Tree Cuting

Well the only bummer about not being home over thanksgiving was that I missed tree cutting!!! (I really didn't miss hanging up mom's lights though.) So I decided to go cut my own.

Last Saturday Matt and I went up above Mancos to find a tree. I have been up several times during the summer to take the quads out. It a pretty cool area. Before even entering the forest, I was meet with a surprise... A GATE! I guess they close the gate before you even get to the forest line, I thought I would be able to go 5-6 miles into the forest. So we decided to try to follow the snowmobiles that were unloading when we showed up. Lets just say... Kate didn't make it too far up the road. I guess I wasn't planning on the 2-1/2' to 3' of snow. So we walked about 3/4 of a mile up the road on the snowmobiles tracks before we decided it was a lost cause.

So I had to go east of town on Monday to get a tree. It was still a fun morning in the snow.

hmm... I don't think kit makes a very good snowmobile.

California

Well... after finally telling April that I would come visit her for almost the past year, I finally decided it really was time to come hang out for a bit. After finding a good deal on a plane ticket, it was a perfect time to go visit April, Nick, and their girls. It was a good old time... Here are some pics I actually stole off of April's blog.

April, Hannah, Page, and Audrey

I got to read "twas the night before Christmas" several times... its a favorite of Hannah's.

Me and the cutties infront of a baby mamoth.
We went to La Brea Tar Pits... It was really interesting.

And we got to even eat pancakes for dinner (Who can say not to breakfast!)

It was a great time. Between hanging out, reading, yummy breakfast beagles, and everything else I enjoyed California (even though it rained all Monday; so much for visiting the sunshine state).

The trip back was a bit evenfull. Sat in Denver for several hours trying to get a plane back to Durango... lets just say a little snow storm hit Durango.

So after a long day in the airports, I finally made it to Durango only to dig out Ted.



But I'd have to say, even with all the airport delays, the snow, the rain... My trip to California was pretty dang fun. Thanks girls!