Five on Friday

 
TGIF! I am amazed at how fast the weeks have been flying by!  Every Monday Eric and I are both sad that it is Monday and he has to go to work.  But before I know it, we are back at Friday and looking forward to the weekend together as our little family of 3.  This Saturday, Eric has an all day training for work...he will have to miss Madison & me and the Texas A&M game.

 

 



 

 

1. How on earth can I have a 6 week old baby?! It seems like just yesterday I was sitting in the hospital, holding this tiny baby that I had gotten to know over the past 9 months. The first set of "baby is growing up tears" came when Madison didn't fit into her newborn clothes anymore.  I feel another cry coming on...6 weeks seems like such a milestone!  I still remember when we went for our 6 week ultrasound last January.  What a year it has been! Madison has started smiling this week, which just melts my heart. 

 
 

 

 

 

2. Has anyone see the new Carter's tv commercial?  Oh my gosh...talk about being a puddle of tears the first time I saw it!  I was siting on the couch a few days after we got home from the hospital with Madison.  Being a new mommy and full of emotions (hormones), I couldn't help but cry. The commercial plays on daytime tv constantly and it still makes my heart happy every time.  The part where the little kid says the first night home was a doozy- I couldn't think of a better way to describe our first few nights home. 

 

 

                                   

 

 

3. On to something a little less emotional...peanut butter! Last weekend at the store, I got a new peanut butter to try that is White Chocolate Peanut Butter.  It is AMAZING! I have had to force myself to not eat it all day long.  The brand is Peanut Butter & Co.  It turns out they have a restaurant in New York City that sells all kinds of peanut butter sandwiches.  I'm definitely adding this stop to my next trip to NYC!

 

 

 

 

4. Sticking with the food theme, my new obsession is strawberries with Cool Whip.  They are so delicious and the perfect dessert without being tons of calories.  For the past 2 weekends, we have bought a 2 lb. box of strawberries at the store and they have been gone by Tuesday.  This week, we bought 4 lbs of strawberries and they made it until Thursday night.  Four pounds-that's a lot of strawberries!

 

 

5. In just a couple short weeks, my friend Katie is coming to visit from New York City!  I am so excited for her to meet Madison and for us to be able to hang out.  Katie and I met in 2003, during the College Program at Disney World.  We worked at Pinocchio's Village House, a restaurant in the Magic Kingdom.  We have stayed in touch throughout the years and visited each other.  Last November, I went to NYC to visit Katie and had a wonderful trip.  Looking forward to getting to see her again this year, although I doubt a trip to Houston is as exciting as a trip to NYC. ;)

 

 



                           2004 @ Disney World 

 

 

                             2008 @ my wedding

 

 

                             2010 @ Texas

 

 

                          2012 @ NYC

 

 

It's Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas...

    It seems as though Thanksgiving was ages ago and the holiday world is in full swing!  December is a busy month for Eric and me, as it always seems to be.  Usually during this time Eric is preparing for finals and I am swamped with finishing up projects.  One of the two is true this year...I have been swamped with grad school!  Eric is on his last week of his orthopedics rotation in Baytown.  After this week, he will officially be on winter break.

   One HUGE celebration for this week...I officially made it through my semester of having to drive to Katy on Tuesday nights!  I have spent the last 3 months driving to Katy for class from 7-10pm.  In September, I never thought I would make it.  By Thanksgiving, I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel.  Now, on December 5th, I can say I am officially done with that class!!

    The next few weeks are filled with exciting events, but lots of planning along to the way.  My running to do list is growing!  Look for many updates to come!  Here is a short run down of the things to come for The Konesheck's in the next few weeks:

• Wednesday 12/8- Ceremony for winning UHCL Graduate Student of the Year =)
• Friday 12/10- Eric finishes his rotation, Tegan comes to stay for the weekend!
• Sunday 12/12- Nutcracker Day!  Tegan and I are going with Leslie and her daughter Hayden
• Tuesday 12/14- Holiday Girls Night Out at my apartment
• Thursday 12/16- Holiday party at school
• Friday 12/17- Darren's Graduation from Texas A&M
• Sunday 12/19- Leave for Iberostar Parisio Maya in Playa de Carmen with the Konesheck's! Parents leave for their cruise on the Voyage of the Seas!

Look forward for many pictures to come over the next month!

Merry Christmas from the Konesheck's

        It is unbelievable how quickly Christmas is sneaking up on us this year!  We have 2 weeks until we leave for Mexico.  Since we don't come back until Christmas Eve, Eric and I are trying to get all our last minute shopping and wrapping done.  We just got done ordering our Christmas cards for this year!  I love getting to pick out the design and picture each year. 

Love, Sara and Eric

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My First Blog!

  After much consideration, the Konesheck's officially have a blog! I have been interested in blogging for a while now, but have been feeling as though I don't have anything worth blogging about.  After reading the blogs of different people I know, I decided that I am going to give it a try anyways!  I have had fun getting to personalize my blog and add some fun flair! My hope for this blog is to keep friends and family up to date on the happenings of Eric and me.