Taxes!

I stayed up later than usual last night and finished our taxes. Ya know, I think I do my own taxes for the same reason that I often go running. It just feels so good when it quits hurting. It's kind of like holding your finger in a candle flame. It hurts while you're doing it, but then it feels so good when you hold it under cold water afterwards.

Anyway, we did ok. The IRS has to give us back some of the money that they took. I guess that's one of the perks to being poor.

On that note, here are some funny pictures of famous tax evaders!


Wesley bought those sweet glasses with the $378,421 he should have paid to the IRS last year.


Even after getting the "Taxpayer" merit badge, Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion. By the look on his face, it appears he could have put the money to good use buying some gas-ex.


Richard Hatch......look at the guy's face? How can you make a guy like that pay taxes? I'd just let him keep the money, under the condition that he take it and move to Canada.....forever.


This guy probably isn't a tax evader, but the IRS should post pictures of him everywhere, saying this is how you'll turn out if you do evade taxes. Now that's motivation.

Nate's Dance

So we finally got a firewire cable ($.01 + $4.98 shipping on amazon) for our sweet new video camera we got for Christmas. This is just a sampling of the many adventures we already have recorded. This particular piece is one that was recorded merely for the entertainment of our future children.

Ode to Andi

MMM, that pie looks good...


So Andi is basically the coolest sister/sister-in-law ever! She spent all day on Thursday driving all over Aurora researching apartments for us. She picked out a few of the best ones. So far the finalists are...(drumroll please) Coyote Ranch: (pool, spa, sand volleyball....need we say more?), Winridge Apartments: (Lighted tennis courts, fireplaces, pool, sand volleyball), Parliament Apartments: (English clock tower, wine racks, fitness center, pool), Waterfield Court Apartments: (alarm system, health club membership, indoor jacuzzi, basketball court, 2 swimming pools), Hickory Ridge Apartments: (Walk-in closets, vaulted ceilings, woodburning fireplace, balcony).

We are planning a trip to Colorado in April to decide on a place, but would like your input. Please vote in our poll!

Now, back to Andi......she's pretty darn awesome and we are pretty much stoked to be neighbors with them. Spencer is a pretty rockingly cool dude as well, and we're going to be team-triathlon champions in Denver....as soon as we find a friend who knows how to swim.
Chics dig the beard!

Weekend fun!

So yesterday was quite a fun day for the Provo Frederiksens. It all started with a little Yoshi on the good ole 8 bit Nintendo.

Then we went out and made a larger than life snowman. Check out his many alter egos.

Cowboy Snowman

Snowman Uncle Sam

Bob Marley Snowman

Boise State Snowfan

BYU Snowfan

Proud Parents and Mr. Snowman

Deer tracks right through the middle of our quad!

Snowman tracks!

After creating our beautiful snowman we went to watch cousin Ashley pole vault at the BYU indoor invitational meet. She jumped quite well, I might add. The pictures we took of her didn't really turn out, but this picture of some other chick pole vaulting looks pretty cool!

Following the meet we went and played a little b-ball at the RB. We ended the day with a cinematic classic, Jumanji! Wow, that's a real thriller! Well, we just wanted to share some of the every day weekend events in the lives of Nate and Julie.

As promised...

Testing out the camera's self-portrait setting.



This is how our family "gets together" for the holidays.



Ice skating.



Mom and Dad ice skating.



Happy New Year!




Our rockin' New Year's Eve Party,
dancing and all.



Ta daaaaaa! I have the best husband ever. This was my big surprise Christmas present and every time I look at her glaring down at me from over the dresser I am reminded of how much my husband loves me!