Hi there 2012!

I've been way to busy to sit down and post and I'm going to catch you up on my Holidays but for today... it's all about a new year! 2012

 

January 2nd 2012 marks a YEAR of blogging! I just took a second to look back at my first post and I'm pretty pleased with the fact that 2011 was full of meeting those "goals" or "promises."

This year started out amazing.

My mom has MOVED to Seattle, WA.

I say it's because she just couldn't live without me around but in reality she needed a fresh start full of opportunities and new adventures. She has never lived outside of MS and always wanted to so what better time in her life than now.

Welcome to your *New* home Momma!

We woke up this morning to see the traditional Polar Bear Plunge in Kirkland, WA. Notice our glowing complexions and perfect hair. It was EXTREMELY sunny and warm today and if this year is going to be anything like today's weather it is going to be an absolutely amazing year.

The Polar Bear Plunge is a bunch of crazy people running into the freezing Lake Washington at 1pm on New Years Day.

It was warm outside for January and we had thoughts of joining in on all the crazy fun... then we watched them all stop halfway running and turn around...

COLD!

It didn't take long for everyone to get out of the water but there were are few crazy people going back in for a leisurely swim. I think next year we may consider doing it. CK is down for it whenever I'm ready...maybe if I lose a ton of weight I will go out there in a string bikini and take the plunge... maybe.

Candy Lately

The last week has been an almost blur.

I had 28 things to do every day since last Wednesday and I'm just now slowing down just a second to write a quick blog. Oh who am I kidding, it seems like every time I set out to write a blog it is never quick. Let me just start by saying this year I have gotten the most cookies, candy, and junk that I have ever gotten in my entire life for Christmas. This is a sick sick joke people... I feel like Kate Hudson in Bride Wars getting sent all of the cookie bouquets! What is everyone trying to do to me?

Over the last week all of the following items have ended up in my office as "gifts"





Seriously? Thankfully my coworkers are men and eat as so. I didn't dive toooo deep into this train wreck.

Speaking of last Wednesday that is when we had our office Christmas party at a really nice restaurant in downtown Kirkland. It was amazing! The best Mahi Mahi I have ever had in my life...CK said it was the best steak he has ever eaten and desert was too pretty to not take a picture of:



I just can't say enough how happy and thankful I am for my job and that they feed me yummy food.

I have more to type but I'm sleepy and we are flying out in the morning to go home for Christmas so I need my beauty sleep. I'm already rocking a pimple like a 15 year old. Ugh, that always happens when I want to take tons of pictures of myself. I will however leave you with the funniest thing I have ever seen.
 CK decided to do a Christmas commercial for his new EP.

Haha gets me every time!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!
I'll be gone until the 28th not sure if I will have much time to blog but I'll either be: eating, traveling, hugging people, or unwrapping gifts.


PS. The whole working out 14 days in a row didn't happen because of the last week and the insainess it has been. I did work out 10 out of those 14 days so that is VERY good in my opinion. January 1st it is on like donky kong. 2012 will be full of health and happiness that I do promise!


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ALSO! Congrats to Cassie Lynn for WINNING the CK GIVE-A-WAY! He mailed off his package to you today and mine is coming as soon as I finish it! (he just couldn't wait! haha) Have a great Holiday Cassie and Merry Christmas from the Knights!

WIAW #4

It's Christmas Time!!! As if you didn't know BUT you know what that means... FOOD FOOD FOOD.

Lately we have been missing some southern cookin' so this weekend I decided to make some Red Beans & Rice and Cornbread!

Corn bread full of corn & Sharp Chedder Cheese!

Slow cooking those beans and sausage

(PS. I totally MISS Country Pleasin!!!

They don't have that sausage in WA and my Red Beans & Rice just aren't the same)

Finished Cornbread

CK wanted Jalapenos on his side

My plate! Yum...Yum

Then tonight I caved and made our Christmas Candy early. I was going to wait until this weekend but CK already broke into every single item that goes into the White Trash and I already lost 1 bag of peanut M&M's to him so I couldn't risk having to go re-buy Everything again!

First up is CK's favorite; Oh who am I kidding anything with sugar is his favorite:

White Chocolate covered Oreos (Doublestuffed of course)

Getting trashy makin White Trash!

Knight White Trash is the following rolled around in White Almond Bark:

Honey Combs Cereal

Peanut M&M's

Pretzel sticks

There are so many other yummy ways you can make it so find your favorite and go for it!

Happy Holidays and Remember to go enter my GIVEAWAY!!

Only a few days left - 5 to be exact!