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Ice Skating and A Little Holiday Cheer with Friends

12/05/09 - Albuquerque, NM

Skating at the Outpost Ice Rink and inviting friends back to the house for some green chile stew and holiday cheer

This year, we thought it would be fun to celebrate the season with a visit to our local indoor ice skating rink, The Outpost, located just up the road from our house.  Being the Midwesterners, born and bred, that we are, we laced up our rental skates and had a great time, gilding effortlessly (ok, maybe we weren't quite that graceful) around the impressive 1/5 mile 'CoolLoop.'  However, in planning this little gathering we failed to anticipate that, well, residents of New Mexico just aren't that into ice skating.  A big, hearty thanks goes out to Eric, Erica, Julia and Jeremy for being brave and fun-loving enough to join us at the rink!  Once back at the house, we were joined by numerous other friends, festively dressed for the season.  There, the merrymaking continued in a (slightly) less slippery and dangerous form, aided by Scott's delicious and well-received green chile chicken stew, a big pot of hot chocolate, a log in the fireplace and lots (and lots) of wine - just our kind of holiday!  


Ice-dancing at it's finest!


Look out, Scott looks ready to race

 

The rink, decorated for Christmas

 

Caroline looks extra-talented in blurry action photos!

 

What could be more fun than holiday ice skating?!

 

Caroline, looking sporty on the ice

 

Mmm, these tiny marshmallows are delicious!

 

Naomi & Sean manage a pose in between checking the scores

 

Charles & Nikki, dressed for the season in red and green

 

Kitchen Party!

 

Kitchen Party!

 

 

 

Green chile chicken stew, anyone?

 

 

 

"I'll have a glass of that...or maybe the whole bottle!"

 

Nikki & Charles share a holiday smooch, no mistletoe required

 

Time to say goodbye...

 

And the party continues - watch out!

 


Erica & Eric lace up as the Christmas Elf looks on

Eric & Erica stop to catch their breath

 

Caroline, graceful as always...

 

Caroline looks extra-talented in blurry action photos!

 


Skating the CoolLoop

 

Julia & Jeremy make their grand entrance

 

Back at the house, Naomi, Nikki & Petra join the party in festive attire

 

Petra & Dan, looking snazzy, as always!

 

"Ooooh, I'll take one of those!"

 

The Host & Hostess in Festive Grey

 

Kitchen Party!

 

 

 

Erica & Eric always enjoy a party at the Brookses!

 

Scott's green chile chicken stew - looks like vomit, tastes like New Mexico!

 


 

 

The Boys, hangin' in...the kitchen?

 

Petra models her cute and stylish winter attire

 

...and compare shoes?

 

 

 

Happy holidays, everyone!