Stella

Stella is another "member" of the Pearson family. She was created several years ago and was lovingly nurtured to where she is today. Mike has spent endless hours caring for her and he has literally shed blood, sweat, and tears in her behalf. Stella is Mike's Mustang racecar that he restored from the frame up.

Up until a few weeks ago, Stella had to sit in the garage...there was always something stopping her from running. Recently, Mike and his friend Ryan were able to get Stella started...Mike was so excited! Needless to say, when Stella is running, our entire house shakes. I don't know all the specifics, but I know she has a lot of horsepower and is super fast.

Mike recently made the decision that Stella will need to go to another home. He decided that since he never takes her to the racetrack, it would be better to sell her and invest in a different activity (four wheelers). So, if anyone you know has a secret desire to be a racecar driver let us know...we can hook you up!

Happy Birthday to You!

Mike celebrated his 28th birthday last Thursday! Although he had to spend the majority of his day at work, he was able to leave a little early and relax. For his birthday dinner, I got take-out from The Pie (I ordered Mike's favorite pizza - pepperoni, mushrooms, and olives). After dinner, both of our families came over for cake and ice cream. Mike was so excited because not only did he get his favorite dinner, but he got his favorite cake: the All-American chocolate cake from Costco. That thing is huge! If you like chocolate cake, I recommend it, but you definitely need a house full of people to eat it.

Anyway, I gave Mike tickets to go see Sting and the Police this summer in concert...he was very surprised. Faline gave Mike a few movies, and she even signed his birthday card. All in all, I think that it was a good day, and Mike seemed to have a lot of fun!

Oh...we learned that Faline is afraid of mylar balloons. I brought some home for Mike and she can hardly stand to be around them. She barks at them and then runs away!

Go Jazz, Go!

Last Friday, Mike and I had the opportunity to go see the Utah Jazz play the Houston Rockets in game 6 of the playoff series. This was our first trip to a playoff game, let alone one with such significance, so we were stoked that we got tickets. We doubled with my sister, Beth, and her boy (dare I say boyfriend?).

The game was great! Our seats were in the upper bowl, but we were behind the basket, so I feel like we still had good seats. The energy in the arena was crazy intense! Fans were chanting, cheering, and booing...it was probably the loudest game I have been to.

Fortunately, the Jazz pulled away with a victory, which advanced them to round two of the playoffs. Mike and I have definitely watched more games this year and have become bigger fans. We are watching with excitement and nervousness as they face the Lakers. All I can say is "Go Jazz, Go!"

Mike and Lisa at the Jazz game!

Beth and Lisa

Lisa and Beth dressing up as Williams and Brewer

15 Minutes of Fame

A few weeks ago, Mike's company had their final "open house/grand opening" for the credit union branch that he manages. Some of the festivities consisted of giving away food, prizes, live radio broadcasts by 99.5, rock walls, and guest appearances from Swoop and Cosmo (U of U and BYU mascots). I think that Mike's favorite part was when the KSL morning show did a live broadcast from the credit union on Friday morning. Mike was so excited that he got to be on the air - I guess that everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame!

A New Toy

We are such pushovers! Never ever go to a dealership unless you are serious about buying. Yes, we bought a new car. Our old Subaru Legacy has a ton of miles and as much money as we are putting into keeping it up, it was time think about a new car. I wanted something comparable to what we had just newer with less miles. The mistake we made was test driving the turbocharged Legacy GT. The thing was incredibly fun to drive and needless to say, it handled much more aggressive than the regular Legacy. At 3500 RPMs, the turbo reaches optimal boost and the thing takes off! I don't mean for this post to sound like Motor Trend Magazine but what a fun car. So after spending 5 hours at the dealer in negotiations, we left with a beautiful Pearl White Legacy GT. Now I can get to work 10 minutes faster...At the speed limit of course!

The Pearson Family is Expanding!

Great news...the Pearson Family is expanding! We are so excited that the family is growing.

On March 29, we welcomed John into the family. Mike's mom was remarried and we are so happy for her! Denece and John seem so happy together and it has been fun to get to know him. Their wedding was very nice - they were married in the Zions Bank Building, which had a beautiful view of Temple Square and the downtown area in general. It really was a nice ceremony.

We will be welcoming another family member this weekend. Mike's dad is getting remarried as well...his fiance's name is Dana. We have had the opportunity to get to know Dana over the past eighteen months or so, and we have had a lot of fun. Jace and Dana are having a private ceremony, but we are sure it will be great!

We are very excited for both of Mike's parents and we wish them both happiness. It will be fun to get to know them better and make new memories with each new part of the family.

An Update on Faline

I am pleased to annouce that Faline is finally starting to grasp how to use her doggie door properly! She will now go through the door if she is highly motivated (i.e. she goes out if there is something outside that she wants to bark at or she comes in when she gets cold outside). Hopefully, she will keep progressing and we will be able to stop chaining her up or keeping her in her pen. If she only would realize that it is for her own good...