2009 is fast approaching and it’s that time of year again to count our blessings and remember the past year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

In February for Nicks 26^th Birthday I got us tickets for the Minnesota Wild game vs. Calgary. I surprised him with getting tickets from a co-worker that were 4 rows from the glass. Nick had no idea we were going, he just thought we were going to the Mall of America. He was EXTREMLY surprised when he realized that I wasn’t driving the right way to the mall. They lost the game but it was one heck of an experience!!

This last year marked our one year anniversary in May. Wow where did the time go. The first year went by so fast that we are already inching up on our two year. The weekend of our anniversary we went and spent some time in the cities. We shopped all over, went to a twin’s game and just spent some time away from home, we read all the wonderful notes people wrote to us in our one year anniversary box and it was great reading the thoughtful ones and the crazy funny ones!! We also had to try the top of our cake being that’s what your “suppose to do”. Surprisingly it was SUPER good for being froze for one year, who would have thought. Oh and I got Nick back by stuffing cake in his face this time!! J

The beginning of June we took a week’s vacation to Las Vegas. It’s a reasonable vacation with lots of fun involved. We went with my parents and we had a blast. My grandparents from Arizona also drove up and met us for a few days, and it was great seeing them again and spending some time together.

In August we celebrated my 24^th birthday with a long camping weekend in the cities near Apple Valley. We camped for 5 nights and did a lot of things. We hit up the Mall of America, State fair, Renaissance Festival and some random stops up and around the cities! It was relaxing in a camping atmosphere while busy running around town doing lots of different things.

October we did our annual trip to Grand Rapids MN, to spend time with Nicks family. We went up for a long weekend. We went for a mini casino trip with his aunt Mary one evening before everyone started arriving for the weekend and we did pretty well.  We also did some random shopping around town for just about anything that caught our eye!!

Now that brings us back to December where we have plans every weekend, and before we know it, we will be bringing in the New Year with more memories to make and more stories to tell! With all that said Nick and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

        With Love,

Nick and Angela

 Christmas time is almost here once again with the new year soon approaching. We reflect back on the year 2007.

January~ Mom's birthday, we celebrate with her on Jan 4th to dinner and family time. We also try and make a trip up to the casino sometime in the month with my aunt and uncle and everyone to get our 500 points. It's tradition! :) Otherwise nothing big happened besides all the snow and cold that we normally have.

February~Valentines day is always an excuse to do something or go somewhere. My aunts birthday and also Nicks birthday is the 24th so we try and do something. This year we spent the weekend at home shoveling the 10 inches of snow that fell that weekend. Fun times let me tell ya Heres a pic from all of our fun

March~ Winter is coming to an end, Celebrating my uncles birthday yet again at Treasure Island Casino. Doing some last minute wedding preperations and getting ready for all the bridal showers that I was having.

April~ Brings us to easter, my cousin Elizabeths birthday, bridal showers, bachlorette parties and dress fittings.. Lots of exciting stuff!! Need i say more, i will show some events by pictures!!!

This was easter and we were singing "going to the chapel"

My Bachlorette party given by my coworkers

Another Co-worker was getting married the weekend before me so we had one together!

May~ WAS AN AWESOME month! I was married and we had a great HONEYMOON!!!! I have pictures to share. Also last but not least my mother-in-laws b-day is the 28th and my brothers is the 31st.

my parents and in-laws!

HONEYMOON

June~ We started camping and settling in as husband and wife. Schools out start seeing some friends from school.

July~ Brings my cousins birthday on the 3rd then the 4th of July with fireworks and parades. We also have a big camping weekend in the middle where we spend a weekend with friends and family. This year we had about 9 families join us and we were at the Cannon Falls Campground!

August~ Brings my birthday and my father-in-laws birthday on the 28th! Yes we share the same birthday and its great! I also share it with my best friend Kelly. We spend the day together, do dinner and ofcourse we CAN NOT forget that we HAVE to go to the CASINO!!!!

September~ Sadly Summer is coming to an end. We do some last time camping, winterize it and get ready for the fall weather which seems that winter came a little fast this year! It seemed to be out of the ordinary cold.

October~ Starting off the month of october we went up north to grand rapids mn for a long weekend to spend with nicks family. We had a blast playing games and enjoying a day with a bonfire looking on to the lake in memory of his cousin who had been lost in the woods.Coming back from that mini vacation i was having major pain in my foot so i had gone to the doctor for some pain in my foot. Sure enough i had a stress fracture. Which they had been telling me I had plantar fascitis since July! I knew it was getting worse and that it couldnt have been that. So I was put in "the boot". Limited mobility and restrictions of sitting work only. Holloween came along and we sadly only had 20 kids come to the door. (Well two of them were big kids. MY PARENTS)

November~ Dads birthday, his hunting season and towards the end of november my fracture was getting lots better when we realized my tendons around the ankle bone were inflammed and causing me even more pain. (GREAT...) So still in the boot,going through therapy, isopheresis and so many other things. Thanksgiving we were busy we spent the morning/afternoon with my family having great food and playing games, and later that afternoon into the evening we went and spent some time with Nicks family! The worst news of all...... The monday after thanksgiving I got super sick..

December~ We have finally made to the last month this year. Like i said above i got super sick the monday after thanksgiving. I was out of work for two weeks and the beginning of week two i finally saw the doctor and they said that i had the gastrointestinal flu... YUCK. forsure did not enjoy that. I finally came back to work yesterday the 10th. Thank god I am ready to enjoy the christmas season. Tomorrow the 12th i go for a cortisone shot in my foot to finally call an end to all the pain that i have been having in my foot. I should also be out of the boot at the end of this month! *Keeping my fingers crossed*

So with that boring post for the ones that actually read this you can realize that i am AT WORK bored off my tail sitting at the front desk having enough time to update you with my life.. HAHA! Its either boring or super interesting. Sorry if i forgot anything, just was thinking of stuff that came to my mind!!! I probably forgot a lot of things but I am done, will try and update more later.

PRAYING FOR THOSE AFFECTED IN THE NASTY ICE STORM!! ESPECIALLY MY AUNT AND UNCLE IN OKLAHOMA!

Everyone keep your thoughts and prayers up and going for the families who were affected by the Interstate 35 bridge that collapsed into the mississippi river. It is a huge tragedy that went down around 6pm last night Aug. 1 2007! 7 are already said to be dead and 80 are injuried. There are many cars that have gone into the mississippi which is said to be about 60 feet deep where they all went in, and they are expecting more deaths. This is an hour a way from me and i know plenty of people up near the cities that travel that bridge often. Luckily all that I know are ok, but still praying for those who are not.

Happy Late 4th of July to everyone!

Considering I have almost been married now for 2 months. I have to say its the best time ever! Married life is great. We have slowed down working at DQ so we are spending a lot more time together which is really nice. We also are busy bee's on the weekends camping in our new camper. Its a great time. I can't believe its already July and summer will probably be over way before we know it. Although winter isn't always a bad thing either! :)

Misty our little kitty. Well yea shes still the same.. A PEST!

So we are down to the wire and we are almost hitched forever! I am so excited! We have 17 days left until our big day. Starting Friday the 11th I am off of work, I have no idea what i will be doing but i will have two wonderful weeks off of work. I am sure i will be keeping my self busy getting ready for the big day and also relaxing for the big day! Shall I say again WE/I AM SO EXCITED!

Heres just one of our engagment pictures and will soon be posting a wedding picture!

Well better get back to work since I could probably find something to do!