Monday, November 29, 2010

weekend getaway.

This past weekend we went on a weekend trip to celebrate our anniversary.
To say the least, it was beautiful and a weekend I will surely never forget.
We woke up Friday morning, took Chester to a local dog kennel and hit the road.
About three hours later, we were driving into the mountains and arriving at Jasper National Park.

I had never been this close to the mountains so I was in awe.  I'd seen mountains from the window of an airplane or when we were driving up to Canada but never like this!  We made our way through the park to the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.
This isn't the best picture but it's the best I could do from the car when the husband isn't slowing down because there are cars behind us.


We're here! The grounds of the lodge were beautiful! When we went to check-in the receptionist told us that they had a couple of suites available if we were interested(we had reserved a deluxe room), and instead of $120 additional per night he said we could have it for 50 bucks! So of course we said yes. So glad we did...this was the view from our room!

Frozen lake and mountains right out of our window...sooo beautiful.
Zoomed in version...it was so peaceful. There were a few people ice skating on the lake but there was a sign that said the ice was still thin...all I kept envisioning was falling through the ice, no thank you!
View from part of the hotel that faces the lake...it was adorned with Christmas decorations inside and out. It definitely got me in the Christmas spirit!
We spent the afternoon checking out the hotel and decided to eat dinner at a pub in the hotel and played some darts. (I won.) We sat by the huge fireplace in the lounge and drank some coffee and then we hit the hay, we were sooo excited about getting an early start in the morning! We had a map of the places we wanted to go and see, however, the place I most wanted to see, Mount Edith Cavell (the glacier that looks like angel wings and never melts!) was closed! We'll have to go back to see that. : )
So the next morning after an early breakfast, off we were!
Athabasca Falls. This was amazing to see!

I think this is my favorite picture...with the sun in the background, I love it! Athabasca falls was amazing...most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Next we drove about 30 minutes out to see Edith Cavell only to find it closed.  Bummer!  So we just enjoyed the drive and then stopped in the little town of Jasper and had some lunch in a little cafe.  It's such a cute little town! Next, we headed to Maligne Canyon.

This was so beautiful and the pictures don't even do it justice!
We had such a wonderful time spending a weekend here. 
Here is a picture our last morning at the hotel. Aren't the colored chairs precious??! I didn't realize there was a lady in the picture until I uploaded it. Oh well!
We took a few more picture in the park on our drive out.
We loved this trip and cannot wait to go back! I hope after looking at all of these beautiful pictures, it makes y'all want to come visit! ; ) *hint hint*
It's trips like these that make me so glad that we took this opportunity to come to Canada. If we hadn't come here, I would have gone the rest of my life without seeing God's beautiful creations at Jasper National Park. It was a weekend I'll never forget!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Blogger Challenge : Day 6

Day 6 : When your ipod is on shuffle, what 10 songs might it play...

Well since I don't have an ipod (the last person on the face of the earth, I know). But I do have an iphone,  I just don't use it here. So that makes me a little cooler. : ) haha

So...here are the first 10 songs that came to my head in the order that I thought of them, and that I love and LOVE to sing along to.

1.  Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

2.  Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

3.  Love - Roger Creager

4.  Best Mistake I Ever Made - Kevin Fowler

5.  The Dance - Garth Brooks

6.  The Chair - George Strait

7.  Teenage Dream - Katy Perry

8.  Broken Road - Rascal Flatts

9.  Bad Romance - Lady Gaga

10.  Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Random, I know. But I listen to EVERYTHING.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Blogging Challenge: Day 5

Day 5 : Short term goals for this month and dreams for your life ahead.

Short Term Goals for November

1.  Start working out 3-4 times a week.
2.  Try new recipes I've bookmarked.
3.  Cook my first Thanksgiving dinner ALL BY MYSELF. *gulp* : / Prayers please.
4.  Start reading again. I have a list.

Dreams for My Life

1.  Travel A LOT.
2.  Have babies.
3.  Stay home with my babies.
4.  Go to Disneyworld with my kids. (I've never been.)
5.  Build/buy our dream home.
6.  See my children and grandchildren grow up.
7.  Grow old with my best friend.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Blogger Challenge: Day 4

Day 4: A picture of someone/something that has had the biggest impact on you.


The day I married my best friend. That day will be the biggest impact on my life... until we have babies. = )

Monday, November 1, 2010

Blogger Challenge: Day 3

Day 3 - A picture of somewhere you have been.





jamaica.
kyle and i went there for our honeymoon fell in love with it.
we couldn't wait to go back again.
we went back this past summer and had such a good time.
we stayed at Couples Swept Away in Negril.
We spent most of our time right here on the beach.
i want to go to many other beautiful beaches in the world, but i will never forget jamaica.
one day we want to take our kids here and renew our vows.