HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Dave and I had a great New Year's Eve! We took the bus trip to Atlantic City for the night, ate at Longhorn Steakhouse for dinner, did a little shopping, and gambled the night away. It was a blast and we hope everyone had a wonderful New Year!!

Dave and I at Bally's Wild Wild West Casino

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Christmas is one of my favorite holidays because I get to spend it with my entire family. My mom has seven brothers and sisters so it's the one time of year that I get to see my grandma, aunts, uncles and cousins. It's the best!
My Mom and I at my parents house. Their house always looks so nice at Christmas time!

My parents

My Dad and ISince my family is so big, my grandma rents out a bed and breakfast to have our Christmas dinner at each year. It's so nice and the food is wonderful! OH MY - Look at that dessert table!! It sure is a good thing I ran that morning because I went in for the kill! My cousin's son, Bradley. He is the best baby ever. I don't think I heard him cry once the whole time we were at dinner.
My cousin, Megan, and I. It was so fun seeing her and her family. I miss her so much and wish we got to see each other more.
My Aunt Nancy and I. She got me the cutest Juicy Couture shoe charm. It was another wonderful Christmas with the family! The only missing links were my hubby and puppy. Dave had to work on Christmas, but I felt good knowing that he and the dog were keeping each other company. Dave even prepared a Christmas meal for himself and Sampson when he got home from work. They enjoyed ham, stuffing, and all the trimmings. That's right - the dog got an entire plate too!! Just like Thanksgiving, dogs need a Christmas dinner too. :-)

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

CHRISTMAS EVE

Poor Dave had to work on Christmas day this year so we celebrated our Christmas on Christmas Eve by going to Annie's across the bridge for dinner, opening presents, and watching 'A Christmas Story.'

Dave and I at Annie's getting ready to enjoy the delicious cream of crab soup. The soup was followed by crab imperial for me and steak and cake for Dave. IT WAS SO YUMMY!!Beautiful Christmas decorations at Annie's

After Annie's, we went home and exchanged Christmas gifts. We got some really great things, but I was most excited about my Criss Angel Mindfreak Magic Kit. Prepare to be mystified :-)

We hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

Ok...........so Dave has now sent me two pictures of my dog jumping into my spot after I leave for work in the morning (SEE EXHIBITS BELOW). After all this time, my suspicions of a large beast sneaking into my bed have finally been confirmed! Sneaky little sucker, isn't he?

EXHIBIT I

EXHIBIT II

CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT TIMBUKTU

It's that time of year again for our annual Christmas lunch with my Aunt Millie at Timbuktu. We indulged in huge crabcakes and spent some quality family time together. Unfortunately, my hubby had to work so I made sure to be a good wifey and brought him two crabcakes!

From Left: (Aunt Millie, Dad, Mom, and I)

From Left: My Dad, Me, and Mom My Mom and I

DINNER AND BOWLING

Nothing better than a good meal and a little bit of bowling with some friends................

Dave and I at the bowling alley

Our good buddies, LaPrade and Jen

Just a few action shots of Dave and I bowling.......take notes people! :-)

Jen and I

ME AND MY BOY

SKINS VS VIKINGS GAME

Me and "The Geez" tailgating at Fed Ex field

Dave and his brothers

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!

Dave and I spent Thanksgiving with his family this year in St Mary's County. We stuffed our faces and spent some much needed quality time together.Entire Bahr Clan Blake, Me, and CharlieStacey, Me, Sara, and Alice
Dave and I enjoying our holiday together We had a wonderful time with Dave's family, but couldn't forget the most important puppy in our life. Afterall, dogs need a Thanksgiving feast too! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday!

REDSKINS VS. TITANS

Sampson and I ventured to my parent's house for the Skins/Titans game and came out with a Skins victory! Now, we can hopefully put the Monday Night Football debacle behind us. GO SKINS!

REDSKINS VS. EAGLES MONDAY NIGHT DEBACLE!!!

Yes, folks, unfortunately, we were firsthand eyewitnesses to the Redskins embarrassing 28-59 loss to the Eagles on Monday Night Football. It sure was a depressing day to be a Skins fan. (Insert sad face)

TOSH 2010 COMEDY TOUR

We went to the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore this past Saturday night to see comedian Daniel Tosh and it was well worth it. He was HILARIOUS! What a great date night!

MARINE CORPS MARATHON = HAPPY HALLOWEEN = DAVE'S BIRTHDAY

We were up bright and early Sunday morning to run in the 35th Annual Marine Corps Marathon on Halloween and Dave's birthday. The scenery was incredible and we couldn't have asked for better weather! Here are a few pictures from the race:

Dave and I before the race - We were super excited and nervous wrapped into one

Dave and I during our 26.2 mile trek YAY - We finished the race! All of the finishers received a nice Marine Corps Marathon medal
Dave at the finish in front of the Iwo Jima Memorial

5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TRIP TO HAWAII

Our 5 year anniversary has finally arrived and we decided to venture to the Sheraton Waikiki on the island of Oahu to celebrate. We started the trip with a 3 hour flight to Texas and then another 8 hour flight to Honolulu. It was a long flight, but well worth it once we arrived in Hawaii. We took well over 200 pictures to capture the memories, but here are a few summarizing the trip.
Dave and I on the second leg of our flight - next stop Honolulu!

Incredible view from our balcony at the Sheraton Waikiki

View of Diamondhead and Waikiki from our balcony
View of our pool from our balcony

POOL AND BEACH DAY!

We had a nice lazy Saturday for the first day of our trip by going to the beach, scoping out the hotel, and lounging by the pool. It was super relaxing.

Dave and I lounging on the beach - note the guy in the background who appears to be doing the hula. :-)

Incredible view of diamondhead from our balcony - we sat out here all the time so you will probably see quite a few pictures with this background. We couldn't get enough of the breathtaking view of Waikiki!

Dave and I on our balcony

Dave at the pool
View of the pool at the Sheraton Waikiki

Dave in front of the Hololulu Police Department. I think it's time for a transfer!