Texas has arrived!

As many of you know Tex and I have eagerly been awaiting the holidays as we knew Tex's family was all coming from Texas. Jr & Kirby Arrived first and Mema, Lisa & Zac arrived the following day. We spent the first couple of days just catching up and spending quality time as a family! It was awesome. This night we had pork taco's along with some fruity beverages. Many of us tied one on and the night only got more entertaining. I have not had a better time in quit sometime!

Kirby is a sweet freak and after dinner I drummed up some more cake balls for him and my sweety. After a few more fruity beverages and many "cake ball" jokes, we were off and running!
This was such a fun night! I love my family!




After many fruity beverages we found we were quickly running out of ice. This was because the ice maker was no longer working. Eric, being "20 sheets to the wind" tore apart my ice maker and thawed it out and unjammed it. If I would have been sober this never would have happened. Thanks Eric!

Oh boy, this is going to be a fun week!

GIfts from the Jenson's

My manager's family bought Tristan a gift for Christmas that he got to open early. It was a Charlie Brown Christmas that was animated with sound. He has had so much fun reading it! They also got Tex and I gifts that we are waiting to open until Christmas. It was so sweet of them! Thanks Guys!

The Big 40 Friends, Family and Fun... What more could a girl ask for?

The day started off as good as it ended! The girls and I had been planning on running the holiday run since last year. We new it was going to be on my birthday and we planned on doing the short run since we just ran the 1/2 marathon. As you know we went as Ho, Ho, & Ho. The girls were so sweet, they got me cupcakes with candles and all. They were yummy! Thanks girls!

All dressed as "Ho's" with top hats and bells adorned.
We were ready to run!

We ran into the "chimney" family.

We ran into Santa... who says
"what does your shirt say?"
"Ho, Ho, & Ho" we replied.
Santa says "You know why Santa loves his job?
He know were all the Naughty girls live"
and then he gave Christy a little squeeze..

action shot!

Carolers

Here comes my Ho's!

Look who we ran into at the finish line... Hi Cam, it was not a fruity beverage but thanks for the water!

Finish line goodies. Soup is on!
MMMMM

Walking back to Christy's house we saw one of the old, original hitching post's. Tex loves these so I snapped a photo.

After the run, it was time to head home and get ready to go to lunch. Since Tex does not love Winger's, we don't go there often. I picked this for my birthday lunch. We were joined by mom and Patti, unfortunately, Lisa had to work.

After wing's it was time for desert. We all shared my favorite Asphalt Pie.

MMM it was yummy!

Wow, still going! After Winger's it was off to The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Utah State VS Ohio State

We were running a bit late and caught the flyover from the parking garage.

I love that the BSU fans are tailgating before the game! Way to support our hometown bowl Bronco Nation!

Damn, that is one big Potato!

Big Blue and I

My baby and me : )

We left a bit early to beat the crowd but I was kind of glad. We were rooting for Utah State and we were sitting in the middle of a bunch of Utah State Fans, since Ohio State came back with the upset I was glad to not be in the middle of it. Great game!

On our way out we saw this truck. Super Cute! Helmet, wreath, and & a Utah State Santa in the front seat!

Thanks for a great birthday everybody!

Where The Sidewalk Ends... or does it?

So, my sister Patti ends up going back to California after the 1/2 marathon to get some dental work done and before coming back to Idaho for her Christmas ski trip to Tamarack she decides to go on a little bike ride with a couple of friends. Not more than a couple miles into the ride my sister "falls" off the curb and decides to "crow hop" back onto the sidewalk. It was not until she realized that her foot was in a cage and not in a clip in the she new she was screwed. After her failed attempt to get her foot off the pedal, she falls over at 12 miles an hour and somehow rolls into the street. Because it was cold and, if you know my sister at all, she had many, many layers of clothes on. When she took off her gloves she saw a very distorted hand. Patti new her ride was now over and they headed back for the house.

Upon arrival Lisa hands her a beer and snaps this photo.

"I am not the nurturing kind" says Lisa

After bandaging her head and properly placing a band aid, they move outside for a photo op.

This is the picture that my sister posts on Facebook and then decides not to answer her phone for 2 hours. B.S. I say!

Following a beer and some pain meds, they move onto the doctor to make sure it is not broken...

One day while Tex and I were at lunch we decide to go get mom's wheelchair to pick Patti up at the airport. Tex enjoyed the ride inside.

Patti's arrival into Boise

Get in the chair Agnes, (Agnes is what we call my mom).

While shopping for a few final Christmas gifts, Patti finds an appropriately titled book for the blog.

After being advised from her doctor not to ski, Patti and I head up for opening day at Tammarack. Are you kidding me? We would not miss this for the world! I love my sissy, and I am very glad she is OK. Super great day on the hill!