Where’s the ring?
More important than Asian Smileys...
Michelle got an engagement ring worth as much as a small car... and she doesn't even bother to post pictures of it on our blog.
What's up with that?
We have a New House!
Yep, its official - we've moved in at 3908 Yarborough! Here's a rough tour of the house (mind the boxes!):
Lucky says "Wipe Yer Paws!"
Dining Room - in the works
Kitchen, take 1
Kitchen - looking into the Living room
Living room
Living room, looking back to the Kitchen
The Study - a work in progress, or a disaster zone?
You make the choice
Guest Bathroom
Guest Bedroom, almost finished!
Garden Tub in Master Bath. There's also a walk-in closet and shower stall in here. 
And a big ol' backyard for the Luckster!
The master bedroom, and a better shot of the master bathroom aren't up here at the moment, but I will post them once those rooms get unpacked! Leave us some love, and any decorating ideas!
It’s almost Christmas!
Well, well, well... It's already December. I'm surprisingly ahead of the game this year with nearly 85% of my Christmas shopping done! That's a very good thing because I'm often not one to be so prepared. Most of the time I'm more of a last minute shopper and worry so much about making sure I get everyone the perfect gift that I end up not getting anyone anything they will like. 
This Christmas, I'm confident will be a good one.
The first sign of a better Christmas came to my inbox just today:
Now, that's a sign of a good Christmas when you've got everything paid for and you've already done 85% of your shopping! Now- to find something perfect for Michelle... Why are the people you know best always the hardest to shop for?
The Red-Headed Stepchild
I promise those of you who read this (is there anyone out there??) that Bryan and I have NOT thrown in the towel on this site, nor have we made a split. Life's actually quite peachy for us at the moment - Bryan's coming to his first anniversary as a graduated software engineer (sounds so sophisticated, doesn't it?), and I am finishing up my first semester at MD Anderson! We're still separated, with Bryan up in Waco and myself still trudging away in Bastrop, but this too, shall pass. We're both hoping the market will straighten out after the new year (though if yesterday's 650 pt drop indicates anything, the US markets are still on shaky ground!), as he's been looking for jobs in Austin fruitlessly. We've been trading off weekends in Austin and Waco, with a weekday trip thrown in for good measure. To say the least, we've been working our butts off to keep us going, which, we think, is worth it. 
This past weekend was the Thanksgiving holiday, which we spent with Bryan's family in Temple. Sad to say, but the tryptophan got to all of us at one point or another, with Bryan's parents knocking out directly after the meal, Bryan crashing at 4pm, and myself bringing it home with a 7pm bedtime (and 10am wakeup - 15 hours of sleep!). We then spent a sleepy Black Friday in Waco, not really daring to go out to the stores. Saturday we came to Bastrop, however, and performed a Bolner Tradition - putting up the Christmas Tree! Take a look:
Changing out the Wreaths
Bryan plus lights...
Equals lit-up Lucky
Being artistic
Happy Holidays from Austin!
Our Creation...
I think after 2 hours of straight Muppets singing Christmas songs and me singing an octave too high, Bryan got a little burnt out. Nonetheless, it is really nice to have our first 'full grown' christmas tree.
The next few weeks shall be a bit crazy, what with finals looming in the distance and then road tripping with Sam to El Paso. Bryan's flying in on Christmas Eve, and God help him, he doesn't know what he's in for - there's nothing like a Southwest Christmas. Especially with my family and friends.