Snow, snow and more snow!

Well, we must admit...Michigan, particularly Ann Arbor, has not had that brutal of a winter thus far. (At least compared to the last 2 winters we've gone through). We haven't had a whole lot of snow and ice and while there have certainly been COLD days-it hasn't been all that bad-until this week! It snowed for most of the day Monday, took a rest Tuesday, and as I'm sitting here typing, the snow is right back to work today. I took this picture from outside our front door. I have to say it is pretty to look at, but Ted and I both have mentally checked out and moved on from winter! Bless his heart, he can hardly wait to swing a golf club and I am longing to paint my toe nails and stick them in a cute pair of sandals :) (sigh) This is always the time of year we find ourselves feeling a little blah...(don't you just feel so sorry for us! ha!j/k!!!) Okay, our pity party is over :) We really are doing just fine and hope our dear readers are too! We've really enjoyed watching the Olympics these past two weeks. The skating of course is my favorite. The one "sport" we can't quite figure out is Curling...any thoughts on that?

Basketball Championship

Last Tuesday evening was the Intramural Basketball Championship (thankfully I was on winter break from the dance studio, so I was able to go and cheer Ted and his team on). They usually play on Monday nights over at the IM building, but because this was the championship game, they got to play at Crisler Arena (which is where the Michigan basketball team plays). Unfortunately they lost...but I snapped a few pictures of Ted shooting a free throw and I took a small video of his amazing defensive skills but I think I accidentally deleted it, ooops! Good try honey, better luck next time!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope our blog readers have had a Happy V-Day...and know how much WE love YOU all! Today has been a lovely day at the Ledbetter house. What have we done you are wondering??? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AND WE'VE LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT! Well now wait, that's not entirely true...we haven't been complete "bumps on a log". After church this morning we came home and ate lunch. Ted had a basketball game this afternoon (so I decided to go ahead and get a workout in myself) and then we both curled up and took a Valentine's Day nap-the kind where there are no alarm clocks(ahhhh, the best kind!) Mimi sent us a sweet Valentine's Day card with an Olive Garden gift card, so we are doing a little take out action this evening.

Much love and hugs to you all!
Ted and Anne :)

Meatballs and Brownies....

Yep, it's Super Bowl Sunday. Here in just a bit we'll be joining our friends, the Karbos, for our 3rd annual SB Party. Here are our contributions for this year's shindig...

Meatballs:


Brownies(minus the cream cheese frosting that I haven't made just yet):


GO COLTS!!!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Just wanted to wish my dad a VERY Happy Birthday today. We love you and despite the horrible ice storm Oklahoma City is currently in, we hope you enjoy your day! (This picture was actually taken over Christmas Break...but it sounds like the conditions haven't changed much). I think Oklahoma's winter has been worse than Michigan's this year!

Meet Charlie!

Friday afternoon, I went to visit my dear friend Kim. She has been married for almost a year and a half now and while we've certainly met up for lunch and coffee here and there, I had not made it over to see her new home...or meet her sweet "baby". Yes, I'm referring to Charlie, her ENORMOUS, but incredibly gentle 2 year old Great Dane. I've seen pictures of Great Danes, but I've never seen one "in person". Charlie is so well behaved and I cannot stress how sweet and calm he is. Don't you readers think the Ledbetters need a Great Dane??!! :)

R.I.P.

Don't be too alarmed by the title of this blog...some"one" didn't die but some"thing" did, and I'm afraid it's completely my fault. My dear IPOD who keeps me moving from workout to workout is no longer functioning...let's just say washing machines and electronics don't go well together :( *Note to self...always double check pockets!*

Hail to the Victors!

This afternoon, Ted and I went to Crisler Arena to watch the Michigan Wolverines take on the 15th ranked Connecticut Huskies. Thousands gathered, decked out in maize and blue to cheer on our beloved men's basketball team. They played their tails off! Connecticut was nothing but tall, tall and taller, but our boys did an outstanding job of rebounding, shooting, passing, and just playing together...oh, and we took care of the ball (Ted always tells me that's THE most important aspect-you gotta take care of the ball!!) It was exciting from beginning from to end. 68-63 was the final score...here are some pictures from the game. Great win for Michigan today...GO BLUE!!!!

Christmas/New Years Blog #2

So the first week of our "Christmas Vacation" was in OKC with my crew...the second week we spent in Palm Springs with Ted's crew. How lovely and WARM it was :) We had a great time golfing ( I rode in the cart/pulled the flag/helped look for golf balls that weren't in the fairway). The combo of mountains and desert is breathtaking! Everything is just beautiful there. We ate many delicious meals, watched some great college football Bowl Games, and perhaps our favorite part was learning a new game called BANANAGRAMS! (Thanks Grant and Lindee for introducing us to this!) Here are a few pics from the trip, ENJOY! Thanks Al and Dixie for such a wonderful trip, love you all.

Christmas/New Year Blog #1

Well, we hope this finds all of our readers well and settling into the New Year- 2010 (I've only written 2009 a few times, ha!) We've been a little out of pocket since our last blog, but hopefully these next few posts will get us back on track! Well, those of you who don't live in Oklahoma, we have to tell you we had the snow storm of the century! Christmas Eve was an absolute white out...here are some pictures to prove it! We sure had fun with the Family...we did everything from eating, playing Rock Band, eating, watching sports, oh, and did we mention we were well fed? :)(There was even a Girlfriend's Night at Ted's-yum!) Thanks everyone for a GREAT week...we love you!

Fine Dining!

Sunday night, Dec 13th we attended the First Annual Fancy Christmas Dinner Party, hosted by our dear friends, Bryan & Emily Jobe. Robert and Bria Parker also joined us and the 6 of us ate and laughed all evening long. We had appetizers, drinks, steak and a variety of delicious sides including Emily's homemade bread. For dessert, Bria created the most amazing calorie filled dessert you have ever laid your eyes on...Sticky Toffee Pudding I believe it was called-oh my word, it was drizzed with caramel like goodness and topped off with ice cream. None of us could move nor ate anything the next day :)

Here are pictures from our evening. Thanks again dear friends, we can't for the next one!

Skating in the Big "D"!

Sorry Blog Readers...I've been slacking a bit! I can hardly believe we're half way through December. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and has now switched into "Christmas Mode" :) Last weekend, Ted and I went ice skating with the Youth Group in downtown Detroit-it was a BLAST!!! There was live music, a huge Christmas tree and the weather conditions were just right(it was cold but not much wind-which we amateurs skaters gratefully appreciated, ha!) We then went across the street to eat at Hard Rock Cafe-yum! Here are some pictures from our evening. (Ted thinks we should train for 2016 Winter Olympics as pair figure skaters...yeah right!!) :)

The Grand Finale!

Last weekend was our last Michigan Football game and our last group of visitors for 2009...Ted's parents, brother Grant and our Sister-in-law Lindee came up for a few days. What a GREAT time we had with them...as you can see, I start every visit off by taking our guests to the Cider Mill for apple cider and doughnuts :) Friday we spent the day walking around campus and touring AA. Saturday was Game Day and we tailgated hard, cheered hard, and slept hard that evening, ha! (You'll notice the picture I took of Al, Ted and Grant in the big chair-clearly exhausted from football Saturday) :) Thanks Ledbetters for coming to see us and for spoiling us while you were here...we love you guys!

Ted's Trip to Wisconsin

Early Saturday morning, Ted flew to Wisconsin along with 20 other Michigan donors to cheer on the Wolverines. Well...Michigan didn't get the win, but Ted still had a great time and really enjoyed his day in Madison. Here are some pictures from the game.