My Turn!

I've recently had the opportunity to see another side of flyball - the exciting side! Paul is hurting with a cracked rib so he asked if I could run Savage at practice. I'm going to be honest, the idea of our crazy, intense dog running after me to pull on the rope I'm dangling wasn't my idea of fun. (You see, I'm usually at the other end, safely behind a wooden "contraption" and the dogs have no interest in me.) But guess what? I LOVED IT!! I'm totally hooked and have already started bugging Paul about getting me my own dog to train and run. I do hope Paul feels better soon, but in the mean time, I get to enjoy this crazy game of flyball.

Birthday Blessings

What a perfect birthday! I slept in (8:00 might not seem like "sleeping in" to many of you, but it is to me!), Paul made me an amazing breakfast, took me clothes shopping, and then to a romantic dinner. To top it all off, we went to ICE CREAM! I've been working so hard to lose weight for the last year and a half that can't remember the last time I had ice cream. It was WONDERFUL!! I love being 28!



Then the next evening, my mom hosted a birthday dinner with my favorite meal (her chicken and broccoli dish) and favorite cake (confetti cake!). What a lucky girl I am, happy birthday me!

Not a professional

I recently learned that I will never be a professional bowler. Any hopes and dreams that I ever had of being on the PBA tour (is that what it's called) were crushed when Paul and I went bowling a few weeks ago. I was actually doing really well in the beginning (I scored over 100!)...and then we took the bumpers away. I think I had a high score of 35 with no bumpers - pretty impressive, I know.


We really did have a great time, even though I'm terrible at it it was still really fun!

Christmas at the cabin

Paul and I decided to spend a quiet Christmas in Sunriver, Oregon - just the two of us and the dogs. It was snowy, romantic, busy, adventurous, but most of all it was absolutely perfect!


We went ice skating...


took a dogsled ride...






went snowshoeing in the middle of nowhere...

and even relaxed in the hot tub (after Paul cleared a path through the snow).

Christmas date night!

A wonderful dinner downtown and tickets to A Christmas Story at the 5th Avenue. We are so blessed to be able to spend a romantic evening together!

Leavenworth Tree Lighting 2010

We were lucky enough to have some of our family join us in Leavenworth this year for the tree lighting! It was a beautiful, sunny day when we arrived and started snowing in the afternoon, creating the perfect ambiance for the tree lighting. I love that darling Bavarian town!

I love traditions

The Christmas season can get so busy and it's easy to lose sight of what's truly important. That's why the traditions that Paul and I have developed are so important to us, one of which is going to watch the Christmas ships. During our first Christmas season together, Paul planned a surprise date night to see the ships and it has been a very special tradition ever since.