Happy 28th Birthday Eric

Happy 28th Birthday to my wonderful hubby! Each year when our birthday's roll around, I always bring up how many birthday's we have know each other for...this year makes 15!!!  We met when we were 13 and have celebrated together ever since!

We spent the weekend celebrating Eric by going shopping for stuff for our house and going to dinner with my parents on Saturday.  On Sunday, we went to Kemah with the Konesheck's.  Eric has never really enjoyed celebrating his birthday, but birthdays are a big deal to me.  I think he had a great, low key weekend, just the way he likes it. =)

Here's my favorite picture from Eric's birthday:

Aunt and Uncle...Times Two!

Around the beginning of March we got some very exciting news...Heather was pregnant!  Eric randomly told me this while we were packing to move.  The conversation went a little something like this:

Eric: Oh, by the way, I talked to Michael today.  Heather's pregnant...
Sara: WHAT!!!!  OH MY GOSH!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?
Eric: Yea...with twins... (enter voice with little emotion)
Sara: You're joking...whatever (I've learned you can never take a Konesheck seriously!)
Eric: I'm serious...call her and ask her

So, I had to call to verify...and it's true!!  Michael and Heather are going to have twins sometime around mid-September!  

After finding out, I had to keep the secret for about 2 weeks until we had a crawfish boil at their house on St. Patrick's day.  The picture below is what they put on the tv during the prayer before dinner to see how quickly people noticed.  The reactions were priceless!  Many people didn't notice and most didn't realize it was twins. 

We couldn't be more happy for them. It has been a long journey for them and will welcome the new bambinos with open arms.  We are looking forward to 2 more nieces/nephews to love and spoil. =)

We are officially homeowners! On February 27, 2012 (60 days after our foundation was poured) we closed on our first home! We are so in love with our house and are looking forward to making it a home.

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Top 10 of 2011

What a year 2011 has been!  I don't think there has ever been a year that has gone by so fast.  Looking back at last year, Eric and I decided to stay home for New Year's Eve.  He cooked dinner and I think we were in bed by 9 watching Dick Clark's Rocking New Years Eve.  At that time, we had no idea of the many great things to come in 2011.  Here is our top 10 of 2011!


10. Spent tons of time with friends-old friends a new friends
9. Eric completed his last 2 rotations at St. Luke's and St. John's
8. Celebrated many birthdays, weddings and even a baby shower with great friends and family- both my parents turned 50!
7. Enjoyed lots of trips to the lake, Austin, Lake Charles and Dallas
6. I was selected as Greene Elementary's Teacher of the Year
5. I graduated in May from UHCL with my Master's in Educational Management
4. I got a job as an assistant principal at Ward Elementary
3. Eric got a job at St. John's Sport's Medicine
2. Eric graduated in August from UTMB with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy
1. We started building our house!

What a year it has been! I have a weird thing about not liking odd numbered years as much as even years...I think 2011 may have changed my mind on that =) We are looking forward to the great things to come in 2012.  Hopefully you will have a great 2012 too!

Christmas 2011

It is hard to believe that the Christmas season has already come and gone.  November and December are my favorite times of year.  I love the fall/Thanksgiving time and the excitement of Christmas.  This Christmas was the first in a few years that my parents, Eric and I, and the Konesheck's were all home, in Katy, for Christmas.  Eric and I had a great few days celebrating with everyone and getting to spend time with family. 

On Christmas Eve, Tegan and Cainan came over to my parents house.  We baked cupcakes and gave them their presents.  They are so cute and we all had a great time!  That afternoon, Eric, my parents and I went out to the Cy Fair area where they are building a house that is the same floor plan as ours.  It was our first time to see the actual floor plan...and we loved it even more! 

Christmas Eve night, Eric and I went to church with Michael and Heather.  Tegan hugged on me for about half the service...melted my heart!  After church, we went to dinner with my parents and Eric's parents at Hasta La Pasta.  It was such a nice dinner.  The last time we all went there together was the night we did the tasting for our wedding. 

Christmas Day we opened presents with my parents in the morning.  They are always so generous with their gifts for us.  This year, everyone got us things we can use when we get in the house.  That afternoon, we went to the Konesheck's for lunch and the gift exchange.  Last year we started doing a gift swap between the Konesheck's and the Euers.  It is always fun and nice to see the Euers side of the family. 

2011 was a wonderful year for Eric and I.  So many wonderful things happened in our life's.  We can't wait for all the exciting things that 2012 has in store for us!