Last Blog of the Decade

So quite a lot has happened since I last blogged....

First and foremost, my best friend got married. Abby and Brandon tied the knot on December 19th, and it was beautiful. It was snowing out which made it seem even more magical (don't hate on the winter weather). I had an amazing time, Abby looked beautiful, Brandon looked sharp and we all danced the night away. I was honored to be a part of their special day. For my first time on the bridesmaid circuit, Abby made it so laid-back and fun!

Christmas was great as always. My sister came in from Michigan for a few days, and we went to the Transiberian Orchestra with our mom. It was insane. The light show was wild, and there were some times where I couldn't stop laughing (call it sleep deprivation). We opened Christmas presents on Christmas Eve this year, and afterwards we went to our friends the Riecks for a little get-together. I had a great time catching up with everyone. Christmas morning we went down to Louisville to visit my mom's brother and family. It was great seeing my cousins. We watched about 8 episodes of The Office as well as parts of A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation. We came home later that night.

I've been off from work since Christmas Eve up until after the New Year. That has been great. I've been TRYING to catch up on sleep, but Baxter is proving to be as annoying as ever.

I'm ready for a new year!!

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...

Wow. Only one post for November? I'm really slacking in my blog skills...

Nothing really exciting has been going down lately. Thanksgiving was great. My sister got to come home for Thanksgiving for the first time since she was in high school (which some people think she still is...cherish that young face of yours, Sarah). I made the mashed potatoes, and somehow managed to screw them up. If you ask me how I did it, I will slap you in the mouth. Some people are chefs and some are bakers. I fall in the latter category.

I got to see some friends over Thanksgiving that I hadn't seen in a while, which was fabulous. Work has been busy, and it will be nice to get a little break here in a couple weeks (we get off christmas eve until new years).

I love this time of the year. Halloween to New Years, I'm in The Zone. I truly believe that it is better to give than to receive. Giving presents is extremely exciting to me, especially when you find a present that you KNOW they will like. Needless to say I'm pumped for Christmas. I got all my shopping done already (never happens). This year we are going down to Louisville Christmas morning to see my family. They have come up the past couple Christmases, so this year we are returning the favor.

That's about it for right now. I'm diggin some xmas tunes. I'm an old-school girl. Give me Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra, and I'm sitting pretty.