**.. snowpocalypse '11 ..**

We have been under a blizzard warning since this morning and a winter weather advisory since last night!  I LOVE it!

Last night I went to the grocery to pick up some things in case we *happen* to get snowed in for a couple days (God willing!).  All the hamburger they had left was those huge containers like 5 pounds,  which is way too much for us, so I got turkey burger (which we should eat all the time and sometimes get).  

We got bottled water last week and still have plenty, thank goodness!  I didn't get a picture of the milk, but all they had when I got there was 6 gallons of 2% and 10 gallons of Vitamin D, too thick for us.  Jason went to Meijer and they still had 1%, thank goodness!

The line were crazy long.  People were everywhere.

This was the cart of the dad and son next to me in line.  I was DYING.  Five 12 packs of Mountain Dew, two 2 liters of Pepsi, two bottles of orange juice and 2 bags of Doritos and some random candy.  I don't know how people live like this!    

Tonight we ordered pizza from Pizza Hut, the delivery wait was 2 hours.  So we decided to go get it ourselves (it's like 2 minutes away).  We got home and opened the box to this.  There was no cheese in the center of this pizza and the rest was burnt, very disappointed, but didn't want to go back.

Our journey to Pizza Hut.

Snow mounds.

We took Raven out to play in the snow because it was blowing like crazy.  We could barely see.  It was so neat! 

When we left there was not nearly this much snow.  It blew that much in about an hour, how exciting?! 

I hope it keeps snowing until tomorrow night like they say it is supposed to.  I love this and it doesn't happen often enough.  

**BRING ON THE SNOW**

**.. 31 days of blogging ..**

One of my New Year's resolutions this year was to blog more.  I have already blogged more in this first month than I did in last year entirely.

I began the year blogging about my grandma and how much I miss her.
We bought a huge tv!
This summer we took pictures for my parents 25th anniversary.
I tried to get people's opinions on social networking and how it affects their lives, but no one responded (woe is me).
I wrote about my crazy semester and all of the studying I have to do.
I let everyone know my feelings about animals and slaughterhouses (one of my better posts (I think)).
My dad had a birthday!
My dad and Jack made a curling rink on our pond and we 'curled'.
I attended a yoga training session this past weekend and it was an interesting experience.  

Feel free to go back and catch up on any of my better blog posts of the month :)

I love blogging, I wish I could get more readers and followers.  I'm not really sure why.  I blog for myself.  Sometime's it's nice to have people's opinions though.  I've been trying to read other people's blogs more too.  If you would like for me to read your blog please let me know, I always try to leave comments :)  

**.. yoga training ..**

This weekend I attended a YogaFit instructors training course.  I had no idea what to expect and I was kind of nervous.  Our instructor, Shannon, was great.  She was very warm and inviting.  The class started at 8am on Saturday morning, definitely not my thing.  I was exhausted by 10:30 (I was up until 1 the night before studying for my college classes).  So when lunch rolled around at noon we had an hour break and I layed on my mat, on this hard floor and passed out for 30 minutes.  I really needed it.  After class got out last night at 6, we went out to parents to curl since Alex had come home from school and we didn't really get to celebrate dads birthday on friday.  I didn't get home til 1230, homework (for yoga) done by 130 and in bed by 2.  Only to back up at 715.  

In both of the mornings after our introductions and review we had a class session.  I had never actually attended one before.  I had always just followed a Yoga program on television.  Notice the little tea candles on the ground?  She had shut the lights off during relaxation and used those.  It was so neat.  

We got a nice guide and we took turns demonstrating poses.

Yoga blocks, I had never tried one, but my teacher said they are great to use and strongly encouraged.  I tried and it did help with my Half Moon pose.

There were 12 of us that attended this training and quite a few of the girls came with someone they knew.  I was alone, but I feel more comfortable then being with friends (does that make sense?).  I am very nervous to speak in front of people, but I really want to instruct yoga.  I need to get over that fear and this got me started in the right direction.    

All in all it was a great experience, exhausting, but good.  I am glad to have it out of the way.  Once I complete 8 hours of community service by instructing yoga, I will have my teaching certificate.  

**.. curling ..**

Tonight (after day one of yoga training which I will blog about tomorrow) we went out to my parents house.  My sister is home from school and one of my moms sisters, my uncle and their two kids came over to go curling.  

My dad and my brother made a curling 'court/rink' on our pond.

You can see the red rings, of course ours isn't regulation size.  We would NEVER get a game done if it was! 

Since we all couldn't get together til after dark we used lanterns!  My dad has a whole bunch of classic Coleman lanterns and we use them all the time.  We love them! 

That's kind of a better picture.  These were all taken with my phone and my fingers were freezing so I only got a few.  We use milk jugs full of water that have been frozen and I managed to not get any pictures of those :( 

We had a great night and more of a family celebration for my dads birthday :) 

**.. happy birthday ..**

Today my dad turned .. 48!  He's been through a lot in these 48 years.  Today I taught and Jack had school.  After school we went to get cards (I already bought the gift).  Alexandria had a test that lasted until 6:15 so she just got home and my mom had to work til about 9.  While we were at walmart we got dad a cake (but he's on a diet, so he can't eat any).  He's not much of a cake eater anyway.  For me it's all about the candles!  

My brother picked out the cake because he will most likely eat it alone.  It's a Reese's cake.  

After we sang happy birthday, we went out to the pond.  My dad and brother set up a curling area on the ice.  It's pretty darn neat.  We use milk jugs, filled with water and froze.  Each team has 4 jugs (4 are spray painted red to tell whose is whose).  You take turns shooting and the one closest to the "button" scores one.  Of course my hands were frozen so I didn't get any pictures but I will try to get some soon! 

Oh by the way we got my dad a weather gauge, he said it's the only thing he wanted and a massage chair type thing, which he will love.   

**.. 3 things thursday ..**

1)  I LOVE the Jersey Shore and I blame it on my boyfriend.  Tonight's episode was amazing!
2)  I got my hair done today.  Pictures will come in the near future.
3)  I really hope we have a snow day tomorrow!

Short sweet and to the point.

:)

**.. Wednesday Highlights ..**

Today I had to clean a house at 10 am.  I got done around 12.  Went to Target where the cashier was RUDE.  I almost told her she could put all my stuff back, but I had found my dads birthday present.  All he wants it's a remote weather gauge and I found a great one, I think!   I had picked up some snacks for Jason to keep at work and surprised him!  I went and picked him up for lunch and we ate at Panera.  My FAVORITE place to eat!  It was delicous as usual.

I ran home and got my stuff for school.  Went to my two classes for today.  Then I headed out to BINGO!

My dad suggested it this week and I was super excited.  We always decide to split whatever we win.  He hit a $50 pot early on and the second to the last game I hit a $100 pot!  I blogged about our bingo-ing adventures earlier over here.  (Thank you Abra for teaching me how to do this!)

I took my dad home and then called my brother and we called my sister to talk about my dads birthday gifts.  She was going to bed so Jack and I called my grandma.  Had a nice chat.

Now Jason and I are watching some television (scrubs) before bed.

Hope you all had a great Wednesday! :)