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2010

I didn't have this for the last post, but here is a picture of me and Nolan on our first New Year's Eve. Sewickley was decorated so pretty for Christmas :-)

Life in 2010

I have been slacking a bit on the blogging scene lately, but everything is sort of settling back to normal now after the holidays. Nolan and I had a really great first married Christmas and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. We started our Christmas Eve by having breakfast with Kyle and Abbie who have moved far away and were home for Christmas. We went to church that night with my mom and sister and then spent time with my family eating dinner, opening presents and watching Christmas Vacation. We spent the night at my moms and had a very relaxing Christmas day watching movies and playing Mel's new Wii. We were shocked and excited when my mom brought out one last gift--a flat screen TV!! This is something we have been wanting and even started a savings jar for (which ended up being used to buy a TV stand!) This was a great Christmas!!

For New Years Eve, a group of friends came over and we went out to Chinese and then came back to our apartment. It was low key but really great to be with such close friends, and to see Ben and Allyson who have moved to Boston (against my wishes!!)

For Christmas, I gave Nolan tickets to see a show in Pittsburgh called Cirque Dreams. We went out for a nice lunch before going to the show this past Saturday. This was really fun because we don't go on "dates" like that very much anymore! The show was pretty fascinating and the ways those acrobats can bend...wow!

In other news, I have never been one for new years resolutions but I made a resolution of sorts this year. I want to cook something I have never cooked before once a week. So far, I have made a sausage and vegetable pasta and yesterday I made homemade lasagna for the first time. As soon as a meal is pretty enough to post, I will take a picture and put it up!