Our annual Tree Cutting in Boone, NC

Thanksgiving break is almost over. :( We have had a wonderful time with family and friends. We finished the weekend off by going to Boone, NC yesterday to pick out our Christmas tree. We love going to do this! It was freezing and there was even snow on the ground in some places! Matt and I roamed and roamed because we have this thing about wanting a "fat" tree so it took us quite a while to find our "perfect" tree. Now the fun part of decorating begins!!! Yay!

Here are some pics from the trip.



Matt, Pam, Mom, Dad

Matt and Pam

Charlie and Rebecca

Pam,Matt, Mom

Pam

Almost Finished With School.....Forever!

Hey everyone,

I haven't updated in a while, so I figured I'd post. Things are going well, just busy. I am counting down the days until December 12th because that is my last day of my Master's degree! Yay! I am almost there.......this semester has been by far the most difficult. Writing a thesis is tough stuff! I really think my educational motivation declined this summer. All of my life I have been a great student and always willing to learn....this semester I have really had to "grin and bear it" to get through everything. I think my brain is just tired! :)~
Matt and I are both excited about Thanksgiving next week. Time off from work and visiting with family is going to be great! We are going to be spending the day in Charleston. Then that weekend, we are going to going up to Boone, NC to cut down a Christmas tree (a Baker Family Tradition)!!! We are exciting about decorating our house as this is our first Christmas here!

Happy Birthday and Halloween!

Matt and I decided since this was our first Halloween in our new house that we would have a party! I was excited about seeing how many trick or treater's we would have and was so happy that we had a bunch! I was even more surprised when Matt surprised me by having a cake and everything for my birthday while everyone was there (my birthday was the day before Halloween). We had a blast! It was truly a delight to get to spend Halloween with family and friends!

My birthday cake :)


Jennifer and I


Collins and I


Chris and Lauren


Matt's Parents (We are so glad you dressed up!)


Jean and I


David


About to be surprised by my cake......I was distracted by holding John David and Marcia's little David!