U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix

Last night we went to the Park City Mountain Resort to watch some Olympian snow boarders do their thing on the halfpipe. It made me dizzy just watching all of the twists, turns, and flips. This was the last stop before the 2010 Winter Games. It will be televised today (Sunday, January 24th) at 3:00 EST on NBC. They will also be naming the 2010 Winter Games Team. The highlight of the evening--seeing Shaun White.


Pictures just don't do it justice as to how massive the halfpipe really is.


Okay, he's really hard to see, but that's Shaun White (in the air) to the northwest of the Delta signage.

Finally...More Snow!

After what seems like a 3-week break from any white stuff coming from the sky, the snow finally remembered where Park City is located. It's about time! With the fresh coating of snow, we've been out making up for lost time:


I'm still trying to get out and exercise each day. I can't do quite as much as I used to, but it sure feels great to get those endorphins going. (I have been having to wear Andy's snow pants. Mine are all packed away in a box, awaiting next year.)


About 33 weeks...



Cooper loves his sticks.



Andy and Cooper skinned up a run at the Park City Mountain Resort and skied down. The dog loves the snow!

Big Bummer

With all of the excitement of the upcoming arrival of our little girl, we decided to throw in looking at houses, too. For some reason, we like to do everything at once! We finally decided to make an offer on a house we had looked at 3 times but, unfortunately, we were a day late. Somebody beat us to it, darn it! So now it's back to the beginning again. Bummer.

Happy New Year!

Wow, I've been slacking on the blog. I guess we've had baby on the brain a lot lately. Everything continues to move along smoothly. Our midwife is quite impressed with how well things are going so that's great! At our appointment yesterday we learned that Emma has gone through a growth spurt. Maybe that explains why I have felt like a marshmallow lately. It sure is getting more difficult to get off the couch and out of bed. I've resorted to rolling out of bed.

We started back at school this past week. It hasn't been too bad. The kids were a little groggy on Monday but that sure didn't last long. I have already started putting some things together for my long-term substitute. I'm really excited about the sub I got. She is a retired teacher from the Park City School District and is really familiar with our school and a lot of the staff. It makes it a little easier to go on leave when you're well-assured of the substitute.

Winter has finally (kind of) arrived here in Park City. We've only gotten one major snowstorm and could really use a few more. Andy has been doing a lot of skiing, both at the resorts and in the backcountry. Sometimes he comes home and says how awesome the snow was and all I can do is listen and feel a little twinge of jealousy that I can't be out there with him. Cooper and I have been doing a lot of snowshoeing and walking, though. You can tell it's ski season around here because it feels like Park City's population has doubled in the past few weeks. It's going to get even busier with the Sundance Film Festival starting on January 21st. Last year I saw Robert Redford and Chris Rock. I wonder who we'll see this year....

I have included a few photos. Enjoy!


We had a really nice dinner with friends a couple of weeks before Christmas. This was one delicious dinner, starting with appetizers and a beet salad. We had the works--turkey, casseroles, cranberry sauce and, of course, dessert.



Andy on one of his many backcountry ski trips.



I went back to WI for a week over winter break for a baby shower with friends and family.




31 weeks!!!