Feb 11, 2013
Gastronomy's Goodbye to Todd
Gastronomy had a going away party for Todd on Friday. It was such a nice send off and made us realize that we will always be a part of that family and they will always hold a special place in our lives.
Feb 6, 2013
Feb 1, 2013
This week...
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| Vogue |
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| Love how he puts his arms up while sleeping |
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| Chocolate evidence but still a cool and calm demeanor |
Jan 31, 2013
End of an Era and New Beginnings
Words cannot express how proud I am of Todd! After 13 years with Gastronomy he has decided to move on and accept a position at Snowbird. This wasn't something he was looking for and in fact he declined it when the headhunter first approached him, but they came back with more incentives and we decided it was the right opportunity. He will be the General Manager of the Aerie (their fine dining/flagship restaurant), the sushi bar and lounge, all room service from these and all large events. It will be a big job with more hours and a lot of hard work, but I have no doubt that he has what it takes and will do a great job. It will also open many more doors for the future. Change is scary, but this is very exciting and we are ready to take on a new challenge and adventure as a family. It has made me realize even more what great partners Todd and I can be and that we can do anything if we go at it together.
His associates at Gastronomy are very sad to see him go, but they all agreed that they knew this day was coming some time and he was always on the track for more. They are throwing him a going away party right before he leaves and they plan to have a nice spread and lots of champagne. When we started thinking about it we realized what a huge part of our life they have been (and for so long). We had our first date at The Broiler, our rehearsal dinner at Cottonwood, Todd got promoted each time we had a baby and they helped make buying our home a reality. The kids ADORE going to "Dads store" and pretty much think they own it (OJ, fries, and hot chocolate are a must EVERY time). We've celebrated all but 2 of our anniversaries at The New Yorker, my 30th birthday at the Oyster Bar and countless Father's/Mother's Days and Easters there. It will be SO weird to not be a part of them, but we will definitely keep in close touch and are very grateful for all the things they provided us and taught Todd.
We've heard wonderful things about Snowbird from people who have worked for them. They speak about being a "family" and wanting people to be in it for the long haul. The kids are already excited for the pool and slopes access and McKayla has asked Todd where she gets to sit in the restaurant (he told her he'd put her right in front of the big windows so she could see the whole mountain). It might change holidays and our schedules, but we're excited to make it work and create new memories and traditions.
His associates at Gastronomy are very sad to see him go, but they all agreed that they knew this day was coming some time and he was always on the track for more. They are throwing him a going away party right before he leaves and they plan to have a nice spread and lots of champagne. When we started thinking about it we realized what a huge part of our life they have been (and for so long). We had our first date at The Broiler, our rehearsal dinner at Cottonwood, Todd got promoted each time we had a baby and they helped make buying our home a reality. The kids ADORE going to "Dads store" and pretty much think they own it (OJ, fries, and hot chocolate are a must EVERY time). We've celebrated all but 2 of our anniversaries at The New Yorker, my 30th birthday at the Oyster Bar and countless Father's/Mother's Days and Easters there. It will be SO weird to not be a part of them, but we will definitely keep in close touch and are very grateful for all the things they provided us and taught Todd.
We've heard wonderful things about Snowbird from people who have worked for them. They speak about being a "family" and wanting people to be in it for the long haul. The kids are already excited for the pool and slopes access and McKayla has asked Todd where she gets to sit in the restaurant (he told her he'd put her right in front of the big windows so she could see the whole mountain). It might change holidays and our schedules, but we're excited to make it work and create new memories and traditions.
CHEERS TODD...NOBODY DESERVES IT MORE!!!!
Jan 29, 2013
Jan 28, 2013
A whole lot of Fabulous
McKayla grabbed my purse and threw out some awesome poses while saying, "Look Mom, I'm fabulous". I of course had to document her fabulousness :-). The other pics are of Bodie relaxing while McKayla cleaned the family room for me....made me go "hmmm" :-)
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| Fabulous |
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| Very comfortable in Paka and GiGi's bed |
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| My little cleaner and little relaxer |
Anniversary, Snow, Loves
Todd and I celebrated 6 years this weekend (making it 13 years all together...kindu crazy). I woke up to a huge crash and glass breaking that morning...it was our cat knocking over the flowers Todd had bought and put out the night before for me. We decided to head up to Park City for brunch with the kids and a little sunshine (this weather is driving me CRAZY now...I need SUN so BAD!!!). On our way up we figured out we were heading up in a huge storm...lovely. We got up there, parked, realized I was in suede boots, broke a windshield wiper and watched as the storm got worse. SO, we decided to head back down to SLC. We checked out 3 restaurants in SLC before we decided to go to the Oyster Bar for brunch. Once we got there everything was perfect and we were all very happy. Yummy coffee, food, drinks...and they sent out a delicious strawberry shortcake at the end to say congrats. After that we headed home and watched as the storm came through SLC and DUMPED snow. Todd went out to grab us some Pei Wei (there was no way we were going to try and go out to dinner in that weather) and ended up helping 2 people (who had 4 wheel drive) get unstuck on the road. We had a fun little "picnic" in the family room while we watched some shows and it ended up being perfect. It was fun actually spending our anniversary with the kids this year and it made me reflect upon all we have built and accomplished over the years. Cheers to many more!!
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| Watching our mechanic plow our driveway |
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| Snow, snow and more snow |
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| So freakin yummy!!! |
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| BRIGHT flowers |
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| Treating themselves to some chocolate |
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| Love this princess |
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