Our Christmas card 2013

I thought I'd post our Christmas card from this past Holiday season. I still can't believe I have a senior! Ahh..... 

What will next year's card be like having a college student? 

Things are a changin'!

Christmas 2013

We celebrated Christmas with my family recently. My sister made us awesome Colorado (state flag) hats. Thanks Elizabeth! I love mine! We also happen to get together on the same day as a Broncos playoff game and (yea!) they won!
What a nice day with the family!

I did it!

I finished my half marathon! And got to run through the zoo while doing it! 

On race day I just had a positive attitude. I really wasn't completely feeling it but, of course, I wanted to finish what I started. I'M GLAD I DID! 

I quit training in March, I was so burnt out.  Then a week before the race I had gotten sick. Two days prior I went to the doctor and got some good stuff just to help me through.  At the starting line I was saying to myself to just do what I can and I was thinking I'll never do this again but, just be glad to check it off my bucket list.  By the finish line, I was crying because I felt I had accomplished something so big (for me). Near the end I was thinking I could do one of these again! Too funny! 

Now that a little time has passed, I'm not sure I'll do another yet but, so happy at my achievement. 

I am now focusing on other fitness activities like yoga & a powerflex class at my gym. I'm loving classes they keep me motivated. 

65 years is a long time!

 We just took a quick trip to Kansas City to surprise my Mother-in-law and Father-in-law for their 65th wedding anniversary.  

Happy Anniversary to Ken and Ora Mae!

We had to leave early for the flight and Jasmine fell asleep in the truck on the way to the airport.

They were surprised for sure. There was about 40 people at the party and they had no idea what they were walking into. They thought they were just going to dinner with my sister and brother-in-laws.

Our trip to Albuquerque

We had a very nice trip to Santa Fe and Albuquerque. We packed for two nights and ended up only spending one night. It was chalk full of sight-seeing and finding yummy food and most importantly spending time with my family. 

 We went to Pecos National Historical Park north of Santa Fe

Going down into the kiva

We found Route 66! Jasmine really wanted to see it. Of course, it's just a road but we drove down to see all of the old buildings that are still there. 

This is an old bridge that is no longer in use but, it used to be part of Route 66.

We found good food. This was Harry's Road House.

I had a panini and Jasmine ordered a Caesar salad.

Then we went to the Fiesta Balloon Museum. 

 

There was a wedding that was about to begin while we were at the museum.

I got my workout in while at the hotel. I have to say, I think this is the first time I have ever gotten a workout in on vacation. 

We went to Old Town Albuquerque.

We went to a greasy spoon diner on Route 66. 

And, on our way out of the state we had to stop by and stock up on some "two-buck-chuck"

2012 Christmas Card picture

I just wanted to share the picture from our Christmas card. This is my family!

Enoying my weekend

Saturday night Keith started a fire. It was nice to sit by the fire and enjoy the warmth! We have been having a lot of fires lately. Last year we didn't use the fireplace at all, this year I think we've had fire at least five times so far.

I sat by the fire playing with Instagram on my phone. It's really fun to make the pictures look better with editing.

Riley just wants to be next to me. He doesn't care where...

Sunday morning, I slept late. I needed it!! At about 10ish I made breakfast. I can't seem to remember what these are called. I keep wanting to call them eggs in a hole. But, that not right! My mom made them growing up but, what the heck are they called........?!?! Anyway they were good.

(Should have tried using Instagram to make this pic better)

One short year ago

Wow! I was just reading the post I wrote a year ago just before my mom passed away. I had forgotten about that one.

I wrote all about my effort to get into to a better routine. Which, by the way, is never ending! I think I go through this every fall when the seasons change and Jasmine is back in school.

I suppose I just find it interesting to look back, I didn't know how my life would change just over a week later. 

Well, I am in the same place with trying to create to-do lists and schedules that make my life easier. But, I am not the same person I was a year ago.  I am a person who realizes life is too short.

Ice cream on a snowy day

Whenever there is a snow day for Jasmine and school is called off, I always feel the need to bundle up and get out!

Jasmine spent her time following me around taking pictures of herself.

And, taking video...