A californian spartan

Monday, February 15, 2010

Happy Birthday Brady!

Happy 30th Birthday!!!!! Hope you enjoyed it!

Sunday, February 07, 2010

More pics from Mammoth!

Mammoth Mountain Trails...

It was an absolutely amazing weekend! So beautiful and fun!

Brady boarding!

This is Brady snowboarding
He is the one in the white helmet and tan jacket

Mammoth Mountain

Our trip to Mammoth!!!!

Shannon shgowing all of our gear!

Mammoth Mountain!

Shannon, Jeff, and Holly going up on our second ski lift of the day!

Shannon ready to go!

Brady working it!

We are ready for the slopes :)

Taking the Gondola up to the mountain

Monday, February 01, 2010

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Comparing snowboarding... the Snowbowl versus Mt. Brighton

So I went snowboarding today in Michigan... And I just wanted to take a moment to realize how awesome it is that I am ucky enough to live an area that is surrounded by mountains... I want to compare and contrast my two different snowboarding trips this vacation. The one in Flagstaff, Arizona (the Snowbowl) and the one in Brighton, Michigan (Mt. Brighton).

View from the top of the Snowbowl

View from the top of Mt. Brighton

View going up the ski liftn at the Snowbowl

View going up the ski lift at Mt. Brighton

View of the ski lift on the ski lift at the Snowbowl

View going up the ski lift at Mt. Brighton.

Now, I don't mean to make Mt. Brighton look bad, I had a great time, and it worked for me. Mt. Brighton is approximately a half an hour from my parent's house so I was able to drive really quickly there this morning and get in a good couple of snowboarding hours by myself (I was actually the first person out there... I had the slopes all by myself for the first three runs)! However, I am grateful for the awesome mountains that are further out west, and am looking forward to hit more slopes later this year!

Monday, January 04, 2010

Ice Skating in Chicago!

Lauren and I went Ice Skating in Millenium Park in downtown Chicago!!! Sean and Brady just stood out and watched and took pictures! I can not remember the last time I went ice skating... Its at least been five or so years... I was a bit nervous at first and went around the first time holding the rails the entire way... but then I was fine... just like riding a bike! There is nothing like ice skating outside in the 18 degree cold!!! But it was a heck of a lot of fun!