My first official sled ride

I finally went sledding for the first time in my life. Yes, we attempted to sled last year but really....that didn't count because: 1) It wasn't on an actual sled and 2) We didn't really get that far down the hill. Apparently homemade sleds don't work as well.

We have had a lot of snow in the past month this year. Adam and a few members of our family members went out of town and were supposed to get back on Wednesday of last week...they didn't get back until Friday. They were stuck for two nights on the road because the Tour Bus was basically snowed in. Apparently the bus doesn't like the cold weather either....at least the battery and the brake system on the bus don't. It took a little while for someone to come out and help them because of the weather and the numerous calls that they were getting.

The Midwest got pummeled with two storms in a row. In Branson, we got a nice few inches of icy rain before the snow came in. The two storms accumulated to 18" in a few parts of our yard. Needless to say, I didn't leave my house for about a week. I wanted to go sledding but wanted to wait for Adam to get into town so that we could take pictures.

The sleds that I ordered from Amazon arrived the day before this last storm. We got another 6 inches this time and we still had snow on the ground from the previous storms so.....plenty of snow to sled. YAY!



Oh, sidenote: There's nothing like climbing a hill several times in the snow, to show you how out of shape you are. When I fall on my face at the end while trying to get up....there was a big ol' rock that was hidden by the snow. DOH!

This is what it looked like the day that we went sledding. Adam had the snow thrower out and was doing our driveway, as well as a few neighbors. It was FUH-REEZING outside.
Our kitties decided to use the sleds as beds until we used them. The green one is mine and the blue one is Adam's. The red one is the extra one for friends to use. I'm thinking about somehow decorating it and making it a Liquigas Sled...seeing as it's already got the Green on it. =)

Branson Airport Opening

Yay! Branson finally has it's own airport. The closest airport has been an hour away and the rates have been awful! The Branson Airport is privately owned and the rates rock!

Our family was invited to take the first flight out of Branson. Wahooo! The Brothers got to sing a few songs and we even made the evening news on a few stations out here. This is a clip from KY3, the local NBC Syndicate. I'm the dork taking a picture, wearing my Livestrong band, of course. I am also in the background pulling my red shirt down. LOL

Lizard Kitty Video

Yet another amusing moment with Chewie. I forgot to post this on my blog so...sorry for those of you who have already seen this. The silly sounding giggling is due to my lack of oxygen, because I was laughing so hard. You can't see me on the floor, literally, laughing at my stupid cat.

Chewie the Treadmill Kitty Video

Ah yes, once again Chewie has earned his keep. He does this by constantly amusing me in new and inventive ways. We just got a treadmill this week and this morning I decided to try it out.

I should preface this by telling you that Chewie normally gets in a little snuggle time in the morning, but didn't today. I think he just wanted me to give him attention, just like any kid.

Anyway, I turned on the treadmill to the lowest setting.(Eventually I changed out of the really warm and fuzzy PJs and turned it up.) I guess Chewie just wanted to see what Mom was doing and kept trying to walk over to me. Hopefully he will actually figure out how to use the treadmill and will start running on it.

Chewie and the skylight video

I thought I would post another Chewie video. I was stressing a little because I couldn't find my old cell phone that had the video on it. Adam finally found it. Yay.

This happened while Adam was on tour at around 3 AM. There I was, sleeping nice and peacefully, when all of a sudden...obnoxious scratching noises. Have you ever heard cat claws on painted concrete? NOT a pleasant sound. Apparently Chewie took it upon himself to jump on top of the laundry, to the top of the shower and...into the skylight. I am not quite sure what my crazy kitty was thinking. Thankfully, he survived. =)

Chewie gets a drink video

Here is yet another example of my cat's brilliance. LOL Ok, so, aside from looking like a ridiculous mini lion, Chewie decided he wanted to drink water from a cup on the ground. The paw in the water thing is normal. That's how he likes to drink...not with his tongue like a normal cat. watch until the end. Enjoy!!!