I can't believe Christmas is over...it feels like it flew by, and like I missed half of it. Adam and I had a wonderful holiday, and were quite often reminded of how great we have it. We traveled around locally and were able to see almost all of our family, and many friends. We hosted a little get-together for our close neighbors on Christmas Eve afternoon, and that was one of the highlights of the week...we constantly write about how wonderful they are, and it was so nice to have them all here. Our parents put on wonderful Christmas celebrations, and we are so grateful to them for all their gifts and love.
Adam and I both have this week off, so we are looking forward to relaxing a bit...we hope to visit my grandma in Detroit and get the Christmas decorations put away. Normally I want them up until February, but this year I want my house back. :) We are looking forward to getting our new snow blower and water softener, and a few more things for the house...I'm ready for living room lamps and a rug! It always looks so empty when the Christmas "stuff" gets put away - I have decorating fever right now.
Have a happy new year! I hope to post Christmas pictures very soon. :)
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Snow Day!
What a way to kick off Christmas Break...with a snow day!! I am beyond excited, although not looking forward to all our driving this weekend, knowing it's going to hit again Sunday afternoon. Thank goodness for 4WD. I'm soooo glad we decided to go against the trend and get an SUV last winter. It's been wonderful being able to get up our hill and not worry.
Last night Michelle and I went to "Bubble Bash" at the BOB, which was a champagne and dinner benefit for the WYCE. Although we experienced several rude people (saving seats for 8 friends when there are only about 25 seats total for a few hundred people...are you serious??...and dirty look-man) it was a lot of fun. We ended up going out afterward and meeting up with Christi, and had ourselves a great time!
Today I'm staying in and READING. I've got a huge stack of books, and I've been dying for some time off to read them. Here's the list - all have been read by someone I know, and are positively reviewed on amazon.
Dewey by Myron (reading right now!)
The Shack by Young
Away by Bloom
Plum Wine by Davis-Gardner
Run by Patchett
Can You Keep a Secret by Kinsella
The City of Falling Angels by Berendt
One Thousand Days in Venice by DeBlasi
When Will There Be Good News by Atkinson
The Reader by Schlink
The Wednesday Letters by Wright
*If you have any comments on these books, let me know!
Last night Michelle and I went to "Bubble Bash" at the BOB, which was a champagne and dinner benefit for the WYCE. Although we experienced several rude people (saving seats for 8 friends when there are only about 25 seats total for a few hundred people...are you serious??...and dirty look-man) it was a lot of fun. We ended up going out afterward and meeting up with Christi, and had ourselves a great time!
Today I'm staying in and READING. I've got a huge stack of books, and I've been dying for some time off to read them. Here's the list - all have been read by someone I know, and are positively reviewed on amazon.
Dewey by Myron (reading right now!)
The Shack by Young
Away by Bloom
Plum Wine by Davis-Gardner
Run by Patchett
Can You Keep a Secret by Kinsella
The City of Falling Angels by Berendt
One Thousand Days in Venice by DeBlasi
When Will There Be Good News by Atkinson
The Reader by Schlink
The Wednesday Letters by Wright
*If you have any comments on these books, let me know!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
HILARIOUS!!
You've GOT to check out these funny clips I created...they are awesome!! Copy/paste.
This is Adam, Kristin, and Kiki:
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/39GzeZV6ZHeTSQNk
This is the Brown Family:
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/VFUdiNFzokwnfJkf4T8K
This is Adam, Kristin, and Kiki:
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/39GzeZV6ZHeTSQNk
This is the Brown Family:
http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/VFUdiNFzokwnfJkf4T8K
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Update (overdue!)
I have been a bad blogger lately - I apologize for the lack of posts! I am going to be better after next week when I have some time off from work. Lately, every night has been filled with something, and I've devoted my computer time to facebook, rather than the blog. :)
Adam officially began his new job this week!! He got his temporary company car and computer, and has been working away at home-study training. I've been busy at work, and I could go on and on and tell you why...but it's completely "teacher-talk" (a phrase coined by a jerky ex-boyfriend who didn't want to listen to me talk about my day) and it might bore you. Thank goodness Adam's mom was a teacher! He tolerates "teacher talk" quite well! :)
In the evenings, we've been getting ready for Christmas, and finishing up our shopping...today we may wrap and be done with it! We have two Christmas parties next weekend, which means we have to be done with shopping earlier than normal. Adam and I will be driving all over the state for Christmas. We're not so much looking forward to that...we have three Christmases in the Holland/Grand Haven area, one in Flint, and one in Detroit. It's going to be a lot of time spent in the car, but worth it. My parents are about 10-15 minutes away, and that will be awesome! Nothing really happening at our house this year...just a little neighbor get-together. Adam's dad and stepmom are staying with us on the 23rd, which will be nice, too!
We're excited to have my sister home from Chicago this weekend! She is using some vacation days, and I love spending time with her. She may not realize it, but she is my go-to person for fashion and clothing. She is always so put-together and knows what looks good. Last night we tried on all my old prom dresses (and hers, too) and we fit into all of them!! Good old 1992-1994
Well, I could babble all day...more to post soon, and hopefully some pictures too!
Adam officially began his new job this week!! He got his temporary company car and computer, and has been working away at home-study training. I've been busy at work, and I could go on and on and tell you why...but it's completely "teacher-talk" (a phrase coined by a jerky ex-boyfriend who didn't want to listen to me talk about my day) and it might bore you. Thank goodness Adam's mom was a teacher! He tolerates "teacher talk" quite well! :)
In the evenings, we've been getting ready for Christmas, and finishing up our shopping...today we may wrap and be done with it! We have two Christmas parties next weekend, which means we have to be done with shopping earlier than normal. Adam and I will be driving all over the state for Christmas. We're not so much looking forward to that...we have three Christmases in the Holland/Grand Haven area, one in Flint, and one in Detroit. It's going to be a lot of time spent in the car, but worth it. My parents are about 10-15 minutes away, and that will be awesome! Nothing really happening at our house this year...just a little neighbor get-together. Adam's dad and stepmom are staying with us on the 23rd, which will be nice, too!
We're excited to have my sister home from Chicago this weekend! She is using some vacation days, and I love spending time with her. She may not realize it, but she is my go-to person for fashion and clothing. She is always so put-together and knows what looks good. Last night we tried on all my old prom dresses (and hers, too) and we fit into all of them!! Good old 1992-1994
Well, I could babble all day...more to post soon, and hopefully some pictures too!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
This is the start of an extremely busy week!! I have something pretty significant going on every night, as well as the remaining Christmas shopping to do. I've been having fun finding gifts for everyone this year...I keep finding new things and rotating who I'm giving what to (the girls, that is.) I can't wait to see the looks on everyones' faces when they open them!!
I am a bit lonely tonight, as my hubby is in Chicago for job training. :(
Here's a picture of me decorating the Christmas tree!!
Our mantle...Kiki's stocking is way better than ours are.
I am a bit lonely tonight, as my hubby is in Chicago for job training. :(
Here's a picture of me decorating the Christmas tree!!
Our mantle...Kiki's stocking is way better than ours are.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Thanksgiving Weekend
Last Wednesday, Adam and I flew to Dallas, Texas to spend a long Thanksgiving weekend with Adam's dad and step mom, Suzanne!! We had a wonderful time, relaxing, having a fabulous T-giving dinner, and shopping/eating out in Plano. We really enjoyed a longer visit with them, as they are usually so rushed. On Saturday, we went downtown Dallas for the King Tut exhibit and the JFK Memorial/Museum. Very cultured of us. :) Thank you to Roy and Suzanne for such a special weekend. I'm sorry that my dumb camera needs help taking nighttime pictures!!
Here are some initial photos of the guys making "turkey jerky!"
Adam and I on Thanksgiving Day
Out to a superb dinner in Plano at Jasper's...photos by the beautiful tree in the plaza (we ate Coldstone after dinner, which turned out to be quite the debacle and also made us feel yucky. No photos of that, thank goodness.)
Photos of our day downtown Dallas. You'll see the "grassy knoll" and the former Texas School Book Depository in the photos, along with a few of us out to lunch.
Here are some initial photos of the guys making "turkey jerky!"
Adam and I on Thanksgiving Day
Out to a superb dinner in Plano at Jasper's...photos by the beautiful tree in the plaza (we ate Coldstone after dinner, which turned out to be quite the debacle and also made us feel yucky. No photos of that, thank goodness.)
Photos of our day downtown Dallas. You'll see the "grassy knoll" and the former Texas School Book Depository in the photos, along with a few of us out to lunch.
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