Showing posts with label Around Town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Around Town. Show all posts

September 21, 2011

Henry Ford Museum= Detroit fun.


A few weeks ago we had our second engagement shoot with our photographer for the wedding. It was included in our package and a great way to get comfortable around each other. It was hard to decide on a place in Michigan since we still don't know the surrounding areas too well. (Blame it on being gone from home a lot!) Well, I should say it was hard until we mentioned travel and ended up picking the Henry Ford Museum!!! With lots of planes, trains and automobiles it was a very fun place to explore for the afternoon.



We had some time to explore after the shoot was finished and I have to say we had a real fun time. :) If you ever find yourself in Detroit and want to learn a little history about the Motor City... just head on over the the Henry Ford Museum. We spent most of our time in the Hero's of the Sky exhibit looking at the airplanes. (Joys of marrying a pilot, right... haha)




(They had a section where you could make different paper airplanes and then see which design flew the best. Even though Geoff designed the planes... I flew them better! haha)

















January 12, 2009

Christmas, New Years and back to the blog

So for anyone who follows me on here, you probably have noticed that i have been a huge slacker lately... so sorry! The holidays and my insane work schedule knocked me right out of blogger world. But I'm finally picking up the pieces and getting it all back together...

So here's how my life has been.

In the middle of December I flew a two day trip with one day off. Then a three day trip with one day off, then a four day trip (ending on my bday) with one day off (Christmas), then a three day trip... ugggh.
On my Birthday we flew from Dallas to Cincinnati and then had a Tampa turn. The gate agents in Cincinnati found out it was my birthday and told every single passenger. So needless to say- every single passenger while boarding told me happy birthday. I think I was as red as the scarf around my neck.

I made it home and met Geoff, my parents and brother Kyle all out for a late dinner. Heaps of places were closed that evening so we went ethnic to help the search and ended up at Cafe Istanbul in Newport. It was super good and I would def. go back again!


Geoff surprised me with a birthday cake from Cold Stone- my favorite!!! Birthday Cake Remix Birthday Cake. Yuuuummy!!! It was so so good!



That night we went to my old church to the Christmas Eve service at 11pm. Then we went back to my parents for my presents.
Back in the morning for Christmas. I was so glad to be off and see all my family that day! As tradition, after opening up all the presents at home, we headed up to Dayton to visit with my Great Aunt. I love this part of the day- she is so cool and so much fun to see!



We had a great Christmas filled with family and hanging out. Geoff even got to stay for the majority of the day until he had to go to work that evening. :)

New Years Eve was kinda low key this year. All of my girl friends and I were in different places which is kinda weird. So a bunch of us airline people got together and had a party! It was good fun and I was again very happy to be home.





So... now that its all over, I'm trying to get into the groove of 2009! I have a theory that all bad things happen on even number years, so it's looking like its going to be a good year. (Knocking on wood) I have been working on some New Years Goals (or since I just read "4 hour work week"- Dreamlining) and here is what I am working on for the first part of 2009...

1.) Running the half marathon in The Flying Pig, May 3rd 2009.
I've been talking about this for a while now. So I'm joining a training group to help keep me motivated. I will be keeping you all up to date on how I am doing!

2.) Photo weekend with BFF Courtney
We are trying to keep ourselves motivated in our own photography (since once you get out of uni and into a job that seems to be the first to go) May be in March... if not the scheduled weekend, we will fly somewhere and take photos ourselves.

3.) Girls Trip to the Beach.
We talk about it, but this year it is happening! It has to. All my single girlfriends need a vaca and I would love to be there with them. Possibly Mexico, but basically where ever the flights look good.
Also, trying to talk my mom into heading back to Mexico with me to become a certified scuba diver... in the works, i think she is beginning to break!

4.) Apartment hunting.
I will be moving sometime in April-ish, need to get my butt in motion

5.) Begin writting my book.
I have wanted to be a published author for all of my life. Now is a good of time as any so why not start...

Those are top 5 right now that I am starting on. I don't want to overwhelm myself with too much since I am flying as much as possible and I am a part time student starting tomorrow. (Painting and Drawing here I come).

December 23, 2008

Concert Fun

For my Birthday present my best friend Courtney came down from Columbus to see me. We headed to the Southgate house in Kentucky for a Christmas concert. Ten out of Ten. It was ten artists from Nashville that were touring all over and we were the last stop. They each had their cd's avail and put together a Christmas cd that was awesome. We had such a good time and even got to hang out with some of them afterwards. It was so good to spend some quality time with Courtney as well!
Here's a few candids from the night....








Laura and I finally got the Christmas tree up at our house a few days before the annual condo party... we had a bit of trouble with a broken tree base but finally improvised and got it standing. It still leaned a little, but it was up!


Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!!

July 21, 2008

After traveling so much for work, I get really excited to go home for a few days- or even just one day... I'm compiling a list of my favorite places in Cincinnati. On my one day off on Saturday my mom and I headed over to Findlay Market and it definitely makes the list! I highly suggest you check it out! I got some really tasty stuffed peppers for dinner!

Seattle photos and the rest of Mexico coming soon!

July 13, 2008

Mom's Bday 7/3

I was actually off for my mom's bday this year. We headed to the Yacht Club in KY for their Rib dinner! Yummo...



July 31, 2007

Night for Engagements...

I happened to be home Friday the 20th- lucky for me. I received a text from Val saying we needed to head down to Cadillac Ranch to "check something out" which happened to be the ring on her finger. YAY!
On the way to pick Katie up- Ryan, Tori and I got the call from Laura Miller that they were at Don Pablos celebrating her engagement as well. Ahhh. So much excitment for one night. I felt very lucky to be at home.




The next evening I drove up to Columbus for Shannons Bachlorette Party! Even more pre-wedding fun.

July 14, 2007

To the Top...

Last few days i was home in Cincinnati, we ventured up to the top of the Carew Tower. Since I've lived in Cincy most of my life, it is kind of a shock to me I had not done this sooner. Really gave me a different view on my city.