Skiing and Rockies

Last weekend we had some family come in town. We went boating Saturday afternoon surprisingly for September. In the evening we went to the Rockies vs Giants game. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time! We stayed up late every night roasting s'mors, playing rock band and enjoying each others company.

Kimball Kitchen: Lobster Roll & Pizza

Whole Wheat dough from Sunflower Framers Market, San Marzano Tomatoes, Mozzarella Company mozzarella slices, Boars Head pepperoni, Basil

Lobster bits, mayo, chives, dill, salt, pepper, celery, sesame roll

Maci McKenna

Maci I love your little freckles that dance across your face, I miss you!

as of late...

One of our new year resolutions was to compete in an OLYMPIC (me)  and HALF IRON MAN (Ryan) distance triathlons. We've done a few Sprint distance and were up for a new challenge. We had such a busy summer, it was hard to stay consistent with our training. Signing up at the beginning of the summer made it hard not to back out.  At the end of August we competed in the Bear Lake Brawl, and can now check it off our list.  Feels good to be done! I am so proud of Ryan he did awesome for the little training that we did.  Swimming is definitely his strong suit, he was third out of the water!! Thank you Janelle, Kent, and Mason for cheering us on for 6 straight hours, and Dennis and Camille for letting us crash at their house!

In other news Ryan is now in GRAD school! He started his first day embarking on his MBA from the University of Denver. Like any good mother/ wife would do, his first day of school pic:

This weekend we hiked to the Royal Arch just above Boulder. I LOVE where we live!

Isaacson Family Room Re-do

I went to Utah for the weeked, 2nd time this month and not the last! Janelle and I were busy painting, moving furniture, and decorating her family room.

Reunion at the Ranch

We just got back from a Johnson family reunion in Utah. It was short but sweet. We are just glad we live close enough that we could make the trip. This is our first family picture with all seven of us.

Birthday in LA

We escaped to LA for the weekend to celebrate the big 2-7. I feel much older and wiser already! We scored a nice corner suite at the W Hotel in Westwood. For my birthday dinner we went to Mario Batali’s restaurant Pizzeria Mozza. Ryan is saying “best pizza” he has had. It really was delicious, I just don't know if I can commit to best EVER. The highlight of the trip was seeing the works of one of our favorite artist, Banksy. Banksy is an elusive street artist who travels all over painting commentary pieces in opportune spots. Such as this one on the wall between Palestine and Israel.For the first time ever his art is displayed in an exhibit, and he payed for everyone who visits on a Monday! If you live in LA, or you want to make a special trip, you can see it right now at the MOCA.I love how all of his art is thought provoking and pushes the envelope on social injustice. His pieces are now selling for close to six figures! The most intriguing part is no one knows who or what he looks like. There are speculations of his real name and who he is but it may or may not be him?? You can watch this documentary on street art called Exit Through The Gift Shop. His work and himself are all so fascinating.