Thanksgiving

My family and I went away for Thanksgiving this year to a small ski resort in Pennsylvania (no, we didn't ski). We all had a great time just relaxing and enjoying our first gluten-free Thanksgiving. Although nothing beats StoveTop, Chrissy did make a tasty gluten-free stuffing for the GF-ers in our family.

The whole family


Dad and his three girls

We also drove about an hour and a half to Pittsburgh to visit the Wagner clan for an afternoon. It was the first time all six of us had been there in several years, and we were able to see just about everybody. As usual, Grandma Aggie was her spunky self.

Aggie with her grandkids

We had such a great time that we have another trip planned for after Christmas--but it's a surprise! Our parents won't tell us until Christmas Day, so you'll know when I know!

Oh, the best part: it snowed on Thanksgiving Day!

Finals Week

I can't believe it, but my semester is already almost over! My first final (accounting) is this Friday, and my psychology final is the following Monday.

Forgive the sparse amount of posts lately--I've been incredibly busy with school. In fact, I just finished a 10 page accounting paper. It was a little rough in the beginning (it took me a little while to get over the mental block of the last time I wrote a huge paper like this, which took me 2 months working all day, every day), but I prevailed. It wasn't my best paper, but I still think I did pretty well.

Overall, I'm pretty proud of myself for working so hard this semester, and I'm excited for my next 2 classes. I will say that I'm looking forward to finishing up school--I wish I could be out working like all of you--but I will enjoy it while I can.

I hope everyone is doing well!

School Update

Hey all!

I'm over halfway through my first semester, and I have good news! Not only have I gotten 100%s on both my midterms, I've also finished my first paper--3 weeks early!! I've never finished a paper that early in my entire life, and to be able to do it now is such a blessing. Yes, I'm actually celebrating college papers. Those of you who were with me at Fordham know how much this means to me--you saw firsthand how hard it was for me to write, especially at the end. This is the first time I've written a paper with no stress and no Adderall in over 4 years (maybe even 5).

Oh, the college stuff for Fall 2008 is on the back burner until I finish school (on December 10th), so I won't have any new information about that for a little while.

I know everyone must be super busy, but if you get a chance, try to get in touch--I'd love to hear from you!

Happy Birthday, Carol!

They grow up so fast!

P.S. I'm Blonde

As my dad says, "You can tell how well Beth is feeling by how light her hair is." I'm feeling pretty great, and I'm definitely a blonde again.

RIP Putt-Putt

UPDATE: It looks like the Putt-Putt is going to pull through (although just barely)!

The beloved '97 Corolla (the same one from "Office Space") may have been totaled this morning (luckily, Molly is ok). Keep your fingers crossed that we can repair it.

An Izzy Post

It's Izzy's birthday today! She is 4 years old! In honor of her birthday, I've posted a clip of Izzy "playing" with Murphy (may be NSFW). Enjoy!