You guys. It is winter here. Seriously. I am not ready.
But oh yeah, hey, how are you?
We have officially moved into beanie season and I already miss fall.
At least we have pretty sunsets I guess.
Things have been fairly low-key over here. Ken has been SWAMPED with work. Which equal parts overwhelming and exciting. Starting a small business is scary enough, one that is weather/referral dependent is another story. Maybe it is good that winter started early? 😉 But yes, his new mobile auto service (focusing on season tire swaps) has been a big hit so far! I am doing the normal teaching thing and ramping up for bike race registration come December. Home school, training…all the things.
We have been doing the normal things. Dressing appropriately for hunting season to stay safe while running around the yard with a pool noodle. Totally normal.
Riding Daisy the Dino whenever possible.
Working on our golf skills. Because, you know, the course is closed for snow.
How Jasper feels about it. Just kidding. He loves it. But also loves being warm after playing outside.
We picked up Brooke’s skis for the season (we rent them for her each year which is amazing because she would grow out of things so fast!). This year, we got her downhill skis AND nordic skis. Girl is already loving cross country skiing around the yard! We did it together and my heart exploded. Going to be a fun winter!
Snowed some more.
Made a couple trips to the Front Range and both involved snowy drives.
Someone got some new dino pajamas!
Fireplace is life.
We ventured to the pump track and ended up with a muddy mess. That was a fail.
Love her.
When did she start looking so grown up?!
Ken got me some blue light blocking glasses. I love them. I work on the computer A LOT at night and have a hard time falling asleep after. These have been a game changer for me.
When you get dressed for a run and realize everything you have on is Nike. Just over here feeling like a sponsored athlete. 😉 Also, yes, Brooke decorated my phone with llama stickers. Thanks, Alle. haha.
Besties
Got in a jog while Brooke rode her bike and Ken worked. Basically, we invited ourselves to join him in town since he was working on Saturday.
We had more fun.
And today it looks like this….6:45 am.
Fun fact: I get to go outside and blow snow after a conference call today. I cant wait. <sarcasm>
In other news, I have officially registered for the Mount Charleston marathon in Las Vegas on April 4, 2020. In switching it up from this years long and slow running, I am going to try to qualify for Boston. Not sure yet that I have any desire to actually run Boston, but it seemed like a fun goal to at least see if I could do it! Plus, it will help with getting ready for Crusher in the Tushar where my goal will be top 10 in my age group (and shaving about 30 minutes off of my time from this year).
Officially I will begin training next week with a build up of running into some workouts. After a month long break (much needed), I am excited to jump back into some structured workouts!
Since it is apparently winter, I thought it would be fun to post some of Brookie’s Fall pics!
Hope that you have fall where you are at!!
Fit After Little Bits 
I cannot believe it is already winter in Steamboat! When do the slopes open again? Have you guys already picked up your lift tickets for 2019/2020?
I am pretty sure you are going to OWN your next marathon and I cannot wait to see you accomplish your goal of Boston Qualifying! 🙂
Winter came super early this year! While we would have loved another couple of weeks of Fall, we are hoping the snow is great this year. We already have our IKON passes and plan to use them a lot. I think the resort opens 2 weeks before Thanksgiving. Earliest planned opening ever up here.
Thank you! I am definitely excited to put the work in to try! Plus, also looking forward to a girls trip in April for some warmth and fun in Vegas 😉
Great pictures and comments…and we, too, have lost and missed fall…