Happy Holidays!!

I think this is a record. Two blog posts in one month.... Nov. 1 and Nov. 30! ha

Still loving Cincinnati! We spent two weekends of November back in Indianapolis, both for very important reason. The morning of Lauren's birthday, while packing and getting ready for work, I got a call inviting us to the Colts vs. Patriots game! James gave Lauren two extra tickets for her birthday and we were the lucky guests! WHAT A GAME! It was such an amazing experience being in the stadium. The streets were crazy as everyone headed back to the tailgates to open one last celebratory beer. Unfortunately, I had to go back to work the next day. Dylan took the day off, but he was nice enough to get up early and drive back. Here are two photos of us celebrating!

Thank you Lauren and James! So excited after the big win!

In mid-November we were invited to a Thanksgiving dinner with another couple in Cincinnati. We had great time meeting new people in the area. We also tried our first deep fried turkey. YUMM! I know it sounds unhealthy, but it is so delicious. Dylan always likes a good challenge so we will probably end up buying a deep fryer sometime in the future.

Thanksgiving came and went way too fast. As always we hit up Mi Pueblo and the local bars for a good time on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, Lauren went up to Michigan and missed out on all the fun. It was not the same without her. Thankfully I felt good enough on Thursday to contribute my first apple pie to our Thanksgiving meal! Either everyone was lying or it really was delicious! :)

Looks good, huh? Thank Martha. (I only used 6 apples and added some brown sugar.)

On Friday, Dad and I went down to the lake to check on the progress of the new house. It looks AMAZING! Special thanks to my family for working so hard to make this happen. I can't wait until next summer. As my mom said, "I can't believe it is already December, but that just means summer will be here before we know it!"

View of the new house.

Inside the new house.

That's all for now. We are having a holiday party at our place on Saturday, Dec. 19. If anyone is in town, feel free to stop by! My mom has prepared me with Christmas plates, napkins, serving dishes, etc. We also have a new speaker system (thanks to Dylan), so it is time to throw our first big party! Hopefully we will have a decent turnout through work friends, Indy friends and new Cinci friends.

See you all at Christmas!
XOXO, T

Cinci Update (11/12)

Hi friends! Wow, it has been a while since my last post. Life is VERY busy these days. The job great. I am working a lot. Slowly things are coming together but it seems like everyday I learn something new. I feel a little stressed at times but it seems like everyone else is too! I really enjoy everyone I work with at Girl Scouts. They are all very helpful which is great because I'm full of questions! Typically I work 2-3 nights a week. Thankfully I don't have to work weekends.

We were home for Halloween to attend Abby's big party. It was a lot of fun and I thought I should share a few photos. I went as Nancy Botwin from Weeds and Dylan was Dexter Morgan from Dexter. ha We kept the costumes simple. Abby definitely wins best costume! (Click on the image to enlarge)

Peg Bundy, Nancy, Miss. Piggy and a Gymnast

Me and Lo

We had dinner last week with a friend of my from Indy. I worked with Jessica at the Music Mill back in 2007. She moved to Cincinnati that summer to be with her then boyfriend, now husband. They are only a year older than us. We had a great time at dinner and can't wait to get together again. I think D wants Colin to be his new best friend. We hope to get together again soon.

Now we are just looking forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas! We put our little pumpkin away after Halloween, Dylan asked "Can we get out Christmas yet?" I laughed, but everyday I get more and more excited to put up the tree and bust out the Christmas music. I'm hoping Mom lets me barrow some Christmas decor. We all know she could spare a few things! I'll be sure to share photos when the time comes.

We are heading home this weekend for another fun weekend with family. Lo's birthday is tomorrow so we are celebrating in BR on Saturday night! (Happy Early Birthday Sis!) Dylan is visiting his brother at Wabash for the Monon Bell game. If I don't see you this weekend, Thanksgiving is just around the corner! YUM YUM YUM!!

XOXO,

T