Merry Christmas!!

Beware if you hate pictures (which if you know me, you know I LOVE THEM!!) you will not enjoy this post! Here we go Christmas 2009 in pictures!

My wonderful hubby shoveling he driveway at 7:45 this morning!


Our Christmas Tree! Santa did not disappoint!


Gizmo running through the snow, he got lost a few times in the snow drifts but popped back up!


We got Gizmo a toy that has 16 squeakers in it (that is his favorite thing!) and as I post this now he has successfully ripped out 7!!


Mom & Dad's tree! Santa didn't forget about them!


Michael resting before all the present opening!


Sester had this sign made for us! It is sooo stinkin cute! We love it!


My parents dog Cowboy opening his presents! Mom had to put them up high because he found them a few days ago!!


Dad and his new bath robe! He was pretty excited about it!


This is as far as Gizmo would get in the snow tonight!


Thanks dad for my OSU Snuggie!


My attempt at a family picture...


Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! We have SOOO much to be thankful for and are looking forward to 2010!

Betty Crocker and a Blizzard

I started baking bright and early this morning! (Ok that's a lie, Kelly called at 9:45am and woke me up out of a dead sleep! But hey what is Christmas break for?!)

We are having both of our parents and sisters over tomorrow morning and I knew I wanted to make a breakfast casserole but I wanted to do something else, so after looking through my cookbooks I decided I would tackle the Cinnamon Rolls from The Pioneer Woman's Cookbook! Boy was I in for a MESS!! *See Pictures below*

The yeast rising...



The beginning of a HUGE flour mess...


Ready to slice!


Ready for the oven!

Baked! Now to share with the neighbors and freeze some for the morning! I hope they taste good!!


Breakfast Casserole baking (Thanks Cara for the recipe!)


DONE!

After being cooped up in the house Gizmo NEEDED to go out!


But he does NOT like to be wet, so he dries himself off!


Watching it snow...wanting to go out!


Almost 8 inches at 6:30pm


10:30pm it is almost up to Gizmo's chest! Needless to say he peed and came back in!


But Dad made him go to the end of the driveway and try to play in the snow, but he is VERY spoiled and wanted to be in where it's warm!


We are now tucked in bed listening to the snow! We hope you all are staying safe and warm! Have a Merry Christmas!!

Happy Halloween!

Our Halloween would have been a little better if the Cowboys would have won, but we can take one conference loss!

When we moved into our neighborhood we noticed that most of our neighbors were around our age and newlyweds or engaged. We decided to have a block party for Halloween! We had a great time hanging out with neighbors and friends!


Cara and her Royal kiddos! Clayton the Knight, Carsyn the Dragon and Chloe the Princess

Our version of Desperate, Hartford Park style!

Lindsey, Carisa, Susan & Heather

Plug and the outlet (Cara & her husband Mel)



Besties!


Happy Halloween!


The Horton's and The Wright's (Colby & Carisa are our immediate neighbors)


All of the neighbors (This picture is HILARIOUS!!)


Happy Halloween Everyone!

Branded for Life: Homecoming 2009

If you have never experienced OSU's Homecoming, then you are missing out!! Homecoming is nothing like I have seen and it is soo amazing...50,000 Alumni, 23,000 students, 22 Greek House's, 14 Resident's Halls, 7 Colleges, 2 Weeks, 1 Tradition. This tradition we will never miss! Here are the pictures to show why everyone should attend OSU's Homecoming and see for yourself why we are America's Greatest Homecoming Celebration!

Hanna and Carsyn ready for Walkarounds!


Zeta Tau Alpha/Alpha Gamma Rho


Carsyn pushing the button to make the Semi's horn honk!


Gamma Phi Beta/Sigma Nu

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Alpha Chi Omega/ Lambda Chi Alpha (Hanna's Sorority)


Theta Pond


Chi Omega/Sigma Chi


Family (Minus Dad he was in Mexico)


Carsyn & I with his "Glow Glasses"


Pi Beta Phi/Fiji


Lovie and I


Kappa Delta/Pi Kappa Alpha


Kappa Kappa Gamma/Sigma Alpha Epsilon


My GG and My Twin!!


Alpha Delta Pi/Kappa Sigma


Chloe bundled up!!


Michael & I trying to stay warm


Kappa Alpha Theta/Sigma Phi Epsilon


Phi Mu/Farm House (My sorority!)


Chloe saying..."Honk Honk I'm ready to go home!!"


Carsyn telling his girlfriend he loves her! They are so cute together!