Hello 2013

So 2012 was a pretty good year for me. I got a job, moved to a new state, got to spend lots of time with some amazing friends and learned a lot about myself. But I am happy to say goodbye to 2012 and hello to 2013. This year I will say goodbye to my 20's and hello to my 30's. I am excited to see what adventures this year has in store for me but more excited to see what life as a 30 year old will be like. I expect to learn more about myself and for more amazing things to happen in my life! So hello 2013, I welcome you with open arms!!! 

Chloe :)

LONDON

Hey Everyone! So it has been awhile since my last post but I did promise a long post about London once I got back. Well I am back and boy did I have an amazing time!! I did not get a lot of sleep during the trip but I am not complaining because I was in London and I loved it!! It did rain pretty much everyday while I was in London, I mean they do not call it dreary London for nothing. haha But the sun did come out for Parade day, which was the only day I really cared that it came out. So yes for those of you who dont know, I went to London with Varsity to work the New Year's Day parade that London holds every year. 

We left the states on Dec 26th and landed in London on Dec 27th at about 8am. London is 5 hours ahead of us here on the east coast for those that didnt know. While there I got to go to the Tower of London and see the crown jewels, go on the London Eye, climb to the top of St. Paul's Cathedral, go to Windsor Castle, The British Museum and just explore the city of London. I had a group of about 25 people that I escorted around London. Most of the kids that were in my group had parents but I had 6 without so on our free days we got to play around London together. We def shopped till we dropped but also did some of the fun historical stuff also. I took over 200 pictures on the trip and most people would think I did not have any human interaction while I was there since about 190 of my pics are of buildings and statues. haha But I had an amazing time, met some great new people and got to hangout with some great old friends! I did not spend as much money as I had thought I would, guess thats what happens when you get old, you dont spend the money that you have made. I guess when it was my parents money I was more willing to spend it but not now that I had to work for it myself haha :) I won escort of the day on New Year's Eve which was a great honor! 

On New Year's Eve Karen and I dressed in the uniform that the cheerleaders would be wearing the next day in the parade. It was so funny and fun to ring in the new year in London in a cheerleading uniform :) well enjoy some of the pics ( I have one to many to put on here) so I will just share a few!

Chloe :)

30

IN 6 MONTHS I WILL TURN 30

So I have 6 months left to enjoy my 20's before I officially have to say good by to them and enter my 30's. I already feel myself getting old. I told a friend recently that I thought I might have a many midlife crisis when I turn 30 because so many things I had planned or thought would have already happen in my life by the age of 30 hasnt happened yet and most wont happen by then. One big one is I thought I would be married by 30 but as we all know I am not nor do I even have a man in my life to start thinking about marriage with. My dad and my aunt always said I was not allowed to get married till I was at least 30 so I mean I at least listen (even though not on purpose) to one rule that was given to me when I was younger. LOL So I am going to enjoy these last 6 months of my 20's to the fullest all while remembering everything that has happened in the last 10 years and the person that I have become!

Chloe :)

The Many Faces of Me

So I have gone a little overboard on taking pics of myself lately but I have learn a many new faces of me! HAHA So I thought I would share some of the many face of me with you! I know it means this is a stupid blog and I am not updating you on my life but after Christmas and London I will have so much to write about! 

Chloe :)

Long Over Due

Hey Everyone!!!

I has been a month since I last posted a blog and let me tell you boy have I been busy! Basketball is now in full swing and we have had 5 games! My girls are 3-2 and I am so excited to see where the rest of this season is going to go! This team is such a great group of girls that I really enjoy being around and working with!! We have 2 more games before Christmas break and I am hoping to go into the break with a 5-2 record!! 

For Thanksgiving I ended up getting 3 days off so I went down to Erin and James house to spend it with them and the rest of the Strouse clan! It was so nice to get away for a few days and be with some great friends. They had so much yummy food that I felt like I didnt need to eat for like 2 days after! I loved spending time with them and hearing all about the honeymoon and see the pictures! It was just a really nice and relaxing time! 

Last year I went shopping on black  friday and this year I did not. I just hungout at Erin and James house, ate some food and watched the Big bang Theory (This is one of our favorite tv shows to watch together). I also couldnt go black friday shopping because I didnt have bec my shopping partner! I got the chance to meet my aunt for a late lunch also on Friday and she was driving back from the mountains to Durham. It was very nice to see her since I had not since the weekend I moved here! I cant wait to go home for Christmas and be able to see everyone else!! 

Now we are into the month of Dec and I am so excited! It is the Christmas season and Christmas music is on in my car, I have put up some decorations in my house and starting to look into what I want to get people for Christmas. This holiday was my Daddy's favorite and it is also mine! I def want to enjoy this holiday to its fullest the same way he always did!! I am alos excited about Dec because it means that I get to go to London this month!! Yes I am going to  London Dec 26-Jan 2 and I cannot wait. This is one of those amazing adventures that is coming from working for Varsity! This company has given me chances to see places I am not sure I would ever have! It also means that in 2 weeks I will be home for 6 straight days before I take off!! So this is def a month I am excited about!!

So thats a quick update on my life and what has been going on. I sure hope to blog a little more often but I know I will have a nice long new blog for you when I get back from London. So I hope everyone has a great Holiday season and enjoys all the time you get to spend with friends and family!!

Chloe :) 

Cooking at Home

So last weekend I decided that I was going to start cooking my meals for the week on Sunday that way I wasnt eating late at night or eating out so much. I also thought this was a good idea since I am at work till at least 8pm every night and some nights my last practice doesnt even start till 8-9pm. So cooking meals on Sunday night makes  it easy for me to take my dinner with me to work in the morning and I do not have to go out and buy lunch or dinner anymore!! Since I am doing this I have decided to finally try some of the million recipes I have pinned on Pinterest. Last weekend I made a chicken/broccoli casserole that was so yummy!! I think I ate it like 5 days last week and every time I heated it up in the office someone was like that smells so good and let me tell you it tasted better than it smelt! I really wish I had taken a pic of it so everyone could have seem how yummy it looked!! I also made a mini meatloaf with mashed potatoes last week also so I could have some variety in what I was eating during the week. 

This week I am making 2 recipes off of Pinterest. One is a crockpot loaded bake potato soup. It has been a process in making this soup and I made enough for an army....meaning I will be freezing some of it to eat again at a later date so I dont have to take all day making it again (at least not anytime soon). I have tasted it and it is good but does not have everything in it yet because the bacon and cheese go on it when you are ready to eat it. I am also making a chicken tortilla bake. It only has 5 ingredients which is one reason why I am making it because it is cheap!! All you need is chicken, corn tortillas, rotel, Mexican cheese and cream of chicken soup. It is in the oven as I type this so I will have to let you know at a later date how it taste! So I am ready to start a new week with all my meals ready for the week!! I also made oatmeal butterscotch cookies today from scratch! Now these are so yummy, I have already had 4 today! I am going to be a nice coworker and take some in the work tomorrow to share with my coworkers (the recipe also made like 30 cookies) and I dont want to eat them all by myself!! This was also a recipe I found on Pinterest! So thank you Pinterest for helping with my goal of eating out less while working all the time! Hope everyone has a great week!! I at least know I will eat well all week!! I am sure over the next few weeks I will be trying some more new recipes off of Pinterest and next time I will take pics to share with you!! 

Chloe :) 

Fall in the Mountains

So let me start out by saying I grew up in a place where we had all 4 seasons and I am used to seeing the leaves changing colors and actually enjoying fall. But I have never seen fall and the leaves changing the way I have this year! Fall is beautiful in the mountains!! Seeing just the miles of color on a mountain and everywhere you look you just see all the beautiful reds, oranges, yellows and greens....it is just amazing!! Now the leaves are starting to fall off the trees and beauty is slowly disappearing but I am so glad that I got to experience it! If you have never been able to see the mountains in the fall you are more than welcomed to come visit me next year and enjoy the beauty that is here! I have taken some pics of what I have seen, yes I was driving every time I took a pic but I promise I was safe about it!! I hope you enjoy the pics and I would love for some of you to come visit me soon!! Now off to basketball practice!! 

Chloe :)