June Update

Sorry it has been so long since we last posted... we got a little sidetracked. Here is what we have been doing.

Indoor surfing at Flowrider in Ogden for Scott's Birthday...it was really fun and dangerous!


We both had our bells rung a few times...I think I had got mild whiplash.


Scott lost half of his toe nail when the board flipped back and clipped his foot


We had Paul, Holly, Leo, Ben, Allison, Sarah, Cameron, Nathan and Andy over for Scott's Sunday dinner (it a was birthday weekend). This is Sarah enjoying a smore made in our back yard!


The Salt Lake Jacobsen Boys! (missing Bruce (Montana), Brian (Idaho) and Jason (Wyoming))


Of course we played Rock Band!




I planted an herb garden.



We hung and planted widow boxes!



I made my first loaf of bread!


We (mostly Scott) tore out six fence posts and loads of weeds to make room for a vegetable garden! Hopefully by the end of the summer we will have some peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, squash, and zuchinni.

Happy 25th Birthday Scott!

Let's face it I married a nerd, a romantic, a tease, a friend, a waterskiier, a goof, a video gamer, a good communicator, a skinny legged cyclist, a traveler, a babe and the boy who has always loved me. For those of you who don't know: Scott and I first met at Clayton Middle School, where I knew him as Paul's little brother. At East High School I got to know Scott better. I knew he had a crush on me, but I always seemed to be dating someone else (and wasn't very interested, or at least convinced myself that I was not). We were always good friends and I would frequently tell him things that I wouldn't tell anyone else. We graduated high school, and both served missions, keeping in touch here and there going on a few dates (I even kissed him once before my mission). It did not take long after my mission for me to realize that he was a catch: handsome, nice, funny, fun to be with and totally in love with me! We got engaged 3 months after I got home and married 3 months after that. I am so grateful for Scott in my life... He helps me be a better version of myself. Happy Birthday!
Scott the goof....that is paint primer on my face!

Scott the romantic!

Scott the charmer and me at my Homecoming celebration!

Scott the skinny-legged cyclist!



Happy Birthday to my very best friend, fantastic companion, and husband. I love you! Hope you have a great birthday weekend!

We're going [er...went] to Jackson.

Over the memorial day weekend we went to jackson to visit my sister laura and her family. So much happened. We saw our nieces Caitlin and Hannah dance. They were awesome, the concert was three hours long, but they were awesome. Our nephew max found his "inner hip-hop." Courtney and I tried to go for a bike ride...but then we got hailed on and wussed out. Jason (Laura's husband) and i played a fair amount of Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 on the new XBOX. We saw the new indiana jones (and wouldn't recommend it). Courtney got to do some shopping, and her and Caitlin got some asian tourists to take pictures of them by the famous antler arches. On the way home we went through Rexburg to say hello to my sister sarah and her family. We ate some great dinner and played a few games with the nieces and nephew before shoving off for SLC. It was a pretty fun trip.

Evidence that we tried.

Our nephew max...master of his inner hip-hop

Courtney and Caitlin are Jacksons newest tourist attraction

Us and the Schmidts in Rexburg

Come one come all to the world famous....WHAT?!?!?

We saw this sign on the way to Jackson. What goes on at such a festival? Your guess is as good as mine.

One application process down...206 miles to go

The following came to my email today:

SCOTT HALDAN JACOBSEN,

THANK YOU for registering for the 2008 LOTOJA CLASSIC. Your online application was processed and approved on MAY 19.

Translation: i got in to the Lotoja Classic.

I am kind of going back and forth between excitement and fear. I am never going to med/law school but i imagine getting into a prestigious school has a similar feeling. It is something that you have always wanted, but it is going to be a very difficult process.
So here we go!

@ a truck stop in tooele...

Yes, the title of this post sounds like the begining of an improv sketch on "Whose Line is it Anyway?" However, everything you are about to read is true, so brace yourself.

So two weeks ago i was working in Tooele. On one particular day i went to lunch at the Taco Bell located inside the nearby truck stop. I ordered two spicy chicken burritos, and they were delicious. On my way out i glanced at one of the arcade machines that lined the wall. This particular machine was the "win a prize" type. It begged me to play (i think it was the amazing zoltars cousin). The game worked as follows: There were roughly 20 rows, and each row was roughly 10 squares wide. The game would begin with 3 squares moving back and forth along row #1. The player then presses a button that freezes row #1's squares on place. Once row #1 is frozen in place 3 squares begin moving back and forth in row #2. It is the players goal to freeze those three squares directly on top of the previous 3 squares. This process continues all the way to the top, however, as the game progesses you only given two sqauares, and finially you are only given one square. The ultimate goal is two create a tower of squares all the way to level 20. If a player reaches level 15 he/she can elect to recive a prize (this prize is on par with a 50-100 ticket prize at your local arcade) or he/she may elect to forgo that prize and try to complete the tower all the way to level 20. If the player makes it all the way to 20 he/she wins a grand prize (this prize is much more significant, like a wii or an ipod etc.)

I am sure you can finish the rest of the story, but just to be sure. I WON! As a result i am now the proud owner of an XBOX 360. It was pretty awesome.

The Results Are In...

The winner of the Lotoja team name is........The Flying Scotsmen. The winner of the contest (my sister Laura) gets a free autographed picture with the team, AND she also gets to take us all out to dinner at Bubba's. Congratulations Laura!

Below are a few apparel options. Let us know what you think.
I have yet to find these for sale anywhere, but they pretty cool anyway.

I think this is the official Scotland Jersey

William Wallace Jersey option A

William Walace option B: My personal favorite.

The Contemporary Tartan

Further, Courtney chose a bike this weekend. After trying out probably 20 bikes, and after polling the blog world...she decided to go with the Trek 2.1 WSD. The bike arrives this week and will go on it's maiden voyage this weekend. She is pretty stoked.

WINNER!