The Definition of Irony

So I went to mail our Christmas cards today and I needed stamps so I stopped in at the store for Christmas stamps (they have them every year and I always use them for our cards). They did not have Christmas stamps this year - they only have Hanukkah stamps. So, all of my Christmas cards have Hanukkah stamps on them. :)

We plan to get our tree this week!

Countdown to Christmas!

Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday - I am a fanatic in the true sense of the word. In fact, we had the lights up on the house and the indoors decorated (with the exception of the tree) before we left town for Thanksgiving. Here's the picture we're putting on our Christmas card this year (coming soon to a mailbox near you):

100,000 Miles

I have lots of love for my car. It's nothing special but it was the first car I've ever bought with my own money, it's paid for, and it's never once had a major mechanical failure (yes, I have knocked on wood). It turned over 100,000 miles yesterday when we were on our way home from work, so we had to capture the moment. Incidentally, it no longer shows tenths of a mile on the odometer. *Sigh*

Random Stuff

I saw The Blind Side yesterday and it was incredibly good. I highly recommend it. This is how I found Madison when I got home:

That blankee isn't hers, so that is clearly what makes it so appealing.

Plus it's chilly enough that the heater was still running in our bedroom about a half an hour ago :)

I've already started getting out the Christmas decorations!!

Whither Thou Goest

Yesterday was our four-year anniversary and my darling husband outdid himself! He took me to the Chart House for dinner in the Tower of Americas, where we've never been, for supper. That's extra romantic because there is a Chart House in Lake Tahoe and it was our favorite restaurant while we were on our honeymoon. So we get there and I'm already impressed but there are flowers on our table for me! He had them delivered to the restaurant!

 

Kenan's not a fan of heights - here's what he looked like when he found out the restaurant was at the TOP of the tower:

The flowers were just beautiful. They remind me of wedding flowers and they smell great:

Also, I have to brag - check out the beautiful present Kenan got me:

Happy Early Thanksgiving

I really wanted to make a Thanksgiving dinner this year, so Brad and Erin helped out and came over to help us eat it! We had a great time. Check out that table!

 

The master at work

The master at work part 2

Dig in!

All Hail the Queen of Books

It's official - I am a bona fide book reviewer. A representative from Thomas Nelson publishing saw my book review blog (Emily's Book Reviews) and commented on one of my reviews. She sent me that author's new book in the mail and I'll be reviewing it soon, so watch for it on my site!