4th and 18!

Wow! What a game. BYU pulled off another nail biter. Really I hate those intense games. It makes my heart race and my stomach gets in knots. I can only imagine how the players feel. Unfortunately, I was not invited to the game. This game was just for the boys so Matt went to the game and I stayed home. It was a good thing Matt wasn't home and he didn't have a video camera spying on me. I was going nuts screaming and jumping off the furniture...yes I realize I am 27 and not 6. I just couldn't contain myself. After Matt got home we re-watched all the great plays (thanks to TiVo) and we are still enjoying the 17-10 victory over the Utes. It great to see that BYU is ranked 19th. Go cougs!

Just in case you live under a rock, I have included a re-cap of Saturdays game http://deseretnews.com/article/email/send/1,5228,695230603,00.html

BYU Basketball did great this weekend too. They played Louisville who was ranked 6th. BYU beat them! They played UNC (ranked #1) on Saturday night and ran with them the whole game. They even had a chance to win at the end but just couldn't pull it off. The good news is that the win against Louisville got them at #21!

Thanksgiving 2007

Sharon and Matt Thanksgiving Turkey Trot

Thanksgiving started off with what has become somewhat of a tradition for Matt and I. We ran the 4 mile International Turkey Run. I think we really do it so we don't have to feel as guilty for stuffing ourselves the rest of the day:) It was a cold, cold morning...23 degrees and the wind didn't help! By the time we started I couldn't feel my toes. I finally got some feeling in them around mile 2. Matt did a great job and really toughed it out. He had sprained his ankle 2 days before playing basketball and he still ran...he did pay for it later with a swollen, purple and tender ankle. Mike and Renae also ran the 4 miles and their kids ran the kids races. The kids were so excited to cross the finish line. Laura also did the Turkey Run and did a great job.

if you care enough to see the results from the turkey run visit
http://srcevents.com/thanksgiving/results.php

Mike, JR, Renae and Brandon

Matt, Sharon, Laura and Sam

Katelyn came to watch us run

Brittney getting ready to race

Amanda getting ready to race

After the run we got cleaned up and went to my parent's house for dinner this year. We had a crowd...but not everyone. Robbie and Lisa came from Denver and Darrell flew in from L.A. Mike and Renae made the long trip from Pleasant Grove and Matt and I, and Sam and Laura drove all the way from Provo :)

Dinner really took a toll on Matt

Laura, Lisa, and Renae

Katelyn, Amanda and Brittney

After dinner we watched football, ate lots of pie and played games. Rook as always is a given but we also played Ticket to Ride. A game Matt's sister introduced us to. I am not much of a game person (unless it's Rook) but this game is actually pretty fun. Sorry Jeff and Lisa I am still not playing past 10pm (I do value sleep over game playing.)

Matt, Laura, Sam and Me playing Ticket to Ride

Darrell, Robbie, Dad and Lisa playing Rook

We had a great weekend but it always goes by too fast!

Sunny St. George

Matt and I drove down to St. George this past weekend. We stayed at Joe and Julianne's Bed and Breakfast (and lunch and dinner.) They are great hosts! On Friday, Joe went to work and Matt played in his golf tournament while Julianne, Joey and I spent the day exploring fun little stores and hanging out. We of course had to make a stop into the newly open Tai Pan Trading Company and then fill-up with 44oz. of Diet Coke...Joey didn't of course :) Joey kept informing us that he was girl trapped all day. He was really glad when the boys joined us because that made Julianne and I boy trapped. Friday night we went to Sharky's (Mexican restaurant) and since Matt had never seen the Gardner Activity Center at Dixie College we gave him a tour.

Kenneth N. Gardner Activity Center

The Ledges Golf Course

On Saturday, Matt played day 2 in his golf tournament at the Ledges Golf course. He said the view was beautiful. I have passed the golf course 2 times in my life but both times were mile 17 and 18 of the St. George Marathon so I couldn't remember what it looked like...I am sure it is beautiful. Saturday morning I ran in a 5K race...I am one step closer to completing the Runners Series for a guaranteed entree into the 2008 St. George marathon. Mike and Renae drove down late Friday night to run the race as well and drove home just hours after the race was over. Renae is also in the Runners Series...I didn't want you to think they were that desperate to run 3 miles :)

We also listened to BYU defeat Wyoming 35-10 (very few TV stations in St. George get the Mountain...grrr!)

Saturday Night we enjoyed dinner at an old timers, one of a kind, home cookin' restaurant. Joe and Julianne had to re-assure us that the food was good. They were right. The onion rings were great and their pie was awesome.

Matt and Sharon

Joe, Julianne and Joey

We had such a fun time. Julianne and Joe need to stop being so nice so they don't have company every weekend :) For those planning on a St. George trip there is one item you must not forget. GUM!!! Joey had to have asked me for gum at least 20 times...good thing I was stocked.

Thanks Joe and Julianne!

Matt is going to be so mad at me...

Matt is not going to appreciate this at all but he was named employee of the month! I would have to agree. He is a hard worker, ALWAYS on time (really, he has never been late in the 6 months that he's worked at Novell) and a great team player. The downside is that I think he's going to keep the $100 extra to himself. Great Job Matt!

Soccer, Football, Soccer, Football...

Matt was faced with a tough decision yesterday. His last soccer game of the season fell on the same day as the BYU vs TCU game. After stewing about the decision for hours he chose soccer over football. I, however, chose football over soccer (does that make me a bad wife?) Matt played in his soccer game and came home with bloody lip due to a shoulder to the jaw. Good news is that they won. Meanwhile, I went to the football game. As some of you know there is nothing I hate more than being COLD!! So I prepared myself to brave the cold weather for the football game. I layered myself well and then put my snowboarding coat over all my layers. I had my beanie, gloves and even brought hand warmers (the ones that you put in your 72 hour kits) and then of course I also brought a blanket. Once we got to the game I was pleasantly surprised that is was 52 degrees outside...it's November and it was dark outside. Needless to say I was plenty warm and a little bit over dressed :) BYU did win (27-22) and it was fun to sit with Laura, Sam, and my parents.

Laura and Me

Mom and Dad

Laura and Sam

All that Jazz!

Matt and I were able to go to the Jazz game last night...it was a late game (it didn't start til 8:30) but it was worth it. Matt especially didn't mind the late game because it gave us enough time to go to Ruth's Chris. He loves any excuse to go there. So after we stuffed ourselves until we couldn't eat anymore we walked over to Energy Solutions Arena and enjoyed the game from a great view...12th row (thanks Dad!) We also ate yummy cookie dough ice-cream... apparently the walk from Ruth's Chris to ESA settled our food and left room for dessert :) It was fun watching LaBron James up close and of course all of the Jazz players. Deron Williams made the game winning layup with 1.3 seconds left! It was awesome. Jazz beat the Cavs 103-101.

I brought my camera to document our date night but it was out of batteries. I didn't know taking pictures had such a strong learning curve!

I found this picture from the Jazz/Houston playoff

game back in April...this will have to do.

Go Cougars!

Saturday was a fun but busy day! Laura and I spent the morning getting our Sproutz booth ready for a boutique in West Jordan. After an early morning (6am) 4 mile run we gathered all our Sproutz inventory together and drove to West Jordan. We were making good time on the way home until we were delayed due to an accident. Luckily we got home just in time to leave for the BYU football game.

Matt and I love BYU football! Thanks to Grandma Gardner we were sitting in the loge for this game. We had a great view and we ate and ate and then the 3rd quarter came and we ate some more...ice-cream sundaes and birthday cake for Sam's birthday. BYU did win, that was definitely a plus (BYU 35 Colorado State 16.)

Sharon and Matt at the BYU Game. Go Cougars!

Tyler, JR, JD and Brandon...I am still refining my photography skills :)

Happy Birthday Sam!!

After the game Laura and I went back up to West Jordan and we were pleasantly surprise that our booth did pretty well at the boutique. By the time we got home I was exhausted! I left Matt to watch ESPN by himself and I was in bed by 9:45 (really 8:45 because we changed our clocks back!)