Bits and Pieces

Meeting Donald Miller / Hula hoopin' at Target

Interesting food at Jungle Jim's

Shopping with sister in Lafayette / Gourmet at IKEA with Linds and Van

MMTB concert in Anderson / Leo at the Glasgo house

Jake's 28th Birthday

Jake's birthday was this past week! The big 2-8. Gosh, we are inching toward 30, aren't we? Can't believe it. We took full advantage of Jake's birthday being on a weekend this year. Our families from New Albany, Guilford, Lafayette, and even Farmersville, OH braved the ice and snow to celebrate with us.  It was just awesome to have them all in Morristown. We went old school with a hot dog bar and picnic staples for lunch (wishful thinking for warmer weather, I suppose?).

And the big surprise of the day...a PS4!

Happy birthday, husband! I can't think of a better person to do life with. You are my absolute favorite.

In honor of a never-ending winter...

Here's some perspective in the midst of the coldest, snowiest winter I can remember in a long time. I'm typing this during snow day number 10, I believe. I am fully enjoying living in this snow globe, but I am yearning to see my grass again soon. :)

When February rolls around I'll roll my eyes
Turn a cold shoulder to these even colder skies
And by the fire my heart it heaves a sigh
For the green grass waiting on the other side

It's always winter but never Christmas
It seems this curse just can't be lifted
Yet in the midst of all this ice and snow
Our hearts stay warm cause they are filled with hope

It'd be so nice to look out the window
And see the leaves on the trees begin to show
The birds would congregate and sing
A song of birth a song of newer things

The wind would calm and the sun would shine
I'd go outside and I'd squint my eyes
But for now I will simply just withdraw
Sit here and wish for this world to thaw

And everything it changed overnight
This dying world you brought it back to life
And deep inside I felt things
Shifting everything was melting
Away, oh away
And you gave us the most beautiful of days

Cause when it's always winter but never Christmas
Sometimes it feels like you're not with us
But deep inside our hearts we know
That you are here and we will not lose hope 

Relient K

Happy New Year! 2014 Edition

We gathered all of our bestest friends again this year for our annual New Year's Eve party to ring in 2014! We had friends and siblings coming in from hours away, and it is always so special to have everyone in one place. It's also a blast to see our friends from different parts of our lives starting to become friends themselves. Oh, and there were fun party hats. Can't forget about those.

Cheers to 2014!

Epcot and Magic Kingdom 2013

I absolutely LOVE going to Disney World around Christmas time. Their decorations, parades, music, etc. just make it extra special. My only complaint is that we never stay long enough to see everything! I always say that is the curse of knowing Disney so well. I know what I'm missing when we only stay three or four days.
Because of our time constraint, we spent about a half day at every park. Luckily, we scheduled our dinner reservations and park visits around the parks that were open the latest. We stayed in Epcot on Friday night until 1:00AM. Yep, we are serious about our Disney visits. :)

Jake and my favorite stop in Epcot is Morocco.
I just want to decorate our house with everything we see.

I would say Epcot is my favorite park, but I get the most excited about the Magic Kingdom. There is just something about Cinderella's Castle that makes me the ten year old version of myself that wants nothing more than to meet Ariel, ya know?

They thought they would be SOOO funny and dress the same.

Kels being a History teacher nerd and channeling her inner tea party rebel.

Ah, the castle at night during Christmas. Just like a big 'ol icicle. Magical.

Until next time, Disney!