Recap of the Holidays

I have been putting this post off for far too long... I told myself I couldn't go to bed tonight until I've blogged. So a blogging I will do...

Jeff and I weren't able to go home this year since my work schedule wouldn't allow for it... so we made the best of it by spending it with each other. I'm happy to report that although I did miss my family TONS, it was actually fun to spend all that time with my husband and start a few traditions of our own. We also spent much of the holidays with a lot of our good friends out here which definitely helped ease some of the homesickness. Thank heavens for a good husband and good friends or else I just might have spent my Christmas in bed with a kleenex box and a book. This was the very FIRST Christmas I have EVER been away from family... and I survived it... with a smile!

Here is a glimpse of the Wegener home over the holidays... and my attempt of decorating... we are slowly but surely accumulating decorations as the years go on... (we take donations) :)

A bunch of our friends got together and celebrated the semester of school being over. We had pizza and played games. Any excuse to party right?

And here's to the pregnant woman of the group. (That were there anyway) All three of us are almost a month apart. Starting with Kaylene on the right.

Jeff and I on Christmas Eve. I am 30 weeks to date in this pic.

Nicole and Tyler invited us over on Christmas Eve. They made us fondue with all sorts of yummy dipping foods. Believe me when I say, I ate ALOT. And on top of that she made a pudding dessert that was to die for. (Hey, I am eating for two remember?)

Then we played games and listened to Christmas music into wee hours of the night... we definitely had a good time. Thanks Tyler and Nicole for doing a good job of replacing our families for the night!

Christmas Morning. My mom had sent Jeff and I a package that we promised not to open until Christmas morning. She had filled the box with those three posters and written her own little saying with candy bars and a whole bunch of gift cards to a bunch of different places. It was so fun to open up and read. Great idea mom! Plus she threw in a few extra things for Baby Wegener and some pajamas for me. Needless to say, we felt very loved! Thanks again mom and dad... it sure made my day!


Jeff scored himself some new basketball shoes (which he seems to think he needs every year)... plus I surprised him with a pair of every day shoes that are pretty dang good lookin if I do say so myself. Yeah, I'm nice like that.

Jeff spoiled me with a whole bunch of good stuff. He snuck down in the middle of the night and filled my stocking and added a few more presents under the tree. I had my very own Santa! He is always so good to me.

After opening all our presents we made ourselves a traditional Western family breakfast... with a few tweeks. Instead of french toast, I made swedish pancakes. My grandma makes the best swedish pancakes and unfortunately for Jeff and I we can't get enough of them! So we make them... LOTS. They are especially good when you load them up with butter, powdered sugar, whipped cream, and fruit. Crap, I want some RIGHT NOW. We also had bacon and sausage and my favorite, orange juice. (I only get to drink this on occasions because it gives me such bad heartburn!) Don't worry... I took a zantac.

We followed up that day by going to the movie Avatar... which we both really enjoyed. Then we had a good traditional ham dinner with all of the 2nd year couples who stuck around for the holidays. If you can't spend it with family, what better way than with good friends?!? We decided to do it at the church since that seems to accomodate big groups the best... plus it's much easier to clean up.

I only got a picture of the wives... but we're the better looking half anyway. :)

Jeff seems to attract all the kids. If you can't tell from the pic they have him tied up and are pulling him around with their rope. I don't know what it is but seriously... all the kids LOVE Jeff. They see him at church and immediately get excited. (Mostly the younger ones) I think he is starting to get an ego. :) I keep telling him it probably won't last for long once we have a kid of our own because then he's not going to be able to give them all the attention they love. Oh well, I'll let him enjoy it while he can. He's going to make a great dad!

Our friends from Ohio (Ryan and Taryn) came and spent New Years with us. They got here New Years Eve and left on the 2nd. We loved having them visit and enjoyed having friends to hang out with and play games with all weekend.

Ringing in the New Year with two of my pregnant friends. Bring on those babies!!

We ate all sorts of good food... played games (we're good at that)... and watched the ball drop.
Here's to a new year full of lots of new adventures... the biggest one being Baby Wegener. We couldn't be more excited! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


We took Ryan and Taryn around the town to the dental school, cathedral of learning, and Primanti Brothers. We ended up here. Where it was bitterly cold and windy. It literally took our breath away. We lasted about 1 minute. Just enough time to take a picture. We discovered that it's not near as pretty in the winter when everything is gray and ugly. It's much prettier at night. Thanks for coming to visit us Ryan and Taryn, you are welcome anytime!

Well it is now 2010... Jeff is back in school, I am feeling pretty good considering, baby Wegener is staying very active, (especially when I try and sleep) and Jeff and I are getting closer and closer to being ready for this baby to come. Jeff spent a good portion of his break finishing up projects, getting things organized, getting things ready for the baby... and SHOVELING. It won't stop snowing here and I am getting sick of it! It didn't snow this year until almost Christmas (which I was grateful for)... but once it started, it hasn't stopped.... and it is COLD!

We just finished painting the baby room. I taped... Jeff painted. We work well as a team. We now have the crib, the bedding, and the changing table up which means I am one step closer to getting his room done. Now... we just need a name. :) HELP!! I am starting to think this baby is going to be nameless. Jeff and I can't seem to agree on anything! But on top of the that neither of us really have a favorite name ourselves. I'm really hoping I have a dream that gives me some kind of revelation of what his name is supposed to be... I'm getting desperate people!

As for now... it is time for bed. But I did accomplish the much needed task.... BLOGGING. My next post, which will include my birthday celebrations will be coming soon. As well as an up to date prego pic. I swear my belly has grown so much in just two weeks. That could be due to Christmas, New Years, and my birthday... but either way, it is HUGE! (I told Jeff, ONLY I am allowed to say that) Stay tuned!