Some Summer Fun

During the summer months Park City has an outdoor concert every Wednesday, and it is held up at Deer Valley. We pack a picnic and head up to enjoy good convo and good snacks. Here are some pics from a couple of the concerts. I love living in Park City.

Tricia had a bit of a mishap with the tanning lotion....they got into a fight and she lost BIG TIME.

Picture of the stage

JenJen and her Bubbs

Darla The Kitty

Where was I...............

It has been a very long time since I have updated this blog. As I mentioned before there have been many changes lately. This year has been a new adventure, but the sadness of losing my cat has been hard to deal with. I am teased for letting it affect me so much, but he has been with me throughout many tough periods in my life and there will never be another cat like Mr. Kitty. However, I have fallen in love again (both with a new man and a new little furry-friend) Both have stolen my heart and made life better. We'll get to the boy later, first I will tell you about Darla the Kitty......she is the biggest stinker on earth. She is into everything and is the most mischevious creature I have ever known. I wasn't planning on getting a new cat, but when I was getting my hair done, Linda told me she had a kitten she was trying to find a home for because she couldn't take care it, it took 1 second of holding Darla to know she belonged with me. She is proving to be a little hard to handle, sharpening her claws on my house (I have a log home, so whittling the logs is not the best thing for the house....it's not like I can take it apart and replace the logs) she terrorizes the dogs, is fascinated with water and sits in my lap whenever I am trying to get ready in the morning. I will post a picture of her later because all of the pictures I have are on my phone and would not show up well on the blog.

Now on to my other new love, Jeff. He is unlike anyone I have ever dated in my past and I am POSITIVE I am unlike anyone he has ever dated. It has made for an interesting dynamic while we have been figuring eachother out. He is superman....never stops moving and doing things while I am more leisurely. I like quiet, reading, stillness. He has taken over my entire house, making it so beautiful for me to live in. Simple projects that never entered my mind have made a huge difference in the beauty of my home. It has been so much fun to see the transformation, and I love that he does so much for me. It is nice to be taken care of for once. He is from Connecticut, where his entire family still lives, but moved to Newport Beach (just down the street from my Grandpa Gwilliam) about 11 years ago. Three years ago he came to Park City for the Sundance film festival, fell in love with the area and started splitting his time between Newport and PC. He loves animals (everyone knows how important this is to me), is so fun and is more kind-hearted than I can say. In fact, I have a tendency of hurting his feelings because I am such an un-emotional person, but he puts up with it!

Janelle and I on July 4th.......I looked like the American flag vomited on me

The two dorks.....Jeff's dog Yazzy and my little Chew-bug

The lovely Katy

Megan and my Boo-face, Rachel

Rachy and I.....I was playing with colors and tweaking photos. Trying to make them more interesting

My ladies

So that's about all for the past 6 months...new adventures, new loves, new life. I am turning 30 on Sunday, and it is amazing how this crossroad has made me think of what I have accomplished in my life, what I have not accomplished, and what I hope to accomplish. It is weird to grow up and realize nothing will ever be the same, everything changes. I am ringing in my 30th year in Paris so wish me a bon voyage! Can't wait to tell you all about it next week.

Farewell to the best cat in the world

I haven't posted in a long time. There have been many changes lately that I will be posting about later. Today, however, I only have sadness to write about.

My little cat passed away this morning. He has meant so much to me in my life. I got him during a period of tumult and uncertainty......Mr. Kitty and Chewy literally saved me. I will miss him greeting me on the washer machine when I get home from work, I will miss his purrs, his smell, his fat belly, his snuggles at night, and most of all, the comfort he has always given me. I have never put much stock in relationships with people. People always seem to let me down, to hurt or criticize, and they love conditionally. Not so with Mr. Kitty, he has been a constant companion and source of unconditional love. I am lucky to have had him for so long, and I know I'll see him again, but he will be missed beyond my ability to express in words.

Snowboarding

Rachy and I with PC in the background

Believe it or not, that is Amelia under all of those layers


There is no place like Park City in the winter. I am spoiled to live so close to the mtn

Amelia has become a fantastic snowboarder. I love going with her

The girls, Amelia, me and Rachy

A Very Merry Christmas

Christmas is a magical holiday. It is over way too quickly, but the entire day is fantastic. I love everything about it. This year was a little different for me. There have been a lot of changes in my life over the past year. Janelle and Lainee helped to make this a spectacular year. I am sad it is over. I spent the morning at home with them, then went down to Pops' and Jolene's house for the afternoon, and finished the day at Michelle's house, where we made a fantastic dinner. I even made homemade apple pie, and I must say it was the best! I can't believe real-life begins again tomorrow.

Chewy adores Kiffy

The only one missing is Heather

Pops

Jolene went above & beyond for Christmas (as usual). This year she found a hot-pink tree which was my own personal Christmas tree, and then she wrapped all of my presents with hot-pink wrapping paper. We all know I have a problem with the color pink, and this made me so happy. She also found a stocking in the shape of a high-heeled shoe and all of my presents had a shoe theme. It was incredible. I really don't know what I did to deserve such a wonderful family and I am so grateful she has made me a part of hers. She made this Christmas so special for all of us. Thank you Jolene.

Lainee was so spoiled this year. Between Janelle and I, she probably had 30 presents to open, but all she cared about was the chapsticks in her stocking. Every time we tried to get her to open a new present, she was putting her chapstick on and would say, "just a minute". What kid likes chapstick more than baby-dolls, movies and tea-sets?

I have wanted one of those scentsy candles for a long time, and Janelle was so wonderful to get me one for Christmas. She totally spoiled me this year.

One of the few times Lainee put down her chapstick to open a present

Janelle and Lainee

The house was a DISASTER after presents, but it was so much fun, and totally worth the mess.

Even Mr. Kitty was exhausted after

The tree inspector

Chewy was forced to wear his Christmas sweater all day. He was not happy with me

Christmas Cookies