The other day, Gina agreed to give telemark skiing a whirl so we rented her some skis and hit up Alta for an afternoon. I tried teaching her, but luckily she was a better learner than I was a teacher and she got in some good-looking turns! A few more practice days for her and she'll be ripping it up free-heel style :-)
Unfortunately I forgot to take out the camera while we were actually on the runs, but I did manage to get a shot while we were on the lift.
This last weekend was a three day weekend because of President's Day on Monday and it was also Gina's 24th birthday on Sunday. On Sunday evening, the Fords were nice enough to offer thier cabin for a get-together with a bunch of our friends at Sundance and to let us stay the night. We had a blast playing games, eating good food, and just hanging out. Here's some pics, enjoy. And Happy Birthday GINA!!
Well, February 1 came and went and our family put Daniel (Brad's little brother) into the MTC. Here's some of the pictures from when he left. 
Mocktail Party 2006
We hosted our own "virgin" Cocktail Party for New Year's Eve this year. Bradlee worked the "bar" and blended up some tasty and refreshing Mocktail's for our guests. He even managed to aquired a tip jar! The Mocktail Menu included a Raspberry Colada, Cherry Tonic, and Ginger-mint Lemonade among others. The party was a blast and we had tons of fun playing charades and other games with our good friends. The Ladies beat the Fellas in every round! A great way to ring in the new year if you ask the females. At midnight we celebrated by blowing horns and toasting one another with sparking cider. It was clear enough outside that we could see some fireworks throughout the valley. We wish all our loved ones a very adventurous, successful, and fulfilling 2006.
Merry Christmas to all our friends and family!
We love you and wish you and yours the very best this season. We are grateful to be celebrating the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ with family near. May His spirit dwell with you all year.
Christmas Eve with the Duncans
The Christmas Nativity-Starring Baby McKay, Sydney, and Tyler Adams
Stu and Baby Dallin
Duncan Boys
Clint and Jordan
Christmas Eve at Grandma Richman's
Grandma Richman reads "Snowmen at Christmas" to the family
Lam Fam
Hansen Girls
Brad and Gina
Alicia, Marci, and Gina
Christmas Day at the Duncan's
Duncan Kids and Craig
Brad and Gina
Beanie Babes
Since it has just been snowing since about Thanksgiving, we haven't gone outside much the last couple of days. We can't wait to get out and go snowshoeing though!! So while we've been holed up in the house, we decided to take some pictures of things around our house. Here's one picture of a Gerbera daisy that we bought.
And here's a picture of our mug rack in the kitchen. Kind of a fun perspective on this one and the depth of field turned out nice too.
Just some random pictures from Thanksgiving. If anyone from the family wants hi-res, printable versions of any of these, just email Gina!
Grandma and the kiddies!
Mattboy
The Thanksgiving Spread
Bunko Grand Prize winner: two movie tickets and bragging rights for the year
Bunko Queens
Gabbi and Uncle Brad
Gabbi and Aunt Gina
Phil and Jody
So, back to our Halloween Party, we got some really good video footage of an unusually skinny football player dancing with a larger than life cheerleader. The video turned out a little dark, but as you can tell, it sure was fun!! Click the video stills below to see the footage.
Well, we have some good news! Dan (Brad's brother) got his mission call! He'll be going to the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mission. We are so excited for him and we think it's a perfect fit! Nobody guessed that that's where he would go, but Lee almost put down New York which was close. We think he'll get the perfect mix of Amish country and big city life. He'll be going into the MTC on February 1, 2006. So, as a celebration, here's a picture of Philadelphia! Thanks Photodisc and to the USAToday for the picture.
Well, as I was riding my bike down to work yesterday, I was just enjoying the early morning hours and looking around at the mountains towering above me. All of the tops had been dusted with a light layer of snow, almost as if just to taunt me and make me wait for the ski season a little longer! The roads in the valley were still wet from the overnight storm and the mountain peaks on the West side were glowing orange from the sun coming up. It was a beautiful scene. So, this post is dedicated to UTAH!! These particular pics are from Nortah (Northern + Utah = Nortah). I've just included the links to most of them, but here's one for starters just to whet your palate. All of the pictures were taken by Brad or Gina Duncan and may not be reproduced without permission.
Forest Lake Camp Guard Dog
Forest Lake Camp Guard Dog #2
Gina With the Dogs
Three White Columbines
Mountain Goat in Our Path
View From Emerald Lake
Matt and KJ at Heber Valley Camp
Urban Trains
Legacy Bridge
Crystal Clear Dusk
Rolling Storm
4th of July From our House
Big Mountain Fall Foliage
Fall Foliage
Brad and Gina Close-up
I surprised Brad with a nights stay in Deer Valley for our second anniversary. This picture is from the balcony of our room. It was such a blast!
So, Gina just posted up one of our Arches pics. That's the pic of us at Delicate Arch at about sundown. The light on the arch was good, but because we were in the shade it overexposed the background a little too much. I am trying to hone my photography knowledge and hopefully I'll be able to start up a photo website or photoblog or something like that.
At arches, Gina and I did a couple of short hikes, we first went to Landscape arch, Double O arch, and Partition arch in the Devil's Garden area. Then we went over to the Windows area and did the short hike to North Window with a view of Turret arch. After that, we went to Delicate arch and stayed there until after sundown. From there we were pretty much beat, so we headed back to Devil's Garden campground and cooked up dinner then hit the sack! It's always nice to get out in the great outdoors and enjoy God's creations, especially with loved ones. We had fun, and can't go back soon enough. Next on the list will have to be the rest of the Moab area...
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