final bash...

Andy and I attended his final Christmas celebration for The Brown Cancer Center on a very chilly Wednesday evening at the Olmstead. We had such a nice time visiting with those that he works with and sharing the Christmas season with them!

special delivery...

This afternoon, Andy and I received a very special - and not to mention adorable - Christmas card from my brother, Kent and his sweet fiance, Danielle! What a true blessing it is to welcome Danielle into our family! Andy and I are so, so very excited for August!

finishing touches...

Finally, a Christmas tree brightens up our den!
Let the wrapping of gifts begin!

christmas came early...

This morning, Andy and I set out on an NFL adventure! Receiving his first Christmas present from me a bit early, we excitedly drove to Indiana to watch the Indianapolis Colts take on the Cincinnati Bengals ! What a treat it was to watch the Colts play in their new, beautiful dome in complete warmth! Absolutely no gloves, coats, scarves, or hand warmers were needed! I think I could get used to watching live football in this manner! What a great day we spent together in Indianapolis!

Look carefully for the consistently suspended
West Virginia University alumnae, Chris Henry, #15. While he played little, he did however remind us of his former antics at Mountaineer Field by receiving a characteristic personal foul...

let the festivities begin...

Andy and I enjoyed both a Christmas party for the physicians, residents, and physicists from the James Brown Cancer Center and a second celebration with my colleagues from Shacklette Elementary School this week! Both parties were held at venues on River Road and were much enjoyed with the company of our good friends!

James Brown Cancer Center Christmas Party held
at Captain's Quarters

Dena & I enjoying Shacklette's Christmas party

Dena & Scott...a good night with good friends...

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...

Little by little, our Christmas decorations are making their way into their proper places in our Louisville home! Thanks to my Aunt Kay, the spectacular and very special florist in my hometown, Andy and I have so many beautiful things to bring Christmas joy into our home! Thank you, thank you Aunt Kay for the special and beautiful touches that you have given us throughout the years! We love having a little piece of you in Louisville!

I love, love my beautiful grapevine tree, made
especially for my birthday by my Aunt Kay.

thankful...

Andy and I were so blessed to share such an enjoyable and busy Thanksgiving holiday with our families in West Virginia! With delicious food for lunch at my Nana and Papaw's home and an early dinner at Grandma Frey's, our bellies were full as were our hearts with love from those that we miss and love so very much! We have so much to be thankful for not only in West Virginia, but for our loving and wonderful extended family of good friends in Louisville! While our life together has changed so much in just the short year and half we have lived in Kentucky, our hearts smile as we think about the close friendships that only God knew of while we lived in Morgantown. My, how He has blessed us over and over. After a wonderful holiday of family, food, Black Friday shopping, tree decorating, and football, Andy, Ms. Carmen, and I are now safely back in Louisville. As our Christmas decorations scatter each inch of our home, we can't help but look forward to the upcoming Christmas holiday with our family and friends!

stopping at 29...

Birthdays are simply my favorite and what a wonderful day I had yesterday as I celebrated mine! Beginning with breakfast in bed, and ending with a delicious dinner at Jack Fry's and dessert at my favorite sweet spot - The Pie Kitchen - Andy truly made my last "20" birthday a great one! Nonetheless, I think I'll stop there and we'll celebrate 29 again next year!

a blue and gold weekend...

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What a fun, fun weekend we had! Kent, Danielle, and their puppy Oden drove from Morgantown to visit Andy, Carmen, and I! We were so excited to share such a nice weekend of our favorite Louisville pizza, yet another WVU football victory against the Louisville Cardinals, delicious sushi, an evening visit with our close Louisville friends, and a special Sunday church service! While we were sad to see them leave, we know we will see our entire family on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday! Thanks Kent, Danielle, and Oden for such a wonderful and special weekend and for accepting Ms. Carmen, an extra car passenger, on the drive back to West Virginia! We can't wait to see you both again later in the week!

dinner and strikes...

On Saturday night, Andy and I enjoyed a dinner party held for the head of his Radiation Oncology department at Vincenzo's, an Italian restaurant in downtown Louisville. Following a nice dinner, we planned to stop in and wish our great friend Whitney a Happy Birthday at King Pin Bowling Lanes before heading home. Little did we know that we would actually decide to bowl in our dinner party clothes! What a wonderful night we had!