Yurtastic New Year 2011

Happy New Year - 2011

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right!

Looking forward to many adventures ahead!!! 2010 was fantastical and always planning for another year of happenings;) Thank you family and friends for partying along the way with me!

Christmas 2010 - Remember the Reason for the Season

Even after Kaison was hit twice by a tub and sled we all could laugh and remember the fun had on the sledding hill. Yea - Kai was on the side of the hill and a tub ran him over and then shortly after Krehl was trying to get him set on his sled and a lady came flying down the hill with no control and hit Kaison. He cut his lip and gums. He quit after that but later that night he said he still had a good time.

On Christmas Eve Amy had friends and family over for a ham dinner and the reenactment of the Luke 2 Christmas Story. I loved that Kylie wanted to be the donkey and made the star. Kaison was Joseph, Makell shared the star with Kylie, Quinn wanted to be a wise man, and Garrett was Baby Jesus even at the age of 2 (he was the youngest kid there).


The kids exchanged gifts and played for awhile before it was time to hit the sack to get ready for Santa to come..."Santa Claus is coming to Fruita, CO!"

Christmas Day - Makell woke up at 6:30AM and started waking everyone up. They were allowed to open their Santa gifts in their socks but they had to wait for Gma and Gpa to wake up before we could open the gifts under the tree. Makell was so excited! The kids got pillow pets and skis.

We made Santa Waffles but the kids didn't eat the waffle...just the candy & cream.

The weather was 50 degrees and perfect trails for an afternoon bike ride on Christmas Day. Amy, Michelle, and I biked Horse Thief right before dinner. Michelle had to get back in time for her family dinner so we cruised. It was amazing to see how many people were on the trails. Everyone shouted, "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas," as we passed. What a great memory and hopefully another tradition. Krehl, Dad, and the boys went skeet shooting.

I love my sister, her family, and I appreciate their hospitality. Christmas just wouldn't be the same without being with the kiddos. They bring such a neat spirit to the holiday!

Happy Holi-daze

  I've been making youtube mixes and playing them like the radio. I am obsessed with live music right now and Sara's voice put me right into the Christmas mood. My house is now all decorated for holidays. Let it snow!

‎"I'll be your harvester of light
And send it out tonight
So we can start again.
Is love alive?"



"A kaleidoscope is a structure filled with broken bits and pieces and somehow when you look through them and passed them you still see brilliance, color, and light. We are all that way in some manner. We are all sort of broken in bits and pieces on the inside but when you look passed that and through that everybody is beautiful, colorful, and brilliant. And don't ever let anybody tell you any different!" Sara Bareilles Salt Lake, UT

Tis the Season

 

Great-Grate-GR8-ful

My mom and dad have the perfect house for family parties. Four or five years ago they added an addition on to their house and now we have a large enough area to have 30-40 people over for holidays. Thanksgiving this year was delicious as always and fun to talk to everyone and watch the Cowboys get spanked by the Saints.

My Gpa Hansen passed away a few months ago and I sure missed him tonight. I would always sit next to him and he and I would chat the night away. I know he is in a better place with no pain. I love him and miss him.

My sister and her family are up in Idaho with Krehl's parents. They hunt for a Christmas tree and play in the snow and swim at Green Canyon. They have fun traditions. Amy said they had so much snow this year the level was up to their windows. Crazy!!!

Attempted break in

I have lived in Sandy for the past four years and have always felt safe and secure. Last week I went to dinner with some friends and went to my friend's house to visit until 11:30pm. When I tried to get into my condo the lock would not accept the key. At first I thought it was too cold and the lock was frozen. I got my phone out to get some light and get a closer look. When I looked at the lock up close I realized the door knob had been tampered with. The knob had been shifted off it's original position and right there and then I started freaking out. It didn't help that I had to use the restroom either. I called and called and called my parents. No one picked up. I drove to a market to use the restroom and meanwhile I continued to call my parents. They were asleep and nothing was going to wake them, I thought. I called a friend and she reassured me that I shouldn't go back to my place. I didn't. I called my parents again and my mom answered. I slept over at my parents' place and went to work the next day. My dad went over to my place to check things out. Indeed someone attempted to break in. The dead bolt must have saved me. My neighbor's door knob was also scratched and dislodged. My dad changed the knob and told me, "You've got to keep living. Don't worry." I wish I didn't have to worry. I have been watching CHUCK Seasons 1-3 recently. Chuck has a computer intersect in his head and can do Tae Kwon Do, numbchuck skills, etc. I need those skills. I hope I never have to come face to face with someone breaking in. I hope they were just trying an easy break in but had no success. The truth is...I do not have anything in my condo worth much. My tv, stereo, jewlery, etc. isn't worth even pawning.

Here's to my Chuck skills to help me if ever needed!!!

MOAB

Before the snow storm hit a few friends and I went to Moab to bike the Porcupine Rim trail. We camped and survived a micro-abrasion night of sleep. There was sand everywhere! The ride was excellent but felt as though I was the Green Witch biking in the sky around the tornado.

There were sections of this ride where we had to ride technical and tricky ledges, steps, and down hill areas. I need to work on my uphill endurance and uphill technical riding but I was proud of the downhill sections I rode. Good times! It is always a party riding in Moab.

Sara Bareilles LIVE

Her concert at The Venue took my breath away! I love love her voice, passion, lyrics, and stage presence!!!

America Recycle Day - Nov. 15

Recycling is one of the easiest ways you can help slow climate change and global warming. By recycling at home, you help significantly lower carbon emissions associated with extracting virgin materials, manufacturing products and waste disposal.

Last year the amount of energy saved from recycling aluminum and steel cans, plastic PET and glass containers, newsprint and corrugated packaging was equivalent to:

• The amount of electricity consumed by 17.8 million Americans in one year.
• 29% of nuclear electricity generation in the U.S. in one year.
• 7.9% of electricity generation from fossil fuels in the U.S. in one year.
• 11% of the energy produced by coal- fired power plants in the U.S.
• The energy supplied from 2.7% of imported barrels of crude oil into the U.S.
• The amount of gasoline used in almost 11 million passenger
automobiles in one year.

Dynamite with a Cuttable Wick

"I like paper rock scissors 2/3. Rock is fine. Rock can break through paper at any point."

Sara Unplugged

I have tickets for Sara's concert next week. I feel like a little girl waiting for Christmas morning. I love Sara Bareilles' tone and raw truth in her lyrics!