we &hearts nyc

m&m had a wonderful christmas. our actual christmas day was spent with both families. matt's grandparents came in to town from iowa, so it was very good to see them, along with the tom malinaric's. and we've been able to spend some more time with them this week. and then we had the annual two hour opening of presents at my parents. highlight was rick's airzooka. and i must report matt did a fantastic job buying me unpractical presents this year and picked some winners. with some thanks going to traci, but i am very proud of him. so, all around, a very enjoyable christmas. i love the holidays and was really able to enjoy them this year. matt isn't as in love with them as i am, but he really tried this year and it made them more enjoyable for the both of us, i think.

so, the day or weekend after christmas, my family is trying to do an annual nyc trip. we went a few years ago when matt and i were first courting. we've been unable to go the last few years, but trying to pick it back up. unfortunately, kel and corey were unable to come with us. but, it was a beautiful busy nyc day. here are a few photos-

this one really cracks me up, because when we went to london, traci was very serious about her map. three years later, she still is.

walking down fifth avenue.

rick and the empire state building.

this was something at the library that enamored matt. he was trying to figure out what it was.

this was right after some guy asked if i wanted him to take the picture so i could be in it...he was super shady.

mom and dad wanted their picture with santa.

just us.

rick and t dancing in bryant park.

mom and dad also wanted their picture in front of the tree.

traci and i really heart anthropologie...especially this one.

brother and sister in front of the plaza.

as you can see, we had much fun. we are debating if we are going to allow babies or not next year...

this...

makes me really happy.

someday

i told matt that someday he is going my buy me a designer bag. it's just gonna happen :) but, i got an invite a few weeks ago for shop it to me. it's an online personal shopper sort of thing where you choose specifically what designers or shops, clothes, accesories, etc, that you want them to look for, for you. and then they'll send you an email every week with their findings. i probably will never buy anything from there, but it's fun to see what they come up with. i would be ok with this...


or this...


or hey, even this...


oh, love!! they are all marc jacobs bags, which are some of my favorites. it allows me to dream until i get that designer bag...someday :)

'chicka flicka'

hannah from jehnavy did a post awhile back on her favorite chick flicks. this inspired me to do my own essentials list.

-roman holiday. one of my favorite movies of all time. audrey hepburn+gregory peck=bliss.
-pride and prejudice. and really any jane austen.
-can't buy me love & girls just wanna have fun. two 80's classics.
-sleepless in seattle & you've got mail. tom hanks and meg ryan are quite the pair. you've got mail is my favorite movie to watch when i'm sick.
-that touch of mink. i'm a sucker for cary grant.
-the holiday. now i know some people didn't like it, but jack black was so stinkin cute.
-hello dolly. one of my favorite musicals. this is a prater girl favorite. horace vandigelder...

-some like it hot. too funny.
-an affair to remember. i didn't always like this one, but have grown to appreciate it. now there's a tear jerker!
-say anything. in your eyes...
-while you were sleeping. john wayne was tall.
-a walk to remember. i love when he takes her to be in two places at once.
-one fine day. i really like this one for some reason.

so, there are some faves. what are yours?

i'm it.

i was tagged by sarah a little while ago. here's the dealio...

-Go to your sixth picture folder then pick your sixth picture.
-Pray that you remember the details.
-Post it on your blog.
-Tag 5 others, leave a comment to let them know they’ve been tagged.

this is mine.


last december when we went to london with the greenslades! this was our first official day in london (we went to belgium the day after we got there). so, this would be our third day of our trip, i think. we walked around a lot this particular day. towards the end of it we walked to tower bridge where i got this photo. funny thing...there are actually 3 greenslades in this photo. the day after we got back home, isaac and sarah found out they were expecting! and now almost a year later, this is aaron :)


but, oh how we miss london. belgium is really where the food's at though. i bet aaron is going to be a big potato eater cause of those belgium fries.

i tag ange, sharpie, traci, jehnavy, and sarah g.