September Acres

We went by the HGTV Dream Home 2012 the other day.  I realized that we had been by it a few times before but I never recognized it since it really doesn't look like this: I think part of the reason it wasn't easy to put two and two together is because the grass isn't green this time of year.  Also, there were no lights on and no car in the driveway.  There was security in front of the house.  I guess to keep people like us away! There is a great view of the mountains which I love.  Beautifully snow capped this time of the year.  The house is in a new development.  There is one other house built and several lots sold.  I think it will end up being a nice little neighborhood as the years go on.   I am loving the kitchen in the dream home.  Can't you imagine cooking and entertaining in this space?  Oh, to be the lucky winner of this home. Right now on the HGTV website  you can vote for where the next dream home should be. ...

We headed over to the Alpine Coaster on Wednesday for a little fun.  Actually, it was a lot of fun.  I am not a huge roller coaster fan when we go to theme parks (truth be told, I am not a huge theme park fan but that's another post) but this was different and really fun.  First of all, the view is MUCH better.  Here I am going up the hill. This is the view from one side.  Not too shabby, is it?  Once you get to the top of the mountain you start coming back down.  The really cool thing is that you can adjust your speed going down.  Perfect for someone like me who doesn't feel the need for speed.  I was in my own little world when I noticed the guy behind me catching up to me so I had to speed up a bit.  Quite a bit.  And it was really fun! I mentioned I had taken a few photos on the way up and LM said, "Mom, you're not supposed to use your cameras while you're on the ride."  Oops! Here we are, all done with our ride. ...