Goodbye Dubai, Hello Abu Dhabi

Well what can we say, other than OnE of the reason we headed to Dubai was for the 777 Business Class. And it was well worth it. I thought I was going to suffocate on the flight from SLC to Atlanta. And that was only 4 hours. (I was in coach and the flight was packed) However the 13 hour flight to Dubai was a breeze. I don't know how I am going to adjust when we loose these benefits.   

Our Hotel had a roof top pool. We did actually get in.

 Burj al Khalifa. Tallest building in the world.  You may look at this pic and think "wow" building. But when I look at this pic I think "wow" SteVe your so HoT. he he

 Compared to the other buildings it is pretty tall. Twice as tall as the Empire State Building if you need a reference. plus for all you mission impossible fans (its in the new movie)

Another reason we wanted to go to Dubai was to snowboard indoor. Ski Dubai is inside the mall. As you can see the indoor Resort is pretty much a winter wonderland!

 Fake Snow and All

So you could rent everything there but gloves. Who goes to the desert and brings gloves, NOBODY (including us). And if you know my husband we are not going to pay for something we have at home (plus they were pretty pricey). So socks it was and they worked just fine.

Steve is so CooL (ha ha)

The beach was grand, in the background is the 7 star hotel the Burj Al Arab it the one that looks like a sail. Steve and I were totally going to stay there but it wasn't in our budget (surprise surprise)

Dubai Marina- I actually really liked it here. It was super chill and the weather was awesome the whole week. So lets be honest. There really isn't a ton to do in Dubai. See the crazy building and shop. They say shopping is there #1 sport. Yep in Dubai its considered a sport.

Seriously Utah

I might have to stop going to U games because lately when I show up they LoSe 

It was freezing and my mom and I bundled up and went despite the chance of rain or snow.

only to be devastated by the loss. Atleast we have a Bowl game to look forward too!

HiKeN'

Thank you Delta

When Steve applied for Delta they asked him how long he planned on working for them. He said "my wife will never let me quit". I'm pretty sure that is why he got hired, and at least he was being honest because I probably wont....... EVER let him quit. ha ha

Grandma Hafen

I can't imagine a world without you here

Luckily I know you will always be near.

 

 

There are so many memories, where to begin
You were more than just a Grandma, more than a friend.

You were the center of our universe and will always be....
Forever in our lives, a constant memory.

Your advice and support helped us all through
the good times and bad, what are we going to do without you?

We're going to try to be strong and faithful as well,
so we can all return to Heaven with you and not "Oh... hell".

We're going to shower people with compliments, like you always did.
Tell them “we're proud and that they’re such a good kid!”

Whenever we see anyone we’ll also tell them they're cute
And tell ourselves not forget to say shit, damn, or hell sometimes instead of just "shoot".

 We're going to spend weekends in Pinto and still flood the lawn.

Sit by the campfire, roast mellows and wish you weren't gone.

 

 

We'll play pinochle and zilch and be thinking of you

And your constant love which will still get us through.

 

 

Speaking of love, your love for the Jazz will not die alone.

I'll never forget you crushing on Karl Malone.

 

 

You last words of advice I'll also remember forever--

"You don’t have to be in bed to have fun".

You were always so clever.

 

 

And no matter the occasion you'd bust into tears

Birthdays, proms, graduations, any family gatherings over the years.

Those sweet tears you would cry on a daily basis

if we collected them all, we'd have our own oasis.

Constant family get-togethers will not be the same,
I'm afraid without your humor they might get a bit lame.

Off course the holidays are going to be really hard...
Christmas Eve program, coloring eggs, and the pumpkin carve.

Are just a few of the many Family Traditions we'll cherish always
And will remember you Grandma with utter amaze.

The example you set we will all try to continue.
Grandma Hafen Patterson we sure do miss and love you!!!

I grew up spending weekends in Pinto with this bunch. It was really just me and the boys but because I have gotten so close to Magen we finally included her (ha ha ha)

 

The Funeral went amazing. It was filled with memories and laughter.

We released 100 balloons and they headed straight for Pinto. Coincidence.... I don't think so

Halloween Party

Yep thats my Family..... pretty impressive if you ask me (ha ha ha).

a bit of Powell

not just the Land of Ice

ICE LAND

LaBoR DaY

 For some reason "Labor" Day only reminds me of giving birth, so gratefully I went another Labor Day weekend without bearing a child.

Instead I headed back to NY and visited my girlfriend Dana in upstate New York and while there

she was like "I think there is a Mormon site just a mile from my house. I've never been but do you want to see it. I said yes and lo and behold It was the WHITMER FARM!!! She got a little more than she bargained for, the missionaries were all over her.

The US OPEN:

Off course we made our way closer because our seats were pretty high. We ended up in the press box and just steping over the yellow chain. It was awesome and we sat there all weekend, the best part is the usher started recognizing our faces and we didn't even have to sneak in anymore

Thanks MoM

We've Moved

Incase you didnt know. We have moved back to Utah

It seemed like we spent more than enough time in the moving truck!

We even slept in it one night. 2 Words, NOT FUN

Where the streets smell like Chocolate

Hershey PA

Oh Massive Reeses how we miss you. We babied that thing, making sure it wouldn't melt and it made it all the way back to Utah without being eaten by Steve or I. Only to have been accidentally eaten by someone else because they didn't know it was ours. It was a devastating blow when we finally decided to eat it and it was gone.