Snow!!

I know not everyone gets excited about snow but considering how often we get snow it is exciting when it happens. Its been cold and rainy for weeks now and I've been saying if its going to be so cold it just needs to snow....well I got my wish :) We got 7 inches of snow yesterday! Sadly though I had planned a surprise birthday party for Dustin's 30th birthday (which is on Tuesday) and all his friends and family couldn't come due to road conditions. But we improvised and played in the snow instead. My brother-in-law broke out the sled and his 4 wheeler....I bet you can't guess where that went....



and then we moved onto the inter tube......


I made the birthday cake.....and well it sure tasted good.....it was chocolate peanut butter, the best combination in the word......but it was so ugly I refuse to post a picture of it. I have a new respect for cake decorators :)

I love the snow....I just don't enjoy driving in it and today I'll be staying home from work. The radio news is full of wrecks everywhere because it froze last night. Suits me just fine though, I have an anatomy & physiology test tomorrow so it just gives me another day to study.

The birthday boy making a huge snowball



Kloee thought Uncle Dustin's huge snow ball was fun to climb....


Jace wasn't too sure what to think of the snow.....





It sure was a beautiful day!!

Random Things......

I know its been a while since I last posted a blog so I'll do my best to give an all inclusive update.

Christmas was fun but in some ways it went on and on since there was the annual family hopping and such but it was nice to see everyone. My favorite presents were my new car stereo (Thank you Dustin). I've never actually had a car stereo that wasn't the stock stereo....I guess it was never really that big of a deal. But my new one is great. I can hook my ipod up to it....so no more driving with my ear buds in....which I'm sure is illegal anyway. My second favorite gift was from my mom. She bought me a professional hair straightener and blow dryer....I guess it pays to be related to a beautician :)

My birthday was a blast. Dustin and I went wine tasting with my brother and his wife. We went to 3 places, 2 of which we hadn't been to before. After 3 I had had enough because the 1st place kinda poured a little heavy....That must be how they get people to buy their wine....lol we bought a bottle from them but when we got it home and opened it it wasn't as good as I remembered it. No actually they really did have some good wines....we probably just got a bad bottle.

New years was fun as well. We went to a friends house for dinner and played games until 4AM. Dustin was introduced to the Wii. It sure was funny watching the guys box. I'm just thankful Dustin isn't really into playing video games so we won't be acquiring a new toy :)

I thought for sure I would get some down time during my winter break but in someways I think I was busier during break than I was during school. And now I'm back to school. Last week was the first week. It amazing how much longer my week feels just by adding one more class. I am taking my last term of anatomy & physiology and a psychology class: human development. I was a little worried that my psych class would be painful but the first class was really interesting. I'm relieved because its a 3 hour class (so I only have to go once a week). I'm still trying to adjust to having evening classes 3 times a week but soon I'm sure it will be no big deal.

Dustin and I have decided to start helping out with the youth group in our community. Ironically its not the one at our church but its a mixed group from many different churches so we won't be the odd ones out. I went for the first time this past Sunday and it starts off with the girls and guys separate and then we all get together later. The girls are going through a book call "Every Young Woman's Battle". Its a great book that I wish would have been around when I was their age. It sure would have saved me from a whole lot of heart ache and stupid decisions. It about respecting yourself and keeping your sexual purity. But perhaps my mistakes can help some of these girls and keep them from making the same ones.