New York City Proposal!

So, I know I haven't been on much. But with the holidays and 

my husband being away and then coming back, life has been so busy!

Recently, we went back home for the holidays. Back home as in the cold Upper states!

Pennsylvania and New York.

We went to New York City for the day/night on December 22nd, 2012.

We went and saw the 911 Memorial, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and Top of the Rock.

 While we were there; my brother in law, whose in the Air Force, proposed to his girlfriend on top of the Rockefeller Building. It was so sweet, it was quiet and it was just them two. He was going to do it in front of the Christmas Tree but to get a picture was insane!

It was a great night, and if you have never been to the city, I highly suggest getting there. If you're not use to the cold though I would suggest maybe going in the summer. Because it was so windy and cold that we went in and out of stores just to find warmth! 

 It will a night we will never forget, young love and young marriage! Yeah military! :)

Tampa Homecoming!

The USCGC Tampa came home on December 7th, 2012 after a two month patrol. They confiscated more than five thousand pounds of cocaine. Keeping our streets clean of drugs.  I am so proud of my husband and the crew of the Cutter Tampa. And so happy to have my husband back home for the holidays!

A few of the wives and I waiting for our husband's boat to finally pull in so we can find them!

(left to right)- Mrs. Crist, Mrs. Saxman, Mrs. Walton(me), Mrs. Haksteen.

It wasn't that cold, as I'm sure we were all to excited to feel the wind anyway.

After, being there from 3:00 to finally seeing him at 4:30 and getting him at 5, the time went surprisingly quick! I was so happy, I never wanted to let him go! Everyone else was waiting in the boat, my husband & I and a few other wives with their husband were on the pier, hoping to not have to let go of our husbands again! Until next patrol, we will be un-seperate-able (except for duty days and work!) Glad to have them home.

DIY: COOKIES

Peppermint Chocolate Chip

Cookies

Recipe:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
7 ounces milk chocolate chips

7 ounces Andes Peppermint Crunch Pieces

In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Beat together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla on medium speed just until smooth, about 2 minutes, add in the eggs one at a time until thoroughly incorporated, then stir in the flour mixture followed by the chocolate and peppermint chips.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Bake, rotating the baking sheets midway through baking, until the cookies are very lightly browned in the centers, about 10 minutes. 

Let me just tell you, these cookies are super easy and quick to make, and as it is getting closer and closer to the Christmas season these are perfect! They are really like heaven in your mouth. They are perfect if matched with hot chocolate (peppermint of course!) or coffee with peppermint! I'm just in love with peppermint! YUM!

 

DIY: CARD HOLDER

Christmas Card Holder

 

What You Need: 

1. Two Gift Boxes (any sizes)-$1 at dollar store
2. A roll of gift wrap any style- $1 at dollar store 
3. A roll of at least 2 yards of ribbon (two rolls if your hanging them)- $1 at dollar store
4. Tape
5. A glue gun 
6. Scissors 

Steps:

1. Tape boxes inside to stay open, then place lid on bottom box.
2. Measure out wrapping paper to fix boxes as if your wrapping a present.
3. Tape box neatly
4. Glue ribbon diagonally or straight (your preference) x2
5. Let dry and glue ribbon (if hanging)
6. Repeat for box number two and let dry before hanging. 

I think I'm going to get clothes pins and paint them green or red and use them to hold the pictures better. First DIY craft for christmas! MORE TO COME! :)

Total cost: $3

My Obsession

 

  

TAYLOR SWIFT<3

Okay, so I kinda love Taylor Swift. And I own all of her cd's. My husband (boyfriend back then) got my the perfume for our one year anniversary. Waiting for it to be empty to buy her new perfume. For christmas last year I got Taylor's Speak Now blanket from my brother. And TODAY, I got her most recent album RED. And I am obsessed! I've been listening since I drove ALL THE WAY to Target just to get the deluxe edition! This year if/when Taylor has a tour I want to finally go to a concert, every time I try I never can. So this yea will be the year :)

 The drive down home is going to be fun, since I have SIX HOURS to learn the words <3

Christmas Card Photo's

 Christmas Photo's! 

So today we are going to get all of our christmas pictures! Here are a few of ours! I am so in love with these. I can't believe how christmas-y these look. It actually looks like it had snowed. Can't wait for the rest of them, and to choose which one(s) are going on our christmas card!

Thank so much to our Photographer! Sarah Street, if you ever need a photographer and are in the area use her! She is amazing and she's still new to photography! Amazing!

Carving Pumpkins!

A week ago another couple and us carved pumpkins since we don't have long with our boys! And let me just tell you carving pumpkins in October in Virginia, is A BAD IDEA!!! Since it is not quite that cold yet, they rot really quick. The other couples pumpkins are growing mold on them and our were filled with nats and my husbands was collapsed. It was disgusting picking up the pumpkins and trying not to get the bugs to swarm you. But anyway, we each carved our pumpkins differently. APPARENTLY people on the west coast...Colorado... like to carve the bottom of the pumpkin out instead of the top. Us eastern people carved ours out the top. My pumpkin is the EEK! one, Conner's is the middle's its supposed to be a zombie and Kortney's is the christmas tree one, Jeremy's her husband was just a normal smile face. It was fun to get into the fall feeling! I miss the leaves falling and colder weather back at home! Its still like 75 degrees here!!

Pumpkins are in the air.... pumpkin spice fraps, pumpkin pie poptarts, pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and my new pumpkin mud mask! Which works amazing! love it!!