Zoo Day!

Even though it was rainy and cold...Saturday I took my nieces and my mom to the Boise Zoo.  And it was soo fun!

They were up visiting for the weekend (thanks mom!).  And my 2 year old niece had never been to the zoo.  So, I figured..."Aunt Teppy" (Stephie) should take her to see the animals!!! :) 

We saw lions...and tigers...and bears...(ha-ha! bet you thought I was going to say "oh my!")...and penguins...and giraffes...and monkeys!  We slid down the large giraffe slide!  We played in the prairie dog bubbles!  We fed the goats at the zoo farm!  And, my niece, Cassi, was sooo stinking cute!  (So was Lexi...but, she's 14, so it was more like hanging out w/ a friend w/ her.  And Cassi adores her cousin, Lexi!  They get along sooo good!)  :)

Cassi made monkey noises and repeated almost everything we said.  She toted her monkey (from Build-a-Bear) all over the zoo.  She wanted Max, (her monkey) to go to the zoo too!  It was just too cute! 

I love it when my family comes to visit!  It's always fun to see them! I miss being around them sooo much!!!  I absolutely LOVE being an aunt!!! 




Some cute things Cassi said/did while she was here (and she has the cutest little voice!):

Both mornings when she came out into the living room, the first thing she would say is, "Where's Uncle Curtis?"  (She loves her Uncle Curtis!)

"Teppy, can I have more hockey milk please?"  (Interpretation: Stephie, can I have more chocolate milk please?)

When you tell her, "say, Lexi, where are you?"...she says..."say, Lexi, where are you?"  She hasn't figured out that you don't repeat the word "say" yet! Too cute!

Goal

I had a goal at the beginning of the year to blog at least 1 or 2 times a month.  I didn't hold myself to it, and I wish I had.  So, after talking w/ a friend (thanks Morgan!), whom checks our blog from time to time, but never finds anything new (sorry!)...I've decided to set that goal of blogging more often...and DO IT!!!!

This is a great way to keep up w/ family & friends that you don't see as often, and still feel like you're a part of each others lives!  And I love it!!!  So, look out blog world...here I come!!!  With new editions at least once or twice a month!!! Yea!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Happy New Year everyone!!!  I am so excited to welcome in 2011!!!  

A new year brings new endeavors...opportunities...goals...celebrations...a chance to look back at our life and learn...and a chance to take a step forward and grow!!!   

We wish you all the very best in this new year!!! Happy 2011!!!

ESPN Game Day

 I have been waiting to post this forever!  Let's just say my computer and Blogger weren't getting along very well!  (I couldn't add pictures...and I have to have pictures!) :)

ESPN Game Day visited Boise recently and filmed on the blue turf!  We attended a Game Day tailgate party at Home Depot on Friday to try and win backstage passes for ESPN Game Day.  They had free hot dogs, soda, sign painting, and games.  One of our signs got us into the top 5 to win the backstage passes, but a little kid dressed like Napoleon Dynamite ended up winning (his sign cussed...I think that's why he won!) Ha-ha!  We got a nifty orange Game Day construction hat (see pictures) for being in the top 5. 

Then we got up early Saturday morning and headed down to the stadium to be part of the ESPN Game Day show fun.  They announced that people wouldn't be allowed on campus until 5am...we got there at about 4:55am...and there was a huge line already!  We didn't make it down onto the turf, but we were in the stands and did get a few seconds on TV!  Lee Corso was not a very loved man until he finally put the Bronco mascot head on (those of you who watch Game Day,  know that he always picks a team and puts their mascot head on to announce the team he picks)!  Erin Andrews, on the other hand, was very loved! 

We had a blast, but were sooooo tired...and soooo hungry!!!  Game Day filming ended at about 10am and we headed on down to Shari's for breakfast.  Then we headed home to try to get a nap in before the big game.  Curtis and I headed back to the game after a little rest and watched Boise State lay it down on the Oregon State Beavers!  It was such a fun game to be at!  The stadium was packed!  And the tri-color seating looked amazing!  (We were in an orange section.)  Curtis was hoarse at the end of the night...I can never seem to lose my voice anymore!

The Broncos led us to yet another victory!  And held strong on to their #3 ranking!

And, Boise state made the Sports Illustrated cover for the 2nd time in less than 2 months this week!!!  Woop-woop!  I love football season!!!