Life's been grand around here, but the reason for my long absence is not grandness, but rather excessive busy-ness. For the weeks following Thanksgiving, Matt and I were busy preparing for finals and our last days in this past semester. It was awful - A-W-F-U-L!
My days for about 2 1/2 weeks went like this:
Days without work:
-wake up early
-quick shower
-quick breakfast
-oodles of homework, papers, and art projects
-night class
Days with work:
-wake up at 6am
-work from 7-3:30
-come home
-change (sometimes I didn't even have time to change until minutes before heading out the door to class!)
-quick dinner (that had usually been prepared by the time I got home by my sweet hubs)
-last minutes touches to homework
-night class
In case you're wondering, it was exhausting. This semester has definitely taught me my limits and boundaries. Never again will I take 18 credits/6 classes the first semester I am married while working a full time job 5-6 days a week. I'm not saying all of this for pity or for your approval, but I am proud of what I managed to accomplish between several mental breakdowns that left me wanting to give up on my education. Thank the Lord for a good, comforting man. And chocolate. Lots of chocolate.
But these days, we're busy recouping. And THAT is glorious. Yesterday AND today have been spent doing a whole lot of cuddling, movie watching, and Christmas-ing our apartment. Give me a "woot" for days off!
Since the semester has ended, I have re-dedicated myself to documenting our lives through the lens of my camera. Here are a few special things I am especially thankful for (since I did not have the chance to post on the things I am thankful for):
Snow! Just enough to silence footsteps and make evening walks extra romantic.
A Thanksgiving Dinner. - Our very first as a married couple!
Marie Calendar's Apple Pie Deliciousness.
Matts first attempt at what will become his "specialty" - Honey Mustard Chicken!
Our baby, Mochi, experiencing her first Christmas tree for her first Christmas.
(We bought this [pre-lit] tree on sale! - 5 days before Christmas in search of some Christmas Spirit)
Homemade garland made out of popcorn and fresh cranberries.
And my handsome.
The beaut.
The gifts Matt has been dying to open. :}
Tonight: a walk down Temple Square to see the awesome lights we pass every day up-close, while facing the crazies (pedestrians) that have been causing so much traffic downtown. We will brave the cold and become part of the group that we vehemently dislike on simple trips across town.
Tomorrow: the ZOO! Hogle Zoo makes this time extra special for the animals and the people who visit with Christmas lights everywhere! So naturally, we need to go pay those animals and lights a little visit.
I stinkin' love this time of year!
