Beautiful!

This was my view from my front porch yesterday afternoon. How lucky am I to live in such a beautiful place!

More snowy Pictures

SNOW

Snow can be beautiful....but Ive had ENOUGH!!!!!!!

Skiing Deer Valley

The Day after Christmas we went to Park City and stayed at The Waldorf Astoria Dakota Mountain Lodges in Park City. Wow, what a beautiful place! My family went skiing for two days at the Deer Valley ski resort and had a great time! Since Amber and I couldn't ski, (due to her tonsillectomy), we went shopping one day and then hung out at the lodge and watched our family ski the other day. We sat up on the deck in the sun and watched people. People watching is always tons of fun, and oh my gosh, the little kids on the bunny hill were such a riot! There were all kinds of bright colorful outfits and funky hats everywhere! Never a boring moment! We all ate lunch together that day, and had some fabulous turkey chili with all the "fixins", which includes: green onions, jalapenos, sour cream, salsa, and cheese. Ive never had chili like that before, but it was divine! At night we had a great time thawing out in the hot tub, watching movies and eating good food! What a great way to follow up Christmas!

Christmas on the beach?

Pictures in order: John PenneKamp Underwater Park Florida, Safely sunning in Mexico, McHenrys Beach at Deer Valley,and skiing at Deer Valley.
For the last two months Ive been searching for a Christmas vacation spot with white sandy beaches and turquoise blue water. A place to snorkel and/or lounge on the beach! I found several great spots. One is the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Florida. It is the first underwater park in the U.S. It encompasses approximately 70 nautical square miles of coral reefs and seagrass beds. Oh the perfect place to snorkel! Another is The Siesta Key Beach.... "you will not find softer, whiter, or cleaner sand anywhere"! Awesome, I love the thoughts of lounging there! Or there is Mexico....several great places there... Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Cabo San Lucas...etc.. So, with the choices narrowed down I asked the kids to decide which place they wanted to go...only to discover that some nasty tonsils were going to prevent us from going anywhere warm and sunny! Ugh! Its true....Amber has to have her tonsils taken out, and she can only do it during Christmas break because of her teaching job. Im so bummed...we all are! So, because we were all so disappointed I decided to plan a different trip. Imagine my surprise when I found a place called McHenrys Beach at Deer Valley! LOL! We are now going to Park City, to ski at Deer Valley for a few days over Christmas. We are hoping to stay at the Silver Baron lodges, (beautiful place)...Still waiting to hear on those. I will be staying with Amber to take care of her while the others ski...We think we may "spa it up" while they are skiing! A good massage and pedicure would have to help someone with a sore throat feel better right? Ha ha, yeah... Im sure it will! Movies, skiing , shopping, spa treatments, good food, and sleep.... farewell nasty tonsils and happy holidays for us!

Birthday

Wow, another year older...... I cant believe how time flies!.....AHHHHHHHHHHHH! I have the big fifty staring me in the face next year! Im married to a fifty year old man! No way! Its so weird! I realize I just turned 49, yet, in my mind I really and truly feel like Im thirty! I remember when I turned twenty-five thinking, "holy cow, that went fast, I'll be fifty before I know it"! Well....here I am almost there..two days down and counting! Life is good though, maybe thats why it seems to go so fast? My goal for the final year of my forties is to "live it up"! That gives me food for thought.. I need to write a list of things to do before Im fifty! LOl! I know one thing for sure, I want to go to the Ellen Degeneres Show! She is awesome and makes me laugh ....she is my happy hour! I cant wait to see her on American Idol this year! Its gonna be great because Paula drove me nuts! Go Ellen! Anyway.. lots to think about ...a list to be made....I better hurry, times a-wasting!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I came across these messages and wanted to share, so heres my Thanksgiving wishes to my friends and family:
It is easy to be thankful for the good things in life. A life of rich fullfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Gratitute can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings!

May your stuffing be tasty,
May your turkey be plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump,
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
May your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off of your thighs!