Friday-Bowl Indiana and NYE :)

Friday was New Year's Eve and a vacation day for me :) [insert happy dance here] We got to sleep in on Friday, which I had been looking forward to all.week.long! As luck would have it-I woke up bright and early and had to force myself to go back to sleep! It was a successful struggle. We stayed in bed until around 10:30am. When we got up it was time to cook!

Our wonderful cook for the morning!

Yummo!

Happy New Year! Last day in 2010!

We started cooking in the kitchen and had a delicious New Year's Eve meal complete with bacon and Cinnamon pancakes, AND we got to use our brand new griddle that was given to us as a wedding gift! I think that makes for a good morning! After breakfast and a couple episodes of  "Friends" I started cleaning the house. It was important to me to start the new year out with a clean and organized house. I am so grateful for my wonderful hubby who helped me the entire time and did not complain once about the smell of cleaning products. I was also grateful for my little brother Hunter who ran to the store to get some toilet bowl cleaner for me. I could not have cleaned the bathroom without that, thanks you guys!!

We left the apartment with some errands to run and lunch on the agenda. Hunter loves Long John Silver's and there are none in Florida. We actually brought LJS from IN to FL for my Mom when we drove down last week for Christmas...crazy, I know. Anyways, per Hunter's request we had to eat there before he went home. Even though none of us were really hungry after our big breakfast we headed straight there. Hunter and The Mr. indulged in fried fish and me chicken [I do not eat fish]. We had so fun and an impromptu photo shoot while we were waiting on our food:



This kid was seriously excited about LJS-can't you tell?!



Aww...This one is for you Mom! :)

Ketchup is a staple in our house, we LOVE our Ketchup!

After lunch we had plans to go bowling with our 2 older nieces. We picked the girls up and headed to the bowling alley in the closest town. It was...well, a little iffy. We bowled one game there and then decided to go to a bigger town that had a bowling alley with more than 4 lanes. When we got to alley #2 we were the only ones there! It was so nice to be in a nice, big bowling alley and have the entire place to ourselves. People started slowly arriving, but we still had plenty of space and the girls had tons of fun! Here are some pictures to prove it:

This is bowling at alley #1. Notice my thumbs? Totally a victory dance going on there!

Emma and Ainsley in front of the HUGE tree at alley #1. The tree bent at the top because it did not fit and the man that owns the alley said that he cut 3 feet off the bottom to get it inside. It was so big and beautiful!

This reminds me of the old Disney Channel Movie "Alley Cat's Strike", anyone remember that?

Emma and her fake glasses that she got for Christmas. She literally wears them everywhere-too cute!

Ainsley developed a fun game of trying to get Hunter's hat, and I developed a game of trying to catch her in mid-air. Score!

So happy together ♥

Final scores!

When our bowling extravaganza ended we headed back to the girl's house for a spaghetti dinner and then a night of games at their house. The Mr.'s parents were there too and it was nice to eat together and just enjoy every ones company. It was also nice to laugh as people danced to "Just Dance" on the Wii. Seriously, my arms is still sore...

We headed home around 11, and were comfy in pajamas on our couch with sparkling grape juice in hand in time to watch the ball drop. We sealed the night with a New Year's kiss and headed to bed :) It really was a great New Year's!

Thursday-Ski Michigan!

NYE holiday weekend started around 3pm on Thursday for us. I got the okay from my boss to leave work early, which was so needed! We all layered up in snow and ski clothing and headed towards the Indiana Michigan state line. We made really good time getting there and even stopped along the way for dinner.

The woman at the ticket counter tried to talk Hunter out of snowboarding and said that it was really hard and not as easy as it looked. Hunter told her that he did not want to ski and thought that he would be able to handle snowboarding...so we were off to get fitted for our rentals! The Mr. and I had to go to the ski shop for ours and Hunter had to go to the board shop. At this point, I am the person on this trip with the most skiing experience-which is very little! Once we get all fitted and equipped for some time on the slopes we were off to find the bunny hill!

Hunter went up the rope tow first and then The Mr. and I followed later. He rode the rope tow up, then walked further up the hill, thus riding a intermediate hill down for his first time ever. While The Mr. and I were towing up Hunter went flying past us on his board. It was so funny, but of course he was good...really good. So, now The Mr. and I are at the top of the bunny hill and he goes down...I follow a little behind him. You should know that I did not like skiing the past two times I have done it, but I was willing to try again because Hunter wanted to go so badly and because I had new snow pants and a jacket. Well, I still hate don't really like it. Back to me skiing rolling down the bunny hill...I started out vertical and doing good. I was keeping my skis straight and knees bent. Sounds good, right? Well it was, until I started going too fast. I tried doing that "cut the pizza" thing that they tell you to do to slow down...it does not work-and so I resort to my only other option. I lay down. This is how I have stopped every time I have gone skiing and not felt good about my speed or the whole skiing thing in general. So I lay down, and slow down...then stop. Agh! Now I have the fun job of getting my skis off...that's another story.

At this point, The Mr. and Hunter are ready for bigger and badder slopes. I, on the other hand; opt to sit out and let them enjoy this. Thus, I am left with the backpack, The Mr.'s under layer of clothing, Hunter's ski goggles, and gloves. Honestly, I enjoyed this time. I loved it!

Hunter could have kept boarding for hours, but The Mr. was tired and I think he felt bad because I was not doing anything-so, we turned in our rentals and headed to buy tubing tickets. We did not have any idea what time it was, and as it turns out it was a little after 8pm. They sell their last ticket for tubing at 8pm :( We missed out on that opportunity.

Really the only way to get all the details of this adventure are too look at the pictures. I am warning you though, there are a lot! Here ya go:

Just got his board...ready to go!

My oh so handsome hubby!

Not so sure this is a good idea, but ready to give it a try...again!

Look at me, I am standing up :)

He was ready to go too!

At the top on the bunny hill...ready to go down. This was actually an accidental picture but I like it!

At this point he is trying to figure out how to get hooked into his board. He of course would not ask anyone...

Hunter after a run, pretty excited and ready to go again!

There he goes!

Timber Ridge at night!

Action shot of The Mr. as he went flying past me. I think this looks kind of cool!

:)

Hunter laughing so hard trying to tell me about something-I don't know if he ever got it out.

"My eyes are crying I was going so fast!"

This is what I did while the boys skiied. I layed and looked at the starts. The medic actaully came to ask me if I was okay since I had been laying down motionless for awhile. Opps!

Pro skier right there!





Jumping...on his first day. Silly talented boy!

Snow Shadows!

The end of a good night!

We had a great time at Timber Ridge and I confirmed once more that I really do not like skiing. I like snow, and I like playing in it...but that is about as far as it goes! We will be heading back to TR in February with a group from church and I will just be tubing likely. No need in wasting money again, right? :)

Anniversary & Random Fun!

Today marks our 3 month anniversary; can you believe we have been married for 3 months already? Time really does fly when you are busy and having fun! I am so grateful for my loving husband and all of our family members in Florida and Indiana who love and support us! People say that you fall more and more in love; honestly I did not believe them. It is true though, you do fall more and more in love and learn new things about each other almost daily. The Lord has blessed us beyond measure!

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1. What are your middle names? Marie & Kavika

2. How long have you been together? Married for 3 months already!

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating? Two months

4. Whose siblings do you see the most? The Mr.s because we live closer to his family than mine and we work at the same place! Although, my brother was here just last week :)

5. Do you have any children together? Negative Ghostrider.

6. Who is the most sensitive? That would be me!

7. Where do you eat out most as a couple? That really depends, we both love Asian, Mexican and Italian...yum!

8. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? So far, Hawaii. I have been dreaming of Europe recently though...maybe in a year or two!

9. Who has the craziest exes? Neither.

10. Who has the worst temper? I get upset before he does, he is so calm-one of the many things I love about him!

11. Who does the cooking? We both really enjoy cooking and in our tiny apartment kitchen that can get interesting! We make it work though and usually cook dinner together.

12. Who is more social? I would have to say me.

13. Who is the most stubborn? Again, me. BUT, we both can be!

14. Who hogs the bed? I have been told I hog the blankets, but that is why there are extras if you need them. I also sleepwalk and talk in my sleep...yep.

15. Who wakes up earlier? The Mr. he has to get up pretty early for work and I sleep until 6:30 or 7. Same thing on the weekends-I can sleep the day away and I plan on taking advantage of that ability while we do not have kids!

16. Where was your first date? The Mr. flew to Jacksonville and we had an entire date weekend complete with breakfast with my family and a day trip to St. Augustine where we climbed the lighthouse. It was such a great weekend!

17. Do you get flowers often? Occasionally, but not too often. It makes it more special.

18. How long did it take to get serious? Not entirely sure about this one. The Lord used the time Stephen was in Nigeria to open both of our hearts and minds to the idea. Things were just different when he came back! That being said-a couple months I suppose.

19. Who eats more? The Mr., DUH!

20. Who sings better? HA! Again, The Mr.

21. Who does the laundry? Currently we both do the laundry on Sunday's at his sister's house (we do not have a washer/dryer in our apartment) so it is a team effort.

22. Who’s better with the computer? Probably me.

23. Who drives when you are together? The Mr.-I usually have no idea how to get places without turning on the GPS. I seriously cannot live without that device! Well, that and my insulin pump :)

24. Who picks where you go to dinner? We discuss it together and decide usually. IE: Me:"what do you want for dinner tomorrow night, taco's or chicken?" The Mr: "Tacos sound good-let's do that." Me: "Okay, I will take the beef out of the freezer for tacos!"

25. Who wears the pants? umm...I really think we both do. I do like dresses though :)

26. Who has the better sense of humor? I think we just have different humor types, so they really cannot be compared.

27. Who eats more sweets? I have a huge sweet tooth, more so than The Mr.

28. Who is more adventurous? Both of us!

29. Who is more romantic? Well I am a girl, so me of course!

30. Who usually wins in a fight? We hate fighting, if we are having a disagreement or not seeing eye to eye we just work it out. I don't really think anyone wins or loses.

31. What is your favorite "date" activity? Right now, I just love dinner at home and a new movie or something from Redbox. I really enjoy being in our home together relaxing. I also really like shopping, so maybe add that in there too :)

32. Who is neater? I will admit that I am totally my Mother in this sense, I have to have a clean house. I am addicted to the smell of Clorox and Lysol; I am aware that this is a problem.

33. Who is better looking? Of course I am going to say The Mr.!

34. Who is the better dresser? Really, is this a legit question? Ha...sorry babe but I am!

35. How long will you two be together? As long as we live on this earth!