Mark has wanted a motorcycle for a long time, so. . .

Introducing our 2007 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT

We took it out last night and had such a fun time. Can't wait for all the adventures that we will have this summer.

Surprise! More like, why am I not surprised.

 About every three or so years I decide to whack off my nice long hair. Then I spend the next three years growing it back out sure that I will never cut it again.

So in the middle of February I was ready to chop it off again, but considering my last hair cut (think Justin Bieber), I was hesitant to go too short.

(Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have of my hair and it isn't great)

It was a nice mid length cut, but I decided I could go shorter.

Last week I impulsively went into the first salon I could find and asked the new cosmetology graduate (risky) to cut it all. Although I am still warming up to this new do, I must say that I am rather enjoying the curls. Here are a few pictures Mark took on Sunday after church. Sorry the lighting is so terrible in our house. Also, Mark was trying to be artistic and after about the fifth picture I stopped holding still, so some of them are a little blurry.

I am still experimenting, but I think this is going to be a fun change for a while.

The Cubby

Maddie has been very busy this semester at school. Not only is she taking 17 credits, but she also decided to work. She works for BYU-I as a math tutor for about 8 hours a week. She also works as a TA for one of her former professors for about 4-5 hours a week. She had a really neat experience at the beginning of the semester teaching a Calculus I class while the professor was at a conference, but most of her time is spent grading homework.

Couple that with the fact that our house has 

been really cold lately and you get this. . . 

(look closely)

We call it her cubby. 

She cranks up the heater and squeezes herself 

between the table and the vent.

She works pretty hard.

Visitors!

Sam and Skyler came up to visit us last weekend. We had so much fun. 

We mostly hung out at the house and ate food. 

On Saturday though, we woke up early and headed up to Kelly Canyon for a fun day of skiing. Mark was busy with the Patrol so the boys and I hit the slopes alone. Some of us literally "hit" the slopes.

It was really hard to see them leave, but we can't wait for them to come up again. Maybe this Spring. . .

Fitch Family Tradition

Last year Mark and I started a new family tradition. We got a new puzzle for Christmas that represented our new farmhouse. This year we also got a puzzle for Christmas. When trying to come up with a theme to go with we thought back on our first attempt at gardening. This was not an easy topic to find so our puzzle this year was of a farmhouse with fresh produce for sale. We were not quite that fruitful, but it still works.