Entries from December 2008

December 31, 2008

one year older & none the wiser.

I am officially one year older. One year older & a few days now. Tim & I already opened our birthday gifts on Christmas but it turns out I had one more to open! Tim  let us get this for my birthday:

 
I actually wanted this table in regular height (not bar height) but [...]

December 26, 2008

happy birthday jesus.

We had a WONDERFUL Christmas this year. It was so laid back & so fun to start our own traditions.
Here was our holiday schedule:
Christmas Eve: Tim had to work that night so I went with the Nuckols (they adopted me this Christmas Eve as I was husbandless!) & drove around to see the [...]

December 26, 2008

christmas party 2008.

Pictures from our Holiday party 2008!
We had so much fun & can’t wait til next year!
 
On the Menu:
Cupcakes, Cookies, 7-Layer Dip, Pumpkin Spice Bread,
& Pigs in a Blanket!

Cranberry Spritzer, Cream Cheese Puffs, Cheese Ball, & Deviled Eggs!
 

In all it’s Glory!
 
Guest List:

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

I should’ve taken more pictures! We played Christmas Carol Pictionary & Unwrap the Gift (you [...]

December 19, 2008

freedom & baking.

We’re FREEEEEEE!!! For about a month. Tim finished his last final this morning! Hooray! (I finished mine Wednesday)
The poor guy can finally get some sleep!

Also, tonight is our annual Christmas party! Bff & I are hosting & have been baking for days! I’ll be sure to post some pictures.

December 17, 2008

cookie.

 
I am terrible at baking cookies. Ask me to bake a cake, cupcakes, ANYTHING else, but cookies I seem to always burn. This year, for the first time ever, I am participating in a cookie exchange! I’m really excited about it as I LOVE to cook. Unfortunately, the night I was to make 3 dozen [...]

December 10, 2008

hello, i’m five.

Judge me if you must but I would proudly carry this in my purse.

December 10, 2008

o christmas tree.

We finally got our tree up! I’m so excited, I just LOVE Christmas. I went to the flea market the other day and found these gorgeous vintage blue & silver ornaments for $5 a box! This isn’t a great picture but it has white, silver, blue & a few small gold accent vintage ornaments that [...]

December 9, 2008

a few of my favorite things.

 
tagged by our lovely karamea
Five things that make me happy:
- fresh flowers
- old lockets
- frank sinatra
- little kicks from baby wood
- inside jokes
 
I hereby tag: theresa, evelyn & jaqui.

December 5, 2008

proof.

proof that i’m usually not whale size.
instances only occur after a hefty turkey dinner.

 

Forgive my face in this picture. I can’t hold a natural smile for very long.
*photo credit to Miss Jeanne (co-worker) and would you look at our tree?! I love our store when the tree is up

December 5, 2008

I’m late, I’m late!

We don’t have internet signal (or at least an unlocked one! ha!) at our new apartment so these pictures are a little late. We spent Thanksigiving at the Jamisons this year and it was WONDERFUL. We didn’t have to lift a finger, the food was delectable and Tim’s old friend came for a surprise visit! [...]