locks of love

My hair has been pretty much the same since high school.. never dyed, and usually kept pretty long. I want a change, and everyone keeps telling me not to dye it. So, I did the next, less permanent thing. I cut it! 10 inches all chopped off, and although most people are really attached to their long hair, I really didn't have to hard a time watching it go. It feels so light, and much easier to deal with. I also feel good knowing that since it was 10 inches, I was able to donate it to a good cause- locks of love. www.locksoflove.org

 New hair just in time for the new year! (I did this New Years Eve)

here's to a new year!

Happy 2013! Glad to have survived 2012, and to have spent the night bringing in the new year with two of my favorite people (three if you count logan, who didn't quite make it to midnight this year).

first picture of the new year.. didn't come out like we hoped, but I find it pretty funny! ^

 since Mat couldn't be with us, Xena was Cassies 1st kiss! ^

I have a ton of photos from this night.. it'll take me a few posts before I can share all of my christmas photos and new years photos.  Got to love holidays!

oh, and my resolution(s)-
1. keep our house clean, or semi-clean
2. get on a good schedule (failing at the so far)
3. spend less time with my phone in my hand. 

a day with the in-laws part 1

saturday we spent the day with my family opening gifts, and straight after, we left for good ol' Louisiana. Christmas at my moms was great! Logan got some fun toys (xylophone, one of those popper vacuum things, old school phone that he can pull, and all other loud toys that can be bought), mike got some new office supplies, and I got a Polaroid!  And the extra money I need for my new lens. I can't wait to order it! I didn't get any pictures though.. I packed my camera without thinking.

We got to Louisiana with no stops, besides one to get gas.. Where mike decided to change some stuff on his car. We had a small scare for a minute thanks to him. It was hilarious. 

We spent Sunday with Mikes family.. to say they are so much fun would be an understatement! I love, love, love seeing them. 

slowing down

hello! I finally found some time to update everything.. things have been so hectic thanks to the holidays, and I have so many pictures to share. I will probably have to do a few posts so that I can fit everything! Our holiday was awesome, and it was a much needed break for us to share together. It was nice having Mike with us the whole time, and I think Logan might have enjoyed it more than me.. that's a biiiiggg might haha!

I'll start off with our personal family Christmas we did at home. We did it a few days before since Grandpa had to work, and we didn't think we'd have an opportunity to do it all together before we left for Louisiana. (Also because I was ready to give Logan and Mike their gifts hah!)

 logan really enjoyed ripping the paper open, so grandpa let him help ^

 I knew Mike would love his small gift from me and logan haha he tried to guess what it was.. and failed! Nerf gun! :)

our living room looked insane while all the toys got put together^

We got Logan a few things to play with, mostly stuff he didn't need but looked cool. Best gift though, was his mini 4-wheeler. Its getting hard to keep him off of it.