Holiday party

I started working in Oct and the first email that arrived in my inbox was about the famed holiday party. The buzz was very exciting and made me feel like wow! I am working at a really awesome company. Lets just say that the hype did not disappoint! Jon came and picked me up from work and we headed into San Francisco. We checked into the Hotel Fusion, which was next to the club where the party was going to be and no joke, there were search lights in front. I had looked at the clubs website before the party and definitely thought to myself, this is a club I probably couldn't get into unless there was a private party. Anyway, so the party was a blast. It was a seventies them so the bartenders and all the servers were dressed up and they had disco dancers and a giant ice sculpture of a platform shoe with a goldfish in the heel. It was pretty cool. Jon and I had a great time, despite the fact that one of my co-workers fiance's grabbed my butt and various other women's unmentionables. Some people just don't know how to behave. We didn't take many pictures because we were too busy dancing, but it was a fun night and the next morning we walked around San Francisco and went to Chinatown. I gotta say I do love being so close to the city. I think San Francisco is my favorite big city to visit in the US. Sorry New York, but you ain't got nothing on San Fran in my book.

Thanksgiving

For Thanksgiving Jon and went to Hot-lanta for the big Wilfong shindig. After waking up at 3:00 am to catch a flight to Atlanta the craziness began. Pretty much from the moment we landed until the moment we boarded the plan to go home there was non-stop action. There were about 40ish people there and I finally got to meet a lot of Jon's family that were not able to make it to the wedding. It was really nice meeting people that I had already heard so much about. Jon and Janet hosted it and did a wonderful job. There was never a dull moment, and all we did was EAT! The first night there we had a low country boil, and then the next day was Thanksgiving, so it goes without saying we had lots of turkey!! Jon's cousin Naphtali made the most delicious pumpkin cheesecake, I ate before I even had my meal! Then the next day the Mitten family (Jon's aunt Mim's family) made yummy burgers. Then finally it was our turn. Jon's mom and sister and I made lasagna's for everyone. It was very tasty if I do say so myself. Overall it was a wonderful trip food, family, friends, and fun! Nothing could be better!

Jameson and Nathan enjoying a chat.
Jon and I in front of Uncle Jon's gorgeous house!
Jameson and Elizabeth with Ella Grace. She is the cutest baby ever!
Frying the Turkey! Yummy!!!The Master at work! Jon's dad frying up the turkey.
Carter, aka Jack Jack, riding the horsey. So adorable!

Long over due...

So as anyone who checks my blog regularly knows, I have not been so good about updating my blog for oh...well let's face it, since I started blogging. Anyway, so here they come, an onslaught of new albeit outdated blogs. Hope you you enjoy!

EARTHQUAKE!

So after living in California for over 6 months it finally happened...we had our first, and second earthquake. Now, no one freak out or get worried everybody is fine and there was no damage. Jon and I were both at our respective jobs when at 10:10 on Jan. 7th it hit. It was a 4.1 and centered in Milpitas about 12 miles from our a apartment , and not far at all from Jon's office. Being new to earthquakes it was a little unnerving, but kind of interesting too. ( I can only say this because it was not a bad one at all.) There was a little buzz at work right after, but eventually it was work as usual and almost as if it didn't even happen. I learned rather quickly that earthquakes are just no big deal to the people out here, even if it was for me. Basically our building just rocked back and forth and it kind of felt like a big truck or plane had hit the building and it only lasted a minute or two. The power didn't even go out! As natural disasters that I have been through go, it was really mild. We had another small on the next day only about a 3. My boss thought it was an aftershock, but I'm not sure. The VP of my category shared some insight with me and told me that earthquakes are like farts....the little ones are good....the more little ones you have, the less likely you are to have a big fart. Sage huh!

So there you have it, my first earthquake!