I'm engaged!!! Josh popped the question on New Year's Eve while we were out having an awesome ski day. I was a little suspicious when he asked me to take "one more run with him before lunch" because when does that ever happen?? He took me up to a vista point on the top of Red Dog Ridge, and after a quick self portrait of us, he got down on his knee in the powder, pulled out his grandmother's ring, and said: "Will you make me the happiest man in the world by starting off the new year as my fiance? Will you marry me?" The tears and the yes came out at the same time! So the whole gang was waiting for us down at The Chammy to celebrate, and the celebrations went on from there. Next stop, party at the Rygg's Bootery. And a whole crew rolled into town for the occation...Kent and Judy Adams from Wisconson, Ben Kraines from NYC, Erika Larson from LA, Todd Cooper, Mary, and Ryan Rygg from SF, Sabrina and Markus from Berkeley, and of course the usual suspects from Tahoe! What a great way to bring in the new year, and it was a full Blue Moon to boot...lucky us!! Happy 2010 everyone!
The newly engaged couple...so happy!
Bygg Rygg and Ben Kraines celebrating a great day of skiing out west.
Rrrrrraaaarrr...check out these sexy ladies...Brittany and Erika.
Yay, Big Papa and Juders made it just in time! Eric, Kent, Judy, Ryan, Brittany, and John.
Did you see the ring?? Still happy!
Yeah Big Papa, way to score with the ladies!
Josh enjoying a little glass of red...
Bygg Rygg preparing our delicious feast!
Time to sit down with all our great friends for the last supper of 2009!
Big news...the Ryggs are pregnant!!
Holding down the fort at the kiddie table...John, Kat, Josh, and Judy.
Bygg Rygg and Sub.
Katharine and Josh...I think we're glued at the hip now!
Todd and John showing off for the camera.
Brittany couldn't drink, so she decided to get some exercise!
And what would be a night at the Bootery without a game of Beirut? Johnny and A-Train held out on top for a good run.
How about a little air guitar to bring good luck to the Middlebury duo!
Beirut with wine?? You know that's gonna hurt later Erika!!
Sub, Kat, and Meg...can you believe we can all compare engagement rings now?!
Yeah pregnant boobs!!
Meg, John, and Ryan celebrating great friendships!
You know we just got engaged...we're allowed to take lots of pictures together!
Josh getting a head start on his new 2010 training regimen.
Self portraits galore! Isn't he cute, and now he's all mine!
Stacia made it to the party before midnight...and Big Papa's got another lovely lady!
Ben Kraines getting his groove on!
What's going on over there boys?
Sabrina and Markus letting lose without the kiddos around!
Kraines, Stacia, Johnny, aaaand Kent's tongue?? Look out John!
Kraines, Kat, Stacia, and John having a bonding moment.
Hey there handsome, whatcha doin?
P-Bone in the house! Look at that little devil grin...
Prado, Kat, and Markus...my boys were back in town!
Must be after midnight cause there's lots of love in the house! Ben, Kat, Rygger, and Josh.
Happy New Years!! Cheers to everyone!
A-Train, Josh, and Kat feeling the love!
