Christmas Spirit

Momma, the Christmas cat

Adam's work party, at Claim Jumper

My work Christmas party- Hula competition

My work Christmas Party- dancing ALL night long as usual.


Charlie visited, our good friend (well, Adam's, but hes mine too :))

Golfing in December...... a beautiful thing

A Christmas card we recieved. Author: 7 year old Mckenzie

Dear, chelsea and adam,

this is a good present and I'm sorry you have to work on christmas day but I heard you have Christmas on Christmas eve it is sorduv werd but you guys are like speiel friends and you know what you are going to have a good speiel Merry Christmas!

(postscripted with a variety of hearts with smiley faces)

Adam's Turkey, Black Friday and Christmas Decorating

Adam's smoked turkey was beautiful and delicioius so I had to show you a picture.

Black Friday: It went well actually and I would totally do it again. We arrived at the mall at 4:15AM. My first stop was Express where everything was 40% off. Then we went to Macy's- and again only bought things that were at least 40% off. These are the only places we bought things and ended up leaving the mall about 5:30, which was good because it started to get crazy but really, if you get there first thing, its not bad at all- and we both hate to shop. There were a lot of stores open but really didn't have any good sales, so beware, they are just trying to feed off the the frenzy! It also really helped that I had a plan and that 2 days before I had gone into Express, tried on what I wanted and then was able to come back and just grab the items and sizes I needed and go. I also had envelopes labled with store names and inside had pictures of what we wanted and coupons from the Sunday ad. We got 3 pairs of jeans, 1 sweater, 3 tank tops, 2 dress tops, a necklace, a pair of mens dress shoes, 2 mens dress shirts, 2 pairs of slacks and a jolly good time for well under $500. Thats a lot of stuff! It was all good brands too. So the take home message is: Black Friday is worth it if you have a plan and stick to it, know what you want, stay in your budget, and get there early and get out! Here's all our stuff!

After getting home I took a nap, then got up around 0830 and did Plyometrics (P90X stuff) with Adam. At the time I was actually feeling good. Today my toilet seat parts are really sore! I then went to the book store (yes, there was an envelope for this one) in my sweaty nasty running shorts and a big jacket. I spent too much time there fiddeling with Christmas stuff and trying to decide which 5$ Christmas CD to buy. Adam calls and says his friend got us tickets to our minor league Bball team- the "Reno Bighorns". So we accepted and went with Dave and Rosa. This friend of Adams works for the Bighorns so we got club seats, third row back from courtside. Yes, they are just a minor league team, but it was still cool to watch so close, and these guys are still really good. In fact on our team is a guy that played on the Mavericks last season, DJ Strawberry (Daryl Strawberry's son), and Patrick Ewing Jr (you can figure that one out). I LOVE basketball.

I really like to watch football too, but basketball is my favorite, espcially college, infact we dont watch NBA we only watch NCAA. I think I like bball so much because I know the game better than football and when I watch I can relate to how they feel when they play because I use to play and love it, but football I never played of course so as much as I like it, I have no personal connection. Speaking of football- UNR beat Boise State last night in an EXCELLENT game! Go Pack!!! There was a 14point spread on Boise, but the Pack came through big.

The next day we got our Christmas tree and started to put up our decorations

Random Pictures

The bachlorette party the other weekend with work friends- Jen, Leslie and Liz.

It was really bright and Adam didn't have sunglasses, all we could find were ski goggles. heehee

It's kinda blurry but I woke up to this the other morning. So pretty!

The girls doing what they do best- sleeping and looking cute

The act of ink. It was very apparent this guy knew a thing or two about tattoos, and Adam asked around and did some research. I supppose you wouldn't go to an out of shape trainer right.....or a bald hair dresser?

Adam's new tattoo. This was right after he got it. You have to keep it wrapped for a bit I guess.

Thanksgiving

The day before Thanksgiving Eve a friend of Adams wanted to go give gloves, sleeping bags and such to the homeless. It was predicted to be 6degrees that night and she felt bad for these people. We were happy to go, but in all honesty Adam and I are anything but bleeding hearts- infact we are pretty horrible people, espcially myself, I'm a little jaded. But I'm glad we went and everyone was extremely in need. It gives you a new perspective on being grateful. The next morning we started out Thanksgiving Eve with first of the season skiing. It was great weather but as we got onto the snow, we both go to click in our boots and off of Adam's bindings pops a few washers and he is unable to get his boot clipped. He told me to go up and he would meet me after a few runs. I guess his bindings are unfixable and he never got to ski. He hung out in the lodge while I skiied for about 2hrs. We then went shopping for Turkey day food, and then went to a friends house for appetizers and games. The morning of we layed around and watched football. Until about 2pm when we had Thanksgiving at a friends place. Hours later it was back to our place to watch Elf, my favorite movie! Now as Thanksgiving comes to an end I lay out our plan of attack for Black Friday tomorrow.
Happy Thanksgiving, to family and friends- wish we could all be together!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Already!

Last night Me, Adam, Dave and Rosa went to a local theatre to see "The Buttcracker". Yes, a spoof on The Nutcracker. It was fun and different. The theatre was, like I said, a small local one filled with art enthusiast. So there was edgy humor and cross dressing. I think its fun to dive into other peoples cultures, Adam actually played nice and said he thought it was funny too. It was a good kickoff to the Christmas season!!!! Already Christmas music and today we got snow! There is suppose to be a big snow storm tonight, which is great but I have a bachlorette party I'm attending tonight and Adam is worried and says he doesn't want me on the rode after, so..... guess I need to figure that one out. The Bridal shower was this morning, for a work friend and I just got back from it. It was fun. I then had to stop in to work to fix some charting that I had apparently done wrong and for legal reasons had to go in and fix it. However, they made a mistake and it wasn't me. I should have clocked in for the 15minutes I was there! haha. It's always awkward walking into work in normal clothes. Everyone stares at you and makes comments, cause all we see eachother in is loose baggy scrubs. Except for the annual Christmas party, which I am so stoked for!
Adam and I might do black friday. Risky?- Yes, but thought it might be fun. We are also getting ready to plan our first of the year ski day! The lifts have already started to open. Also, the big news on Adams list is his new tattoo. Yep, a big black tattoo on his calf. I was a little anxious about it, but he came home and said- it's exactly what he wanted, so that made me happy. He's been thinking about it for over a year and really, if its what he wants then its what he wants. When I first started to panic about it my friends at work kinda laughed and assured me that its not a big deal. And it took a few days for me to really believe it just didn't matter. It's of a cross he designed himself so its not like its mighty mouse or a unicorn or something super cool (sarcasm). I told him I just wanted him to be happy with it and have it really be of something that meant enough to him to be a permanent part of his body. Apparently its not done yet either. No pic though, sorry, I will work on that. Also, Adam ran the other day, he is preparing for his first 5K he is going to do early next year! I'm so proud. He is also doing P90x, which is kicking his butt! We did the yoga together the otherday, thats hard stuff!
I'm getting so excited for the holidays! Even tho it will just be the two of us :(

If I Could Just Toot My Own Horn For a Sec.

I got introduced the other day as "the women who saved my husbands life"! My patients wife said this with tears in her eyes...... thats why I do what I do! It was a great feeling. I caught small neurological changes in her husband that led to a quick and emergent craniotomy AKA brain surgery. The changes were small but by the time we got back from MRI and a CT scan, he was decompensating quickly. His breathing pattern and level of conscioiusness had changed. It made me feel really good to know I had caught on early and that, from what I know, he is doing much better. :)

Fall Cleaning

We got new carpet placed in our apartment. Doesn't sound too exciting but it is. This carpet is cleaner of course but also darker so future stains won't be as noticeable. It was quite an ordeal to move everything in the house off the carpet. This made it so that we also had the opportunity to clean out all of our "crap". Apparently I'm the horder in the relationship and Adam is the disposer.

Adam also found us a Dyson vaccum. Apparently these things are the best of the best. However they cost, the best of the best price. To make a long story short Adam got our new Animal Dyson vaccum for 50% off!!!! Unheard of, but Adam did it. It should be here on wednesday!!!

We did some pumpkin carving with Ben and Stephanie's kids, Haley and Mckenzie. Adam did most of the design and gutting work.

In the end we had two very scary pumpkins!!!

Adam and I have recently become SF Giants fans. No we are not band-wagoners, although my announement comes with bad timing being that they just made it to the World Series. Of course the Mariners are our team at heart but we don't get all the NW games, so since SF is the closest team to us, we are now fans! "Fear the Beard!"

We lost our power last night due to the high winds. It was kind of fun hanging out without TV and falling asleep to candel light. :)

Our Life Group, AKA Bible study group, is reading and discussing a book called "The Prodical God". It's a very good book about the parable of the prodical son, or after reading the book and understanding the parable- the TWO prodical sons. The book tells a cool little story that I really like and thought I would share:

One day Jesus asked his disciples to carry a stone for him. Peter, being practical found the smallest stone he could and put it in his pocket. Jesus then told them to follow him and led them on a long journey. Around noon he had them all sit down and then turned there stones into bread. Peter's lunch was very small. When lunch was over Jesus again said "I would like you to carry a stone for me". This time Peter thought "ah hah, now I got it" and found a huge boulder and hoisted it on his back. They began walking again with Peter barley keeping up, but thinking "I can't wait for supper!". Jesus then stopped hours later at a river and said "Now throw your stones in the water". So they did. Peter and the others looked around dumbfounded. Jesus sighs and says "Don't you remember what I asked you to do? Who were you carrying the stone for?"

"It is only when you see the desire to be your own Saviour and Lord-lying beneath both your sins and your moral goodness- that you are on the verge of understanding the gospel...." -The Prodical God, by Timothy Keller

:) Running Again :)

Some of you have been asking and I'm sorry, I have been a negative nancy lately and not wanting to jinx myself so I have forgotten to mention to you blogger eyes that I am RUNNING AGAIN!!!!! It is fantastic! I still have a little pain but I can control it and its much milder than before. So, already I have planned races in mind :) My bike has been awesome and I ride it almost everyday off, but as I have explained there is something about running that cannot be replaced. I think part of it is the true ability to have that time be solely about you. Even on the bike I have to worry about cars, and things in the road and which gear Im in and because I still suck- I have to focus on the 5 o'clock pedal pull up. No complaints though, I am very grateful for my bike! I'm just a running addict. So, in short I'm "using" again and loving it.

*This post sponsered by my most recent running high*

Really?!?!

-Why are candels so dang expensive! This is a normal thing to do, buy candels, but yet I have such a hard time doing it. Really!?!?!, $12 for a candel! Am I too cheap? I know theres a few that are slightly cheaper, but I'm candel picky, I don't like the "candy coated sugar muffin" smells. Eeww!

-Momma opens the door on her own now. She escaped the other night and a neighbor picked her up and had a "pajama party" with her. This neighbor now calls us and tells us that her cat TOLD HER that she misses Momma and wants her to come over again for another "pajama party", really!?!?!

-I got called 4 times from my work 2 days before I returned from my vacation. Really?!?! What do you want? Oh thats right, they want me to come in for OT or for some housewide meeting or to switch days with me. I called back and 3 different people wanted to talk to me. I guarentee you I am not that important, but I guess it was nice to know they missed me! :)

Vacation Home: My babies!

Visiting home was so great! I'm an Auntie to so many "babies" and I love every second of it!

We went for a walk in the park


Blake and I caught 12 grasshoppers!

Danielle cut Cades hair

Playing in the park

Cade helping Harrison

Baby Adalyn

Cell phones are very cool as Jordan explains

Cade grinding wheat for bread

And Harrison mixing the ingredients

Jaclyn, the minnie mommy

Visitng with my good college friends and their cute little families

Ashlies baby Roman and in my lap, Melissa's baby Kannon

I also did some fun bracelet making and nail painting with Haley and Savannah, but no picutres :( I was too busy hanging with the girls :) Also, my mom took the whole day off and we went and visited my grandpa! Lots of good quality fun

Vacation Home: Terra's Wedding

My best friend from my childhood, Terra, got married on October 9th in Portland. The wedding was beautiful and lots of fun

The Bride and Groom

Us Bridesmaids and our cute red heels!

Me and Brittany, another childhood BFF

This is the quilt I have been working on for Terra and Brandon. I left it in there honeymoon suite the night of the wedding, all wrapped up in a pretty red bow (my moms idea).

Terra is very flowery and has a bubbly personality, Brandon listens to heavy rock music and likes skulls. They are great together and the quilt was fun to make bringing in both of their personalities!

My red piping!

Brittany, Terra and I- Best friends since we were kids!