Friday, December 2, 2011
Follow-Up First
So, not 2 minutes ago we had another exciting first- our first time setting fire to something in our apartment! BUT DON'T WORRY FOLKS we are completely fine! A paper towel was placed a little too closely to a burner on the stove and we have gas stove/oven so there is always an open flame when we cook. I looked at it an was so stunned by what I was seeing that I stood paralyzed, not realizing fully that it was actually on fire- I thought it must be a trick of the eye. Mid orange juice pour I say, "Oh My!" and Rory turns to see the fire. Acting very quickly and manly, he stopped, dropped, and rolled his bare hand right onto the lit paper towel. It was out just like that and he wasn't even burned! I contributed by smashing a little ember with the spatula and making sure there was nothing left that could build up again into flames. Wow, December sure is exciting!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
December- A Month of 1st(s)
Hi Everyone,
Today is the 1st of December- so happy December to you all! December 1st is such a great day because it ushers in the 1st of so many good things: The 1st day of the 25 days of Christmas, the first day many people start listening to Christmas music, etc. But, for us, this December 1st is especially special because it ushers in many of our firsts as well!
Today was the first day since October that Rory shaves his beard. He and some of our law school buddies decided to try their hand at "no-shave November" (I know- what a great thing for a bunch of professional students to do- good thing none of them were looking for a job). It was the first time Rory had ever fully committed to the event and committed he was- absolutely no shaving at all, even though most of the others shaved their necks at least. While I'm not a huge fan of the big beard, I do enjoy giving Rory crap for having a red beard. See for yourself in the pictures below:
It was also our first time (well at least since I've been in Spain) that we welcomed a sunny, relatively warm December without any snow. The weather here is quite crazy for us Upper Midwesterners. The last day of November was 50 degrees! Part of me thinks it will be really nice to come home to Minnesota to find snow blanketing the ground. The other part hopes Philly stays mild so we won't come back to snow after the break.
Also, today was the first time we've ever made Chicken Parmesan. It was a success and our bellies were delightfully filled after a long day of studying, which brings up the next first we need to discuss. Today marked the first day or our first reading period (study period) for our first law school exams ever! We have 4 days before our first of our exams and then 3 more days before the next, and finally 4 more before the final. Then it will be the first time we fly home for Christmas!
We are getting so excited to be with all of you- our family and friends again. But first we must go through one of the most grueling things life holds- law school exams (second only to giving birth perhaps?). But in all seriousness, I think we'll be all right. We study all day long and we are feeling pretty good (although we think Rory has a sinus infection, poor guy!) about taking the tests, and every painful one we go through will take us one step closer to you. So maybe they won't be all that bad after all.
And then we get to our final and most exciting first- our first Christmas together as newlyweds! We are so so excited!
So, please keep us in your prayers as we go through exams and especially that we have a safe flight home in 2 weeks and we'll see you soon.
Love,
Danielle
Today is the 1st of December- so happy December to you all! December 1st is such a great day because it ushers in the 1st of so many good things: The 1st day of the 25 days of Christmas, the first day many people start listening to Christmas music, etc. But, for us, this December 1st is especially special because it ushers in many of our firsts as well!
Today was the first day since October that Rory shaves his beard. He and some of our law school buddies decided to try their hand at "no-shave November" (I know- what a great thing for a bunch of professional students to do- good thing none of them were looking for a job). It was the first time Rory had ever fully committed to the event and committed he was- absolutely no shaving at all, even though most of the others shaved their necks at least. While I'm not a huge fan of the big beard, I do enjoy giving Rory crap for having a red beard. See for yourself in the pictures below:
It was also our first time (well at least since I've been in Spain) that we welcomed a sunny, relatively warm December without any snow. The weather here is quite crazy for us Upper Midwesterners. The last day of November was 50 degrees! Part of me thinks it will be really nice to come home to Minnesota to find snow blanketing the ground. The other part hopes Philly stays mild so we won't come back to snow after the break.
Also, today was the first time we've ever made Chicken Parmesan. It was a success and our bellies were delightfully filled after a long day of studying, which brings up the next first we need to discuss. Today marked the first day or our first reading period (study period) for our first law school exams ever! We have 4 days before our first of our exams and then 3 more days before the next, and finally 4 more before the final. Then it will be the first time we fly home for Christmas!
We are getting so excited to be with all of you- our family and friends again. But first we must go through one of the most grueling things life holds- law school exams (second only to giving birth perhaps?). But in all seriousness, I think we'll be all right. We study all day long and we are feeling pretty good (although we think Rory has a sinus infection, poor guy!) about taking the tests, and every painful one we go through will take us one step closer to you. So maybe they won't be all that bad after all.
And then we get to our final and most exciting first- our first Christmas together as newlyweds! We are so so excited!
So, please keep us in your prayers as we go through exams and especially that we have a safe flight home in 2 weeks and we'll see you soon.
Love,
Danielle
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