I know Christmas was almost a month ago...

But we still want to share some pictures!! We got to spend almost our entire Christmas break back home in Dallas and it was so, so good to be home. We had a wonderful time with both of our families and were a little sad when it was time for us to come back to KC. ( I think I was a little more sad than Chris, mostly because he was drugged with Dramamine the whole way home due to the stomach bug that is going around...). Here is our vacation in pictures...

Liz got engaged!!

Yay!!! And they have the sweetest video of the proposal...

We went to the Christmas Eve service at Fielder...it was very nice.

Christmas at the Penland House

Steven and Jenny

This was one attempt at a Branigan Family Photo. (note the t-shirt...awesome.)


Finally got one!

My creation from David's birthday celebration at Macaroni Grill. This is what happens when you mix a teacher with crayons...

Merry Christmas!

New Look!

Well, Robin inspired me to make a new header and I really love it EXCEPT for the fact that now I cannot figure out how to keep it white in the middle where the text is and put a cute design in the background that shows up on the sides...If anyone can help me with that PLEASE help me! Also, I really can't figure out how to make my header wider...if you know how to do that too...that would be FABULOUS!

Well I also haven't updated about all our Christmas adventures yet either but that will have to be another time! We are having friends over tonight and I need to start cleaning!!

Happy Anniversary!

I can't believe our Anniversary is here again! This year we celebrated by eating dinner at Carrabas (yum!) and then we went and saw A Tuna Christmas at a cute little theater in Crown Center. It wasn't near as cold this year so it was a little more enjoyable to be out and about. However that has drastically changed today and our temperature has plummeted into the teens. Don't y'all want to live here too?? : )

Well I know everyone says it, but I truly do love my husband more today than I did the day we got married. We have had good times and bad, sickness and health, and we have been richer and poorer but I wouldn't want to do this journey with anyone else.

Here are a few pics from last night and from our wedding day two years ago...

Merry Christmas Y'all!

Well we finally put up our Christmas decor...a little late, but better late than never! We've actually had it up for about a week but just haven't gotten around to taking any pictures!

Gotta show some Texas Pride!

Our stockings...hung off the countertop with care...

Halloween in 3rd grade!

Three posts in one day! I am definitely getting all caught up on my blogging! Well, Friday was a busy, crazy, but really fun day with my class. I loved seeing them in their costumes and watching them have a good time at our class party! First we had a parade around the school and then we had our party complete with Limbo! They absolutely loved it. I was doubled over laughing when they all started chanting, "How low can you go? How low can you go?".

My team was 80's. Amy, Kristi, Me, and Shelley

Heather was a red lifesaver. So original!

After all the festivities at school Chris and I went to Rob and Inessa's house and hung out with some other couples from church. Present at our get together were, Mario and Luigi and Sarah Palin and Joe Six Pack. Unfortunately I forgot to take my camera inside!

Branigans in Branson!

Last weekend, when my parent/teacher conferences were over we headed to Branson to meet the rest of our Branigan crew! We had a really fun weekend and were able to spend some good quality time together before the craziness of the holidays. We stayed at a condo on Table Rock Lake and enjoyed some incredible fall foliage. We mostly hung around the condo and ate, ate, ate! But when we were out we went to a Cowboy Chuck Wagon Supper, shopping at the Branson Landing, and rode The Ducks! All in all we had a fabulous time and can't wait to do it again next year!

At the Circle B Chuck Wagon

Shopping at the Branson Landing. Chris had to get a wheelchair because his feet were giving him trouble!

About to get on the Ducks! We had to go quacking all the way there! It was hysterical!

They even let me, David, and Chris drive!! What were they thinking!

Two Weddings and a Date Night

Well earlier in October we had two weddings back to back on the same weekend and I am just now getting around to posting some pictures! Shelly and Andrew were on a Friday night at a gorgeous mansion in Lee's Summit and then Matt and Deborah were on Saturday in Oklahoma City. We had a really fun time at both weddings and especially getting to see some friends in OKC!

This was the first wedding, Shelly (who I teach 3rd grade with) and Andy.

They had a gospel choir come and sing for their recessional! It was incredible!

Wedding number 2: Matt and Deborah in OKC

The grooms cake! So cute...his old car was a yellow bug.

The next weekend Chris booked a hotel for us to stay in for the night! It was really fun and nice to "get away" even if we only stayed in Kansas City! The start to our spontaneous date night...Chris told me to pack a bag and get dressed up!

ON the way!!

Yummy Olive Garden!

Our hotel room.

I think that this is something that all couples should do! Get away for a night even if you just go to a hotel down the road!