tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32396180851814761812024-03-14T03:25:50.835-05:00chris and daneilemaking everyday moments into memoriesChris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-34245515315678162932013-06-23T16:16:00.001-05:002013-06-23T16:16:53.864-05:00My Twenty-eighth<style type="text/css">
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I celebrated my birthday this year with a couple different parties. I blew out the candles of my 28th birthday cake surrounded by family while they were here visiting for Spring Break and then again once my Mom arrived to town, it was then we had my "birthday dinner" with more family and friends at Bonefish followed by another cake and presents. <br />
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I don't have many pictures but believe me when I tell you that I was once again spoiled rotten. I think it is worth noting though that my husband is pretty amazing (if I do say so myself). For my birthday he went to the store and picked out perfume and a new pair of UGG flats for me all by himself. He did great! I loved the scent and the shoes. Such confidence from him to get his wife something special. I love it!</div>
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Cake #1</div>
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Cake #2</div>
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I always get the most unique birthday cards.</div>
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My mom hasn't been able to celebrate a birthday with me in a few years so it was pretty special her being here. </div>
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Thanks everyone for all the love sent my way on my birthday. </div>
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Before Linda and Charlie had to head back home we got a couple days to spend with them alone. We took Linda to get the Popeye's she had been craving, got to see Charlie explore the childhood home of Hank Aaron at the Mobile Bay Bears Stadium, played at the bay with the dogs, shopped, splurged and prepared for our Easter dinner with the just the four of us (can you say steaks and crab legs anyone:)), and squeezed in as many card games as we could before we had to say goodbye. It was a nice relaxing couple of days.<br />
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Chris and I had no idea that this was even at the Stadium, so it was cool that Charlie just happened to stumble upon it and that the workers were so willing to open it to us. </div>
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We had a great time with these two and appreciate them making the long journey, through snow and all, to come see us.</div>
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Once we returned home from Idaho, we had two weeks to squeeze in as much work as possible and to prepare our home for the 4 adults, 4 kids, and 1 dog that were about to knock on our door. This was a visit one year in the making. Chris' older sister Kaylyn, had asked if her family could come visit us over Spring Break the year before, and of course we said yes. We love visitors and felt so lucky that they wanted to come hang out with us for a week. <br />
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Well, not only were they coming for a visit, but then Chris' parents said that they were coming down too! We had quite the full house, but we all had a blast being squeezed in so close. <br />
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Kaylyn had given us an idea of the things that her and her family wanted to experience while they were here, and of course "Southern" things filled the list. So we spent the next week crossing off items on that list trying to ensure that they got the experiences that they were hoping for.<br />
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We originally had plans to go to the beach a few times, but while the rest of the country was being hit by huge snowstorms, Alabama was being hit by a huge cold front. It was perfect, shorts and short- sleeve weather the day they arrived, but the next day was absolutely frigid and so incredibly windy. We scratched the beach idea, but to help with some of the disappoint the kids felt we took them to Mobile Bay to play in the sand and dip their toes in the water.<br />
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The following day we all jumped in the cars to spend the day in Louisiana.</div>
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Learning all about the Louisiana swamps on a swamp tour.</div>
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We then ventured into New Orleans and visited the French Market. They got to try frog legs and alligator. Kaylyn was a trooper and tried it but I don't think it's something she really enjoyed. So then we walked on over to Cafe Du Monde and I can honestly say I have never seen a group of people enjoy those powdered sugar delights more than this family. They gobbled down the beignets, licked the powdered sugar off their fingers and plates, and then ordered another round. When all was said and done they were covered in that white powder from their heads to their toes.</div>
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The next day, after a little shopping, we got to go to a local alligator farm. Our niece Mya came along and her and Maycie were best friends from the moment they met. </div>
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Yep, we all got to hold a little alligator with bunny rabbit ears. It was a few days away from Easter and they were feeling very festive.</div>
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As the week went on the days started to get progressively warmer. On Thursday we all decided to split up. Some (Chris, Stuart, Gordon, and Akazia) went fishing out on the ocean, some (Linda, Kaylyn, Maycie, Laikyn, and myself) went to the beach and played in the sand, and Charlie decided to venture into Mobile on his own. The fishers caught a lot of Sheephead fish so we had quite the feast when they got home. It was so good.</div>
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On their last day here we were all able to go to the beach and enjoy what we could of the water. It still had quite the nip to it so it took some courage to actually get in the water. It was fun though just being able to relax with them, and watching Laikyn consume more sand then any baby should. That girl loved eating it and didn't have much interest in much else. </div>
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Like us, I'm sure they were exhausted when they left here for home. We managed to squeeze in a lot activities and had fun every step of the way.</div>
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Chris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-18005378173199761302013-05-09T22:24:00.000-05:002013-05-09T23:04:57.820-05:00Wedding Bells and More<style type="text/css">
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Late February/ early March we found ourselves back in Idaho to see my little sister get married. We were there for 2 weeks. During those two weeks most of my days were filled with wedding things. Between the dress fittings, bridal shower, rehearsals, and then the main event, my time flew by in the blink of an eye. Everything went off without a hitch and between the tears that were blurring my sight, I was able to watch my sister marry the man of her dreams. It was a beautiful wedding. <br />
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Me and my little sister. She is so pretty. And yes, I'm pinching her bum. I was told to do something funny and it's the first thing that came to mind. She wasn't too surprised. That's just how we are.</div>
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The newlyweds. They are too cute.</div>
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Speaking of cute... I have the best husband in the world. Dancing with the little girlies. They loved Chris.</div>
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Between all the wedding activities and when Chris took a break from snowboarding we still managed to find other ways to occupy our time.</div>
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Once all was said and done we had to hurry back to Alabama to squeeze in a couple weeks of work before our next round of fun was set to begin. We had visitors coming to town and we couldn't wait!</div>
Chris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-82982347382676616002013-04-02T23:38:00.001-05:002013-04-02T23:43:38.411-05:00Happy Birthday To ChrisJust like all my posts, this one too is better late than never...<br />
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Well, another birthday has come and gone. I seriously find it hard to believe that yet again I am sitting here writing another birthday post (I may be in denial). But with every double check of the calendar, lo and behold, it is that time again. Where does the time go?<br />
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The week leading up to Chris' big day was spent like any other week for the most part. We were both busy busy busy preparing for our trip to Idaho, so it unfortunately didn't leave much free time to squeeze in birthday festivities. So this year proved a little harder to actually give the Birthday Boy a birthday week. He reassured me he didn't care, but I cared. </div>
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We spent his actual birthday having family and friends over for a very simple/ low key lunch. Nothing too fancy since we were leaving very early the following morning. When I asked the birthday boy what he would like to eat, he requested these delicious mozzarella grilled cheese sandwiches that I make, and in lieu of a cake we had our favorite chocolate covered donuts for people to feast on (I purchased a single slice of cake to have something to put the candles in). So between opening his presents (the biggest being his new gun that he got earlier in the week), making his birthday wishes, and playing games I would say he still had a great birthday. </div>
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Making a birthday wish. </div>
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Mya's picture of Uncle Chris and Aunt Neil enjoying a birthday pastry. </div>
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And as night fell and our bags were all packed and loaded in the car, I treated him to a round of wings at Beef O'Brady's to finish out his night. </div>
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Happy 32nd Birthday sweetheart! I love you! xoxox</div>
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This year marked eight years for Chris and I. Eight great, fantastic, exciting, and adventurous years. <br />
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To celebrate this milestone we laid in bed until Chris noticed there was still time to get McDonald's breakfast. So up and out the door he went to get the golden goods of the "Golden Arches." And yes, we love Mickey D's breakfasts so much that it is used to help us celebrate big events.<br />
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While Chris was gone, I got out of bed, walked into the kitchen, and was greeted by the most beautiful vase full of white lilies, two golden wrapped boxes, and a card. I shed a tear or two. As soon as he got home I gave him the biggest hug and kiss and he then proceeded to tell me how he searched to find the white lilies. Florists tried to get him to take the pink lilies, but he knew that the white were my favorite, so he continued until he got the most perfect ones. The ones that were identical to those of the ones that were in my wedding bouquet eight years earlier. Along with those was my card, that I read next, and I again cried. And last, but most certainly not least, were those two golden boxes. I was scared to open them because I knew that no matter what was inside I was going to cry. So I opened them to find the most beautiful, creamy, white pearls; a necklace and earrings. And guess what... I cried again. The effort he took in getting me the most beautiful and romantic gifts was just too special not to shed a tear or two... or three. <br />
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But you guys, I really dropped the ball this year. I got him a card! A card! With our Anniversary falling right after the Holidays our budget is pretty spent so we usually have a no gift policy in place. So naturally, I just assumed this year was the same. But to make up for it I'm gonna have to get him something awesome for his birthday. I'm already working on it.<br />
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It was a great day spent with the man that has held my heart for eight plus years and many many more to come. I love you Chris! xoxox</div>
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A little lunch at Chris' parents house turned into quite an event when Marlo and Max's playing took an unexpected turn. With the sound of a crashing lamp, some laughter, and then the shocked gasp of a stunned Charlie, who then uttered the words, "Oh no!! He's stuck", our afternoon turned into a rescue mission. <br />
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Somehow as Max was playing with Marlo he jumped off the couch after her and landed himself into this position:</div>
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Yes folks, you are seeing that right. Poor Max somehow lodged himself in between the metal legs of this little table and he wasn't budging. After we checked to make sure he wasn't hurt and that his breathing wasn't being interfered with, the situation turned from scary, to somewhat funny, to confused on how we were going to get him out of this situation. </div>
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Chris and I trying our hardest not to laugh out loud. But after we realized that he wasn't hurt or in pain the situation turned a little comical.</div>
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With 2 pairs of hands holding him up and trying to comfort him, the other 2 worked at trying to get the legs unscrewed from the table. But when it was realized that they were welded to the table more drastic measures were took. Charlie brought in a car jack and was able to separate the legs enough for Max to squeeze out. It was quite the event that ended with one happy healthy pup and provided a group of people with a pretty good laugh. We love you Max!</div>
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There is absolutely no comparison between our 2011 year and 2012 year. In 2011 we were fighting tooth and nail to keep from losing everything we had and in 2012 we were finally seeing the fruits of all those labors. <div>
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In 2012, Chris and I finally found ourselves conquering goals and realizing dreams. Chris worked his tush off to say the least. But because of all his perseverance, tenacity, determination, and patience he was able to do things with our company that left us completely flabbergasted at the progress in such a short amount of time. </div>
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And even though we saw such growth and increase in 2012, we spent our New Year's Eve making new goals and dreaming new dreams for both business and family and prioritizing those from most important to least, over a nice little intimate dinner at Red Lobster.</div>
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And all though in our minds we saw ourselves saying farewell to the year 2012 in grand fashion, with fireworks, explosions, confetti, and a huge parade in its honor, we kept things low key by parking ourselves on the couch, watching the ball drop in Times Square, giving each other our customary New Year smooch, and then retiring to bed. </div>
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Much like 2012, we are excited to see 2013. We are already on our way at making it one to remember. </div>
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This year Chris and I had one wish, hope, and longing for our trip home to Idaho. One wish that we seem to have every year, but sadly we are always left disappointed and sad. But oh no... not this year. This year went above and beyond in delivering to us the beautiful white, fluffy, coldness of snow. We couldn't have been more thrilled. It was a Christmas gift in and of itself.<div>
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I love snow. I love the way it makes me want to burrow myself deep into a cozy blanket with a book and a mug of hot chocolate. It's all just very comforting. But like all sports, I don't participate in snow sports either. It all just goes back to my lack of coordination and I'm just not interested in it. But I do enjoy sledding (not that it is considered a sport by any means) and if I'm able to squeeze in a sledding day at least once every year, well then, that's two thumbs up in my book.<div>
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But if I say that I love snow, it is safe to say that Chris love, love, loves snow. Yes... he loves it that much. It is one of the reasons he finds it so difficult to even consider making Alabama our forever home. So every Winter, just like every Summer, Chris and his buddies get together and take an annual snowboarding trip to Targhee. He always comes back completely exhausted and worn out, so I think it is safe to assume he has an absolute blast.</div>
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But Chris and I aren't the only ones with a soft place for snow in our hearts. We have a little snow bunny (or puppy?) on our hands. </div>
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Twinkee could have spent the majority of her days having Chris throw snowballs for her. Her favorite was letting them break on her face. It was pretty cute.<br />
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So between the sledding, the snowboarding, and the snowy love of one pup we left behind the winter wonderland of our winter vacation feeling very fulfilled.</div>
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Our Christmas Eve was spent doing some unnecessary last minute shopping. We had everything covered but we just couldn't resist the last minute crowds at the local Fred Myers. No Christmas would be complete right? Funniest thing about these last minute trips is you run into so many people you know. It's like a mini Christmas reunion. Anyway, after that we just spent time lounging with family and then spent Christmas Eve dinner at my Grandparents. Then it was time for looking at Christmas lights. Again fewer and fewer houses are participating. It is so sad. But this year, I found a Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt on the web so it gave us a mission that we were determined to complete. After a final viewing of "Christmas Vacation" we snuggled down into our hotel bed and anxiously awaited for Christmas morning to arrive so we could see all the goodies that Santa brought us. <br />
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And finally, the day we have all been waiting for, Christmas day, arrived! Oh man, it was sweet! Our stockings and gifts to each other were sweetly arranged on the couch of our hotel room. The bright red and green packaging was just like candy to the eyes. It was all perfect.</div>
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Chris told me this is his favorite picture of the day. I was so completely excited when I peeled back the paper and underneath it was the box of my new Polaroid camera. I had no clue. He did such a good job picking out the gift for me. My face says it all. Pure happiness.</div>
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Sadly, I am awful at taking pictures. But here's my man showing off what Santa brought him. Gun accessories! His big present was waiting for him at my Mom's.</div>
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And for all that cuteness, I'll simply say: You're welcome.</div>
Chris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-45105201544567377042013-01-14T22:03:00.001-06:002013-01-14T22:03:19.535-06:00Salt Lake City TripBefore we left Alabama, Chris and I decided to plan a little side trip to Salt Lake City so that we could enjoy the amazing shopping and most importantly bask in the beauty of Temple Square. When we had made the decision to go we had opened the invite to our families to join us. My Mom and Stepdad were more than game and Chris' Mom also planned on going. <div>
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So we made the 30 hour drive to Idaho, and the very next day after we arrived we jumped right back in the car to make the 2.5 hour drive to Salt Lake City. We were accompanied by my Mom, Stepdad, CC, Ty, Tay, and Peyton. Sadly, there was a death in Chris' Moms family so she stayed behind to be with family. </div>
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In keeping with tradition, Chris booked us all rooms at the Hilton in downtown SLC. It's our favorite since it is walking distance to everything. We shopped during the day at the new City Creek Mall (which was amazing), had a delicious dinner at Olive Garden since it was right next door to the hotel, walked the Temple grounds once our bellies were stuffed, and then once back in the hotel Chris and the kids swam to their hearts content in the hotel pool.</div>
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The next day, after breakfast, we once again found ourselves in the shopping mood, and enjoyed the many stores that the Gateway has. Our favorite store by far was Blickenstaff's. Chris, me, and all the kids spent so much time in there playing with some pretty awesome toys. </div>
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The trip went way too fast, but it did the one thing Chris and I hoped it would. It gave us that warm fuzzy Christmas feeling. We were just days away from the big day now and we couldn't wait. Sometimes I think we are worse than kids.</div>
Chris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-86956647745164254642013-01-14T21:25:00.000-06:002013-01-14T21:25:37.671-06:00A Kickoff To ChristmasThe month of December has become a month of pure straight "Christmasing" for Chris and I. During this month we have found ourselves immersed in all things Christmas. It's great, but boy it can be exhausting. Since we have to account for our trip home to Idaho every year we really cut our time short on accomplishing all the traditions that we have set for ourselves in our home. Between Christmas tree decorating, shopping for presents, then wrapping all said presents, to baking all sorts of Christmas goodies, and watching all of our Holiday favorites, we still had a company Christmas party to host, and this year we decided to add a little extra stress to our lives by also hosting a Christmas party for all our friends before we all headed our separate ways for the Holidays. <div>
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Things can quickly turn stressful and at times we may question why we put ourselves through that kind of pressure, but then after all is said and done we quickly realize why we do it.... because it is just so worth it. </div>
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I don't have many pictures of our "Kickoff to Christmas" but here are the few I have:</div>
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Our Company Party was pretty much the same as last year with just a few small tweaks. One of which was the simple decorations. But what you can't really see is the snowflakes that we had hanging from the ceiling. It was a really subtle thing but it was so pretty.<br />
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Again, his time here was short but I know it helped with keeping our goal of moving forward. </div>
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Thanksgiving at the Burrup house was once again a success. With the help of family and friends our dinner menu consisted of all the traditional but always delicious foods that are normally associated with with the big day. I was responsible for the turkey, homemade stuffings (I cooked not one but two different variations, both of which were superb and have me craving them to this day), sweet potato casserole, and the apple pie. As I had mentioned before, I was extremely nervous about cooking our 22lb. bird, I mean really what is worse then overcooked dry turkey? But with nothing but some light seasoning on top and continuous basting during the cooking process our bird was moist and utterly mouthwatering. I may have given myself a pat on the back. </div>
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This is the picture Chris texted to family of the little birdie his wifey cooked. He was a proud man.</div>
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And to top it off even more, during dinner our friend Jake asked, "Who made the sweet potato casserole?" I have to admit I was a little hesitant to confess that it was me, you know, just in case the next words out of his mouth were negative. But I raised my hand and said, "I made it." Next thing you know, Jake is standing up giving me a round of applause for a job well done. Haha! I just about died from laughter. </div>
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So like I had said at the beginning of this post, Thanksgiving was a complete success, made possible by all that attended. I am so appreciative for all their help and the delicious things they prepared that helped to make this Thanksgiving one worth remembering. </div>
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The rest of our day was filled with football watching, game playing, left over eating, goodness. It was all a great way to spend our "Turkey Day."</div>
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Just a few more stops to go and I will finally have all I need to get our Thanksgiving going. The groceries have been bought. The table has begun to be set. And tonight the pies will begin to be made. I am so extremely nervous though. It is my first time to cook a turkey. We decided on the traditional route this year and with a 22lb. turkey in our immediate future, I am nervous that things just won't turn out quite right. I'll let you know how it goes.<br /><br /><div>
Chris and I have been blessed beyond measure. We have food in our cabinets, a roof over our heads, a thriving business, love of family and friends, and most importantly we have each other. Don't get me wrong, things are often stressful and chaotic. But even with all the mess around us at times, we love our crazy life and all the things it holds and will continue to unfold.</div>
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So for this Thanksgiving day we are wishing all of you, family and friends, safe travels, full tummies, and oodles to be thankful for.</div>
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Happy Thanksgiving. xoxox</div>
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Chris and Daneilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495278074570274981noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3239618085181476181.post-86487994720866692402012-11-02T15:02:00.000-05:002012-11-02T15:03:22.057-05:00Oh OctoberIt's great to see that every one's Halloween was so fun. And ours was no exception. Even though we kept our celebrations a little more low key than others we still had one heck of a spooky time. <br />
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Through the month of October I could be found curled up in front of the television watching scary movie after scary movie. I just love them so much. But now because I watched so many, I jump at every little squeak or creek that I may hear. It's awful. <br />
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As for Halloween crafts and treats, I only made a few. Nothing spooktacular or anything but they were delicious. I wouldn't have it any other way. And my window decoration turned out pretty good. We live in the country though so really only a couple of neighbors and us got to enjoy it... and Mya. She seemed to appreciate the effort. <br />
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Chris and I opted out of pumpkin carving this year. Honestly, we just weren't in the mood. Maybe next year we will be back in the swing of things.<br />
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We did end up going to the "House of Shock" in New Orleans. It is a really popular haunted house that we had seen on the Travel Channels top haunted houses a few years back. We were a little worried at first because it seemed pretty extreme, they are allowed to scream at you, touch/ push you, and they even warn you you may be slimed. But between the long wait (and when I say long I mean 2 hours and we were the 7th people in line), the high ticket prices, and the fact that it just wasn't really scary, we were pretty let down. Way to hype it up Travel Channel... way to hype it up. And just so you know, I was pushed, shoved into a corner and yelled at, but I was not slimed. That was a plus. <br />
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As for the actual day of Halloween, we decided to stay in. So between handing out candy (Chris bought them full sized bars) to our very few trick-or-treaters, we ate pizza, watched tv (some scary, some not), and got a visit from the cutest little trick-or-treater this side of the Mississippi River. Mya as Merida from Brave and she was loving every bit of it.<br />
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So all-in-all October/ Halloween was pretty mellow, but nonetheless fun. Even though I'm sad to see it go it's nice knowing we still have two Holidays to look forward to.<br />
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Happy {belated} Halloween!</div>
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As the nights here are finally cooling down and making it possible to go outdoors and enjoy it, we made the decision that we wanted a mini golf night. So we all jumped in the car and headed to Pirate's Island.<div>
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The course was entertaining and the game was intense. Okay, not really intense. I'm starting to think Casey is a professional golfer on the side and him along with the other boys and Ashley stayed pretty close in score. As for Kari and I, well, we were pretty close in score also. On the losing side of things.</div>
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This picture of Mya kills me. Her face is telling me that mini golf was not awesome while the thumb is saying the night was totally awesome. Way to confuse people Mya. I promise the night was awesome and this little girl did indeed have fun. </div>
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Bad news is I didn't come in first, but good news is I also didn't come in last. That honor went to Kari. But with how much fun we all had, I'd say we all went home winners that night. </div>
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No not that season... Football Season. The Season Chris has been looking forward to since last February. Poor guy has had a long wait, but his patience has paid off. Football Season is back and in full swing. Unfortunately, for me, it means that my television is now occupied 3 nights out of the week. Boo. And even more sad is the fact that Chris' team is, let's see... how do I put this nicely... not very good this year. But even with their lack of a good performance it still didn't stop us from buying Saints gear. Yep, even me. I know... shocking. <div>
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And then at the beginning of October we had the opportunity to go to the Sunday Night televised game of the Saints vs. the Chargers. Or as it was to us, Our Team vs. My Brother's Team. It was so much fun going with Vince, Ashley, and Jake. It was Vince and Ashely's first NFL game and we all had such a good time. We all splurged on good seats and managed to get 4th row on the 20 yard line. Not too shabby. The view was great, the crowd was insane, the game was a nail biter, and victory was sweet. It was a very memorable evening. </div>
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The season is about half way through and Chris and I are both counting down the days until it is over, for entirely two different reasons of course. But even I will admit that Fall just wouldn't be Fall without the game of Football. </div>
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This pelican gave me the biggest laugh of the day. It was just hanging out on the beach so I decided to walk Mya over to it to get a better look. We were pretending it was a pterodactyl, because that girl is crazy about dinosaurs. Well then Casey, Kari, and Nixon walked over to see it too and I guess the pelican didn't appreciate Casey's presence. It slowly made its way closer and closer to Casey and then it went into attack mode. Flapping its wings and jumping towards him. It was hilarious to see Casey take off running. As I type this I am now thinking it is one of those moments that you have to be there to appreciate. And boy am I glad that I was there.</div>
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No Labor Day would be complete without a BBQ. So instead of us putting forth the energy to actually cook we decided to go to our favorite rib shack in Mobile, Shane's Rib Shack to be precise. With the food being so utterly delicious it helped us to forget about the bad sunburns we were suffering from. It was a pleasant distraction. </div>
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I continuously find myself saying, "you will not get behind, you will not get behind", and then lo and behold, I'm behind. So here I am trying to muster up the motivation and get to posting all the fun that we have been having. <br />
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In August Chris and I made the decision to leave Alabama and go home, to Idaho, for about a month. We left the majority of the operations of the company in the hands of our manager. It was a test to see how the company would function without Chris being there directly. That is the ultimate goal after all. Our company and our manager did fantastic. We couldn't have asked for a better outcome. The company ran strong and the couple hiccups that we saw were a good thing since it helped us to see were we needed to strengthen and improve on our program. It was such a relief since it allowed us to fully enjoy our time off.</div>
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* Ryan took us boating in Blackfoot. </div>
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* Chris and I went to Island Park with two of our most favorite people, Jake and Lisa, for a nice little weekend in their family cabin. We spent the weekend four wheeling, riding sea doos, eating at yummy restaurants, cooking delicious meals, and watching more episodes of Ninja Warrior then I can count. The weekend was an absolute blast. </div>
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* Got to have lunch dates with my Mom.</div>
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* Chris' parents joined us at Mesa at the end of our camp trip to see the site and falls.</div>
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* We got to see so many of our friends. </div>
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We truly made the most of our time in Idaho. We were able to relax and just appreciate one of the things we haven't been able to enjoy in years; an Idaho Summer. </div>
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Chris has been rescuing his favorite reptile, the turtle, every chance he gets. They are all over here and sadly are commonly found ran over on the road. If we see one that may be alive he insists we stop, check to see if it is in need of help, and then proceed from there. I don't mind. They are awfully cute.</div>
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He brought this little guy home to show me the other day before he took him to a safe place to release him. </div>
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As of right now we are preparing for the road trip to Idaho. We are so looking forward to some family and friend time. </div>
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Well, that's it really. Our last few weeks in a nutshell. We will see you all soon.</div>
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Last year we had a shopping basket, this year we upgraded to the shopping cart. We planned on leaving with a lot of stuff.</div>
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Angel food cupcakes with home made whipped cream. Between the actual dessert and the pinwheels these things were a hit and gone in a snap.</div>
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The guys loving the cupcakes and Chris loving the pinwheels.</div>
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Towards the end of the night we took a little break to release a paper lantern. It was very calming after nothing but explosions the last couple of hours. </div>
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The whole day was fantastic. We love this country and love being Americans.</div>
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During my sister's visit I was not only surprised with her but then Chris had one more surprise up his sleeve. He told me that he had booked us at a beach resort in Florida for a couple days and it was strictly girls only. Once again I was in shock and left speechless. I mean really. Beach. Resort. The words themselves just scream awesome times to come. </div>
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Since this was just a girls weekend we called up Ashley and said, "Hey, do you, Mya, and your Mom (she was in town also) wanna go?" and then they said, "Heck yeah!" or something along those lines. So the next day we packed up the car and made the 2 hour drive to the beautiful Emerald Coast. </div>
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The resort was huge and beautiful and everyone there was so kind. They kindly upgraded our room to a huge suite for free and we were left flabbergasted. The room was huge and so very nice. </div>
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Some quick and not so good snapshots of the room. Everyone had their own bed with the exception of me and my sister. We shared the king bed.</div>
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We didn't waste any time at all getting into our suits and jumping into the water. Over the next 2 days that is where we could all be found. Amanda and I spent the majority of our time in the ocean fighting strong currents and getting pummeled by huge waves. As for Ashley, Mya, and Mega they found themselves loving the calmness of the big outdoor pool. Whatever our preference, we all had an amazing time. Amanda and I got way too much sun and had the burns to prove it, Mya never tired of jumping off the side into the pool, Ashley for once didn't get burnt which still has me scratching my head (she always burns), and I believe Mega enjoyed having such a unique time to spend with her daughter and granddaughter. </div>
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Soaking up the sun's rays. I would later come to regret this decision greatly.</div>
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All that swimming made Mya ravenous.</div>
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That resort was more than I could have imagined. Thanks Chris for always spoiling me rotten with so many great opportunities. Loves! XOXOX</div>
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That Red Snapper made some of the most delicious fish tacos I have eaten. We can't wait for when he gets to do it again because really there are very few things that are better than that of fresh fish.</div>
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