Skiing with Fudges

Our friends the Fudges, who are also in on the condo with us, came up following Christmas and we packed in some ski days...it was SOOO cold!!

Sam (who can NEVER make a normal face)
Fudge (a.k.a. Josh)
Bundled up Brittni
Laurie (self portrait)
The Fudges!

Christmas!!

This year we celebrated Christmas with the Russell clan. They came up to our condo in the mountains in waves due to some crazy work schedules! We had fun hanging out with David, then Lin and Kate joined, then at about midnight on Christmas Eve mom, dad, and Scott joined us.

Due to the late Christmas Eve arrival we knew we could get some skiing in before everyone woke up. We were SO early to the lifts the gondola at Breck wasn't even running yet...brrrrr. We were literally the second non-employees on the lift that morning, but it was worth it!
We skied in some great fresh powder, up to almost are knees at some points!
We figured we needed to stop and document what will probably be the best ski day of the year!
When we arrived back at the condo the crew was just waking, we had some breakfast and moved on to stockings...which were a little larger than normal this year!
Scott trying to reach the bottom of his.
Lindsey with a funny air freshener.
Kate with the mega 80s collection!
Me with a new vase for our place.
Sam with the day's biggest treasure...it sings "grandma got run over by a reindeer"!!!
then it was game time starting with a few darts

then the guys played Farkle or what we have now realized has many many other names and rules
and the girls hit the hot tub and pool
gotta love the Colorado mountains!
our condo
and our new car...still working on a name



We had a wonderful Christmas together only interrupted by a call from Kate on her way back down that she had been in an accident less than 5 miles from her place. Thank goodness she was ok and all other people in the 4 other cars involved were also ok!



Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful one as well!!

Well...

I've now been holding off for a few days as I am still wondering how the heck did Clinton win! Maybe it was the tears, maybe it was McCain taking independent votes because they thought he needed more help...who knows but New Hampshire was for sure a disappointment. However after last night's opening of Denver's new Obama office and the party/speeches held there I am excited and ready to see what happens in SC, NV, and on Super Tuesday (go Colorado!!)

here is a link for last night's event:

http://www.denverpost.com/nationalpolitics/ci_7938931

The Great Granite State

Well Caucus one down...VICTORY OBAMA

Primary One...hoping my former state of NH will come through with the right decision tonight! I am off to watch the results with the Colorado Obama peeps at 6pm tonight and am feeling pretty good as last I heard from my very very reliable CNN Obama was projected to win by 9...others saying as much as double digits...oh we hope there is truth in that!

Stay tuned for updates and hopefully celebrations following tonights results!

And I will eventually finally get caught up on the blog backlog as well!!

GOBAMA!!

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/candidates/#1918

GWOF

GreekBill Week of Fun

part of the quick trip to LA before Christmas was coming up with some fun office activities...those of you that know me know I LOVE to plan!! Here is the rundown of our busy week

Night 1- happy hour at TGIFriday's

Night 2- Bowling

We decided an office bowling night was just what we needed, so we hit up the local Lucky Strike for some snacks and strikes...

Ellie showing off her bowling form
Jenni, Jessica, and Mandy
Many wearing her letter jacket...I mean ATO shirt
a view of the lanes
Lauren, Rob's daughter running to the lane...she was the lucky one with bumpers!
Ellie and Gina
Camya
Me wishing my ball to the left!!



Night 3- Sushi
JP enjoying the liquid diet post wisdom teeth

Day 4- Office Gift Exchange

I had Mandy...so what better gift than a collage of her men "Mandy's Men" now hanging above her desk. She also got a fish...and the much desired PONY!

James got a new sweatshirt

Jessica got a new hat

And dad got ALIAS!! Hello Michael Vartan (see Mandy's Men collage)

Night 4- DISNEYLAND and the Rainforest Cafe

Why not end the week of fun at the "happiest place on earth?!"

Waiting for everyone to arrive...

We hit up a few rides before dinner...too cheap to buy the pic! :)

Mandy likes her blue eyes in this one

That's our CEO! Ha!!

We had a great dinner at the Rainforest Cafe
me and dad and...take a look between our heads!

Why not hit up the mice wearing our GreekBill shirts?!

Ellie, Gina, Rob,(a little Lauren head), and dad on Thunder Mountain

Ellie, Mandy, Camya, Jessica in the Haunted Mansion

Mandy and Me in front of the castle

Dad and Rob

It was a great week but I was sure tired by the end!! Good way to end another year at GreekBill!!!

GOOOOOOOOOBAMA!!

HERE'S TO KICKING MAJOR BUTT IN IOWA!!

383 DAYS...1/20/09!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_obama

My old Bunco Babes!!

I was able to hit up Christmas Bunco with my old Bunco crew since I was in Cali for work for a few days thanks to Southwest letting me switch my flight for a whopping $3.50!!

The whole crew
Frank and Kristine Heidi...the Bunco Queen for the year!

Snowy Ski Day

One of many snowy days so far this year!

Sam and Josh
Helen and me
Our car following the ski day...you can still see the Red Sox plate, but that's about it.