thanks 2011, it's been great!

We got a snow day.

My friends and I painted a picture.

I cut my hair.

I celebrated my birthday.

Zoey had surgery.

My aunt and I ran our first half marathon!

We got some ice cream.

The fabulous Jenn took our family photos.

Jack had a play-date.

Jack went swimming.

I cut my hair again.

Our area suffered devastation from multiple tornadoes.

We went to the beach.

Jason had a birthday.

Our backyard got new grass.

My favorite people came to visit.

My best friend moved back.

We saw some fireworks.

This blog turned One.

My in-laws came to visit.

Our backyard got yet another facelift.

We went to the pool here, here and here.

We went to a ball game.

The beach called our names...again.

Along with some friends, we discovered a rock quarry.

We enjoyed an afternoon at the battlefield.

My bestie and I participated in the bestie borrow here and here.

We went to a county fair.

I ran my second half marathon.

We celebrated our third year of marriage.

We hiked to Benton Falls.

We made s'mores in our backyard.

Our pets lounged around the house.

We spent an afternoon downtown.

We went to a holiday party.

We spent Christmas in Florida.

And don't forget to check out some of my instagram photos here, here, here and here.

Happy New Year!! I can't wait to see what this new year brings :)

merry christmas!!

I don't think I am going to get a white Christmas this year...yes, I am wearing shorts...in December.

Merry Christmas!!

brotherly love

Late night ice cream date with our brothers, yes please!  It was the only way I could get them away from the video games...boys will be boys.

p.s. i have accepted the fact that my hair will never look good in florida.  this humidity kills...

south bound

sweater-local boutique, LS top-old navy, pants-gap, necklace-f21, shoes-aldo

{this photo was actually taken on Thanksgiving day, hence the fall wreath on the door :)}

We've headed down south for the holiday; me, Jason, Ryan and Jack. (just me and the boys, love it!)  We are spending Christmas with Jason's family this year, our first Christmas in Florida since getting married. 

When I got off work on Tuesday, we headed out on our overnight trek to Florida...last time we drive overnight I swore I would never do it again.  Someone might become a little miss grumpy pants after several hours in a car with no sleep.  The extra two hours due to traffic never helps either.  I guess in the end it's worth it to have an extra day with family...as long as there is a back rub scheduled in by my mother-in-law (she is the best at it) (I hope she reads this).

vacancy

{photo from our day at chilhowee}

My brother moved out over the weekend and moved back in with my mom.  Although he only lived with us for three-ish months, I feel like I am experiencing a sort of empty-nest syndrome.  When I walked into his room and it was empty of all his clothes and shoes and his sugar glider, I instantly wished it was all still there.  I truly feel like it was a blessing to have him in our home and a part of our daily lives.  There were definitely struggles too, it's not easy having a teenager in the house.  It's never fun being the disciplinarian and it's hard sometimes to not take things personally.  I think I have learned a lot through this experience and how I want to be as a mother some day.  I am excited to be a mom some day (no I'm not pregnant); i can't think of a greater occupation.

party people

This past weekend Jason and I got to attend two Christmas parties in one night.  That's right, we are party animals.  It's been quite a while since we've had a night on the town, so we knew we had to go big or go home.  So we dressed to impress (dress from forever21 - $27, holla!) and brought our A game.  Add in all the food and drinks we wanted for free - yes please!

We mixed and mingled and boogied the night away.  I haven't made my feet this sore from dancing in a loooooong time.  I already can't wait for next year!

christmas spirit

Happy Holidays lovelies!!  

Life has kept me quite busy lately.  My co-worker is on maternity leave, so I have been doing double duty at work.  It has actually been okay though, not near as bad as I was anticipating.  The work day goes by a bit faster, which is never a bad thing.  Last week we had our client Christmas party and Santa made a surprise appearance....gotta love that guy!  Oh and I decided to give my office a bit of Christmas spirit with a little tree, isn't it just the cutest? ;)