Erin Needs...

Erin needs love and support
I am not making this up: This is the actual caption for this picture. I found it by doing a google images search with the words "Erin needs".

This is hilarious. There is a note now going around on Facebook where you go to google and enter your name plus the word "needs". It is worth trying it just to see what comes up in your search. If you need a good laugh try...it's better, and cheaper, than a psychic...
Very telling, I think....
Heres what you do:

Go to Google.com and do a search. Type in your first name and the word "needs" after it. Then copy the top ten things Google says you "need".

I promise I didn't make any of this up! I did filter a bit...

1. Erin needs a drink. (AMEN)

2. Erin needs a miracle. (again I say, AMEN).

3. Erin needs to wear shirts. (I don't get it...maybe shirts that don't have stains on them...or shirts that don't come from Target...hmmm...I have to think about this one.)

4. Erin needs a life. (Sad but true...)

5. Erin needs your prayers. (Ahhhh, how sweet is that...see #2).

6. Erin needs to visit the library. (After my BBC book note on Facebook, apparently I do.)

7. Erin needs advice. (see #3)

8. Erin needs a servant. (Ooooh, Mama like this one....)

9. Erin needs another miracle. (uhem...#5 people).

10. Erin needs a night off. (AMEN Goggle!)

Sadly, some of my needs are reflective of a 1 year old girl named Erin who is awaiting a liver transplant. This is all in fun, but please take a moment to hold #2, #5, and #9 close to your heart. love ya!

Happy Chinese New Year! Year of the Ox!

We had such fun celebrating Chinese New Year. It has become a new tradition for all of us. This year we went to dinner at PF Chang's with the whole family. (We missed U. Pete, though). We decided to combine this celebration with all of the January/February birthdays as well. We were quite a group in the restaurant. The kids were so good and loved all of the Chinese food. They all received the traditional Lai See, lucky red envelopes filled with chocolate coins, lucky candy, chopsticks, and jade bracelets. We also had a celebration at Hanna's school. Her class read books, did crafts, and ate fortune cookies, rice, noodles and mandarin oranges. We also did a lion dance with them. I took some video but it didn't really turn out. I was too busy trying to direct the parade as well. I have to say it was pretty hilarious though. Gung Hay Fat Choy to everyone!!!

Talons Challenge

On January 25, Gary, my dad, and I did the Talons Challenge at Beaver Creek. It's a benefit for the Snowboard Outreach Society (SOS) who makes it possible for kids in Eagle County to learn to ski and snowboard who might not otherwise have the opportunity. But more than that, it is a type of Big Brother/Big Sister organization for these kids who benefit from having a role model.
We skiied 23,000 vertical feet on 13 black and double black diamond runs. Now some people might do this type of skiing all the time so it is no big deal. But I have spent the majority of my "ski time" on the green runs these past few years teaching Hailey and Hanna so I wasn't totally confident I still had it in me. The weather was pretty crappy...visibility was limited and the snow was really wet and heavy. We had a great time though. Lots of laughs at all of our tumbles. We certainly earned the beer at the end of it all. And kudos to my dad...I hope I can still ski like that when I 69...It was a great day!! Also, here's to Gary for doing the whole thing on a board...VW size moguls are hard to navigate for a knuckle-dragger...

Birthday Pics!

Hailey had a fun birthday. I met her at school for lunch with her friends and then returned in the afternoon for cupcake fun. After school we met Eme, Sutton and A. Becca at Starbuck's for a Hot Chocolate Party. It was sooo cold. Then it was off to Macaroni Grill for dinner. Hailey loves, loves, loves, buttered noodles with Parm cheese...so this was her pick. She soaked up all of the attention. Presents were opened back at home...she was shocked with her Wii...so was Daddy...but we had agreed that we would do big birthday parties every other year...so that means big birthday gifts. We love you Hailey. It was a very special day.