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It's all coming down to it..

and we move Saturday.

Our house is a total mess, we have stuff everywhere. The packers are coming on Thursday and Friday are packing up, and then we fly out Saturday. It'll be sad.

We spent the day with my mom, sister and nephew today. We took the boys to Chuck E Cheese and Gavin had a blast!!

But, for now.. it's back to cleaning.

Experiences

RULES: There are 100 statements and you bold the ones you have done. Grab it and play for yourself!!


1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland - only if Disney World Counts.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept in an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

It's this month

The time has come. We move this month. We fly out of Florida on the 28th. It's bittersweet for me. As much as I've looked forward to moving, it's also sad. Very sad. I will be leaving behind my mom, sister, brother in law, and 1 sweet little nephew who I love more than anything. It will be so hard to move and not be able to see him whenever I want. I know he won't understand why his "tt" (he calls me that) is gone. It's easy for anyone to say, oh, they can come visit. It's different when it's actually happening to you. It's hard when you know at the end of this month, who knows when you will see your family again. I'll miss so much.
I went down to my old hometown this past weekend and spent some time down there as my last trip before we move. It was hard, it was hard saying good bye to the family that I love so much. I went by and saw my dad as well one last time.
Why do good-bye's have to be so hard?

I hope to make it to FL before October. (My sister is due then). Until then, time will tell.

I'm going to be an AUNT again!!

Yay. My sister found out this weekend that she is pregnant again!! We are so excited for her and my brother in law. She's 5 weeks pregnant and the are estimating her due date at October 7th. Just in time for Gavin's birthday too. Looks like we'll be out here in Florida for the birth of my new nephew/niece.. yay.

Married Ladies.. Join me.

I'm taking on the challenge!

Any other married ladies joining in on the fun?

This was interesting :)


The Rules: Open your photos, choose the 6th folder and then the 6th photo in that folder. Then post the photo with a description about it and then tag 6 friends to do the same!


Here's the picture:




This is a picture of Gavin on our way out of Walmart in Michigan when we were up visiting our family. I thought it was so cute to take a picture of him all bundled up!

I'm tagging:

Dawn
Stef
Jodi

And, that's it.. 3 will work.

101 in 1001 days

So, I've complied my list of 101 things to do in 1001 days. My tasks aren't out of reach and I know I can do them.

Here's my list.. My 101.


Let me know what you think or even if you plan on doing one.. I had fun making my list.

Happy 2009

I hope everyone had a great New Years eve. Ours consisted of staying in and going to bed around 12:30.

So, here's to a healthy, safe and happy 2009.

More pictures from our trip

We are HOME!

We are home from our cold and snowy Christmas in Michigan. Gavin saw snow for the first time and didn't know what to think. We had a long drive up there and back, but, we both really liked going threw the mountains and just admiring how pretty it really is. How we wish we got stationed in North Carolina, I mean, who wouldn't want to live there? It's gorgeous.
We got Gavin's picture taken with Santa and of course, we're in the picture.
We got to see our new nephew Devin who is the tiniest sweetest little boy ever. He defiantly gives me baby fever. We saw my in-laws who loved seeing Gavin, and all the aunts and uncles you could ever imagine. They all are great people, and Aunt Sherrie even made us some AMAZING snickerdoodle cookies and sugar ones. We played some games, and just hung out. It was a nice and relaxing holiday.
It was so cold up there, but, without the wind, it really wasn't that bad. Just A LOT of snow for me. I haven't seen snow in years, so seeing it when we got to Ohio was just different, and we felt the chill in the air once we got to Tennessee. We had a good drive up, but, the drive back was insane. It took us 12 hrs to get from Tennessee to Jax. Not good at all. Thankfully we have one amazing son who was a trooper threw out it all.

Here's some pictures from our trip.

Gavin on the ride up.(yes, he was in his pj's)


Gavin on the ride back.



Random family pictures.

Christmas get to know me

Laura tagged everyone who reads her blog to participate in this Christmas Get to Know Me. Join in and play along.

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. I love to wrap and unwrap presents.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial. I love real trees, but, we have a cat and child who would try to eat the tree

3. When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving. Ours is already up. I love it.

4. When do you take the tree down? The first week in January.

5. Do you like eggnog? Not at all!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My parents went crazy at Christmas. I would have to say my barbies and dolls.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My sister. Anything I think of, she already has

8. Easiest person to buy for? Gavin. He's a kid and has no idea. Plus, he's really into um, toys, right now..

9. Do you have a nativity scene? We will have one after the holidays. Nick's family has one they are giving us

10. WORST CHRISTMAS GIFT YOU EVER RECEIVED? Sad to say, but, one year, my grandmother got all her grandkids a knitted hat and we had to wear them and take a picture.

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story.

12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? We just got all of ours done. We started the day after Thanksgiving

13 . Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nope.

14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Ham with potatoes and corn, and pumpkin pie. I love eating everything.

15. Lights on the tree? I like white lights, but, we have multi-colored.

16. Favorite Christmas song? I love any Christmas songs, I'm not picky

17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? This year we are traveling, and we're both so excited.

18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I can, if I google it.

19. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We do our stockings on Christmas Eve, the rest on Christmas morning.

20. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People who don't like Christmas.

21. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love snowmen.

22. What do you want for Christmas this year? I really want anything kitchen wise. I want a immerson blender

I tag YOU to play along...go ahead...get to it!

Our new nephew, Devin

We can't wait to see him!! We're so excited for them all.

I'm a AUNT!!

to a baby boy named Devin. Nick's brother had a son today at 4:45pm. We're both pretty exicted and can't wait to see him when we go up north!!

We're hoping to get pictures real soon, so as soon as we get them, we'll upload them!

What a wonderful way to end our "black friday". We got all our Christmas shopping done and got a nephew in 1 day!

Our day couldn't be better!!

The holidays are right around the corner

And, we're pretty excited!

We are having Thanksgiving at our house this year, as I type this, I have a pumpkin pie in the oven that smells wonderful. I believe I'll have a piece once it gets out, that's how good it smells.

We are going to Disney's Very Merry Christmas Parade next weekend and we can't wait. We've never been and we are hoping that Gavin enjoys it as well. My sister and her family and my mom is going with us as well. I know that my nephew will love it.

For Christmas, we are heading to Michigan to visit with Nick's family and our new nephew who will be here by then. We can't wait.

We have a few busy weeks ahead of us, but, we are excited to be spending it with our family.

Gavin using his walker..

Gavin learning to walk

I must make this tonight!! Yummy!

Ingredients:
1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/3 c. milk
½ tsp vanilla
6 Tbsp butter, at room temp
1 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 c. pumpkin puree

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
-Have all ingredients at room temp and prepare 9x5 loaf pan.
-Whisk together flour, soda, powder, salt and spices thoroughly.
-In another bowl combine milk and vanilla.
-In large bowl of mixer beat butter until creamy (about 30 sec).
-Gradually add sugars and beat on high speed until lightened in texture (3-4 min).
-Beat in eggs one at a time.
-Add pumpkin puree on low speed until just blended.
-Add flour mixture in 3 parts alternating with the milk mixture in 2 parts beating on low or stirring with spatula until just combined.
-Scrape batter into pan and spread evenly.
-Bake about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

We can't wait to leave for Michigan

That's right. We are heading to MI for the holidays. We both are so excited. We are staying the night in Tennessee, and doing some small sight seeing before we head to bed for the night and get up the next morning and finishing our drive.

We can't wait to see our new nephew who will be born by then. (She's due Dec. 2nd, but, is already 3 centimeters), and we get to spend time with our family.