Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Things

My sister gave Danny and I a great gift for Christmas. It was a board game called 'Things'. Basically, the game provides topics and all players write a response to each topic. Then you try to guess who wrote which response. Here are some highlights from Christmas Eve.

Things you should not put on your front lawn:
- Chair (not a chair, just Chair)

How you can tell you've been abducted by aliens:
- No bones
- Everything is green

Things that make people jealous:
- Round eyes

Things that make you lose your appetite:
- Roach infested dishes
- Rotten garbage

Things that are wild:
- Rice

Things you should not say to your soldiers before they go into battle:
- Every man for himself
- Break a leg

So, invite us over to party and we will bring the fun.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Christmas Mustache

Despite my pleas to shave, Danny decided to grow a Christmas mustache*. This is how he channels Holiday cheer. *Mustache has been slightly altered using CoverGirl Perfect Blend Black-Brown Eyeliner.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Where we've been

Our city is magical during Christmas time - which is why we've been busy. Plus we like to party.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Words of Wisdom

New York City
Where the girls are pretty

And they all have jobs.

-Homeless man's opening line before he sang some Christmas Carols on the 1 train

Oh how I love my city.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Boy Bands

Truth: Danny only requests to play Hanson and *NSYNC Christmas music in our apartment.

While I enjoy a large variety of holiday CDs, I am usually quick to oblige.

Nothing like former American boy bands to get you in the Christmas spirit. Please don't stop the music.

Current favorites:
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Hanson
Kiss Me At Midnight - *NSYNC

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Equal Opportunity Holiday Season

It's beginning to look a lot like... well to be honest, take your pick. The lobby adjacent to my office building is decked out with a giant Christmas tree for those that celebrate Christmas, a massive menorah for those that honor Hanukkah and random penguins and polar bears frolicking in the snow for those that prefer endangered species in cold climates.

It is truly an equal opportunity Holiday Season.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Save a stamp. Send an Email.

Today is a very special day because it is my 1 year anniversary. No not of marriage, (Please we've been married way longer than that - like a year and a half!) but of being a Cheetah. December 8, 2008 I began working at my job. For those that don't know what I do, I work in Email Marketing which basically means I live and breathe email. So, celebrate with me by reading some email in your free time.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Weekend Laughter

May this post bring a grin to your face as it does to mine each time I recall this moment.

Here's a little insight into my weekend. At church every Sunday, I spend about 2 hours in Nursery with kids ages 2 ½ to 3. While their parents are learning in Sunday School, I attempt to also teach these kiddos. Granted, my "lessons" usually last approximately 5 minutes and the rest of the time we play calm games, but this Sunday I was prepared and excited to teach about how Jesus created the Earth for each of them.

When I finally got them all to sit down, I showed them a picture of the Garden of Eden and we started to name all the animals we could see. Tigers, lions, birds...then one little cutie began to pump his arms and whisper "I like to move it move it. I like to move it move it." Next thing I knew, I had two kiddos rockin' to the beat, then three and then pretty soon all of them had joined in song and the volume had risen exponentially. It was practically a choreographed scene straight out of a movie. I could hardly contain my giggles these kids were so cute! Had I not had a purpose to these five minutes I might have joined them because I'm always game for a mini dance party.


But, the attention of my little ones was slipping away. I knew the movie culprit to this funky beat and with quick thinking I believed that I could easily relate Madagascar back to Jesus. Let's just say, we might need to review this lesson in the future.

Sometimes I wonder if their play dates consist of planning how they will sabotage the Nursery lesson. Either way, I treasure the happy moments these cuties share with me.

Click the image above to start your own dance party.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Label Functionality

Confession: I suffer from anxiety when my surroundings are disorderly and unclean. For this reason, I utilize the label function in Gmail. My labels are Amigos, Family, Self, Work, World, Danny and a few others. Therefore, when an email hits my inbox, I file it away once it's read, replied to (if necessary) and there are no further actions needed. I feel blissfully at ease when my personal inbox is completely empty as it currently is now (I also happen to love when my work inbox is empty but for a different reason).

Thursday, December 3, 2009

First Impressions

Comments from the first people who read our blog.

Mom: "There aren't many pictures on it."
Dad: "You know, you would have considered this a chore a couple years ago."

Both true.

So, in order to appease my audience, here is our life these days in pictures. I'll be back to my usual minimal picture posts next time.

Football.

Tree.

Bow.

Wife.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Stiles - $

Some people imagine a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. I believe that the end of a rainbow resembles the inside of Stiles. Stiles is a small, but permanent, farmers market near our apartment. There are no frills to this shopping experience because Stiles is essentially a large tent assembled on the edge of a parking lot. Every day, local suppliers bring in crates and crates of fruit, vegetables, breads, herbs and… joy. Then they stack the bounty high in wooden bins.

On a cold winter day, Stiles is bursting with rows of vibrant colored fruits and vegetables. Now, one reason people travel from all over town to shop there are the unbeatable prices. You can literally leave with bags and bags of fresh produce and still spend less than $5. Also, they have 75 cent packages of pitas that have more than once been transformed into pita pizzas for our family dinner

So, if I ever find myself at the end of a rainbow and there happens to be a pot of gold, I'm taking that gold and heading to Stiles to stock up on delicious produce.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Quarter of a Century

Thanksgiving was my 25th birthday! We spent the holiday in Missouri with lots of family. Everyone kept joking about how old I was and how they had to use multiple packages to get 25 candles on the cake. Of course no one really had any right to tease seeing as the only ones younger than me were Danny and the three dogs, but I'm not too worried. At the airport, the Continental employee had to double check my age to make sure I was old enough to sit in the exit row on the plane. Age requirement for the exit row is 15.

I still got it.