Tonight we are hosting a New Year's Eve Party. Here is my to-do list for today:

1. Drop off Max and Pecas at doggie day camp/groomers. (Will probably then grab a coffee at the Starbucks right next door)
2. Clean my bathroom and nag Pabs to clean his.
3. Sweep and mop (Yeah! No doggies in the way!)
4. Dust and vacuum
5. Go to BevMo for beer, wine, and champagne
6. Go to grocery store
7. If time permits stop for a pedi/mani between home and Petsmart
8. Pick up poochies from their day o'fun
9. Get ready for party
10. Cook
11. Drink, eat, and play dominoes
12. Kiss Pablo at midnight!

Should be a fun time! I will try and post some photos tomorrow...oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Orange and Blue

Bre, Tommy and I got together last night to watch the Bronocs try and make it into the playoffs. Food and company were great, but sadly my Broncitos were killed. So here's to an okay, wishy-washy season....nice try guys! Hopefully next year we will do better!

A List of Lists...

I saw this on another blog and I love to make lists....I make lists almost everyday...

Twelve Movies (not in any order)
1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Family Stone
3. Juno
4. Meet Me In St. Louis
5. Ishtar
6. Finding Neverland
7. The Way We Were
8. The Notebook
9. Black Sheep
10. Tommy Boy
11. Gone with the Wind
12. Amelie

Eleven Good Bands/Artists (not in any order)
1. Dashboard Confessionals
2. La Ley
3. Dave Matthews Band
4. James Taylor
5. Ben Lee
6. Kanye West
7. Tristan Prettyman
8. Foo Fighters
9. Jason Mraz
10. Elton John
11. Natasha B.

Ten Things About You
1. I am really 5 feet and a 1/2 inches tall, but I round up and tell everyone that I am 5'1
2. I have a scar on my chin from when I fell off of my bike and had stitches
3. I moved around so much as a kid that every once in awhile I get a "moving itch" and want to move somewhere I have never lived....I keep trying to talk Pabs into moving, but he doesn't have the itch
4. Crowded public places make me freak out
5. I am the youngest of 3 kids
6. I had a photography scholarship to a school but turned it down to stay closer to home
7. I have 6 different lipsticks/lip glosses in my purse at one time....just in case I need to switch colors several times throughout the day
8. I try to cut my own cuticles but always end up with bloody fingers
9. I am really shy when I first meet people. Then once I know them really well, I let it ALL out!
10. Sarcasm and I are best friends.

Nine Good Friends (not in any order)
1. Beth
2. my mom
3. Bre
4. Karen
5. Tara
6. Candy
7. Cam
8. Pablo
9. Tommy

Eight Favorite Foods/Drinks
1. macaroni and cheese
2. creme brulee
3. tortilla soup
4. ice tea
5. chai tea
6. wine
7. cheese
8. popcorn

Seven Things You Wear Daily
1. perfume
2. jewelry....love it!
3. glasses (I have not worn contacts on a regular basis in FOREVER)
4. hair product...usually "After Party" and "Control Freak"
5. ballet flats
6. toe nail polish
7. underwear....my sister taught me at a young age that the French family does NOT go without!

Six Things You Hate
1. cats
2. feeling lonely
3. mean people
4. cauliflower
5. confrontation
6. bad breath

Five Things You Do Daily
1. Clean my ears (I usually do that 2 times a day...I have an ear thing)
2. Play with my dogs
3. Check my sister's blog
4. Kiss Pablo "goodbye" and "hello"
5. Think about my family

Four Shows You Watch
1. Top Chef
2. The Office
3. Cold Case Files
4. No Reservations

Three Places You've Lived
1. Portland
2. Denver
3. Sacramento

Two Things You Want
1. to travel more
2. to be happy

One Person You Want To See Right Now
1. Calen

Loot

Here is what I got for Christmas:

• Customized Kleenex box with photos of me and Cal
• lamp for camping

• motorized brush for cleaning our grill

• Kenneth Cole leather purse
• New pajama pants
• Dolce and Gabbana perfume- The One...smells pretty tasty....like florally vanilla


• Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses




• gift cards to iTunes and Starbucks
• iHome to take to work!
• Raspberry Almond M&M's....so YUMMY!


• And my parents are paying for my car to get fixed! YEAH!

Merry Christmas!

My ABC's

Here's a little peek into my life. I'd love to read all of yours too if you post on your own blog.

A. Attached or single? Attached.
B. Best friend? Beth and Bre
C. Cake or pie? hmmm...probably pie
D. Day of choice? Sunday
E. Essential item? lip gloss
F. Favorite colour? Red
G. Gummy bears or worms? Gummy bears
H. Hometown? hmmm....probably Phoenix....where I spent most of my childhood
I. Favorite indulgence? shopping
J. January or July? January....I love winter
K. Kids? Not yet
L. Life isn’t complete without? family, friends, laughter, love
M. Marriage date? never been married and no plans to get married anytime soon...
N. Number of magazine subscriptions: 0
O. Oranges or apples? oranges....I just LOVE to peel oranges!
P. Phobias? Cats. Dying alone.
Q. Quotes? "Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"-Emily Bronte
"If you do what you've always done, you get what you've always got"-Tony Robbins
"Every pot has a lid" -Grammy French
R. Reasons to smile? Calen, almost Christmas, Rainy weather, clean puppies
S. Season of choice? Fall
T. Tag 5 people. Beth, Bre, Koren, Lorie, Tara
U. Unknown fact about me? I can name a car by seeing it's headlights....a "hidden talent" if you will....
V. Vegetable? artichokes, carrots, broccoli, asparagus, corn....
W. Worst habit? selling myself short....I am my worst enemy.
X. X-ray or ultrasound? Neither? I usually like to be healthy...weird habit, I know.
Y. Your favorite foods? macaroni and cheese, creme brulee, ice cream, wings
Z. Zodiac sign? Libra

Denver

My mom and I went to Denver to celebrate my cousin Lauren graduating from CU Boulder.

I got some great shots of the campus. The buildings are old and with the snow it looked like a winter wonderland.

We stayed in the cutest hotel "Foot of the Mountain Motel" The second morning Lauren and I went on a walk....it was so beautiful...We also did some shopping....I love this store window with a Christmas Beetle....reminded me of my Gretchen...

One night we went to this cute wine bar and had flights of wine...

I always have such a good time with the Berquists. It was really nice to see my mom...it has been over 3 months since I saw her!I miss you already, Lorie France!