Christmas Number Four!

Christmas Number four was celebrated on Christmas day!! We celebrated it with my mom and sister! They came up to my home and I made lots of food!!! We played games and were able to spend some great time together!

Kevin and I Christmas Morning!

The Christmas Tree....Guess we had some good people!

Home on Christmas!

The box that Kevin got me....

The gift that Kevin got me! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

Christmas Eve!

On Christmas Eve we were driving back from Waterloo and getting ready to have Christmas at our home with my mom! However on Christmas Eve we went to my mom's house and played games and had soup! We also went to church for the midnight service and lit the advent candle.  

 Kevin and I on Christmas Eve!

 Erin and Lilly on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Puppy!

Status from this Weekend driving….

Status from this Weekend driving….

-       - We went over 600 Miles on Iowa Road Ways

-       - We saw 120 cars in the ditch from Ankeny to Davenport and then 20 from Davenport to Waterloo

-       - We stayed in two hotels

-       - We have been to One McDonalds and Two Arbys

-       - We have been in the car for a total of 9 hours

-       - We have listened to ALOT of Christmas Songs!

-       - We have about 40lbs. of ham on all the dinner tables combined

-       - Emily has sleep 5 hours in the car…. Oops!

-       - We have been through roughly 15 Iowa counties and 2 states

-       - We have been I-80, 5, I-380, and I-280

Overall we had a very busy weekend with family but we feel very blessed to be able to spend time with each and every one of them.  We are safely back home now and preparing for Christmas Number 4 on Christmas day at home with Emily’s Mom and Sister. May all your travels be safe and that you all enjoy your Christmas Day with all your loved ones!

Iowa Roadway come home this afternoon! 

Christmas Number Three!

On to the third Christmas in three days! We had Christmas with Kevin’s mom! Again all of the siblings were together. We played games had some great food and were just able to enjoy each other’s great company. I was even able to snap a photo of all four of them together it took a couple of photos but we (Emily and I) finally got them all to look and smile at the same time!

 Kevin and his siblings

The whole group of us!

Kevin and I at his mom's home!

Playing some games!

Christmas Number Two!

For the second Christmas it was with Kevin’s Dad! It was nice because all of Kevin brothers and sisters were in town for the event! We went over to his place and he opened all of his gifts and then we all went out to lunch at Texas Road House in Cedar Falls. That for me brought back so many memories from when Chels and I were roomies up at UNI. It was great being able to spend time with him!

Christmas Number 1 - Funk Family Christmas

Today we had Christmas with my Dad's sisters and brother that live over in eastern 
Iowa. It was also the first time for Kevin to meet some of my family on my Dad's side. We had a great time seeing my Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. I miss them all so much and love them even more!

Erin and I getting ready to head over to the first Christmas of the season!

Erin, Kevin and I with our Grandparents!

Kevin and I - Christmas Number 1!

All three of us!

Dad and his Girls!

This is what Christmas is all about, spending time with family and lots of laughs!

This is the better photo! Cousins 2012!

Me with the baby of the family! <3

Fun day with Grandma!

Today we were in Davenport! Dad and Grandpa had to run to the store and get things for Christmas this afternoon so Kevin, Erin, Grandma and I started to play games together! It was a lot of fun, however we found out that Kevin doesn't read all the rules and at the very end when you think you are about to win oh wait he throws in a twist and you LOSE (ask Erin about this) so Kevin will not be reading them again! Over all we had a great day together will grandma! After playing games with each other, off to Aunt Christine's home to have Christmas number One!

Erin and Grandma playing a new version of Scrabble!

Then he busted out the Monopoly game!

It was the battle of the Dog, Car, Cannon, and Money Bag. Wonder if you can guess who was what game player!

THEN when Dad and Grandpa got back over their they have this Ice Cream made by Whitey's and everyone talks about how good it is...well I have never had it and they said next time I was over I could get some.... SO they brought some home to me! It was delicious!  

Christmas Card 2012

This year Kevin and I did a Christmas card, I thought it would be fun to but it on the blog for all to see! We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and if you are traveling we hope that you arrive at your destination safe and sound and that you have a wonderful time with family. We know that we are both very excited about all the family time we will get to spend with both of ours coming up! Bring on 2013!

First Snow!!!

So last night and early this morning we got our first real snow of the year! This is big! I mean big! This is because last yea we did not get hardly any snow zero, zip none! Well we got some this year! 13 inches came to Des Moines and the best part we will have a white Christmas! Also, Kevin and I got snow days! Nothing like being grown adults and getting that call in the morning and saying you don't have to work today!!!! I have some photos to share with all of you from our first snow of the season! Kevin is so wonderful he is outside shoveling because my not so wonderful homeowners association can't seem to find the company that is to do it, but that is another blog! *let it snow, let it snow, let it snow*

This is at the end of our street with all the snow!

Before Kevin went out to play!

Kevin in some moving some snow so that we can get out later! :)

Craft project!

Kevin and I have been working on this craft project for the last few days and I love the way it came out! With a little help from dad with cutting the wood everything turned out perfect and just in time for Christmas and for everyone to see!!

Dinner out!

Tonight we were able to go out to dinner with our long time family friends the Sweet family. We have been family friends for as long as I can remember. It's so nice that our once little gathering has grown as each of our family's have gotten bigger over the years. It's always so much fun to see them and hang out with them. Below you will find this years Christmas photo!

Travis, Brandon, Matt, Erin, Tyler, Ashley, Me, and Kevin

2012

Holiday Parties!

Tonight we were invited to some holiday parties with our friends. It was a great time to just see old friends and just hang out and enjoy the time together! PS yes, i am wearing festive socks!

<3

One lucky princess!

I'm a little stressed out with everything we need to get done before the holidays in the next week and what comes to work today to bring a smile to my face to tell me he loves me, some amazing flowers. Love him so much he is amazing I sure am lucky!

White Wall.

So I have this large wall that goes from the living room to the second floor that back in Febuary Kevin and I bought 20+ frames to be hung on the wall. Well they have been just sitting and collecting dust, so finally this weekend we found the time to get them put up and I must say Kevin did an AMAZING job and I LOVE it, the wall turned out amazing! I could not be happier!!

The wall getting started!

Kevin using the new picture hanging tool thing we got! It works AMAZING!!

All laid out waiting to get put up on the wall!

Getting ready to be put up on the wall!

The first set of the wall!

The AMAZING center pice of art Kevin and I put together, I love it!

The wall all done! Like I said I love it so much!

Thanksgiving in West Union!

I know this is a little late BUT a little late is better than never! The weekend after Thanksgiving we went up to West Union which is an hour NE of Waterloo, where Kevin's grandmother lives. We had a wonderful time and it was great to see his family.  The best part was that they also celebrate their Christmas at that time and guess who got to be Santa...

... Yep you guessed it KEVIN!

He was wonderful with all the younger children.

Kevin and I on our way up!

Kevin with the Children

Me with Santa!