Well......Hello there!

Wow!  I can't believe it has been a year and a half since my last post!!  I have failed my poor blog... Well, life has been VERY busy!  To sum up the year of 2013 and thus far in 2014:

• Basement Project- In the beginning of 2013, we completed our basement renovation.  When we bought our house 2 years ago, the basement consisted of two rooms- both unfinished- but studded out and ready to go.  We hired a crew to complete the biggest room, which gives us a little less than 1,000 extra square footage.  Since its completion, we have had parties, binge TV show nights on our 70" TV (Yes, Toby got the TV of his dreams...), and weekend sleepovers down here with the kitties. The other room is still unfinished, but is currently becoming our gym room.  Who needs a fancy room for a gym, right!?  The goal for that room is a half bath, and in-law suite- or gym.  But the half bath is a definant.  We have just been pretty broke after this year, so it's time will come soon.  I will post pictures soon....once it's cleaned and staged nicely.  :)  
• Wedding- In July of 2013 my sister got proposed to (finally!).  Since then, we have planned and done a bachelorette party (Which was a 5K and night out in Balitmore....very fun.) and a "Jack and Jill" shower AKA Couples Shower.  The wedding was on June 7, 2014 in Annapolis, Maryland and was absolutely beautiful!!  I was the Marton of Honor, and the speech went very well!  In my BFFs wedding, my speech bombed horribly.  So I was very proud of myself. 
• Vacationing- Last summer we went to Naples, Florida to stay with my aunt, uncle, and cousins in their vacation home, and we will be returning there the first of August.  We went to Ocean City a few weeks ago and had a nice time with Toby's cousin, his wife, their daughter, and a friend.  Also, have a birthday weekend planned in September, and a wedding in October in Lake Tahoe.
• School- Last school year was a very rough year.  I had a class from hell....it was stressful, not to mention ALL the other responsibilities I have taken on at school.  So that took up the majority of my time.  I just returned to school today to prepare my room for this school year.  I am very optimistic that this school year will be the best in a world!

In addition to some babies in the family (cousin's babies), lots more traveling, parties, and holidays, that about sums up the last year and a half in a nutshell.  I really enjoy blogging and would like to try to keep up with it better.....fingers crossed!!