my week in photos. // 1

Hi!  Remember me?

I'm that girl from this blog who got a new job and has been SUPER busy.  This in turn has caused me to neglect my blog this month.  I am currently working to get a new schedule down. Promise.
Because of the aforementioned busyness, I am presenting you with my week in photos in what I believe will become a normal thing around here. 

Well, I am currently waiting for my new glasses to come in.  I figured that a selfie with my old trusties would be fitting.  They've been good to me, but they are so scratched up now that it's surprising that they are even helping my vision at all at this point. 

 Miss Mattison insisted on practically every toy and stuffed animal she owns to be in her bed for a super awesome slumber party last weekend. By the way, everyone of them has a name.  Every. One.  

The move to my new office was grand.  I'm getting everything all set up.  Of course, no desk of mine is complete without Wonder Woman.  

Of course, my other Funko POP! friends are slowly joining the party.  The Force is very strong in this office.

I absolutely LOVE riding around with the mister is his big ol' truck.  I don't even know what we were doing...or where we were going here.  Isn't that sad?  
I'm getting old.

Well folks, I'm off to enjoy my weekend!  I'll be doing the music thang in Denison this weekend. Anyone else have big plans? 

Enjoy!

five senses friday #10.

Helloooooo, blog friends!  It's time for my Five Senses Friday...
Five Senses Friday is were I reflect on the last week or so through the senses.  Enjoy!

Tasting::

SUSHI!  Oh, how I love sushi.  Thanks to the mister, I finally got to enjoy some.  We don't have a sushi place in our town, so I convinced him to take me out.  I hadn't had sushi since July, people!  That's a travesty!  I'm so glad I got my sushi fix....but all this talk is making me want more!

 

Feeling::

Overwhelmingly happy to have celebrated our one year anniversary -- complete with our frozen wedding cake.

Seeing::

Our little Jax growing up so fast and looking like such a big boy.  He's such a handsome guy!

 

Texts like this from my mister.  This is what happens when I send him to the grocery store.

 

Hearing::

 I am currently listening to so much new music it hurts. :)  And I like it....  I will always be a HUGE fan of the Black Keys though.  They are constantly in rotation.  My favorite!

 

Smelling::

My mister....he sure does smell good. :) 

What were some of your experiences this week?  Feel free to play along in the comments, find me online or post your own blog!

this year i...

Yeah....I've been slacking.  I've been holding off on some posts until after the launch of The Shiny Happy, but there has been some delay.  Then I just got in a funk of doing other things.  But, I'm back!!!  This post is a little late, but hey....it's still January! :)

Kaylah over at The Dainty Squid has an annual post that she has done called, "This Year I..."  Once I read it, I was motivated to create my own post to document the things I've done this year.  Big & small.  So thanks to her, I present my 2013 list.

This year I...

-started off the New Year as a newlywed in a new city with a new job.

-enjoyed the "I Love You Because..." board from my little sis.

 -bought new furniture with the mister.

-loved finding all the mister's random love notes.

-was thrilled to become Matti's "bonus mom."

-recorded an album with my good friend, Rita.

-enjoyed my fair share of coffee.

-rocked at being the super rad family that we are.

-participated in my very first 5K on my 33rd birthday.

-took my mom to her very first Rangers game.

-made sure to get plenty of pool time in at Mom's.

Matti & her friend, Taelor.

-got the most awesome running shoes from the mister.

-went kayaking in Broken Bow.

-took a road trip to Houston with my mom.

Starbucks.  Everyday.

-took Mattison to the Tyler Zoo.

-went bowfishing on the Red River.

-consistently found stuff like this on my phone after leaving it alone for just a second.

-added the cutest 4-legged furbaby to our family -- Jackson Kane "Jax"

- got myself involved with the local Relay For Life committee again as the Promotional Chair.

 

 

-participated in my second 5K/second Color Run in Dallas.

- marked my third 5K with the Ho Ho Ho Run in Tyler.

-made new friends in my new city.

-celebrated my first and happiest Christmas with the love of my life.

I hope your 2013 was a happy one...and I wish you and yours an even happier New Year!