Life is just peachy!

So the reason I haven't posted since Christmas is because not too much has been going on. And how much do people really want to read about my stable job, Hans' work that keeps him busy and our evenings on the couch playing Yahtzee (our new favorite game!)? Sometimes we mix it up and watch Pride and Prejudice while we clean the house. Yep, the other night I went to bed and Hans continued to watch till the end of the first disc of P and P. I think he likes the word "thither".

So there you have it. We've been up to a whole lot of just enjoying life together. We're thankful to have a season of calm, no stress, finding new recipes, celebrating family birthdays, fighting winter colds, sleepy Saturdays, coffee shop Sundays, and loving life.

But I promise to keep you posted if anything slightly more interesting happens.

Merry Christmas!!!

We've had a whirlwind of a Christmas celebration. Wonderful, but quick! Friday night was a Christmas party with the Lindley family. Only 42 of us could be there. Then Saturday was just the immediate family of 15, including 5 children under 3. Sunday morning was just Hans and I, then off to the family gathering again, this time adding the grandfolks, for a cozy 17. Brunch, many gifts, and 3 hours later, we were all passed out in various spots and levels of sleep. After rejuvenating, we sat down to a wonderful Christmas dinner ala Norman Rockwell.

Here's a few pics to give you an idea of the wonderful fun to be had by all!

Hans is a magnet to all little tiny people in my family.

Christmas morning with the 2 of us. Showing off a few gifts from Hans' folks.

We took some family photos since the whole clan was together.

Me, Henry (18 mo.), Molly (9 mo.), Eleanor (12 mo.), Maddie (3 yrs) and Josie (2 1/2 yrs). These kiddos are such a joy!

Here's Maddie getting a kiss from her favorite Uncle.

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GIVEAWAY!

So one of my FAVORITE food blogs is hosting a giveaway! Go and enter your name for some fabulous food prizes!!!!

I'm gunning for the milk frother!

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Where in the world is Carmen SanDiego?

Do you remember playing that game? It was supposed to help you with geography. I loved it. And I can still sing the jingle, "where in the world is . . . Carmen SanDiego? bum bum ba bum"

Anyhow, I bet you're not wondering what I've been up to the past month, but I'm going to tell you anyways.

Thanks to a very generous anniversary gift from my amazing in-laws I was able to build us a bonafide headboard! It has shelves and everthing. I love it. I'm still getting lighting and plugs worked out, but it looks awesome and I'm so proud of my handiness. Apparently my husband was exhausted from watching me work so hard, so he immediately christened it with a nap.

Celebrated 3 (THREE) years of marriage to an amazing fella. We went out for a nice dinner and took a half day at work. Hoping to still get a weekend away sometime soon too!

Went to Las Vegas for a couple days with my hubby for a work conference. Had a great time, learned a lot, but still not a big Vegas fan.

Those are the highlights, and now I'll try to keep you millions of readers satisfied with my more prolific updates in the future.

Love, peace and hair grease.

Disneyland!!! Oh, and my birthday.

So I left work a little early on Monday and went to Disneyland! We met up with J & J and little M to celebrate M turning 3. I think it was the most fun I've ever had at the Magic Kingdom. It's such a blast with a kiddo who's never seen it all before.

M's first ice cream cone.

She kept telling her mom, "look, no hands". It was so funny.

These two are literally best friends. Hans is M's jungle jim.

And this is a random shot from when we babysat a few weekends ago. M and I had fun with chalk drawings in the backyard.

Oh yeah, I turned 29 this last weekend as well. My husband did such a fabulous job celebrating me! We really had an awesome time. I only have this one pic though. But the weekend was full of eating, relaxing and gift-opening. Perfection!