Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree...

This is really exciting for me...ever since Jon and I have been married we have NEVER gotten to have a Christmas tree. Either we were going to be out of town, or some other reason, it has just never quite happened. Well this year I was determined to have a tree. Awhile ago my Grandpa called me up and asked if I would be interested in one of his old artificial trees, this was probably the best part because I had planned on purchasing one & it would have put me out at least $100 bucks or so... It already had lights wound around all the branches so that cut out another step for me too, and all I had to do was decorate it!

Of course, I tried to do it as thrift-aly as possible, and so I just tried to use things I already had. I did have to buy the poinsetta stems and the red and gold balls, but all I spent was $15. I had the gold ribbon already and just tied a big bow for the top and wraped the rest around the tree, I had the pinecones and just tied a ribbon around them so that I could hang them & that's all I did!

P.S. Sorry the pictures are so blurry...I had to turn the flash off and aparently I couldn't hold very still.

Our Elf Selfs

This is always fun to do each year... Bet you didn't know my dogs could dance?! The best part is when Jon does the splits at the end!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Yikes...

So, I am officially exhausted. I now have 2 part time jobs and am a busy lady! By Wednesday this week I had worked 37 hours! THat's 37 Hours in 3 days! Yeah....LONG days. Then, since today is Black Friday I had to be to work at 3:30 in the morning! Yeah. You crazy early bird shoppers--making me get up at 2:30 in the morning! Ahh. Haha. Just kidding...kind of... So, the only day I have had off this week is Thursday, which of course was Thanksgiving, which is never really a restful day because you are cooking ALL DAY long...and yeah, you know what I mean, so I am really, REALLY tired.

BUT...I am very thankful for SOO many things:
-Family
-Friends
-Home
-Big Puppies
....etc.... So, sorry for no pictures or anything exciting, but I'm going to bed even though it's only noon.

Goodnight.

TWILIGHT!!!

I L-O-V-E-D it! It was so much fun!

Of course, the book was better, but isn't that always the case? I think the best part was just being able to see the characters in "real life", if you will... There were a few parts I found myself cringing a little, but it was still so good! Jon and I went with some friends (see above) who had not even read the books so I was a little nervous for them, but they LOVED it too! Haha. They kept looking over at each other and going, "he is SOOO hot!" so that made me happy. The boys thought it was okay...they said they were hoping for a little more action, but yeah...I think they just enjoyed teasing us afterwards. Anyways, go see it! Of course, it is not the book, and you just have to go into the movie knowing that it's not going to be the book, it's just going to be fun and you'll enjoy it.

P.S. Edward is hot!

The last of Seattle

Pike Place Market

I can't remember what this freeway is called, but yeah...You can kinda see Mt. Rainer in the background.

North end of Pike Place Market

Mt. Rainer. That thing is HUGE! (p.s. I know i'm lame for taking a picture in the airplane, but...oh well)

Such is Life

Well, I have sort of been looking for another little part time job to earn a little extra $$. I found one...it's retail...I already somewhat dread it. Ahh. I have worked retail before and while I love being surrounded by clothes all day, I despise being surrounded by the "customer". I hate being treated like crap by said customers. So here's to hoping they are all angels!

P.S. I found this video the other day and really liked it...it's all about Great Danes.

And a few more Seattle...

Are you sick of Seattle pics yet? Haha.



Oh, look, Dwight! I didn't know he lived in Seattle.

Docks...

This place was kinda pretty...

It was down the street from the gum-wall thing. Weird.

And there are even more pics...I will try and do the rest tomorrow.