Updates and making moves

First off it is a pretty important guy's birthday today.....because without him I wouldn't even have this ridiculous blog. So Happy Birthday Dad!!! Hope your day is filled with endless golfing and ice cream since those might be your two favorite things.

I can't believe 2011 is over and of course as always I am excited to see what 2012 brings.... hopefully filled with so much to celebrate and lots of travels. Tonight I am planning on a low key dinner and drinks with friends along with a birthday cake for Lucy! Can you believe she is two already? Where does the time go....(insert adorable puppy picture of Lucy)

Lucy was sooo lucky on Thursday when Christy (a best friend from hs) and Sadie stopped by to stay the night. While the visit was short, Lucy was soooooo excited to see them and so was I.

Hope you see you guys soon!!

While I look forward to 2012 I of course want to highlight just a few memories from 2011!!

Thanks to my fantastic family and friends because it just wouldn't be the same without you!!!

Anyone got any good new years resolutions?

Remembering Karli

While this past week was filled with many good and positive things, I definitely would have never guessed my week to end up quite like this... I had a dear friend pass away early last week and spent the week trying to get everything completed in order to attend the wake. While it was an expensive trip, I was sooo thankful and glad to be able to celebrate such a wonderful person. Karli was one of those people who was amazing and touched every person in her life. Here was a great news story on Karli's life, check it out here!!

And as always Karli's family (Baby Bodie and Will) need all the support they can get if you're interested you can donate here.....

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Lastly here are a few pictures for some of our trips together. You will be missed Karli!!

Dear Santa

enough said, priceless!!

Happy Birthday Sister!

It is a special day or at least a special day in 2 more hours. Happy Birthday to the best big sister a crazy young snackster could ask for!! Hope your day is fantastic because you deserve the best!!! HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Productivity

i am still not even sure if that is a word but who gives? right Bailey's? this week has been exciting yet busy with lots of changes. first off i finally sent some lovely baby packages to all my friends that are baby mamas. keep your eyes peeled Sarah, Lynette, Rachel and Kristin. as always i am loving being a planner and helping send cute ideas for this new adventure to all the girls, hopefully they like the support. secondly my baby dog is back to being her crazy self and we are looking into some doggie classes to help her self-esteem, hahaha yep officially crazy and ready for 2012. and lastly i have been taking on more clients this week, which has been just plain exciting. i am loving the driving, new families, new co-workers and new clients. having a little bit more of a busy schedule has really helped me get more organized.

by some chance of faith my ASU sundevils came out of the season alive and are actually going to a bowl game in VEGAS!!! a few friends are deciding if we want to make a quick trip to go cheer them on, for one last harrah this season (hopefully plans will be made by the end of this week, fingers crossed)

can't wait for the holidays to be here, i am prepared and ready! bring it on.....

Sad doggie

We had a pretty sad little puppy when we arrived home from work last night. Her eyes looked horrible (puffy, red, gooey boogers, rolling back). Of course it was 5 minutes after 7 so Petsmart was already closed. I grabbed my pup and headed to the ER for what I guessed would be a long, expensive night (and I was right). After 3 hours of waiting the doctors were finally able to figure out what was wrong... Allergic conjunctivitis! After a pain medication shot, some eye drops and a hefty bill my pooch and I were sent on our merry way. We stopped and got some food on the way home and snuggled into bed to watch a movie. Lucy is feeling a little better today but everyone will be glad to know she isn't back to her sassy self just yet. Hopefully she will be better soon when we go to the vet tomorrow. Until then...

My top holiday movies

The Bailey girls or.... should I say women or.... should I say two Bailey girls and a Marasigan... were lucky enough to receive a fun care package from the Nylanders for Thanksgiving! While it caught us with surprise there is nothing better than a thoughtful gift from someone who knows you well, so thanks Nylanders!! I know I know I know you're wondering what was inside this wonderful package and it was nothing short of some favorites.

Yummy jam for my mom, baby books for Ali and Aid and delicious hot chocolate for me!!

If you know anything about me you know I love hot chocolate!! I would definitely put it as a major food group if it was acceptable, but since it's not I should probably try some other things too! Hot chocolate always gets me in the mood for the holidays and this package did nothing short of that. Not only did I drink the hot chocolate, I decorated, went christmas shopping and started my normal routine of favorite Christmas movies. Here are my top Holiday movies in no particular order because it is to hard to pick a favorite!

Better get watching there isn't much time, I started with Elf!! "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear".

Back to the grind

This weekend was way to much fun and it was just what I needed. My time was spent with the fam damily relaxing, eating, drinking, cooking and relaxing some more. I headed up to my parents for family dinner on Wednesday night (for my FAVORITE dinner lasagna). Needless to say the family was entertaining as always and we were never short of entertain with FOUR dogs at the Bailey household. We spent Thanksgiving getting some exercise, eating and laying around. We definitely have plenty to be thankful for this year so we tried something new and ate at the club. After Thanksgiving the weekend was just getting started. A friend and I headed to the last home ASU game, hoping for a victory and yet once again the Sun Devils had a different idea... I didn't want to play in the PAC 12 championship anyway that's a lot of work, hahahaha. After another sad loss we headed to the neighbors in my parents neighborhood for MORE food and a intense bag competition to celebrate the big 55 for K Bails!! There was lots of laughter and no lack of competition but it was hard to pick a clear winner...we definitely need a rematch, so until next time. I wrapped up a enjoyable weekend cleaning, decorating for christmas, rearranging furniture, falling in love with pinterest, planning my next project and more cooking. Friends came over for a little football and LOTS of food. Here is some of the health food I made. hehehe :-)

Bacon smokies

Crescent S'mores

Another great weekend for the books now it is time to get back to the grind and hope for another fun weekend with friends and family.

**Also I have a girlfriend who is collecting blankets for a local dog shelter for the holidays, if you have any old blankets around send them my way. <3

Something I've been meaning to post

...is my maid of honor speech. I really hoped someone would be able to tape it but this will have to be the next best thing. There was plenty of practice needed to remind myself to talk slow and to not be nervous, it's 250 of your closest friends and family hahahaha! Here it goes...

"Hi everyone, I am Megan Bailey, for those of you that don’t know I am Ali’s younger and SINGLE sister!! So just like any maid of honor or best man, I think it’s safe to say that there are very few people who look forward to giving a speech in front of 250 people. Needless to say in true youngest child form I have been procrastinating and sweating this moment for months.

While I thought of numerous embarrassing stories to help describe my happiness for Ali and Adrian, I then remember it’s not a roast it’s a toast. Maybe Ali and Adrian’s grandparents don’t want to hear about Ali cutting my hair and putting me in a closet, or the time in high school when my friend and I went up to visit my sister in college and she took us to parties.Instead you might want to hear about the difference between Adrian and all the other guys Ali has dated (don’t worry this won’t take long).

While I haven’t always met every guy there was a definite difference with Adrian. With most guys Ali didn’t offer much information, she mostly kept to herself but when she met Adrian I knew something was different. She spent an entire Montana family vacation talking about him, asking for advice, wondering and then talking about him some more. Quickly after that trip we began to hear more and more about what a sweet, kind and giving person Adrian is. Once we got back from vacation I learned first hand not only how great Adrian was but; how great they were together. Ali and Adrian have never made me feel more comfortable as their third wheel. Not only are these two easy-going but also, they always bring out the best in each other. Never did I think anyone would get my sister to love sports as much as Adrian can. Good luck with Sundays Ali!

To Ali you continue to wow me everyday and I am so glad you found your prince and to Adrian I am so happy to have another brother. I just want to warn you Adrian you’re really gaining two sassy redheads with this deal. I look across the room and know that each and everyone has had an impact on Ali and Adrian’s lives and has shaped them into the amazing people they are today. Ali has had more than enough nicknames in her life and as some of you know us Bailey’s LOVE a good nickname, right Buster Boy? Whether it was Ally Cat by her father, Alice in the hood, Bails in high school, ABails, Al, Sister Bear, C&V or The Cat. Today I want us to raise our glasses and toast to Ali’s new name Alison Ann Marasigan. I couldn’t be happier for my sister to have found the perfect guy. Cheers to Mr. and Mrs. Marasigan."

Save the date...Barbie and Ken's of course

Ooooo man I would have loved this as a kid!!! I am pretty sure I acted out a lot of these scenes.... and I can't believe someone spent this much time putting this all together. CRACK ME UP!

Barbie and Ken

Turkey Day is almost here...

and even more importantly two days off of work, WOOOHOOOO!!! Enjoy time with your family and friends and be thankful!!

REorganizing is my christmas wish!

I have a few spaces in my adorable condo that need a little extra love and organization. Here is my list of spots that somehow ALWAYS end up being a jumbled mess.

1. under my bathroom sink and the lack of storage for towels.

2. my laundry room (NO shelf space)

3. entry way closet

4. and of course the dreaded kitchen

I would love more than anything to organize, paint and make more space in these areas over the holiday break. I think I am going to try my hardest to be creative and organized for the least amount of money as possible. Here are some cute ideas I have been looking at on my latest fix..... pinterest check it out http://pinterest.com/meganb9/

All I want for New Years.....

is a glitter dress........

and somewhere fun to wear it!!!