A GOLD MEDAL DAY AT THE 2010 OLYMPICS

Our second trip to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was also amazing. Combination of perfect weather, good company and lots of action! We went with Bill, Jodi, Alex, Hana, Randy, Janice, Wyatt, Jeff and myself - quite a crew of Olympic fans. We watched the "Bobsled" or "Bobsleigh" 2 man final round. The U.S. and Canada were in the top six so it made it very exciting to watch.
Lots to cheer about -
-Janice got the "red mitten medal" for finding the last pair of adult red mittens in all of Whistler (hiding under the bin).
-Randy and Janice also received the "Almost Silver medal" celebrating their 24 year anniversary that day
-Hana got the "best fan" medal for joining a bunch of crazy Swedish fans and singing.
-Bill and Jodi received the "best photography" medal - check out www.simpleeverydaylifeonthehill.blogspot.com
-Alex got the medal for braving the cold (the event started after the sun went down-3 hour delay) - and with NO complaints in only a sweatshirt! Brrrrr!
-Wyatt was awarded the "most Olympic pins" medal -see collection on hat.
-My loving husband got the "best chauffeur" medal, driving 2 trips to Whistler in 8 days.
It was definitely a GOLD MEDAL DAY - one to be remembered for a long time!

2010 Vancouver Olympic Fever-We've got it!

I have always loved watching the Olympics on TV, but never thought I would be able to watch them in person. Yesterday was the day! We left for Whistler at 6:00am, had a wonderful day with family and friends and when back home at 11:00pm. It was the first of 2 trips to Whistler during the Olympics. Jeff, Wyatt, Alex, Mark and myself drove up early and then met friends Jim, Stacy, Graham and Janelle at the event. It was the one-man luge at the Whistler sliding center. What a great day!
Highlights included:
-A beautiful sunny day (after a short down-pour right before the start)
-NO traffic or border waits
-THE EVENT!! - cowbells, flags and a lot of Vancouver 2010 Olympic spirit!
-Being in Canada during a historical gold medal win for their country
-A great Valentine dinner at the Keg
-Hot tubing at The Aspens after a long day in the cold

Pre-Olypmic Adventure to Whistler

My sister Tami and cousin Melinda made a special pre-Olypmic run to Whistler to make sure everything was just right for our guests staying during the games. We had a great time shopping, snowshoeing, hot tubing, checking out the pre-Olympic activities and of course, cleaning the condo.

Derek turns 21

I'm a little behind on posting, but wanted to get you current with the Jansen family. Derek turned 21 last month, so we celebrated by getting out the martini glasses - not for drinks, but for appetizers! We had his friends Jordan and Brittney over for dinner. We tried new recipes form a cookbook Derek received for Christmas from his boss, along with some favorites of Derek. It was a fun evening together!