Lauren and Nick

Really just shamelessly bragging about how cute my friends are that are planning on getting married in January! My favorite of their engagement pictures that Ryan took a few months ago... I can't wait for the big day... so lovely. amb

creature comforts...

New favorite blog! Lately I've become addicted to creature comforts, I love that this blog fufills my every girlish whim giving me inspiration in fashion, gifting, crafting and cuteness. I especially love the free sections that is devoted entirely to giveaways and best of all little printable patterns, gift tags, cards and more. Seriously, go here now, you'll thank me!

A few photos that i love... inspired by love... from leloveimage...

Nativity

beautiful picture of the nativity story... I love the lyrics from this andrew peterson song that say "the baby in her womb, he was the maker of the moon, he was the author of the faith that can make the mountain move..." Sweet picture of the 1st christmas. merry christmas to all of you, you are loved and I pray that you find quiet moments to spend with loved ones and that your hearts find hope throughout the year. much love, ab

let's kazoo it

P.S. Two days ago at the hospital, there was a troop... yes a troop... of old people in their power scooters, scootering around the floors playing christmas carols for our patients... on kazoos! It was the most hilarious and heartwarming thing that I"ve seen in a long time. I seriously bet they spent months working up their lung capacities to play those crazy things! but they were having a blast, which made me smile and long to join their troop and spend the day kazooing songs for sick kids to make them laugh. Yea for old people with spunk and a sense of humor!

finally finished...

I've been so busy lately, that I've been a terrible blogger. I've finally finished my masters degree this week and look forward to graduation on Sunday and finally starting a "real" job for the first time in my adult life. Ryan asked me yesterday if it felt good to be finished and I don't think that its really sunk in yet. I totally anticipate waking up on Monday morning and not knowing what to do with myself. I'm thankful for time to relax and take a break, but worry that I will lose all of the momentum I have gained from working over the last 6 months. I still have days when I really don't want to work at all. I think that I would be content to wake up, drink coffee, walk olive, and sew or knit or read or play until ryan is done with work. But there is this other nagging side of me that really enjoys the thinking and challenge of working with kids. I love that its hard and that it makes my brain hurt and keeps me on my toes. I love that I feel like it matters. But I am so tired at the end of the day, and often sad that life is not fair, and that some tiny babies don't even get one day of normal or easy. So what to do? For now I'll wait and try to be patient. I'll try to convince myself that its good for me to apply for jobs and interview even though I have such a hard time getting started with something new. I'll wait to see what comes next... be back soon, love amb

paper, printing and such...

i have the day off today and i'm printing invivations to the bridal shower of one of my very favorite people. its cold outside and there is christmas music on the radio... life is good.

winter rain and vampire movies...

its been sooo long since I've posted. A month flies by now that I've been actually working everyday. as much as i'm ready to be finished with school (and working for free) I've actually become pretty accustomed to the 6 o'clock hour wake up, morning coffee, off to work routine... I didn't know if that day would ever come. And I still have days of wishing that I wouldn't need to get used to it, but for now... its good.

its raining outside the window and we just got home from seeing "Twilight" at the angelika... there are few things that I can think of that are more entertaining than a fairly well done vampire romance. seriously, I liked the movie! it was fun and compelling in that " i want to kiss you, or maybe suck your blood" kind of way. A good date movie seeing as its has both kissing and killing. anyways, it was a nice interlude on a wednesday night in humid houston as we wait for winter to arrive.

hope you guys are doing great, i'm counting down the days until christmas and in the meantime i will be doing the following: talking ryan into spending extra to get a noble fir christmas tree for the apartment ( i love these), driving around looking at the fancy houses with pretty while lights that are (sadly) professionally hung, lusting after wrapping paper, drinking peppermint mocha coffeemate, and watching all the cheesy christmas movies i can get my hands on starting with 1. family stone 2. love actually 3. elf 4. home alone... be back soon! amb