12 for 2012

I have been a terrible blogger!  I am so sorry.  So I am going to start the year off with some goals, I know how original right?

 le liste:

1.  Floss at least  3 times a week
2. Scripture study daily, with a journal
3. Do my best at everything, no more half a$$ attempts
4. Dessert only twice a week, 5 days of fruit after dinner 
5. Eat fish at least twice a week
6. Eat at least 3 servings of veggies (this might be the hardest one for me) a day
7. Run a half marathon
8. Be much more proactive, set monthly goals
9. Make a deadline for Nick and stick to it
10. Always look good, no more going to work with bed head like this morning :(  FAIL
11. Save $2000, tax return doesn't count!
12. Play my role better as a girlfriend, family member, friend, co worker, neighbor, instructor, blogger...

Tar-Heellllssssss!!!!!!!

Nicks cousin and his wife surprised us with UNC basketball tickets for Nick's birthday/christmas present. So last Saturday we packed up and headed south.

Me and Mr Man...

We were pretty high up to start with

A winning game smoocheroo

I do not have words...

Me and Ash with Ramsey!

After the game

Yes that is me with Kendall Marshall  :)

We are headed down to Chapel Hill again for tomorrow's game so I am crossing my fingers that I can meet/squeeze Harrison Barnes' arms....  No judge ok!

Awkward and Awesome

Awkward:

1. not blogging for oh say... 5 weeks  :(  Je suis desole (I am sorry)
2. Being a Mormon and having such a rough day that the thought of drinking almost sounded appealing (don't worry mom I didn't)
3. walking into my room and finding my cat puked 3 times on my white carpet,  three very large times
4. Nick still has no heat at his house (long story) so he has to take showers at my house... so I have men's body wash and his towels in my bathroom...
5. Being sick for the second time this in 3 weeks...
6. Having your boyfriend refer to you as the cat in the hat every time you where striped leggings for pj's
7. Writing thank you notes for gifts given to you last month... I feel kind of lame but I have been a tad busy
8. Almost crashing your old car into your new car an hour after purchasing it
9. Stalling out at a green light... oh the joys of a stick shift... good thing my car is adorable and I had good hair that day otherwise I probably would have been judged/flicked off
10. Screaming when the lights turned off at work... we had just been talking about the place being haunted and bam! the lights when out -  I did do the murder scream, completely unintended
11. Running a 15k on a Saturday and going through Spinning certification on a Sunday... less awkward more ridiculously exhausting
12. Eating pizza right before bed and having the weirdest dreams... am I a 6 year old? what the heck?
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Awesome

1. Meeting Debbie's adorable baby girl!
2. Running a 15k!  hecka yes!  I did eat 3 trays worth of fondue... no judge
3. My mom is moving into her new house today!!  woop woop!  I am so pumped to see it!
4. Girls night tonight!  Nick is in St Louis for work so home girl is hitting the town
5. Essie nail polish
6. Trying on my dream engagement ring and finding the price completely doable ... well I think it's doable
7. My friend Kari is going on a mission next month!!!!    props to her for being willing to give up a year and a half to serve for our church
8. Getting a new flipping car!!!!!!   I will post pictures... 
9. it is December 15th and it is 64 degrees... oh the south... sometimes I really do appreciate you
10. Going to a UNC game and getting to meet Roy Williams and stalking some players...  I did not get to see Barnes :(  I may have a slight crush... it could be because his arms are delicious
11. Christmas bonus... lets just say Katie is buying her self some huge pearl earrings I have been lusting or a coach purse...
12. Nick is going to visit me in NY for New Years!!  woop woop!!!
13. Christmas shopping is almost completed- thank you Amazon and Groupon  you made my life so simple

Well that is it for me today!   My life has calmed down quite a bit so I will try and post some pictures and stories of the last 5 weeks.  

Love you guys!    Leave some cute comments for me :)

Awesome and Awkward

Awesome:

1. Finding a rocking car deal!
2. Getting an iphone 4s... I LOVEEEEE  simply can not express my love enough for this cute little bundle of joy
3. Getting some great news about Body Attack, most likely I will be the program director for SVU next semester which means... I get to go through BodyFlow training for FREE woop woop!  And I am working on getting a training for students interested in becoming instructors!  
4. Getting a cheesecake factory gift card and a whole box of omaha steaks for my birthday... people know me so well :)
5. Nick walking around with me for 12 hours trying to find the "perfect' pair of boots.  I have a keeper I know :)
6. Eating Oreo cheesecake for lunch cause its my bday weekend
7. My 11 year old niece making this cute video for my birthday  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=32Kp8ahG_mI   
8. Getting 3 dresses at Ann Taylor for less than $20 each!!!!!!!  hecka yes!

Awkward:

1. Nick's house not having heat for a week, so we go over for him to grab shower stuff to take to my house.  I am wearing fUggs, pink pajama pants, a navy blue peacoat with a big furry hood, a pink floppy hat that my wet shower hair was swallowed in and black gloves... I lay down to play with Gia (Nicks foster cat) and the next thing I know Nick is shaking me telling me its 3 in the morning!!!  we both had conked out in a 30 degree house dressed like hobo's   with me cuddled up next to a cat and two random smelling candles we were using for light  hahahahaha!  I laughed so hard when i finally became conscious 
2. Having the rockin car deal tell me that someone else made him an effing offer and i would need to wait until Saturday to see if they bought it... uhm no... that is not how this works... if there is no deposit the car should be free game.. So everyone pray that these other people decide they don't want the best car deal in the entire world... deal?? (This isn't very awkward more just makes me pissed beyond belief)
3. having a realator take pictures of your house... so basically any random person will know exactly what electronics I  have in my house and which room i sleep in AWESOME... NoT!   gahhh I will be so happy the day I do not have to rent 
4. Nick confessing that he has blamed more than one fart on the cat I have actually believed him...  oh my life   (I apologize for always talking about farting but it really does make me awkward when it happens and with Nick it usually happens once a week haha)

Alexandria for the celebration

So I hit the big 2-3 this weekend, to celebrate a very unimportant birthday number Nick took me to DC for the weekend.  We soon both fell madly in love with Alexandria Virginia.

On Saturday morning we both woke up a little late so we headed out for some brunch and found free parking in front of this adorable little place

Here is a picture of the second floor

They had some hilarious artwork up on the walls

An Appetizer of strawberries and double cream.  I thought I had died and gone to heaven.

I ordered the French Toast and this masterpiece was what I got.  It was THE  most incredible thing I had ever eaten

Nick got the crab, lobster, and craw-fish omelet.  He said it was "Delicious", I can not judge, there is no way I would eat anything stuffed with that craziness.

Some more of the hilarious artwork

This is the J Crew coat I talked about a few months ago

The happy well fed couple.

Awesome and Awkwards

Awkward:

1. Talking about stomach and bladder problems with Mr Man.  And by talking I mean him telling me his problems as I am eating my fish tacos and trying not to literally gag everything I have consumed
2. leather couches and the farting noises they make when you move
3. Nick telling me his "tummy hurts"  really?? REALLY!? 
4. Me actually taking pity on the above statement said by a grown man curled up on the couch with a zebra print pillow... and washing the dishes for him
5. People thinking my Flo costume was a nurse
6. Being the only girl at a Halloween party wearing clothes and not lingerie
7.  On our ride home from the Halloween Party, Nick hit a cat (didnt die) and so we pulled off into a construction site to see if we could find the poor thing to make sure it was ok.  Next we see some blue lights turn in and the officer and Nick have a little tiff.  Meanwhile I am dressed like Flo and Nick is Mayhem... how ironic..   Well after the cop looked up all of Nicks info he gives him his license and says that he probably isn't doing to much vandalism dressed in a suit.  Apparently this cop doesn't watch enough Allstate commercials.

Awesome

1. Trying on this whopper of a ring at work.  My boss was wearing it for her desperate housewife costume....Too bad this little beauty isn't costume jewelry It was given to her as a "friendship ring"  boy what I would give to have a friend like that   shooot.   And you know it I went and showed this little number to Nick so he could see what home girl expects on the day the question is popped :)

1. I won the costume contest and won a free day off !
2. My birthday is in 2 days!!!!!!!!   Say hello trip to DC   I am so excited!!!!  And I am crossing my fingers I get the Banana Republic riding boots I have been lusting for months....MONTHS
3. looking at more cars this weekend.... Oh I hope I finally find the right combination of things so I can finally drive around in something from the 21st century.
4. Finally getting paid to teach Body Attack!  can I get an AMEN   No more volunteering for me
5. I lost 2 pounds!  Yes that sounds really stupid but it has been hard to get those puppies off.  My goal is another 5 but I am satisfied where I am.  Heaven knows I will be stuffing my face full of cheesecake this weekend.... and crepes... and pizza... and pasta.  sad :(
6. I signed up for the Hot Chocolate 15k in DC!!!!!!!   I am petrified and excited all at the same time.   Here is to running 8 and a half miles on thanksgiving... and 9 miles the Saturday after thanksgiving to keep to my 4 week training program hahaha
7. I get to see my cute little nieces and nephews next month!!!!  woop woop  and nick will finally get to meet cutie pie Ethan!  I have been telling Nick all about my love for that little boy
8. Deep clean of my office...= blissful and relaxed Katie

OoTD- outfit of the day and stolen accessories

I have decided that the only way I will make myself get cute in the mornings is if I do OOTD.  So here is Sunday morning.  I got quite a few compliments on this dress... PS  Nick picked it out all by himself for my valentines day present :)  I am proud

Dress- Ann Taylor, cartigan- j crew, belt and shoes are from Ann Taylor.

Madre, I love your glasses so much,  I must cuddle with them... sit on them... lick them... swat them...