Count Down! 3 More Weeks!!! =)

Since I started wearing braces, I was told so many times that "it will be worth it!" My response was rolling my eyes. haha But, with 3 weeks left ... I just can't believe how much my teeth have changed! For those that didn't know, I had a real bad underbite. If I ate a sandwich with tomato, lettuce, or pickle, when I took a bite, the tomato, lettuce, or pickle would come right out. I couldn't bite down on it. But, now..... I can eat just about anything because I have one mean bite! haha

Several foods I can't wait to eat again is: popcorn, corn on the cob, gummy bears, snickers candy, anything with NUTS, and gum!

Here's a picture showing how gorgeous my teeth are getting. It'll look MUCH better without the braces. :)

Scrapbooking

On Saturday, I went to my Mom's house to try scrapbooking. I have dread working on my book because I am NOT a creative person and I just stress out on how to make the pages look good. But once I started cutting pictures and coloring pages I could not stop! I finished about 5 or 6 pages. Jessica is the scrapbook queen and I could not have done it without her help. (Thanks!) I can't wait to scrapbook again! :)

Mom and Jessica - you have turned me into a scrapbook dork. =)

East/West Shrine Game

Travis was invited to play in the East/West Shrine Game on January 17, 2009 in Houston, Texas. What an honor!! We are so proud of him and all the hard work he has done. :)

Pioneer Bowl in Las Vegas

BYU played in the Pioneer Bowl against U of A on Saturday, December 20th. Unfortunately, BYU lost, but they sure played hard. Final score was 31-21. It's interesting that Travis' first game playing for BYU and his last game playing for BYU was against U of A.

During last year's Pioneer Bowl game Travis got hurt during the 3rd quarter. We were all SO glad when Travis stood up after each play during each quarter. lol We DID NOT want to have to spend another Christmas in the hospital.

It has been a such an amazing experience going to the games and cheering on the BYU Cougars and being there to support Travis. Mom, Jessica, and I will certainly miss being Travis' little groupies. :)

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Hope you have a wonderful and safe Holiday!

Love,

Kim :)

Photographs by Jessica

My sister, Jessica, always had a passion for photography. She started a blog with some pictures she recently took. They look AMAZING!! Check out her new blog and if you interested in getting your pictures done - individual, family, kids, whatever! - let her know!

Here's her blog: http://www.photographsbyjessica.blogspot.com/

BYU vs. Utah

24-48

Well ..... This was a sad way to end the season. Utah won. There were times when we thought we would win, but well ... you win some, you lose some. BYU played and tried hard. Travis made an AWESOME "pancake" during the first quarter. Poor ole Utah Ute soul! :)

I will say, the Utah fans are SO not nice. Some BYU fans mentioned they had beer thrown on them. I just can't believe the way they act and treat not just BYU fans, but people! I know it's the rival school, but some people really just take it too far. I know I'll probably get some slack for this, but it is only a game. And what kills me is the fans act like THEY had anything to do with the game. Whenever Utah scored, they would yell and shout at the BYU fans. Not shout and cheer at the players to show their support. They are the ones doing all the work.

I don't consider myself as a die-hard fan, but I am a fan who knows it's just a game and I'm proud for all they do and for what they stand for. As long as the players do the best they can, what more can we expect?? Just my opinion.

Now we just wait to hear which bowl game BYU will be playing at. Can't wait for that!!! :)