Winter in Houston

Ok, so I know what you are all thinking. There really isn't a winter in Houston. Right? That is exactly what I thought!!! I would have stood by that as well, even after a weekend of ice skating on the OUTDOORS rink downtown. It has been in the 70 degree range since it cooled down in Septmember. But yesterday, to my utter amazement, IT WAS FREEZING!!! Literally, it was freezing. I went out in a hurry to get into my car to meet an appointment, hair still wet pulled up into a bun, light jacket, and of course my flip flops. I thought I had stepped out out into Utah! As I drove passed the sign that has the time and temperature I couldn't believe my eyes! 34 degrees!!! What!! It was 79 degrees the day before!!! After meeting my appointment for lunch I then rushed home to change into something warmer before I went to work. On my way to work it was raining slightly, or was it? Were those little snowflakes? Couldn't be. And then it happened. I got to work and the flurries of BIG snowflakes started! I could not believe it! All of the kids at gymnastics were going crazy! Trying to run outside, in leotards and nothing else!! They were hilarious! I don't think that most of them had seen snow like that! It was very exciting, not only for them, but for me as well. It snowed like that the whole time I was at work, I was even excited to have my car in a small blanket of snow when I got off. Then last night Chris and I bundled up and went to the Sam Houston Park to walk around in the big fluffy snowflakes that were still falling. It was very beautiful to be standing in the middle of the deserted park, the silence of the snow falling around us and the trees. Looking at the steam coming off of the small duck lake by the zoo. Very peaceful. And to see it falling on all of the high rises in the distance was also very cool. I even got to throw some snowballs at Chris! Unfortunately, I did not have a camera with me because I left mine at my in laws over Thanksgiving, but I got a couple of pictures from my friend Nicole that we went ice skating with the other day. The snow was short lived, almost like a dream. I woke up this morning to sun shining through my window----and it is 70 degrees again today. Crazy. But the snow thought lingers like an early Christmas Present! Merry Christmas to me!!!

Not a great picture, but you get the idea----It is snowing.

My friend Nicole and I standing in line getting ready to ice skate outdoors in Houston.Chris is much faster than me. It took me awhile to get my ice skates on.

You can't see it in this picture, but we thought it was hilarious that we were ice skating past a standing marsh every lap. Funny.

Since my back surgery I have lost a lot of my balancing capabilities, so Chris is trying to re teach me how to ice skate. I was just worried the whole time I was going to fall and hurt my back or fall and hurt my shoulder. Either way it would have been bad. Luckily, I kept balance enough not to do either!!!

A Picture Tag

So, I was tagged once again....But it is not too bad, even I can do this one. I am supposed to go to my pictures and get the 4th picture in my 4th folder. Hopefully it is not too embarrassing............

So....This is back in 2006. I was in Utah just at the right time to go to the Cache County Fair! I don't really know what I am doing in this picture, maybe trying to kiss the pig......not sure.......

Anywho, I tag:

Marcie

Jesse

Sandy

Carli

and Melese

Mostly because I am hoping to see more pictures of their new babies!!!!!

One Month!!!!

Just starting the Countdown! In one month Chris and I will be leaving on a jetplane to Asia! While there we will be indulging in Hong Kong's national pastime of:

SHOPPING!!!!!

(This is an actual picture Chirs took while in Hong Kong 2 years ago! There are so many people shopping!!!)


Then we are off to Tokyo for some fun time with Chris's friend Greg and his family. We are hoping to have a great time there as well!!

The Weekend

We had a busy weekend! I threw a baby shower for my friend Tiffany. Which was fun, but I was nervous since I don't really have any experience in that area. But it turned out well, and I of course bought too much food!! I always do that. I think I get that from my mom!

We also had company for the weekend. Chris's friend JP came to visit, we saw the James Bond movie (VERY GOOD!) and ate Tex Mex. Then Chris's other friend Nate came into town as well so Chris, Jp, Nate, Dave and Adam (all friends growing up in Michigan) had a City Slickers day while Adams wife and I went to the baby Shower. They went to a shooting range to shoot guns, and then they all went horse riding. I wanted to post some of the pictures of them shooting guns, but Chris didn't send me any pictures from his phone. I was also mad he didn't get any horse riding pictures. None of them have ever rode horses so they found a little farm where they were taken on a two hour horse ride. They were all embarassed because the owners made them wear little helmets and made them WALK ONLY in figure eights for two hours!!! Ha ha ha!! Looks like they will all have to go on a real horse ride some time!!

Then after all of that we went to Daves house for some good Texas brisket and Ribs. Then the boys played Guitar hero World Tour while we girls gave ourselves pedicures. Not a bad Saturday night!!! Too bad our friends had to leave today. Now it is back to business! Chris leaves tonight for a business trip (again!!) and I have to work all week! Bummer!!

I was Tagged

Kristina Tagged me quite awhile ago, and I just haven't had the time to to it, but tonight I do so here goes!

Eight tv shows I like to watch

1- Dancing with the stars

2- Amazing Race

3- The Office

4- 30 Rock

5- The Colbert Report

6- The Daily Show with Jon Stewert

7- Samantah Who?

8 - The Simpsons

Eight things that happened yesterday

1- I slept in because I wasn't feeling well

2- Chris brought me breakfast (thus more laying in bed)

3- Took my book, The Host (much better than people led me to believe), back to the library

4- Walked around REI while Chris bought a present for his friend Dave's birthday

5- Went to Best Buy to see if they had Guitar Hero World Tour by some miracle, they didn't

6- Met our Friends Dave and Jasmin for dinner at Colina's Restaurant for Daves Birthday.  

7- Ate yummy Ravioli and some delicious homemade Texas Sheetcake

8- Played wii golf with Chris, Dave and Jasmin.  Just so you all know I golfed -3.  I rock.

Eight places I love to eat

1- All time favorite place is back in Logan, Juniper Take Out.  What I wouldn't give for that right now.

2- Pizza Port in Carlsbad.  I miss hanging out there after work with all my friends!

3- Fredericos (another Logan favorite)

4- Pappasito's

5- LuLing BBQ

6- Central Market.  Nothing like a Black Forest Ham and Blue Cheese Sandwich on Rye with sun dried tomato pesto and carmelized onions!  YUM!

7- Up Franklin Basin munching on my dads dutch oven cooking!!

8- Teri's Cafe in Oceanside

Eight things I look forward too

1- Going to Asia in less than two months!

2- Getting my non Profit Busines "The Discover Fitness Foundation" going more than just a name!  I am still writing all the By laws and getting the Board of Directors.

3- Buying a house in the near future

4- Getting out of debt 

5- Thanksgiving in Missouri with Chris's parents

6- Seeing my family again!  I hope it is soon!

7- Having kids someday

8- Taking Chris to visit Erin and Snug in Jackson Hole.  Hopefully we will get to do this sometime soon, even though we don't have plans to at the moment.

Eight people I have tagged

1- Tasha

2- Carly

3- Kirsten

4- Trisha

5- Liberty

6- Jenny

7- Shelly

8- Anyone else that is bored and wants to do this!!!  ;)