New Hobbie

I have always wanted learn to sew like my Grandma Forgey (and Grandma Jacob), I took sewing in 4-H in junior high and I have had many weekends growing up making things with my grandma at her house. So for Christmas I decided I wanted my very own sewing machine so I could take my sewing to "another" level. Well I have made a few projects, and am slowly getting better! I have made a few headbands, jazzed up some holiday dish towels, and made a cute valentines banner! Here are a few pictures.

I have a lot of projects in mind for the summer, fall and winter when Aaron is gone, so until then I will be doing small stuff to prefect my stitch :)

Chapel Hill

Aaron and I spent the weekend in Chapel Hill this past weekend to celebrate an early birthday for him and Valentine's day for both of us!

We stayed at this amazing hotel owned by the University and right in the heart of campus, we had fun eating yummy meals and trying to blend in with the college kids.

I cant wait to wait to go back in the summer when everything is blooming!

Pizzeria Huffman

As most of you know, Aaron loves to cook and I love to be his assistant! For Christmas I got Aaron a new pizza peel, so we decided to test it out a few Friday's ago! I made the homemade dough and we created 3 different types of pizza!

These are my favorite Friday nights, just Aaron, Jack and I hanging out eating pizza and drinking wine! Friday nights wont be the same for the next 2 months (Aaron left today for 2 months of training in Arizona and California) but I will survive and my friend Danielle and I have decided we will spend Friday nights together from now on (her husbands is deployed) and do things we cant get the boys to do with us! Go to movies, go to antique shops, and the list is growing!

Here are some pictures from our pizza kitchen! I cant wait for him to get back in March so we can come up with some different types of delicious pizza!









What a fun night!



Movie Time


Jack hoping to catch a little snack


My favorite, the Buffalo Chicken



My cook ;)





#3 Buffalo Chicken




Pizza # 2 BBQ chicken pizza



Pizza # 1 Riccota, garlic and sliced tomatoes




Aaron with pizza #1 and his new pizza peel

Christmas in Indiana

WHOA, well it was a very busy 10 days! 7 family Christmas's, 1 shower, 1 wedding, 1 birthday, lots of eating, lots of drinking, lots of hunting and lots of family and friends. Needless to say we are very lucky to have such great families and friends! Here is a photo montage of the week! PS I did not do a good job of taking photos so I am missing a lot of people and a lot of things!





Aaron and his high school buddies at Jacks wedding, notice Aarons sweet mustache... NOT


Happy 2010




Casey, Holly and I on new years




My dad and I on his birthday!



Aaron and Amelia playing elf


Alec, very into his presents



Jill Pat and Amelia on Christmas



Aaron's cousin Catherine with her sweet baby Harper on Christmas Day



Christmas Morning at the Huffmans


Jack exhausted after opening presents Christmas morning







Chrissy and I




Christmas Eve dinner with the Groves

Christmas in the Ferry

The week before we left to go home for Christmas we had the Bowrings and Colin Marty over for a Christmas dinner! We had fun eating delicious prime rib, made by our chief Aaron, drinking yummy drinks, and opening gifts! We are so lucky to have such great friends in NC. Dan leaves to deploy a week from Tuesday, Aaron leaves for a 2 month training at the end of the month and then deploys in July and Colin is doing training in California, this was the last time all the boys will be together for probably a year to a year and a half. So all the more reason to celebrate with good friends. Many thanks to all these boys and what they do! Make sure to say an extra pray for them in the coming months.

Here are some pictures to enjoy





The boys




Aaron and his best buddy


Daniella and I



Jack waiting for his gifts!



Danielle and Colin opening gifts



With Colin and my new snuggie and new apron!



Dan and Danielle getting ready for gifts


The Prime Rib...YUMMY



Aaron and I in front of our tree

Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

I love love love Christmas, I love it so much I decorated Thanksgiving night! My favorite thing to do in December is to sit in front of the tree, wrap presents and watch Christmas movies! I could do all day everyday and be so happy! The one thing I do not like is how FAST December is going and what a short time period there was between Thanksgiving and Christmas! Between decorating, baking, working on Christmas cards, and shopping it just flies by!

This is the first year in the history of Aaron and Jordan, Aaron gets more time off for Christmas then me! The past two years I have not worked a "real" job so I have had lots of time to spend at home in Indiana with the family! Not this year! Aaron is finished with work this Friday and will head home on Saturday or Sunday with Jack and all the presents in the truck, and I will fly home on the evening of the 23rd! The good news is I do have until the week between Christmas and New Years to be home in Indiana! This is a very special Christmas for us, and I am going all out, because Aaron will be leaving for Afghanistan in the spring and will not be home next Christmas. So we will be basking in all the traditions and joys of the season!

He will be leave in Jan for training in California and Arizona and wont return until March :( ick! So we will be making the most of the next few weeks!

Remember to think, pray and remember all of our service men and women (& and their families) in harms way this holiday season. It is because of them we have the freedom to celebrate the season!

If you are looking for any good organizations to donate to this season Wounded Warriors and The Fisher House are great organizations that help wounded warriors and their families as they recover!

Ok on to the fun stuff! Here are some pictures of our house decorated for Christmas!






Kitchen stockings


The dining room


My favorite new decoration, an Advent Calendar made from a mirror that my mom had made for me! Its amazing, the picture does not do it justice!


My other favorite new christmas decoration, Marine Nutcracker! Cynthia bought it for me when they were here visiting! I love it





All our stocking are hung (includes Jack)


Jack and his tree



and again..

Gobble 'till you Wobble

We had a great Thanksgiving this year, it was especially festive with a live turkey! Yes, a live turkey!! Our dear friend Paul showed up Wednesday evening with a "special surprise" a real turkey named Turk! Instead of bringing a pumpkin pie or rolls he stole the show with Turk! Turk spent the next few days gobbling around our back yard until he was pardoned to a nice new farm and was spared from a Thanksgiving feast!

We had a full house with Aaron's family and my mom, we spent most of the weekend preparing the food and then eating, and in between we had time to shop and decorate for Christmas! We have a lot to be thankful for this year and we cherished every moment of the holiday knowing that next year Aaron will not be home to celebrate. Here are some pictures of our great Thanksgiving!!!


Never a dull moment at the Huffman House!









The moms



The turkey (not to be confused with Turk)


Paul Aaron and me!



The Host and Hostess


The Huffman Clan


Evan, Elaine and Dan


Gary and Aaron working on the extra turkey



Jack meeting Turk


Turk!







Ready for Thanksgiving


My mom and Jack taking an after turkey nap


Pumpkin and Apple Pies



Elaine working on the pies