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Happy 2016!

I can't believe we are already into to January! Crazy how time flies. The Hubby and I have been super busy with the holidays and everything going on the past couple months.

The Hubby and I have some exciting news. We are expecting in June, so I've been pretty absent from blogging because I've been so tired. That first trimester really kicks some rear end! I think I was asleep each night by 7:45 or 8. That was laying down or sitting up! 

We are super excited and can't wait to find out what we are having! 

I was really tired this year, so I decided to put up my smaller tree. The cat's didn't mind, they love to lay under the tree. 



Which means, when there are zero presents, we wake up to the tree skirt being in weird places because they decide to fight over who can lay under there!

I think we attended 4 different Christmas parties this year! I was wore out after that! We got a ton of great stuff for us and baby! 

Indiana decided to have weird weather for Christmas this year. We didn't have a white Christmas, because it was in the 50's!



It was really strange Christmas day, but that didn't stop Socks from getting cold and retreating to the covers! It's so funny to randomly see lumps in the beds... it's usually a Socks cat!

While the Hubby was off on Christmas break we decided to do some fun things. For the past couple years, we have attended the Pacer game right before Christmas, so we went again this year. It's always a fun time!



We also decided to do a mini-getaway and went to Fort Wayne to stay the night and attend a Mad Ants game. They are the NBA D-league team that feed into the Pacers. I got a great deal on tickets through Groupon!



We had a great time just getting away and spending time together, and we also got to try a new restaurant. 



It was called 800 degrees. They cook your pizza in a wood burning oven. It was super yummy! 

In anticipation for our new addition I took a trip down memory lane and went through all my childhood books. I have a ton of the Golden Books! I LOVE to read and I hope the baby takes over that love. 


It was so much fun to look in the covers and see the date I received the book. Some of them were from 1987... talk about old! HA-HA! Of course Bella had to inspect the books and see what was going on.

We are so excited for what 2016 holds. Last year was an amazing year, but 2016 is setting up to be the best yet! We hope that you and your families have a great 2016 as well!

Until next time,

Kara

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