Travel Bug

My most recent wish is to get to live abroad and have a baby. But what are we here doing instead? I'm 1/4 of the way through grad school and husband is in the US Army. Living in Texas. Ah well; we are still young (though sometimes 24 seems really old) and there is still time. In the meantime, photos, memories, and Pinterest (for the baby thing) will have to suffice.

way up in the North of Finland

Venice, Italy

somewhere between Sweden and Denmark, I think

Toronto, Canada

Brussels, Belgium

Paris, France

Finland

Washington, DC

Riga, Latvia

Verona, Italy

Lido, Italy

the Alps

Annapolis, MD

and a Christmas tree on the ferry across the Aura river in Turku, Finland :)

My favorite place of all.

You can see more of my travels here or here!

- From the desk of Mrs. M

New Rug

After buying a series of different smaller, cheaper rugs for our living room, I finally ordered us a big 5x8 foot rug, for 75% off + free shipping in November from RugsUSA.com. Amazing, right? I love it, and the cats do too. It makes the room more homey and complete, fits the space perfectly, and maybe it will prompt Kyle to take his shoes off at the door, rather than leaving them all in a pile under the coffee table. :) I broke in the rug by folding Kyle's laundry on it while listening to Christmas tunes! I see some Christmas gift wrapping happening here in the near future...

see, three other rugs in the vicinity

- Mrs. M

The Week in Photos

Hux on Kyle's dresser, $3.01?!?, tree at Baylor SSW, treats on the last day of class

class lunch on the last day, soldier and star, tea on a cold romp outside, blue lights across the street

dotty case, Child Abuse Conference, Kyle made the best chili

clearly a healthy food day. breakfast on the last day of class, bringing leftovers to Kyle, crazy soda machine, penny table

 cute movie, D, Starbucks on December 1st- too hot out for a hot drink

Settled in here for 3 hours to watch the Pitt game, early morning glow, text from sister

Texas eggs displaying Texas egocentrism, brunch, working on my last assignment! sleeping on my bag from the conference

morning hair drying, Hux like Christmas, decorating a stocking for kitties, tea and The Hobbit :)

- From the desk of Mrs. M

December is Here

doing just a little more Christmas decorating around here...

the cats have been enjoying it.

- From the desk of Mrs. M

Done for Now

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I've just completed my last assignment for the semester! All that remains is a final- which is taken online/at home, and we have two days to complete, and is open-book, and is a compilation of all the quizzes we've had, so it requires no studying or study guide making. I think these cats with party hats are a good representation of how I feel. Enthusiasm masked by pretty much just wanting to sleep. :)

- Mrs. M

The Week in Photos

Mexican with sister/ sister brought cupcakes/ pop of green/ new bag for $10 #illtakeit

Hux/ Sister eating a burger/ new color I really like/ heart kitties

mini tree/ Sewer in a field/ nail color on/ dinner in Austin with sister's friend

cat's wouldn't leave the tree alone/ parade/ penguins/ brother+sister

Thanksgiving Day- Fort Hood ran out of turkey, wtf. but my husband is super handsome! 

Huxley/ yum/ neon/ mail

where hungry dorks go to eat lunch/ hubs and his Hobbit meal/ the rest of the semester fits on one post-it!/ Hux watching Jurassic Park II :)

baked cookies, decorated tree, tea and cookie, dinner

Christmas decor, spaghetti sauce, D on the door

- Mrs. M

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like

:)

- Mrs. M