Fraser Hill

Waiting for pizza after a day of tubing.
I couldn't take off my hat because my hair was so crazy.


This is how gloomy the day was and it was as cold as it looks!

Jeff and Jamie Downs family. Obviously the guy in the back didn't realize a picture was being taken. He works at the office too.

Let the dancing begin!

DJ Downs heading up the "get to know you" games.

Rich and I just before we left and the sun was finally poking out.

The top of the hill. Those are people on the right. We easily flew past the very furthest people you can see.

Thank goodness for the tow rope!!

Rich and the kids ready to go. We would all attach to each other and try to go down without losing anyone. We actually kept trying to do our whole group of 50 but always seemed to lose people.

The kiddos! The one that is so bundled that you can't see any skin-Cade.

This place is a blast!! It's called Fraser Hill and it's only an hour and a half away from us by Winter Park. We went with Rich's work for 24 hours of fun! We left the night before and stayed at the Snow Mountain Ranch YMCA. It's a bunch of lodges spread out and they have a separate mess hall and rec center. There was about 50 of us total. After dinner we all went to the rec center and laced up our skates for some crazy rollerskating. Some chose to play basketball or climb the rock wall or table tennis. Everyone seemed to be having a blast except Cade who had been on an antibiotic all week for strep throat and a severe sinus infection. He still wasn't 100% but didn't want to miss out on anything. Poor guy. After the rec center we went back to out lodge and had the privilege of being entertained by DJ Downs. He is one of the owners of the company, former bishop, and has his own dj equipment that he uses to dj church dances. Hence the name the youth have given to him, DJ Downs. It was a lot of fun and a good way to see what people were really like(since this was my first time meeting most of them).

The next day after breakfast(nothing like unlimited coke for breakfast!), we all set out to the tubing hill. It was a blistery cold day with snow and wind the whole time but we all bundled up and managed to stay warm. On the way home we all stopped at a fun pizza place. Everyone looked so exhausted but had a blast! It's always more fun when someone else pays too!! Thanks Best System Practices!!!

It's Time

After being uprooted from my close friends in Las Vegas and moving further away from our families in AZ, I decided it's finally time for me to accept that this is the way things are so I need to DEAL WITH IT and get on with my life. We moved to Parker, CO 6 months ago and thinking I was dealing with it, I seemed to stop all connection with anyone and anything (my blog) that would remind me of what I left. Although I looked forward to the change in scenery and reuniting the family (remember Rich was working here for five months before we finally got moved), I have found it alot harder than I ever imagined. I have always considered myself a strong person but this has made me wonder how strong. I have a better understanding of depression and feel for those who suffer on a regular basis. I also realize how much my family means to me and what a good support group I had in Vegas. Jill, Janette, Skye, Lani, Jaycee, to name a few. I miss you guys terribly!

In fact what sparked this "dealing with it" decision was when I looked on Jill's blog today and saw what I had missed over the last six month not only because of the move but because I wouldn't look at anyone's blog since then either. Of course the tears began rolling(and haven't stopped yet) and I suddenly picked up the phone and dialed her number. It was so good to just hear her voice and hear her reassure me that I could do this. Thank you Jill! So I am committing to getting back on track with my blog and keeping in touch. My family and Rich's will be ever so grateful too. I will begin bringing everyone up to speed of our last six months in Colorado in my next few posts. And Jill.....THIS BLOGS FOR YOU!!!