This one goes out to those handsome boys in my life!

I am pretty sure they (my dad, Trevor, Mark and Jackson) like it when I do posts of them twinkling their little toes. In light of the season, this laugh is on me!

Merry Christmas to all!<---Click here!

And the first Blogger's Choice Award goes to....

Libby wins for the best votes and the FIRST person to cast her ballots. I must say...they were absolutely hilarious. I was sitting in my office reading them, laughing out loud! Great job Lib, this was a secret category, but you managed to pull out with the victory!
P.S. If you "happen upon my blog" like I do with so many people, you are welcome to check here for the categories and cast your ballot to LRK@ogden.travel. I would love to hear from you! I am sure you are a very nice person and have extensive knowledge of other bloggers! I hope to see you pop up on the email!

13 MORE DAYS

Just a reminder...thirteen more days until voting ends. Get your votes in for your favorite blogs. You do not have to vote in every category (Kristen) you can pick and choose which one is best suited for the blogger of choice!!

SNOWBASIN IS OPEN, I AM HOME!

(My Dad and me)

Two years ago my brother, Trev and I decided we no longer wanted our feet to be strapped to one board, but two. We were both working up at Snowbasin and had some hook ups in the rental shop. On our day off, we did what we probably shouldn't have. Neither one of us had skied in years, since we both jumped on the "boarder" train when it was the cool thing to do. After two dislocated shoulders, some concussions and wrist injuries, we decided maybe we should go back to skiing!
No lessons, no idea what we were doing, and absolutly no fear, we took to the slopes. Neither one of us have turned back. We fell in love. Fortunatly, we both had season passes and the convenience of working on the mountain and we had the time of our lives that season!! We have found our passion. We both have become quite obsessed with skiing!! There is nothing I love to do more in the winter months than be skiing with Trev, my dad, Brade or Maima. We have had so much fun.
Well, as you can imagine, when I found out I was pregnant, I quickly did the math. February, really? That means by the time the snow falls, I will be way too big to ski and then by the time I am back in shape after she is born, the snow will be long gone.
I am having some withdrawals and slowly working through it with the help of an experienced counselor. I am sure I will get over it just in time for next season! I CAN NOT WAIT!!!

Sualc Atnas came early to our house!!

UPDATE ON THE FREEZE OUT

Sualc Atnas (Santa Claus spelled backward) made an early visit to our house this year. But, rather than leave us with some nice gifts for the holiday, he warmed up the house and took $500.00 bones from the Ketcham's humble abode!!

I am sure some of you have had visits from Santa's brother Sualc in holidays gone by. He is so nice to drop in and take all the gifts waiting for December 25! Happy Holidays!

COLD FRONT HITS OGDEN, UT

I have inserted the temperature reading to the right to give you a better feel for this story. Last night as Brade and I are hauling in load after load of heavy lumber and peeling off layer after layer of clothing to accomodate for the warm temperatures in our home, we decided to turn off the heat, leave the front door open and open a few windows to get a draft through the house. Keep in mind it is approximately 35 degrees outside. Having a pregnant woman in the house and a man that NEVER gets cold, we keep our house around 65 in these latter months.
After about an hour we decided to nestle in, have some supper and prepare for bed. I proceed to the thermostat to resume the house heating process. The thermostat now reads 60 degrees...not bad. I turn on the switch and wait for the sound of the (nearly brand new) furnace to kick on, but to no avail. No heat, no roaring sound of the fan, no warm fuzzies, I got nothin!
Brade continues to fiddle with it and test it, meanwhile, I am on Google searching for an answer. We all know Google can solve everything. Needless to say, when we went to bed last night it was 53 degrees in the house, when we woke up, it was a whopping 41!!
Have you ever tried to do your hair with a beanie on or get dressed without letting any skin touch the cool crisp air. On this Thanksgiving Eve, I have to say, I did not attempt the shower. I know, I know, but really, I want you to go outside when it is forty degrees, strip down to your nothings and see how it feels. Just dont' call me to hang out until later when I can go to my sister's and shower!!



November 20th, 2007 through November 21st, 2007-
Brady and Lindsey Ketcham
have successfully completed the
Klondike Challenge-CONGRATULATIONS!!

1st Annual Blogger's Choice Awards

Announcing the First Annual Blogger's Choice Awards



I welcome you to cast your vote for your favorite blogger in each category. After the votes have been cast and ballots have been tallied, there will be an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the blogger celebrities. I will be hosting the award party at my house in the latter part of December. Everyone is invited whether or not you are up for nomination. I apologize I can't claim a specific date at this time due to the uncertainty of remodel completion. Please stay tuned for a definitive date. This will be a party you will not want to miss.
To cast you ballot, please read through the categories below and email your votes to LRK@ogden.travel. Thus, your votes will not be public knowledge until the big reveal!
You may vote for any blogger that you know. They do not have to be present to win. I will notify all award recipients after the grand party!!
Categories
1. Most humorous blogger overall
2. Most Unique Post
3. Most original background and layout
4. Blogger with most frequent posts
5. Blogger with the most "friend" links
6. Most humurous post/story
7. Best Soundtrack
8. Funniest Photo
9. Best Halloween post
10. Best Thanksgiving post
11. Most improved blog
12. Best vacation post
13. Best Comment
14. Most unique viewer tracking system
15. Best advice on a blog
16. Most unique place of residence
17. Saddest story/post
18. Most impactful story/post
19. Best Overall Blog
20. Best looking blogger
21. Mother of all bloggers

Please submit the bloggers web address and name to the email provided. Please keep in mind, you do not have to "know" this person to nominate them for any of the twenty one categories. Good luck, voting closes Dec. 10 and nominees will be notified by Dec. 15th.

You might be an obsessed blogger if...

*you know way more than you should about the lives of "friends" within six degrees of separation of all your friends.
*you post a comment in less than five minutes of your friend's posting on several occasions.
*you "happen" upon old high school/junior high/elementary friends will surfing blogs
*blogging is the hot topic at most social occasions with your friends
*your husband and immediate family have resorted to gourmet meals of cold cereal and chicken nuggets because you can't be bothered to leave the home office.
*you can ramble off all the Halloween costumes worn by all your acquaintances, their children, their neighbor's children and where they went trick or treating.
*you would think about grabbing your home computer before your albums, in case of a house fire.
*you check blogs while enjoying a relaxing vacation with your family because maybe, just maybe, somebody else you know took a vacation and they took photos.
*you are bothered to think that you need to use the restroom before heading to the computer upon waking in the morning!
*you spend most days observing the surroundings for an idea for your next blog!
*you allow blogging to interfere with your 9-5 work schedule.

Ketcham Krash 2007

For those of you that missed out on our party on Saturday...you should feel really bad. We had a good turn out and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. Hopefullly next time, everyone will be there. Here are some photos from the eventful festivities!


Rory attempted to climb the fireplace. He did a really great job, and we are really proud of him! Way to go Ror.





Markus was a trapeze artist. He was amazing. He could scale the ladder and tear wallpaper at an amazing pace.
Do not worry...I have saved that beautiful chandelier for the first commenter on this post. You better jump...this one is going to go fast!!
Vern, this would look great in your hew house!





This is what our house looked like after all the party goers had gone. Just a small mess for Brade and I to clean up!

No, really...thank you to Maima and Markus, Jen and Ror and my mom and Jeff for helping us on Saturday. There is no way we could have knocked that out in the time we did without your help.
I mentioned in a previous blog that Brade did not think that Bentley should come home to wood floors. Well, we have taken it just a hair past recarpeting the floors. Trust me, it needed it and I am SO glad Brade finally gave in to demolition!! Stay tuned for the AFTER pictures!!

(sorry the photo quality is not really up to par, I had to take them with my phone)

Tag, you are it!

Nicole made the suggestion on my last post that I tag everyone to do a post about what they are grateful for. It is kind of fun and it will be super cool to read everybody elses! I can't wait to see them. I just gave you a perfectly good post, so there are no excuses!

I heart....

I am feeling really grateful today. I decided since I am a horrible journal writer, I would share with all of you the best things in life.

I heart Brade!

Just look at him. You really can not help but just love him. He is so dang cute.

I heart my family!


See if you can pick out who is who.

I heart Brade's family!


I heart the snow and skiing!

Yes, this was last year at Snowbasin after a huge snow dump. I was skiing down and realized this was a picture I never wanted to forget. I stopped, took my phone out and snapped. WOW, you don't get scenery like this anywhere else!

I heart Ogden!

This picture really does not do it justice. This is what I get to look at on my two minute commute to work everyday! Top that big city dwellers!

I heart my job!

Not only do I live in an amazing city, I get to travel around the world and tell people how wonderful it is!! Seriously, I know you are jealous. It is ok, I understand.

I heart my childhood friends!



I have many other people in my life I consider friends, but I could take up the whole page in photos. That will be another post!

I heart Diet Coke!

Brade is a Coke lover and of course I choose the Diet, but needless to say Brade and I had a wonderful afternoon sampling the offerings at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, GA.

I heart having nephews!




Jackson and Tanner are the cutest little boys ever. Brade has become a totally different person around Tanner. He used to be so hesitant about children, but then Tanner came along and he instantly fell in love. He loves to be the "cool uncle". Jackson is the happiest kid I know. He can always make you laugh!

I heart blogs!