I'm so heartbroken...

My celebrity boyfriend was King of Bacchus this year at Mardi Gras. If you know me, you know how much it totally broke my heart that I missed seeing him. I almost cried when I found out.

We've been on an every-other-year Mardi Gras schedule since we first got married. We usually go with our friends Keever and Bobby who live down there and know how to do it right. The last time we went was 2010, a week after the Saints won the Super Bowl. That was pretty cool, to say the least.

We missed our scheduled year this time since we just got back from Vail the Monday before we'd need to leave for New Orleans on Friday. That would be too much.

BUT had I realized a little earlier that I could have had the opportunity to be T-H-I-S close to Will Ferrell, I might would have arranged it. Opportunity missed. I will survive... with a broken heart, but I'll survive.

COLORADO!

Last week Derek and I took a much-appreciated vacation to Colorado to visit our friends Jennifer and Matt and do some skiing. This is our second visit to the Denver area, the first one being when I first started blogging back in 2008. My, how time flies! :)

We flew in to Denver Wednesday night, spent some time at Matt and Jenn's fabulous new house then drove over to Vail early Friday morning for the weekend. On Friday Jennifer and I spent some quality time drinking mimosas in the snow at the bottom of the mountain and catching up while the rest of our group skied. It was so gorgeous.

Friday night we stayed in at our condo since we had gotten up so early that morning and were pretty worn out. We ordered a pizza and spent some time in the outdoor hot tub while the snow really came down. It was amazing... really one of those "remember everything about this" moments.

Saturday I wandered around the ski village while everyone else went up on the mountain. I was looking forward to some "me" time on this trip, and I enjoyed every minute of it. After we met for lunch Derek and I spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the area.

Saturday night was our "night out" in Vail Village. First of all, the Teva Winter Games were going on while we were there, so we were fortunate enough to catch some really cool snow competitions and live music.
We had an AMAZING dinner at Flame Restaurant inside the Four Seasons Hotel at Vail Village and then ended up in this cool little corner tavern in the village for some after-dinner drinks.
On Sunday we left Vail and stopped at Copper Mountain so Derek and I could do some tubing. That was a lot of fun, too, and something I wasn't actually scared to do. Ha!
All in all it really was an amazing vacation, and I'd say it ranks up there as one of the best we've taken. We even have talked about moving there! It was great to see Jennifer and Matt and spend some time as snow bunnies. I could definitely get used to that lifestyle, that's for sure. :)

Healthy

We have turned over a new leaf in the Grey household. We are going to be healthier and more active in 2012!

Derek's already been on this kick, but I just hopped on the bandwagon last week. We're cooking healthier (thanks to Pinterest) and eating less, drinking more water, the whole nine yards...

Last week I went to Pilates three times, and while that may not sound like much that's a lot for me! AND I went up and down a total of 760 stairs in our parking garage last week when I normally would just take the elevator.

I'm telling you this so I can hold myself accountable. In six days I lost four pounds. I'm happy with that!

So, here's to a happier, healthier me this year. I think a change like this can only mean good things to come.