Double Latte

We enjoy Target.

Go Broncos

I somehow won tickets through work to the Bronco's playoff game!  My first (and likely only) pro football event!

I want to make this:

Of course he does

Christmas Goods

So much love surrounds this oven!

What?

Impress(ed)

These things are awesome.

Best. Font Name. Ever

EPIC Redeaux

We made quite the Cheese Plate haul in both Christmas gift exchanges this year.  We decided to put it to good use!  Thanks, everyone!

Like a Boss

King of the Mountain

Pups think it's good to be home.

Gin and Titonic

Pretty sure these ice cube trays were Mike's favorite gift. :-)

NYE

Me: Is my hair too much?

Karley: No.  But put on some more blush.

What are sisters for?

The Itch

I suddenly got the urge to be fantastically biz after we got home.  So I decided to follow the Art of Manliness' Maintenance Checklist.  And, because I have zero shame, I would like to show you what the coils of a fridge that has not seen a vacuum in almost five years look like:

After a very good vacuum and one lost (and after 30 minutes retrieved) Swiffer duster, Quivas' efficiency just went to Level: Epic.

Be glad I didn't show you the range filters.

Headed Home

It's a weird thing to say, leaving Texas, coming back to Denver.  But after almost eight years it kind of is...

 Random dragon.

 Clayton, NM.

HPB Inspiration

Why they don't have one of these in Denver, I'll never understand.

It's not the day that counts

The Firethorn Christmas.

Systems: Normal

Now Smile!

Du

Just wants to be a part of it, too.

Big Boy

Happy Birthday, Meke!

My crafty parents made each of us a place holder at the table for while we were home for Christmas! :)

 For his birthday, Mike wanted to have a Movie Day at Studio Move Grill.  We enjoyed Catching Fire, Anchorman 2 ("enjoyed" might be a stretch on that one) and finally (our fav) The Desolation of Smaug.

The evening we ventured forth to Mexican Inn with the 'rents, and then received some epic cheese plate paraphernalia for Mike's birthday as well!

 

Yay!

Ice, Ice Baby

We had planned to leave at 3am for our trek to Texas in a day.  We made it out by 3:30, which was impressive considering we had two people, two dogs, a stuffed automobile, and I was sick as a dog.  We made it to a rest stop just outside of Trinidad where I spent the previous 30 minutes willing myself not to throw up.  After almost losing Keebler to a trucker (he got out of his leash and I'm pretty sure if I hadn't felt nausiated before I would have then), spending some quality time in the bathroom trying to talk myself back IN to throwing up just so I'd feel better), and getting back on the road again the whole family felt...well...fairly good (I didn't puke, but Kona managed to just as we turned into the rest stop...on the seat...as Mike tried to get him out).

We determined that the way to go is indeed down I25 turning southwest at Raton and going through Dumas and Amarillo.  Yay!

Unfortunately, once we hit Dumas so did the massive ice/snow storm.

It took us an extra two hours using the usually speedy two lane country roads.  We also witness what was probably the scariest accident coming up a hill on one of these said roads.  I maintain that Texas drivers are complete idiots in snow.

Niwot Inn

We stayed here for Mike's St Vrain Christmas soire.  We will be coming back for Valentine's Day.  It is just lovely!

A Very Quivas Christmas 2013

This is our new Clayton Christmas tradition started last year.  We get gussied, head to Via Toscana, and then head home to open presents by the light of the Christmas tree!

This year we added a very nice bottle of mead thanks to Meadery of the Rockies.  It was insanely tasty.  We'd been saving the best (and last) bottle from our 2013 Palisade trip for a special occasion.  This seemed appropo.