Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Reno Bighorns



There's a new team in Reno. Well it's there 2nd season, but the first game for us. The Bighorns are a NBA development D League team for the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic.
One of Danielle's student's parents gave the school there tickets for the night. No one wanted them so Danielle, Mike Siobain and I took them. They were great seats, center court only a few rows back. I'm not a huge Basketball fan. In my opinion they foul to much, the game stops every minute if not less. We still had a great time. The Bighorns were down most of the game, but beat the Bakersfield Jam in the end.
I'd go again with some friends. It's an inexpensive night out. Tickets start at $7 not bad for a few hours of entertainment.

Reno Extreme Fights



Two weekends ago was all about fighting. We'll not us fighting but watching fights.

We started off Friday night at the GSR for the 1st Reno Extreme Fights. There was 7 boughts 4 Boxing and 3 MMA. Most of the fights were good. There was a few knockouts that made the crowds crazy. We had a great time and hope to go again.

Saturday we went to Bully's for UFC 107. It was a night of great fights. The main event was Penn Vs Sanchez. The fight was dominated by Penn. A lot of people thought Sanchez had a chance but BJ dominated.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Fight Night - Reno Xtreme Fights




Tonight we are headed to the Grand Sierra Resort to watch the Reno Xtreme Fights. This fight night is a mix of boxing bouts and also MMA battles. It should be a great show. We have watched Muay Thai Boxing in Thailand, but never anything else. There are also a few local fighters representing Reno. Pics and video to follow!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Snowboarding in -18 what!!!!

Yesterday I had a meeting at Northstar with 32-Boots at 10 AM. I decided to take a few runs before it. In the Martis Valley just before Northstar my thermometer read -18. That's the coldest I've ever seen it in Truckee. I started to think I was crazy for going snowboarding, but the snow was amazing. We had just got a huge storm dropping 2-3 feet of light, fresh snow. I only had an hour and a half, but wanted to get a few runs in. I worn plenty of layers and wasn't affected by the cold. I had a fresh track my first run and nailed a few stumps along the way. This is the first big storm so there's hidden obstacles all over the place.

The car Thermometer reading -18!!!









Monday, December 7, 2009

Snow Day!



It started to pretty heavily last night and continued until this afternoon. They even cancelled school and scheduled a two-hour delay for tomorrow due to heavy amounts of snow and ice. I think we ended up with around 14" or so at our house, but the best is the ski resorts who ended up with around 45". This storm is perfect timing for the holidays. Let's get this winter started off right!

Taylor's Baptism




Sunday we started setting up for the party and headed over to the church. Taylor was absolutely adorable in her white dress. After the baptism we headed back to the house for dinner. We had a wonderful weekend hanging out with everyone. Thanks to Susan and Mando for inviting us!

Hanging Out in Fresno



Friday morning we headed over the hill (which was an adventure in it's own due to the heavy snowfall) and arrived in Turlock for a quick visit with Grandpa John and Grandma Irene. We had soup, sandwiches, and fun catching up. After about three or fours hours we headed out to our next stop, Fresno. Our friends Susan and Mando invited us down for the weekend to celebrate their baby's baptism. Our friend's Brett and Macy, Susan's parent's Judy and Joe, and her brother Steve and girlfriend Jen were already there when we arrived late Friday night. The baptism was set for Sunday, so what else was there to do on Saturday except have a mini-golf challenge and go-kart race at Blackbeard's! Steve took the mini-golf challenge with a 2 under par, but I came back like a wrecking ball to destroy the racetrack. (Sorry about the whiplash, Macy!)

Gobble Gobble - Look a New Post!



Well November has come and gone and the posts have been lacking (thanks for your comments!). I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Aunt Ginger, Janet, Grandma Margaret, Brad, my Mom and Dad, Jason, and I headed over to the Atlantis for an evening of buffet heaven. After eating to our heart's content and then some, we headed over to our house to play a game of Scrabble and hang out. It was a great day and we were glad that everyone could get together.