Christmas in the Quad Cities

This year for Christmas, my entire family (that's everyone...cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, siblings, significant others) all met in northern Illinois. We also had a surprise 80th birthday party for my Grandma! She had no idea that we were even coming to town. We rented out a wing of the hotel and stayed for two days swimming, eating and catching up with everyone. Grandma was very surprised and everyone seemed to have a good time :)

Halloween 2010

Sold :(

Fall in the Ozarks

Saying bye to Sarah

MS175

Well, I finished the fundraiser ride for multiple sclerosis this last weekend. I rode 175 miles over two days with some friends. It was challenging! But it was FUN...for at least the first 50 miles, and then the butt was saying something else :) The weather was perfect, there was a ton of food I got to eat for two days without thinking, I burned 5000 calories, I met lots of nice people, and the best thing was getting a medal from a person with MS after crossing the finish line. Choked me up a bit!

Happy Birthday to me : )

I got to have some sushi and great time with friends for my big 33rd birthday this year :)