Quick Update

I've been a lame blogger lately...sorry!
A few updates though, Ry and I went to Cincinnati a few weekends ago and found a place to live. I am really excited...we are living in this area called Hyde Park that everyone raves about. There are all these old/charming/unique homes, rollings hills, a few parks that are centered around a couple of "squares" with shops, boutiques, and restaurants. I think it will be so much fun. Of course we are paying WAY to much in rent, but it is only for a year and I definitely wanted to live in this area. We could have found something a little cheaper, but you know us, we don't do ghetto :) There were the typical 'old' homes...no closets, 1 bath, tiny bedrooms, kitchen, laundry in the creepy basement (most of the houses are 70-100 years old). We wanted to find one of these cute houses that was 'new' inside, but in our price range, there wasn't much. Anyway, we found this house on the edge of Hyde Park (actually called Mt Lookout) that was built in the last 10 years...so it seems knew. The outside of the house is not very cute...it is a tall skinny site-ing house (almost looks like a condo but no shared walls) but it seems like the best of both worlds for us...new but in this fun neighborhood.
Unfortunately I have no pictures to show...I just didn't take any while we were there. :( I promise after we move to upload some!

Now...we just need to sell our house. Know anyone moving to Nashville?

AAOS Meeting In Vegas

Ryan and I spent a week in Las Vegas (which is a REALLY long time in Vegas :) for an Ortho Meeting. All of the chief residents got to go, so it was a lot of fun hanging out together!
A few notes about the pictures (top left to bottom):
We all saw O at the Bellagio - very good!
The chiefs + wives (note Ry indicating he lost Zero...although I lost $120 at the craps tables!!!)
My sweet friend Wendi from high school
The whole gang again at dinner before O
The Venetician (we stayed next door at the Palazzo - Really Nice Hotel!)
The whole gang - it was a great trip!

And the Oscar goes to...

loved, Loved, LOVED Slumdog Millionaire...I know, I know I like most movies (romance, comedy, drama, action - I love movies!) but seriously, Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best movies I've ever seen. GO SEE IT!!! So glad it won Best Picture (and Director, Adapted Screenplay, Music, and Editing - need I say more?)

He's Just Not...

No suprise here...LOVED "He's Just Not That Into You" And yes, Ry liked it too! Take your hubby - great date night flick!

The DR

We're back and had a fantastic time in the DR! Here are a few of my favorite pictures.

We Did It!

Remember when I said we only had 68 days left of trauma...well guess what, we're done! (well at least at some point today, when Ry comes home, we'll be done!!!)

To celebrate, we'll be spending the next 7 days here - at a villa in the Dominican Republic :) To get ready, I've been Tanned, Sprayed, Waxed, Dyed, and Painted. It takes a whole village to get me tropical :) More pics to come!

btw - anyone watching 24? I loved the first 4 season, but hated season 5...really liking this new season though! Seems like having a year and a half off really helped the writing!

A Colorado New Year

Ryan and I flew to Colorado over New Year's and went skiing with some of his family. We skied at Cooper Mountain and Breckenridge. Both days were awesome!!!

Everyone cool wears a helmet these days!!!

Good times with the fam!

Hartman Annual Gingerbread Party

Every year we try to have a Gingerbread Party (thanks to Ryan's mom for the idea many years ago!) We start the evening with homemade soup and then let the decorating begin. I used to bake the gingerbread houses from scatch, but wised up this year and bought them at Michael's! (So much easier! :) We had a few friends over and had a blast decorating the houses!!!

Gingerbread Party Part 2

And here is the end result! A big mess and very cute houses!!! Thanks to the Bateman's and Rich's for making the evening so fun!

Christmas At the Hartman's