catch up con't

So, September came and went with nothing exciting to report and before I knew it October was knocking at the door. Everyone  else was setting up for Halloween while at work we were stating to set up for Christmas! Crazy, I know. At the end of October I had a procedure done on my toes to correct a problem I had when them. I went through the procedure easily and with very minimal pain.

I healed quickly and then it was time for Halloween! I stayed home and handed out candy, something I've been doing for the past few years now. It's always fun seeing all the different costumes and seeing children light up about the wide array of candies.

our small amount of decoration

I did end up going to a Halloween party with one of my friends and it was a lot of fun. Unfortunately I didn't have a costume planned so I pulled together a very last minute cowgirl outfit. It was still awesome and I had a lot of fun.

 

 

love her! <3

Anna from Frozen and a cowgirl!

October ended with a visit up to see Devyn! She had settled into the college life very nicely and had made a lot of friends. I was very happy to see her and we spent the day roaming around Portland in the rain. We went out to eat at this cool little restaurant and even though it was raining we made the most of the day together!

<3

November was filled with work and a big trip at the end of the month down to Florida to visit my mom for Thanksgiving. My dad and I, along with the dog, piled into the car and drove down.

we're all tired of being in the car!

After two days in the car we made it to Florida! Our time in Florida was spent catching up with my mom and grandfather and cooking. My dad did a lot of cooking. We also took the time to take our picture for our Christmas cards as well as go to one of my all time favorite restaurants down there!

happy puppy!

thanksgiving; puppy wants some turkey too!

our little present!

family<3

reggae shack, yumm!

The trip was over in a flash and it was time to come back home. So dad, DayDreamer and I piled back into the car for another long two days in the car.

early morning; sunrise!

back in the car...

lots of traffic!

south of the border; going north

day two.

The weekend after we came home was spent going to get a Christmas tree! Normally we go the weekend after thanksgiving but we were still in Florida then so when we did go there was slim pickings! But after walking around the lot we finally found one that we decided was acceptable.

liked this one, but it's a bit big! :P

perfect for us!

This whole holiday season flew by for me and before I knew it Christmas was only a couple weeks away and I still had to go Christmas shopping! Luckily I was able to make a couple trips in between work and decorating the house and got my shopping done with a few days to spare! The rest of my time was divided between work and now wrapping presents! My birthday came and I was lucky enough to be working! [sarcasm] I had a low key birthday and after work spent the rest of the day wrapping presents and watching movies. My dad even got me a couple treats!

rose bud cake!

Christmas Eve was busy: working from 7am to 3pm, come home clean the house and put presents under the tree and then wait for mom's flight to land. Work was surprisingly busy, everyone buying last minute presents for family and friends. I had a good time though. My boss bought a bunch of food from various places and everyone who was working got to have a mini feast! I also wore kitty ears made of jingle bells! Mom's flight landed safe and sound and we had a nice night laughing and catching up and even opening a couple presents each! Mom got a new Swiss Army pocket knife, and dad got a little remote control helicopter! Christmas day was a nice quite day with the family opening presents and enjoying each others company.

New Years Eve was also spent working, gratefully it was a short shift so I got to hang out with friends afterward. My friend Kaycee and I went to see our other friend Mallory who had been a way at college. It was great getting to hang out with them. Because we didn't really have any plans we decided to go to the movies. The movie we decided on: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part one. It was really good! The movie ended with five minutes till midnight and we left the theater shouting out "Happy New Year!!"

Kaycee, Mallory &I <3