Christmas Eve

We spent Christmas in Virginia this year. Each year we alternate where we spend Christmas and Thanksgiving. We definitely missed Josh's family however it was very nice not to travel far and to get a little rest in. The week of Christmas was great (thanks to the snow) - I was able to work from home on Monday and Tuesday. I worked Wednesday and had Thursday (Christmas Eve) and Friday (Christmas Day) off. Cody was getting so spoiled having Mommy and Daddy home. Here are a few pictures from the holiday.

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Snow Videos

Holiday Blizzard 2009

This weekend hit us with a very unexpected snow storm. We had plans to be with our friends Mike & Katie in NYC. Friday afternoon, we dropped Cody off at day care with the intention of leaving him there for the entire weekend. Around 3:30, Josh was on his way to pick me up from work so we could drive straight to NYC. We were starting to get nervous about the snow coming and made a game-time decision. Josh called Mike and asked if it would be possible to cancel our hotel rooms at the last minute. The hotel was understanding of weather and let us cancel. We then went back to doggie day care and picked Cody back up to bring him home. I have never been to NYC during Christmas and was really looking forward to seeing the tree. Also, we were really looking forward to spending time with Mike & Katie. The weather had alternative plans for us, though.

Here are some photos from the blizzard. Cody has truly enjoyed himself this weekend.

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The Ballet

Melissa and I went to see the New York Ballet Company at the Kennedy Center on Saturday (Thanks, Sandy!).

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Christmas Decorations

I got this awesome ornament centerpeice at Crate & Barrel. I didn't get the ornament they had on the display. I just used my own. :-)

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My awesome Christmas tree.

Theme: Whites, Creams, Silvers

Accent Color: Aqua or Turquoise

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Cantley Christmas Cookie Party

Brad & Michelle hosted their annual Christmas Cookie Party. This is the first we have attended. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and several people were unable to make it due to the snow.

Larry & Carolyn came in from West virginia. It was great to see them again.

I made Oreo Balls to take to the party. This recipe comes from the Wilson family and tastes great but is extremely rich.


Brad, Michelle, Morgan & Megan
(Per Michelle's request - she wants everyone to know she is 8 months pregnant in this photo - haha) :-)

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US! :-)

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Carolyn

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Oreo Balls

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Thanksgiving

We traveled to WV for Thanksgiving. Since Sarah lives in Charleston now, we were able to stay with her! I am so very excited she is expecting a little girl who I can spoil with tons of pink things!

On Thanksgiving day, we attended two dinners. The first was at Dorris' house at 1 pm and the second was at Larry & Carolyn's at 6 pm. Needless to say, we were STUFFED by the end of the day!

It was nice to catch up with Josh's family and Sarah, BJ and her family. I am looking forward to spending Christmas in Virginia with my family and not dealing with traveling during the holidays this year.

Sarah & Me:

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Josh & Jenna:

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Cody & Maddie:

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Josh & Alysen's Wedding

We attended the wedding of Josh & Alysen on November 14th. My Joshua and Alysen grew up together and have remainded friends since childhood. The wedding took place at the West Virginia State Capitol building in Charleston, WV. It was a beautiful wedding and we had a great time despite a few minor issues. One issue was that Josh realized 30 minutes before the wedding that his pants were not hanging with his suit jacket and we had left them at home. Thank goodness our friend BJ was able to lend Josh a pair (although they were a bit snug on him) :-) !

Congrats Alysen & Josh!

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Super Cody!

Happy Halloween 2009! Since we don't have kids yet, we decided to dress Cody up in a Halloween costume. It didn't last long - just long enough to get a few pictures.

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Cartman Singing Pokerface

As many of you know, I love Eric Cartman. Pretty much everything about Eric Cartman is totally awesome. This clip makes me laugh everytime I play it. Enjoy!

WVU Homecoming Weekend 2009

Country roads take me home!

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Cone-Head Cody

Cody lost is man-hood!

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Meg & AJ Say "I Do" in Nags Head

We traveled to Nags Head for Meg & AJ's Wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and the weather turned out to be wonderful! Josh and I decided to stay at a Bed & Breakfast for the first time. We stayed at First Colony Inn and were very happy with the rooms, the staff and the experience. However, I think we will wait to stay at another B&B until we are at retirement age. We were definitely the youngest couple there by 30 to 40 years.

It was so nice to be able to lay on the beach over the weekend. The ocean water was way too cold to swim in but it was nice enough to be able to lay out. The ocean is so relaxing and theraputic to me. I wish we lived closer to nice beaches like those in the Outter Banks.

Meg & AJ had a lovely wedding! They got married on the end of a pier overlooking the water. The reception was great fun! The food was excellent (everyone got chicken, fish and prime rib on their plate) and there was lots of dancing. Josh was able to dance to his favorite song "Jump On It" and he was able to belt out some of his favorite songs such as Lady GaGa's "Paparazi".

Another highlight from the weekend was the shady Karoke Cab we took all weekend. The cab driver was named Wayne and had microphones in the back of the car which were hooked up to a karoke machine. This provided many good stories for the weekend. Unfourtantely, I didn't capture Josh signing in the cab after the reception.

Great weekend :-)

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My 27th Birthday

Thanks to everyone who came out for my birthday! I greatly appreciate it and love all of you! :-)

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Cody & Tyde

Jeff brought over his dog Tyde, a Japanese Akita. This picture is so precious and makes me happy! :-)

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Cody is Growing

Cody is growing so fast! He was weighed at the vet and he is now 14.2 pounds!

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Daddy & His Boy

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WVU vs. ECU

We went up to Morgantown for the weekend. It was a pretty relaxing weekend. Josh and I stayed at Hotel Morgan. After the game, we ordered Beanery take out and came back to the room to veg out and relax. The good news is WVU beat ECU 35 to 20.

We will be going back for two more games this year including Marshall (10/17) and UConn - Homecoming (10/24).

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Labor Day Weekend - The Justice's Visit

Josh's family came to visit us for the long weekend. His parents traveled from Louisiana and Jacob & Ashley (our brother and sister in law) traveled from Texas. Here are some pictures from the weekend. We also met Sandy for a brunch at the Officer's Club of Fort Meyer.

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