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Happy Halloween!

So we're the LAME house that turned their light out at 8:30 because we ran out of treats! 50 packages of play dough gone by 8:30! LOL Hopefully you and yours had a great Halloween!

I'd Rather be Lucky than Lose

So with 6 minutes left to go in the game, BYU was losing, that's right losing, to UNLV 35 to 34. The defense hadn't been able to stop them all game long. The offense was a different story, they moved the ball quite well and looked pretty sharp in most cases. I was pleased with how they came back from the loss to TCU, but I digress.

The offense got the ball and took a nice long drive to score, putting BYU up 40 to 35. Unfortunately, we still left 1:45 on the clock for UNLV, so we went for 2 and converted! UNLV would have to score a touchdown and kick the PAT to tie it up. It sure looked like they were going to do it to, but #57 Putnam from BYU got into the back field and finally got the QB. That pushed UNLV back between the 25 and 30 yard lines and took lots of time off the clock. With only 7 seconds left, they knew they had to heave it and hope. Fortunately the entire BYU defense converged on the receivers in the end zone and someone picked it off with no time remaining. The interesting thing is there was so much blue in the endzone I couldn't tell who the QB had been throwing to.

So luckily, BYU pulled off the win against a UNLV team that has improved quite a bit after several years of being the whipping boy in the conference (kinda like Washington State in the Pac-10). We'll have to watch for them in the next few years as they are a young team that is coming together quickly. Their defense isn't great, but neither is BYUs and look where we are at this point.

Hopefully our D can get whatever is bugging them worked out and start performing like they did against UCLA and Wyoming.

Next week we travel to Colorado State and get to face a pocket quarterback for the first time since Wyoming. That basically means the QB isn't one of those athletic guys that can run and throw. They are the type that do much better when they have time to sit in the 'pocket' created by their linemen and throw the ball. Our defense has succeeded against this kind of offense so far this season, so I'm looking for a real strong performance from them on the road this next week.

Deals Deals Deals

You can't beat this deal. Especially if you are a steak fan. Check out this website to find out how you can get Omaha steaks, burgers, kives, and a cutting board for as low as $10 TOTAL! We spent $25 because we wanted more steaks =).

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BCS Hopes Crushed in Texas

Well, that was it. TCU came out and did everything they needed to do to stop BYU. They got up early and the emotion rolled from there. That is one really good football team. If they'd played like that at Oklahoma, they would've taken the top spot in all the talk about BCS busters.

Now it's time to finish the season strong and win a good bowl game. After that, we come back next year with nearly everyone returning and some good talent to replace those that leave.

TCU is now the team to beat in the MWC.

Go Cougs!!!!

Tagged

I don't often do this so Steph is lucky I read her blog!

4 things I love about my husband:
1. He has a strong sense of duty and loyalty
2. He loves me enough to do the dishes
3. He's passionate about football
4. He's so sweet with his nieces and nephews

4 movies I'd watch more then once: (This one's hard because we love movies. I'm in a nostalgic mood so...)
1. Remember the Titans (One of Jason's favorite movies and one of our first dates)
2. Pride and Prejudice
3. Ann of Green Gables
4. An Affair to Remember

4 TV Shows I watch:
1. Pushing Daisies
2. Life
3. Heroes
4. Rate my Space, and Color Splash I can't choose!

4 places I've been:
1. Upstate NY, Sharon VT, Palmyra NY, Kirtland OH, Dayton OH (This is one trip so I'm counting it as one =)
2. Alaska
3. Mexico
4. Connecticut

4 places I'd like to go:
1. Hawaii
2. Veracruz
3. Europe
4. Home

4 people who email me regularly...Uhhhh I just use email for work.

4 Things I like to eat
1. Mexican
2. Chocolate
3. Mushrooms (A new fetish)
4. Fish

4 Things I look forward to in the next year:
1. Seeing Mom, Aimee and Jared next week
2. Starting Foster Care
3. Chirstmas!
4. Getting Skinny

It's Time

We need a recomendation for gutters here in Utah. After this week end's storm we have a problem...
 

 

We also need to finally get some in the back. We're big on referals so if you know of anyone or if there's someone you know who knows someone....

Bowl Eligible

Well, that's 6 wins and BYU is officially bowl eligible. The offense was kind of slow getting started and the defense gave up some big plays, but held in the end.

It wasn't the most exciting game, but we won. Erica and I had the chance to be there thanks to a friend from work that gave us their tickets. It was cold, but not too bad. It was supposed to snow, but didn't, so that was good.

Again, it wasn't the prettiest of wins, but conference play is rarely easy. I think holding a team that beat Arizona to 3 points wasn't too bad.

Now we have the short week and a Thursday night game against a TCU team that has been struggling as of late as well. It should be interesting to see which team is able to pick up the pieces and put together a clean game. (I vote for BYU).

The game will be on Versus for all of you that don't have the Mountain. I'm not sure what time kick off is yet, but I'll try and let you know.

Go Cougs!

Vacations are waaay better than Staycations!

As many of you know, we've been out east visiting family and touring historic sites since September 24th. We have had a blast. There is so much to do and see out here but not even time to do it and see it all. I guess we'll have to visit again sometime. This is going to be a long post, almost an itinerary, so sit back and get ready for the whirlwind. That's almost what it felt like to us, so enjoy. We'll try to get some more pictures up soon.

Gettysburgh:

We arrived in Richmond, Virginia where Mom and Dad picked us up. We headed straight to Gettysburgh. That is an amazing place and is waaaaay bigger than one would imagine.

Valley Forge:

We were heading straight to Valley Forge, but some city in Pennsylvania with Hershey kisses for street lamps on Chocolate Ave stopped us. We were too late to see any attractions, so we ate at The Grill on Chocolate Avenue. Best burger I've ever had, soft and tender....mmmmm, got hungry just thinking about it.

We stayed the night in a city called King of Prussia which is where the Valley Forge National Park is located. In the morning we went straight to the park for another amazing experience. The wind was blowing up on top of the hill where the camps were and it gave us a good insight to how cold it must've been in the middle of winter for those soldiers.

The Farm:



We knew that Jason's brother-in-law (Jason's sister's husband) grew up at "The Farm" in upstate NY, but I was never able to picture it. I never thought of Dan as a farmer, but now he will always be in my mind Farmer Dan. Erica got to go to the Circus for the first time ever while staying at The Farm. We also had some of the best Ice Cream ever and the portions were perfect for a BYU offensive lineman. That's one picture we should've taken but didn't. Our week stay was a blast but the best part was being with family. We're so grateful for the great examples of Krys, Dan and Dan's extended family. Thank YOU!

Sharon, Vermont:

We were lucky to be centrally located to early early Church history sites. We drove to beautiful Sharon, Vermont and visited the birthplace of the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The home Joseph was born in sat on the border of Sharon and Royalton but Sharon gets the braging rights. The site is beautiful and there are still remnants of the old turnpike road that settlers travelled on in those days as well as the foundations of the cabins where Lucy Mack Smith's family had lived.

It was impressed upon my mind the influence of our ancestors on the people we become. The Lord has a plan for my life and the life of my posterity. These plans are a continuation of the plan laid out for my mother and father. The miracles in the life of Joseph Smith were preceded by miracles in the lives of his forefathers. How grateful I am to live in a time when I can know of the life and testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Palmyra:



On our way out of New York we stopped in Palmyra (we drug Dan, Krys and family along for that part). All the visitor centers are great, especially the one at the Hill Cumorah. Seeing the homes the Smiths lived in was an eye opener and it's no wonder they were so close as a family (you'd have to be in that close of quarters).

The Sacred Grove is much bigger than I ever imagined it. The clouds were out and rain was falling while we were walking through it but you could hardly tell due to the dense forest. There is an amazing spirit of reverance that exists when you walk through the grove and it was a very special experience.

We stayed the night in Palmyra and then went to the building where the Book of Mormon was first published. It's amazing that the building is still there. They walked us through the entire publication process. 5000 copies was an amazing feat. It's amazing the shop was able to support other publications during the process. If we still published like that today, the unemployment rate wouldn't be quite so high.

We had lunch at the Historic Palmyra Golden Arches and then parted ways with Dan, Krys, Scottie and Hazel. That's a tough bunch to say goodbye to.

Kirtland:



Kirtland is a special place for us because it is where Jason's ancestors became a part of the Church, giving us the legacy we have today. The difference at Kirtland was that the historic sites weren't all run by the church. The temple itself as well as a couple other sites are owned and maintained by the Community of Christ church which was established after the martyrdom of Joseph Smith. So instead of missionaries guiding you through, there's a tour guide that talks about the history of the temple and how it came to be what it is today.

Kinsley:

We left Kirtland a little later than we had planned and headed down to Dayton to see brand new Kinsley and new mom Melissa (ok ok, we wanted to see Jesse too, uh, well, sort of).

 

Unfortunately we didn't have as much time to visit with them as we would have liked but Kinsley is beautiful and we enjoyed watching Conference with them Sunday.

Ugly Win

Okay, so after Washington, I said a win is a win regardless of the score and that is still true, but could it have been any sloppier?

All in all the team played well in the first quarter and the defense really pounded away on the Aggies, but after jumping out to a 24 to 0 lead in the first quarter, I think the offense got a little complacent and didn't look as sharp as they have the last few games.

This forced the defense to be on the field longer than normal which led to some frustration and big plays by Utah State. We all know that frustration leads to those 'fun' personal foul penalties that have a way of shifting the momentum of a game.

I guess it was time for the team to have a game like this so they realize they can't just walk all over opponents and give up. They have to finish every game before they get a break. Hopefully they've learned that lesson and it will help as we move forward.

Execution will have to be much cleaner as we get ready to play New Mexico this weekend.

Go Cougs!