While we were enjoying our potluck spread for lunch, we started playing/competing in our games. First up was the Ice Hockey Shootout…

And their medal ceremony complete with podiums and medals…

Next came Speed Skating which is the sport that I participated in…

Gentlemen, assume your positions

We used furniture moving pads that we have because of the construction at our office…

I did not win… but at least I didn’t crash across the finish line.

Nice looking medal!

We even had a torch complete with something from each department attached to it.

It was a nice little afternoon distraction in the middle of the construction chaos that we are living in.

Maddie obviously sees something that is more interesting than my camera…can’t imagine what is more interesting.

Look at her giant paw in the snow…mom, this picture is just for you!

You know there is a lot of snow when it basically covers the Mo-dog’s legs.

She had to hop like a bunny in order to actually move through the snow because it was so deep.

The bad part of playing in the snow…the massive amount of wet layers that must be shed afterwards.

January 23rd: Flashlight Fun!

January 24th: Finally the sun makes an appearance after at least a week straight of clouds.

January 25th: The beginnings of dinner…in a variety of colors.

January 26th: My furball regularly takes up 2/3rd’s of the bed leaving me to curl around her…bed hog.

January 27th: Some of my favorite mugs are the giant Gilmore Girls sized mugs that are multi-purpose..coffee, soup, cupcakes!

January 28th: Self-Portrait #2

January 29th: Self-Portrait #3 – in my soon-to-be office.

January 30th: Steph has been randomly creating paper hearts and heart chains for our non-christmas tree.

January 31st: I’m embracing the Valentine’s Day decor…even the sparkles!

February 1st: Do you really think that I would let a little sign stop my camera from taking me behind those doors?

February 2nd: My pathetic furball…always having her space invaded by my camera.

February 3rd: The tree topper for our Valentine’s Day tree…maybe I’ll take it down before summer. Maybe.

February 4th: After having the tree up in the same place for going on 3 months, Mo-dog has finally figured out that she can hide from us by wiggling behind it.

February 5th: Finally a snowfall that is wet enough to stick to the trees!

February 6th: It only took two computers and about ten minutes before she was finally able to get her computer to connect to the internet at our now sad Starbucks (but that is a whole other story).

January 17th: It’s game time…Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

January 18th: A lovely way to start Martin Luther King Day…coffee and a cranberry scone.

January 19th: My laptop, West Wing and a sleeping dog…a perfect evening.

January 20th: Sometimes a little floor time is the only way to sort out all the junk on your desk.

January 21st: Modern art via the construction area at my office.

January 22nd: Everybody needs a little warm chocolate cake from time to time.

Being used as a pillow. Doesn’t she look thrilled?

Having her personal bubble invaded…either by us or by a camera.

Enjoying some cuddle time while enjoying the KU game…

Poor thing is completely unloved.

January 10th: Whiskers…and I just realized that you can’t even see the single black one that I really love!

January 11th: The little sister has finally reached adulthood because she’s made her first official gravy.

January 12th: Controlled Chaos is what my office has felt like since I the 1st of the year.

January 13th: Self-portrait #1

January 14th: Water, water everywhere thanks to the annoying people above us. At least I’m getting professionally cleaned carpets out of this!

January 15th: My giant furball enjoys her cuddle time!

January 3rd – Puppy paws in the snow from the 3rd snow storm this year.

January 4th – Nothing says welcome back from your vacation than this. And to think, this was over a holiday!

January 5th – My new office is going to be where the ladder is…once they actually put up the missing wall

January 6th – The view from my “office” this afternoon due to a snow storm…looks suspiciously like my living room.

January 7th – Well, the ornaments are mostly packed away…that’s a step in the right direction right?

January 8th – Snow, Snow everywhere and it’s still coming down.