Dancing Across State Lines

If you haven’t seen this video by Rhett & Link you need to.  Here is Brian & Becky’s rendition.  Makes me laugh every time.  I love how Becky continues dancing several seconds after Brian gives up! 

Haha, I love you two!  Thanks for the good times.

32 days

…until spring!

I’m not sure why I’m looking forward to spring so much this year.  It’s not like it’s been a brutally cold winter or anything.  I think I’m just really looking forward to wearing some girlie dresses, basking in the warm sun and getting back to some fun outdoor activities.

My hubby is good to me.  He brought some spring inside for me!

He said the orange roses reminded him of our wedding flowers.  I’m enjoying the pops of color throughout the house.

Oh, and that white lamp…that’s kind of a sneak peek of some additions we’ve been making in our bedroom!

I Heart You

Valentine's Day has never been one of those holidays where i NEEEEDED to get flowers, or chocolate or whatever.  But I won't deny that it makes you feel special when you do.  And my husband is good at making me feel special.

Woke up to breakfast in bed:

And I have some pretty flowers to keep me company at work:




















Thanks, sweetie!

Sneak Peak-Snowboarding Edition

(Pun intended)

I’m working on a montage that will hopefully be done by…well, I’m not going to make any promises.  Editing 62 videos + perfectionist/not having a great editing program = I have no idea when I’ll actually get it finished.

Because there won’t be any commentary on the montage (most likely) here’s a brief rundown of our trip to CO.

A few months back Becky and I, bemoaning the fact that we’ll be turning 30 soon (as in today-if you’re reading this on Feb. 5th, eek!), decided we needed to do it up big.  Unlike our older sister who celebrated her 30th on her own on a solo trip to the beach, I think subconsciously I wanted to remind myself that you’re only as old as you feel.  So we started brainstorming what kind of fun things we could get into. 

We threw out ideas of going to Lake Tahoe but decided that heading somewhere closer to where Jack & Becky live would ultimate be cheaper and just as adventurous!  We planned to go to NM and then trek up to CO and hit the slopes at Wolf Creek for a little snowboarding.  Only problem?  Brian and I didn’t have any gear nor had we ever tried snowboarding (unless you count the one or two times I went my senior year in college where I mastered getting down the hill in once piece, annnnnd that’s about it). 

So, we bit the bullet and got our own gear!  I mean, doesn’t everyone go all out and buy all the bells and whistles of a new sport they’re getting into?  OK, maybe not.  But after borrowing friends’ gear we decided, why not?

Two practice rounds in Boone later we were ready to head out to the big guns. 
Once we decided to go to Wolf Creek in Pagosa Springs we were on the hunt for a nice VRBO (which I highly recommend over staying in a hotel if you’re going somewhere for several days).  We found the perfect cabin called the Lazy Bear.  It had everything we wanted: enough beds for everyone, a fireplace, a full kitchen, multiple bathrooms AND a hot tub!!
We had 4 nights 5 days in Pagosa and got in 4 days of snowboarding and a day of sledding.  We had a great time, great weather and no one go seriously injured. Except Jack broke his tailbone sledding!  Anyway, here are a few pictures.  Gorgeous views from the top of one of the lifts.

Things are Happening

After quite a lull in home improvements, Brian and I are back on the decorating/updating train.  We're in the process of making some changes to our living room and we finally found a new lamp to replace the broken lamp in our guest room.

I'll post pictures soon.  The next two weeks are a bit crazy with work stuff.  I'm honestly glad for the change of pace.  You can only surf the internet for so long during a slow workday before you begin to hate it.

I'm reminded, though, not to put my identity in what my house looks like or the things that fill it.  B & I are thankful for the resources to make our house comfortable and hopefully a place where people feel welcome and can find rest.  But we're also mindful that we are but stewards of the great things God has provided us.  We want to make sure we're using them for His glory, not ours!  

Good reminders here (shorter) and here (longer).