Well, I haven't updated in a month. Oops:) Life has been busy!

My friends came and we went dress shopping. I got my dress and the girls all settled on a bridesmaid dress, got their measurements and decided on dress color. It was a very productive weekend and it was WONDERFUL to be able to show off Pittsburgh to my friends.

We're gearing up for Thanksgiving. Matthew and I are hosting Turkey Day dinner at our apartment for some friends from CMU. Hopefully we don't burn the turkey or have any other kitchen disasters:)

I'm psyching myself up for my long day on Black Friday. 7am-4pm is going to be a long shift but there will be a lot of people working (and shopping) so hopefully everyone will be in a lovely mood. I'm excited! When I was at Kohl's, Black Friday was one of my favorite days working there because all the people I liked to work with were there!

My brother and his girlfriend are coming to visit the weekend before Christmas! I'm excited to show them around!! Hopefully the weather will be nice.

Today it's rainy and 40...typical. I'm jealous of the snow in Minnesota/Wisconsin and am looking forward to a white Christmas at home!

Squee!

In a little over a week, Meg, Kirsten and Emma will all arrive to Pittsburgh for some wedding dress shopping! I can't wait to see them all!!! I have such wonderful friends!

Loves!

Traveling

Matthew and I had a blast on our weekend trip to Chicago. We got to see Robin and Larson, their new dog Bowie and their adorable apartment! I'm so jealous of the hard wood floors and proximity to everything. They were gracious hosts for Matthew and I for the weekend.

My cousin's wedding was beautiful and it was great to see family, eat good food and drink good beer:) Congratulations to Dan and Beth!

On the way back from Chicago, we stopped in Fort Wayne to see my cousin Lauren, her husband Greg and their one year old daughter Norah. A good time was had by all and I was sad to leave to head back to Pittsburgh.

Hopefully we'll get to see everyone again soon! I'm so thankful I have such a wonderful extended family!

This past weekend we went up to Seven Springs with Jamie and Taylor and some of their friends. We had a blast relaxing, eating, drinking and enjoying the beautiful fall weather. Matthew was beer pong champion! Just goes to show what a student in the marching band at a Big Ten school that sucks at football is good at: drinking:) It was a wonderful weekend and I'm again very thankful for the invitation to spend some time with Jamie and Taylor!

Loves

I'm so thankful for my dear friend Jessi! Pittsburgh would be bereft without her! She's always there to listen to me rant and rave and laugh! And eat delicious Mexican food! Loves, girl!

DC Visit

Just got back early this morning from DC! Taking the Amtrak was a new experience and I really liked it! It was nice to sit back and relax and not have to worry about traffic or tolls or parking or gas. And it ended up not being that much longer than driving myself down to DC from Pittsburgh.

It was awesome to see Jake and Kayla and Jonathan! They were wonderful hosts and I'm thankful to have such wonderful people in my life!

On this trip to DC, I went to the Holocaust Musuem, sat on the National Mall and read a book, saw Mount Vernon and the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial and walked around the city just to see it!

Even with rainy days, it was an excellent trip! I hope I can go back again soon!