Welcome REMEDY!

In early February we expanded our family by adopting Remedy from the Denver Dumb Friends League. They didn't know much about her, but she was about 1 1/2 years old and is a Border Collie. According to what we have read about Border Collies, we think she is pure bred. Since Border Collies were/are bred as working dogs, not as much attention was paid to trying to get them to have all the same physical features. Some are short-haired; some are long-haired. They can be brown and black and white. She is very smart and loves to learn! She was already house trained and knew how to sit and stay. Both of us are having a blast with her. Here are some pictures of us from February 08 to April 08. Beware, we are very proud dog owners and think we have the best dog in the world. :)





She loves to chase and retrieve her ball and frisbee.



Her first bath at "The Wag Shop."



This picture is for my Mom. When we first got Remedy, my mom wasn't sure what a Border Collie looked like and how big they are (Remedy weighs about 40 lbs). She asked if it was a lap dog. Sure Mom, she's a lap dog. See? :)



Remedy LOVES the snow and is a great dog to have in the mountains.





Snowshoeing with our friend/neighbor Cecile



Snowshoeing on Buffalo Mountain in Silverthorne







Alert!



Aren't those crossed front paws adorable?!



Remedy's new backpack



Near Red Rocks





In action!



Short hike/geocache trip in Evergreen









Last weekend we did the Royal Arch hike in Boulder and as usual this dog just shows us up! She has so much energy and keeps going and going.

Christmas 2007 part 1

Finally! Christmas pictures!

We had a wonderful season, especially since Jaco's sister and her family were in the States for the holidays.

When they came through Denver on their way out west, we were able to take them sledding for the first time at Ruby Hill Park.





We all met up in St. Louis again for Christmas, and I love this picture from the Starbucks in the Kansas City airport. It's like you can feel the cold weather outside and the holiday warmth within.



We always love going to St. Louis for Christmas because my parents decorate and the place feels very warm and cozy!



















Diana and Bill were nice enough to have us all over for Boxing Day dinner!

Christmas 2007 part 2

After Christmas, we were able to spend some time in the mountains together. All NINE of us drove from STL to Denver in my parents' van! That's true togetherness... :)

Jaco & I spent a day showing the kids the basics of snowboarding. Aren't those little boards cute?!? :) The kids are 9 and 11 now.



It was a very cold day, and as you can see, they preferred the hot chocolate.





Condo in Silverthorne





Everyone but Jaco & Papa & I went to the Broncos game in Denver and they got stuck down in Denver! (I-70 near the Eisenhower Tunnel gets closed when the weather is bad.)

Hierdie is baie sneeu!!



All back together in the mountains...



I guess we are advertising for Under Armour...



It is tradition for my niece and me to take a self-portrait:



Dad at Loveland



"The Ridge" at Loveland... This is part of (or at least very close to) the Continental Divide. The Eisenhower Tunnel actually runs beneath this part of the ski area.



One of Papa's latch-hook rugs completed. Look how proud he looks!!



The girls in Frisco









Final farewell.



Thanks for the memories everyone!!

Snowshoeing & Snowboarding

We continued our good early start to winter with some snowshoeing near Berthoud Pass and snowboarding at Loveland in December.



This was actually my first time snowshoeing. It was tough (like hiking, but harder), but beautiful. We paused at the top to make some hot chocolate.

You can see the snow was coming down pretty heavily at times.




Loveland ski resort (www.skiloveland.com) is kind of like a locals' place. It isn't too far from Denver, so lots of people just drive up for the day. There isn't a huge base area. There are no hotels or condos, and not much apres-ski activity going on there. Just pure snowriding.



Jaco strapping in for a run.


The next couple of shots are not great (they are through the car windshield), but I had to take them. We got (or at least the mountains got) a ton of snow and it just looked surreal... like those flocked trees you see in Christmas decorations. And of course, you've got to love that blue sky and Colorado sunshine!

Crested Butte

I know this is SO long ago, but I wanted to share pictures nonetheless! In November, for our third anniversary (yes, time flies), Jaco & I went to Crested Butte for a long weekend. It is about 4 hours from Denver, and Crested Butte Mountain Resort (www.skicb.com) actually offered FREE skiing/riding from late November through mid-December. So we decided we should take advantage of that offer!



And this, this is what you get when you ski/ride in November. A few trails worth of lovely man-made snow. At least we got what we paid for. :)



This is the view from the deck where we had our mid-morning coffee.



We stayed in some really cute and nice cabins with no telephones, internet, or TV. We did have radio, board games, heat and a kitchen. It was great! We highly recommend this place if you are ever in the area (www.pioneerguestcabins.com).