Christmas shopping online is AWESOME! Dan and I decided to hit the malls this weekend, but on Friday night we thought we would tool around on our computers to see what we could get online. We had great success and did about 75% of our shopping that way. Yesterday we went to a few stores and pretty much finished the rest. We are usually the typical last minute shoppers so I'm very excited about this!
Dan's parents came over yesterday and gave me an early bday present, I was thrilled - a new kitchen-aid mixer!!! I have been really wanting one of these, they make baking life EASY! It also has a bunch of attachment options so you can make pasta, have a juicer, processor, etc. I wanted and got a red one, it is seriously the best invention. They wanted to give it to me early because I'm going to a cookie party next weekend with my girlfriends. The cookie party rules include making 1/2 dozen cookies for every girl who attends the party to take home. Also bringing a copy of the recipe for everyone. My mixer will be a big help for 100 cookies!
I came up with a good idea for my cookies this morning. Last night we were at Dan's parents house and we made these thumbprint cookies that you put jelly in. I think I might make those again but I will make my own jelly to go along with it! Then I'll jar the jelly and send it home with the girls, along with their 6 cookies and a copy of my recipe. I can't wait! I think I'm going to make the jelly today, I can't decide on apple or grape jelly... I'm thinking apple!
My Baby Girl
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Friday, November 30, 2007
No More Stash
OK - I'm back, I know all of my faithful readers are all happy about that (Mom, Davis). It's been over 2 months since my last post. Better make this one a good one. Winter is FINALLY here, I was counting down the days. Looking at a forecast of 40's, 50's is wonderful! We've had a few days of snow, I'm waiting for Dan to go out town before we get the 2 feet that I will have to shovel. My friend Craig came over last year to help me shovel out of my house, he shows up and starts making fun of my little red shovel I'd been using to clear my drive. It's great - little, light, red - made just for me. He harrassed me the whole time we were there, but then asked to use the little guy at the end....he fell in love. He told me last month he went over to Ace and picked a little red truck up for himself.
We went to my parent's house in both October and November. October we went for the balloon fiesta, and we celebrated Heidi's 30th with an 80's party at our house. It was hilarious. My husband shaved the beard of his goatee and gave himself a stash - he wore a sweet 80's white jumpsuit to go along with it. He was the hit of the party. He decided to bag his goatee after that party and Lane can no longer call him 'hairy dan'. Hartley's outfit was a cross between Peter Pan and 80's rocker - his hair is long now so he had it in a ponytail, I about fell over when i saw him! The rest of us looked goofy and rockin 80's - we did a lip sync with 80's music - livin on a prayer rocked the house. 2nd trip was for thanksgiving, where we also celebrated Christmas. It was the usual family chaos at the house, but we had a great time playing games, exchanging gifts, cheering on the lobos, and eating great food!
This weekend is all about Christmas - decorations and shopping galore! If you tell me what you want for Christmas, I'll buy you something - promise promise.
We went to my parent's house in both October and November. October we went for the balloon fiesta, and we celebrated Heidi's 30th with an 80's party at our house. It was hilarious. My husband shaved the beard of his goatee and gave himself a stash - he wore a sweet 80's white jumpsuit to go along with it. He was the hit of the party. He decided to bag his goatee after that party and Lane can no longer call him 'hairy dan'. Hartley's outfit was a cross between Peter Pan and 80's rocker - his hair is long now so he had it in a ponytail, I about fell over when i saw him! The rest of us looked goofy and rockin 80's - we did a lip sync with 80's music - livin on a prayer rocked the house. 2nd trip was for thanksgiving, where we also celebrated Christmas. It was the usual family chaos at the house, but we had a great time playing games, exchanging gifts, cheering on the lobos, and eating great food!
This weekend is all about Christmas - decorations and shopping galore! If you tell me what you want for Christmas, I'll buy you something - promise promise.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Nice Long Weekend
I had a very nice FOUR day weekend and I'm sad to say it's almost over! I took Thurs and Fri off to go wedding 
dress shopping with my friend Shannah. She currently lives in Zurich (Switzerland) and she is getting married in Tuscany, Italy in May 2008. I know Shannah from college and she got a job in Zurich 4 years ago. She decided she loved it so much, that she stayed out there, met a nice beau (who is English) and now she is getting married! She was very lucky and she found THE DRESS at the very first bridal shop we went to. The dress is just 
gorgeous and it is very fitting for the 'Italian' wedding. Because we got her dress in a timely manner, we decided to spend the rest of Thurs and most of Fri shopping for bridesmaids dresses. I have attached a few pictures of the favorites, Jessica and I were the guinea pigs! We couldn't tell when Shannah was snapping photos, hence the blank looks on our faces :-) Shannah hasn't decided 100% yet on our dresses, we didn't get the same 'wow' factor that we did with her gown. So we will keep on lookin! And then there is the coloring, which is an entirely different decision!
Last night we went to Shannahs mom's house for dinner - she cooked up a ton of ribs, potatoes, corn, beans, fruit salad and we even had cake! It was like Thanksgiving in September! Today we went over to Ryan Arnold's house and watched the Bronco's lose their first game - it was a bummer....they had a few chances to come back and they blew them!
Back to work tomorrow, I wish I could have another four days - it's been so nice and relaxing for my brain!
dress shopping with my friend Shannah. She currently lives in Zurich (Switzerland) and she is getting married in Tuscany, Italy in May 2008. I know Shannah from college and she got a job in Zurich 4 years ago. She decided she loved it so much, that she stayed out there, met a nice beau (who is English) and now she is getting married! She was very lucky and she found THE DRESS at the very first bridal shop we went to. The dress is just 
gorgeous and it is very fitting for the 'Italian' wedding. Because we got her dress in a timely manner, we decided to spend the rest of Thurs and most of Fri shopping for bridesmaids dresses. I have attached a few pictures of the favorites, Jessica and I were the guinea pigs! We couldn't tell when Shannah was snapping photos, hence the blank looks on our faces :-) Shannah hasn't decided 100% yet on our dresses, we didn't get the same 'wow' factor that we did with her gown. So we will keep on lookin! And then there is the coloring, which is an entirely different decision!
Last night we went to Shannahs mom's house for dinner - she cooked up a ton of ribs, potatoes, corn, beans, fruit salad and we even had cake! It was like Thanksgiving in September! Today we went over to Ryan Arnold's house and watched the Bronco's lose their first game - it was a bummer....they had a few chances to come back and they blew them!
Back to work tomorrow, I wish I could have another four days - it's been so nice and relaxing for my brain!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
The big 2007 10K!
Well I finally did a race today! It was just a 10K, but that's big-time for me this year :-) The race was in Buena Vista, Colorado. One thing I learned about Buena Vista - the locals actually pronounce it BUNA (U is like YU) Vista - I still am not quite sure why!
The run was the 'Autumn Color Run' and I did it with Michelle. To start out, the website for the race wasn't very clear, I also didn't take a ton of time to try and figure out the details before race day. Turns out there are actually 4 different races that all start at the same time, but at different places - and they all have the same finish line: 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K and a 1 mile fun run. The website talks up the 'race' saying it's a one-way, downhill course, people generally have their 'best times'....I assumed the 10K fell into that nice description...boy was I wrong! The website was speaking specifically on the 1/2 - whoops! The 10K was uphill for the first 3 miles...then rollers for about 1 mile....and the last 2 miles were relatively flat...oh and this is all at 8,000 feet!! It was rough - I'm trained for a 10k, but I hadn't really done much elevation training! Michelle was also having a hard time, especially during the first 3 miles. I got ahead of her during that time and we ran our own races the rest of the time. I am very happy and proud to say however - we both finished! and we were just 5 mins apart...my time was 64, hers was 69. And the best part - we weren't last! :-)
I've realized today no matter how big or small the race, there are 2 things I ALWAYS run through my head as I run, swim, bike, walk, etc: 1 - at some point in the race I will wonder if I can finish - will I bonk, will I be able to sustain the pace, will I meet my goal...I question if I can really do it. I have done a ton of races, and I'm happy to say I've never once quit! Still the question always pops into my head - and it's usually during the first 20% of the race. Then without a doubt -thought number 2 - there is a point (always after I've finished a big portion of the race) that I realize, I am actually going to finish this thing! Today, thought #1 came at about mile 2.5....thought #2 was just after mile 5. And of course, as I sit at home the night of the race - I am always sooooooooooo glad I did it !
The biggest race I've ever done was exactly one year ago this weekend - the Harvest Moon Half Ironman. I think back to that day, and I clearly remember the turnaround of the run - I realized my thought #2 exactly at that point...even if I crawled to that finish line, I was going to make it! I cannot believe that was 1 year ago - this year has flown by. A co-worker told me last week that time starts going faster as you get older - I AM almost 30 you know!
OK this old chick has to go to bed!
The run was the 'Autumn Color Run' and I did it with Michelle. To start out, the website for the race wasn't very clear, I also didn't take a ton of time to try and figure out the details before race day. Turns out there are actually 4 different races that all start at the same time, but at different places - and they all have the same finish line: 1/2 marathon, 10K, 5K and a 1 mile fun run. The website talks up the 'race' saying it's a one-way, downhill course, people generally have their 'best times'....I assumed the 10K fell into that nice description...boy was I wrong! The website was speaking specifically on the 1/2 - whoops! The 10K was uphill for the first 3 miles...then rollers for about 1 mile....and the last 2 miles were relatively flat...oh and this is all at 8,000 feet!! It was rough - I'm trained for a 10k, but I hadn't really done much elevation training! Michelle was also having a hard time, especially during the first 3 miles. I got ahead of her during that time and we ran our own races the rest of the time. I am very happy and proud to say however - we both finished! and we were just 5 mins apart...my time was 64, hers was 69. And the best part - we weren't last! :-)
I've realized today no matter how big or small the race, there are 2 things I ALWAYS run through my head as I run, swim, bike, walk, etc: 1 - at some point in the race I will wonder if I can finish - will I bonk, will I be able to sustain the pace, will I meet my goal...I question if I can really do it. I have done a ton of races, and I'm happy to say I've never once quit! Still the question always pops into my head - and it's usually during the first 20% of the race. Then without a doubt -thought number 2 - there is a point (always after I've finished a big portion of the race) that I realize, I am actually going to finish this thing! Today, thought #1 came at about mile 2.5....thought #2 was just after mile 5. And of course, as I sit at home the night of the race - I am always sooooooooooo glad I did it !
The biggest race I've ever done was exactly one year ago this weekend - the Harvest Moon Half Ironman. I think back to that day, and I clearly remember the turnaround of the run - I realized my thought #2 exactly at that point...even if I crawled to that finish line, I was going to make it! I cannot believe that was 1 year ago - this year has flown by. A co-worker told me last week that time starts going faster as you get older - I AM almost 30 you know!
OK this old chick has to go to bed!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
My Magic Winecake Party
Tonight Dan and I are going to a wine tasting party at the home of our friends Mike and Kate. Mike just opened a Pasquini's restaurant (Italian joint) near downtown denver - he has a wine selection on his menu but wants to add more, so he's having friends over to taste the new booze choices. Mike is a quirk and decided he also wants to have a magician at his party. And in case a wine-tasting magical party isn't enough, he requested that Dan and I bring a white sheet cake for dessert (his favorite).
Dan and I went on Sunday to order the cake from the grocery store, and our original idea was to get a cake that had a 'magic trick' theme...we had zero luck finding that. We then decided to try and find the funniest cake possible. You wouldn't believe some of the choices we had. I think you will be impressed with the cake we found (see picture).
This cake is funny on so many levels. First off, it is one of those iron-on cakes. I have no idea how it's done, but I do know it's super janky. Also, notice the bad frosting around the edges. Now for the actual picture - WHO on earth would actually order this cake...seriously? 'Congratulations on crashing your car' , 'Happy Birthday, don't crash your car like this guy did'. And look at the guy (Dan is calling him Al) - he gets out of his car and makes a face like 'oops I crapped my pants'. We put a very cheesy inscription 'hope your party is a smash', I can't wait for the party!
Dan and I went on Sunday to order the cake from the grocery store, and our original idea was to get a cake that had a 'magic trick' theme...we had zero luck finding that. We then decided to try and find the funniest cake possible. You wouldn't believe some of the choices we had. I think you will be impressed with the cake we found (see picture).
This cake is funny on so many levels. First off, it is one of those iron-on cakes. I have no idea how it's done, but I do know it's super janky. Also, notice the bad frosting around the edges. Now for the actual picture - WHO on earth would actually order this cake...seriously? 'Congratulations on crashing your car' , 'Happy Birthday, don't crash your car like this guy did'. And look at the guy (Dan is calling him Al) - he gets out of his car and makes a face like 'oops I crapped my pants'. We put a very cheesy inscription 'hope your party is a smash', I can't wait for the party!
Friday, August 17, 2007
I need your help
My mom (and apparantly others) are having issues posting to my blog. If you read this, can you try to post? And if you cannot post, can you email me and let me know?
I've udpated settings and changed my layout, in hopes that will help!
I've udpated settings and changed my layout, in hopes that will help!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
The Wrath of the Cherry Picker
We just got back from our weekend in Vail with Dan's family, and we had a great time! We stayed in a 3BR condo at the 'Antlers' - great location, right on the river, next to the gondola...Missy brought Caley (her dog) and we brought Rylie - it was a houseful! We went to a great restaurant on Friday night, patio seating right along the river. Saturday Dan, Jon and I decided to rent mountain bikes and do the whole 'downhill mountain biking' experience....you rent the bikes and then take them up the gondola and ride down. This was all my bright idea (important note). We take the first half of our run 'easy' down the trails. Dan and Jon then decide to take me on a 'bike trail' which is VERY narrow and steep. Let me point out, I have never mountain biked...I road bike all of the time - so I thought I would figure out the mountain bike thing pretty easy. Let me tell you - the 2 are VERY different!!!! This first little challenge proved too hard for me....I was breaking at all of the wrong times, and I ended up taking a pretty bad fall on this little stretch. I decided I would stick to the 'easy' runs for the next 2 hours! I broke off from Dan and Jon - Jon ended up with a flat and we only got 2 full runs in. I am bruised and beat up from this experience!!
We went to the pool yesterday afternoon, and we had another great dinner last night right along the river. This morning, Dan and I did a 5K. This was not just ANY old 5K....I actually had no idea what I had signed us up for, I had signed us up a few weeks ago just knowing we would be there and thinking a 5K would be fun. The race is called the 'cherry picker' race....come one, how hard can a race that involves picking cherries be?! I checked out the times from last year before we left on Friday, I should have known it might be trouble when the best time in my AG was 50 minutes, and the best time overall was 35 minutes. When we picked up our numbers this morning, we looked at the course map and saw that we would be climbing 2,200 feet in 3 miles - uh oh!! We got up there and the first 1/4 mile was STRAIGHT uphill - like I couldn't run it if I tried. Everyone started off walking. I told Dan to go ahead, and he started running as soon as he could...I ended up doing most of it as a hike - running on some of the flats and downs. For those of you who know Vail, the course was from the base of the mountain all the way to the top of the gondola (afterwards you have the choice to ride the gondola down - or run back .... if you are a total whacko!!). I finished in 69 minutes - Dan finished about 10 minutes before me....we are still awaiting the final results. Normally 69 minutes would be a shame of a time - today, I am quite happy that I was able to even finish this alive! I ate a big mexican lunch and we just made it back home after a 3 hour drive home. Great weekend, I cannot wait to go back, I think we are camping again next weekend.
Big Brother is tonight, I broke down and ordered Showtime so I can watch BB after dark...sad I know. It's such pointless television!!
We went to the pool yesterday afternoon, and we had another great dinner last night right along the river. This morning, Dan and I did a 5K. This was not just ANY old 5K....I actually had no idea what I had signed us up for, I had signed us up a few weeks ago just knowing we would be there and thinking a 5K would be fun. The race is called the 'cherry picker' race....come one, how hard can a race that involves picking cherries be?! I checked out the times from last year before we left on Friday, I should have known it might be trouble when the best time in my AG was 50 minutes, and the best time overall was 35 minutes. When we picked up our numbers this morning, we looked at the course map and saw that we would be climbing 2,200 feet in 3 miles - uh oh!! We got up there and the first 1/4 mile was STRAIGHT uphill - like I couldn't run it if I tried. Everyone started off walking. I told Dan to go ahead, and he started running as soon as he could...I ended up doing most of it as a hike - running on some of the flats and downs. For those of you who know Vail, the course was from the base of the mountain all the way to the top of the gondola (afterwards you have the choice to ride the gondola down - or run back .... if you are a total whacko!!). I finished in 69 minutes - Dan finished about 10 minutes before me....we are still awaiting the final results. Normally 69 minutes would be a shame of a time - today, I am quite happy that I was able to even finish this alive! I ate a big mexican lunch and we just made it back home after a 3 hour drive home. Great weekend, I cannot wait to go back, I think we are camping again next weekend.
Big Brother is tonight, I broke down and ordered Showtime so I can watch BB after dark...sad I know. It's such pointless television!!
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