Hello, Courtney here!
I was sitting around, asking my mom what ever happened to her "new and improved blog" and she said that I could make an updated post. So, here I am. =]
Im not sure where Mom left off, so I'll start with Christmas. It was hectic, and everyone in the house loved to comment on the ever-growing amount of presents under the tree. My boyfriend Eric came to visit as well, making the holidays (for me at least!) even better. Top presents included, a Wii, tons of Wii games (the boys and I beat the crap out of each other during Wii tennis) My new Canon Powershot S5 1S, tons of Green Bay Packers merchandise for Kirby, and Riley's cool skateboard.
Right after christmas, our family took a ski trip up to Windham Mountain, in the Catskills of new York. The day started rough, with grainy snow, but little did we know that while it started to snow on our drive to the hotel, there would be 8 inches of fresh powder in the morning! We spent New Years Eve-day skiing and snowboarding, and I spent the most of the day in the lodge, as I came down with a high fever and throat infection (losing my voice) the night before. We stayed and counted down to midnight in the lodge's bar/resturant with a great band, and great fireworks.
Dad and the Boys out on the slopes, but not the bunny hill!!
Fireworks, Eric and I staked out a spot in the cold to get these shots
Riley, turning into a miniature Shawn White (olympic snowboarder)...He's already better than Eric and I both!
Mom and Dad, in the Lodge
Eric and I got decked out for the part as well.
Anyway, things have somewhat settled down since the holidays. Mom started her new job as a First Responder Organ Transplant Specialist, for NJ sharing Network...Dad has been travelling more than ever, but he brings us plently of pure vanilla from the Dominican Republic, so that keeps us happy.
Riley has been just about the same..He has started a new gymnastics program, and he loves it. Mom and I spend a good amount of time convincing him he needs to become a male cheerleader, but he thinks its a "questionable" sport.
Nothing has changed much with Kirby. He and Riley are impatiently counting down the days until the release of the new Indiana Jones movie, and in the meantime, they've been creating stop-motion-animation movies on the video camera and thier Indiana Jones Lego sets.
I suppose I have the most going on right now. I'm continuing to work for the YMCA, teaching swim lessons and lifeguarding...I recently got my driver's license (finally!), and Ive been looking into colleges. So far, my college of choice is the New England Culinary Insitute in Montpieller VT. We'll just wait for that acceptance letter to come now...Eric and I are doing well, working our way to our 1 year and 6 month anniversary. Mom and I recently made a trip to Columbus for hair cuts, and to celebrate Eric's 16th birthday.I'm still very active in my photography, now in 2 1/2 (yes, a half) photo classes during the school day. You can seem my current work over on my website http://www.camithepirate.deviantart.com/. (there are a few good ones from a photoshoot in NY during xmas).
But, enough about me.
While things are quiet now, they're about to get busy again. My Aunt and Uncle, Shari and George are flying out from San Francisco for a visit...and a few days after that, My dad's sister "Aunt Carol" is coming to stay with us while Mom and Dad go to Mexico for a few days. And when they get back, Eric is coming out to stay for spring break!
We hope everyone is doing well, and we hope to hear from everyone!
- The Price Family
