Snow Day, Hot Chocolate and Pumpkins!

Voila! The finished product!
Let the carving begin! Focus.....focus....

Taking out the guts - Jake said "I am DEFINITELY not going to touch THAT!"

EEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!!

In from the first shovel of the day (there were a total of 3) - and our first hot chocolate of the season (there were 2 today). Yep, it was a snow day. Erik closed his office and the boys' school was closed. There was snow playing, soup making/eating, yatzee playing, pumpkin carving, fire places.....

I call this photo 'How many Isernhagens does it take to light a pilot light'?

Favorite conversation from this past weekend

We went golfing on Sunday. When we take the boys with us to Castle Pines the golf pro usually takes the boys into the pro shop to pick a ball out of a basket (I'm sure they are balls that are found on the course). As the boys were digging through the basket...

Ben said: "I want a Barack Obama ball".

Erik: "A Barack Obama ball?"

Ben: "yes, the one with the swoosh."

Erik "a Nike ball? That's a Barack Obama ball?'

Ben: "oh no, I mean it is a Tiger Woods ball."

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! You have to admit they do look a lot alike.

Here are some pictures that the boys took for your viewing pleasure

Steamboat

We went to Steamboat a couple of weeks ago. It was a retreat for Erik's CEO group - we had a wonderful time.

We hiked, ate at some great restaurants, golfed, and had a chef come in and do a mini cooking school with us. The company was great and the weather couldn't have been better. It was in the low 70's and the leaves were changing.

We stayed at a beautiful property called Bella Vista that had views to die for.

Erik showing off his rad cooking SKILZ!

The swimming pool that looked as if it was flowing off the mountain

Erik, Barry and Carol - our golf foursome.

Erik and I on the back patio - not an ugly view, eh?

Viva Las Vegas

I think I'm finally done feeling sorry for myself for what happened to me in Vegas - at least done enough to be able to post.

We went to Vegas for my Grandmother's 80th birthday - yep, my Grandma likes Vegas. She knew that her sisters were going on the trip, but she didn't know about the extra daughters, nieces, granddaughters, daughter in-law etc. She was already on the plane when we walked on and surprised her by singing happy birthday. Her reaction was just what we hoped for - crying and laughing and excitement and more crying (tears of joy of course). She was so surprised and excited. I'm glad we were able to celebrate with her.

Isn't my mom so pretty?

Mom with her sisters

Grandma, mom and Christy on the bus to Mandalay Bay

Below is Grandma with 3 of her 5 daughters