Twilight

I love Twilight.
Mainly I love the excitement of a HIT release and the fan craze.
I just get so enthused I can't contain myself.


Taylor took me out for a super.sweet.date.night. We even spent a lil' dough on student tickets ; )
man, do i love student tickets.

Happy Twilight Days.

ChillyWilly

It's been getting a lil' ChillyWilly 'round here.
We've had to wear jackets the past few days.
It's 60 and dropping in Florida.
 Happy Winter.

Halloweeeen!

Nothing says Happy Halloween quite like buying 200 hotdogs at Wal-mart.
...and then serving them at the Ward Trunk or Treat.
Here's our holiday cheer!


I'm a cat.
Tay's a mouse.
We're creative ; )

Home for the Holidays!

Can I just tell you I am ec.stat.ic. to go home for Christmas!
Do you know how long it has been?
2.y.e.a.r.s.

too long.

I can't even believe it!  I LOVE being home for the holidays. It really is the greatest feeling in the world.  Now, Taylor and I have really wonderful times together, and we have created some amazing family traditions that we can't wait to share with our children...

BUT IM (We're ; ) GOING HOME!
And traditions don't get any better than at home.
My emotions could be summed in the Michael Buble song wrapped in a picture-perfect chaos of glorious happiness. truly.

I just talked to my two sisters on the phone, who were having a blast of a slumber party at my cousin Shawna's house.  I'd kill to be there. Chocolate chip cookies and late night story-telling.

Best.memories.ever.

 Holly and Kandi, I haven't seen your beautiful faces in 2 years, and the thought of it is causing me to wipe tears from the keyboard.

I miss you guys.ohh.soo.much!

Shawna, I want to make homemade rolls and have slumber parties with you and all your kids!

 I can't wait to have Taylor Swift sing-alongs, late night cookie making, Christmas eve caroling, and Christmas day story-telling.

Let's bring on the HOL-I-DAYS. 

I love you guys' more than you know. 

P.s.
Who wouldn't want to wake up to this Christmas morning?

#best.family.ever.

Gator Games!

Here's to a happy anniverserary! Our second to be exact. Oh, the years just keep flying by ; )

Actually. This one seemed like it lasted for.ev.er.

I.sure.love.you.

I.love.you.more.than.band.music.and.cookie.baking.

 pregame excitement. can't you tell?

 Did I mention it was a bajillion and ten degrees out? Seriously. like the power of a thousand burning suns shining directly on us. We.were.drenched.in.sweat.

 

 Go Gators!

Daytona

So after finals, we moved into our new apartment (graduate housing!).

We basically dumped our stuff into our teenie new apartment and bailed to enjoy a MUCH needed vacay in Daytona. Taylor's co-worker in WA owns a condo on Daytona Beach (literally) and we went up for a few days.. which we spent somewhat ill/bed-ridden.. but it WAS DIVINE.

We spent the first couple doing our own little things, putting around the beach and enjoying the sunrise/sunset. It was truly stunning.

Then our friends David and Dana came for a night! We had a blast.. we watched an entire storm roll in and out, a rainbow arise and ate some wonderful banana bread/ice cream (thanks guys!). We love them. They're such a blast.

Dear Daytona,

We love your beach.
We'll be back = )

Seriously.late.up-to-DATE

So, remember that summer Tay and I spent apart. and I started nursing school. and then we moved again. twice. during finals. and i spent finals week camping at a friend's. and then i ended that week with strep..only to be on the WRONG antibiotic...and have strep+mono.

happy summer days.

Misery. emphasis.added.

Long story short, I got into University of Florida's Accelerated Baccalaureate of Nursing program which started this past summer. Tay spent his summer doing an internship in Midland, Texas and Orlando, Florida.

I strongly dislike the long-distance relationship thing. vomit.on.my.life.

However~We survived and here are just a few of the awesome things we did (when we WERE together = )

Let's go back to 4th of July:

Happy 4th from Archer, Florida

 We have no idea what this bug is. BUT it is gin-OR-mous. and cute.
It even posed with Tay all fanned out. So.cute...both of em'

 This is us. Sweating to death. Literally.

 Archer was a fun lil' get together! It's about a 30 minute drive to a SMALL town..we watched as stands were setting up, ate Watermelon, and celebrated out fabulous country. I.LOVE.the.fourth!

Gainesville did its fireworks the night before. Taylor barely got in town and we headed over to the fields for a short firework watch and some Chipotle's. Turns out the mosquitos come out full force to celebrate the 4th as well.

Hello, bug spray season!

After Archer we came home and celebrated Dalby style with some homemade burgers and strawberry slices! Our splurge, but hey, it's a hol-i-day. Tay can grill em'