More of Greta Ann...:)

A Little Update

A few things have happened since I last posted. One of the main things is that Scott's grandfather Dadee passed away a little over a week ago. Dadee had actually been here being treated for cancer and the last visit he had made over New Years was not good. His blood was not good enough to do the chemo treatment. So they put him in the hospital here and after about two weeks he went to be with the Lord. I know dying is a sad thing, but it was so refreshing to hear someone that is a Christian actually be excited about it. A couple days before he died, we went up to the hospital and all he kept saying was "I didn't know this was going to be so wonderful (dying)"...he was ready to be with his Lord.

So Dadee passed away the day we were to leave for our one year anniversary trip to Colorado. This was hard for Scott and I because we had been planning this trip for a couple months and had been so excited. Not that we wanted to make light of Dadee's situation, it was the feeling of not knowing what to do with our plans for over two weeks. When Dadee was admitted to the hospital over New Year's we didn't know whether to cancel the trip or reschedule. But the Lord knows best and we know He was keeping us from leaving for a reason! And we were able to push our vacation back the days we needed. So we headed to Charleston, MS were Dadee was buried and then to Oxford for the funeral. My parents came down to Oxford for the funeral as well which was so nice of them! It meant a lot to Scott and his family. We were also able to give my parents the grand tour of the town:)

We then headed to Colorado straight from Oxford after the funeral. And we had a wonderful time! It was so nice to be out of town, away from the phone, and away from work. We even left Izzy with the parents!:) We got to do some fun stuff while we were there. We did some...err...a lot... of shopping at the outlet malls in silverthorne. We went snowboarding...mainly Scott did. We went to Beaver Creek one night, ate dinner and went ice skating. The last day we went to Breckenridge and walked around. We went up this new Gondola they just built there to get up to some basin for skiing. It was free to just ride it and that day it was snowing a bunch so it was beautiful! We ate at the famous Blue Spruce Inn in Frisco and of course the Butterhorn Bakery which were both my favorite eating places on the trip! Enjoy the pics...

A bunch of these are being built past Salina, KS(windmills?)

Our condo in Frisco...highly recommend it!

A breathtaking view


Too much shopping puts Scott in a bad mood:)

Beaver Creek

Trying to get a pic of Scott(he's the coming down the mountain)

On top of Copper Mountain...getting ready to make a run down

Don't be fooled...I'm scared of heights and not very good

Here's the good one...

Scott loved this pic in a restaurant in Breck...

The Gondola

A view of the town of Breckenridge come back down the Gondola

Greta Ann

I always get sooo excited when Sarah emails me pictures of Greta! I especially liked this one...I love her two front teeth...so cute!!

Energy Saving...

So this weekend Scott and I made a trip to the WalMart Super Super Center. We are making a trip to Colorado in a couple weeks for our one year anniversary and needed some stuff...We also needed some new light bulbs...Earlier in December we had a conversation with a few people about these "Energy Saver" light bulbs...you know the ones that are supposed to last up to five years? Anywoo...As a young couple who likes to stay up with the times(or at least tries to) we decided to be "Green Friendly" and try them out...This is a "did you know?" fact on the package of the light bulb...


"One compact flourescent light bulb saves an average of $35 in energy costs over the life of the bulb, compared to a standard light bulb."

So we get home and are all excited to try them out. We figure that we use the two lamps in our living room the most so in they went...Yikes! I felt like I was in my dad's toolshed! The total feel of the house had changed...believe it or not a light bulb can do that...It felt sterile and NOT like a home at all...so I told Scott that we needed to give it the evening and see if we adjusted to the light. If not, we would take them out and put them somewhere it didn't matter....Needless to say, they are yet to be taken out of the lamps, but has anyone else gone through this experience and ended up liking them? $35 over five years? Is it really worth it?

A Fun Ditty...

Can you tell I am bored at work today?:) I will tag Ruth and Beth to be up next then ya'll tag two other people after you do it...if you want...

I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 5 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments. What is it?
1. Produce: Avacados
2. Bakery: Strawberry Neopolitan
3. Meat: Shrimp
4. Frozen: Pizza
5. Dry goods: Popcorn

Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of CLOTHING with you. So, what's in your bag?
1. Jeans
2. TShirt
3. Nice Shirt

1 task you wish you were better at doing?
1. Creative in decorating my house

1 Celebrity you wish you looked like (silly, I know:))
1. Reese Witherspoon

If I was to listen in on one of your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?
1. What's the cusip
2. This is Michelle
3. I was checking on our Euroclear trades
4. Im in balance
5. Izzy Tweetie

So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you probably wouldn't be in the best mood?
1. One cup of coffee in the morning
2. Praying
3. Kiss from Scott after work

What 5 places do you visit roughly every week?
1. Shopping
2. My Parents House
3. Scott's Parents House
4. Blockbuster
5. Church

If you were to shop at three stores for a whole year to supply your wardrobe and money was not an issue, which 3 would it be?
1. Anthropologie
2. JCrew
3. Forever21

You just scored tickets to the taping of any show that comes on t.v. of your choice. You can pick between 4, so what are you deciding between?
1. The Office
2. Project Runway
3. American Idol
4. Scrubs

You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a tripple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?
1. Mint Chocolate Chip
2. Rocky Road
3. Strawberry Cheesecake

Somebody stole your purse… in order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?
1. Red Wallet
2. Stride Gum
3. Lotion
4. Church Bulletin
5. Lip Gloss

If you could go back and talk to the old you, when you were in high school, and inform yourself of 4 things, what would you say?
1. Absolutely no perms
2. Big bangs are not cool
3. Dont worry about boys
4. Be Yourself