Thanksgiving

We made wassail, 7layer bars, and Paula Deen's Green Bean Cass to share at our potluck gathering the Hoppin' Hallstroms threw.  We loved it!

Before the celebrations though, I wanted a Julia Child picture with my hard work.  So I had Taylor take a few pics with me and the platter outside our apartment....which was probably just confusing to our lovely Indian neighbors, who kindly offered to give us professional photos of both of us and our platter.

tookind.
probablylookingtooweirdputtingourcameraonatimerforour7layerplatter.

whocares.
hedidagreatjob!
Ilovegraduatehousing.

PS. yesterday was absolutely peeeerrrrfect. The weather was unbelievable. seriously.best.weather.day.ever.

JustforFunsies

Just a spur of the moment, rapid-fire-photo-shoot

Yano, when you get all excited like you ate 3 cupcakes and need to run a few miles to work off the high.

Instead of the miles, I funneled that energy into forcing my husband into an impromptu photo shoot.

enjoy.
because i did.
and he did too.

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!