week two

Hi ho, hi ho, it's back to work I go!

This week was crazy busy at work.  Lori and I have a new office (with four walls and a door that closes!) so I spent a lot of time getting things organized.  One of my favorite new discoveries is this fabulous little label maker.

You can actually select a font, size, border, etc.  And check out the snazzy little labels (that are now on everything in my office!):

Don't let this fool you into thinking that I'm organized.  Oh no.  I just like doing crafty things like making labels.  Just being honest.  :)

I have several great pictures from this week.  This one is a picture of Hubby that I found from our trip to Charleston last fall.  More Instagram fun.

OK, I know this isn’t from 2012, but Thursday (Jan 12) was my sweetheart’s birthday and this is one of my favorite pics of him. Isnt he handsome? I made this the wallpaper on my iPhone. Love it. Love him. Happy birthday honey!!

Poor guy had to work late on his birthday, so Karen and Linney took me to Yamato for my very first sushi… It was DELISH!!

beautiful!

Karen doesn’t like getting her picture taken… Can you tell?

Friday was my hubby's big 60th b-day surprise...
There's nothing he likes more than spending time playing with all the kids.  Since they'd all gone back to work, school, etc after the holidays, I told him I'd just take him out for a romantic date-night bday celebration.  But the kids all came home and surprised him by being at the restaurant with balloons and gifts (including his very-own iPad and accessories), followed by some REAL bowling!  It was a fantastic night... I wouldn't have changed a thing.

dinner at Bonefish Grill

best meal in a long time!

great little bowling alley in Hilliard

reading notes from family and friends

blowing out candle on bday no-bakes

overwhelmed

Andy & Alex

Teej & Keeley

Colin & Megan

l.o.v.e. this

The pictures pretty much say it all.
We have the most amazing kids.  I can't tell you the joy I felt looking around, watching my family loving and laughing with each other.

We are so blessed.

more week one

The first week of 2012 was spent relaxing, playing, knitting, eating, and generally having fun!

TJ was still home from college so most nights (when he wasn't at Keeley's) were spent Wii bowling

or playing cards...usually Five Crowns...

I almost always lose at both.

Check out my hubby's Wii figure... it looks just like him!

I spent most of my free time doing one of two things:  knitting or reading.

I've discovered the most darling little store here in Springfield called Running With Scissors.

It's run by Ellen Alleman and she sells things made by local craftsmen and artists.  It's fabulous!  She was nice enough to accept the scarves that I'd knitted (they were just sitting around in a basket) and they sold pretty well.  This has motivated me to knit more, which is fine with me because it gives me something to do while I'm watching the Real Housewives of Wherever.  :)

The book I read is Eat to Live by Joel Furhman, MD... not exactly pleasure reading, although I did enjoy learning so much about the benefits of a vegan diet.

We're making a serious attempt to change our eating habits/styles.  Dr. Furhman's suggestions are no animal products, no oils, no preservatives.  In order to get my hubby's cholesterol and triglycerides lower, we're going to give it a go.  Losing a couple of pounds along the way won't upset me a bit, either.

Our big night out during week one was on Saturday night.  We went to Texas Roadhouse with TJ, Keeley, Andy, Alex, and Kent & Amy Booher (Keeley's parents).

Hubby and I managed to find something on the menu that Dr. Furhman would approve of:  a big plain salad and a baked potato with broccoli.  It was delish (mostly due to the crazy amount of salt on the outside skin of the potato... yum!).

After dinner, we went back to the house and played games.  We introduced the Boohers to The Game of Things...what a hoot!

 

If you've never played it, I highly recommend it.  Be prepared to laugh, and be prepared for things to get out of hand.  Ok maybe that's just my family.  Either way, it was a blast!

Great start to 2012!