Christmas Themed

I hope everyone had a wonderful, happy, healthy Christmas filled with family, friends, cheer and memories.

With Christmas being yesterday, this week's post will be all Christmas themed.

1. When I lived at my parents’ house and when I was home from college, every Christmas Eve my brother, sister and I would watch the Santa Clause movie and read The Night Before Christmas together.

2. I love the ornament tradition my parents started when we moved into our house (1990). Every year we have gotten an ornament in our stocking that represents something we did that year. The year we learned to snowboard we got snowboarder ornaments, the year I got my driver’s license I got a girl with a license and keys, the year I graduated from college I got a girl in a cap in gown and the first year D and I were in our house we got a house ornament. D has been added to the ornament tradition as well and has gotten a hunter for the year he went moose hunting, he got a basketball coach for coaching (obvi), and a handyman this year for all the work around the house he's done.

3. I'm thankful for all the traditions D and I grew up with and for the traditions that carried over into our relationship/marriage and the new ones we're making together.

Its crazy how fast this day comes

Another Wednesday is here. Another random facts post. You can sleep easier tonight ;)

1. I had my adenoids removed when I was 5 and have a scar on the roof of my mouth and down (part of) the back of my throat.

2. I love that D hasn't had a game all week (last game was Fri 12/14 and the next one is Fri 12/21). It means I get more sleep which makes me happier and the days after a game easier.

3. I'm thankful for being able to celebrate Christmas with our families without being worried about time or where we have to be next. Each family has their own day and we get some good quality time together. I'm so excited about this :)

Blah Blah Blah

Another week, another hump day, another triple post.....


1. I still wear my retainers. No way in HECK will I risk the chance of EVER needing braces again. Going through that once was MORE than enough for me, thank you very much!

2. I love that I've got all my Christmas presents purchased, wrapped and sorted by what house/family they need to go to.

3. I'm thankful that I completed my first grad school course and got an A!


Oh and as a side note, today 12/12/12 is that last time you will see repeating dates (like 10/10/10 and 11/11/11). Pretty neat huh?

Hello There .... December

I have to start by saying that I CANNOT believe its already December. Seriously, where have the last 11 months of 2012 gone?!

1. Every year from December 3rd to the 5th, my sister, myself, D and our BIL K are all one year apart. So from Monday to today our ages were 27, 28, 29 and 30.

2. I love that I have officially finished ALL of my Christmas shopping. I'm waiting on 4 gifts to come in the mail and once they do and are instantly wrapped. All gifts will be bought, wrapped and organized by family Christmas.

2. I'm thankful for being so on top of presents this year. I've never been so ahead of the game. It feels good and it means I'll be able to enjoy the days leading up to Christmas that much more.

Post Holidays

The week after any major holiday always seems like a let down. Maybe its just me and part of the aftermath of a two day work week last week. Any who, here is my weekly post...

1. I haven't had Red Bull in 36 days.

2. I love that I have 99% of my Christmas shopping done. It feel so good!

3. I'm thankful for there only being a week and a half left to this semester.

Thanksgiving Themed Triples

In honor of Thanksgiving I will give me tangent, what I love and thankful facts all about Thanksgiving.

1. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Always has been, always will be. Yes, even as a little kid. Christmas was awesome, but Thanksgiving was when my dads family got together and my grandparents came up. It was the best.

2. I love our family tradition of going around the table and everyone saying one thing they are thankful for this year. Its a nice way to really reflect on the past year and since there is usually close to 20 of us, come of the things people say are creative and funny.

3. I'm thankful to be able to spend Thanksgiving with so many of my family members that I don't get to see much. My brother and his girlfriend flew in from Colorado on Saturday night and my aunt, uncle and three cousins drove up from South Carolina.

M & C

(picture from their summer in California last year)

Aunt J, Uncle Stud, S, S & J 

(picture from Thanksgiving last year)

Once Again

Three random things you were just dying to know about me.

1. I go to the dermatologist once a year and have all my freckles and moles checked.

2. I love my new running sneakers!

3. I'm thankful for all the Veterans, past, present and future.

Triplets

1. Reading is my favorite hobby. I swear I could read all day long and not get bored.

2. I love that my SIL & BIL welcomed their newest son Flynn into their family on Sunday.

3. I'm thankful for wonderful medical centers and personnel to take care of those in need.

Ahead for once.

I actually wrote this post on Sunday so I'm ahead of the ball for once! Its unbelievable and don't expect a repeat next week! haha.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

1. I'm obsessed with my nook. Even though I've only had it for about a year, I'm so tempted to get one of the new ones!

2. I love that I got my big paper for school submitted early and could spend Sunday laying around being lazy with D.

3. I'm thankful for all the time we've gotten to spend with family lately. (And I'm always thankful for my husband!)

LONG TIME

Its been a few weeks since I've done a weekly post - things have been crazy. Here goes another attempt...

1. I got glasses recently. They're for reading and when I'm on the computer.

2. I love that I've gotten to spend so much time with family and friends lately.

3. I'm thankful for a good review at work.

Picture Overload

I've had a ton of photo's on my phone that I finally uploaded and thought I share them here. You've been warned that there is quite a bit of randomness on here!

In October my grandparents came up from North Carolina and my parents, sister, BIL, their kids, my aunt, uncle and their kids along with D & I went had a "thanksgiving in October" at my aunt and uncles house. Here are some pictures from that:

Uncle D & S

Bubba & H riding the horse!

Sweet baby J - she's so happy!

Gramps (her great gramps) & J

Nana (her great nana) & J

Sweet baby J - she's so happy :)

Friends of our got married at the end of September at The Lang Barn. It was absolutely beautiful and the wedding was a blast. Here are a few pictures of us:

Me, G & E - The Ladies

D & L - Brothers :)

L & I

Apple Picking

GOD BLESSED THIS BROKEN ROAD: #12 Go Apple Picking

A few weeks ago, D & I went apple picking in Shelburne. It was a pretty morning and we picked quite a lot of apples! I ended up making apple pie and apple crisp and we had a ton left over! Here are some pictures from our trip.

View of Lake Champlain

Three's

Its Wednesday - I know, its crazy, it happens every week!

1. I had shingles when I was 19.

2. I love that as of today, I will not have had Red Bull in 5 days and  not have had candy in 7 days.

3. I'm thankful for time with my mom on Friday and with family on Saturday!

Florida Vacation Part 3

Finally, the last recap of our vacation. (Recap 1 and Recap 2) That Friday (9/14) we set out for Animal Kingdom. After some direction mishaps (we ended up at Magic Kingdom??) we arrived and had a blast! Neither one of us had been to this park before and we were excited about it. We did a lot of walking, about 5 miles, but it was worth it. Here are the animal pictures!!

We went on a safari ride that allowed us to see a TON of animals. 

It was the highlight of the park for me.

 Giraffe's are my favorite animal

You can't see it really good, but that's a cheetah.

baby warthogs

GIANT bat pictures we took for my mom! 

She hates bats and was extremely grossed out by the pictures.

Florida Vacation Part 2

The second installment of our Florida trip (Part 1 here).

D's mom and step dad have a time share and had some points that were going to expire, lucky for us, they let us use them for our trip. They also upgraded us from a regular hotel room to a one bedroom suite/apartment, it was awesome. We stayed at the same place and even the same building as our engagement trip! We cannot say enough awesome things about the Hilton Grand Vacation Club resort. If you ever have an opportunity to stay there (Tuscany location) DO IT! You won't regret it.

Our building

The view from the door

View from the kitchen

The kitchen

The huge bath tub that was in between the bedroom and bathroom. 

D used it a few times.

Our balcony

View from the balcony

walking towards one of the pools

One of the pools

The bench where we got engaged 3/18/09

View on a morning run

These dudes were EVERYWHERE. You had to watch every step!

 When you stepped out of our room, you could see the outlets!! I loved it :)