Just in time for Halloween

Yesterday, I got Lasik done on both of my eyes. I have been wanting it for a really long time and Ryan is the best husband ever and let me get it and have my dreams for great eyesight come true. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be at all! It was a little scary but not as much as I had prepared myself for (I did worry about it just a little bit for a few weeks and asked Ryan only two hundred times what he would do if I went blind). The only side effects I have had are burning eyes and a bit of fogginess, which are both normal things. But I can see fabulously! Not only did I come away with great eyesight (with no contacts!) but I also came away with cool red spots on my eyes just in time for Halloween AND...I got these seriously stylish goggles to wear at night while I sleep so I don't rub my eyes. Perfect for tomorrow!

Ryan's Birthday

Ryan turned the big 28 on October 17th and for his birthday, we went down to the Shenandoah Valley for the weekend. We had a bit of bad luck because the leaves were still a week away from their peak color. If only Ryan had been born a week later...he he. But, it was still really pretty and we had a lot of fun. We went to Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello, and toured around. The estate is really beautiful and the house is very cool. Our tour guide of the house was a little on the creepy side and his voice and mannerisms reminded me of Johnny Depp on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I kept telling Ryan how creeped out I was!

When Ryan was looking up things to do in Charlottesville, he figured out that you could ice skate at the city rink for free on your birthday! This was very exciting! We raced on the ice and Ryan won...my pride was hurt :)

We stayed at a little resort in a small town outside of Charlottesville that was really beautiful and picturesque. It really is too bad that I am not a good photographer to capture it.

The rest of the weekend, we spent exploring Charlottesville (especially the University of Virginia, which has a beautiful campus!), watching the Utes win, and our favorite, apple picking at a large orchard. Apple picking is a perfect fall activity and we came home with a lot of apples! I sure hope the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", is true because we are eating several.

On our way home, we took the fabulous Skyline Drive that goes through Shenandoah National Park to enjoy the leaves. Even though they weren't at their peak, they are still stunning. We love fall on the East Coast!!

Happy Birthday to Ryan!

Here are some pictures to capture the weekend's events...

Fun Visitors!

Last weekend, my mom, sister and cute nephew came into town to visit us. We had a lot of fun and I wish they could have stayed even longer. I was planning on taking Friday and Monday off of work but then things got really crazy and I had to work on Friday. Good thing Kayleen (a very good friend of my family) lives out here too and hung out with them and took them to the Library of Congress to keep them entertained. The rest of the weekend was really fun and we enjoyed having them here. Here are some fun shots from the trip...

Andrew looking super fly listening to his Nanna play the piano

I find it really funny that Andrew makes this face when Megan cuts his nails
Playing SkipBo, he is really good

Jackson (Kayleen & Marc's little one) and Drew are bestest friends
Mt. Vernon
New Pentagon Memorial -very, very cool
The Pentagon from the new memorial

We love visitors!! Thanks for coming Mom, Megs & Drew!