Christmas..My favorite time of year!

I love Christmas, it's by far my favorite holiday and the best time of the year! I can't believe it's almost here, have a very Merry Christmas my friends!

It's Officially Winter!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving. We did! We stayed in town this year and we only had to travel 5 minutes to my parent's house. We had a nice dinner with my family, my grandparents, and my nephew Nickolas. It's always so much fun with a five year old running around. :)

Talk about perfect timing, it started snowing today in Columbus and we leave for vacation to Florida on Thursday. Yay! I am excited to be heading to 85 degree weather. We will be back next week and in the meantime, stay warm!!!!!

Nickolas

The judge made a temporary ruling until April, and thank goodness my family gets Nickolas every Wednesday, every other weekend, and every other holiday! :)

Tonight was our first Wednesday and we played hide and seek over and over and over again....of course we didn't mind a bit.

I love the little guy so much!

I know....I know....I know.....

It's a little early for Christmas, but I couldn't help myself! Gabe and I are doing the Christmas decorations this weekend. Yes, it's early but it makes me happy. We aren't going to do the outside until Thanksgiving weekend at least. My mom has been doing her Chritsmas stuff all week and both nights I have been over there, I am so jealous that Gabe said I have to wait until this weekend. It's just too big of a job to do during the week! Call me crazy, but I LOVE Christmas. :)

Happy Positive Thoughts!

Since June my family has been going through a terrible time trying to get my nephew back into our lives. His mother decided after 5 years of him being our everything, to suddenly take him away. The judge is suppossed to rule on our case sometime this week, please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers. We desperately miss our baby, and he misses us! This is a picture of him on trick-or-treat, one of the few times we have gotten to see him in months.

Happy Halloween!

My brother-in-law turned 30th this week, and my sister-in-law threw a birthday/halloween costume party. Kristine, Dominic, and I all dressed up as pirates. Of course, he was the cutest! :) It was an adult party, so Dominic didn't get to stay long. His grandma and grandpa got to watch him. Here are a few pictures of him for you to enjoy! :)

I got a new car!

As most of you know I had a new Honda Civic before, but in a matter of 6 months I had 3 accidents, and only one was my fault. So I kept telling Gabe that my car was cursed, and I needed a new one.

So for Sweetest Day Gabe suprised me with a brand new SUV. It's a 09 red Jeep Liberty with gray interior. I was so suprsied! :) I have the best husband ever! :)

It's been awhile!

It's been hectic, and crazy lately! I am trying to avoid getting stressed about everything that is going on in our lives, but sometimes it's hard to just forget about the those things! I try to remind myself that what goes around comes around, and also to stay positive!

I have been interning at Common Pleas Court, so my free time is even more sparce now. I love it, and it is great experience, just very time consuming! I have been in a rape trial for the last two weeks, so it has been very interesting!

Gabe has been sick all week, and now I am starting to feel a little under the weather. I really hope I am not sick all weekend!

My dad is in route home. He left Afghanistan yesterday and will be home on Tuesday! Finally! :) YAY!

Have a great weekend! :)

Random Friday Thoughts!

1. I hate when men try to hit on you when driving on the freeway! Do you really think I am going to pull over???? Please!
2. In addition to my already busy, busy schedule, I will now be at Common Pleas Court on Mondays. I started this past Monday, and it was a lot of fun, but I was on my machine for 8.5 hours, which was exhausting!
3. My dad will be home in less than 3 weeks! Yay! :)
4. I am healing pretty well, and my swelling is going down a lot!
5. I want to grow my hair out long again.
6. I would like to loose 20 pounds by Christmas!
7. Everyday I love my husband more and more! :)
8. I am excited for the weekend!
9. I spent 2 hours cleaning my closet out last night, and it felt really good!
10. I miss Nickolas!

Sweet Carolines Boutique

A friend of mine from high school has opened a children's boutique. She makes the most adorable things for kids. Check out her site, and let her know that I sent you! :)

http://sweetcarolinesboutique.blogspot.com/

Dominic & Uncle Gabe

These are a few pictures from today! Dominic was in such a good mood. He is such a happy baby. :) Notice his adorbale little Ferrari shirt! :)

Random Thursday Thoughts!

1. I miss my nephew Nickolas.
2. I miss my dad. I wish he was home. My mom needs him home.
3. I am excited for Buckeye Football. :)
4. I wish my body was completley back to normal.
5. I hope someone buys our dinning room table, hutch, and buffet.
6. I am excited to go to my friend Liz's bookclub tonight. I need out of this house!
7. I hate insurance companies. Especially this adjuster at Geico who is trying to screw me.
8. I love my husband so much, and I hate that he couldn't stay home with me today. Someone as to work, I guess! :)
9. I am so proud of my mom, she has quit smoking!
10. I have the ugliest rental car, a Dodge Charger that my husband paid more to get. Ugh!

Summer 2008

I have had a fantastic summer with my friends, and I wanted to thank you all for the memories! Here are a few highlights of our summer! I love you all and I'm thankful that each and every one of you are my friends! :)

Dominic is 9 months old!

This is my new favorite picture of him. His mommy and grandma took him to the zoo last week! :)

I survived! :)

My surgery went great! I actually wasn't too nervous, just really excited! I remember being wheeled into the surgery room and seeing at least 10 people rushing around in chaos kind of. I remember asking my very cute anesthesologist if all these people were going to see me naked for the next four hours? He said, yes we see naked people everyday! And the next thing I remember is waking up and seeing Gabe and my mom standing by my bed. I couldn't remember if I already had my surgery or not. Until I looked down! YAY!

My doctor told Gabe they were in the same zip code now! :)

I still have a lot of recovery and healing to do, but each day gets better and better! I am still weak, sore, and extremley tired. I am having a really hard time getting comfortable, but all things considered I am doing wonderful!

Thank you everyone who sent well wishes, cards, gifts, flowers, and cookies! :) I was amazed at how much support and love I have recieved from all of you! Thank you again!

Tommorow is my BIG Day!

Surgery is scheduled for 10:30 and I should be done by about 2:30! Wish me lots of luck! :)

Two Weeks from Today!

I will be boob-free. Well not excatly boob-free but hopefully close! :)

I saw my doctor yesterday and we went over everything one more time! I got meausred for my compression garments. He gave me my prescriptions to get filled ahead of time. I was given some funky smelling pink soap that I have to bathe with the night before and the morning of surgery. My surgery will be at 9:45 am and will last 4 full hours. That's the part that scares me the most. 4 hours is a long time! Assuming everything goes fine I will get to come home that night and an inhome nurse will be visiting me!

A friend recently told me her plastic surgery was life-changing and she would do it again in a heartbeat. I hope I feel the exact same way! :)

Monday....

I am really worried about my dad, and I am on my way to the hospital because my grandpa is having sugery today. So I knew some pictures of Dominic would help cheer me up! Isn't he such a doll baby? I love him!!!! :)

Shelby!

It has been one week today since we had to give Shelby away. She went to a really good home in Akron where she will has 3 brothers who are all labs, an inground pool just for the dogs, and 2 acres fenced in for her to run! The family is a husband and wife who were never able to have children, so they raise labs instead! Although we know Shelby is in a much better place, it's still very hard and emotional on us. She is adjusting quite well to her new home and her new owner has promised to keep us updated!

Last night Gabe and I went to dinner, and then came in early and relaxed and watched TV. It was really hard not having her there pacing around us, running, and panting like a crazy dog. I am still sad, but hopefully each day will get better. I'm finally not crying everytime I think about her, but my heart still hurts.

Afghanstan Pictures!

My dad sent me lots of pictures from Afghanstan this week, so I thought I would share a few. The first picture is from the bazaar where people shop. The second is a picture of a recent Taliban attack. The third is a picture of the Army Housing. This isn't where dad lives, but it is typical of where our soldiers are living. And the last picture is a view of off base from dad's apartment.

Technology....is Wonderful! :)

This morning I got on Yahoo messenger and hooked up to my dad's webcam . I got to see and talk to him live from Afghanstan. He gave me a tour of his living quarters, which according to him is "very nice" although it is only 30X20! I guess it beats a 20 man tent! It really is amazing that I can see him through a computer with him being so far away! Gotta love technology!

Funny News Story!

I like this story because 1.) Obviously, it's about Netjets and 2.) Mary Esther, FL is VERY close to where I grew up! :)


Jennifer Lopez hit with $5M lawsuit over dog assault
BY JOHN MARZULLI and LEO STANDORA DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Friday, June 27th 2008, 4:00 AM

A flight attendant claims Jennifer Lopez's guard dog chomped her leg on a plane trip two years ago, and now she wants to take a $5 million bite out of the singer's pocketbook.
Lisa Wilson, 40, filed a suit in Brooklyn Federal Court Thursday, alleging the attack caused her to fall and suffer back injuries that prevent her from working anymore.
The dog-bites-woman tale began July, 3, 2006, when NetJets, a private airline company, assigned Wilson to work a flight taking J.Lo to Burbank Airport in California, the suit says.
Wilson says Lopez boarded a Gulfstream IV jet at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, L.I., with Floyd, a German shepherd described in the manifest as "a well-behaved guard dog."
Just in case, Wilson, of Mary Esther, Fla., says in the court papers, Lopez gave her some instructions on how to act around Floyd.
But the suit alleges that 90 minutes into the flight, Wilson walked past Floyd, and he responded by "attacking her and biting her pant leg."
In an attempt to get away, Wilson says she "twisted and fell," injuring her lower back so badly she had to undergo surgery last year and no longer can work - "at great economic loss."
The suit contends Lopez, who has an estate on Long Island with hubby Marc Anthony and their twins, is "absolutely liable for all injuries" because she "should have known the dog had vicious propensities" and kept it muzzled and leashed.
Wilson also is seeking damages from Lopez's company Nuyorican Productions, based in Los Angeles.
Wilson couldn't be reached, but her lawyer, William Cafaro, said his client wasn't out to capitalize on J.Lo's celebrity and had made attempts to settle the case that were ignored.
Lopez's publicist didn't return a call for comment, and an employee at Nuyorican said only, "We are not obligated" to talk about the suit.

Two Things

1. I am really excited for October 3rd! Myself and a group of my friends are taking an overnight road trip to Cleveland to go to the NKOTB concert! Yes, we are all in our late 20's; but we are all very "pumped up" to see the New Kids again! :) I really need to find something fun to wear! Unfortunately for me, Mom said, we didn't save any of my fan gear from back in the day!

2. Why is it so hard to find cotton nightgowns that zip or button all the way up? Maybe because people don't wear them anymore, but I am on a mission. I cannot sleep in shorts or pants, hence why I need a nightgown. My normal t-shirt/cami and underwear are not going to work for my post surgery! Keep your eyes open for me! If you see something that will work, please let me know! :) I feel like I have looked everywhere!

Great News!

My surgery is covered by insurance, and is scheduled for Wednesday August 6th! :) So relieved, and excited!

Oh...and most importantly!

For those of you who don't already know, we are NOT moving to NC! YAY!!!!!!!!! :)

It's been a long time!

I have been majorly slacking in updating our blog! I realize it's been since Febuary...EEEK! I promise I am going to try to keep up with it better! :)

Here is a quick rundown of what we have been up to!

In Feburary we went to NYC for a mini-vaca with our friends Steph & Erick. We had a great time!

In March we spent a week in Navarre, Florida where I grew up. Gabe had never been, so I was dying to show him the beautiful Emerald Coast!

In April my dad left for six months to Afghanstan. I miss him a lot! Our good friends Chuck & Kelli also got married in April! Gabe was the best-man! Their wedding was beautiful and a lot of fun! :)

In May Gabe and I celebrated our First Wedding Anniversary!

Now, we are to June. I turned 27 on the 6th, and Gabe turns 27 in two days! WOW, we are getting OLD! The big 30 is quickly approaching! :(

Okay, so that's about all for now! I will post again soon, promise! :)

Our Sweet Nephew!

Dominic is growing up so fast! He is such a good baby, always smiling, and happy! He will 7 months old on Wednesday (Gabe's Birthday)!!! It feels like just yesterday that Kristine was pregnant! :)

Bored at work!

I am bored at work, so I thought I would do a quick update!

Not much new is going on in our lives. We are patiently waiting on Netjets to decide whether they are moving to North Carolina or not. I guess we are suppossed to be finding out in mid-March. Gabe and Izzac seem to be pretty excited about the thought of moving. I am not feeling it so much. I can't imagine being more than five minutes from my parents! I am really nervous and scared.

I bought a new professional machine, and it is suppossed to help with speed. I really hope it does, because I am really ready to be out of school. I have been spending every free minute I can practicing, and I haven't seen any results yet! I am getting close though!

The next two months are going to be crazy, so forgive me now! Every weekend we have stuff going on! We leave for vacation to Florida on March 22. We will be gone for eight days! I can't wait. I am so ready to be away from this cruddy winter weather!

Okay, that's all for now!

Have a Happy Saturday! :)

Gabe has been working on refinishing our kitchen cabinets, and they are finally done! :) The cabinets are now a light cream color, with brushed nickel handles. They look so good!

We also good new bedroom furniture last week, yay! It's really hard to find quality black wooden furniture, but we finally did.

We even bought Shelby a doggie bed too. We are hoping that she will sleep on it, and not chew it to pieces. She usually makes it until 2-3 a.m. before she has to go back to her crate, because we want to sleep and she is wide awake and ready to play! She has been getting more freedom, and she loves it. She is still WAY TOO hyper, but we are crossing our fingers that she will calm down soon. From what everyone says, we have at least six more months!

We leave on Thursday for a short vacation in NYC with our friends Stephanie and Erick. We are all really excited! On Friday you will hopefully get to see us on The Today Show. Steph is dying to have her picture taken with Matt Lauer! So YES, we are going to weather the cold at 5:00 a.m. with hopes of meeting Matt Lauer! I know we are crazy!

I guess that's all for now. I am ready for bed.

Our nephew Dominic Mason was born on November 18th, 2007. He is two months old tommorow! He is the most adorable baby boy ever! He has chubby cheeks, bright brown eyes, and a head full of hair. Welcome to the world, Dominic! We love you!

This is Uncle Gabe's favorite picture by the way! :)

We have decided to enter the world of blogging! Actually I decided, and Gabe will probably think this was a dumb idea!

I think it's a great way for us to keep everyone updated on our lives as newlyweds! We have been married eight months this Saturday. I wonder when we will no longer be considered newlyweds? Seriously I can't believe it has already been that long, time flies!

I will update this page as much as possible, so keep checking back! :)