Many, Many Thanks.

Waking up on Thanksgiving Day is always such a treat, don't you think? I love coming downstairs to my mom "wrestling" the turkey. I love seeing the meal take shape with so many sides, and pies, and recipes involving butter. The house always seems extra cozy on Thanksgiving, it smells good and is warm. This year was extra sweet and cozy, as most things are these days. I woke up with a husband next to me! It's continually a novelty, especially on days like these. Celebrating the "firsts" of our life together is one of the many things I am thankful for. I love that these firsts will be moments we cherish and talk about for so many years. I know we will constantly be having firsts, but slowly they will turn into seconds and thirds and although they are sweet, the newness and excitement we feel now may not remain each time. It's important to be especially thankful for them in the midst of the newness, and I certainly am. With that said, I bring you our very first, married Thanksgiving!

Christmas Card Pictures.

Jess and Sam were kind enough to take some pictures of us, too! I love the way these came out, and I am so excited to send out our very first Christmas card. Just a few more days till Aaron lets me start decorating our house. I'm pretty sure it's going to be a comedy show trying to fit a tree in our tiny apartment. Regardless, I can't wait!

Weekend Plans.

Now that we're both well after a week of colds, we're gearing up for a fun weekend ahead!

Right now our plans include:

a sushi + movie date (we're seeing the Lincoln movie)
a Christmas card photo shoot with Jess and Sam
a sleepover with Aaron's little brother Craig
and probably a few naps and episodes of Friday Night Lights.

I'm excited.

A few highlights of the week included:

discovering Friday Night Lights
eating shrimp tacos and cheese covered corn at Pacifico Cantina
going on a chilly night walk with Aaron
using my Kitchenaid mixer for chocolate chip cookies

On a different note, I've been laughing at this picture all day.

I really can't wait for Christmas.

Cold. Cold. Cold.

It's been a little bit quiet over here as the past few days have been filled with sore throats, drowsy/watery eyes, and so many tissues. The SLEEP portion of "Eat Sleep Frolic" has been in full force as I've been battling a cold since Sunday. I'm usually not a wuss when it comes to sickness (except when it involves nausea), but this one has been pretty brutal. The hidden treasures of being sick have been extra time with my husband, and getting 5 episodes into an obsession with Friday Night Lights. I love it already. Thankfully, Aaron's been a wonderful caretaker (no surprise here), and I'm on the mend.

Saturday.

I watched a gorilla puke on Saturday. Then I watched the gorilla EAT IT'S PUKE on Saturday. Thankfully, that's not the only thing we did. We also saw lions play/fight, walked through beautiful DC neighborhoods, and ate at one of our favorite restaurants for lunch.

^This was right before it puked! Unbelievable, right?

Featured on Style Me Pretty!

I am so excited! Today our wedding is being featured on Style Me Pretty, one of the most well-known wedding blogs there is! When Sarah Culver (our awesome photographer!) passed along the good news, I could have cried! Planning a wedding is really, really hard turns out. And not only that, but creating a wedding with a consistent and unique "feel" throughout it is even harder. I'm really proud of all the work that my family, friends, and vendors put into making this day beautiful. It makes the feature that much more special. Take a look at the full post here: http://www.stylemepretty.com/2012/10/30/maryland-diy-wedding-from-sarah-culver-photography/

Also, we've been married for four months today, and this was the perfect gift!

Halloween 2012. Corpse Bride and Groom.

Right now I'm cuddled in at home steering clear of the "Frankenstorm," and it seemed like just the right time to share our Halloween costumes with you. We originally thought we would go as Fred and Wilma Flintstone (costumes are always easier when you have the right hair color), but we changed our minds as we perused the thrift store and found a legit (and new!) wedding dress. Corpse bride and groom! Of course! Being that it's still our "wedding year," we figured we would live up the role as bride and groom one more time. I watched a dead make-up tutorial on Pinterest, and after a few squirts of fake blood, our costumes were complete. It was super easy, and my favorite part was having strangers in Annapolis ask me if it was my real wedding dress. Also, how cute are my sister and Sam? They went as a Mermaid and Merman!