Let The Good Times Roll...

with some Texas Country in Steamboat Springs, CO. B and I, along with 9 others headed out to the 25th Annual Texas Country Music Fest for some some snowboarding, 40 bands and awesome live music. This is the third year our group has gone, we missed last year due to our wedding so we were pumped about the trip this year (although our honeymoon to the Dominican was just as awesome). I was even more excited about heading there because I got to put my new camera to great use.

After a day of hitting the slopes...and I mean that literally,I had bruises

  Can you find me? I'm not standing...

And I am up and going..trust me it didn't last long

 

Cross Canadian Ragweed 

Jason Boland & The Stragglers

 

The group after lunch on the Mountain

  

Brandon Rhyder...download "Let The Good Times Roll" and "Freeze Frame Time"

Charlie Robison

 

Some of the mountain  

Blouns, our drunken snowman

You know you are at a Texas Country music concert when...

 

 Stoney Larue

Outside of our condo

The Party Never Ends with Robert Earl Keen

 

And one of the highlights of the trip was getting to meet Lee Ann Womack

We had an awesome time, and Steamboat is absolutely gorgeous! If I liked the cold then I could possibly live there. It did get to -20 one night...yes that read NEGATIVE TWENTY, which even makes things in your nose freeze (TMI, but we found it amusing). and we also had no problem keeping our drinks cold.

Although I have nothing else to compare it to, I highly recommend Steamboat for a ski vacation, the people are nice, and the scenery is breathtaking, we are definitely hoping we head back there next year.

Beautiful Award

So I fully intended to recap our awesome ski trip, but I saw today that my friend Liz over at Blame it on the Toes gave me a "Beautiful Blogger" award so now you get to learn 7 interesting facts about me!

Here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award.

2. Paste the award on your blog.

3. Link back to the person who gave you the award.

4. Share seven interesting things about yourself.

5. Nominate up to 7 more beautiful bloggers.

6. Link the bloggers you nominate.

1. I have a crazy mix of Cuban and Cajun - our  family functions are nothing short of entertaining.I have a short fuse and my friends call it having a "CubanCajun" moment, they love me!

2. I played piano for nearly 10 years but was HORRIBLE at reading music, I played mostly by ear.

3. I worked at Walt Disney World because I had no plans after college. It was the best decision I ever made

4. I love anything outdoors- sports, beach, river, lake, etc.. but I refuse to camp.I hate the feeling of constantly feeling dirty. I camped once in girl scouts and I cried because I hated it so much (I didn't even last until cookie sales).

5.  I could live at Hobby Lobby, if I go with my Husband  (which is RARE) he has to put a time limit on me which is usually only around  15 minutes - hence the reason he never comes with me!

6.  I always like saving the best bite for last, especially desserts;  I will eat all around a sandwich or hamburger then eat the middle - because that is the best part.

7. I get squeaky hiccups randomly and it is always just 1 or 2. I always get some random look when it happens because it is probably in the middle of the day and they probably think I had a liquid lunch.

Thanks Liz, I had fun putting this little list together!

Now I nominate the following Beautiful Bloggers:

Justin & Angela

Michelle & Jeff

A Good Build

Vintage Bliss

Wise Wife

And in this Crazy Life, and Through These Crazy Times...

It's you, it's you, you make me sing.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,

And you light me up, when you ring my bell.

You're a mystery, you're from outer space,

You're every minute of my everyday.

And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,

And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.

Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,

And you know that's what our love can do.

And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you, you make me sing.

You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.

You're every song, and I sing along.

'Cause you're my everything.

I meant to post this...ohhh about 4 days ago, but B and I celebrated our 1 year Anniversary on January 10th, and by the intro I think you can guess that our first dance was "Everything" by Michael Buble. We both cannot believe how fast the first year went, and I already posted about our big milestones we had this past year. B and I didn't do anything special we just got back from an awesome vacation with friends to Steamboat Springs, CO. (more about that later). Ok back to our Anniversary...my parents called and told us that the top of our cake was in their freezer so I was kind of sad that we were not going to be able to eat it, but alas parents to the rescue! They offered to take us, and my sister and brother-in-law out to eat to celebrate so of course we said yes. My parents brought the cake, and the celebratory bottle of oh-so-yummy champagne. I was skeptical at first about the cake, but we were all very surprised that it tasted exactly the way it did a year ago - thank you Cakes by Gina! B and I did not get each other any gifts, since the trip was our gift, but my parents brought up a huge trash bag, and we were very curious as to what was inside - can you guess? A whole entire bag of paper products (since your first year is celebrated with paper) paper plates, napkins, toilet paper, kleenex, wrapping paper - all very useful. So cheers to our first year as a married couple! Here are a few photos of our amazing wedding day, and one year later.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 OK a little carried away...but Happy One year!

New Year, New Inspiration

Just wanted to say a quick Happy New Year hope 2010 is a great year for everyone. I have never really made a New Year's resolution but I was recently inspired to create a 101 in 1,001 days list. I started this list a couple days ago,and have finally completed it, and B so kindly informed me that I would have to do one of these approximately every 10 days....I am up for the challenge! I actually did one this morning! So here is my list

1. Go on Saint Arnold’s Tour
2. Take a vacation with best friend
3. Read 12 books (0/12)
4. Stay off computer for 1 full weekend
5. Sell something on e-bay
6. Run another 10K
7. Go to an NFL game
8. Create a better workout regime
9. Go skydiving
10. Cook 7 new meals B likes (0/7)
11. Go tour a winery
12. Eat no bread for a week
13. Visit Museums again
14. Send flowers to family or friend
15. Go back to Jazz Fest
16. Landscape the backyard
17. Babysit my nephew overnight
18. Change a diaper
19. Hand wash my car 4 times (0/4)
20. Finish another scrapbook – for myself not as a gift
21. Organize scrapbooking supplies better
22. Learn everything I can about Photoshop
23. Go to church 2 times other than a holiday
24. Keep my work inbox to 10 emails for a week
25. Pay for someone’s drink at Starbucks
26. Volunteer somewhere
27. No eating out for 7 days
28. Clean out closet and donate clothes at least twice
29. Advance in my job
30. Keep dishes out of the sink for 2 weeks
31. Buy strawberries, and don’t let them go bad
32. Eat fruit every day for a week
33. No cokes, just water for 2 weeks
34. Make it to work by 8am for a week
35. Try sushi again
36. Eat at a James Coney Island
37. Buy our buffet for dining room
38. Pay an extra $100 on my car 1 month
39. Blog everyday for a week
40. Make something out of the extra pieces from wedding dress
41. Pay off a credit card
42. Make photography more than a hobby
43. Visit New York City
44. Beat B at Monopoly
45. Find a red wine I like
46. Paint the bathrooms
47. Watch 6 movies that B has seen and I have not
48. Save $5 a day for 30 days
49. Take a girls trip
50. Buy new pots
51. Take a bubble bath
52. Match and fold all socks
53. Fold and put laundry away as soon as it is done drying
54. Decorate Entry way more
55. Get something to hang above the couch
56. Do not leave glass of water on nightstand for more than 1 day for 2 weeks
57. Buy a new bicycle
58. Go on a bike ride
59. Use our fireplace
60. Use our fine china again
61. Surprise B with cheesecake
62. Make breakfast for B
63. Create a photo book online
64. Go on a picnic
65. Visit my friend in New Mexico
66. Print and frame personal photo and frame to hang in house
67. Try teeth whitening
68. Drop a pant size
69. Try a new recipe every month for a year
70. Organize all my photos
71. Invest more money
72. Blog every day for 30 days
73. Floss everyday for a month
74. Find brown flats that I like
75. Go through t-shirts
76. Go to the zoo
77. Go see a movie at theater you can have dinner in
78. Buy no clothes for month
79. Make cupcakes from scratch
80. Buy curtains for master bedroom
81. Take B to Holocaust museum
82. Create a vacation account
83. Buy presents for a needy child for Christmas
84. Sell a photograph
85. Sell 5 items on Etsy
86. Go bowling 3 times (0/3)
87. Make a list of 50 inspiring quotes
88. Take mom to a movie
89. Go back to Art Festival
90. Buy something at Art Festival
91. Go through boxes in garage
92. Purchase more than 1 gift off Etsy
93. Wear earrings again
94. Put BBB coupons in car
95. Buy new bar stools
96. Buy new kitchen table
97. Organize and purge pantry
98. Organize office better
99. Buy 5 just because gifts
100. Buy bat case for Biggio bat
101. Frame baseball poster for B

Happy New Year, and wish me luck!

Year in Review

I cannot believe how fast this year has flown by - and I think I have said this at the end of every December. This year has been a blessing for us, and not sure how we will top it! We had many firsts, and we hope 2010 is just as good to us.

We kicked off the year by getting married

Did a zip line...something I have always wanted to do

                                      

Three short (well they seemed very looong) months later we bought our first home

My nephew Evan celebrated his First Birthday...hard to believe!

Hosted our first Thanksgiving...and cooked my first Turkey

                                     

This year has been amazing and I hope that 2010 is an adventure. I am looking forward to new and exciting things headed our way (no it is not a baby!). I hope you all have had a wonderful 2009, with an even better 2010!

Happy (early) Birthday

To me! Last night B decided he wanted to give me my birthday present early, so who was I to argue? Since my birthday falls of Christmas Eve I never really have a "day to celebrate" so it's nice to get the surprise early! B decided he did not want to wrap my gift so instead we played the age old game of "Hot and Cold" around the house and here is what I found:

Nikon D5000 with 18-55m lens

and this little gem is on it's way...

This was a great way to kick off the holidays and my birthday, B did a great job and I cannot wait to start shooting away! I minored in photgraphy in college and have been itching to get back into it. As my friend Haley said "let the madness begin!"

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!

Happy Holidays!

So at the last minute I decided to make a christmas card of the hubby and I to send out to some family and friends. After perusing through a couple websites, I decided I was not going to be patient enough to order a template one online and then wait for it to come in, so I created ours in photoshop and got 50 printed for something like $5 at Walgreens... using one of the millions of e-mailed coupons I receive on a daily basis. I feel bad that our cat got excluded, maybe I should have photoshopped him in? Anyway here it is and Happy Holidays everyone!

Not sure why it cut some of the right side off...oh well = )