Merry CHRISTmas

And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus,

for it is He who will save His people from their sins.

Matthew 1:21

Christmas Plans and a Possible Giveaway

Well, it's Wednesday and I'm at work with two hours still left in this day. I'm actually going to schedule this to post Thursday because I already posted once today and I don't want to overload you with too many posts, seeing as it's Christmas and all and people are busy! Plus, I'm busy tomorrow, so this will just make up for all the busy-ness had by all. Ha!

I decided last night to take Thursday off. Being at work these past few days has been brutal! It's been so quiet and slow - which is kind of okay because it's allowed me to get caught up on all my blog reading filing - but today I am really out of stuff to do. So it's just better that I stay home and get things done on Thursday. Plus, Mamma is coming up Thursday morning so we're going to tackle a lot of errands before everyone else makes their way to my house on Christmas Eve. :)

What are our plans for Christmas, you ask? Mom, Dad and Brother and going to be spending Christmas Eve with me. Kevin is already with his family. Christmas morning my fam and I will head up to Kevin's family and we'll all be spending Christmas together! Happy times! :) Really, I'm super excited. Everyone gets along great and it's a good event for all the families to get together before the major wedding planning starts up next year.

Speaking of wedding planning, I just filled out my calendar for next year and it's packed! Each month I'll post on my sidebar my "to do" list so you all can keep up with me and lend me any advice you think I might need throughout each month. Always feel free to email me at chasersofkaysersblog[at]yahoo[dot]com. :)

Okay, back to Christmas. I kind of feel bad that I didn't go all-out with the Christmas giving this time around. I just didn't have the money to splurge on people, and Kevin and I are trying to keep our expenses to a minimum. So I've made some gifts, and bought less-expensive gifts for others. It really isn't about how much you spend - I know - and if I were given any of these gifts that I'm giving to others, I'd be thrilled! So I guess I shouldn't be so hard on myself.

Wow, I'm really getting off topic here. Returning back to our Christmas plans...Sunday night some family and friends of ours are all going out to dinner for a little sushi at Mikuni's to celebrate my birthday a little early. I'm really excited! Since my birthday falls smack dab in between Christmas and New Years, I usually miss out on getting to spend my birthday with friends because everyone is out of town or busy with holiday plans (understandable); so I'm looking forward to a little sushi / birthday / celebration time with my peeps!

That's pretty much all for now. Oh! One more thing: seeing as my One Year Blogging Anniversary is soon approaching, :) I'd like to do a little giveaway. However, I'm not sure I'd have enough readers enter said giveaway to make it worth while for everyone. Therefore, I want to know from you: If I did one would you be interested in it and enter my giveaway? Please let me know in the comments section, if you would be so kind :)

I hope you all have an amazing Christmas!

XOXO~

From Our Family To Yours...

A Few of My Favorite Things

I thought I'd share some of my favorite ornaments since the Christmas season is coming to a close. Keep in mind, we don't have any very good cameras in the house, and I am by no means a good photographer. So please bear with me on the quality of these photos. ;)

Glass Tree

Glass Ballerina

Some more glass ballerinas

I love glass ornaments! They sparkle and they just seem special to me.

This is an itty bitty ornament of a puppy in a bucket!

Mini gold snowflakes

Ceramic Ballet Slippers

Gold Icicles

I'll be enjoying our tree and decorations for these last couple weeks. :) I can't believe Christmas is on Saturday! Time sure does fly by.

Fun Phone Photo Friday

I'm linking up with Shannon today for Fun Phone Photo Friday. :)

You know how when kids get something from Santa, and it comes in a big box, and usually the kids like to play with the big box more than the gift that came in it? Well, Kahlua...not so much...



Poor thing. I promise we don't torture her too much. Ha!

PS: You should really check out Shannon's blog Webbisodes. Her blog is so fun and like a breath of fresh air. It doesn't hurt that she has an ah-dorable little girl, too!

Happy Friday y'all!!!

Day 30: Car I Drive (and past cars too!)

I currently get around in this cute 2006 Nissan Xterra. This is the first car that I bought for myself, so I feel pretty proud of it. I've had it for a little over a year, and I love it! It'll be perfect for a little family. ;)

The cars I've had prior to this were all given to me by my mom and dad. I was a tad spoiled throughout high school. :)

Before I bought my Xterra, I had a 2001 VW Passat that used to be my mom's car. My parents gave it to me one Christmas in college when my mom was getting a new car. This was a good car, but I had to put oil in the darn thing all. the. time!

It looked something like this.

Since I got my mom's car, my brother got my car, which was a Black Jetta. I think I got this car for my 17th birthday. It was a great little car during high school and part of college. My brother is still driving this thing! But again, it needs oil all. the. time! Ha!

Prior to getting the Jetta, I was driving my mom's Intrepid for a while.

And the reason for this is because my first real car truck, was a big, white Ford that was a stick shift. It was my car for three whole days, until I crashed it and it was totalled. Yes, I got into an accident three days after getting my license. First and only accident I've ever had. I wasn't hurt or anything, which was good. But boy was my dad mad at me! Haha!

It kind of looked like this - only a little nicer. That was prior to me crashing it though.

So there you have it. I've had my fair share of vehicles. I'm more than happy to stick with what I have now for quite some time, though. :)

And this concludes the 30-Day Challenge! I enjoyed it for the fact that it let you all get to know me a little better. But I miss regular posts. So I'll be looking forward to those!

Day 29: Hopes,dreams and plans for the next 365 days

I am a control freak planner by nature, so I always enjoy topics like this. :)

My hopes for the next year would be...
-That our wedding planning, and the wedding itself, happens with the least amount of drama possible. So far, so good! I think Kevin and I are both lucky that we have great families who make our lives, and this whole wedding planning process, that much easier.

-That we both stay active and healthy (that pretty much goes hand-in-hand).

-That Kevin's Grandpa Joe, his Grandma Helen and my Grandma Ruth all stay healthy and are able to attend our wedding. It would be a dream come true to have them there. My grandpa and my other grandma will not be well enough to be there. :(

-That we still have the good jobs that we currently have.

-That we continue to learn not to take advantage of the time we have here on Earth with each other, our families and our friends.

-That Michelle and Brandon have two, healthy baby girls!

My dreams for the next year would be...
-NUMBER ONE: TO START A FAMILY!

-To be able to take an exotic honeymoon that we wouldn't have to pay for. Ha! Right now we're planning something low-key that won't be too much money. But a dream of ours would be to get away for a week and really enjoy ourselves!

-That I get a promotion at work.

-That we get another dog (from a shelter) so Kahlua will have a buddy! And so I'll feel a little more safe when I'm home alone and Kevin is gone on work trips. Meaning, Dog #2 will have to surpass the four-pound limit that Kahlua currently holds. ;)

Our plans for the next year are...
-To get married! Duh!

-Possible relocation. It's still dependent on a number of factors, but it's hopefully a plan that will be set in motion once I have my annual review at work. *fingers crossed*

-Putting our finances together. Eeek! This one kind of freaks me out a lot little.

-To save more.

-To join a church.

No matter the hopes, dreams and plans that I have, I could never imagine them to turn out the way God has planned; and his plan has always been - and will always be - PERFECT.