Thanksgiving Recap

Back home from an extended Thanksgiving weekend with family. And it was so so good.

We had plenty of turkey, shopping, and card games. It was so nice to have a four day weekend and get to spend most of it with Mom and Dad. They are pretty special.

One key event that took place over the weekend was my cell phone update. I finally upgraded to an Android phone, the LG Vortex. I must say it is a bit more complicated than my Samsung Glyde, but I really love the screen and all the cool applications. I got the cheapest data plan available with Verizon, so I am hoping I do not go over my 150 MB I'm allotted per month. I have noticed that the battery has to be charged daily, which is a bummer. But you kinda have to expect that with a small computer. Day 2 of having the phone and I am still trying to figure everything out, but all in all, I am pleased with my upgrade.

Shutterfly Holiday Cards

In an effort to send out Christmas cards this year, I have discovered that Shutterfly is trying to make my dreams come true. They are giving away 50 free holiday cards to bloggers! So I thought I would share the wealth with you if you have not already heard about this amazing offer.

It is super easy to do, if you have a blog that is. Just write about the offer, as I am doing here, and they will send you a promo code for your free holiday cards. I'm getting pretty excited about this, can't ya tell?? I love Shutterfly. They have tons of options for about any type of photo project you're working on. I've been trying to get a wedding album put together for a while now but that's still a work in progress. Photo books are my favorite. I love looking at them over and over again.

Here is a link to their website where you can see all the cards they have out this year. Matt and I did not send out cards last year, but I know you would love to have a picture of us on your refrigerator wouldn't you?

Here is also a list of other links if you are interested in looking.

· holiday photo cards to http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery

· upload pictures to http://www.shutterfly.com/upload-pictures

· calendar to http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars

Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching....and I'm excited for it! Are ya with me??

This year, we will be traveling to Shawneetown, Illinois to eat turkey with my Mom's side of the family. Very excited to see all of them because I haven't seen some of them since our wedding in June 2009. Nanny pretty much thinks I have forgotten her so I am happy that we will get to spend time there for Thanksgiving and New Years.

Food I am looking forward to: Nanny's chicken n dumplins, Mom's homemade rolls, turkey, mashed taters, sweet potato with marshmallows, stuffing, and lots of pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and cherry cheese pie by my wonderful Aunt Judy.

No wonder everyone gains weight around this time of year. Who can resist 2 to 3 plates of delicious Thanksgiving dinners?! Yum Yum! What will you be having for Thanksgiving dinner?

Happy Birthday, Dad!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!

My Dad's Birthday was November 10th so I just thought I'd send a little shout out to him as he is now a young 54 years old. I love my Dad so much. He has always been there for me and is always such an encouragement. He knows how to make you laugh and is constantly being a goof ball. We only found it
fitting to throw in a little surprise dance at my wedding last summer. Check out the video!

LOVE YOU DADDY-O!!! So glad to have you in my life.

Veterans and ABC Dental

Happy Veterans Day! Yesterday, ABC Dental hosted a day of free dentistry to over 140 veterans in the Dayton area. We saw 14 patients per hour from 8:00 to 5:00. Did we run on schedule? No, but what we DID do was complete an exam, xrays, and as much dental work as possible in one appointment for every single veteran we saw. It was such an awesome day.

It was so rewarding because a lot of Veterans are under-insured or have very high co-pays so to be able to get their teeth fixed for FREE was a huge blessing for a lot of these people. Yes, there was the occasional rude patient who got tired of waiting for their turn, but all the appreciative ones made up for it. The last patient did not check out til 10:30 last night. It was a long day for most, but very rewarding.

I love working for a boss who is willing to work with people who don't have insurance or who just don't have much income to get their work done. He and the other doctors really try to accommodate (sometimes too much, we still have to pay the bills) but it's nice to help people out. It's easy to get hard-hearted sometimes when I work so hard at my job and see other people mooching off the government for their Medicaid, but sometimes people really do need help. And after a day like yesterday, I am very reminded of that.

Thank you to all the veterans and those currently serving. We appreciate everything you have done to help us keep the freedom we have.

Here is a picture of ABC Dental's 2nd year birthday cake. Isn't it cute??

Parental Visit

Ever since we got into our new house, I haven't been very bloggy. I apologize!

My Mom and Dad came over to visit for the weekend. It was the first time they had seen our house since going to an open house back in July. They loved everything and my Mom kept taking pictures (especially of the backyard where she plans on landscaping it in her own personal style!) We had a good time together, mostly just eating out and shopping. Krista came over Friday night and we watched the newer version of Karate Kid. Saturday she met us at the Fairfield Commons Mall and we searched high and low for her new winter coat. By the way, have you noticed that the Christmas decorations are out already?! Christmas Countdown: 46 days.

We had some good food over the weekend too. Including Cici's, food court (Chick-fil-a, Subway, and Japanese) Matt's homemade lasagna, and Chipotle on Sunday. I weigh a bit more today than I did before the weekend, I'm pretty sure about that.

Here's our fall family foto. Enjoy!