nor'easter izzy

we've lucked out so far this winter that the weather hasn't been too bad.  we have only had a little bit of snow.  however, we've had wicked cold temperatures lately, so it has definitely felt like january.  yesterday morning we woke up and it was -2 degrees outside!  i don't even want to know what the windchill was if the temperature was that low!

today we woke up to the most snow we've had so far this season covered in rain/sleet which made it super dense and heavy.  gross!

okay, summer, i'm ready for you!

love, laurie

free birthday (veggie) burger!

i love all of the freebies that come from stores and restaurants during your birthday month!  i especially love getting a free veggie burger from red robin!  a fun weeknight treat!

love, laurie

watch cat

who needs security cameras when you have the best watch cat in the neighborhood!

love, laurie

this made me laugh

i saw this online and it made me laugh.  it's also true when attempting to trim the cat's nails!

love, laurie

koziar's christmas village

between christmas and new year's we took a drive down to koziar's christmas village.  my parents have been talking about visiting this famous light display for years, and this year we finally had the time to join them to check it out!

it was a long drive from home, but it was worth it to see over one million lights decorating the former dairy farm.  we couldn't believe how many hand-made displays there were both outside and inside.  the weather was great that night and we really enjoyed checking it out!

love, laurie

birthday celebrations

on saturday, our parents came up to celebrate my birthday.  it was so nice to keep things super simple this year . . . instead of an elaborate dinner and cake we did hoagies from wegman's and homemade ice cream for a build-your-own sundae bar.  ryan always makes the best ice cream!  it was so nice, relaxing, and stress free!

love, laurie

first real snowfall of the season

we woke up today to the first real snowfall that we've had so far this winter season.  we really lucked out up to this point.  this guy doesn't care though!  so long as he can hang in the sink and get soaking wet, that's what's important to him!  

have a lovely weekend

love, laurie

it's my birthday

genuinely had to stop and think how old i am turning today.

okay, 37 . . . let's go.

love, laurie

i want to go back to bed

it's impossible to get out of bed when this guy curls up and tells you to just stay home and cuddle all day!  

love, laurie

ten years with leko

today marks ten years since we adopted leko!!!  oh my goodness, how has an entire decade passed by already?!  our hearts always burst on january 4th since it marks the day we brought our little fur baby home and we love him so much!  of course, he's going to be spoiled all week with extra kisses and tuna!  above are a few of the many, many pictures that we took of our lover this past year.

love, laurie

. . .

one year with leko / two years with leko / three years with leko / four years with leko / 

five years with leko / six years with leko / seven years with leko / 

eight years with leko / nine years with leko