Catching up on 2012

Whoa! Is it really January 18th, 2012? I would apologize for not blogging much since the new year, but "apologizing for things that are not my fault and/or too much" is on my list of resolutions for 2012.

Instead, I will just tell ya that January has been b.a.n.a.n.a.s!!!! I feel like I don't know whether I'm coming or going, asleep or awake, and time is moving way too fast!

Here are some highlights of the past few weeks to help catch you up to speed.

1. Max and I celebrated 8 years of marriage on January 3rd. We had an amazing evening together. I made us a candlelight dinner and Max bought me a ring with Chance's birthstone (blue topaz) which is beautiful!

2. We spent time as a family celebrating Beaver Creek's winter fest.

3. We spent time with friends trying to cheer on K-State to a victory in the cotton bowl...tear.

4. Chance will not take ANY food from a utensil and wants to exclusively feed himself...double tear!

5. Nick moved to Denver and brought Tebow and the Broncos good luck against the Steelers.

6. I met Lauren and Megan out for happy hour and some girl talk.

7. Chance and I made the trip down to Castle Rock to shop the outlet malls and keep Max company at work.

8. Max introduced Chance to the race car carts at Lowe's.

 

9. MLK day skiing at Breckenridge.

10. Chance is WALKING!
Stay tuned for a video. I promise to post one just as soon as I can figure out how to blog videos. Bare with me, a second resolution of mine is to improve my blogging skills ;)

So there you have it. You're all caught up on the Lehman's in 2012! I have a funny feeling that this year is going to be Legend...ary (which I've actually just learned is greater than Tebowing and Epic)!

Welcome 2012! I have high hopes and big plans for us this year.

Adrian learns to SKI

On New Year's weekend, Brad, Ashley, and Adrian made the drive out to Colorado to spend the weekend with us in the mountains.  We are always really excited when Brad and Ashley come to visit, but this past time was extremely special because it was the first time that Adrian was going to try to ski.
I so wish that I could have documented the whole thing for everyone! Adrian had a team of personal ski instructors (Brad, Max, and Cook) circling around him the entire time.  The goal was to get Adrian out on the kids magic carpet before taking him up any lifts so that he wouldn't be scared and so that he could learn to balance.

Here he is on top of the magic carpet.  

Learning how to position his skis. 

And he's off!

Max would point him in the right direction at the top and then Cook and Brad would be waiting at the bottom to catch him because Adrian didn't yet know how to turn or stop!

I'll have to admit...I was biting my nails at the first run, but Adrian did great and the boys were so careful and gentle with him!

Adrian said he was having "SO MUCH FUN"

Ready for his personal push up the hill again. 

Giving me the thumbs up to let me know that he was still feeling okay and ready for more.  

A push up from Daddy!

Adrian with his dad and uncle Max...

I'm sure they are teaching him all of the proper techniques 

Looking good little buddy!

Adrian and his mommy! Ashley was so proud of him.  

Brad, Ashley, and Adrian

The cutest little family ever!

Poor Chance had a cold and did not feel well the entire weekend! To be totally honest I took all of these photos in about twenty minutes and then went back to the condo with Chance because he looked so miserable.  

 I had no idea that he looked so pitiful until I went through these photos :(  

I feel so guilty for taking him to the mountain now.  

I'm glad that I didn't miss Adrian's first gondola experience though! After a few runs on the magic carpet, Max and Brad decided that Adrian was ready for the kids bunny hill.  So we all hopped on the gondola together for Adrian's favorite part of  the day "riding in the glass box"

Once at the top, Max went over some quick pointers again to teach Adrian how to slow himself down and stop. Very important to know!

Another quick lesson about how to turn. 

and away they went!

Proud mom and dad!

Adrian did such a good job and was absolutely fearless in true Lehman style.  

I hope they come back and visit us again very soon!

Chance's First Birthday

I apologize for the delay in my posts! This darn 2012 is hard to keep up with!


Can you believe Chance is 1 year old!
That's right ladies and gentleman...my little man is 365 days old and I still don't have everything figured out. At least I had family around on Chance's birthday to help with all of the details and to celebrate the special day.
What do you think of our spread?  I wanted to make sure it was birthday themed and not Christmas! Having a birthday the day after Christmas you have to be careful not to blend the two...

  

My sister is the queen at parties and decorations.  I was so glad that she was there because she was able to make Chance this amazing little cupcake birthday cake. She is so talented! I thought it was perfect. 

Lindsay also made white chocolate covered strawberries and pretzel sticks...delish!

Anyone that was worried that Chance would be slighted for gifts because his birthday is 12/26 was very wrong!  Chance was spoiled beyond belief.  

Watching Chance play with his cousins will never get old.  

We were lucky to have the party be with both of our immediate families.  

Hi, baby Kennedy!

Chance and my dad playing all around the kitchen in the Mickey car. 

Time to open birthday presents

Trying out his first pair of ski goggles

More presents...

Adrian excited for CAKE

Max and Brad

Brunch in the kitchen

Addison is ready for cake too!

The progression of the birthday cake...

at first Chance was not exactly thrilled about being put in his high chair

but then everyone in the room started singing "Happy Birthday" to him and he started to look around and realize that everyone was happy and this was all for him

 Checking out the cake and testing out if he is really allowed to just dig in..

 starting to like this whole birthday thing

 ohhh...frosting is yummy!

 really yummy

 trying to share with me

 making sure it is still okay to eat this gigantic cake

 Apparently, Max and I can't find the camera but Chance is all smiles!

 finally getting dirty

and...he's full!

The birthday boy with Grandpa Mike and Grandpa Les.  

What a lucky boy!

Thanks to both of our families for taking the time to be there with us on Chance's first birthday.  You are all so special to us!