Baby- It's Cold Outside!

So- who else has been FREEZING this week? I know my friends in Colorado are FROZEN! I know there was a storm in Arizona this week. Kristi's electricity even went out. I have been absolutely freezing. The high today is 32 degrees- a little warmer than the past couple of days. It was 14 degrees when I left the house this morning. I have been wearing triple layers of clothes and I am still cold. And let me tell you something....wearing thermals under your work clothes when you are required sit most of the day can be very uncomfortable.

It is, however, very sunny. Bright and sunny and cold. I love the sunshine! By the end of the week, it will warm up and then the rains will come. I wish it were snow. Because if it was snow, then maybe we could have a snow day. If we had a snow day, then I could stay inside and be warm with my sweetheart. I've been thinking about the song- "Baby It's Cold Outside". I love this song! If I were the one to sing it though, I would be making my own excuses to stay inside and not to go out.

What are you doing to keep busy and warm inside? Greg and I just got a new record player. And by new, I mean old- but working and new to us! Greg got it all set up, and it is pretty sweet. A while ago, I saw this deal on Craigslist for a few boxes of records- $50 takes it all. Well, we got it all. All 8 boxes packed full of LP's! We've barely gotten through one box. That is a lot of hours of listening. It is fantastic. And while we listen to new and old sounds, we have been cooking and baking up a storm. This also helps to keep our apartment warm.

Another project the two of us are working on is making some pillows. My Uncle Johnny fixed our old sewing machine that we got this past summer. THANK YOU Johnny! Now we will learn to sew. It is a pretty cool machine, I think. I'll have to take a picture of it and post it for you.

Well, that is all for now. I hope you all are having a fabulous Christmas season. Love and miss you all!

Stuff

We've been places. Done things. Had a pretty good time. Haven't shared for a while. So, here are some pictures of some stuff we have done, things we have seen, places we have been. They are in no particular order. Very random actually. Enjoy!

The first couple photos are from a wedding that I did. Well, not just me. Me and Greg, and Justin and Kaitlin. We had a lot of fun. The family that put the wedding on owns 3 Mexican food restaurants- the BEST Mexican food we have found around here: La Roca.

We made blackberry jam, and a blackberry syrup. These are a couple photos from that day, no finished product, just some of the stages.

One early gray morning, we went to a hot air balloon festival.

Some more AZ trip photos. One of my best girlfriends Janay recently had a baby. We got to see baby Gavin and Janay and Brett while we were in AZ. I also got to take some pictures of them. Here is one of the final ones. I still need to finish them up.

My mom and sister are with me in this picture. Kristi was here with her boyfriend Mark this weekend. Can't wait till she comes again. We had a good time this weekend. A really good time.

Fishing!

Marco- he looks kind of grumpy huh?

Summer concert days.

One photo from a recent drive we went on.

That's all for now.

Best Slumberparty Ever!

While we were in Arizona, we had the chance to spend some quality time with Brintley and Jaydin. They have gotten so Big! They are so bright, and gorgeous, and just fun to be around. We had the best slumber party, complete with swimming, Mexican food, old records, dancing, fort building, cartoon watching, picture taking, hot chocolate drinking, and finally sleep. It was a blast and here are a few cute photos.

HELLO!

Well, hello! It's been a while. But now I am back in action. I have quite a lot to update on. Such as our trip to Arizona in August. Yes, we were there, and I am sorry to those who we did not get to see. Trust me- its nothing personal, we just ran out of time! It was a very good trip though. I got to spend lots of time with my mom's side of the family. It was the first Ingersoll vacation ever! The only people missing were the boys- Justin and Zac. We stayed in a cabin up in Pine Top for 4 days- it was lovely. We were celebrating my grandparent's 50th Anniversary! 50 YEARS! So incredible. You should have seen those two dance for our talent show. It was great. Another highlight of the trip was seeing my nieces Jaydin and Brintley. They are truly a joy!

Also need to catch up on the ends of summer and what we accomplished. Here is a list of the things we did (pictures to follow later):

• Hiked around Clear Lake - just gorgeous
• Visited Family (miss you all so much!)
• Picnicked
• Picked blackberries (blueberries cost money, but blackberries run wild and can be found in abundance!)
• Made and canned blackberry jam
• Made blackberry pie
• Drunk lots and lots of iced tea
• Went to a hot air balloon festival - a photographers dream
• CAMPING! twice :)
• Found a SWEET sewing machine, 1964 Singer, mint condition, in a table - best find ever!
• No herb garden- but got lots of goodies from Kaitlin and Justin's garden- thanks guys!

I have to say- this is really just an overview of how many wonderful things we did. I can't wait for next summer.

Although it is still warm here- it is definitely fall. I'll have to come up with a new list of things to do. Don't you just love fall though? That crispness that gets in the air, the leaves changing from green to golden.... it makes me excited! I can already feel myself preparing to hunker down and drink hot tea, listen to music, read books and sew on my new sewing machine!

Until next time... ENJOY LIFE!

Yup, still in love

There never was a doubt...

Yellowbottom

Here are some pictures from last weekend at Yellowbottom. Finally! Pictures! Yay! These are all out of order, but you'll get the idea.

Look, this one is me and Kaitlin jumping off a cliff! I was so proud- the last time we went cliff jumping in AZ, I wouldn't jump. This time- NO FEAR BABY!

I know you're jealous right about now.....

Greg brought his scuba gear- this is what he and Justin found.

Kaitlin in the falls...

Me & Kaitlin coming up out of a water fall!

That's all till next time!

We Rise, We Fall

I've been thinking a lot lately about highs and lows throughout life. 8 months ago was low, 18 months ago was really low. Life now is pretty damn good- I would say it is a high. What I think is really interesting is the highs and lows from week to week, day to day, and even hour to hour. We were talking the other night about good times and bad, and how if we never experienced those bad times, we wouldn't know how great good times can be. Everyone struggles. Everyone experiences things differently. So when you are in a good place, be understanding of those who may not be. When I was in high school, a friend of mine told me that everyone has their own reality. Another very wise person once told me to never judge how one may handle a situation, whether it be grief or joy- for you never know what they might have experienced in life.

I don't mean to get preachy or anything. I'm just taking a step back to appreciate how well things are going now, and how happy we are finding ourselves to be. And if/when life starts to get rough, I have these times, as well as other good times past, to look back upon and remind myself that we rise and fall with the tides of life.

Let the good times roll.