Thanksgiving weekend of amazingness!

Thanksgiving weekend was so RELAXING and amazing! For Thanksgiving Day, we went up to Baltimore to have dinner with Josh's family. It was so much fun and DELICIOUS!!! here's a slightly blurry pic of everyone:

and the Pipster:

Then on Friday, Neal and I went to see Harry Potter (still annoyed about how boring the second half was--it was so obvious they were just drawing it out to have enough for part 2!) then out to Bertucci's, then to the temple, and then got a Christmas tree and decorated our house for Christmas... it was so fun! If you didn't already know this, I REALLY REALLY love Christmas. The music (except for that WRETCHED Christmas Shoe song), the decorations, the baked goods, the smells, the family time, and of course, the presents. :)

On Saturday we went downtown. For some reason, Neal has REALLY been wanting to go the Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum. So we went. I wasn't thrilled but I must say, it was pretty awesome.

Now we're relaxing on this beautiful Sunday.... life is GOOD! :) Especially since next weekend we'll be in Delaware spending time with family and making the most delicious truffles of all time. WOOT!

Today I'm grateful for.....

The Melting Pot... Neal and I went there for our 18 month anniversary (I know, cheesy) and it was DELICIOUS as always... AND CHEESY, come to think of it! ;) They even had a card at our table and brought us a candlelit piece of cheesecake.... AMAZING!

My brother Matthias. He's on his mission right now in Florida, and I MISS HIM!!!! I'm so proud of him though. He is one of my favorite people on this earth.

My newest niece-- Lucy Jayne. She is so darling! I can't wait to see her in December! I'm so grateful she's here and healthy. . . I know Kaitie and Logan are going to be great parents (even if it took them a week to name her!!!) ;)

And lastly:

I'm grateful for Thanksgiving! For the holiday, and for the time off of work and with family! WOOT!

I'm grateful for......

Camping with Neal
Gorgeous fall leaves!!!
Breathtaking views
Hikes with Neal
S'MORES!!!! This one was totally cooked to perfection.... YUM!

Giving Thanks

I want to post each week of November about things I'm grateful for, although I've seen it already on about 15 blogs. It is truly a good idea, and Thanksgiving is coming right up.

First of all, I'm grateful for, you guessed it: Neal. He is THE most patient, loving, thoughtful and willing person I have ever met in my entire life. And he's super hot. I'm so grateful I finally convinced him to marry me after 6 long.. months of dating. ;) He is amazing even when I'm grumpy, as you can see. People always tease me about how gaggy my blog is.. well, I just can't help it. Neal is just THAT wonderful. And if you know him, you will surely understand.

Secondly, as materialistic as it is, I'm very grateful for have a new phone! :) :)

More than one person asked me "is that a real phone?"

And now VOILA! Touch screen amazingness. We still didn't spring for internet on our phones, but I LOVE having a cool phone that actually gets service in my house. HOORAY!

Thirdly, I'm grateful for these people:

I LOVE my family!!!! I am so grateful for them. And last but not least, I am grateful for Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, oh how I love them so!