Happy Thanksgiving!!

I am thankful for.....

-my wonderful husband, loving family, and caring friends
-Stitch
-my health
-my job
-our troops
-my home
-my blankey
-orange jell-o
-cute socks
-chapstick (a must this time of year)
-my IPOD
-snowmen
-food (I love it all)
........but most of all, I am thankful that Jesus died for us.....and we have eternal life. Find something to be thankful for and find someone to share it with.....tis this wonderful season.

Weekend....What Weekend??

Time sure does fly when you're having fun....

Last Friday night a group of us from work went to a Trivial Pursuit Competition at the local YMCA....it was a lot of fun. I was surprised at how much everybody knew. I work with some really smart people.

Saturday came early...too early. Brother and I went to pick up Mom in West Virginia (that is her with her cousin Debby and Aunt Viv in the above picture). That was fun and the weather was amazing!! Is it really November?

Sunday was catch up day...and Brother took Mom and I out to dinner.

Nick was busy in the woods hunting all weekend. I am kind of glad he didn't get a deer (don't tell him my secret). They are such beautiful animals.

I bought my first Christmas gift.....

I bet you can't guess who I bought a Christmas gift for.......you probably can guess.....yes, it was Stitch!!! I found him the cutest toy....with bells on it. He loves anything with bells and feathers. I had to hurry up and hide it, so that he wouldn't see it. Can you imagine me with children?? I will be nuts. Can't wait.

Nick and I took my mom to West Virginia today....to meet up with some of her family. It was a beautiful drive and made me realize how different life is there. The people there are so laid back....they don't hurry or rush. I can't imagine not being in a hurry all the time. It's very peaceful to watch them live their life.
This weekend is a true fall weekend and it's wonderful. I can't get enough of this weather.

Fall Fun.......

What a busy weekend. We had a great Halloween....eating, giving out candy, visiting with family and friends, and more eating. Today, my family came over to eat. My mom is the BEST cook. She came over and we cooked dinner together...it was fun and really good. We cooked too much and obviously ate too much. I had to post these pictures of Stitch....he loves the camera. He was busy watching all of the kids in costume last night....I caught him napping this morning....he was tired from all of the excitement.

I love this weather......

I decided when I woke up this morning that I was going to have a good day....so far, it seems to be working. I love this time of year..it just does something to me. I love the smell in the air, the decorations, the food, and everyone seems a little bit happier. I know that I do!! I know some people that are having a really tough time right now (for different reasons- health, kids, work, grief, life...)...and it makes me realize how we need to cherish EVERY single moment we get in this life. I take so many things for granted and don't even realize it. It hit me when I went to Jazzercise class the other day (I didn't want to go....laying around on the couch sounded way better for a Sunday)..but I went....and there were these "older" ladies in there keeping up with every move. They seemed happy to be there and it made me realize that there are people out there that can't get off of the couch, but want to....so, I have decided that whining is no longer an option for me......
at least not today!!!

Last Weekend....and This Weekend

Okay, I am a little behind....

Last weekend we kept our niece and nephew. They are so much fun. We made cards and ate pizza. I caught them hanging out with their uncle Nick, so I took a picture. Our niece, McKenna, brought her stuffed cat with her. We learned really quick that Stitch doesn't play well with others.....he bit the stuffed cat on the ear :)

This past weekend we spent the day with Nick's sister, her husband, and their kids (the two mentioned earlier). It was a fun trip to Cincinnati....and we ate at a cool place in Aurora. It was called 3rd and Main....Nick had a blast on the way home....we took a little scenic drive and found tons of deer. Busy week ahead, but I will try to update more often.

Sweet Baby......

We don't have children, so this is our sweet baby....Stitch! He is so much fun. He was laying in the sun this morning and started posing for me (I just purchased a new camera). I had a blast with him....he likes to get his picture taken.

Happy Anniversary!!!

Today is our one year anniversary...I can't believe how quickly time goes by....I guess it's because we're having so much fun :)

I had a wonderful weekend with Nick and thank God for him everyday!!

Internet problems

What would we do without the internet? Sorry that I haven't posted lately.....several people have asked why....well, our internet has been giving us a lot of issues. I hope to have it fixed soon. I have been busy lately. I just joined Jazzercise and love it!!! I will keep you posted on how much I like it in a couple of weeks :) Hopefully, I can keep it up. My one year wedding anniversary is this weekend....I can't believe it's been ONE YEAR! I thank God everyday for my husband. I'll be sure to post more soon......