So much has happened in the last couple  months that I just had to share a few of the highlights that have have occurred. As I mentioned in my earlier post I just love the holidays starting with October and since then we have had a lot of fun events happen in our lives.

First: My Birthday! Probably my favorite holiday. My husband pulled out all the stops and took me to the Hilton where we had our reception and our marriage began.

Our fancy dinner out to celebrate my birth :)

My Birthday presents from my perfect husband.
All of my favorite things!

Second: Thanksgiving time! Danny and I are so thankful for so many things and this was a fun time of year.

Danny won first place in the research and creative works conference
 for his research on HSV1.

So thankful for my family!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Third: Graduation! After 4 long years of going to class Danny and I finally graduated from college!! Both of us now have Bachelors of science degrees in Biology (he has a micro emphasis and I have a human emphasis).
         

The Trost Clan

The Fife Clan

Fourth: Tonsils out! This was kind of a spur the moment decision. I had some big tonsils and a sore throat and the doctor decided to yank them right before Christmas (he probably needed a little extra Christmas money). I went the whole Christmas break without any of the wonderful Christmas treats I love so dearly, but while everyone was gaining weight during the holidays I was losing it like a starved prisoner of war. Also I wasn't able to sing all the Christmas carols I would have liked but my girl Trynda said her voice was better after she got her tonsils out so stayed tuned for that.. I'm pretty excited. lol

    

Nervous and not loving the hospital gown

Just out of surgery

A girls gotta do what a girls gotta do

Fifth: Christmas!! This wonderful day was quietly spent at home with the Trost family. Our big gift was a spin bike so we have a lot of health goals for the new year of course.

Christmas Day ...

Waiting to see what Santa brought us!

Me and Danny made a ginger bread house. Its on its side because it was in a hurricane. It was either that or a trailer park so I chose hurricane.

Our traditional Christmas crab fest!

We loved all our gifts Christmas morning but some of our favorites were...
                                               
  Seeing and meeting our first niece for the very first time!

Watching the clippers win their 17th game in a row!

And.. one of my very favorite gifts was talking to this very cute missionary in Canada.
We love him!

Sixth: New Years! Cant wait for all the wonderful things that are going to happen for us in 2013!

It's defiantly not new years without giant confetti cannons                                            

When its in the negatives you wear two coats to bring in the new year. I just love this man.

And of course whats new years without Danny teaching all the little
 children how to light off fireworks.