Winner!

Mike goes to every gun show he possibly can and the last gun show he went to with my dad and brother they all entered a raffle to win a gun. A month or so went by and Mike got a call from the company saying that he won- at first he was freaking out because he thought he won the gun but he won the 2nd place prize of a Frankenstien Bowie Knife custom made by Razors Edge Knife Shop in SLC Utah. When he went to pick it up they filmed him and put him on Youtube. He is a little camera shy. Anyways check it out! (p.s. the knife shop people dont always use the best language starting around minute 1:20... just fyi).

http://www.youtube.com/user/FitzenKnives#p/a/u/1/GC_Il_Sc0ms

We're Famous!!!

Thanks to Marci for the reminder for me to post this...

A few weeks ago in the Daily Herald newspaper there was an ad for a contest to enter if you had a good proposal story and the top 10 stories would be published in the Daily Herald on Valentines Day. I sent in our story pretty much because I was bored that Sunday night and lets face it, Mike really did do a good job. So I hear nothing back from the paper during those weeks and I totally forget all about it. Then on Valentines Day on the way back from our mini getaway I get a billion phone calls and texts from people saying me and Mike are in the paper!

Anyways if you want to check it out here is the link.

Our story is titled 'Sunset on Newport Beach.

http://www.heraldextra.com/lifestyles/article_22ed9740-1833-11df-9732-001cc4c03286.html

Mini Getaway!

Last weekend we decided to take a little break from the regular routine and headed down south for the weekend. We mostly just drove around and saw all the sites we hadnt seen while we pigged out on junk food, but on Saturday we took sometime to go on a mini 'hike'. It was beautiful weather down there and it was nice to get some fresh air!

We are professional models on the side just incase you were wondering.

We had a great time even though it was so short- it was nice to see our family we haven't seen for so long! We can't wait until we can sneek away again!

Im so SpOiLeD.

On January 13th I turned the big 2-4, aka OLD. My family totally spoiled me and helped me celebrate this lovely age even though in just a couple more years and I will need a walker.... ha ha ok on to the pictures.

So first of you may notice that my hair is now blonde! I needed a change so bad! Mike sent me off to the salon for my birthday and told me I could do whatever I wanted. I got some blonde and carmel highlights and added some more layers- new hair .... ahhh it feels so good.

That night my parents took the family out to Brick Oven so I could stuff myself full of pasta- my favorite!

Me and Marci

Grandma and Ty (Oh how I love Ty's smile, the spaghetti sauce on his face just makes it that much better)

Me and Mike

Aspyn, Avery and Ty drew me great bday card/pictures for my birthday and Dakota made me this cake in her Easy Bake Oven. I have the cutest nieces and nephews ever!!

The birthday celebration continued on to the next day when Mikes side of the family took me out for dinner (more pasta woo hoo!) and then we came home to a huge chocolate cake and Cold Stone cupcakes another one of my favorites! (Geeze just look at all those candles, when did I get this old!?!?)

I had to throw this shot in here.

Yes, that would be my husband, in a flanel shirt, with a tooth pick and a moustache, lighting my birthday cake with a blow torch....

That took a lot of wind power

The next night Mike took me out to one last birthday dinner at my favorite place ever, Ghidottis in Park City. It was amazing as usual. After dinner we went to Cows ice cream in Park City for dessert. (Notice the very cute headband I am wearing, it was a bday present from Marci :) )

All my birthday treasures, I told you I was spoiled! And YES that is a perfect brownie pan, now you know where to come when you want a perfectly square brownie :)

Thank you everyone for making my birthday so special! I love you all so very much!!!

2009

What Mike & Blayke were up to in 2009

JANUARY

For my 23rd Bday we mixed with the rich and famous at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City.


FEBRUARY

For Mikes 22nd Bday he received his beloved XBox. I am not so hapy about this present.... Boooooo


MARCH

We came to the sad relization that we are both old and fat as we had to rest many a time as we climbed the Y.


APRIL

One of the best girls days EVER! My mom, my sister and I went to see WICKED! It was amazing!!!

MAY

For Mothers Day we took Mikes mom, Lini, to Moab, she had never been. We had so much fun!

JUNE


We celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary- and Mike surprised me by buying me my puppy, Tank, to celebrate.


JULY

How could I talk about July without mentioning my dearly beloved UTE STAMPEDE!!! YEEE HAWWWW!!!!

AUGUST

We headed down to Brian Head for a family reunion with Mikes moms side of the family. It was a beautiful and quiet. Mike and I loved to go out for walks every night in the woods. Shhh dont tell my mom.

SEPTEMBER

We took a trip with the Liechty clan up to Bear World in Idaho and then onto Yellowstone. We stayed in this awesome cabin in Island Park, ID. The view was amazing.

OCTOBER

One of my favorite months last year- my parents flew the family out to Disneyland!!! I think we should probably do this again in 2010 (hint hint) ....

NOVEMBER

Us- chilling by some fall foliage... I couldnt find any Thanksgiving pictures... I guess we didnt do much in November. Go us!

DECEMBER

Woo Hoo for brand new Christmas PJs!

We had a great 2009 and are so excited to see what 2010 brings! (Although I am sorry to say its not bringing any grandchildren, Moms and Dads Farrer & Liechty sorry....) We are so grateful for our wonderful family and friends thank you for all you do for us.

Our Christmas- its about time!!!!!!!!!!

Heres a quick look at how our Christmas went this year - the computer finally decided it would let me post a few pictures...

Every year my side of the family goes to Thanksgiving Point and goes on a wagon ride through the Christmas lights in the -40 degree weather.





My mom bought everyone headbands to try and protect us from the cold, I dont think it worked much but we still had a blast!



Every year on Christmas Eve, my side of the family gets together and eats a ton of junk food, (props to Marci aka Martha Stewart for making the best fudge, peanut butter bars and sugar cookies EVER!) and watches a christmas movie- usually a Christmas Story, until the kids get to wound up from all the sugar and its time to put them in bed before Santa comes...






Then we head over to Mikes side of the family for Christmas Eve where we get to open one present which is always new pj's (MY FAVORITE! I could live in PJS) and play games- this year it was Wii Fit, until we are too tired and decide we should go to bed so Santa can come.


Mikes pjs had little Tanks all over them :)





On Christmas morning we got up super early and opened our presents from Santa and the family. Mike got me some musicals- bless him :)



I gave Mike some new camo pants for hunting- which he didnt take off for the rest of the morning lol.



Do we look tired???

We went over to my parents house and opened more presents and played with my nieces and nephews and celebrated Shaes birthday.











We had a great Christmas- we still cant believe we have been married 1 year and half, the time has flown by!!

No thanks needed.

So for some reason the internet at 'my house' refuses to let me put pictures on my blog. And that is why my blog has not been up dated for 1 and 1/2 coons. Also, I just noticed I start all of my blogs off with SO. Awesome.... ANYWAYS, when the internet problem is fixed I promise I will update you on all the wonderful happenings of my life, until then, no thanks are needed for the wonderful Christmas tunes I have provided on my page. Only the best for the ones I love. I invite you to please stick around and check out 'Dominic the Donkey', its Mikes new favorite Christmas tune.