Bella's 5!!!

So I just can't believe that my Bella Bear is 5 years old. My very best friend Aimee brings her to us all. She is my 1st niece and special in every way.
I was at work and got this phone call telling me that Aimee is on her way to the hospital. I couldn't wait for my work day to be over any faster so I can make it to the hopspital before she actually came. I make it there and do a little walking around with Aimee to maybe have Bella come a little faster. It turned into a lot longer time for that to happen and so I spent the night at the hospital in the waiting area so I wouldn't go home and miss the main event.
Isabella Nicole ended up coming early in the morning, like 7ish or so. I don't remember the exact time. I finally got to go see her and meet her. Aw, that was just SO precious and exciting to finally happen! After seeing her, I of course have to go back to work for the next work day.
It's just SO exiting and special when your very best friend has her 1st baby! Such joy!!!

Family and friends go have a yummy birthday dinner for Bella at Benihana. YUM!!!

Legally Blonde the Musical

Legally Blonde the Musical came to Denver and I couldn't pass up the chance of seeing it. My best friend Aimee and I would almost NEVER miss a day of not watching the movie when it came out so we couldn't miss the show. Pink is Elle's favorite color so we of course had to add some pink to our outfits for the show. The show was SO cute and made me want to go watch the movie again. I didn't really like the fact that we of course couldn't take pictures while watching it because of the flash on cameras. The one I took of the stage is from my phone that has no flash. I was so tempted to take some more during the show but I didn't want the people in back of me think I was crazy and maybe tell the security, even though the actor's wouldn't of known because there's no flash on the phone. I guess the memory of it in my brain is enough.

The past DECADE!!!

I saw this on a friend’s blog and loved it because it was a wonderful idea to do. Here has been my life in the past decade. I tag you to do the same:

2000
My last year and half of high school. I became the Captain on my cheerleading team. My senior year wasn't the best. I was hated on at school and my car and house got TPied pretty bad.

2001
I got the MVP award from cheerleading. I graduated from high school. College was next. Started my first year of college at UNC in Greeley, CO. I only lasted a semester in the dorms. I got my first bad grade in college, a C from chemistry, and decided my nursing major wasn't for me anymore even though I got good grades in biology-B, and health care systems-B. Now that I think of it, a C really isn't that bad of a grade. I coulda stuck with my nursing degree.

2002
I started school in the spring semester at Metro State College of Denver (MSCD). I went on a GREAT trip to Cancun, Mexico with my best friend.

2003
I took a SO much fun and fabulous road trip to California with my best friend! It was just GREAT and we had a complete blast for like 2 or so weeks. Stayed with friends and family and ventured out to LA, Venice, and Vegas.
I had my first break up from my then boyfriend during the summer. My friend broke up with hers too and so we decided to move out of Colorado, for greener pastures, to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We did the 31 1/2 hour drive. During the drive we took 2 breaks and stayed the night at my cousin's house in Missouri, by Kansas City, and at my other cousin's house in Atlanta. We got to Ft. Lauderdale and stayed with a friend for a few months then found our own place. Much like the Melrose Place house. It was cute! I was searching through the FL. colleges to see if they had my degree that I already started- Human Services. I didn't find one.
I went on a little vacation back to CO. My friend got married and her I was her Maid of Honor. I went to Disney World for the 1st time with a family I always babysat for in Florida.

2004
I wasn't loving FL. besides my nanny and baby sitting jobs. I went to Islamorada Key with the family I always babysat for, the same one I went to Disney World with. I knew it was time to move back home and finish up school. My best friend got married and I was her Maid of Honor. A good friend and I drove through Las Vegas and to San Diego for New Years. We both ended up not really liking San Diego. It wasn't too much fun.

2005
My best friend had her daughter Bella. I spent the night at the hospital waiting for that moment to happen. My name Auntie Ray Ray has been that since then. My sister got married and I was in her wedding.

2006
Graduated college with my Human Services degree from MSCD. Went to Chicago for the first time and fell in LOVE with it. I loved it SO much that I was in the process of looking for jobs and places to live. I knew I could make it work out. My good friend got married and I was her Maid of Honor. Right after all of that I got into my HORRIFIC car accident. I lived in 3 different hospitals from July to November. I was even able to leave the hospital for a day and went to the pumpkin patch with Dacia and Virgie and others. Right before Thanksgiving I was able to go home.

2007
My niece Rylee was born. I spent the night at the hospital, again, to await my niece's arrival. Vacationed to California and went to Idaho for a family reunion.

2008
My first nephew, Easton, was born.

2009
Went on a month long vacation to California. I was able to drive again after a 3 year break. I got my new car- Nissan Exterra, since my other one is broken. My little brother joined the United States Army. I went to Utah and threw my good friend her first baby shower for her baby girl. It was a good time and I got to visit friends. I became a first time home owner. I used my passport for the first time since I got it a few years ago and went to Costa Rica. I was fine in 09!

The past decade was a good one for me. I'm hoping the next one will be just as good if not better!

New Year's and Steamboat

I ended 2009 and started 2010 by going up to Steamboat Springs up in the mountains with some good friends. A friend has a condo up there and that's where I was all weekend. Definately not as expensive as staying in a hotel. While there we partied into the New Year. After that we went and went snow shoeing then to the hot springs then skiing. I brought in the New Year the right way with friends!!!

SKIING!!!

It was time to get on the mountain and break in the ski's for the first time of the year. I started off with a blue being my first run then went over to the green's. During my first run I had one HUGE fall. I went down the mountain for a little bit, while still being on the blue, and lots of snow found it's way up my back during my fall. BRRR!!! I had another fall but it was a funny one. I was standing straight up waiting for my friend to come down a little more and lost my balance or something and fell right down. That was a funny one. I had a GREAT time goin' up and skiing and am not at all as sore as I thought I would be. Besides the fact that I hurt my knee and have been limping a little as I walk. All in all the simi pain is worth it because it was SO fun to go up and ski down the mountain.

It was kinda snowing like crazy

and scary and hazzy at times. AWWW!!!

Up the Gondolla we go,

to reach the TOP!!!

SNOW SHOEING!!!

I have never been snow shoeing before and boy oh boy was it fun! We got all the way to the top and half way around the mountain. What an awesome and fun work out!!! I'm already ready to do it again!!!

Just leave it to a brother to do something

like that and push their sister down!

Aimee got the push down from hers.

We totally had a nice little visitor

during our walk. Here's my mark on the trail!!!

New Year's 2010

Bringin' in the New Year couldn't of been any better! I am fortunate enough to have friends in my life to always have a good time with. We did some pre-party preppin' at the cabin before we were on our way to downtown Steamboat Springs to bring in the New Year. After our preppin', we went and ended the year with a yummy dinner. We decided to end the year with being so festive with our UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS! We ended the year and started the New Year with a BANG!

Had a little pre-party preppin' with nothin'
but the SHOT SKI!!!

We had to patiently await for the PARTY bus!!!