My Christmas Decorations

I think I am finally finished decorating the outside of the house for Christmas! I am really excited about how it turned out and even more excited that I didn't fall off the roof while putting the lights up over the garage! I have never thought that I was afraid of heights, but getting the lights up there was not easy. I had started hanging them on the end of the garage that is touching the house and was able to use the small ladder, but once I reached the other end, I realized that I could not set the small ladder on the rocks for fear of it falling over, so I had to break out the huge (and very heavy) extension ladder. I might add that simply maneuvering the enormous and heavy ladder was very difficult as was trying to get it leaned against the house. Once I was finally able to get the ladder against the house, I climbed up onto the roof and then I just sat there for little while contemplating whether or not I was actually going to be able to accomplish the task (which was literally hanging the lights on the last one foot of the garage). I probably sat there for a full five minutes pondering what would happen if I did indeed fall off the roof...would anyone hear the splat? Would I just lay there until someone drove by? Or would the neighborhood kids finally decide to come check out why the new neighbor girl was just laying on the ground? Well, I finally put these morbid thoughts out of my head and completed the task at hand. Then came the last fun part...getting back onto the ladder from the roof. This also took some contemplation, but I eventually decided that I was being silly and that I am a carpenter's daughter and that my dad would probably be very disappointed to hear this entire story so I got on the ladder and made it to the ground! Yay! Success! Then I tried to get the ladder down from the house and luckily it missed me and my car and smashed down onto the concrete...a very loud crashing sound which did alert a few of the neighborhood children. After telling Joel this story, it has been determined that I will never be getting on the roof again by myself, nor will I be attempting to use the extension ladder ever again...I guess we know who will be taking down the glorious Christmas lights from now on!!! Ha! Well, enjoy the picture!

A few pictures...

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I'm not sure if anyone even looks at this anymore since I have been so terrible at keeping it updated, but I thought, what the heck, I will write a little update. Let's see...since the last time I made a post, my Kendra got married, I bought a house, I started a new job, I got engaged, my Kristen Olsen and my Kristen Kaufmann (cousin) got married, my Sarah moved to Montana, and my Kelli is going to have another baby! Wow, it is crazy how much can happen in just a few short months, and I'm sure that I left out a ton of other things that I can't even think of right now! I made it through another Thanksgiving out here in CO with none of my family (very hard, but I managed). I spent the day at my friend Dawn's house...her son is a chef and made a spectacular meal. It was a really nice day and I am so thankful that I had some wonderful people to spend it with.


Friends, whether near or far, old or new, are priceless.

So today I will be continuing my Christmas shopping...I have a lot to do and am clearly putting it off as I sit here in front of my computer at 10am on Saturday morning. If I was smart (or motivated) I would be showered, fed, and out the door already. I will get there eventually! I have started decorating the house for Christmas and am having a lot of fun doing that! I will try to post some pictures once it is all done! If Joel was already here, he would be outside hanging lights all along the roofline of the house, but I guess that is one thing he has to look forward to being that he will be the husband next year! Ha! I hope he knows what he is getting into with me!

The wedding plans are moving along. It is hard being away from my mom during all of the planning, but through e-mail and the phone we are managing quite well! The next things on the list are the photographer and the DJ so hopefully we will get those crossed off. We are pretty sure who we are using for the flowers and the cake, the invitations are in the making, I have already ordered my dress, and the bridesmaid dresses are picked out! So, I have checked quite a few things off already! The big day is going to be 08-02-2008 and I am so excited!

Hmm...well, I can't think of much else right now so I think I will sign off and get on with my Christmas shopping! I'm sure I will be meeting half of the population of Denver at the mall, but 'tis the season I suppose!