Wow 25!

Casey is now 25!! I took him to dinner at Red Robin... if there were a Cafe Rio here, we would have gone there, but since Maryland is lacking in that department he settled for Red Robin. I love him so much. I hope he had a Happy Birthday. (he should have because they Jazz are playing).

Since I didn't really give any particularly special gifts this year I thought I would try to make it up by giving him 25 reasons why I love him so much. So baby here it goes, enjoy:

 I {LoVe} ....

1. How You are an Honorable priesthood holder

2. How You love me with all your heart

3. ... The way you say my name

4. How you can be content just BEING with me

5. I love the way you hold me

6. Even the way you laugh when I randomly start crying.

7. I love the example you are to me.

8. You make me want to be a better person

9. Your sexy green eyes

10. I love your passion (even if it is for the Jazz)

11. Your laugh

12. Your voice and the calming reassuring words

13. How your style is better than mine

14. How you keep me in Style :)

15. I love you

16. I even love how we fight

17. Watching you play with Hercules

18. Your personality

19. Your AmAzInG smile!!!

20. How giving you are

21. I love the spirit you carry with you when you enter a room

22. How you carry me through the good times and the bad

23. I love how you never stop trying

24. I love that you are my best friend.

25. I just love you for eVeRyThInG you are!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Casey.

{HaPpY tHaNkSgIvInG}

This year we found ourselves without the familiar laughter, games, and gatherings of our traditional Thanksgiving celebration. Instead we found comfort in the friends we have on the East Coast. We all left our families to experience this adventure. Our feast was held in the church gym, with a little table decorations it was almost like home. Turkey, Grandma Jessop's stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, rolls, and best of all different flavors pies is what filled our tummies.

This year I am so grateful for My FaMiLy! I've missed them very much. I've grown to be very thankful for the Sunday evenings we used to spent at my moms (miss those a lot). Thankful for the silliness of my brothers and sisters. Thankful for the support and love my family shows. Thankful for the phone.... so I can talk to my friends and family whenever I want. Thankful for the relationships I've developed with the in-laws. I am thankful that Casey and I have had this opportunity to move away. (although I'm almost positive this wont be a lifetime thing.) I'm very grateful for the gospel and the strength it gives me. Last but not least I am Thankful for my wonderful Hubby!!!

 

 

 Happy Thanksgiving!

Rolling with the Punches

Life in Maryland has been different. It still feels like a vacation... one that I can't go home from. It rains so much here, and it seems to do it a lot on weekends. I don't like it much on the weekends or any time but especially the weekends because it interferes with exploring the sites. Today is rained so long and hard the streets were flooding. The grass is always squishy, and on top of that... It makes taking Hercules potty a really big pain, cuz we always have to dry off the wet and muddy dog. Speaking of Hercules, He has gotten pretty big. His winter coat has come in. He is fluffier than ever... either that or he is just getting super fat.

 

We haven't found our own place to live yet. We are still living in our friends basement, but its so nice to come home from work and have dinner ready for us. Nicole takes care of us really well, so well I think it will be hard to for us leave.

Row homes are very popular here. Its almost all you see as you drive down the street. (other than trees) These that we live it right now are nice because there is a private beach. Its a cute little community. I got this picture on one of the NOT rainy days. It doesn't look like this very often.

This is the private harbor. People go crabbing off of this doc. That's what we were trying to do, but didn't have any luck. Still haven't had a chance to try the crab, but it was fun trying.

Being in property management has its perks, we have collected some cool free stuff. Like a floor lamp, a tall IKEA shelf (still in the box), A recliner with cup holders, a couple rugs, and a 5 drawer dresser. I like free stuff. It made the move cheaper!! The only thing we have bought since we got here is a TV (along with the NBA League Pass)

DC Temple

 

I'm not sure why they call this the Washington DC temple. Its not even in DC, its in Maryland on the outskirts of DC. It took us about 45 minutes to get there. We were going to tour some of DC as well, but of course it was raining and we weren't in the mood to get wet. It is a beautiful place. Much different inside than the temples in Utah that I have been too.

 

 

Ya know something about humidity I didn't think of before we came here.... It makes hair SUCK!! Oh ya and it also makes me break out. Never had a huge problem with that before, now I can't seem to get my face to clear up. I never can get my hair to stay how I like it. When we left the house to go to the temple my hair was extremely curly. As you can see not so much anymore!! 

As for now that is all I have, we will work on doing more exciting things so that I can keep the posts coming

Baby

A couple weeks ago our friends ward threw our friend a baby shower. I tagged along since we couldn't really justify a shower for just the 3 of us girls out here. This is what I made and Nicole helped me with the supplies. Its my first diaper cake. Its not too shabby if I do say so myself. I had lots of fun making it that's for sure.

She had a great turn out considering she has only been in her ward for 3 months. The decorations were beautiful.

And last but not least... the mom to be. If you ask me she doesn't look like she is ready to have that baby, but she had the little girl the next week. She is super cute.

Happy Halloween

Created by Steph: The best pudding I ever had!!

I'm so proud of myself this Halloween. I was actually festive. I usually skip out on the whole dressing up thing, but this year Casey and I had a chance to go to Mo and Steph's ward Halloween Party. It was fun. We met a lot of people, saw a lot of fun costumes and had  A LOT of treats. We probably gained 5 pounds this weekend with all the good food we had. Our costumes were on short notice. We only decided to dress up a few hours before the party started. So our costumes come from what we had at home. I'm sure it doesn't surprise anyone what Casey decided to be. I'm sure half of you already guessed it. YUP he was a jazz fan. The only reason it worked for a costume is because we are on the East Coast and people out here don't even know what the Jazz are. ha ha.

#1 Jazz fan right here.

 

80's

 

Moana, Teagan, and Steph

He's just too cute to keep the pics to myself. He loved the Hat.

 

My food contribution. I know its not festive or even in season, but I was craving it. Love Fruit Pizza

 

They actually made tons of these for the party, so we took some home.