Steamboat Arabia

This morning I went with Dylan and 49 other 5th graders to the Steamboat Arabia for a quick field trip. Click here so you can learn about the Steamboat Arabia. I really enjoyed it and thought it was very interesting.

Dylan looking annoyed with his mother! :)

This is the snag that sunk the Steamboat Arabia.

This is one of the guys who helped dig up the steamboat.

I was very surprised of how well behaved 50 fifth grade students were. Where are we going next time Dylan????

Thanksgiving in Breckenridge, Colorado

This year for Thanksgiving we met my parents in Breckenridge, Co. Michael's Aunt Janice and Uncle Robert were staying in Blackhawk, Co so we spent some time with them also.

We started off the trip by stopping at Bobo's Drive In located in Topeka, Ks. Dylan ate two burgers and said that this was starting to be the best vacation ever.

I took this picture a couple of hours before our bag of Doritos exploded due to the high altitude.

We stopped at Casa Bonita for lunch in Denver and had lots of fun. They put on a show with cliff divers inside the restaurant.

Lake Dillon

The first morning we were in Breckenridge Michael drove to Starbucks and got me a yummy coffee and then came back to the condo and made us omelets and bacon. Delicious!!!

View from bedroom window

Cass being lazy!!

Dylan also being lazy!!

Grandpa and the kids

Having fun in the hot tub with beverages!!

Breckenridge, Co

Mom and Dad

Family picture in the mountains

Dylan did not believe us when we told him the water was cold.

Happy Thanksgiving to me!

We drove to Blackhawk and spent Thanksgiving with Aunt Janice and Uncle Robert and ate a delicious meal at the Casino. Afterwards Michael and I played slots with $20 and won $100. We were done after 20 minutes.

Michael spent a day skiing while the rest of us went shopping in Breckenridge.

After a day of skiing, Michael needed an afternoon drink. It was called Absinthe. YIKES that was quite different!!

Friday night it was around 15 degrees and snowing! It was so pretty!!

Mom was in heaven!!! She LOVES snow!

We had dessert at Crepes a la Cart. The cheesecake crepe was yummy!

Saturday we went snow tubing and had a total blast. I LOVED it!

We were starving after tubing so we ate lunch at the DAM Brewery.

Last night we went on a walking haunted tour of Breckenridge and it was 8 degrees. We had fun and I took this picture. Is this a ghost????

What a great Thanksgiving vacation!!!!!!!

Make Time for Friends

My friend Katie is in town for Thanksgiving and since we will be leaving today we made time to get a coffee this morning at Starbucks. Seriously, we only had 55 minutes to spend with each other but we made the most of it and had a fun time.

Busy Weekend!

Yesterday, we had a visitor. Jake (our ring bearer at our wedding) came over and went to one of Dylan's basketball games. After the game Jake left and the kids both said "We already miss Jake". Hopefully Jake will come back and visit and stay longer.

Me, Jake and Michael

Jake and the kids

Defense

Michael worked very hard this weekend getting the Christmas lights ready for the big show on December 3.

Now off to finish packing for Breckenridge, Colorado!!!

Football Party

Tonight we went to Power Play for the end of the season football party. The coaches gave the boys a Northwest football t-shirt and congratulated them on all of their hard work.

Go Cougars!!

Cafe Augusta

We had another fun night on our monthly date with Ann and Ricky. This time Michael's aunt gave us two $30 groupons for Cafe Augusta and we decided to be nice and share them. Michael said it is his new favorite restaurant and wants to go back again. The food was really good but I also enjoyed drinking two Almond Joys. YUMMY!!

Ann, Ricky and Michael

Basketball Birthday Party

Dylan celebrated his birthday by inviting 3 friends for a sleepover and going to the College Basketball Experience at the Sprint Center.

Dylan trying to slam dunk!

Who are those silly looking guys???

Dylan B, Joshua, Jesse and Dylan

Delicious cookie cake!

Glad we all survived the party!! Happy 11th birthday buddy!

Friends

My friend Katie who moved to Chicago in July came back for a short visit and I FINALLY got to meet her boyfriend Danny. Michael smoked pork butt and I made tomatilla dip, cheesy potatoes and chocolate chip cookie dough truffles for her. Danny said she was spoiled!!

Me and Katie

Then Dylan talked Danny into working in his haunted house while Michael, Katie and I crawled through it. Thanks Danny for doing such a great job scaring us!

Yes, I said crawled through it!!!

Danny, me, Katie and Michael

We had a wonderful evening with lots of laughs and I am so glad we could all spend some time together.