The Luck of the Irish

Seeing as Ian is a quarter Irish, we couldn't let St. Patrick's day pass by without celebrating.  Last night we had my Dad and siblings over for a dinner of corned beef and cabbage.  I also made an Irish soda bread.  After a few Skype calls with Ian's mom, we figured out how to make the corned beef.  It was delicious and I have a feeling this will become a yearly tradition.  Here we are toasting our green sodas and root beer.  

   

I Heart San Francisco

I was able to take a quick trip out to San Francisco yesterday for half a day.  There I said goodbye to my sister Jennie and my three nieces headed back to China.  As luck would have it, Ian was working in San Francisco this week so we got to have date night on a Wednesday night (which never happens!).  While walking along the Embarcadero just as the sun was setting we saw this little guy swimming around.  

 The sunset was gorgeous.  

The view on the other side was this big moon and the harbor.

 I am sorry I didn't get pictures, but we had dinner with Ian's cousins Erin and Jeannie.  They were nice to eat clam chowder and sour dough bread bowls at Boudin with us.  It's always on my to do list to go to Boudin at least once every time I visit San Francisco.  

Skiing in Park City

Ian and I flew to Utah this past weekend for our yearly trip to Park City to ski.  We arrived early Friday morning and met up with Ian's cousin, Erin.  We skied Deer Valley and the conditions were near perfect.

 We stayed at the St. Regis in Park City.  It is pretty much like heaven to stay there.  We enjoyed free hot chocolates and apple ciders every afternoon.  

 Some of our siblings met us up there to tour the Olympic Training Center.  We watched a skeleton competition, ski jumping, and a kids moguls competition.  

 Being here brought back happy memories for Ian of riding down the bobsled track last year.

A New Niece!

I am an aunt again!  My niece, Genevieve Virginia Linton was born on January 11th.  She is darling and her older sisters love her!

Republican Caucus

Ian and I attended our first Republican caucus meeting this year.  I was so proud to be an American as I cast my vote.  The night before we attended a rally for Romney.  It was at my old alma motter - Arapahoe High School.  We sat with some friends and neighbors that I had grown up with.

As I was talking to some friends and neighbors in the week leading up to the caucus, I was so disappointed in the apathy towards voting and the election in general.  Most people didn't even know what a caucus was or hadn't planned on attending.  When I watch what is happening around the world, with people revolting against their government to fight for their rights and the right to vote their own leaders into office, I think it is a shame that so many of us live in this country where we have so many rights and privileges given to us and we don't exercise the right to vote.  Even though we each only get one vote, it does make a difference!

Snowshoeing

A few weekends ago it snowed and snowed and snowed in true Colorado fashion!  The snow was so deep we decided to go snowshoeing at the local dam.  We finished our hike right as the sun was setting.  

Carly and Max Wedding

In December, my cousin Carly married Max.  They are another great couple and she looked stunning.  It was extra special being in the temple with them because my Grandpa Anderson was able to marry and seal them for time and eternity.

The siblings again.  We were missing Jennie who was about to have her baby.