Vegas Baby!

Johanna, Kyle, Tom and I decided that we needed to spend some quality time together. We decided that Vegas would be the perfect destination for quality time. This was my first trip to Vegas, and I had such a blast. Everything is so big and shiny there! Since it was my first trip, we did a lot of typical Vegas....spa day, buffet, fancy dinner, and of course, night club! Enjoy the pics below...

Prepping for this trip was the best...I shopped for a trashy dress, fake eyelashes, huge shoes, and fun jewelry! Yippee...I think Tom was a little scared when I came home with all my goodies...

We always take a muscle picture. I couldn't decided which one I liked the best so I posted both!

After a night of dancing, Johanna and Kyle fell asleep right away.

As Tom and I were walking out of the door, the doorman asked us if we'd like to take a limo to the airport. Since it was a slow weekend, the limo and the cabs were running at about the same price. We were like, "Yes, please!"

After the limo ride, I was feeling pretty good. I decided that one more try at the slot machine was a must, and I left Vegas a winner!

Conclusion: Vegas is ridiculous, and I want to go back.

Catching up after the holidays!

Hey Folks!

Sorry it's been so long. Here are a bunch of random pics from over the holidays!

Our lil' Christmas tree

Usually Five Guys Burgers and Fries makes me a happy girl, but since Tom left me all alone for a few weeks in December....dinnertime was very lonely... :(

This year Momma Payawal decided that a creepy Santa Claus that dances and sings songs would be a great addition to Christmas.


Rose Bowl 2010

Johanna, Tom, Matt and I were very lucky and got to go to the Rose Bowl. Thanks to Kyle, our seats were fantastic! :)

Kaitlyn and I like to kick back after a good meal.

More pictures soon...

Work Hard, Play Hard: Part 2

PLAY HARD

Portland's Holiday Ale Festival ( http://holidayale.com/index.php ) was a blast this year. There were a lot of beers to taste, but I think the favorite of the night was the Scaldis Noel (abv 13%). :)

Bob had to show his Ohio State University socks to all of the Oregonians.

Pretzel necklace time! Loi-Babe couldn't resist buying one of these tasty and stylish treats.

Kaede and Lois= BFF :)

We all had a great time hanging out and tasting a few beers. I hope Bob and Lois come out again next year. :)

Work Hard, Play Hard

WORK HARD

Bob and Lois came to visit us this past weekend. Bob has been pretty pumped for this trip because he loves house projects and we have quite a few here. The first project was fixing our lovely back patio/sunroom. The floor was a hideous green and it smelled like wet dog (the previous owner had three dogs and this was the dog/exercise room). With a little hard work from Big Bob and Tom, the new floor turned out great and looks spectacular!

Next post: Play Hard....hehe! I know you can't wait to see the next pictures. :)

Firsts...

These pics are of Tom and I's first sit down dinner in the new house.

This is the first time Tom did some yard work for our house.

These pics are from Tom and I's first Thanksgiving by ourselves. The meal was pretty tasty!

New House

Hey Everyone!

Sorry it's been awhile. Tom and I have been super busy with buying a house, filming with HGTV, and I finally got a job! We've been working on filling the house with lots of IKEA furniture, and it is now starting to feel like a home. :) Enjoy the pics!

This pic was from Halloween. HGTV was very kind to us and bought us a new TV. :)

Our house was kinda messy when I took these pictures, but atleast you get the idea what it looks like with our furniture. :)