Quartz Mountain

We are at the couples retreat at Quartz Mountain Resort, we drove by QMCC and I starting singing my beloved camp song from years ago. I've never been the resort and it is very nice. I highly recommend coming out here if you haven't. Last night we stayed with Anthony and Rachael in Clinton, America...we ate at this place called Simon's Catch outside of Elk City, I had the best steak of my life, amazing, so tender I could cut it with a fork. They have 5 things on the menu, all-you-can-eat catfish, a filet, ribeye, and strip steak, and shrimp, it was packed, and I'm sure they don't need any advertising, but it's worth the trip out there once in your life to enjoy. My parents have Cooper, and I'm sure he's not missing us one bit, I know from facebook that he went to the zoo, saw the horse next door, and likes green grass, this is the boy that cries when I pick him up from grandma's house, so he's being well taken care of. So at our retreat I'm updating the blogs and Jeremy is watching basketball....don't worry it's free time (=relax time with no one crawling up your leg wanting you to play, we do love him, I promise!)


I made these sugar cookies for the retreat, they are the best I've ever made, yummy!



The view from our room, I have no idea why this won't load horizontally, but it's pretty.

L&B Yarn Co.

I'd like to take some time to highlight L&B Yarn Co; if you like to knit or want to learn how to knit give them a call or go by their store in Norman. I know it's a little bit of a drive, but it is totally worth it. My sister-in-law Leslie owns this store, and I'm just so proud of her. She is an amazing knitter. She just started doing this a few years ago and has made Cooper a pair of adorable socks, his favorite blanket, and this sweater that looks like I bought it in a baby boutique, she's amazing and if she can teach me how to knit she can teach anyone! Just look at the little pocket and hood. Check them out!

Dinnertime

I don't think I could add anything more to this picture:

Ski Trip

I know you've been anxiously awaiting pictures from our trip, but as you can imagine I had a few hundred to go through. Plus getting our house back together, all the laundry, work, I could go on and on, so here is how Cooper's first ski trip went:

This is the last night, they do a torch run, this is down a black slope, so these skiiers are way better then I ever hope to be!
Here is Cooper with the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Bear, he loved him!

Cooper thinks he is so big cause he climbed up the stairs at our condo.

Tough day skiing, Cooper went down the mountain, I skiied all day, and Jeremy twisted his knee getting off the ski lift....he's better now.

Here is Cooper on the first day of skiing, he looks bored out of his mind!

Climbing the stairs again, it was his favorite thing to do!

Cooper and myself after his first ski!

" Um, Grandpa, you want me do to what?!?"

(Can I say I'm posting this after 10:00 on a Saturday, Jeremy, Cooper, and the dog are all still asleep in our room...strange)

I may be little...BUT

I ski with the big boys!



more from Red River later!

Live from Red River!

My mom got bit by the travel bug, luckily we were invited along, so we made a last minute (like we decided to go about a week ago, maybe a little more then that) forever long drive to Red River!

The weather is beautiful and it is Jeremy's first time skiing, obviously someone is staying with Cooper, but apparently he's skiing tomorrow, so I'll be sure to update on how that goes.


The Family


Jeremy coming down the slope


Cooper and I found a park...yes I know his nose is nasty, you're welcome to try to wipe it....

tour of my home

Yesterday I came home from work to finish out my daily chores...cleaning the kitchen, laundry, run, cook dinner, blog about it...oh and there is that vacation I need to pack for. To my surprise as I was hand washing some dishes I asked Jeremy, "Is that the dryer running?" My husband enthusiastically replied, "yes, I was hoping I'd be done before you came home, that's the 3rd load of laundry for today" then in every woman's dream he says, "let me take you on a little tour" Where he showed me how he folded and put away the other loads, emptied all the trash cans, did some organizing in the office, and picked our room up, the bed was even made! I felt like he deserved a little bragging on...it's not everyday your husband has off, stays home with the baby, and actually does somethings around the house. I won't even complain about how I can't find my clothes he put away.