one time he made me carry the backpack and push the stroller because he didn’t
and push the stroller because he didn’t
and push the stroller because he didn’t have gloves it was cold out I was
have gloves it was cold out I was
have gloves it was cold out I was bugging him because we left the house it
bugging him because we left the house it
bugging him because we left the house it was freezing cold and I was like there’s
was freezing cold and I was like there’s
was freezing cold and I was like there’s not always like a car or an airplane
not always like a car or an airplane
not always like a car or an airplane waiting for you when you walk out the
waiting for you when you walk out the
waiting for you when you walk out the door like you need to dress room really
door like you need to dress room really
door like you need to dress room really it’s cold out it’s our retirement but I
it’s cold out it’s our retirement but I
it’s cold out it’s our retirement but I got the backpack my sister introduced us
got the backpack my sister introduced us
got the backpack my sister introduced us in the summer one year I remember you
in the summer one year I remember you
in the summer one year I remember you know meeting Krista and then you know
know meeting Krista and then you know
know meeting Krista and then you know coming home and telling my buddy Jesse
coming home and telling my buddy Jesse
coming home and telling my buddy Jesse that that I I was pretty sure I met a
that that I I was pretty sure I met a
that that I I was pretty sure I met a girl that I was gonna marry and so it
girl that I was gonna marry and so it
girl that I was gonna marry and so it sounds really cheesy and corny but I’m
sounds really cheesy and corny but I’m
sounds really cheesy and corny but I’m kind of a big believer that you know if
kind of a big believer that you know if
kind of a big believer that you know if you meet someone you kind of know you
you meet someone you kind of know you
you meet someone you kind of know you know if they’re made for you or not I
know if they’re made for you or not I
know if they’re made for you or not I still had snowboarding contracts and
still had snowboarding contracts and
still had snowboarding contracts and things I wanted to do and so we spent
things I wanted to do and so we spent
things I wanted to do and so we spent three years apart completely you know
three years apart completely you know
three years apart completely you know separate coasts he was in Pittsburgh and
separate coasts he was in Pittsburgh and
separate coasts he was in Pittsburgh and I was in Whistler I was on the Canadian
I was in Whistler I was on the Canadian
I was in Whistler I was on the Canadian national halfpipe team after I was kind
national halfpipe team after I was kind
national halfpipe team after I was kind of away from the national team I went
of away from the national team I went
of away from the national team I went and did a little bit more stuff on my
and did a little bit more stuff on my
and did a little bit more stuff on my own like just got away from like the
own like just got away from like the
own like just got away from like the competition’s where you’re judged all
competition’s where you’re judged all
competition’s where you’re judged all the time I just kind of got away from
the time I just kind of got away from
the time I just kind of got away from that after the 98 Olympics and then did
that after the 98 Olympics and then did
that after the 98 Olympics and then did more X Games stuff kind of more on my
more X Games stuff kind of more on my
more X Games stuff kind of more on my own terms one fun you know obviously
own terms one fun you know obviously
own terms one fun you know obviously when she moved down after after she was
when she moved down after after she was
when she moved down after after she was kind of Dunston awarding you know it’s
kind of Dunston awarding you know it’s
kind of Dunston awarding you know it’s probably very difficult when you really
probably very difficult when you really
probably very difficult when you really think about it you know the
think about it you know the
think about it you know the time that she has to spend you know
time that she has to spend you know
time that she has to spend you know taking care of the house and kids and
taking care of the house and kids and
taking care of the house and kids and yeah I mean takes a lot of care it’s all
yeah I mean takes a lot of care it’s all
yeah I mean takes a lot of care it’s all things that you know you can obviously
things that you know you can obviously
things that you know you can obviously take for granted sometimes but but I try
take for granted sometimes but but I try
take for granted sometimes but but I try to step back everyone’s fall and really
to step back everyone’s fall and really
to step back everyone’s fall and really you know realize how much she really
you know realize how much she really
you know realize how much she really does to really support my career I was
does to really support my career I was
does to really support my career I was very used to being extremely independent
very used to being extremely independent
very used to being extremely independent and doing my own thing and having that
and doing my own thing and having that
and doing my own thing and having that outlet that physical outlet and then all
outlet that physical outlet and then all
outlet that physical outlet and then all of a sudden I went to Pittsburgh and I
of a sudden I went to Pittsburgh and I
of a sudden I went to Pittsburgh and I couldn’t do any of it like I had knee
couldn’t do any of it like I had knee
couldn’t do any of it like I had knee surgery so laid up and then I couldn’t
surgery so laid up and then I couldn’t
surgery so laid up and then I couldn’t also I couldn’t like work because I’m
also I couldn’t like work because I’m
also I couldn’t like work because I’m Canadian I didn’t have any kind of work
Canadian I didn’t have any kind of work
Canadian I didn’t have any kind of work these are any ability to work but I
these are any ability to work but I
these are any ability to work but I didn’t really have any experience
didn’t really have any experience
didn’t really have any experience working anyway because I was a
working anyway because I was a
working anyway because I was a professional snowboarder right out of
professional snowboarder right out of
professional snowboarder right out of high school and so yeah it was really
high school and so yeah it was really
high school and so yeah it was really hard I was like struggling trying to
hard I was like struggling trying to
hard I was like struggling trying to find my identity and then I was
find my identity and then I was
find my identity and then I was dependent on Andrew for everything like
dependent on Andrew for everything like
dependent on Andrew for everything like money I was in this new city like
money I was in this new city like
money I was in this new city like everything so there’s a learning curve
everything so there’s a learning curve
everything so there’s a learning curve for sure but we’ve made it work it
for sure but we’ve made it work it
for sure but we’ve made it work it hasn’t and it hasn’t been that much work
hasn’t and it hasn’t been that much work
hasn’t and it hasn’t been that much work like it’s just we just kind of get along
like it’s just we just kind of get along
like it’s just we just kind of get along really well when I look at you know look
really well when I look at you know look
really well when I look at you know look at her she’s really passing on her you
at her she’s really passing on her you
at her she’s really passing on her you know her attributes to the girls and and
know her attributes to the girls and and
know her attributes to the girls and and pushing them to be you know courageous
pushing them to be you know courageous
pushing them to be you know courageous and you know daring and they got a
and you know daring and they got a
and you know daring and they got a little bit of the fire in their bellies
little bit of the fire in their bellies
little bit of the fire in their bellies I think from her and you know they don’t
I think from her and you know they don’t
I think from her and you know they don’t really don’t really back down which is
really don’t really back down which is
really don’t really back down which is tough as a parent but secretly I kind of
tough as a parent but secretly I kind of
tough as a parent but secretly I kind of like it
like it
like it the kiss is that the role that I see
the kiss is that the role that I see
the kiss is that the role that I see myself in in my life right now was a
myself in in my life right now was a
myself in in my life right now was a little bit different I’m like a mom
little bit different I’m like a mom
little bit different I’m like a mom first
first
first thanks very old I’m just doing I’m going
thanks very old I’m just doing I’m going
thanks very old I’m just doing I’m going on right
I’m kind of an adrenaline junkie so I
I’m kind of an adrenaline junkie so I missed that
missed that
missed that – having something of my own and I love
– having something of my own and I love
– having something of my own and I love my children and I love my family and I
my children and I love my family and I
my children and I love my family and I really only realize that I miss it when
really only realize that I miss it when
really only realize that I miss it when I’m actually doing it what I’m
I’m actually doing it what I’m
I’m actually doing it what I’m snowboarding or doing something you know
snowboarding or doing something you know
snowboarding or doing something you know competing in a triathlon or
competing in a triathlon or
competing in a triathlon or I did a half marathon recently and I
I did a half marathon recently and I
I did a half marathon recently and I just enjoy it
just enjoy it
just enjoy it I love having something like that to do
I love having something like that to do
I love having something like that to do but all that will come around again
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