Oh the joys of Christmas! It's getting closer, and we are really starting to get excited! We've been busy working and trying to get ready for the holiday season. My latest project has been tackling our thank you notes (finally), and trying to figure out ways to save some money here and there.
On that note, I tried something new this pay period that I'm super excited about! I went through my favorite cook book and chose meals that I thought sounded delicious, and then made a list of the right number of dishes for each day we're here between now and our next payday (more than ten in all!). Then I made my grocery list, organized it by section of the grocery store, and went shopping. :) I managed to get out of the store with only four things that weren't on the list, and only spent $150 for two and a half weeks' worth of food! I'm super duper proud of myself.
Also for those who don't know, Jordan and I went crazy last month, and somehow decided it was a good idea to buy two cars on the same day... that's right, we both traded in our old cars and now have matching Jeeps. Mine is a 2010 Grand Cherokee Laredo, and Jordan's is a 2008 Wrangler Sahara with a hard top. Both are black. So now we have two black dogs and two black Jeeps. At least we're consistent, right??
Our holiday schedule is also something to be excited about. Last weekend we went down to Charleston to celebrate with my family, and we made it there and back with only one major issue: Carolina was kind enough to get the runs all over my brand new back seat. I offered her to the gas station attendants at the place where we stopped to clean up the mess, but for some crazy reason they wouldn't take her. She managed to make it home with us without serious injury, but that's a miracle in itself. I hope she realizes how fortunate she is.
This Monday I'm hoping to have my friend Justyne down to visit. She'll be our first visitor other than the friends of Jordan's who stayed over after we got hammered for his birthday. Okay, I got hammered. But they stayed nonetheless. Anyway, hopefully Justyne will be able to make it. We were hoping to be able to go down to Charleston for Christmas Eve after I get off work, but with two new gas-guzzling cars, we don't think it's going to happen.
After Christmas, we go back to normal for two days, and then head back up to Quantico for the wedding of one of Jordan's friends. They're getting married on our first anniversary! I'm going to pretend that it's our anniversary party in my head. :) But for serious, I'm very excited that our anniversary will be spent in a beautiful celebration of love. That night after the reception, we're heading up to Maine! I haven't been to Maine since last Christmas, so I'm so so so excited. We'll be there from the 30th until the 2nd, and we're really looking forward to spending the New Year with Jordan's best friends and family.
I guess that just about wraps it up for now... with so much going on in the end of December, we haven't even had a moment to consider what'll happen in January! :) The countdown is on for our big move, and we're looking forward to that too. Also, we'll hopefully be taking a cruise to the Mexican Riviera as soon as we get to California. Just have to save those dollars! Look out, honeymoon; here we come! Anyway, I hope that everyone is doing well. We send all our love, and wish all of you a very merry Christmas!
All our hugs and kisses!
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