Work will win when wishy washy wishing won't

Yesterday we finally got some snow that stuck to the ground.  We still didn't have to shovel because we are a south facing house and the sun comes out to do our job for us!  But I'm glad it came on Sunday so it hit on a rest day.  Today we were able to get out in shorts again and enjoy the sunshine.

Yesterday was such a nice day as my parents and all my bros except one were able to be here with us to celebrate my parent's wedding anniversary.  We don't take the time to get together often enough.  I wish Cam and Rurika and my brother Brandon could have been here and it would have felt a little more complete but it was a really nice afternoon with the fam! One extra exciting thing with the day was to meet my brother Shane's new girlfriend Lisa! 

Tonight we will be picking up our friend Aoi who is flying in from Japan.  Tomorrow we will take her into the MTC as she will begin her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  I am so excited for her to serve in the Texas, Houston Mission.

Since I am such a slacker in my journal writing I need to make sure to make note of some of those things in here.  Sorry to anyone who happens to glance at it and only want running info.  :o)

I had too many fun things to do yesterday that I didn't get a run in.  I took our friend Aoi to the MTC in Provo.  She flew in from Japan on Monday and stayed with us that night.  Tuesday morning I helped her, spent time with her and went out to brunch before heading up to the MTC.  It was lots of fun to be with her.  She will be serving in the Texas, Houston Mission.

Later I had to help my son with some big plans....and then in the evening Tom and I were on a stake out.  More details on that later... :o)

Today was fun because Tom had to take some time off so we got to spend the whole day together!  It was our Valentine Day since we were not able to celebrate yesterday.  Of course part of our day together was a run this morning.  A very, very, very light snow fell on us towards the end.  Crazy winter here in Utah!  We still have not had to shovel our driveway this winter. 

While Tom and I were out today we came across something dead!  I don't know if it is a RAT or a MUSKRAT or WHAT!  But it was a very large rodent and it was only a couple blocks away from our house!  The front end of it was too squished to get a look at but the tail and feet are very, very rodenty and way to big for my liking!  

I was the only girl in the group this morning. We used to have a few but one went to a different group, one decided she is not running on Saturday mornings anymore and one had to do her long run yesterday.  Luckily the guys are all pretty nice and include me in the mix.

Tom has not been feeling very well the past few days so he finished up with 8 miles.  Four of us went up the trail to add a few more.  At home I grabbed the anxious doggy for his mile.  

OK, so earlier this week I mentioned a little stake out that Tom and I were involved in.  Our second son, Tyler, had us hide and video his Valentine's Day Proposal!  We wanted to wait and make sure family and close friends were aware of the news before saying anything online.  It was fun...Tom and I got to sit at a picnic table wrapped in a blanket looking at Salem Pond and secretly video them as he knelt down on one knee and asked her to marry him!  Luckily she said yes and she wasn't even bugged to find out later that the couple close by during the proposal was her future mother and father in law!  Congratulations Tyler and Chelsey!