Michael Buble

Another year, another birthday, another Michale Buble concert! No year is complete without him ;) He has to be one of our favorite performers. We've seen him several times but nothing tops are intimate Valentine's concert in Vegas!

Thanksgiving

Two weeks to the Big Move and what do we decide to do, pack?!?! You would think that would be our priority but instead it was hosting our family for Thanksgiving. I can't think of any better way to spend our last days in our home here in Virginia!

My Mom arrived around 8am, we had the 19 lb bird in the oven by 9am, table set by 10am, and side dishes all ready before guests arrived. We really make a dynamic duo! However, maybe we shouldn't have set the table so early because the second the Geiger kids walked through the door it was a straight shot to play with the China and Crystal =) I'm glad to report though there were no casualties this year. I think I was more worried about Peter than his kids.

What better to do the day after Thanksgiving than get in the Christmas spirit! Last year, we went to cut down our very own Christmas tree, which is a tradition we would like to keep up, but since we were moving in about a week we opted for the Christmas Tree Lighting at Reston Town Center instead. They really went all out, you almost felt like you were in NYC at Rockefeller Center. They had the ice skating rink, a giant Christmas tree, a parade, Santa being pulled in his sleigh, a choir singing carols with all of the attendees, it really was spectacular! All the nieces and nephews seemed to have a great time, of course we started at Rio so what's not to love!

Turkey Trot

Who knew Herndon could draw such a crowd?!?! Shaun entered the annual Turkey Trot 5K race this year along with our friends Erik, Tim, Erika, Alicia, and Matt and I'm glad to report they all finished in the top 50. We had an even bigger turnout at Jimmy's to celebrate the runners success. Congrats everyone!

Parents Weekend

It was a race, I was flying back from Austin and Shaun's parents were driving up from Kentucky, plane vs. car and they still won! I arrived probably only an hour after them but it made for a great return home, a house full of family. We spent the weekend spending time with my family, watching football, and celebrating an early Christmas. The time always flies by so fast but we treasure these weekends as it's rare to get our families all together. We'll definitely miss not being just a drive away in Texas! But at least now we have the Margaritaville Margarita Maker so we can bribe everyone to come visit us =)

House Hunting

So our lease ended in October and we decided to go month to month to keep our options open. We've been toying around with the idea of buying a home in Virginia or picking up and starting new somewhere else. Well the idea of a fun new adventure together won out, so if you didn't pick up on the hint in our earlier post brace yourself, we're moving to Austin! Shaun and I fell in love with the city a few years ago and it's always been in the back of our mind as an option for places to live. The stars started to align after our trip to ACL and we've decided it's the right time for us to make the big move.

Shaun was given the opportunity to transfer to Austin with work so I took advantage of the Veterans Day holiday and flew down to Austin to house hunt. And I'm so excited to introduce our new neighbors in Austin...

Yes, that's right The Richards just moved to Austin at the end of October for a short-term project with Banner. I'll keep my fingers crossed that short-term turns into long-term! So with job security and the idea of having the best neighbors in the world that really made the move that much easier to do. We're going to miss our family and friends in Virginia so much but can't wait to come back to visit and host everyone out in the great state of Texas as well!

An Aussie Affair

As many of you know I'm a sucker for accents so this wedding fell nothing short of spectacular! It wasn't just the grooms Aussie family and friends that made the night but the amazing venue, intricate details, and adorable couple we were celebrating!

Here are a few other cute couples ;)

And dance maniacs!!!