2009 In Review

I can’t believe it’s the end of a decade. It kind of starts to make me feel old… Hmmm… Regardless, 2009 was a great year for us. Here is to hoping that 2010 is even better and is wonderful for all of you as well!

Here is a look back at what we did this past year:

January - A pretty quiet start to the year 2009. We made a trip down to Des Moines for Wade to be in an indoor race. He's his own biggest fan. J/k :)

February - We made our annual trip up north to Bessemer, MI for a weekend of drinking, drinking and more drinking. Some people actually get out and hit the slopes but not me. :)

March - Made another trip down to Des Moines for Alicia's birthday party and also had family up to visit us in MN. The weekends were all full!

April - We got our kitchen repainted! It looks so much better although we still need new cabinets. (That will be a 2010 project!) And our yard put together with a new fence and garden! Success!

May - What a busy month! I participated in the Des Moines MS Walk, saw Foreigner in concert, went to IL for a race and turned 30 years old! Holy moly!

June - Wade participated in the MS150 bike ride (I was the chauffeur) and Wade left for France which left me behind for 2 weeks and just dying to get there to meet him!

July - Another BUSY month! I left to meet Wade in Europe for a 10 day trip that included Paris, Amsterdam, Bruge and Bacharach. Time of our lives. We also traveled to Chicago to see our great friends, Bill & Bartels, and Wade turned 30! How we squeezed that all into 31 days I have no clue! August - STURGIS baby! I love that town. Nuf said! We also made a trip to Galesburg and made it out onto the lake.
September - I took a trip to Chicago for girl's weekend getaway and had a blast! And we made another trip to Des Moines for the Iowa/Iowa State game. October - We took a trip to Dallas, WI for Oktoberfest, had a neighbor outing in Minneapolis (and took the bus!), made it down to Des Moines for the ISU Homecoming game and partied like rockstars for Halloween. I also busted the shit out of my knee. It felt good. Not! :) November - Wade and I celebrated 3 years of marital bliss, our good friends the Schuman's finally visited us and we traveled all over for Thanksgiving feasts! December - We went to an ugly sweater party, I saw Paps for the first time in years and we traveled like rockstars for Christmas vacation. Looking back at the year I realize we have been busy little beavers! I'm looking forward to January which is usually a quiet month! :)

Coming up tonight, we are having a little get together to ring in the new year. Cheers to you and all of yours for a happy, healthy, prosperous and fun 2010!

Wordless Wednesday

I'm sick of all this snow. It is snowing again (on top of our 15+ inches we already have on the ground). I miss warm weather...

Bird Shit & Weekly Want-it's!

A little late is better than never right? Wade and I got home Sunday night, unloaded the van and started putting all of our Christmas presents away and unpacking when I notice what appears to be bird shit on our kitchen knife set.

I thought that was very weird so I started scouring the entire house and what do I find? Little mini bird shits all over the place. On our kitchen floor and bar, on our family room rug, on the office carpet, upstairs on the railing and curtains… But after Wade searched the house high and low, no bird was found. So I can only guess that the little birdie somehow found its way into our house through the crawl space, had itself one hell of a good time shitting all over everything and then somehow found it’s way back out. Unless it is dead somewhere in our house (please pray that I do not find a dead bird somewhere b/c I will freak the fuck out).

Anyway, so this post is late b/c I did not have any time to get it put together Sunday night and I had ladies night last night so of course I wasn’t going to get to it then. Sorry. I hope you all had a great Christmas vacation. I know we did. But I am exhausted from all the driving!

Now, onto my weekly want-it’s!
L.A.M.B. Ruffle Front Jacket

White House Black Market Grey Twist Dress

Salvatore Ferragamo Angelo Satchel

Michael Kors Zuma Satchel

L.A.M.B. Jamila Peep Toe Pumps

Kate Spade Senora Shell Necklace

Jimmy Choo Mona Tote

Cole Haan Village Satchel

Now for Sexy Party time. This one is pink and sweet at the same time as it is sexy. DKNY Simply Pretty

My WTF item this week is pretty ugly if you ask me. Would any of you wear these? I know I wouldn’t! Candela Mesh Lace Oxfords

Wordless Wednesday

Kara, Paps and Me

Don't getcha panties in a bundle...

Just what you all have been dying to see! Ugly Sweater Party pics! Like promised, just a little later than I'd planned!

I think Wade won the ugly sweater contest. I may be biased since I am the one who actually found and purchased the sweater for him (and it is actually a woman's sweater w/ shoulder pads!!!) but seriously, it is awesome. The sweater combined w/ his comb over made him one attractive mo-fo! :)

My sweater with teddy bears on it reminds me of something that girls wore in grade school however this sweater was not the size of a grade school girl since it fit me. Unless she was an oddly large grade school girl. Regardless, I never had one of these bear sweaters but I remember friends who did. They came in different colors too. Totally hot right? I know Wade was totally diggin it. :) Keith and Jess won the matching couple award. Can you believe she found both of the sweaters at a thrift store? And they are both women's sweaters too. I guess women just have uglier sweaters than men. They blinged their outfits up w/ some classy jewelry. Keith's gold chain was tight!

And you can't tell in the pic but Erika's sweater (the teal sweater vest) had a lighthouse embroidered on it. So scenic! And Beth looked like Hillary Clinton gone bad w/ that red sweater and huge jewelry! :)

Luckily for us Beth made Mitch put shorts on under that pj shirt b/c if it were up to him he'd be running around in his boxers! Phew! Thanks Beth! :)

All in all I think we nailed the ugly sweater requirements. What do you think? Who's is the best ugly sweater? **coughWade'scough**



If this didn't put you in the holiday spirit nothing will! Tra-la-la-la-la!!!!

Tomorrow we are off to Galesburg and then onto Waverly. Can't wait for all the fun holiday stuff! Family, food, drinks and PRESENTS!!!! :) I hope you all have a fantabulous holiday weekend and I'll see you when we get back! Safe travels to all of you who are road trippin/flying anywhere!

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Cheery Kwanzaa, etc, etc, etc, (you know the drill!) CHEERS!!!

Weekly Want-It's!

Just in time for last minute shoppers... If anyone wants to buy me a random Christmas present! Haha! Well, one can dream right?

Juicy Sequined Cowl Neck Tank Steve Madden Fysique Boot

Steve Madden Bsimply Clutch

Nicole Miller Beaded Silk Dress

Kenneth Cole Smash Hit Hobo

Jimmy Choo Peep-toe d’Orsay Pumps

Guess Buster Belted Boots

Cole Haan Prudence Hobo

Calvin Klein C Link North/South Hobo

BCBG Black Satin Beaded Dress

My weekly WTF item is actually a men’s item! Swim trunks. Or at least they are supposed to be swim trunks although it appears to me that they are missing about half the legs! Who wears short shorts??? Men wear short shorts! :) Diesel Coroyal Swim Trunks

And your favorite time of the week! It’s a goodie! Sexy Party Time for Batman (get it? Gotham City?!?!) DKNY Gotham Girl Set