Snowshoeing

The risks of contracting lung cancer and emphysema have been rather threatening in Utah Valley this week due to inversion factors. To avoid getting smoker's lungs we were forced to scale Provo's bordering mountains in a quest for pure oxygen. The climb was strenuous and often arduous but the rewards of health were... well, see for yourself. Paul was so excited he could finally breathe again, he could hardly contain himself.

10 Things Before Spring

10 things we want to do before we leave Provo

1. Hike the back of Timp
2. Eat dessert at The Roof
3. Go kayaking
4. Go hiking at Zions National Park
5. Go snowshoeing under a full moon
6. Go mountain biking in Moab
7. Run in a 5K
8. Eat at the Skyroom
9. Spanish Fork Canyon Hot Springs
10. Farewell to Temple Square

**If anyone has ideas of fun things we should do before we leave, please let us know!

Baby Chloe and Sweater Fun

Chloe Fjeldsted is probably the cutest baby I've ever seen. I know that Peter and Amber are going to great lengths to make sure she is also the most stylish baby around. I thought I'd help them out a little, so I made Chloe this little sweater. And by little, I do mean little. It looks like it would fit a doll. So here's to Chloe! We love you!!!

Here's Chloe swimming. (She's very talented.)

california dreamin' on such a winter's day

In the midst of a deep winter freeze, Paul and I escaped to sunny California for the Christmas break, and thanks to Wal Mart's one hour photo, we finally got our underwater camera developed. You may be surprised to know that Paul and I are professional surfboarders. We couldn't post some of the pictures due to copyright issues with some popular surf magazines. (See January's edition of Waves for more sweet pics.) Hit us up with an email if you want our autographs.

Professor Snort Sauce

So I guess maybe this blog will be a venue from time to time for us to brag about ourselves or each other. This week Courtney got a surprise letter in the mail from BYU's department of chemistry and biochemistry. In it was none other than pure cash money. Having been elected one of the departments best loved teaching assistants (as determined by the students), she was awarded the Garth L. Lee Undergraduate Teaching Award!!! When it comes to the O-Chem Lab, she knows what's up. Way to be Snort!

Christmas Activities

Over the Christmas break Paul and I decided to go cross country skiing. We felt a little out of place without spandex jumpsuits and being under the age of 40. It took us a couple minutes and a few big falls to get the hang of it, but we eventually got to the cruising speed of about 3 miles per hour.

Here are some movies of us showing off our sweet skiing skills.

The Genesis (that means the beginning)

With the bandwagon of blogging running down Main Street, we, Paul and Courtney Fjeldsted, figured we'd hitch a ride. While our marriage is in its infancy, and a fabulous future lies ahead, we decided to keep the world (or maybe just Trudy, our only viewer) up-to-date on some of our select current events. So stay posted on our FLAVA of the week...