Breckenridge CO

Stephen and I took a four day trip to Breck, CO.  We said our goodbyes to our families and flew four hours back to Dallas TX.  We drove straight from Dallas to Colorado (a 14 hour drive...Stephen drove.)  It was beautiful!  We stayed in a condo right up against the rocky mountains.  We walked around all the little shops, went to dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and took the lift up the mountain.  Our time together there was so relaxing, I read a whole book while we were there.  I love our trips together.  Im thankful to be able to spend quality alone time together.

Christmas 2011

We have been blessed to be able to spend the last three Christmases in our hometown, Gig Harbor.  This trip was the last long trip we will have for a while.  We enjoyed everyday we were able to spend with our family.  Our time with the Hagen's is always fun and relaxing.  One of my favorite things to do with them during the Christmas season is cutting the Christmas tree.  We spent our evenings by the fire just hanging out and watching movies after some of the best home cooking! This year we went to the place where Mike and Kathy grew up to look at Christmas lights, went to dinner and a movie and just spent quality time together.  The time we spent with my side (the Jones family) is a lot more fast paced.  My dad plays in a band (The Shy Boys) which keeps us busy on the weekends.  My brother Steven has a son, Kaden who is constantly keeping us running around!  I love spending time with that little boy.  I threw my little sister a baby shower, went to gigs, made dinners, and went on dates with my mom and sister.  We are so blessed to have healthy families be able to spend so much time with them.  We are looking forward to going back up for a couple weeks this summer.

 This is the view from Stephen's room

 Our beautiful mountain

 The Jones family

 Me and Stephen :)

 Mandy, baby Jack (still in the oven) and Spencer

 Baby Shower food!

 Mom, Mandy and I at her baby shower

 Stephen and I at my dad's new years gig.