1st Married Christmas

 

We had a great Christmas morning just the two of us. We stayed in bed until about 10, then wandered to the living room where we opened gifts.

 

I was happy with a pretty new license plate frame, gift card to get my gels done, a new PINK jacket and of course Starbucks money. I feel like its Christmas every month with my husband, I am a lucky girl.

my loves!

Cutest niece & nephew!

 

 

 

 

 

 



This too shall pass

 

 

I have such a broken heart for an old friend's father who took his life this past week.

Please keep her in your prayers. The holiday season doesn't make it any easier.

 

 

 

 

On to a lighter note..

 

Have an amazing Christmas Eve

 

 

 



Our Christmas Card

 

Thought I would share our card that we sent out, its obviously an image we already shared after the wedding but I thought what the hell. I wanted our card to reflect our wedding from this year.

 

 

 

I will be heading out after work to hopefully finish my shopping today!!

 

 

Reached GOLD!

It's 4:12 am... 3 more hours of work... dawn shift is not for the weak.

I decided to share some things that made my Monday pretty great.

1. I reached GOLD!!

2. Glittery nails!

3. Street tacos. Bomb dot com

4. Fun socks

5. Hanging our honeymoon ornament

Happy Tuesday!



Thursday Thoughts

 

As most of you know, I am a 911 dispatcher. Most days don't bother me and I don't let calls affect me after I leave the building.

Yesterday I answered a call to screaming and crying, the kind that rattles your bones.

I tried telling her to take a deep breath because I still wasn't sure if she needed police or a paramedic.

I transferred her to the fire department where she was able to say her husband was purple and on the bathroom floor.

The fire dispatcher began CPR instructions. He counted with her while she held the phone, cried and counted 1,2,3,4. 1,2,3,4. 1,2,3,4.

 

My heart ached. I knew he was gone.

 

He was only 40.

With 3 children at school.

It appears a heart attack took him.

 

It bothered me all day. I prayed for his wife and children last night.

 

And it reminded me to treasure each day.



Elf on the shelf....

 

I have seriously enjoyed the pictures ya'll post of your elf doing funny things! I can't wait til we have a little one down the road so we can have him keeping an eye out!

 

For now, he made a locket representing OO :)

 

Tomorrow is the last day to order a locket for it to be in by Christmas, so if you are interested, let me know!

I can order it for you to help save on shipping charges and get you a free chain!

 

http://ktaylor.origamiowl.com

 

This locket is on its way to my friend that recently lost her husband.

My friend is a teacher, her husband is a firefighter. H for their last name.

For my managers sister who likes to travel

Blush locket with dangles

 

Happy hump day!

 

 

 



Tree is up, Lights are hung!

 

I took the day off work yesterday to spend with my hubs, and it was a pretty perfect day.

 

We had lunch together, went to Home Depot and got a lighted deer (the last one!) dropped off some lockets, and then went home and hung the lights on the house.

 

I think it was even more special since it was our first time hanging lights together on our new house.

 

 

The tree is pretty complete with a few new ornaments for the year.

 

 

 

This one cracks me up, reminds of all the work we have done all the house so far.

Picked this one up in Maui on our honeymoon

 

Happy Monday!

 

 



Shout out, it's Friday

 

I was a bad blogger this week! I have been working every day which left me with nothing exciting to blog about! I worked overtime the past two days and then I am on today and tomorrow for my normal shift.

Here is what I am especially thankful for today!

 

Husband: You spoil me every single day, I am seriously so lucky to have you. Thank you for all your hard work that you put into our house!

Frappy: You are such a tiny little pup but bring so much happiness to us!!

 

 

Lil Sis: I hope you love my civic as much as I did. I am excited for you to have your first very own car and I am happy that I could help you.

 

Elf: Loving your primer and cheap makeup! My Target is finally carrying more product!

Loving these colors

 

Sweet tooth: I know you loved this gelato last night!!

 

Happy Friday!



Weekend Happenings

 

Since it rained all weekend, it messed up our plans of getting the house decked out for Christmas. We were able to get a tree yesterday when the rain had briefly stopped, but we weren't able to get lights on the casa. Tonight we will hang the ornaments and the tree will be complete.

Can you spy tiny Frappy?

 

On Saturday my friend hosted a party to sell my lockets. It was a lot of fun and everyone loved them.

mini delicous treats

And ended the night in front of the fire place

Lastly, got the windows tinted on my new car :)

 

Happy Monday!

 



Friday: Things I'm loving

 

Happy Day!! Will be super happy when the clock strikes 1pm and I'm free for the weekend!

 

First up, I don't wear much makeup, but I have been wanting to try the elf primer. I was having drama with the elf website so I said screw it. Then found this at Marshall's on Tuesday. Score!

Got my bi-monthly gels. Loving the color.

Found more K-cups that I like!

Put lots of orders together! Love doing this!

 

And I got my new car last night! woohoo!!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

 



CR-V hunting...

 

I have thoroughly enjoyed my Honda civic for the past 8 years but I am ready to move on...

 

While it has been amazing not having a car payment the past 3 years, its time to suck it up and make the purchase. After searching around, we have found the perfect one...

 

It wasn't the "one" right away, but after driving 2 hours out of our way to check out another one in downtown LA, we knew the one back at home was the right one for me.

 

 

I work really hard and I am really good with my money, so I am going to get the CR-V with all the bells and whistles. I can't wait! Going after work tonight to sign the papers.

 

Black leather seats and navigation!

 

Happy Wednesday friends!

 



Gobble Gobble

 

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

 

We were lucky enough to have the husband's grandparents come and stay with us for the past few nights, and grandma sure can cook!! Everything was so yummy and we even had delicious turkey enchiladas the day after with leftovers.

 

This was the first year I had interest in learning how to cook a thanksgiving meal, and learned its actually pretty easy!

 

With the younger sis

Husband's favorite thing ever, Mom's cherry pie

My boys

 

Happy Monday!