What's White and Smooth and Cold All Over?

... It's a Ski Hill! Or in this case, a very specific ski hill called Mount Ripley! Why do I start this off mentioning a ski hill you ask? Well, I happen to collide once again with this white beast of nature!

Two winters ago, Jeremy introduced me to skiing. I did it twice. Both were very fun times (as well as very brutal I might add), and I honestly wasn't too bad at it. It was a fun thing to do in the winter and something that I had always wanted to try.

Fast forward two years... I was a very lucky girl and got snowboarding gear for Christmas! I know, not skis but a SNOWBOARD! I have always wanted to learn how to snowboard so I was pleased as punch!

                                                      Right before my lesson... excited!

 I got signed up for classes and had my first one on Thursday and let me tell you what: it was a BLAST! I have two really great teachers and a nice sized class (about 12 to 15 people). I learned 'skating' and how to turn, but not how to ride the T bar so what that means is that in order to practice going down the hill I had to WALK up the hill! What a workout!

And let me tell you something else about that night: it was absolutely FREEZING! Like 3 degrees freezing with a windchill of  below zero! But thanks to Jeremy teaching me how to layer my clothing (I felt like a marshmallow) I stayed pretty warm!

                                   Super happy, but pretty sure my smile was frozen on at this point!

My partner in crime didn't get to do any snowboarding because he broke a binding on his board... but he sure looked good and ready to go!

                                                   He looks like such an expert doesn't he!

And for all those who are worried about me breaking something... don't worry, they taught me how to fall correctly so I don't hurt myself :-)

Cat vs Dog: The Inevitable Collide!

Close your eyes and picture this: an adorable white ball of fluff with a brownish pink nose bouncing around, saying hello and acting like you're its favorite person in the world and just wanting to love you. Meet Sulley, the adorable Pomeranian with loads of energy and spunk! He loves to give kisses (we are working on teaching him to ask first... who wants their kisses stolen! NOT I!), chew on his rawhide, and take long walks on the beach (he also likes to dig in the sand).

                                                      Sulley, Santa's little helper

Ok, close your eyes again and imagine this: a black ball of fluff and the only thing distinguishable are two very large yellow eyes that just stare at you and don't move. Say hello to Arya, more commonly called 'The Princess' (what can we say, she's a bit of a diva!). Good luck trying to catch her unless she's in the mood to cuddle and, if you do manage to catch her, she will be yelling at you until she either gets away, you let her go, or she consoles herself... the last one has yet to ever happen by the way!

                                       Arya with the deer-in-the-headlights-look (camera shy)

If you were to come and visit us, Sulley would be the greeting committee while Arya would be the supervisor (that is kindly saying she will not come near you but will observe your every move). That is just one of the many differences that make them each unique, but so funny to be around! They love to wrestle and play with each other, try and steal each others' food, and see who can annoy the other the most in order to get the whole couch.  

What can I say, they are peas in a pod!

I know it's dark, but they are too cute not to share! Then again, I'm incredibly biased! :-)

So It's New Years...

...and I think it's time I joined the blogging world! Now I will admit, I love the idea of blogging, but when I actually sat down to write my first post, I experienced something that I haven't felt in a long time: writer's block. I'll admit, it's been too long since I've written something with a purpose longer than a facebook status update (which I also rarely do). 

So here is what my first ever blog post is about: MARRIED LIFE! Yes I know, I'm original! I used to read what all my married friends would say about married life and just say "Blah, blah, blah" to myself (perhaps it was the bitter part of me that just wanted to go on a date!). Then I got married a few years later and discover that in all actuality, they were on to something! Shouldn't we all want to talk about our wonderful lives with our significant others?! They are the ones that we share our trials with, our accomplishments, our fears and our dreams! They are the person that, in the end, is with us every step of the way, in good times and the not-so-good times.

Looking back when I first got married, there were a few things that became my favorite things about marriage, and they continue to be to this day.

1. Going to bed and waking up with your favorite person in the world!
2. Always have a partner enlisted to help you (I did discover this does not always benefit you, but alas, it's a good bonding experience)
3. Like #2, you always have someone to do things with (which is also not always to your advantage but  hey, karma makes her way around!)
4. I no longer felt like a single mother to my DOG! Yes people, you heard me right. Sad, possibly. True, oh yes!
5. Lastly, there is ALWAYS a shoulder to cry on! We have been married for a year and a month. It has been a very eventful 13 months and I will be the first to say I have done more than my fair share of crying! 

I could go on and on, but I'll spare you the novel (oooo what an interesting idea!). So, in summary, I LOVE married life! I have learned so much, and learn more every day! I have a very patient husband (seriously ladies, I got lucky!) who takes me for who I am. What more could I ask for? NOTHING!

*If you are single and have made it through this post, I applaud you! Hopefully I didn't trigger your gag reflex... and if I did, I apologize profusely! You may want to sensor the rest of my blog posts!