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Sunday, February 28, 2010
photobook idea
Casey's scrapbooking weekend made me think about my guestbook for my upcoming wedding. I'm going to do a photobook where people can sign on the pages next to the photos. This will double as a coffee table book when the day comes where I have a living room big enough for a coffee table. haha. There is a really great site that was recommended to me called Blurb www.blurb.com You download their program, upload your photos and create a personalized photo book! I thought I'd share since I know so many of you are creative and take lots of pictures...you could create a cookbook, a storybook for your classroom, a book remembering a trip or vacation, family memories, a baby's first year, a gift for someone...the list goes on...so cool!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Is it Thursday yet?
Tomorrow is a big day for Leslie and me! King Colesburg is making his way up to New York City and my mom is making her way down to Corpus.
I can't post too much tonight because I am busy cooking and cleaning (wow, doesn't that sound fun!) I remember when I was little and my mom would be cleaning the house before my grandparents arrived. I always said that it was so silly because they were your parents and they didn't care if your house was clean or not. It is funny to think of that story now, as I am wiping down the trash can (yes, I am cleaning the trash can.)
I am looking forward to sharing stories and pictures from the weekend. The plan is to pick up my mom in San Antonio tomorrow morning, head back to Corpus for the night, and then head up to Lake Conroe for a scrapbooking/girls' weekend with my cousin and aunt. Mom is here until Wednesday, so much more fun to follow (think - wine, shopping, relaxing, beach walks, games, and lots of food.)
Hope that everyone has a great week/weekend:)
Starfish update: Sadie ate it.
Love from Texas!
A few of us from last year's scrapbooking/girls' weekend
I can't post too much tonight because I am busy cooking and cleaning (wow, doesn't that sound fun!) I remember when I was little and my mom would be cleaning the house before my grandparents arrived. I always said that it was so silly because they were your parents and they didn't care if your house was clean or not. It is funny to think of that story now, as I am wiping down the trash can (yes, I am cleaning the trash can.)
I am looking forward to sharing stories and pictures from the weekend. The plan is to pick up my mom in San Antonio tomorrow morning, head back to Corpus for the night, and then head up to Lake Conroe for a scrapbooking/girls' weekend with my cousin and aunt. Mom is here until Wednesday, so much more fun to follow (think - wine, shopping, relaxing, beach walks, games, and lots of food.)
Hope that everyone has a great week/weekend:)
Starfish update: Sadie ate it.
Love from Texas!
A few of us from last year's scrapbooking/girls' weekendSunday, February 21, 2010
4 Days until Big Lab Cole's Arrival!
That's right folks....Cole is about to make his pawprint on this big city! New Yorkers won't know what hit 'em!
Nick and I got Cole in August 2009 as a 8 week old puppy from a breeder in PA. We LOVED raising him as a puppy together in Arlington, but when it came time to move I knew it would be too much for him to come along at first. Since Jan 2nd he has been living in Richmond with my wonderful parents and they have been the best puppy grandparents ever...adjusting their schedule to take care of him and dealing with Cole turning from a puppy to a teenager. Thank you mom and dad!!
But it's time Cole came to NYC and settled into big city livin with me....wish us all luck, we'll need it! haha.
Then
Now
Nick and I got Cole in August 2009 as a 8 week old puppy from a breeder in PA. We LOVED raising him as a puppy together in Arlington, but when it came time to move I knew it would be too much for him to come along at first. Since Jan 2nd he has been living in Richmond with my wonderful parents and they have been the best puppy grandparents ever...adjusting their schedule to take care of him and dealing with Cole turning from a puppy to a teenager. Thank you mom and dad!!
But it's time Cole came to NYC and settled into big city livin with me....wish us all luck, we'll need it! haha.
Then
Now
A B&B Weekend in New York
To celebrate Nick's birthday this past week I have been trying to plan something fun. At the last minute I finalized some plans for us to get away and stay at a bed and breakfast and ski in the Catskill Mountains which was about 2.5 hours west of the city. This was all a surprise to Nick which made it even more fun!
Neither of us have ever stayed at a Bed and Breakfast and the experience was awesome! Catskill Lodge is managed by David and his partner, Adam. It is a big 1800's Victorian house and was so clean and cozy! It also had modern amenities like a tv with dvd player in our room so we could watch a movie and a hot tub for after skiing. David, the manager, was also a great cook, so breakfast was really delicious!
I loved the whole experience...I love to meet strangers and find out their stories (Casey and I both love airports for this reason) and at a B&B you meet all the other guests! We met a family from Long Island with two kids and the husband and wife were really funny, another couple who were obviously very smart, ivy league undergrads, Harvard mba and med school (where they met), a married couple from Jersey and a young couple from New York City. On Saturday evening after skiing we all sat in the family room, drank wine and chatted...it was so great!
The other nice thing about this weekend is that we got to ski! It's something we love to do together and we've become decent skiers, so it was great to ski for the first time this season. Hunter Mountain was pretty good with 10" of new snow...we skied from 11-3pm and felt we definitely had our fill! We also enjoyed the apres ski activities at the mountain...beers at the lodge and then the hot tub at the B&B.
Overall it was a great way to get away from the stresses of daily life, slow down, and enjoy some time together. I would highly recommend a weekend like this for anyone :)
Catskill Lodge
Apres Ski
Neither of us have ever stayed at a Bed and Breakfast and the experience was awesome! Catskill Lodge is managed by David and his partner, Adam. It is a big 1800's Victorian house and was so clean and cozy! It also had modern amenities like a tv with dvd player in our room so we could watch a movie and a hot tub for after skiing. David, the manager, was also a great cook, so breakfast was really delicious!
I loved the whole experience...I love to meet strangers and find out their stories (Casey and I both love airports for this reason) and at a B&B you meet all the other guests! We met a family from Long Island with two kids and the husband and wife were really funny, another couple who were obviously very smart, ivy league undergrads, Harvard mba and med school (where they met), a married couple from Jersey and a young couple from New York City. On Saturday evening after skiing we all sat in the family room, drank wine and chatted...it was so great!
The other nice thing about this weekend is that we got to ski! It's something we love to do together and we've become decent skiers, so it was great to ski for the first time this season. Hunter Mountain was pretty good with 10" of new snow...we skied from 11-3pm and felt we definitely had our fill! We also enjoyed the apres ski activities at the mountain...beers at the lodge and then the hot tub at the B&B.
Overall it was a great way to get away from the stresses of daily life, slow down, and enjoy some time together. I would highly recommend a weekend like this for anyone :)
Catskill Lodge
Apres Ski
I spy with my little eye...
One of the best parts of living in Corpus is the beach. I can walk from my front door to the beach in two minutes. The beach is not the most beautiful of beaches, but there is sand and waves and salty air. And anyone who knows me knows that these three things are some of my favorites.
Saturday mornings are the best time to be out there. People are running, walking, fishing, surfing, doing beach things. This past Saturday it was 70 degrees with clear skies (I’m guessing Leslie wasn’t having the same weather in the Big Apple…) I put on my running shoes and headed out. As I was finishing up my run, I looked down and saw the coolest thing I have ever seen on a beach…
A STARFISH!!!
Even though I love starfish (hence the starfish-themed wedding), I have never found a real starfish. It was so neat to see one sitting there in the sand. I carefully picked it up and started home to show Matt my discovery. But as I was leaving the beach, I remembered the starfish story.
In the story, there is a man walking along a beach throwing starfish back into the ocean and a second man walks up to him and asks him what he is doing. The first man tells him that he is throwing the starfish back in the ocean so that they will live. The second man looks at him like he is crazy and tells him that there are miles and miles of beach with starfish and he will never get to them and he will make no difference. The first man looks at him, throws one back, and says “It made a difference to this one.”
Isn’t that a great story! I have always been so inspired by that story. And as I was leaving the beach with the starfish held proudly in my hand, I thought, should I throw it back?
In order to feel less guilty, I convinced myself that it had died hours ago and finished my run home from the beach (with the starfish held a little lower and a little more hidden from the other beach-goers – wouldn’t want anyone to think that I was killing ocean life…)
Needless to say, the starfish is now on my back porch and pictured below.
Have a great week!
Love from Texas.
Beach pictures from later that evening...
Sadie's discovery - my shoe
Sunset over the dunes
Saturday mornings are the best time to be out there. People are running, walking, fishing, surfing, doing beach things. This past Saturday it was 70 degrees with clear skies (I’m guessing Leslie wasn’t having the same weather in the Big Apple…) I put on my running shoes and headed out. As I was finishing up my run, I looked down and saw the coolest thing I have ever seen on a beach…
A STARFISH!!!
Even though I love starfish (hence the starfish-themed wedding), I have never found a real starfish. It was so neat to see one sitting there in the sand. I carefully picked it up and started home to show Matt my discovery. But as I was leaving the beach, I remembered the starfish story.
In the story, there is a man walking along a beach throwing starfish back into the ocean and a second man walks up to him and asks him what he is doing. The first man tells him that he is throwing the starfish back in the ocean so that they will live. The second man looks at him like he is crazy and tells him that there are miles and miles of beach with starfish and he will never get to them and he will make no difference. The first man looks at him, throws one back, and says “It made a difference to this one.”
Isn’t that a great story! I have always been so inspired by that story. And as I was leaving the beach with the starfish held proudly in my hand, I thought, should I throw it back?
In order to feel less guilty, I convinced myself that it had died hours ago and finished my run home from the beach (with the starfish held a little lower and a little more hidden from the other beach-goers – wouldn’t want anyone to think that I was killing ocean life…)
Needless to say, the starfish is now on my back porch and pictured below.
Have a great week!
Love from Texas.
Beach pictures from later that evening...
Sadie's discovery - my shoe
Sunset over the dunes
Monday, February 15, 2010
Hello from Texas
I have been thinking about how I wanted to kick off this blog with my first post and I decided that the best way would be to say THANK YOU!
When Leslie and I first started talking about creating this blog for our friends and family, I was excited, but nervous. I mean, who would want to read about what was going on in my life down here in Texas. But you are reading, so you care, so again, THANK YOU!
Since this blog is going out to both sides of friends and family, I thought that I would share a little bit about myself. I’m Casey - I’m 27 (wow, it seems older when you write it) – I am married to a Navy pilot-in-training (I swore I would never marry someone in the military, but he is worth it…) – We rescued a lab-mix puppy (Sadie) and I adore her (I have turned into one of those dog people who is constantly showing pictures of her dog…get ready) – I live in Corpus Christi, Texas (I’m learning to like it). There is so much more I could write, but you will learn over time!
I look forward to sharing all of the craziness that living in Texas brings my little family. Below is one of my favorite pictures of all of us…
Until next time, love from Texas!
When Leslie and I first started talking about creating this blog for our friends and family, I was excited, but nervous. I mean, who would want to read about what was going on in my life down here in Texas. But you are reading, so you care, so again, THANK YOU!
Since this blog is going out to both sides of friends and family, I thought that I would share a little bit about myself. I’m Casey - I’m 27 (wow, it seems older when you write it) – I am married to a Navy pilot-in-training (I swore I would never marry someone in the military, but he is worth it…) – We rescued a lab-mix puppy (Sadie) and I adore her (I have turned into one of those dog people who is constantly showing pictures of her dog…get ready) – I live in Corpus Christi, Texas (I’m learning to like it). There is so much more I could write, but you will learn over time!
I look forward to sharing all of the craziness that living in Texas brings my little family. Below is one of my favorite pictures of all of us…
Until next time, love from Texas!
Hello blogging world!
So here I am, blogging from New York, NY, also known as Manhattan, NYC, The Big Apple, The City that Never Sleeps, Empire City, The Capital of the World (that's a bit extreme in my opinion). Casey and I have been playing around with the idea of starting a blog for a couple months now and it's actually happening! We are both experiencing the "adventure" (great word since it can be both positive and negative) of moving away from the beautiful state of Virginia where I lived for 27 years and Casey lived for probably about 13+ years (I'm estimating). We both attended Virginia Tech for college and then lived in Arlington, VA afterward. Arlington was a great place to spend our early 20's after college...we lived together with our close friend, Tina, and adjusted to the working world, Casey got her masters so she could be a librarian, and had tons of fun being near lots of friends from high school and college.
So why move away?? I've moved for a better job opportunity and promotion within my company and was also ready for a new place since I didn't want to stay in the Washington DC area. My fiance, Nick was ready to move as well, so he was really excited for me to get the job in New York! Since we couldn't have two apartments and he needs to keep his job till he lands another one, he's living with our good friends Tina & Joey in Alexandria, VA (thanks you two!) while interviewing for jobs in the NYC area. He visits on the weekends and has helped make our new apartment feel like our home.
So why a blog?? Casey and I wanted a fun way to keep in touch with each other, family, and friends and this seemed like a great way to do it! There's also interesting things to do and see when you live in new places and having a new "adventure" so it'll be fun to share stories this way!
We hope you enjoy this blog as much as we will :) Here are some recent pics of New York.
Snowy Day in West Village...view from my balcony
Mom visits...shot in Times Square
Top of Rockefeller Center...downtown and Empire State Building behind us.
So why move away?? I've moved for a better job opportunity and promotion within my company and was also ready for a new place since I didn't want to stay in the Washington DC area. My fiance, Nick was ready to move as well, so he was really excited for me to get the job in New York! Since we couldn't have two apartments and he needs to keep his job till he lands another one, he's living with our good friends Tina & Joey in Alexandria, VA (thanks you two!) while interviewing for jobs in the NYC area. He visits on the weekends and has helped make our new apartment feel like our home.
So why a blog?? Casey and I wanted a fun way to keep in touch with each other, family, and friends and this seemed like a great way to do it! There's also interesting things to do and see when you live in new places and having a new "adventure" so it'll be fun to share stories this way!
We hope you enjoy this blog as much as we will :) Here are some recent pics of New York.
Snowy Day in West Village...view from my balcony
Mom visits...shot in Times Square
Top of Rockefeller Center...downtown and Empire State Building behind us.
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