Highlights of 2010

With 2011 just a few hours down the road, I thought I should look back and remember what all took place in 2010...

We went snowboarding for the first time. Ouch, I hurt just thinking about it! The lodge and the shops are really as close to the slopes as I need to be.  Coordination and balance apparently got left out of my genes!

Greg had back surgery in April. Although he still isn't fully recovered and just got the nerves "lasered" a couple of weeks ago, he is definitely doing better. We're hoping 2011 will be kinder to the ol' back. I know he'd LOVE to get to go skiing & play golf this year! 

Kel graduated from Mines (undergrad) in May. It started out chilly and we were worried it would rain (it had for days) but it turned out to be beautiful! Read more about Kel's graduation here. 

As a Valentine's Day gift for hubby I got us tickets to the Senior PGA event that took place in Parker at the end of May. Even though I'm not really a golf fan, I'll admit it was a fun day! Again, we totally lucked out and the weather was fabulous! 

Right after the golf tournament, Greg's mom & dad came out for their annual Colorado visit. We always have a great time with them! This trip we took them down to Colorado Springs to see Garden of the Gods and the Broadmoor. (In general, I don't really like Colorado Springs, but both of these are MUST SEE sites!) 

In July, to celebrate Kel's graduation and  turning 21, we took a little trip to Vegas. Fun! In August we took Greg's new Denali up Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. It is a high, unpaved drive, but so worth it! We went high enough to see snow in August! 

Labor day weekend we went up to Oregon to see the Jones family. Now that Kevin & Jaci live in Medford, we get to see everyone at once! It was the weekend of the Southern Oregon, so we got to see Kevin play for a couple of days and also got to see the other out-of-towners. I can't wait until we get to watch Henry & Theo play in all the RVCC touraments! It gets really busy, but we love getting to see so many people! Gary & Carol had a fabulous big dinner party for us. Unfortunately, Greg was getting super sick and ended up being ill the whole next week...

On my birthday weekend we went to see Brad Paisley in concert (it's becoming an annual tradition!). The show was fantastic and he even sang a couple songs right next to us! Awesome. 

My mom joined us for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer walk in downtown Denver. Not only was it really fun to participate in but we were overwhelmed and inspired by all the people! Over 50,000 people walked in the Denver event alone! 

Our big vacation of the year was to Maui in October with Gary & Carol. It. Was. Fabulous. After Maui and our honeymoon trip to Waikiki, we're hooked on Hawaiian vacations for life! I love the beach. And relaxing. And the sound of the ocean. And the sand. And the sunsets. And the palm trees. And the shaved ice. All of it, really! 

I've already told Greg that for my 30th I want to go to the Big Island! 

After talking about it forever, just before Thanksgiving we got our kitchen updated! New countertops (we picked out the exact piece of granite ourselves), new sink, tile backsplash, new dishwasher and new refrigerator. 

It turned out better than we even imagined! Kyle at VIP Remodeling did spectacular work! I told him he needed a facebook page so I could add a glowing review! Oh, and I'm pretty sure Paige Elizabeth had a little crush on him :) She was stay by him all day and "talk" to him. 

I know I'm missing a lot of birthdays and holidays and everyday adventures, but those are a few of the highlights from 2010. We are looking forward to an even better 2011 full of fun, family and friends!