2010: A Year In Review

People celebrated in style on NYE (noticed on Facebook). As for the Shinns, we celebrated in our jammies while watching Dick Clark and counting down to the new years so we could sleep at 12:01. Yes, we sound like an old married couple, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

2010 was probably the fastest year that's gone by for me during my 27 years of existence (even though I have a feeling that 2011 might roll by even faster!). A few highlights:

~ Starting the year off unforgettably with our 01.02.2010 palindrome wedding. All those wedding preparations and stresses seem so far away now. People were right, when you look back on it, everything you worried about on the days leading up to THE big day is really petty and forgettable. All I remember now is marrying my one true love and starting life together in the wonderful city of Mountain View.

~ Adopting my other true love less than a month after we tied the knot. Dot Trouble Shinn was the second best thing that happened to me this year, and it also happened early on as well. That little chihuahua, with her big brown eyes that could get away with anything, big soft ears, wet brown nose and big woman parts gave us a taste of our future parenting styles and how we both reacted to disciplining. I LOVE DOT!!!

~ Finding out that Dot is going to be an older "sister" and that we will be real parents, parents who don't leave their child at home when they go out. Knowing this news was probably the scariest and happiest and also most exciting thing that happened to us during the latter part of the year.

Although there have been other highlights, though much more miniscue, the above three would top it for best of 2010. Not only does today mark our one year anniversary, but it is also day 100 of my pregnancy! Yup, there's a completely different countdown for 2011.

The Scan Gun

Last year at this time, I remember holding a scan gun perusing the aisles of Bed Bath and Beyond. This year, it's a whole different story... I'm holding a scan gun perusing the aisles of Babies R Us and learning about strollers and car seats. What a difference one year makes!

The Holidays Are Here!

How did mid-November creep up on us so quickly?! Last year, we were still planning our wedding and stressing over table assignments. This year, well... this year's different. According to our official (free) wedding page, it's already been 323 days since we got married! Wow...

Virginia is for Lovers

It's been a while since something's been up. The excuse? Laziness and time consumption with the new www.foodied.com blog.

This past week, we took a trip out to the East Coast, Virginia to be exact to visit the Shinn parents and Toffee. After that visit, we both had a greater appreciation for the Bay Area life, especially the food. However, the shopping there was great since tax was half of what we're used to paying here.

We took a one day trip out to D.C. and took some tourist-y pictures to fulfill my year one scrapbook, aka: Our Adventure Book, volume I.

We also visited this awesome museum, Crime and Punishment in D.C. which gives a medieval to present day walk through with crimes, weapons and everything else in between.

Overall, it was a nice trip - a 5 day getaway from the regular husslin' and busslin' of life here. We did miss our little Dottie a lot though. When we came back, this is where Dot was while I was busy unpacking everything...

We missed home... it's nice to be back!

Plants vs Zombies

So, what do you guys do at night now? (Look below...)

... yup, we're addicted! (Not on this crazy level yet.)

Mischievous Dot

I woke up one morning to use the bathroom (Dan was already out of bed)...

... come back and discover this little rugrat taking over my side of the bed! (Don't worry, she's clean... got a bath the night before)

I turn my back for a few seconds to start dinner and here's the mess I see...

You're lucky you're such a cutie Dot...

Two Meanings, Same Deed

Recently, a friend told me what option she chose for her date night - homecooked dinner and a movie. Perhaps it's the way it was worded or what not, but it sounded pretty date-y and fun. But after sleeping on it and thinking about what we do in the evening time, I realized that we do the exact same thing! Homecooked meal (mostly made by yours truly) and a movie afterwards, since that seems to be the simplest option for two lazy bums. Why doesn't that exact same thing seem date-y or romantic in my eyes? Well, it's cause I do it practically every single day! In conclusion, don't choose so many of these homecooked dinners and movies because once you get married, that's what you'll be doing on most weeknights anyway.