Sunday, March 23, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Colorado or bust!
After a long awaited break from blogging I've saved the best for all of you... highlights from our fabulous trip out west. Great friends, great scenery and great fun! Enjoy!!
The Best Beer- Johan Bach at The Dam Brewery in Dillon, CO.
The view from our porch in the morning in Silverthorne, CO.
The G's.
The Best Skiing- Keystone Mountain.
The Best Appetizer- Rocky Mountain Blue Balls at Breckenridge Brewery in Breckenridge, CO.
The Best Entree'- Oatmeal Stout Marinated BBQ Ribs at Breckenridge Brewery.
Tina & I with the Crazy Coyote!
Little g and Wannabe Little g.
The Best Chili Bread Bowl- Garfinkles in Vail, CO. (Look at all that cheese!)
The "new" Village People.
The Best Nachos- 9,097 Foot Nachos at Backcountry Brew Co. in Frisco, CO. (They were gone in less than 10 minutes, no joke.)
The Mrs'. on frozen Lake Dillon.
The Mr.'s
Melissa and Karla came up to the mountains to join us for some fun in Breckenridge.
Tina & Karla.
Mel & me.
The Best Crepe'- Crepe's a la carte in Breckenridge, CO. as demonstrated here by Charla.
Red Rocks Amphitheater.
The crew at the Rock.
The Best Restaurant- Lola's in Denver, CO.
... and the perfect ending to a great trip.
The Best Beer- Johan Bach at The Dam Brewery in Dillon, CO.
The view from our porch in the morning in Silverthorne, CO.
The G's.
The Best Skiing- Keystone Mountain.
The Best Appetizer- Rocky Mountain Blue Balls at Breckenridge Brewery in Breckenridge, CO.
The Best Entree'- Oatmeal Stout Marinated BBQ Ribs at Breckenridge Brewery.
Tina & I with the Crazy Coyote!
Little g and Wannabe Little g.
The Best Chili Bread Bowl- Garfinkles in Vail, CO. (Look at all that cheese!)
The "new" Village People.
The Best Nachos- 9,097 Foot Nachos at Backcountry Brew Co. in Frisco, CO. (They were gone in less than 10 minutes, no joke.)
The Mrs'. on frozen Lake Dillon.
The Mr.'s
Melissa and Karla came up to the mountains to join us for some fun in Breckenridge.
Tina & Karla.
Mel & me.
The Best Crepe'- Crepe's a la carte in Breckenridge, CO. as demonstrated here by Charla.
Red Rocks Amphitheater.
The crew at the Rock.
The Best Restaurant- Lola's in Denver, CO.
... and the perfect ending to a great trip.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Where have I been?
Well I am sorry that I have been such a horrible blogger. When life throws you a curve ball, it really throws you a curve ball.
While in Colorado I found out that I (along with 39 of my fellow employees) lost my job. The private club I was working at ran out of money (all of a sudden, yah, right) and they shut down everything, laid everyone off the locked the doors. Before the dust had a chance to settle on the reality of the situation I was starting to plan my dream of being a business owner. And now, I can officially say that my dream has become a reality and A Day in May has breathed it's first breath.
I've always been a creative gal playing with my dad's watercolors, stealing his camera an helping my mom stitch hundreds of sequins on my dance costumes. As I've grown up I've bounced around between mediums- a camera, rubber stamps, paper crafts. It wasn't until planning our wedding that I truly discovered my medium- event planning. Last year at the club I worked for, I planned all our major events for our real estate, golf and member divisions.
Seeing as how I was so inspired by our special day, it only seemed fitting that our company reflected that moment... A Day in May. I've just started to develop an "image" and I am in love with my logo. Very simple, elegant and timeless. All my hopes and dreams for A Day in May wrapped up into one! Here are a few samples of the photo-sets I am developing for marketing material. Check them out and tomorrow I'll post our Colorado trip!
While in Colorado I found out that I (along with 39 of my fellow employees) lost my job. The private club I was working at ran out of money (all of a sudden, yah, right) and they shut down everything, laid everyone off the locked the doors. Before the dust had a chance to settle on the reality of the situation I was starting to plan my dream of being a business owner. And now, I can officially say that my dream has become a reality and A Day in May has breathed it's first breath.
I've always been a creative gal playing with my dad's watercolors, stealing his camera an helping my mom stitch hundreds of sequins on my dance costumes. As I've grown up I've bounced around between mediums- a camera, rubber stamps, paper crafts. It wasn't until planning our wedding that I truly discovered my medium- event planning. Last year at the club I worked for, I planned all our major events for our real estate, golf and member divisions.
Seeing as how I was so inspired by our special day, it only seemed fitting that our company reflected that moment... A Day in May. I've just started to develop an "image" and I am in love with my logo. Very simple, elegant and timeless. All my hopes and dreams for A Day in May wrapped up into one! Here are a few samples of the photo-sets I am developing for marketing material. Check them out and tomorrow I'll post our Colorado trip!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Blah
Hi everyone. Don't worry I will still post pictures and our Best of list from Colorado but I've been fighting a horrible cold/flu. Sorry for the delay!
Monday, March 3, 2008
We're back!
We made it back late last night from a fabulous vacation. Our first "couple" vay-cay was a huge success. Great friends, great food and great weather. We skied three days; Keystone, Vail & Breckenridge then toured Breckenridge, Red Rocks and Denver. Stay tuned for some great pictures and our "Best's Of" list!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
God's Country
Here's a shot to make your mouth water... wish you were here!
(View from Keystone's Outback lift- Lake Dillon in the foreground. February 26, 2007)
(View from Keystone's Outback lift- Lake Dillon in the foreground. February 26, 2007)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Two true inspiring women
Kyle and I got married May 19th, 2007. Not only did that Day In May mark the beginning of the rest of our lives, but it was also the day I made a wonderful friend. Jen Kroll and I met via the web when I was searching for a wedding photographer. After endless hours of web surfing I came across her site and was immediately taken. You could tell by looking at examples of her work that she was an amazingly strong, loving and faith driven women. And her photos...they were simply breathtaking. At that moment I knew that she was the one who was going to create the most lasting and precious memories of our wedding.
Jen, her husband and two adorable boys Ethan and Carter live in Grand Rapids, about two hours south of Traverse City and this past January my mom and I ventured down to her studio to look at our wedding album. Since that day in May was so chaotic my mom and I didn't really spend time with one another a whole lot. After looking through our photos we did not have a single "portrait" of the two of us! (I know, how could a daughter do that to the one who gave her life? It wasn't intentional and neither of us really thought about it at the time.) When we got to Jen's studio she graciously took a couple pictures of us to add to the wedding album! Here are samples of the pictures and a link to Jen's blog where they were originally posted.
Thank you Mom for being such a good sport! And thanks to you Jen for being such a kind friend and for these lasting memories!
Jen, her husband and two adorable boys Ethan and Carter live in Grand Rapids, about two hours south of Traverse City and this past January my mom and I ventured down to her studio to look at our wedding album. Since that day in May was so chaotic my mom and I didn't really spend time with one another a whole lot. After looking through our photos we did not have a single "portrait" of the two of us! (I know, how could a daughter do that to the one who gave her life? It wasn't intentional and neither of us really thought about it at the time.) When we got to Jen's studio she graciously took a couple pictures of us to add to the wedding album! Here are samples of the pictures and a link to Jen's blog where they were originally posted.
Thank you Mom for being such a good sport! And thanks to you Jen for being such a kind friend and for these lasting memories!
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