Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Kristy and Jonathan 12.29.07

My Beautiful friend Kristy and her new husband Jonathan!

Kristy and her Dad (he's wearing a UGA bow tie!)

at the altar


the kiss!


You can see the relief in their faces that it is finally over! So happy!


All the girls before traveling to the reception

They've arrived!

Kristy and I

Beautiful cake- yum!

Red Velvet cake, Cream cheese frosting and chocolate swirls!


Cutting the cake



" But you promised "

Patrick and I at the reception


Christy, Amanda, Sarah and I


First Dance for the newlyweds

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Christmas Lights

Christmas night, Patrick and I drove around the neighborhoods in the area checking out Christmas Lights and listening to carols......Here are a few of my favorites!



This one has the neat light balls in the far right side.


I like the forest

Christmas Morning Craziness!

More Christmas Pictures....Finally!
So after attending a Midnight Christmas Mass with the family (who am I kidding...I am too old to stay up that late these days unless it involves critical patient care!) we got up bright and early to celebrate Christmas morning in Atlanta.
Victor really can't wait for everyone else.....he starts on his gifts early!

Everyone is now lined up on the couch...ready to open gifts....Annie has her trusty blanket-friend.


VERY excited about Christmas Day!


I call this the "I need coffee" before gifts picture


A lot of boxes!!!!!

This is what Victor did to our gift within the first 20 minutes of playing with it..if you can't tell, he had already chewed off the leg of the squirrel chew toy.

Tree!!


The entire Martin Family at Christmas Dinner


except this little one.........

Monday, December 31, 2007

Happy New Year 2008!







(not our dog- just cute!)

Our Christmas.....Part One

I'll be posting many more pictures in the next few days, but I'm postcall, so here's all there is for now! We had a very busy few days over the Christmas holidays, timing actually worked out well with both of our work schedules and we were able to spend time with lots of our friends and family.

We started out our break by packing up everything on Saturday morning ...here Patrick is sorting all the Christmas presents for the respective houses...
After the always-fun 4 hour drive to N. Ga, we had dinner with some high school friends and then played an endurance game of Electronic Monopoly.....


Gina, Richie and Wendy were the only ones left in the game at this point....

Gina, Wendy and I....college roomies



Sunday, we spent the day with my family, went out to lunch with my parents and opened Christmas presents with them. Patrick finally got a dustbuster (I'll have to post a sneaky pic of it later- it really is fun to use!)

Monday morning we drove back to Atlanta, and spent the day with Patrick's parents. That evening we went to his grandparents house in old downtown and had yummy homemade enchiladas and then opened gifts with them! The funniest moment is when Ahma (patrick's 85ish year old gma) opened a nightgown and his Pop Jack (grandfather) starting joking around about how hot and sexy it was! It was hilarious!

That night we went to 11pm Christmas Mass with his family and then off to bed for Christmas day! (more to come)


Ahma, Pop Jack, Patrick and I


Oh, and by the way, Patrick met a new friend while he was in LaFayette. His name is Bama and he's Robert and Amber's pet Pigmy Goat.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

it isn't starbucks...

but it also isn't 4 dollars!
Mary's Yummy Peppermint Mocha
freshly brewed peppermint flavored coffee
hershey's reduced sugar chocolate syrup
fat free half and half or milk
1 packet of splenda
enjoy!

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Our little gingerbread houses!

Since Patrick and I were dating, we've always made christmas cookies together as a tradition....this year we did Gingerbread houses instead......
Pre-assembly (for your info, no I did not make the pieces, Publix did)

Post-assembly, Pre-decorations...( the one on the left had some issues)


The beautiful houses all ready for christmas....the one on the L is better!


Side view of Patrick's house, this is the doggy door


Gingerbread man in front of his house