Happy Thanksgiving Ya'll!

Hope the Thanksgiving Holiday, along with the Hunting season found you all doing well! There is so much I have to be thankful for this year...I have a wonderful, healthy, loving family; some of the best friends in the world; clothes on my back and shoes on my feet. Really what more could I need. I found a great quotes this weekend that kind of put Thanksgiving back into perspective for me:

‎"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on that you don't have, you will never, ever have enough." -Oprah

I thought Oprah summed it up really well. Being Thankful for what we have right now, I feel is the true secret to happiness. There will always be tough times in life and times of great happiness and prosperity that we wish were all the time--but that's why it's called the "journey" of life. It would not be a journey without the ups and the downs, it's all about being thankful right now and enjoyin' the ride of life.

Speaking of enjoyin' the ride I got to make some awesome memories last Sunday night by going to the Christmas Light Show at the zoo in my hometown with my parents and my sister, and her family! It was a blast. I love watching my nephews' faces light up at all the simple joys of the holidays. Really makes the Christmas season that much more enjoyable. :)



Carston, Me, and Brant at the Light Show


Hope ya'll are enjoying the Holiday Season and the SNOW!!! :)
Until next time....

**26 days till Christmas!!**
**42 days till I move to Colorado!!**

It's Been Awhile Guys...

So here is a quick update on what has been going on in the last month in my crazy, busy life:

• I celebrated my birthday in October by going to a MN Wild Hockey game in St. Paul, with three of my best friends! It was a blast. The game ended up going into a double overtime, resulting in a shootout at the end; and the Wild losing. But it was still an amazing birthday night!!

• I am also excited to ANNOUNCE that I have officially registered for my classes at Mesa State in Colorado! Including a six hour snowboarding class on Tues. and Thursdays. :):)  I can't believe that in less then 2 months I will have a new place to call home.

• Other then that I've just been very busy with school, work and getting ready for the upcoming holidays! There is snow on the ground here in River Fall, which is wonderful because it means it is that much closer to snowboarding season!!!

Well until next time guys....