Fall Happenings

Time really flies when you're having fun, but mostly when you're busy! It blows my mind that it's already December and that Jeff has made it through his first semester. He's been doing really great, and even though this whole med school process has already been a crazy ride, he's really liking it and loves everything he's learning.  I've been busy with work- I'm working at the medical school and it's been really nice being able to drive to school together every morning, and most of the time we're able to eat lunch together. Its a really huge blessing and I feel lucky that I get to see him a whole lot more than I was planning on.

We've also been doing a lot of fun things too! I wish I remembered to take pictures more often, I'm the worst at that and I always regret it. So I don't have a lot of proof of our fun times. But this fall, we discovered a new favorite thing...Pumpkin PIE!!! Oh my gosh, i never realized how easy it is to make, and how delicious it is. Plus, for a dessert I don't think it's that bad for you, and if it is I don't want to know. We've made an embarrassing number of pies this fall. Here is Jeff with his very own masterpiece.

Halloween was fun because we've never had trick-or-treaters before, and this year we happen to live in a neighborhood with more kids than you can count. I love Halloween, but I really struggle with coming up with ideas for costumes. Jeff and I were driving home from work late on Halloween and he was super bummed that we weren't going to dress up. Who knew it would be that important to him haha!? So as soon as we got home, we rummaged through the basement and came up with this!!

RAWRRR!!! I had these nasty pillow inserts that I was planning to throw away the week before, and I'm so glad I forgot to do it because the fluff makes perfect lion's manes!!! We had a lot of fun handing out candy and seeing all the cute kiddos in their costumes.

After Halloween, I jetted off to Colorado for a long weekend with my family. I was sad to leave Jeff, this was the first time we'd been apart in two years. He missed me. We had a baby shower for my sister, Kendyle, who is due with a boy in January. I hadn't seen her since June when she wasn't even showing at all, so this whole big tummy thing was not a gradual thing for me. It was so weird seeing her with a huge tummy!! She's pretty cute though, and I'm mad at myself once again for not taking any pictures of her when I was home. Here's her pregnancy shot though.

Hey Fatty

Needless to say, I already am and will be the baby's favorite auntie, I called dibs. We're excited for him to get here. The shower was really fun, I think the baby has a bigger wardrobe than I do and he's not even born yet. Look at these super cute cake pops my cousin Heather made for the shower, she is my domestic idol.

It was fun seeing everyone in Colorado, I miss them and wish we could be around more often. My little cousins are getting so big...

Tobi and Lola, my little GAP model cousins

Baby Harrison, I wish he was looking at the camera, he is so sweet!

When we were driving home from the baby shower, we passed a free puppy sign so me and Tay made my mom turn around so we could look. What in the world? I don't even like dogs! But these were puppies and I REALLY liked them. For ten seconds I even thought about taking one home to surprise Jeff. Aren't they cute?

On November 19th, Jeff and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary! Two years have gone by so fast, but for some reason I feel like we've been married for way longer! We've worked really hard and played really hard these past couple years and we've grown so much together and there isn't anyone else I'd rather share my life with. On our wedding day I think we both felt like we really knew each other well, but after two years of spending every day together, I look back and feel like we hardly knew each other at all. I always tell him that I really lucked out because he could have turned out to be some weirdo and I would have been stuck with him! He's really the best man I know, and I'm so grateful to have him. I definitely got the better end of the deal! And once again I wish I took pictures, but of course I didn't...but Jeff took the day off from studying and we spent the day in the city and went to lunch at our favorite place. And then we went to our favorite park and spent the afternoon. For dinner, Jeff wanted to make something new and fancy, so he made filet minon and mashed potatoes! It was so yummy and it was nice to be able to spend the day together. Happy 2 years!!

Also in November I decorated for Christmas! I just couldn't hold it in any longer! Jeff has an unhealthy dislike for Christmas music so at least I've waited to start that up, but once he saw the huge wreath on the hospital driving home from school he decided it was ok to decorate. We also spent Thanksgiving here, so during the weekend I painted our walls in the living room with a big stencil. The paint I bought turned out a bit lighter than I was planning on so its really faint and subtle, but it was a lot of work, and its not something I was excited about re-doing in a darker color. I think I like how it turned out....

Can you see it?

Knowing me, I probably won't post again til after Christmas. We're going back to Colorado to spend Christmas with my family, then going to Vermont for a week to spend New Years with grandparents. We hope everyone has a great Christmas! We miss you all!