Playing Catch Up.....

So I have more than slacking on our blog, I have been just plain lazy but we will call to busy for arguments sake. My last post was about Halloween, geez that is lame! There has been so much excitement going on in the almost 8 months since I wrote last. 

My MotherInLaw made us these incredible curtains! Even an apron to match! I would seriously love to have half of her talent one day! 

We found this incredible coffee table (trunk) at a thrift shop. We love it so much and have not touched it since we got it. We think it’s perfect just the way it is! Maybe one day I’ll paint it and distress it. [Duke] posing in the background of course!

 Our best friends are getting married in November and they asked us to be in the wedding [Duke] is the best man! We are just entirely too excited for them to get married! This is how they asked us since we are six hours away! So cute!!

[Duke] is just too cute in a suit! We just can't wait!

I guess that kind of just introduced our real names too! 

Duchess: Jacey

Duke: Jarred

We of course we went to every home football game! Go Noles! 

We got a gold fish, at the fair of course! We, [Duke] and I and our friends Alex and Erin, all put names in a hat to decide his name and Genghis Khan was the winner. I’m pretty sure [Duke] put that one in there. For whatever reason, me and [Duke] were not good fish owner. It did not end well! It was a sad day at the Duke household! 

Our parents came up for Thanksgiving, one set the week before and one the week after. It was so nice to show them around town and introduce them to our new town. 

I took my teaching certification test and passed! We were very excited about that, but I am still looking for a job, which they say takes time so I’m being patient. 

We celebrated Alex’s birthday with our typical Mexican and a cake! 

We survived out first winter in Tallahassee. I know its Florida, but it is still cold! Downtown Tallahassee is absolutely stunning during Christmas, we loved just walking around and enjoying the lights! 

Then in was time to head south for Christmas, we had a great time spending it with our families, but it was probably the busiest we have ever been. I felt like we were in the car the whole time! That all a side, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world! [Duke]’s mom displayed her crafting talents again by making us monogrammed towels and sheets! My parents gave us a grill for Christmas, which we were super stoked about! We cooked on it as soon as we got home! I also had wanted a sewing machine for a long time and [Duke] surprised me with my very first one for Christmas! I couldn’t wait to just wander through Joann’s and find all kinds of projects to do.

We visited the zoo in Jacksonville! We had a great time! We even got to feed the giraffe, and his name was DUKE! How perfect is that? 

Well that's enough catching up for tonight! We are pooped.. it was a long weekend... that will be in tomorrow's catch up!

Night all,

Jacey

Halloween!

I had been in training in Jacksonville all week, [Duke] had been talking about how the law school was having a customer party for halloween. We didn't have costumes, but we put some stuff together and decided to go. These are some pictures from our night. 

[Duke], me and Alex

This guy won the costume contest! Beer man! He built the entire thing. He looked exactly like Iron man! 

[Duke] and Alex

Some new friends from Jarred's school!

Vanessa and I

[Duke] and I

We had a great time that night. Good thing because on Halloween, I was sick in bed all day. I got up long enough to give some candy to the trick or treaters.

I hope all of you had great Halloweens.

What are some of the creative costumes you saw?

[Duchess]

It's FALL

Since being in Tallahassee we have had quite the struggle in finding a church to attend. Back home we had some really great churches and anywhere you went you would know someone. We had been trying church for months and not finding anything that was remotely close to somewhere we wanted to call our church home. About 3 weeks ago, we found a church downtown called First Baptist Downtown. We felt more comfortable there than anyplace yet. We met a gentleman that happened to be the newlywed small group leader. He invited us to their small group meetings on Mondays. We have been a couple of times and really enjoy it. One of the couples were having a fall get together filled with pumpkin carving, bomb fires, and dessert (my kind of evening).

Sorry the pictures are a little out of order.

[Duke] carving out the pattern I drew on the front of the pumpkin.

Focusing on their pumpkins!

Carving pumpkins!

Finished Product!

Everyones pumpkins!

GO NOLES!

We had a great time with some new friends. Being in a new place has been really difficult, away from out family and friends, but finding some new friends will continue to make it easier and easier.

[Duchess]

Are you ready for some FSU football???

College football seems to be so much more exciting than PRO. I don't know whether it is the fact that you are going to school with the actual players, or the band, or just the straight passion. It is just crazy, you go to eat and everyone one in the ENTIRE restaurant has the same color on! Whatever it is the excitement and atmosphere seem to be addicting. 

For the first week college football, we were spending time with [Duke's] family. Which means we missed our new teams first game! We watched from home and learned quickly the form of the perfect "chop". Overnight we became die hard FSU fans (well kind of, I am a die hard FGCU fan, but until they get a football team, FSU will do ;) ). Before we left for Tallahassee, my momma thru us a FSU themed going away party, so we were decked out in the latest FSU garb and very excited to put it to good use! Our Seminoles won 62-10 and we absolutely loved it! This game actually happened to be my FIRST college football game! 

On our way to the game, we saw this! I told [Duke] we has to get this to keep our #1 fan status!

Me, very excited for the game!

[Duke], pretending to be as excited as me!

Wearing our FSU Garnet&Gold!

Doak Campbell Studium!

Me and the hubs!

[Duke] and his new friend Alex!

(we were teasing that when they open their firm, I'll put this in their first newsletter)

[Renegade]

[Chief Osceola]

Bobby Bowden Field!

The band was huge! at one point they covered the whole field! (my phone AND camera had both died.....typical)

We had such a great time!!! Next week is THE #5 FSU SEMINOLES vs #1 Oklahoma! Tickets have been sold out for months so we won't be going but we have a bunch of friends coming up to join in the festivities! Blog post to follow! I will be sure to charge the camera!

Who is your favorit college football team??