what a great weekend!

I've been dying to blog about this past weekend for days now...

but I've been so darn busy I just haven't had the time!

so- I'm staying up late- getting it done- if it kills me....

drama?

I know I know

This past friday afternoon -

some of the blogger mom's got together & headed out of town.

We went to our dear blogger friend kristal's cabin.

do you remember kristal & the elmo cupcakes?

Kristal is "da bomb"- that's teenager - for really awesome.

She is an honorary blogger mom & guess what? she really blogs!

(serious deep conversation-- notice wende's finger pointing)

The blogger moms started because all us moms were on a community council together for our children's elementary school. One day we realized some of us had blogs- the others were curious ... and the rest is history. we had been on the council for over a year & had debated many issues, worked on projects, but weren't really close friends until the blogging started. We have been close ever since. it's funny because we are all so different, each of us brings something different to the group.

(kristy drove- she's got 4 wheel drive & snow was expected!)
I of course, bring car sickness & panic so I got to sit up front on the way.
Yes- I get car sick.
Well not really sick...
I just get really panicky & almost freak out & go crazy if I get stuck in the back of a car...
It's not pretty- but someone has to be the weird one.
I do what I can.

We headed up to Park City to do a little Christmas shopping at the outlet mall.
HOLY MOLY
we bought a lot of stuff!
Typically I am not an outlet mall kind of gal, but the deals were unbelievable!
seriously- I would tell ya about it but that would give away a lot of Christmas surprises. i was sure glad we came- as my Christmas budget will go much further this year- Woo HOoo!
Some grandma lady told wende she was a sexy "B" word while she was trying on boots in a shoe store. First we were in utter shock, then we laughed so hard the rest of the night about it that we nearly peed. Seriously who says that... ? and to a perfect stranger? so funny

AFter shopping- we nearly froze to death - it was 19 degrees!!!! 19 - wow was that cold. We had record high temps in the valley last week so this was a blast of arctic proportions that stung. Luckily we made it to the restaurant without slipping on ice or snow- yes there is ice & snow in Park City.
At dinner Kristal showed us the diagram her dad made up on how to turn on the furnace & fireplaces at the cabin- we had a good laugh - until we got there- we were glad she knew what she was doing getting the heat on!

Then Karrie did an impression of me & my lazy eye in photographs & I tried to get a picture of that but she is a coward-

going anywhere with the blogger mom's is so fun & crazy & we laugh loud & talk loud & then notice everyone is looking at us & we don't care. Well at least I don't.

Kristal's family cabin was gorgeous.

we watched movies late

slept in

ate pumpkin waffles

and candy

and played cards

and worried about the snow storm so we had to leave a little early- dang.

(wende all bundled up & snowed on)

Not all of us, but some of us could only stay one night.

It's a good thing we headed out. The snow was getting pretty thick.

It just doesn't seem like it's time for snow.

but I guess it is.

thank goodness kristy drove!

Even though I was sad to leave the mom's I was Thrilled to get home because it was time for our second concert at the symphony!!!

Bravo Broadway
if you know me- you know how much I love Broadway music.

I was so excited for this concert!

IT was amazing!

the voices & the symphony were fabulous

Three big names were there but my program is downstairs so I will fill their names in later.

The lady on the left - she was in Elphaba in Wicked on Broadway

the guy in the middle was the Phantom

and the lady on the right won a Tony a few years back.

wow

their talent was unbelievable

I had goosebumps & was crying- then goosebumps again...

I bawl like a baby every time I hear Bring Him Home from Le Miserable. It's one of my all time favorite songs & favorite shows. I saw it on the program & pulled out the tissue just in time... especially since my own boy will be coming home

IN FOUR MORE DAYS

oh goodness....

he wrote his last email home & answered the long awaited question:

what do you want for dinner Friday night?

in true Brian fashion he was indecisive... baked potatoes, salad with ranch or maybe burritos or Chinese? there is no chinese or mexican food in chile- definitely rootbeer - he hasn't had rootbeer in two years, brownies & ice cream, homemade rolls.... funny guy.

I have so much to do

so I better get to bed so I can get crackin' in the morning!!

*janae & lauri - we really missed you this weekend it just wasn't the same without you.