Wordless Wednesday

River and Suki love the Xbox360.

Yule Tidings!

Okay, don't be scared.... I cooked! Now, now, I know what you're thinking. .o0(Oh No! Did she burn down her apartment complex?!) And I say to you, "Nay Nay!" We discovered that I'm a great cook. Go figure. I made Roasted Dijon and Apple-Glazed Turkey with Fruited Stuffing, Sweet Potato Oranges, Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip, Peanut butter pie, and Iced Pumpkin Cookies. To my delight everyone enjoyed it. There was no complaints and everyone finished their plates.... and NO, no one dropped their food on the floor! haha. That was the entirety of Saturday. I started cooking around 10am and stopped around 7pm. It wasn't stressful at all, but I was exhausted by night time, and yet, I can't wait to do it again next year.

Now to back up a bit. Friday Brian and I had our own mini Christmas. I lit up my tree (which is hidden from my cats in my bed room.) and we opened presents. I was so excited to find that Brian bought me a board game that I've been staring at in Game Daze for months now. It's called Mr. Jack, where one of the two players represents Jack the Ripper, the other player tries to figure out who Jack is. It's a complete blast! 

Sunday we finished the 2nd season of Dollhouse. Damnit Joss Whedon! I cried! Never would have seen the end of that show go that direction. We pretty much stayed on the couch all Sunday. After the busy weekend I was tired and attached to the cushions.

As for this up coming weekend, I'll be in Kingman to see the folks and Brian will be in Tucson. Can't wait to spend time with my family and close friends. See you all there and everyone else have a wonderful holiday!

Etsy Giveaway? Awesome!

Hey everyone! Ever hear of Etsy? It's an amazing site where you can by handmade items and crafts from the actual people who have put their hard work and creativity into them. 

This chick named Jen just let me know she's doing a giveaway! Check it out, you'll love it! 

Her Blog

Her Etsy

Bring on the Holidays!

This last weekend was a blast! 

Brian, Sarah, Cody, and I all went walking through Winter Haven. Sarah and I raced to post the pictures on Facebook as soon as we got in the car on the way to dinner. (Photos on blog soon to come.) We also helped decorated Sarah and Cody's Christmas Tree. Which for $40 was an amazingly poofy tree. haha! 

Saturday Brian and I went with his sister Holly to the park and had our pictures taken. They came out amazingly and everyone should check out Holly Himebaugh Photography as soon as they get a chance. 

Saturday night followed with Sarah and Cody's Christmas party. Many people came and it ended shortly after a marshmallow war in the back yard sometime after midnight. We ended up taking pictures, but judging that Sarah hasn't posted them, they more than likely didn't come out too well. haha!

Hope all is well with everyone! Can't wait to see you all over the Holidays!

Zoo Lights, Cardinals, and a sad Farewell.

This weekend was full of good times and wonderful memories and one very sad moment.

Brian and I had a wonderful Friday after not seeing each other for two weeks. We took a trip over to Tempe Marketplace to see the new lights that they put up for the season and their Giant tree. I stood at the bottom of the tree looking up and decided to take a picture. Brian pointed out that the bulbs on the tree were as big as his head. Haha!

 

Saturday we were able to drag ourselves out of bed around 10am and grab some nommy pancakes at Good Egg and got a call from Brian's Dad asking if we would like to go to the Cardinals game on Sunday, since he would unfortunately not be able to make it to the game. "But we're in Tempe...and the tickets are in Tucson..." So off to Tucson we went! We ended up having dinner with Brian's parents and sisters, which is always a blast! I got some more insight on their Christmas gifts... Bwahahaha!.... and shared a lot of laughs. One in which where Brian and I forgot the tickets at their house while on the way to dinner and had to go back to get them. Oopes! Once back in Phoenix we headed straight to Zoo Lights (and yes, we got lost. Completely my fault.) Here's some of the sights we saw as we walked around with out Churos and Hot Chocolate (MmMmm).

After the long night out in the cold oddly enough we woke up bright and early Sunday morning. Left overs, Video games, and couch cuddles were the entirety of our morning. Plans were few. We were going to the game but otherwise, staying on the couch.

Much later at the game:

Sunday did come with unfortunate news though. Saturday night the world lost a wonderful and very sweet friend of mine named Tawny Mitchell. I was very fortunate to have gone to high school with Tawny and share many hilarious times in Spiritline (Cheer and Pom) with her. Such a beautiful soul, she will be missed greatly and my deepest thoughts and prayers go out to her family and husband Zach.