Texas Trip

Jan. 18th through the 23rd Jason and I took a trip to Texas to visit my brother, Rahn and his wife Kat. My parents also flew in from Georgia.

The last posting we announced the caption context winner. Here is Terry out-on-the town in Texas. We were able to treat him and the entire family to Texas Roadhouse thanks to our generous sponsors, Bill and Dee Sherwood.

Terry on the Riverwalk in San Antonio "sniffing" for another caption contest. Sorry Dad, this one is too easy!

Since Kat’s birthday is in Dec., my dad’s in Jan. and mine in February, there was a bit of confusion when the waiter at Texas Roadhouse came by to sing happy birthday, asking which one of us was celebrating. We all pointed to another person, making it seem we had lied about a birthday. The waiter probably thought we were scamming him for a free dessert. In the end, I was the one who “hopped in the saddle” and blushed while the staff sang “Happy Birthday”. Alas, we were still cheated out of the free dessert!

Most of our time in Texas was spent eating great food and catching up. Since it was cold and rainy, we didn’t make it to the beach, but Rahn and Kat graciously toured us around Corpus Christi and we saw most of the sites through back seat windows with the comfort of a heated environment.

On the sunny day (we only had one), we ventured to San Antonio where we visited the Alamo and the Riverwalk. There was so much to see, Jason and I would love to go back.
Can you find Rahn in front of the Alamo? Hint: He's on his cell phone. In case there was any confusion, I'm the historian, he's the business man.

The next day we visited the U.S.S. Lexington, an aircraft carrier that became a museum in the early 1990s, and the Texas State Aquarium. The aquarium was my favorite because we got front row seats to watch the under water version of the dolphin show. Plus, Kat pulled some strings and got us in free. Rahn and Kat are the most well connected people I know!
Rahn and Kat playing with the river otter

A bonus: I got to see Marlise, a good friend I met here in Wyoming who has since gotten married and moved to Texas. Sat. night we enjoyed birthday cake (for my dad) and game night with Marlise as an honorary family member. It was so good to catch up. Bailey and Lola were most entertaining. Even when the TV was on, we were typically watching them play! Spoiled puppies!

Since our return to Wyoming, time has flown by. Catching up at work, broomball games, trying to stay warm, traveling for business meetings, ignoring a dirty house, etc. I’m sorry it took us so long to post.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful trip. We hope to see you all again soon.
The Treysons

And the winner is...

Thanks to everyone who participated in our caption contest. This month’s winner is Terry Beyer with “Hey Tillie, did you know there was gum under here?” We loved that he thought of a dialogue between Tillie and Rocky.
Terry wins a night on the town in Corpus Christie, Texas. (Pictures to follow.)
Our runner up was Alana and Alex with “What? Me and the guys used to do this all the time back in New York!” In a New York accent, of course! They received, “Why Cats Paint” a quirky book about the artistic talents of our feline friends.
Since Rocky wasn’t mentioned in this wonderful book, he has requested a spot on this site to talk about his favorite pastime, “Where Cats Sleep”.

In the bed, cause its warm and fuzzy.

On the pillow. When Trey finally gets out of bed, this spot is nice and warm.

In the green bathtub, cause I can.

On the linens in the blue bathroom, again, because I can.

Under the desk. The hidden vent makes it oh so warm.

In the dresser drawers. After the laundry is put away, this is the ideal spot!

On top of the beautiful quilt Nikki and Nathan got Trey and Jason for their wedding. (I know they are going to hang it soon because they always pick me up when I try to sleep here and Trey says to Jason, "we've got to get this hung".)

On the floor, belly up!

Waking up. (A little scary).

Thanks to my owner Trey for posting these pictures.

Happy Birthday

My father, Terry, and Jason's grandmas, Nila Hoffman and Maxine Sherwood, all share the same birthday.
The following are some random events that occurred on this day, Jan. 10th throughout history:
On this day in 1942 The Ford Motor Company signed on to make Jeeps, the new general-purpose military vehicles desperately needed by American forces in World War II.
In 1945, Minnie Hulett Snyder, a former inmate at the Wyoming State Prison, passed away in Ogden, UT
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart
In 1967 The first African-American senator elected by popular vote, Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, took his seat.
In 1971 Masterpiece Theatre debuts.
The last convertible Volkswagen Beetle was produced on this day in 1979.
In 1995 the "Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS

Happy Birthday Terry, Nila, and Maxine! Wish we could be with you to celebrate! All our love, The Treysons

Caption Contest

Happy New Year! We decided to start a new blog tradition. New year, new traditions. Every month or so we'll post a picture for you, our family and friends, to create a funny comment. (Like the New York Times caption contest, but cooler...) Jason and I will judge all the comments and post a winner under the photograph. We haven't decided yet what the winner will get. Perhaps a Trey print or Jr. Game Warden badge from Jason. We'll post the prize with the winning information. (You know how we are with decision!) Good luck!

Christmas

They're here and ready to be blogged! Pictures from Christmas!
Jason and I had a quiet Christmas in Laramie. (Kinda romantic just the two of us.) The roads were slick with blowing snow and no unneccessary travel warnings. Christmas with the family was postponed and we are waiting for a sunny day to open gifts with everyone.

We did open the gifts we got for each other. My big gift from Jason was a wine bar.
We also got a great set of pots and pans from my parents. A well received and practical gift that we will enjoy using every day. Hurray! No more flaky pots and warped pans!

We got so many wonderful gifts and thoughtful cards from family and friends. It is just to much to list!
And... we painted our bedroom. I guess you could call that a gift! We were in the mood and it was nice to have each others help. Here are some pictures. The room isn't decorated per say, its like a blank slate waiting for pictures. Jason says all the green reminds him of the Emerald City!

My office off the master bedroom/hallway. Our bedroom. The end of the hallway (entering the bedroom).I guess you can't tell very well in the photos but the walls that look white are actually a light, pale green.

Christmas day we spent painting and playing with our new toys. I got Jason a gun for Christmas, he was VERY surprised. (Correction: A gun IS NOT a toy!)
In spite of the blowing snow, we just had to drive outside of town to try it out! Regardless of the cold weather, we had a really good time and I actually managed to hit the target a few times (and get some pictures). Jason says he is signing me up for his Hunter Safetly class this spring. He also left the instruction manual for the gun on my desk. I think he is hinting at something!

We hope everyone had a very happy holiday season. We missed seeing friends and family but you were in our thoughts and prayers.

The Treysons Jason took this one.

This much snow

Wed. we got a lot of snow. More than I had ever seen. The airport in Denver shut down and the University here in Laramie closed. Its calm and sunny now but we are sure to have a white Christmas!

Some pictures ...

Jason shoveling the front and back sidewalks. Jason in front of our house with lights on. Trey dressing Tillie so she can go outside and play.
Jason and Tillie "peeking" in their stocking. Kids, they can't wait.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas....

....darn near it, anyway. Well, we finally got enough of the hunting seasons quieted down so we could get down to gettin' ready for the holidays. Last weekend, we trekked to Elk Mountain in search of the first-ever "Treyson" Family Christmas Tree. Actually, turned out to not be much of a trek, as Al Gore's "Global Warming" has left the forest lacking the snow depth necessary for an authentic snowshoe hunt for a Christmas Tree.

Anyway, we met with my parents and drove the pickup all the way to the ceremonial Christmas Tree Hunting Grounds. After watching Tillie race around in the snow and enjoying the quiet serenity for awhile (interrupted only slightly by the shrieking sounds of Trey getting some snow in her boots), we got down to the business of finding a good tree.

Okay, maybe it wasn't quite that simple. . . As Trey had never harvested a live Christmas Tree before, she had to be "schooled" on the proper tree-selection techniques. There was also some time spent watching Dad as he tried to use his GPS unit to figure out where we were (luckily, we weren't far from the road and the instrument was able to confirm our location only a short time after we returned to the pickup).







Then, in the midst of all of this entertainment, Trey and I found THE tree. NO, we did not misjudge our ceiling height--my folks needed some boughs to finish their decorations, so we were looking for a tree with a few extra limbs. Despite Dad's efforts to make "chainsaw sounds" the hand saw was a bit tiring. Luckily, Trey took her turn with the saw and we were able to get THE tree cut down. Funny, when we started carrying THE tree back to the pickup, Trey disappeared until we were nearly there. At least she got some good pictures. . .


So, we got THE tree cut down to size, installed in our family room, and it is now proudly wearing some of the thirty or so "S'More" ornaments that Trey has collected. Of course, the ornaments that we have picked up on our travels are finally on display as well. Several strings of lights adorn the garage and porch and we're both ready for ol' Saint Nick to show up.

Between hunting seasons and the decorating, gift wrapping, and trips to the Post Office, its starting to look like time to lay down for a long winters' nap. Well, as soon as I can shut down that clatter out on the lawn. . . .