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Ryan and I woke up a little before 7am on Sunday, December 23rd. We had to get ready to go tailgating prior to the Bengals Game at 1pm. My Dad has a bus for the tailgate and Bengals e
xperience. When we got to the parking lot, we talked with family and friends and grilled some hot dogs. Then we went into the ga
me around 12:30pm to be sure we were able to see kick off. We ended up coming out with a WIN 19-14 over the Cleveland Browns. Then we came home to eat dinner, rest and hit the bed early. It was a long morning. We had a long day, but enjoyed our time in the city.
After our much needed sleep for the night, Ryan and I woke up around 9:30am, fed my dog Abby and we had breakfast. Then we took turns getting showers and getting read
y to drive around the city and to run a few errands. We had lunch at Skyline Chili which is famous in Cincinnati, OH. As a mid-day snack we took my husband, Aunt and Grandma to get some Graeter’s Ice Cream also known in Cincinnati, OH. Before we knew it, it was just about dinner time, so we headed back home to meet up with my dad and the rest of the family. We had dinner with the whole family this Christmas Eve. After dinner we wrapped some last minute gifts while watching Christmas movies. Lastly we headed to bed early, so we could be rested when we wake up early Christmas Morning.
Ryan and I woke up early Christmas morning. After opening gifts, my dad made us all pancakes. We got lots of fun gifts and enjoyed spending time with our family. After an early morning, Abby and I felt as though we needed to take a nap. Therefore, we napped for about 4 hours. Once we awoke, we showered and had our Christmas meal. After dinner we all went into the living room to play the game Cranium. After the game we watched a movie and then headed to bed to get a good nights rest.
Lastly, we had fun with all the 8 dogs we had in my dad’s house. The three to the right are my dad’s dogs. We then had two Havanese were my aunts and 2 Shih Tzus. Of course lastly, my dog, Abby also came along for the Christmas Vacation. They all had a lot of fun playing together.
This past week, I have been trying to do my best in getting the home organized for Ryan’s parents and myself of course. I get so anal at times where I want everything to be perfect. Well we are far from perfect, but hopefully we will be there soon. From organizing the messy office space areas to doing laundry, dishes cleaning we have been keeping ourselves quite busy. I have also decorated a bit for the holidays; I love the decorating part, but will be sad when I will have to take it down. Whenever someone walks in our home I just want it to be clean and as organized as I can make it at that time. I hope his parents enjoy themselves as I know Abby is looking forward to seeing the grandparents. Tonight we will be opening gifts with them and then tomorrow Harriet, Ryan and I will be going to Christmas at the Paramount. And we will be up early on Saturday for our departure with Abby to the’Nati! I cannot wait and Abby will have a ton of dogs to play with! Well that’s it for now until next time.
On Saturday, December 15th we attended the wedding ceremony and reception for Kevin and Kelley. It was beautiful held at the UVA Chapel followed up at Farmington. They are now Mr. & Mrs. Haney and are now enjoying themselves on their honeymoon! Below is a nice picture of them dancing. 
On Friday, December 14th we had Ryan’s Work (VAF) Holiday Party. No one knew about my hair, but they all ended up loving it! I am enjoying it myself as well. Below is a mini slide show of the VAF party. I love the event staff girls; they are so sweet and fun!
On Friday, December 14th during my lunch hour I had my hair chopped. I ended up giving away 13.5 inches to Wigs for Kids (a non-profit organization similar to Locks of Love). When I was in College I did the same thing, but only had about 10.5 inches, so I gave that to Locks of Love. Therefore, this time I decided to donate to another organization for the same type of cause. I enjoy doing this every so often. Hopefully in another few years I will be able to do it again. To the left are some photos of before and after. 
My mom and sister flew into town. So, Ryan and I had Kyle, Kendra, my mom and her friend Patti in town for the Thanksgiving Holiday. My mom helped me cook our first thanksgiving in our new and first home! I loved it and of course the food was wonderful. It was nice to spend time with my family. The Saturday after thanksgiving we had the traditional UVA vs. Virginia Tech Football game held in Charlottesville. Kendra, Kyle and my mom all attended the game with me. Being from a split family, I of course wore my Alma Matter VT and my brother wore his school UVA and then Kendra and my mom wore a mixture. VT WON!!! It was a great time and I got to see Maddie so that was even better!
xperience. When we got to the parking lot, we talked with family and friends and grilled some hot dogs. Then we went into the ga
me around 12:30pm to be sure we were able to see kick off. We ended up coming out with a WIN 19-14 over the Cleveland Browns. Then we came home to eat dinner, rest and hit the bed early. It was a long morning. We had a long day, but enjoyed our time in the city.
y to drive around the city and to run a few errands. We had lunch at Skyline Chili which is famous in Cincinnati, OH. As a mid-day snack we took my husband, Aunt and Grandma to get some Graeter’s Ice Cream also known in Cincinnati, OH. Before we knew it, it was just about dinner time, so we headed back home to meet up with my dad and the rest of the family. We had dinner with the whole family this Christmas Eve. After dinner we wrapped some last minute gifts while watching Christmas movies. Lastly we headed to bed early, so we could be rested when we wake up early Christmas Morning.
