The weather has been so strange lately. We got another 8" of snow on monday, bringing our total to about 2 and a half feet in places, and then yesterday it rained and started to warm up, and today everything is melting because it's 45 degrees! Bran and I are both okay with the warm weather, but all the melting is causing flooding in places, and lots of ice at night. We're hoping that it will stay warm long enough for all the snow we have now to melt before it snows again.
Bran went back to work today, but I'm not scheduled until Sunday afternoon (I'm not sure why they keep mixing up my schedule... hopefully it will settle in when everyone gets back from school). I'm hoping to get most of our unpacking done today, and maybe start to put some of our Christmas decorations away.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Home again, home again
Our trip to North Carolina and Maryland was fantastic - it was so wonderful getting to spend time with our families! It was also nice to get a break from all the snow!
We flew out Saturday afternoon, and were supposed to get into Spokane by 11pm west-coast time. Our flight was delayed (we sat on the runway in Minneapolis for an hour) and by the time we got our bags, it was already about 1am when we got to spokane. Bran and I decided to try and get a hotel room while we were still waiting to take off from Minneapolis, and I was able to get us the employee rate ($60 a night) at a Best Western 5 minutes from the Airport. Everything went great, we stayed in the hotel, then slept in and did some shopping before heading back to Moscow yesterday afternoon. Our travels were incredibly blessed, as it started snowing just hours after we arrived home, and hasn't stopped since (we've already gotten another 6 or so inches since last night).
We're happy to say that we're home safe and sound, and that our new dining room curtains look fantastic. Thanks mom!
We flew out Saturday afternoon, and were supposed to get into Spokane by 11pm west-coast time. Our flight was delayed (we sat on the runway in Minneapolis for an hour) and by the time we got our bags, it was already about 1am when we got to spokane. Bran and I decided to try and get a hotel room while we were still waiting to take off from Minneapolis, and I was able to get us the employee rate ($60 a night) at a Best Western 5 minutes from the Airport. Everything went great, we stayed in the hotel, then slept in and did some shopping before heading back to Moscow yesterday afternoon. Our travels were incredibly blessed, as it started snowing just hours after we arrived home, and hasn't stopped since (we've already gotten another 6 or so inches since last night).
We're happy to say that we're home safe and sound, and that our new dining room curtains look fantastic. Thanks mom!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Safe and Sound
After a few long days of travel (we left for Spokane at 10pm Friday night, then flew out at 7am as planned on Saturday, and got to Virginia at about 7:30pm Saturday night...) we made it to North Carolina safe and sound! We've been having a great time with Bran's family, and have enjoyed getting to relax. We even got some more awesome Christmas presents! We'll be here tomorrow, and then will leave sometime on Wednesday for Maryland.
It has been so great spending time with the Antkowiaks, and we can't wait to see the Dwyers!
Love and Miss you,
Ashley
It has been so great spending time with the Antkowiaks, and we can't wait to see the Dwyers!
Love and Miss you,
Ashley
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Horrible Weather!
Bran and I are supposed to fly out of Spokane tomorrow morning at 7 for Norfolk, Va., and then drive to North Carolina from the Airport... please pray for us - the weather is terrible! As you know from my previous posts, we've had lots of snow lately. Well, last night it snowed another 6 or 7" bringing our total to around 20". On top of that, it's been very warm today (around 33 degrees) which made the snow turn to mix, then to just rain! So there's a layer of icy junk on top of the snow now, which is going to make driving interesting. The rain is supposed to stop by 4pm today, but its supposed to start again tomorrow sometime. Our plan as of right now is to leave tonight for the airport, and then just hang out there until our flight. Everything is still on time at this point, which is good news. I've been studying up on winter driving precautions and tips, so we'll be set if we have any issues, and plus my husband might just be the best driver I know, so I know he'll keep us safe. As it is, we'll be able to really take our time and get there with plenty of time to spare, rather than trying to rush at 4 in the morning to get going.
We're so excited about our trip! I've got the bags packed, and I'm ready to go!
We're so excited about our trip! I've got the bags packed, and I'm ready to go!
Friday, December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas!
This year was our first Christmas together, and it was wonderful. Karen sent us our stockings (the one bran has always had, and a new one she made for me, which is soo beautiful) and a squirrel ornament for our tree (!), along with the next snowflake ornament in the beautiful collection she started for me last year. It really made our house look like Christmas with the stockings and the new wreath Bran got from work for our door! For some reason, I couldn't sleep hardly at all Christmas Eve (I get really excited about things like Christmas...;) ) and so when I finally got up at 8 on Christmas morning, I let Bran keep sleeping for a few hours. Finally at 10 I couldn't stand it anymore and woke him up. We decided that when we have kids, we're not going to make them wait to open presents, so we opened them before we did anything else to start the tradition. I got him some truck parts, a dvd we both love (it's called Death Race - my husband lucked out when he found a woman who shares his love for action movies with no plot and lots of explosions!), and some Truck Money (money for him to spend on truck parts). He was very happy!
He got me a beautiful wood wick candle, and says he picked out the scent by picking one up, gagging at the smell, then trying another until he found one that didn't make him gag. He went with vanilla.
He also got me some snickers bars for my stocking, and really nice wool socks so i'll stop stealing his. My big gift this year was a beautiful pair of cowgirl boots (he said they were cowboy boots when he gave them to me, but i pointed to the flowers embroidered on the side and corrected him). I wore them all morning, and didn't take them off until we got home from a walk that afternoon.
After presents, we made waffles together and then took it easy until about 4, when we decided to go for a drive out by the mountain. After our drive, we went to see if any movie stores were open, and bumped into Kelly Rhine on his way to see Benjamin Button. We decided to go along, and had a great time hanging with Kelly and some other friends. The movie was great, but really long. Afterward, Bran, Kelly, and I went back to our house and made some spaghetti for dinner.
It was such a fun, relaxing day.
our biggest present this year is going to come from Bran's parents - they're flying us home to see them! We can't wait for our trip - it will start in the Outer Banks with the Antkowiaks, and end in Maryland with my family. We haven't seen the majority of our families since August, and it's been strange having Christmas without them. I miss them dearly, and am soo excited about spending time with them!!
He got me a beautiful wood wick candle, and says he picked out the scent by picking one up, gagging at the smell, then trying another until he found one that didn't make him gag. He went with vanilla.
He also got me some snickers bars for my stocking, and really nice wool socks so i'll stop stealing his. My big gift this year was a beautiful pair of cowgirl boots (he said they were cowboy boots when he gave them to me, but i pointed to the flowers embroidered on the side and corrected him). I wore them all morning, and didn't take them off until we got home from a walk that afternoon.
After presents, we made waffles together and then took it easy until about 4, when we decided to go for a drive out by the mountain. After our drive, we went to see if any movie stores were open, and bumped into Kelly Rhine on his way to see Benjamin Button. We decided to go along, and had a great time hanging with Kelly and some other friends. The movie was great, but really long. Afterward, Bran, Kelly, and I went back to our house and made some spaghetti for dinner.
It was such a fun, relaxing day.
our biggest present this year is going to come from Bran's parents - they're flying us home to see them! We can't wait for our trip - it will start in the Outer Banks with the Antkowiaks, and end in Maryland with my family. We haven't seen the majority of our families since August, and it's been strange having Christmas without them. I miss them dearly, and am soo excited about spending time with them!!
this is a blurry one of me in my pajamas, wearing my boots
our stockings
still a little sleepy
our mantle
living room all decorated
sunset over the snowy hills
cowgirl boots
cute husband
snow up to my knees
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