FaMiLy*SaNtA ClAuSe*FrIeNdS*GrEaT fOoD

Christmas was great this year! We went to Phoenix and had Christmas with Andrew's family. We got spoiled as usual. Our trip was jammed full of visiting with family and friends!

SaNtA bRoUgHt StOcKiNgS fOr AlL!

It'S sO ExCiTiNg! WhAt Is It HoNeY?

Even though we were gone I still felt the need to decorate our house. It just isn't the same without a Christmas tree in your own house. My family was all split up this year. Mom went to Delaware with her family (mom, dad, sister, sis-in-law, nieces etc), dad stayed home with our puppy and Seth and Brandi stayed in Denver. Mom and dad celebrated Christmas at our house today. It's kind of fun getting to do Christmas twice! I hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

OuR nEw ChRiStMaS oRnAmEnT fRoM ReAl DeAlS!

(Do you all have a Real Deals near you? If so, I highly recommend it. Great home decor for CHEAP! This little guy was a whopping $1.50!)

ThE pRiNgLe ChRiStMaS tReE!

Tag

So Shanae tagged me like 18 years ago so I thought I better do it before I forget. Thanks Shanae :)

8 Shows I like to Watch
1) Biggest Loser
2) Survivor
3) The Bachelor
4) Regis and Kelly (Fridays are my only day I get to watch)
5) The news
6) Nanny 911
7) This is kind of hard...
8) I guess I don't watch as much TV as I thought!

8 restaurants I like to eat at:
1) Applebees
2) Cheesecake Factory
3) The Melting Pot
4) Cracker Barrell
5) Subway
6) Olive Garden
7) Paradise Bakery
8) Did I say Paradise Bakery? If I ate there everyday I'd be one happy girl!!

8 things I did today:
1) Took Madison to the groomer
2) Went to Macys
3) Went to Dillards
4) Went to JcPennys
5) Went to Sears
6) Played with the new camara
7) Picked Madison up from the groomers
8) Watched Survivor Finale

8 things I am looking forward to:
1) Going to Arizona
2) Traveling for work this week
3) Finishing my Christmas shopping
4) My mom coming to visit
5) Seths wedding in Florida
6) Andrew being done with school
7) Friday!!
8) Friday!! (it's only Sunday isn't this sad??)

8 things on my wish list:
1) To get fit
2) A safe holiday season
3) A healthy economy would be kind of cool
4) Continued success in my career
5) A family someday
6) Hmmm
7) This is hard
8) I guess I have about everthing I'd ever need!

8 people I'm tagging
Whoever wants to!!

Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!

We got a nice amount of snow starting last night and continuing throughout today. Madison had such a great time outside! It was SO much fun chasing the ball, eating snow, making yellow snow - you know! We also decided it would be festive to take our Christmas picture today. It was so beautiful out!

This year we are going to Andrew's family's house in Arizona for Christmas. We're excited to go spend some time with them and to see our friends that we haven't seen for a while. Merry Christmas to you all!

Please Help if You Can!!

As we approach the holiday season there is so much to be thankful for: family, friends and all the blessings in life. This year I have made a commitment to help the foster children of my community. On December 12th, the Junior League of Boise will be hosting a holiday party for approximately 250 foster children. We will be providing treasure boxes for each child who attends. These children don't have a stable family let alone a mom and dad to share the holidays with. These kids get taken or already have been taken from their homes at a moments notice. By providing a treasure box, each child will have a special item that is just theirs to take with them. The box will be big enough for photos or special trinkets they hold close to their heart.

In order to make this happen, I need your help! Your donation will help us bring much needed holiday cheer to the lives of many children in foster care and their families in the Treasure Valley. With your help, we can give these children a happy holiday that they will remember fondly.

If you wish to donate please contact me directly via email at meggieshaye@yahoo.com or leave a comment! Anything you can contribute: $10, $25, $50 will make a difference! Have a safe and happy holiday!

Love,
Meg

We love visitors!!

This weekend we got the chance to hang out with Andrew's friend Leslie from high school. It's always so great to hang out with good friends. I ran into her at the mall so we came back to the house, went to the grocery store (thanks for being a good sport Leslie) and went to Famous Dave's for dinner. It was all so exciting that I forgot to take pictures - next time!! Thanks for coming to visit!!

See Spot Walk!!

This weekend was the annual walk for the Humane Society called See Spot Walk. The weather was perfect (cool and cloudy) and Maddie had so much fun. She got to socialize and sniff some...well you know what - it's her favorite thing :) We walked with a couple people from work. It was a great way to spend a Saturday morning and support a good cause.

New House!

Andrew and I bought a house! This isn't the best picture but you get the drift. We don't close on it until mid October so cross your fingers that everything goes smoothly. It only took about 3 weeks to find our home but it felt like an eternity. We originally found a home down by the river that we were so excited about. We made an offer and it was a smoking deal. The house was in short sale (pre-foreclosure) and it just happened that the bank I work for owned it which is against the code of ethics so we had to pull our contract. THEN, we found another home (in the same neighborhood as the one we bought) but someone made an offer before we could. So last week while I was in Spokane on business I received a notification of this house. I called Andrew at 5:30am the next morning and asked him to go look at it. He went that day and really liked it so we made an offer (without me seeing it). What a brave wife I am huh? Anyway, it all worked out and we received an accepted contract last week. We're so excited and can't wait for October to get here!