More Band

Here is a link for one of the songs that Mike played last Saturday. The song is called "Dressed to Impress"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr3x52fRFMo
I will post the actual video once I aquire that particular blogging skill! :)

Band

So on Saturday I got to do some heshin head banging with Metallica. I got to replace Lars Ulrich, their drummer. Okay maybe it didnt go like that but I did get to play with a talented artist named Chelsey Stallings. We played at South Jordan's, Country Fest. It was really fun since I havent played a gig since the days of "Know Your Enemy". Besides it being a thousand degrees in sun, I feel we played really well, being only the 3rd time playing together. There's nothing more moving than being in my own world playing the drums amped up by thousands of watts. It really is a release for me. I feel very privileged to have played with some great musicians. Chelsey, who is the singer has two CD's and sings with a powerful voice. She currently studies with the same voice coach as American Idol's David Archuletta (SP)? I also played with Pete Jensen, Seth Tait, Marty Lyman, and Daphne Jensen, all who are super talented.

A Weekend in Midway

Mike and I had a great weekend! Mike's dad arranged for a weekend family getaway to the Zermatt. We went up to Midway after work on Friday and met up with Mike's family: Derek and Jess, Trevor, and his dad and Dana. His dad arranged for us and Derek and Jess to stay at the resort for the weekend, and we had such a great time! On Friday night, we relaxed in the hottub, and then we spent Saturday outdoors. We went to Deer Creek on Saturday morning for the first boating trip of the season. I was looking forward to wakeboarding, but unfortunately, the water was FREEZING, and Jace was the only one who dared to ski. Later during the day, Mike, Trevor, and I took a drive to Park City and had some delicious burgers from this little corner cafe...yum! We ended the evening by ordering in pizza and playing a round of miniature golf with some of Dana's kids. We spent Sunday morning at Jace and Dana's home in Park City, where they made us these delicious waffles. The weekend was so much fun! We had a great time with family...thanks Jace and Dana for the great time!

Mike and Lisa boating on Deer Creek

Trevor and Mike in Park City

Jace on the slalom ski in Deer Creek

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!