Derek's Birthday in Nasville

Opening Presents with his Assistant:

Cookie Making Fiasco:

A walk in the Park

Let it Snow

Snowman, woman and cat - the snow was too fluffy and dry to make three segments. Yep, that's strawberries, pineapple, grapes and carrots!

The snow is up to my knees!

We were hoping for another good snow before we left Denver in a month - yesterday and today we got it. It started snowing Tuesday night and it is still lightly falling now on Thursday evening. It is so beautiful and the situation is made even better by the fact that I got a few snow days out of it to stay home and enjoy it!!!! Gandalf even came out to play. You may see these pictures again because they would look super cute on a holiday card I must say!

My mom and sister were suppose to come in tonight but my poor mom is sick (hopefully not with H1N1) and so we decided to push the whole trip back so us 3 can be together. We were also planning on having a garage sale this weekend, but that may not happen either....

Arches National Park

After the race we went to the national park. It was amazing and we really enjoyed it even though we were tired. The way the arches were formed is also cool, but I won't bore you with that now. Go here to learn about it.

The Other Half

Theresa, Rachael and I went to Moab to run a half Marathon called "The Other Half." My goal was to run the whole way, which I did even though at times walkers were moving up the hills faster than me. The excuses I have to offer: 1. I have been busy and so wasn't able to train; 2. My asthma came back and ruined my life; and 3. I have short legs. Rachael finished in the top 10% for her gender and age and Theresa was only a few minutes behind her. Whatever..... It was so beautiful. I can't imagine a better race because the weather was perfect and the scenery was amazing. And, of course, the company was wonderful. We really did have a great time.

The Land of Ten Thousand Lakes

We didn't make it to MN this summer so I took a long weekend to go visit mom and Nana. We had a fun filled, museum going, big time eating weekend. The Science museum has the Titanic exhibit going on - at the start of the exhibit each person is given a card with details of a real person from the ship and during the viewing of the artifacts actors treat you as if you are that person. At the end you are able to find out whether "you" lived or perished. We went to several other museums while I was in town and I was happily reminded of where I got my love of learning experiences from: my grandmother!

Oh Brother

Derek, Ryan, and Jim

Ryan and Jim

Brooke and Melissa - this was one of our last Hurrahs before she left for Paris!

Good Pic!!

Ryan at the Tour de Fat party/festival

Jim and Miss

The parade - this picture doesn't really do it justice

We look so chill!

Jimmy and Ryan (his long time friend) drove up from the valley to spend the weekend with us. We went to 2 baseball games and went to Ft Collins for the Tour de Fat. It was a great time. The tour went to Tempe a few weeks later and Jim and his friends went and dressed up!!!! Too bad he doesn't have a blog to post pictures to.