway that she is too short to see. She often asks me to lift her up so she can look at the myriad I put together of our family during 2003-2004 and points out where the baby is. One of the pictures is of my dad holding her when she was a newborn, the only we have of him with her. When I was asking her who everyone was she would point out "Kiki" for Muffers, "Bye-dup" for Michael and Jacob, "Dada" for Daddy, "Beebee" for herself, and then she pointed at my dad and said, "Boppa." I was so washed over with amazement that I tried to get her to say it again. She didn't, but somehow I believed she knew his name by herself. Either that or maybe we just talk about him so much or have shown her that picture so much and telling her that it is "Grandpa" to her that she just knows it. But I like to believe that she remembers him or knew him in some other way we can't comprehend.

Valentine's Day

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day. It was so nice to go out with Charlie, it was like we were dating again! We saw the movie Walk the Line, which was VERY good. He also surprised me with roses and a cute love lion that Savannah ended up dragging around for a day.

How exciting! (It's been how long since we've went out?) And to actually have him ask me out is even more romantic! So he's decided we'll eat at Cafe Rio, a famous little Mexican grill that has WONDEROUS food, and go to a movie. What's more, it was his suggestion to see a love story flick....anyone have any ideas what's playing out there that would be good? I like romantic comedies myself.