The Mancave

This weekend we celebrated Anthony's (Anferny if you will and I think you will) 30th birthday.  Friday we went to my sister and Anthony's house for a small get together.  Good friends, good times.

The seester, the birthday boy, puppy snuggles, Noel winning lcr, and a very funny attempt at reenacting our 8th grade dance picture.  Lori never thinks a picture of us is right unless we are in the same order as our 8th grade dance picture.  I love her for this.  My sentimental boogs.

Day 2 of milking the birthday.  I kid.  I am completely guilty of having a birthday weekend.

Saturday night Anthony wanted to go skate at The Mancave for his birthday.  I hadn't been there and was excited to see what all the talk was about.  I was blown away.  I knew Yonkers, Cory, Andrew and a few others had gotten a warehouse that they hung out and skated in.  I had no idea how HUGE it was.  I love when people follow through with their ideas and I'm so excited for them.

This was the old warehouse.  IN A MAGAZINE!  I'm a proud mama.  

I wanted to get better pictures, but also wanted to stay out of their way.  Next time they won't be so lucky.

the sister and the birthday boy.

Yonkers!

Happy 30 years Anferny!

Park City

I was waiting because I had planned on making a video with all of my pictures from this trip.  Guess what?  That didn't happened.  Now the whole thing feels so long ago.  We've only been back a week, but it still feels like "shit or get off the pot" with posting about Utah.  Here it is.  Lots of pictures and two videos.  I realized that when I'm excited and laughing I cackle.  It's bad.  The Rapids video first proved it and now this tubing video.  I almost didn't post it because it's so bad.  Whatever.  I need to embrace the cackle.

some of us were more excited then others.

we arrived to very little snow.  we made it work.

when life gives you little snow, you make little snowmen.

brotherly love.

we attended what we thought was a "not so fancy" new years dinner at the resort.  guess what?  it was a black and white gala.  we were wearing jeans.  it was easily the most tacky "wedding reception" i've ever seen.  i love a good 80's theme party, but they really outdid themselves.

they even had a kids ice luge.  nothing says party like an ice luge.

the little guy did two days of ski school.

we spent the rest of the week exploring the city.  and bowling.   we went two days in a row.  that's how we roll.  pun intended.

fun in the snow

we got to the tubing place early and we had an hour to pass before they opened so decided to have lunch.  in.a.grocery.store.  

this was a first for me, but hopefully not the last.  bonus.  the grocery had a starbucks in it.  boo-ya!

me and my sidekicks

my other sidekick and her hot chocolate

goodbye park city

This is probably a first for me making a list of resolutions.  I'm not even sure if that's what it is or it just happens that a new year is starting at the same time that I am in need of changes.  Either way, I am ready for a fresh start.  

~stop over committing myself.  i am the worst at this.  i say yes to everything and then i feel rushed and have a hard time enjoying it all.

~sew more.  learn to use a pattern instead of "eyeballing" everything.  

~teach me things!  i want to learn your hobbies.  so far i only have jack bringing me to shoot.  i'd like someone to teach me to knit and crochet also.  let me know if you have something you want to teach me.

~craft nights.  my ladies and i always say we are going to get this going and it happens too rarely.  i want to make time for this.

~game nights!  my rad neighbors (rachel, david, morgan, cecil, aggie, john...) and i have toyed with this idea, but life gets busy.  i want to make time for this too.  

~potluck dinners with friends.

hahaha....wasn't my #1 to stop over committing?! 

~finish up projects in my house.  a friend came over for the first time and said "you can tell your house is a labor of love for you."  this is so true.  

~surround myself with love.  this is pretty easy considering my life is so full of amazing, loving people.  lately i have been focusing too much on the one person who has fallen out of love with me.  i need to do myself and everyone around me a favor and just stop.  i could be scaring away future love.  they see me and are like "whoa, emotional basket case!"  i'm kidding.  sort of.  

~ride my bike, go to more shows (i'm lucky to live in walking distance to great shows almost every weekend), spend more time at the beach, paddle board, read more.

~juice daily.  i've been doing this and i really look forward to it everyday.  i'm missing it while i'm gone.  eat clean, healthy, organic living foods.

I'm sure this list could just go on and on.  I am looking forward to starting a fresh new year with y'all.  It's going to be a great one!

*give this a read.  good stuff.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Year!  See ya in a week!  I'm enjoying soaking up the cold, brisk air even though I'm sure I will come home with rough, chapped alligator skin.  That's hot! 

xoxo, Kelly

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas!  I sure did.  

Fun, relaxing time with my family.  

No complaints here.  

I didn't take a ton of pictures, but here is a peak.  My sister brought English crackers.  We always had these as kids because we had English friends that came over for Christmas every year.  I'm a sucker for the crowns.  I brought the Christmas photo props.  Duh.

My grandma is the cutest.  

the momma and the poppa

You have to love that a few years ago I decided to put my grandparent's faces over my sister and her prom dates faces (sorry Jason!) and I hung it up in their house to be funny.  They still have it hanging up.  I laugh every time I see it.

And I went to Erin & Jack's house for dinner last night.  We grilled pizza and laughed a lot.  They are the best.

Oh Snoopy!

I need to go pack now.  I'm leaving for Park City in the morning.  So far I have only gotten out a lot of scarves and gloves.  I love accessories.  I hope everyone has a happy & safe New Year.  I can't wait to see your faces.

2012 is going to be a great year.  I can feel it in my bones.

love love love, kelly