Holiday Mid-Point

We’re only halfway through the holiday weekend, and I don’t know if we can pack much more fun into it. Our good friends, Kayla and Sam, came up to stay with us last night to celebrate Sam’s birthday (above). We started the evening out with a hot chicken and corn chowder, then went up to …

Antsy

As much as I love checking out all the new Christmas decorations at work, I am SO done with this work week. I am, however, beyond relieved that this semester is finally over for both me AND Matt. Just think, in just a few short hours, I’ll be eating a massive dinner at Outback Steakhouse, …

O Tannenbaum

There’s just something so magical about putting up a Christmas tree… Magical because each ornament represents something: A milestone…  Old memories and favorite childhood decorations… Or constant reminders of our parents’ love (each year my dad gets us a personalized ornament that reminds him of us in some way, and the gorgeous gold, white, and …

Weekend with the Roses

We had the pleasure of spending our weekend with these lovely people: The Roses (Petrice and Caleb). I was grateful for the excuse to have a “real” date night, by which I mean that it was pre-planned and involved something other than grabbing hamburgers and watching movies here all night at the apartment (not that …

Halloween 2011

Halloween 2011 Halloween this year started early, with a visit to my mom’s house for her annual Halloween party. Included in the ghoulish treats were spider cupcakes, mummy dogs, and jello jigglers in the shape of bats and pumpkins (made with grape and orange jello). All the nieces and nephews (and even most of the …