Never Ending Winter

We woke up to another 6 inches of fresh snow this morning. Joy.

This is our front yard under a solid two feet of the white stuff.

Hinder's bright blue eyes had a hard time staying open in the bright, white outside light.

Settle a bet for us.

Riley thinks that when this huge glacier finally falls off the roof, it will break the fence.

I have a little more faith in the fence.

Some how they still seems to have good time frolicking in the stuff.

I agree it is beautiful.

But I'm ready to say goodbye until next year.

Looking Forward to...

(beautiful green, snow-free grass in the background+ short sleeves= smiles)

Things are looking bleak here in Iceberg, Idaho.

My porch is once again covered in snow.

Time to play the "looking forward to" game.

In the next 24 hours: Early morning run at the good old gym.

This week: Lovers getaway this weekend. Thanks Lorie, for coming to watch Hinder!

Future: Spring/Summer. (this is distant future we're talking about. Like the end of July)

Oh yeah, and a weekend in Montana with the Killian clan.

Five Years Ago...

He proposed.

And I said yes, of course. Because I would have done anything his gorgeously scruffy face asked me to do.

"Marry you at an insanely young age? yes!"

"Spend the rest of my life learning to care about wind speeds, Ozone, and snow pack?

With pleasure!"

"Give up the body of my youth to bear your children? Gladly?"

I was just so enamoured that I couldn't say no.

Still can't.

Bulgarian Birthday!

Happy, happy birthday to my far away sister!

If she was here we probably would do something like this:

Go to a girlie matinee. Burlesque, I bet. Eat Chinese food, for sure. Maurice's shopping trip. We'd drive around in her teeny, tiny purple Saturn. Laugh a lot and start feeling silly.

I would beg her to give me a pedicure and she's too nice, so she would end up throwing in a little massage,even though it's her birthday.

Then we'd top off the night with some trash T.V. show on Bravo (Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, anyone?). And probably a Lindt truffle or two. Or seven.

SIGH...

But not this year. Because she's doing more important things, like bringing eternal salvation to the souls of mankind.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Our beautiful Valentine's weekend looked like this...

(When I'm not distracted by by frozen nose hairs, it's actually really beautiful where we live.)

We look the little nugget sled/kiting this weekend. He loved every minute.
My chivalrous Riley packing up the gear while we wait in the warm car.

This year, rather than bother with gifts, we each planned a date. Riley planned our first Bob Ross oil paint class (via youtube).
Getting the creative juices flowing with my sweet was perfect.


Mine.

His.
My date was less exciting. New Chinese restaurant and a movie. BUT that's alright...


Because I get to have my Valentine and his perfect blue eyes all year long.
Happy Valentine's Day!

Mallory's Works Her Magic

Family photoshoot 2011

All the credit goes to Ms. Mallory Hurst.

Thanks for making us look cute and not like the goobers we are!

Silver Linings

A few bright spots in my little life include...

This adorable new suit I purchased for a smashing price.

( This is NOT me modeling it. I wish those were my thighs, but alas...not even close. )

This show starts back up on Sunday! I cannot wait.

I think I've youtubed the entire episode by now.

So, So excited for this to be dropped directly into our bank account!

Valentine's Day! Yipee for fun holidays in the middle of a dreary winter.

I'm loving this over-the-chair-card-holder.

Wonder if I can replicate it with my glue gun?