My Bones Are Cold!

That's how long it's been in the 20s and 30s. Our core body temperature has dropped about 10 degrees. We are ready for spring! I am ready for shorts and sandals. Where is global warming when you need it? The winter has blessed us with some beautiful scenery though. Like this...

Beautiful Criminal

Taylor and I took a lovely Sunday drive to West Virgina. We had the privilege of hearing Nate and his band play at a church, meet his new band members, and see where they are recording. We loved it! We miss being able to see Jess, Nate and Gavin on a more frequent basis. As always we were blessed by Nate's music, even though we only got to see him perform one song. Nate, we love ya! Check out Beautiful Criminal on Myspace!

Fully Equipped

I am now fully equipped to make beautiful masterpieces thanks to a very generous gift...Thanks Allyson! My painting friend, Sarah, helped me pick out all the stuff I need to be a true painter:)

Guitar Hero

We have to learn to relate to the boys in our building:)

I love snow!

My night class is canceled; I don't know what to do with the free evening.

Breaking My Record

It has been six years since I lost a basketball game. My last season in high school my team went undefeated and I have not played again till now, so I had a pretty good record going. Unfortunately, that all ended last night:( We lost our intramural game last night. But I am proud of my team, we fought hard! I am trying to find a way to play basketball year round, it seems to be the only way I will exercise:)

The Escape to Cleveland

A little more than a week ago, Joanna and I had the opportunity to get away for the evening and just hang out together. It was much needed especially now knowing how the week following it went. Joanna had found out that the Cleveland Cavaliers (the closest NBA team to us) were playing the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. I am a huge Suns fan, so when she told me about it, I was pretty excited. My dad generously purchased a couple of tickets for the big game...the seats were AMAZING! So after wolfing down a delicious meal at a local Irish Pub, we headed to the game and settled in for a hard fought battle. In the end, the Suns won by two points as Shawn Marion hit a jumper with two seconds left. INCREDIBLE! We spent the night in Cleveland in a pretty nice hotel and felt spoiled and refreshed. Here's a few pictures from the game!

Punch of Color

We felt like our blog could use a little punch of color. Same name, still in Pearce Hall, still experiencing these amazing stories...just a little more color. Enjoy!

She's Pretty Cute!

Joanna came home from class tonight. When she walked in, I gave her a hug and asked her how class was. With a tone of boredom she answered, "It was fine...I'm smarter now."

I'm Grumpy

I have dreams of our little apartment being clutter free and organized. But every way I turn I see another massive organizational project. I want to go out and buy lots of organization baskets and boxes....but its not in the budget. So, Taylor is taking me to Starbucks to distract me and our apartment will remain a mess.

Just a taste...

...of what life here is all about!

Chili and Cornbread with our Geneva "family" It's amazing how many people can fit in our small apartment.
Taylor can't stop being the cool uncle....Toby loves him!

Reunited

(I know Ellie looks like she is scared, but she really did miss me...I think)

The Boys

Every year, most often during Christmas Break, I look forward to reuniting with some of my best friends. The crazy thing is that we've all been friends since middle school. Since 8th grade, we've been acting the same;). Usually we go up to the mountains and spend the day riding down them, but this time we decided to go visit Micah in Denver and attempt to do Denver on a budget. These are pictures of it.

Splish Splash

Bathtime with Aunt Joanna and Nana... These beautiful little girls have gone back home and we miss them already too.

Little Boy Bowling

With one last chance to spend time with my favorite nephews before they returned to snow-riden Iowa, Andy and I ventured out to Mr. Biggs to scout the boys bowling game. I'm pretty sure they bowl better than me. We had a great time and the boys did great. We already miss them. Max liked to slide into his release so he was in a comfortable position to watch the pins fall That's not bad form Daws! Quincy stayed like this for about five minutes....every time he bowled. Why? Because that's how long it took his ball to get to the pins. There's nothing like a father's help... ...especially when it brings him down