Our baby.

Hahaha this sums up Bauer pretty perfectly. :)  He can drive me crazy, but he is probably the sweetest and most loving dog you've ever met!

christmas 2012

Christmas was so much fun this year.  It has been so nice to have time off around the holidays for the first time since I was in college.  Chris had to work Christmas Eve this year (AGAIN) :( so that was kind of a bummer.  But, we had 4 days of Christmas, so he was able to enjoy the other 3.  I also came down with a nasty virus as soon as I got out of school, but that didn't keep my Christmas spirit away!  Sunday was spent with Chris' mom, brother, sister-in-law, and Grandmother.  On Christmas Eve, I traveled up to Manassas with Bauer and we spent the day opening gifts with my family and then Christmas Eve night at my Uncle Danny's house (my favorite Christmas tradition).  Christmas Day was spent at Chris' Grandma's house so we could spend time with his cousin and aunt and uncle.  Then, finally on the 26th my parents came down and we opened more gifts at Em's house while Chris was there!

I will be so sad to take down my Christmas tree on the 1st.  It is definitely going to be tough getting back into the swing of things and going back to seeing Chris 1-2 days/week.  :(  Oh well, only 6 more months and then I get to enjoy all summer off!! YIPPEEEEE!!

Christmas Eve with my family:

 Greg in his Jedi robe.

New stool Grandma made!

 Helping Daddy.

I love this dog so much!

Christmas Eve at Uncle Danny's:


Christmas themed game...

Dinner time...Grandma's spaghetti of course! 

Hanging out...

Present time!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

OMG.

 God, she's cute.

thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving was great this year!  I really enjoyed having more than just Thanksgiving Day off from work and Chris was off this year, too. :)  I didn't take very many pictures because I was just enjoying the moments with my family, but of COURSE I got a couple of Lucy.  She's so great and funny and I am amazed by all the new things she knows every time I see her.  I could just melt into a puddle every time she gasps and says "OH MY!!".  Kills me. every. time.