Toboggan Time!

This Christmas, Adam and I decided to split our time betwixt two households as such: pre-Christmas and Christmas with my family in Indiana and then post-Christmas and New Year's celebrations with his family in Alabama. We're already having so much fun, but I thought I'd share one of our early adventures.

My sister and her husband were generous enough to let us steal my nephew for a few days, so my dad, my nephew Ethan, Adam, and I went tobogganing a few days ago. My husband, having grown up in areas of the world that did not consistently have snow, always called a "toboggan" what I would call a "hat." Although he knew the other meaning of the word, I was excited to show him the TRUE meaning of a toboggan!! :)

Pre-toboggan picture by the Christmas tree! We're all bundled up and ready to brave the cold.

Here we are waiting in line. I didn't take any pictures of the actual toboggan ride, but it's basically a giant sled (seen below) that slides down a pre-iced track. You go rather fast, of course, which makes it fun!

Here we are on the sled, about ready to be slid onto the track. I look silly, but everyone else looks good. It was my turn to ride in back (and fight off any goblins that may impede our speed, as I told Ethan).

We went 30 mph the first run, 36 mph on the 2nd and 3rd runs, and a whopping 37 mph on our last run! Lots of fun!! :) I highly recommend the toboggan run at Pokagon State Park anytime!!

Much-delayed CHRISTMAS post!

Wow. It has been a hectic semester! And, as of 11:16 a.m. this morning, I am officially DONE with said semester! To celebrate, here are some of the Christmas decorations we've put up in our townhouse. I'm so excited to finally have the time (and energy) to enjoy the holiday break!!! Yee-haw!

Outside lights! Yay for colorful lights and snow!!

Our Christmas tree!

A few extra Christmas lights on our topiary trees.
I ADORE Christmas lights!! (in case you couldn't tell!)

And some family pictures with Oliver!

Stockings, hung with care by the...uh, wine butler! Yeah, that's indicative of us, I suppose! See the A and C for Adam and Cathy, of course. There weren't any O's (the horror, the horror!)so Oliver got a snowflake emblem.

I might post some pictures of ornaments, etc later on...but I'm going to go enjoy my break now! :) Also, facebook message me or contact me if you think I don't have your address and want one of our fabulous Christmas cards! PLEASE contact me because I LOVE sending out Christmas cards!!

A-C-O Photoshoot!

Laura Copeland does fantastic work, but Adam and Oliver are pretty charming models, if I do say so myself. :) These pictures were taken in Adam's parents' backyard--lovely fall leaves all around!

Also, Oliver doesn't really smile in pictures. He's more noble than that, I suppose. However, I do like to think that he's enjoying himself...you just can't see it as easily. What a frustratingly wonderful little man!

smiling amidst leaves

Oliver stoically standing

I'm pretending to ride Oliver

Up-close shot of the cutest little man ever!!!

Cute family

I like myself in the sunshine here, even though Adam looks like he's about to sneeze

a little sugar from my honey

Oliver licking his lips while we kiss him--i love this picture!!

Oliver has scampered ahead...but I really like how my jeans look! :)

I like the three of us strolling through the woods.

a little Daddy-Oliver playtime!

uh-oh, Daddy's rushing Oliver and me!

I love it when my men fight over me! ;)

I'm so happy that we have some quality family photos...I grew out my hair just to get some "I have long hair, a husband, and a dog" pictures. Though I curled it in the pics, usually it's just straight and long. What do you think? Should I cut it or keep growing it?? Or only wear it curled?

In the next few days, I'll put up Copeland clan pictures (also taken by Laura, but featuring Adam's parents, all his siblings and siblings-in-law). I guarantee that you'll laugh at the "restless, angry in-law" picture. What can I say? Craig, Laura, and I are hilarious! :)

Hope you enjoyed these A-C-O pictures!