This was sooooo last year!

I am so behind- but here are a few things to get caught up...
OCTOBER:
HALLOWEEN!!! Even Lucy was dressed up this year and helped pass out candy.

Lyndsey and her hubby Adam had a HUGE halloween party in Cleveland! There were a ton of people there and lots of great costumes. Mike and I went as Vince Vaughn and Christine Taylor's characters from Dodgeball- it was a great costume because it was comfortable and not a lot of messy makeup. It is always a chore trying to come up with a great costume but Mike's pick for Dodgeball was the winner this year (mostly because we waited till the last minute and it was easy to find the accessories.) I thought the Coneheads would be a great costume- maybe next year!

NOVEMBER:
My baby Lucy turn 1! We had a dog birthday party for her and invited all her friends. Hank, Cocoa, Tequila and a few others showed up for Lucy's princess party. Lucy had princess decorations and a princess outfit to wear at her party. I know, I know... I am such a stage mom! I can't believe how big, I mean HUGE she got in just 1 year.


I won meet and greet and concert tickets from MIX 107.9 to see Sarah McLachlan! Natalie and I went to the radio station, ate lunch and Sarah came in and sang 3 of her songs. It was so cool to listen to her live and hear how truly amazing her voice is. That night we went to Ted's Montana Grill for dinner then headed over to the show. It was a great show with amazing vocals from her backup singers.


DECEMBER:
This is my first year to celebrate in my work's holiday party.... and of course they asked me to be on the party planning committee. How could I turn that down? There are a lot of contests, games and prizes that have become a tradition, and I never pass up a challenge. The tree decorating challenge and holiday attire contest were my favorite. Our tree this year was inspired by the publications department and their tree naming skills, as well as, the buckeyes going to the Sugar Bowl. Put it all together and there we have "Jim-TREEssel - Sugar Bowl Bound!" Holiday attire is another story- I came in runner-up to Mrs. Claus... but I did get many compliments on my tacky attire and sweater that I rigged with battery pack lights :)

Next up- my birthday: the shortest day of the year, the first day of winter and according to the Mayan calendar: the end of the world in 2012. Cool huh?   Overall it was a good birthday, got some sweet presents and a cake- HELLO 24!

the most wonderful time of the year- FOOTBALL SEASON!

 

A cool breeze is in the air, the smell of hot-dogs on the grill and the sound random people yelling O-H in the distance. Must mean one thing- football season. I love this time of year! Saturdays now are full of tailgating and watching football. A few of my co-workers and friends decided to get tickets to the season opener: OSU vs. Marshall. It was incredibly hot at the Shoe. BLAH- whatever happened to the cool breeze? Anyways we hit up a few tailgates then headed in to find our seats.

We were on B-deck, I'm not sure what that means but our seats were in row 6 so they had to be good right? WRONG! We were seated directly behind the pole! Not only that but when the lights came on I felt like I was getting round 2 of my summer tan. It was still fun getting to cheer with the crowd (even though we couldn't see what happened and had to watch the replays on the TV above our heads) but there is NOTHING like the crowd and band at the OSU game. <3 the bucks!

This was the first touchdown of the season: it happened behind the pole.

I Love Lucy

This was Lucy as a baby... I want this little nugget back. Now that she is 8 months she has turned into a horse! She is a total bed hog that likes to snore and chew on her bone when you are trying to fall asleep, but I wouldn't trade her for anything.

Summer 2010

I decided to "re-create" my blog (mostly because I can't for the life of me remember my account information) but I also wanted to update my life from the past few months and events to come. So much has happened recently- I really don't even know where to start.

My puppy has now become a mini horse and is growing more and more everyday. Lucy is now 8 months old and is the best dog I could have asked for. She is still very puppy but is incredibly smart and insanely cute (I am very bias- of course)

For the past 6 months I have been freelancing on and off for various companies. Most recently I worked for the AMA (American Motorcyclists Association) where I did the new displays for the museum and other design elements for the company. I was contracted there for a month and loved being with the staff.


July 12 I started my FULL TIME big girl job. I am the new graphic designer for the OSAB (Ohio State Bar Association) I design newsletters, magazines, brochures, etc that go out to lawyers all over the state of Ohio. I love it. I honestly don't think I could have picked a better job for myself. The hours are perfect, I'm 1 of 2 designers, we are re-branding (which is my favorite thing!) and everyone here has been so welcoming and nice... oh yea and the pay + benefits is definitely a plus! :)

Every weekend before starting my new job was insanely packed.
We had pirate day! Which was a blast- Who doesn't like dressing like pirates and spending the entire day at the lake?? The following weekend we had the lovely Lyndsey's bridal shower and bachelorette party. The theme was "white trash" and believe me- we were. July 4th weekend I took a trip back to Chicago to visit my best friends and favorite kids. I flew in on Friday and went to dinner with Megan and Holden. We spent all day on Saturday downtown Chicago SHOPPING!! It was a blast, we took the train in, shopped, ate lunch at the yummy Water Tower, shopped some more then caught a train into Lisle for the hot air balloon festival. Sunday and Monday were pool days and lots of cooking out. We always have a great time.

This past weekend was Lyndsey and Adam's wedding. It was so much fun and everything was beautiful, especially the bride! We danced the night away and had a fantastic time- other than the lack of sleep that I am still trying to recover from. I am so happy for both of them- they are the perfect pair!

I am hopping August will slow down- but I'm not counting on it. Since Adam and Lyndsey are moving to Cleveland I am sure there will be many road-trips there, and hopefully a Cedar Point day!