Pictures

Just a few pictures from snowboarding today!  It was a beautiful day!

the view from the top, you can see Breckenridge and Keystone to the far left.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  I hope everyone is enjoying time with family and friends!  Michael's parents made it out here at 9 last night so we have company :)
I won't be on here much, if at all the next week.  See you in the new year!

Necklace

Every time I wear this necklace to work, I get a million compliments.  Thanks Janina!  Yesterday I was walking up to once of the nurses stations at work and one of the nurses was just staring at me....kinda weird!  Once I got closer she tells me..."I looove your necklace."  Haha!  Anyways...its my day off and I have a lot to do, I should get busy!

Happy Birthday!

Happy (belated) birthday to Brayden on Thursday...he is two already!
Happy birthday to Lily today...She is getting so old...7 already.  I called Lily on my way to work this morning to tell her happy birthday...she told me she saw my tiny Christmas tree on the computer and theirs is "WAY bigger!"  haha, so cute.  I miss all my nieces and nephew!  Wish I could've been at the party!

I finally made some kiss cookies last night.  Yum!  I made them a little big so the kisses look a little small.  They still taste great though!  I also made them with mini Reeses, so good!  Next on my list...andes mint cookies.

This is the first time I have used one of my aprons...I have 3 and always forget about them.  I love this one...from my nieces and nephews...so cute!

Snowboarding

Snowboarding was so much fun...I have to admit, I started to get a little frustrated as I can't turn very good.  I think Michael and Barry got a little bored because I only went down the easiest hills.  O'well, they got to go Monday and Tuesday too!  I was hoping to take some pictures, but decided that I will wait until I am a little better at it so I won't break it.  Also it was snowing like crazy and you really couldn't see much of the view which Michael keeps telling me is great!  Towards the end of the day we couldn't even see the top of the mountain on our way up the chairlift.  I was so focused on trying to get down the hill without falling that I probably wouldn't been able to look at the scenery anyway.

I still think that the worst part of snowboarding is getting off the chairlift.  I took several diggers, at least the workers got a little bit of entertainment.  Its so hard for me to keep my balance with only one foot strapped onto the board.  I was glad to notice that I wasn't the only beginner tho!  There were several other people who looked like me, struggling to get down the hill.  I was expecting to wake up this morning with big colorful bruises on my butt and hips.  I think I was on my butt more than standing.  I haven't noticed any bruising yet but I definetly feel bruised.  It's amazing how much more your muscles have to work.  I don't think I can make even one movement without hurting!  The sad thing...I only snowboarded for 4 hours. 

Hopefully the next time we go (which I hope is soon), I will be able to figure out how to get down the hill without landing on my butt so much!  I also have to find some boots that don't kill my feet next time we go.  My darn high arch is rather annoying,  within 10 minutes of getting my boots on, my foot was already numb.  I was told to try a different brand so I am crossing my fingers that I can find something that works for me.

On another note...I still haven't gotten around to making any Christmas cookies :(  My candy canes are still attempting to satisfy my sweet tooth (and some kisses I was planning on using for cookies).  My one day off this week I went skiing and by the time I get home from work I don't really feel like baking.  My goal is to get them done before Christmas Day when Michaels parents come out here.  I also have a huge stack of laundry to do...and I have to work this weekend so I doubt I will get too much done.

One nice thing about having to work this weekend...I get out of going to Michaels work party on Sunday.  I really wasn't looking forward to it!

Random thoughts

So most of our snow has melted in the past couple of days...it has been about 55 degrees.  I could get used to winters like this!

On saturday when Michael was leaving for work he found my set of keys in the door lock! oops!  I guess it was kinda pointless to lock our doors Friday night.  It's a good thing we live on the 3rd floor and there is only 3 other apartments in our building on the 3rd floor!

I am slowly starting to get our christmas pictures done...Next on my list is to start my christmas cookies!  I have slowly been emptying our freezer so I have room to freeze them and I went and bought kisses, reeses and andes so I can make them!  This year I am going to try making kiss cookies with mini reeses too!  Yum! Hopefully I will get some done this week and that I will have enough room in my freezer!

Last night I bought a season pass to A-basin!  I guess now I have to go snowboarding.  When we first got out here I didn't really care how much I actually got out to go snowboarding.  Now that the season is here I can't wait.  Barry is out here so Michael has went skiing yesterday and today and probably tomorrow...I have to say I am rather jealous!  I have Thursday off so we are planning on going!  Can't wait, I also have a snowboard to use for a couple of times just so I can make sure I really do want to snowboard!  Now I just have to rent boots.  The whole hill isn't open yet as there isn't enough snow, but thats perfect for met...now Michael can't ditch me to go on the black diamond runs.  I'm a little nervous since I havn't snowboarded in so long, the worst part is getting on and off the chairlift.  Wish me luck...I'll need it!  I kinda want to take my camera with me on the hill but I am a little worried I will end up wrecking it.  I am wishing now I would've take my old camera out here with me.

Tomorrow we have a Christmas party at work and I have to bring a main dish.  I have been trying to figure out something to bring all day.  Something rather easy that I can put together tonight and cook it at work tomorrow...I even had my patients brainstorming for me!  I finally decided to make scalloped potatoes.  Michaels not too happy...he always want me to cook them but I don't really like them so I keep putting it off!

Our little 4 foot tree!

Diet Coke

So today I had to work until 7 because of a meeting...makes for a long day.  One nice thing about working so late is that no one is on the roads.  The fastest drive home from work ever I think!  I had brought a can of Diet Coke to work with me so I could have it on my way home, I put it in the fridge in the breakroom.  At lunch time it was still there...after work it was gone:(  I took a quick glance at all the nurses on my way out the door and didn't notice anyone drinking it.  Let's just say I was a little disappointed that I didn't have my Diet Coke for my ride home!
All this cold weather and snow we are having right now makes me miss the good 'ol yoop!  Today on my way to work it was -10!  At least the snow quit and it was sunny out today.  Now we just need that sun to warm it up to about 50 degrees, man that would be nice!  I probably shouldn't count on it tho.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

...although it will probably all melt by the time christmas rolls around!  We woke up to snow this morning, and it has been snowing all day with no signs of stopping!  It is pretty, but I really do hate driving in it!  It is so much worse in the city.  Even though the roads aren't any worse than I am used to, there is so much more traffic.  By the end of my drive today my neck, back and shoulders were so sore.. and I'll bet if you asked Michael he would tell you I was pretty crabby!
Speaking of Christmas, we decided to not be total scrooges this year, since I left all my Christmas decorations back home we went out and bought a little 4 foot Christmas tree this week.  I am kinda wishing now that I would've brought all my decorations! O well.

Parade of Lights

Tonight I convinced Michael to go to the parade of lights downtown, I was getting kinda sick of sitting in the house all night every night:)  I was hoping to get some pictures, but after sitting around waiting for it to start my hands were so cold I didn't really feel like digging my camera out.  I managed to get a picture of Union Station as we were leaving.

This is the best I could do.  It's so hard to take night pictures, one tiny shake and it turns out blurry!  O well.  I have to say, the best part of the parade was people watching, there is all kinds of interesting people in the city!

I finally broke down and started one.  Don't count on anything spectacular as I am not much of a writer!  Just another way to keep in touch with family as we no longer live close to anyone.

On to another subject...we finally have a couch!  It was delivered today, the only problem...it seems to take up half of our living room!  It's definetly nice to finally have something comfortable to sit on though.  No more sitting on the floor!  Our apartment is finally starting to look like we live here.  Now to just get our shelves and mirror up.  Hopefully that gets done tomorrow, Michael and I both have the day off!

Hope everyone had a great day!