Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a ton of snow! December has brought record snowfall to Spokane and to most of Washington state. Due to the weather, Beth's last two finals were canceled which meant more time to play in the winter wonderland with Brian & Dudley. Now we are enjoying some family time in Mount Vernon and getting ready for a wintry drive back east. Enjoy our snowy pics, plus some shots from Thanksgiving in Wichita with Brian's family. Hope everyone is well...Happy New Year!





The BKs with Paul & Jessica in Wichita getting ready to get our eat on.





Playing "Apples to Apples"...






Our Christmas tree.






Our house buried in the snow.







Brian & Dudley clearing a path.








The Karsh kids and their snowman.








Even Dudley got in the Christmas spirit.





The Kelleys-Christmas 2008.

The end of an era

Hi everyone--once again, sorry it has taken us so long to put new pictures on the blog! For the most part, things have been good here. Beth is busy with school, Brian is on a major job hunt (a recession is not the best time to find a job!).

In sad news, Brian's car, "blue destiny" 'died' last week when a drunk driver/racer crashed into it when it was parked in front of our house. The person sped away, but with the help of our neighbor we found the car that hit ours the next day. We felt like we were on an episode of CSI: Spokane. Unfortunately, their car was reported 'stolen' so no one is taking the blame for the murder of Brian's car. RIP Blue Destiny.

Included are pics of the car's demise and some fun fall photos. We hope you all are doing well and hope to see you soon!







Brian in Phoenix at Jason & Heather's wedding. Congrats!







Our carved pumpkin--Dudley was the inspiration.






Blue Destiny







Blue Destiny...notice how much she was pushed up on the curb?








Picture-perfect fall tree...in our front yard!








Running with Dudley in the park








Brian at a farm in Greenbluff








Beth & Alicia showing their O's in celebration of the Obama win!








Dudley

End of Summer and Wedding Spree

Hi everyone! We have almost completed our wedding circuit for this year! Took a quick road-trip to Seattle for Benj & Megan's wedding. Awesome band, lots of sweet dance moves! The next weekend we were off to Tahoe for Jeff & Marie's wedding...perfect weather, gorgeous location! Congrats to you all!

Other than that we're getting into the swing of things in Spokane...Beth is back in school...(Go Eagles!) and Brian is in the midst of his job hunt. Dudley is loving life in Spokane. He has a girlfriend named Bella (Danny & Alicia Pearson's dog) and a new frisbee. Hope you all are doing well. Enjoy the pics!






Brian & Gavin enjoying dinner at Benj & Megan's wedding







Lucky Gal. Beth with Ryan & Mark.






Megan walking down the aisle with her Dad.






Ottav Reunion--the boys of Tahoe.






Mr. and Mrs. Kelley







The newly married couple...Jeff & Marie Marotta!







Dudley enjoying a summer day in the 509.

A whole new world...

Hi everyone. It has been way too long since our last posting. We hope you all are having a great summer! Even though we're not living in the 'icebox of the nation' we will keep our blog going. Here's a quick summary of the past few months:

First off, we got married on July 5! The day was perfect. Thank you to all of you that made the trip to Spokane! If you would like to see some pictures of the big day, go to:

www.bryanaulick.com
Click on the "client" tab on the bottom.
Enter "kelley" as the password.

Enjoy the pictures!

Second, we took a fantastic honeymoon to Kauai. Our days were filled sun, swimming, snorkeling, and plain old relaxing.

And finally, we are now living in Spokane! We are gradually getting settled into our new home. We are enjoying our life in the 509. Dudley loves living so close to Manito Park.

We hope you are all doing well! Below are some pictures from our honeymoon and our new home.







The front of our new casa.








Dudley's domain.








Brian in the warm waters off Kauai.







Beth striking a pose on the Napali trail.







Paradise.







Luau Time.








Kauai's grand canyon.








Last night of the honeymoon...delicious meal.

Let the Great Melt begin!

Howdy folks. We are sad to report that our ski season has come to a close. We still have quite a bit of snow here, but it seems to be deflating rapidly. Dudley is experiencing mud and grass for the first time, and he really seems to enjoy eating mud.

We both have finished our employment at the ranch, and are enjoying some relaxing days. We are trying to burn off our wood pile before we head back to the Inland Empire. For those of you that don't know we will be moving to Spokane this summer as Beth is going back to school for speech pathology.

We will be leaving here in a few weeks, and are looking forward to seeing you all in Wyoming and Washington.

Check out our pics...more to come soon!







Stevie (Brian's cousin) and Beth enjoying some spring skiing







Dudley: 65 pounds and growing...







Enjoying a sunny day on the slopes.







No Pain. No Jane. (Beth on the Mary Jane trail).








Brian and his Dad in front of the collapsed wood pile!

Family, Snow, & Wubba

Ciao everyone! February was a busy month for us here in the icebox...and for those of you watching the news, Fraser may have lost the "icebox of the nation" title due to some cold temps in Minnesota. It will always be the icebox to us though.

Beth's sister, Kelsey came to visit us after a huge snowstorm. It was so huge, that she ended up having to spend the night in Denver because the pass was closed for about 24 hours! Brian's family came to visit us about one week later, which brought more skiing and Rummikub tournaments.

Dudley keeps growing and growing. We weighed him about two weeks ago and he came in at 52 pounds. He has a new favorite toy called Wubba and he takes it with him everywhere.

Check out some pics from the past month:






Dudley in our snowy backyard











Our front door after Brian dug us out of the snowstorm








Dudley loves Kelsey!








Jessica cruising down the mountain









Paul showing off his tele skillz








Dudley & his "Wubba"

Friends in High Places...

Hi everyone! We just had a fun weekend with some fellow Zags. Benj & Megan flew down from Seattle for the weekend. Chad & Jordan joined us later as well...good times with everyone! We all went skiing and it was very cold...about 10 degrees with lots of wind and blowing snow. Fortunately, we all brought some handwarmers to keep us warm. (Hot chocolate and beer works well too!). Everyone had a chance to play with Dudley and he enjoyed the company...especially the company of one Benj Burke. Thanks to all who visited...it was great to see you! Here are some pics from our chilly weekend...





Benj & Megan






Brian & Beth






A bunch of Zags at the top of Mary Jane...

Happy Holidays, lots of snow, & one big dog

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! We hope you all had a great time with your family and friends! Beth's mom came in December to do some wedding dress shopping (they found the one!) and to spend time with her new granddog, Dudley. Brian's family came in waves from a few days before Christmas and left a few days after New Years. We had a great time with everyone. If any of you have the desire to play in lots of fluffy white stuff let us know...we would love to see you!
Here's a few snapshots from our holiday craziness:





Brian looking at our options for Christmas trees






View from the Devil's Thumb sleigh ride with Beth and her Mom







Dudley and his not-so-favorite- santa hat!







Brian, Beth & Dudley in front of our Christmas tree







Dudley ringing in the new year with a taste of champagne...







Beth & Brian ringing in 2008 with some sweet crowns...







Wish you were here...