The Best DAY ever

This -is- a recap of my Valentine's Day, but DON'T click away just yet!

 Big news down below. 

The day started out fine.

My Mom and dad got me a snazzy snuggie,

and a super pretty necklace. 

 I painted my nails for the holiday. 

Then, the awesome started. 

I got this text, which made me cry. 

My awesome Vday present is PERFECT. 

Then Mike surprised me with beautiful tulips. 

Then, I got a phone call from the company I interviewed for. 

I GOT THE JOB!

My parents, Mike and I skyped and cheers-ed with wine to celebrate. 

Long after the East Coast went to sleep,

THIS happened. 

vDAY by teeller featuring crew neck sweatshirts

Shiva and I curled our happy little selves up, 

 with some wine and panda express (for me), 

toys and bones (for her), 

and watched movies til late in the night. 

Ok, she slept. 

and slept some more..

But, Mike comes home tonight, and we have an AWESOME weekend planned. 

Yesterday was pretty spectacular. 

Come to think of it, my life is pretty spectacular. 

Christmas Clips

Oh the iPhone, 

where would we be without your easy photography?

Here's a few more moments from our Carolina Holiday. 

FINALLY back in Raleigh

Spa Day with Mama. 

Christmas 2012

Mom's fridge with our magnets from our travels. 

Riding back to the airport 12/25. We were practicing for the airplane. 

supplies

Thanks Mom :)

Belgian beer in ATL

Once we got home, 

Mike and I opened our gifts to/from each other. 

Coffee!

Crafts!

Napa Valley vacay? I'm more excited than I look. 

Wort Chiller!

 Don't forget the stockings!

Well, after the presents were opened, 

we had to grab some sleep, because

Mike's family was meeting us the next day for a whirlwind tour!

Christmas Morning.

Well, 

kinda. 

Christmas Morning, we had a flight back to SJC, 

but we had Christmas Eve Morning. 

After biscuits & gravy, of course

Here's some of the sights, smiles and gifts. 

"A Spoiled Rotten Lab lives Here"

Remember our cute stocking? 

It had a HILARIOUS book "I Could Pee on That."

Poems from a cats perspective are hilarious.

Dad and his Earnhardt magnets. 

Mom & her baublebar baubles :) 

Books! 

Books!

and MORE books!

Mike's really excited about his new.. 

JACKET! 

and I was super excited, 

about my new bling :)

Dad and the ever-elusive steering wheel cover. 

Mike's speaker..thing..amajig.

Mom's coveted calendar!

It's really the only thing she asks for..

New pretties.  

excuse my awesome legs..

We ended up spending a good majority of the day having dramatic readings 

from the cat pee book. Obviously.  

the range of faces = awesome

Check back tomorrow for the iPhone pics from our short trip home, 

and thank you for allowing me a glimpse back to the holidays.