Question.

If in the last 3 days I have gotten less than 6 hours of sleep each night, have worked 12+ hours each day, have hung out with Joe for a total of 6 hours, and recently had a dream I cussed at one of my classes.... should I be worried?!? EIGHT DAYS TIL FREEDOM!!! Not that I am counting or anything...

Asians who can't use chopsticks and random craziness with Jack

Don't act like you're not impressed...

A few more bachelorette tidbits...

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Crabs anyone?

Getting our bride a veil

Jessie showing us "the spot" where Matt proposed

Another group shot (minus 1 this time)

A pre-dinner shot

"Um, I think you left this at my house the other night..." (we kept giving things to random guys to go up and "return" to Jessie)


Jessie getting serenaded at 88 Keys, a dueling piano bar (so fun!)

A round of who knows what...

Toasting our bride!

All of the "Asian girls" (we stick together like that)

Nothing like sushi, pizza, and chocolate cake in the wee hours of the morning!

A break from reality- Jessie's Bachelorette Weekend!

Call me crazy or call me brave, but I volunteered to host one of my best friend's bachelorette party this weekend. What did it entail? Oh, only 14 girls sleeping under one roof (MY roof!), a lingerie shower on Friday, a day in downtown Seattle on Saturday, and (of course) a fun night out on Saturday. We all had a great time, and I am happy it was a big success for Jessie. Here are some pics from the weekend...

I'm not one to brag, but we made the living room look pretty awesome

The bride toasting all of her ladies:)

Jessie trying on a new "hat"

Heading down to Pike Place

A group shot (minus 2)

Getting directions from the pros...

Nice catch Jess!

Bits of Break #2...

**Jessie and Lukie we missed you guys***

Cookie cutters, or earrings?
Jack likes to pretend he is human and open presents on Christmas too
Sinah (and Jack) loved the lion blanky!!
Who on earth would give a little baby all of that chocolate? Perhaps an aunt who is willing to buy her way into "favorite aunt" status... (ignore the man hands- bad angle!)
Nothing makes Grammy Kathy happier than her grandbabies

We are a bunch of party animals. Obviously. This was how we spent our New Year's Eve, baking candy after the Pedersons konked out early. Round 2 of homemade candy went much better than our first attempt (the "toffee was actually hard this time). It's amazing what a candy thermometer can do for ya...

Bits of Break #1...

My winter break was awesome. Snow. Sleep. Food. Joe time. Jack time. Sleep. ACTUAL days off. Christmas. Family. Friends. A wedding. A bridal shower. I could go on forever, but I won't. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll let the photos do most of the work here...

Big bro and lil sis... how cute!

A 6'7'' kid...

So happy

Even Jack loved the playground!



Ha! Look at Tre's expression

Tre REALLY likes to take pictures with my digital SLR... I am a trusting aunt

She's gonna be a baller... no big deal



Wedding dress shopping with the newest B-2-B, Merissa

She looks so happy :)

I loved this dress! (Although it's not "the one")

10 reasons to love the snow!

10. NO SCHOOL- means sleeping in, hanging out with my husband and dog, and actually getting to relax on a day off. Sure it sucks to make it up later in the year, but it is greatly appreciated right now.


9. Tired dogs- Let me tell you, Jack is hard to tire out. I can take him on a 5 mile run, and when we walk through the door he is running around like it never happened. But after an 1-2 hour walk in the snow, this dog is CONKED out for a solid hour or two. Awesome.


8. Long walks and crunchy snow- I love the sound of snow crunching underneath my feet. I also love taking Jack on walks in the snow. It is very entertaining and he never looks happier.


7. Inside is SO cozy- After playing outside in the snow, nothing is better than coming inside to a warm cozy house! Throw a little hot chocolate and Christmas music into the mix and it's like a little slice of heaven on earth.


6. Sledding- It's not just for kids! Joe and I had a blast sledding down a huge hill next to our house. Is it weird that we hardly saw any kids sledding? We are 25 and were having more fun than the youngins- no wonder childhood obesity is such an issue in our country! (P.S. Look closely at Jack attacking me as I sled down the hill... it really riled him up!)

5. Playing in the snow in general- Making snowmen, skiing down the middle of a street, and snowball fights are just the tip of the iceberg here. Who doesn't love to revert to their childhood days and just "play"? Good, clean fun :)


4. Dogs- Jack is HILARIOUS in the snow. Seriously, if you don't have a dog, you must get one simply to see him/her be a complete psycho in the snow. It's unreal. Really. Sheer, unadulterated joy. (Look closely at the pic of Jack in the water... he is chasing ducks, of course!)




3. Baking- What sounds better than fresh baked warm cookies when holed up inside on a snow day? Nothing! That is what I think too, which is why I made these delicious chocolate chip ones.


2. It's romantic- Why is everything prettier in the snow? I don't know, but it is, and is extremely romantic to me. Makes me wanna snuggle up with the hub, a warm blanket, and a good movie. FYI- Nighttime walks in the snow are also very romantic :) We took several of them, and they were awesome.

1. A white Christmas- They write songs about it, and everyone wishes for it. Well, it finally happened. Aside from all of the traveling difficulties, I'd say that it was pretty great and "magical". If only I was 8 again it would've been the most amazing thing EVER!!!