Sorry guys! I've been pretty busy! Wings has gotten some great sponsorships as a result though! We are close to reaching our goals for this year's conference.
I am soon-to-be a certified Cycle Instructor! I got certified through AAAI-ISMA- they had a certification weekend here in town. It was too easy. I say soon-to-be because I'm still waiting on the official paperwork to come in... I went to a tryout at VillaSport, which is a swanky club on the North end of town, but I'm also working with the director of group fitness on post who is letting me teach bits of her classes to get me ready to take over for her in July. That one may be the better option since it's so much closer... But it's fun because I get to do what I love, get a workout, and get paid! Sweet!
Mr. L and I are going on a fun getaway pretty soon. We are headed to Orlando Florida for a few days to getaway, relax, and spend some time together and with his family. I'll post some pictures of our trip when we get back, so be on the lookout for them!
I'm also really ready for Spring. It has been cold cold cold since I moved here in September-- it's crazy that they basically have 7 months out of the year of winter. While it's beautiful, my Aunt Joanne was right when she said I would get tired of it. Bring on the sunshine!
Of course I can't make a post without mentioning Little Bo. He passed his Intermediate Puppy Class at Petsmart, and is two skills away from passing Advanced. We should have already finished, but the two skills are pretty tough for him. Walking on a loose leash in a heel position, self-correcting by only my command. Hard for an excited puppy! The other skill, which he's much better at, is not barking and getting excited at other dogs. He acts all aggressive but really he just wants to play! He's totally fine when we have puppy play dates with friends, but if we are at the dog park or in PetSmart, all he wants to do is bark. If we can master those two things, we will pass advanced training and be ready to take the AKC Good Citizen test. Also pretty tough, but we think our little man can handle it!
Daylight savings has saved me. Bo's favorite thing to do is jump on the bed and lick me to death at 6:30 am, every day, on the spot. Now that it's a little darker in the mornings, he is sleeping until his daddy comes home from PT, around 7:30-8:00! That's a much more human time to be awake, I think. I'm loving it!
I should have some photos soon- I need to download my camera, do some backups, and get it ready for the trip. So be on the lookout for those!!
That's all for now... Thanks for being so patient with me!
-Mrs. L
Mr. L posing with my spaghetti
Looking a little tired...
Tony's is in the Magic Kingdom-- it's the Italian restaurant in the Lady and the Tramp movie :) Since it was our wedding cake topper and first date, we told the waitress and she surprised us with Lady and the Tramp stuffed animals, from "Tony!" So much fun...
Flamingos
Rhino
Got up close and personal with the giraffes-- they were blocking the road!
You can see the Lion on top of the rock in the middle...
Elephant!
Epcot-- did you know there's a ride inside the dome? Totally cool...
Mrs. L breaking lent and having sweets... I couldn't pass up a Mickey bar!
Waiting in line for Splash Mountain
So pretty!
Mr. and Mrs. R
We were in bed this morning and Bo perched up on his Daddy's hiney. Then I took a picture mid-yawn... Too funny!!
Some fun cookies I made thanks to some cookie cutters from Momma :)
I took 1/2 the batch to a Super Bowl party, and made special ones for the kiddos. They LOVED them!!
He'd been working on it all day and managed to chew off both arms, one leg, and pull out the squeaker :) Better than my couch I suppose...
Mr. L's little buddy, Connor :)
We went to the Colorado College Tigers hockey game. So much fun! It's like soccer and football and field hockey on ice! Crazy. We had a blast!
Mr. L was out in the field doing some training for 5 days, so I took full advantage of the empty space in the bed! No more crate for Little Bo when Daddy's away!!
Mrs. R and I at the top! Notice our matching snowbunny hats :)
Mr. and Mrs. L, trying to stay warm!
Mr. and Mrs. R
The guest bathroom-- Mr. L had some, shall we say, not-so-pretty mats on the floor that matched his old blue towels. They didn't match our new blue towels we registered for. I was tired of the mis-matched blues, so I found these 2 rugs. Makes me happy! And the white one is heaven on your feet :)
Living room makeover!! It's amazing what pillows will do! I was going to go the safe route and get a chocolate brown quilted faux-silk pillow and a light blue one with brown leaves. But then I saw these orangey-red ones and fell in love with the bold splash of color. I LOVE them! It's amazing what they do to make the room more colorful, comfortable, and dare I say luxurious!
They are my new inspiration for the room, that still looks a lot like a bachelor pad. I want to go with a costal southern type look. More photos as I get the room more "finished."
The tree, post presents. We totally forgot to take a "before" photo...
Hung by the Chimney with care...
You can see our nativity in this one.
My Birthday Cake :) Complete with 4 layers of peppermint icing! We also totally forgot a "before" photo :( But it was fantastic!
Mrs. L opening presents. Still a little sleepy I guess...
