Go Vikings!!

We live in Minnesota Vikings territory. The people out here are serious about their football team. I have been a Dallas Cowboys fan since Troy Aikman and Emmett Smith won the Superbowl in 1992. We got tickets to the Vikings playoff game before we knew who they would be playing. I was excited when I found out they would be playing the Cowboys. I really wanted to wear a pink Romo jersey to the game. Ryan warned me that I would get beat up by a crazed Vikings fan if I showed up in Cowboys apparel. The metrodome was filled with purple and gold. In hindsight, I am glad that wore purple. The Cowboys got crushed by the Vikings, 34-3. This city will shut down if the Vikings make it to the superbowl. The day after the game Ryan got interviewed by a local news station about the game. He was featured on the 10 o'clock news. Here's the link- http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/dpp/news/fans-excited-about-vikings-super-bowl-potential

The most wonderful time of year!

Ryan and I had a fabulous Christmas vacation. We were both able to get off work to go home for 10 days. We both really needed a break to spend time with family. We flew home the day before a huge blizzard hit Minneapolis. We were actually lucky that our flight was able to take off. We got delayed in Denver, but eventually we made it home. Oh, home sweet home!! We both had plenty of R&R. Ryan wore his PJ's and slippers for the majority of the trip. We got spoiled with presents and had lots of fun with our nieces and nephews. We went sledding, bowling, and saw a few movies. But my favorite part of Christmas time....is the FOOD!! There was always plenty to eat and lots of sweets. All of our siblings were able to come home this year. I hope that we can continue to be together every year for Christmas.

It's a brand new year. There will be a lot of changes for us in 2010. We will be moving to a new city at the end of June. We are still not sure where we will end up. It is hard to believe that we have almost been out here for two years. It has really gone by fast, there are a lot of things I will miss about Minneapolis. One thing that I definitely won't miss... the WINTER!!