Catching up....

Phew...its been a long few weeks. Our weekends seem to have just flown by!

Recently we've spent weekends out at the farms (both of them now),

Football games...
Watching way too much tv....

I seriously *heart* Jim and Pam from the Office...

And just in general being away from home. We took this last Sunday off to relax and catch up on the pile of movies we seem to have accumulated (among them, Fracture, The Queen and a bunch of others), then my Christmas Cookie Cookbook came in the mail and I'm dying to make some delicious cookies...and so did the Young Adventures of Indiana Jones (I couldn't resist buying it, I know the holidays are close!)... so we spent the better part of the day wrapped up in blankies watching and catching up with being home. ( Yes, that includes like 5 loads of laundry and vacuuming)

We've been enjoying the "homebody" feeling for a few days now. Its nice to have a few days down. Especially when I know that Thanksgiving, Christmas and all the fun festivities that go along with it are right around the corner, and I refuse to miss out on holiday fun! Also, having a cold will force you into hiding...if only to please your co-workers.

Anyways, here are a few things that need to happen in the next few weeks...

On our to-do list:

1. Find DJ
2. Find Officiant
3. Finish pile of movies and return to owners
4. Make lots of cookies (ok, its not really a "to-do" item, but I cannot resist)

If anyone has suggestions for DJs and Officiants we are looking!

Here's hoping everyone has a safe and fun Halloween. We'll be handing out candy between watching Pushing Daisies and Private Practice. Hope that we'll be seeing you soon!

~S & J

Ok...Awesome!

So, September came and went...but it was jam packed with football games, tv premieres, visits from friends to the new apartment and our first wedding consultation. We've settled in to the new place now and are pretty well acquainted with our new surroundings. I think we're both pretty happy to be much closer to work and what not, but we both miss some stuff about our old apartment. Oh well, we all need a little change sometimes, right?

It seems like the summer had one big burst (of 90 degree days) and then it fell flat in the bleak (60 degree) ness of fall. Now, we're gearing up for the holidays. In fact, I just got an invitation for my holiday office party this week. I can't believe it is already that time again.

As a recap, I spent most of the first 4 months of this year studying for my test, Steven studied for his test, we both passed and then went on vacation, got engaged, had birthdays and family reunions and then....bam, its now. Its holiday time again. I can't even believe it all....before we know it, the wedding will be here.

But before that can happen we have a bunch of stuff to do...photographers, officiants, florists, attire...ect. So, I guess we better get a move on it, right?

To this next quarter of the year I say:
-Holidays
-Wedding planning
-Apartment decorating
-Big job projects?

To the leaves turning crunchy, to your hot tea and apple cider, to hot showers after a rainy walk, to reading a book all day with a big blanket, To opening presents and eating turkey and seeing old friends and family and candles that smell like food! OK AWESOME!

Best wishes to those of you who will go slightly out of your way to step on that crunchy looking leaf, Jewels