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Twenty Eleven

Hello, 2011! I have high hopes for you! 2010 was pretty great, although I don't know how it went by so quickly.

Nick and I celebrated New Years Eve with our good friend, Kiran. She came over and we had a laid back evening, complete with bean dip, beer and sparkling cider. We watched the ball drop, kissed at midnight and then went to bed with our two crazy dogs following closely behind us. Uneventful, but a nice evening nonetheless.

We are going to New Hampshire in two weeks for Nick's second interview with this company. We will be there for 3 days, so we'll get a chance to spend time in the area and explore to see what we think. Our first day includes a trip with a housing team to show us the region. They will be taking us around part of New Hampshire and Vermont. The following day we have to explore the area ourselves. We're hoping to try cross country skiing or snow shoeing since neither of us have tried them.

This week will be back to work as usual for me, and Nick will be preparing for his interview and finishing up a paper for his research. He seems confident in his decision to take a job, and I honestly don't think I've ever seen him so happy.

Delayed (and Delighted)

We realized that a large storm was approaching the east coast on Saturday night, so we started looking at the airline's website to check for changes. After waiting on hold for over 4 hours and never getting anyone on the phone, we gave up and decided to try again Sunday morning. Our flight was planned for that morning, so we figured we'd get up early and hopefully get some information about whether or not it was canceled. We woke up to find an e-mail notifying us that our flight had been canceled and re-scheduled for that Tuesday night! We spent Sunday with friends and then decided to head back to the coast on Monday morning. Nick had never been to Big Sur, so we thought it was the perfect excuse to go! The weather was perfect and the drive down Highway 1 was spectacular. We found a spot to eat lunch where we had an incredible view of the Pacific Ocean. We were in awe and we wished we could sit and stare for the rest of the day.

Christmas in California

We spent Christmas Eve at my aunt's house with her family and her in-laws. As usual, her food was incredible and I enjoyed every second I got to spend with everyone. On Christmas morning we went to my Grandpa's house and my aunt Jodie cooked breakfast for everyone. It was a last-minute plan, but I'm glad it worked out so that I could see their family and spend some time with my Grandpa. He showed me the new mustang he will be showing next month in Texas, and I love the chance to see him in his element. There is no doubt where I got my love for animals.

After my Grandpa's house we went to our friend Ren's house. His little boy is about 15 months old and we rarely get to see him, so he changes dramatically between our trips. He is the sweetest little boy and we loved getting to hang out there for the rest of the day. They also announced that they are expecting another baby this summer, so I hope we get to plan a trip soon after the baby is born!

Not my favorite picture of us, but the only one we managed to get on Christmas

my Grandpa's excellent photography skills

Nor Cal- Vacation Part 2

We rented a car in Orange County and drove up to Northern California to meet my family and our friends. The drive was nostalgic, and it reminded us of the many times we had made that drive in the past. Turlock was rainy for the first few days, but then we headed to Santa Cruz where it was beautiful and sunny. We walked through Capitola and Santa Cruz and soaked up the sun. I tried to capture the feeling of 60 degree temperatures in my mind, because I knew once we got back to Boston it would be months before I felt it again.

So Cal- Vacation Part 1

We arrived in Southern California where it was raining non-stop. It was a still nice to be in So Cal, but I was disappointed we didn't ever see the sun come out. We went to a great pizzeria with Stef and went to Salt Creek to enjoy the momentary lapse in the rain storm.  Later that night, we had dinner at a great Japanese restaurant in Irvine with Nick's family. It was great to be able to lounge around and not have to worry about rushing anywhere or getting work done. It didn't take either of us very long to switch into "relaxation mode."

Home-made pasta sauce. Yummm

Playing with their toys

Nick and Robert with our rental car

37,000 Feet

This week was beyond crazy, but we are currently flying somewhere over Utah on our way to So Cal!

We both managed to survive finals and Nick had a great interview this morning with GE. I dropped Nick off at his interview, then I took the dogs to a place 70 miles south of Boston and dropped them off. (The look on Gillie's face broke my heart and I just wanted to grab her and take her to the airport with me).  It's 1am Boston-time and we are completely exhausted and ready for our vacation to begin. We've earned it!

Nick wore a suit to the interview and I really wanted to snap a picture of him wearing it, but that was difficult given that we've been in airports since 2pm this afternoon. I took one with my computer, and that will have to work for now.