Girls Weekend

A few weeks ago Ty had to go out of town for the weekend to a training for work. Luckily it was the same weekend as Nevada Day, and because Nevada is awesome no one has school or work on Nevada Day! So my mom and my sister came to hang out with me while Ty was gone. It was so much fun to have them here! We always have way too much to talk about and stay up way too late. We went to the farmers market, did lots of shopping, I showed them around town, and we ate ice cream and watched chick flicks. What more could a girl ask for? It definitely didn't feel like enough time, but I love any chance I get to hang out with my family. I'm so thankful for these two and so glad we had a couple of days to just be together and enjoy each other's company!

The NBA Comes to Town

Last month the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz came to play a preseason game in Boise. Since the Idaho Stampede is Portland's D-League affiliate team, the Stampede staff was in charge of putting things together and making sure that everything went smoothly the night of the game. This meant lots of late nights at the office and lots of stress for Ty. It was pretty much the first big responsibility and the first game night experience he had as a PR coordinator. I don't really know a lot about the behind the scenes stuff, but I know that a lot of time and effort was put into the game, and things ended up going really well. The arena was packed and people had to buy standing room only tickets, which made for a really fun and loud environment. Ty was so sweet and hooked me up with a courtside seat for the game! It was so awesome. It was crazy to have guys that I see on tv all the time right in front of me.

Damian Lillard (last season's Rookie of the Year) warming up

these guys are so tall!

tip-off

LaMarcus Aldridge shooting free throws

Ty walking away after handing the coaches their stat sheets. I'm not even sure how much of the game Ty actually watched, he was busy the whole time!

All in all it was a great night and a really cool experience! It definitely got me excited for the Stampede season. It's kind of weird to watch games by myself while Ty is working, but at the same time I love watching Ty in action. He is definitely in his element and I'm so proud of him for working hard to reach his goals and landing a job that he loves!

Happy basketball season!