Holy Smokes!!

ok. It's been a long time since I've posted on here. Before I get into all the details, let me just say...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!

24 feels just the same as 23...haha.

Anywho...

December was pretty eventful. I completed my 3rd semester of graduate school! yay! only one year left... On my last day of school for the semester, we got hit with a fast blast of snow. Now, don't get me wrong, I love snow. It was awesome. HOWEVER, when it starts snowing at 10:30 and snowing hard, and sticking to the roads, people get crazy. It took me over 3 hours to get home from ODU, when it usually only takes me 30 minutes. I was not amused. Here are a few pictures from that day...

See?! Crazy! Okay... so after that day, I didn't have a whole lot to do besides finish up a few (and I mean a few because I did all my shopping online) Christmas gifts. I was scheduled to work the 22nd and Christmas eve. Both of which were extremely boring and slow. 
 Here was our Christmas tree. We were so blessed to be able to buy so many presents for each other.

Christmas morning was a lot different this year. This was due to the fact that 1) Keith was here to spend Christmas with us (YAY!) and 2) Daniel and Amy were at her family's house until 10:30 (boo). But I managed to stay calm and not get (TOO) annoyed that we didn't open presents until 11:00ish. It was a really good Christmas.

I got this..

I've been wanting one forever! But they're so expensive!

Isn't it amazing?

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 This was my Ellie, opening ONE of her presents...

I love her.

I was ALSO scheduled to work the 26th, but...we had this...

My Ellie is a Snow Bunny

She looks even tinier in this picture.

Yes. That's 14 inches of snow. Never seen that much before in my life!

The day after the big snow fall, Keith and I went out a little to explore...it was fun.

My car...hehe

This was a road. at least 1.5 inches of solid ice.

Kinda scary watching people drive on it...

Ellie enjoying a (short) walk.

Written on my car.

From inside my car.

Independence Blvd.

hehe..He sunk into the snow when he went over the invisible curb haha

not the best, but...

I love this pic.

My snow dog wanted to go out everytime someone was in the kitchen.

Backyard.

The snow was taller than she.

Cutie

Hopping like a rabbit.

This snow shut down Hampton Roads for about 2 days. The ice stayed on the road for more like 4.5. It was crazy. Luckily, it rained and all the snow and ice is gone. As much as I love snow, I was ready for it to go away. It was starting to just be a nuisance.

OH! I forgot to mention one present that I love. Keith got me the NFL training camp for the wii. It's super fun but super hard. It has workouts and you can definitely feel the next day. As much as I hate having to do them, I'm always glad I do because they make me feel better and I burn at least 100 calories each time I do it. I'm hoping it'll help be get into shape. I'm tired of being....not my ideal weight.

New Year's was pretty uneventful. I don't really even remember it. Which is fine. It was super hard for me to stay up until 12...I'm a grandma...haha. I worked the 3rd. The 4th was Daddy's birthday and....here we are.

School starts again on Monday. I don't have classes this semester so it will be cool to just have clinic. I love doing that. So. Until next time...