Happy New Year from Crested Butte

I can't think of a more fun NYE than skiing with my favorites!

These guys ripped it up and skiied hard.  I'm so proud of them!

We all met at the Umbrella bar at the top of the mountain for lunch.

The skiing has been great, but we don't have any snow and it's melting.  I'm thankful we are leaving soon and hope next time we have more snow!!

Oh my I love these people so much!

Layla and I are on the same page.  We let the guys go nuts and we stay back and cruise.   Layla will be a fast skier one day, but I enjoy going slow and steady!

We had a fun NYE with friends.

We ate good tamales and tacos.  We played games.  We toasted the new year and stayed in until we heard the fireworks.  Even then we just stepped outside and peaked off the balcony of the condo.

Happy Happy 2018 y'all!!

Happy New Year!

We were planning a pretty low key NYE 2015.  Gary had to work and I worked here at home cleaning up Christmas and giving the house a good cleaning while I was in the cleaning mode.  We were both ready to chill out and hang with the kiddos and turn in before 12:00.

We ate pizza and I took pictures while the kids and my one big kid had monster truck races.  Then about 9:30 the neighbor texted us and said they were doing fireworks.  Who can say no to fun with the neighbors?  We went outside and enjoyed watching boys be boys.

Thankfully the weather turned chilly for us and we wore jackets and coats, except my guys still work shorts.  It's almost comical now. Ugh!

This one is my favorite!!

Layla did a sparkler.  Just one.  She wasn't in the fireworks mood, but she had fun watching!  

After the fireworks show we headed inside to watch the ball drop and pop some popcorn!

We even busted out the selfie stick and the kiddos played Wii until 2:30 am.  I was shocked when we looked at the clock and it was so late.  How did that happen?  Our early night turned late, but we didn't care.  We had a great time!

And yes, that is a box on the couch.  Two boxes taped together to be exact.  The children got all kinds of Christmas gifts this year, but they made a fort out of a box and have been playing inside it all week long.  Goodness gracious.  (sigh)  Next year we are just getting them boxes.  ;)

Happy New Year friends!

Happy New Year!!!

friends and bean boozled

Our friends came in from Ohio to visit us in our new town!

  The kids played Bean Boozled.  Have you heard of Bean Boozled?  It is hilariously funny.  

It's also pretty gross too. 

Here's how it works:

 There is a box of jelly beans and a spinner.  There are tons of jelly beans and some are nasty flavors like barf, moldy cheese and skunk spray. Those can be confused with pleasant tasting jelly beans of the same colors.  Barf can be mistaken for Tutti Fruity and you don't know what you get until you taste it, because the color of the jelly bean is the same. So, you spin the spinner and hope your jellybean is licorice and not skunk spray.  In my opinion both of those are losers.  You may also get blueberry or toothpaste flavored jelly beans.  The spinner displays the color you must pick with two possible flavors.  One yucky and one yummy!

  Just be prepared for lots of laughs and have a napkin on hand if the bean is too nasty for you!

(ordered on Amazon)

The kiddos are having so much fun being together, and I'm having fun with my bestie too!!

Happy New Year!!

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b.e.p's and ham

 We aren't really a black eyed pea family.  We don't eat them normally, but if you eat them on New Years day they bring you luck for the upcoming year.  Ok...whatever, I'll eat them.  I don't like them though.  So this year I made them salsa style with some things I had in the pantry.  I looked for a recipe online, but didn't have all the ingredients. So I just flew by the seat of my pants. And I love the flavor this little mix produced.

1 can black eyed peas...drained

1 can mexi corn w/black beans...drained

2 tbs chopped cilantro

2 tbs chopped green onion

1tbs pickled jalapenos

2 tbs chopped green bell pepper

mix it all up and chill.

we have been scooping it with Frito's scoops. 

my favorite new years day meat...ham!  Gary cooked this bad boy this morning, and honey glazed it.  It danced in my mouth...made me sing...ha!  I love ham.  The kids were like baby birds getting samples as dad was slicing it.  And speaking of the kids....

Our munchkins are checking their email. in their pj's. 

It is 38 degrees here, and we don't have any plans so far for today, so we are in pj's. 

Just hanging out eating. 

Awesomeness ~ a great way to start 2011.

Last night Gary and I hung out and watched a movie. It was a low key NYE. I am good with it.  The kids were sleeping by  8pm so Gary and I had all night to eat nachos, watch TV and ring in the new year.  I was worried I  wouldn't make it 'til midnight, but I did. 

Happy New Year!!

8, 9, 10

The 8 of us had fun going from '09 -'10!

The kids played Bendaroos, Wii, had a few sword fights, sang songs and played dress-up.

The kiddos didn't make it very long, and were tucked snug into bed so the adults could...

Play Wii, have a yummy fondue dinner, play more Wii, and then ring in '10 with a champagne toast and chocolate fondue w/fruit for a mid-night snack.

In a few hours it will be Twenty Ten

Wow....I can't believe this will be my last post for 2009!

This year has mostly been good to our family ... I am so thankful for these four people!

I love the fun times we have had.

Here we are the other night taking pics with our new tripod...which I love.

Santa knows me so well!! As you can see I am really comfy...no makeup.

The kiddos are loving on me! They have mostly been playing with dad since my surgery! I am glad to have them playing with me again. I missed being their primary care giver and provider. Dad did a wonderful job as always!

In PJ's again...we really do have clothes....

Layla reading about research papers...gotta start her early!

Just a bunch of silliness going on here.

My two favorite guys!

Happy New Year!

I am so excited to have some really great friends over tonight to ring in the new year. Santa brought them a fondue pot and so we are fondue~ing it tonight! WHOOPP...I love fondue!

Since we have been hibernating it will be fun to be around friends again!