DVR=Worlds Greatest Invention

Well I feel like i have been a total slacker in the blogging department.

Here a little catching up...A few weekends ago the Anderson family went to Calico Ghost Town. I had never been, so it was an interesting trip! I though it was going to be a little more "abandoned" and not so commercialized, but there were some totally cool things. Like a house that is built on a hill at an angle (which I totally got dizzy in the moment I walked through the door!!) Oh, and Dave mooned Leslie while she took pictures of him behind the outhouse. haha. It was hilarious (and inappropriate) but really funny. Although now it's all over her facebook. lol.

On another note, this season is the season of TV for Dave and I. We have SO many shows we DVR and then try to fit in when we get home every evening!

Sunday: Extreme Home Makeover

Monday: 24 (Dave), The Bachelor, True Beauty

Tuesday: The Real Housewives of OC, American Idol and The Biggest Looser!

Wednesday: American Idol

Thursday: The Office

Kinda embarrassing! But I'm guessing some of you might be in the same boat?!

Life of a bookworm

It seems like I've been more into reading than blogging lately. It all started at Christmas, when i was given a handful of books to read, all of which were highly recommended. Per Katie's advice, i was told to read The Secret Life of Bees before These Is My Words, because These Is My Words is SO good that anything coming after it might seem like a letdown. Katie was right. The Secret Life of Bees was really good. These Is My Words was AMAZING. I fell in love with the characters and had a good cry this afternoon as I finished it. Next is the Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt. Then I'll probably swith it up with a girly non-thinker about shopping and such. As for now, I suddenly feel like i want to

A) start a journal, and

B) start a book club.

Other than books, life is cruising along just fine. Work was hectic and stressful this week, with late hours and getting used to being back from break. I'm crossing my fingers for a smooth Monday. Dave is working hard and was such an awesome husband this week!...(not that he isn't always great, but sometimes the little things make all the difference.) He accompanied me on a long Target run for work one evening, without complaining until I was almost done. He was totally cool when I went to Whittier for a girls night, and another night had BBQ-d steaks ready for dinner when I got home late!

Not that I don't like blogging, but there's a comfy couch and a good book waiting in the other room. Maybe next time i'll have some pictures.

2009

We spent new years here

Eating this

Drinking this

with people who make us do this

{real pictures to follow soon}

12.25.08

We had a great Christmas this year with our families. Christmas eve and Christmas morning was spent with the Andersons, and Christmas afternoon and evening was spent with my parents, Aunt and Grandma. I realized about noon on Christmas morning that all my photos were pretty much of Raegan. Babies really are so much more fun to get pictures of than anyone else!!

Now it's time to get on with things. Going back to work after 5 days off is kind of a bummer.

It's Christmas Eve-Eve

Last Saturday we went to Dave's neighbor Lynda's home to be a part of an annual tradition: cookie decorating! Since the kids were little they have gone next door every year to decorate cookies. So this year with Mike being home they kept up the tradition. We decorated ALOT of cookies, and Raegan got giggling with Lynda's dogs.

Sunday we spent the evening having dinner with the family and the Lundquists.

Dave and Mike really like "baby" or "boo".

(And having her around is good practice for 'someday'!)

Tis the season! I am so excited for the Holiday Season this year! It's finally cooling down, and even rained a few days this week, and my Josh Groban holiday CD is in my player. Last night I could see my breath outside. Ah, cool weather is so nice! Dave and I drove thru a few neighborhoods today on our way over to his parents house. While we were driving around admiring all the houses we really liked, there were Dads out mowing lawns and husbands hanging decorations and lights. I REALLY want our own house so i can spend a Saturday baking and decorating while Dave puts up lights and works in the yard. It's the simple things folks!

A recap on Thanksgiving. We spent the day with Dave's family eating and relaxing. I plopped down on the couches for a nap after the turkey and pretty much stayed there all evening. Friday my mother-in-law and sis-in-law's Rachel and Leslie along with baby Raegan went to South Coast. As we got off the freeway I sat there re-thinking why we were there. But it was fun! Jill got a head start on some of our Christmas shopping so it was a productive morning. Later Dave and I went to my parents for a post Thanksgiving dinner. Once again I plopped on their couches (new and AMAZINGLY COMFY by the way!) and I was gone. Dinner was yum, and we had fun playing a little game my Aunt Chrissy brought called Tell Me. It started some fun conversations. Tomorrow is Mikey's homecoming and then a lunch with friends and family. Should be a fun filled Sunday! Well people, i hope your Holidays got off to a good start and that your feeling just as excited about the Christmas Season as me!

xoxo

quick update

So i've been pretty bad about blogging lately. There hasn't been much to photograph, and life really has been pretty casual around our place. BUT, I'm totally looking forward to the Holidays approaching. I LOVE this time of year! A neighbor was putting up Christmas lights on their balcony last night, and as the Dad turned on the lights, his little kids clapped. It was so cute! So naturally, now I want to have lights on our balcony! (But, I hope that maybe we can have a house by Christmas time!) Hopefully Dave will feel the spirit of Christmas and put them up for us!

I bought some gingerbread mix at Traders, and last night while I was at the mall, I stopped in Williams Sonoma and bought Mulling Spices. I've heard everyone rave about it, so I thought who am I to pass up a good thing?!

I'm looking forward to next week. Aside from having Thursday & Friday off, Dave's brother Mike is coming home from his mission in Guatemala on Tuesday which will be awesome! (and I have a root canal scheduled for Monday, but thats not something to get hyped about...)

So here's to the Holidays! Now bring on the cool weather please.