I don't know what it is this year......I can't seem to find my Christmas Spirit. Every once in a while I get a glimpse of it, but then it's gone. You would think that the cold, snowy weather in Denver would help, but it's doesn't. I don't know if it just comes with the territory, ya know....turning 30 and all ;-). Or if it's that we are staying in Colorado this year instead of heading to Iowa, which is going to be so VERY different especially for my dad who has never spent a Christmas in Colorado because he has spent the last 60 in Des Moines. Who knows......all I know is my Christmas Spirit is MISSING.
I am hoping to find it this weekend. Maybe tonight we will go look at lights, while listening to Christmas music and drink hot chocolate. Tomorrow I am getting a Christmas-y manicure and pedicure with Candace and then heading to a couple's Christmas Party...... that's gotta do it right??? Sunday we will head to church in anticipation for the celebration of the birth of Christ. And hopefully that is exactly where I will find my missing spirit. It will remind me of the true reason we celebrate Christmas. We also get to spend time with dear friends we haven't seen in awhile and their little baby girl Olivia, I bet she will help me find the spirit as well. I will let you know how the search for missing spirit goes....I have a good feeling all will be fixed after the weekend!
Merry Christmas!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
The Hubby Turns 30!!
This post is almost a MONTH over due. My wonderful husband, Jason, turned 30 on November 11th. So I figured, what better way to celebrate the big birthday than with a surprise party. Now for any of you who know Jason, surprise parties aren't really his thing.....well, quite frankly, birthday celebrations aren't really his thing ;)......so I planned a party! There is this great little bowling alley/bbq joint that was perfect for the party and made it easy to get him there without too much of a struggle because he loves bowling and BBQ!
Our good friends Luke and Candace helped me out with the logistics of the surprise. I made sure that Jason knew they were picking us up at 5:30 to head out. I didn't want to risk Jason delaying our departure because one of his favorite college football teams was in the middle of a huge game....we needed to be picked up at a precise time with no excuses to be late!!
Well of course the days leading up to the surprise were full of anxiety for me. So many times I thought Jason knew about the surprise. I was sure I had slipped and said something, or that he would think I was acting strange. I kept telling him we shouldn't go over to mom and dad's at any point over the weekend because dad was sick......when the real reason was because Kate, Kacey, Rossi, David and Daria were all at the house!!!
At 4:30 Luke and Candace came over for a beer before we headed to the bowling alley, and I sort of felt like I was acting like a crazy lunatic.....lucky for me Candace was nervous too :). We headed to the bowling alley, and I started to realize that he might not have a clue! We pulled into the parking lot and of course I saw cars I recognized, but as I found out later Jason didn't notice a one. As we walked up to the door I saw EVERYONE standing waiting for us to walk in, and again Jason didn't see anyone. As soon as we walked through the door everyone yelled surprise, and what came out of Jason's mouth??? "What the bleep?????". Yup that's right....his first reaction may or may not have been a bit of anger :) After he got over the initial shock he saw the biggest surprise of all (to both of us!). His best friend Nic came all the way from San Francisco for his birthday.....I don't think Jason could have asked for a better present. Sadly, I didn't get a picture of his face as he walked through the door, but I don't think I will ever forget it! It was such a fun evening. Everyone bowled, drank beer, ate wings and had a great time. We headed over to our favorite restaurant afterward for some drinks at the bar. And of course since Jason is getting old, we called it a night much earlier than we did when he turned 20!
Here are just a few pictures from the night:
Our great friends Luke and Candace:
Jason's friend Nic who flew in from SF, one of his best friends James and the birthday boy
Jason's Mom and Julian
David and Daria
Dad, a wing, Kate and Kacey
A few more from the evening:
If you look very closely you can see my bowling injury on my index finger :)
Happy 30th, Jason!!
Our good friends Luke and Candace helped me out with the logistics of the surprise. I made sure that Jason knew they were picking us up at 5:30 to head out. I didn't want to risk Jason delaying our departure because one of his favorite college football teams was in the middle of a huge game....we needed to be picked up at a precise time with no excuses to be late!!
Well of course the days leading up to the surprise were full of anxiety for me. So many times I thought Jason knew about the surprise. I was sure I had slipped and said something, or that he would think I was acting strange. I kept telling him we shouldn't go over to mom and dad's at any point over the weekend because dad was sick......when the real reason was because Kate, Kacey, Rossi, David and Daria were all at the house!!!
At 4:30 Luke and Candace came over for a beer before we headed to the bowling alley, and I sort of felt like I was acting like a crazy lunatic.....lucky for me Candace was nervous too :). We headed to the bowling alley, and I started to realize that he might not have a clue! We pulled into the parking lot and of course I saw cars I recognized, but as I found out later Jason didn't notice a one. As we walked up to the door I saw EVERYONE standing waiting for us to walk in, and again Jason didn't see anyone. As soon as we walked through the door everyone yelled surprise, and what came out of Jason's mouth??? "What the bleep?????". Yup that's right....his first reaction may or may not have been a bit of anger :) After he got over the initial shock he saw the biggest surprise of all (to both of us!). His best friend Nic came all the way from San Francisco for his birthday.....I don't think Jason could have asked for a better present. Sadly, I didn't get a picture of his face as he walked through the door, but I don't think I will ever forget it! It was such a fun evening. Everyone bowled, drank beer, ate wings and had a great time. We headed over to our favorite restaurant afterward for some drinks at the bar. And of course since Jason is getting old, we called it a night much earlier than we did when he turned 20!
Here are just a few pictures from the night:
Our great friends Luke and Candace:
Jason's Mom and Julian
Dad, a wing, Kate and Kacey
A few more from the evening:
If you look very closely you can see my bowling injury on my index finger :)
Happy 30th, Jason!!
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