"Erin" my "Rae" of sunshine "Anderson"

My lil sis informed me the other day that my blog was cheesy.... aka she was pretty much making fun of me for the things I write in here.

But hey!...I rarely write in it...I am pretty sure I could count on both hands the number of people who read my blog...and this blog is more of a way to document the journey of Jimmy & Leslie. A way to remember and look back as the years go on. A way to remember our firsts! "Our 1st Christmas" "Our 1st Anniversary" ect.

I will work on the cheesiness Erin!

Jimmy is def. the better writer...maybe he will write a blog or two? doubtful!
So Erin you might just be stuck with my cheesiness, but you know you love it!

Whos the Cheesy one now?!?

Our 2nd Christmas!

We Celebrated Christmas with each other early(like always...we can never keep secrets from each other and are usually to excited to hide our gifts from each other)
So we ate left over pizza, opened presents, and went to see "Yes Man"....
Here are some pictures of our Chirstmas... I got Jimmy an ipod and some slippers! and he got me cowboy boots! (excuse the picture of me...it looks as if I have no neck haha)

Celebrating our One Year! cont.

Here are a few pictures from our anniversary.... December 1st

We celebrating by going to Mexico the week before, but on our actual anniversary we spent the night together cooking & watching our wedding video! Such a fun night! Jimmy helped with the cooking so I had to take pictures!(Jimmy cooking is rare! and I mean very very rare) Charlie helped with the dishes!

"Locks of Love"

Ok after much debate on "if" and "how" I should cut my hair I have decided to keep it long and grow it out for Locks of Love!! Such an amazing organization!
I have about 4 to 5 inches to go to get a good cut out of it...

This is where I am now...






and this is the cut I am wanting to go to...(alittle blurry picture)


Jimmy doesnt exactly like my hair this short but I do?!? Any other opinons?
Lets hope I can stick with my plan...Long hair is just plain annoying most mornings! :)

"Baby its cold outside"

Christmas is right around the corner and I am excited about the following...

-Christmas Shopping is DONE
-Spending the holiday in Waco
-Our 2nd Christmas
-Cold Weather
-Time off of work
-New Years
-Christmas Lights
-Christmas Music
-Celebrating Jesus' Birthday

Just to wrap it up Christmas is my absolute favorite holiday for many reasons! I just love this time of year.
I was tagged for a Christmas Survey so join in and fill out one yourself...its fun!


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping…I am getting better and better as the years go

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial...I have never had a real tree…my Dad was highly allergic when I was growing up and now that I am married Jimmy and I decided on artificial…I think when I have kids and fingers crossed no one is allergic I would like to have a real tree and have the tradition of going as a family to pick out a tree and bringing it home…

3. When do you put up the tree? Well if I had a tree I would put it up the weekend after thanksgiving….(we don’t have room in our tiny little apartment for a tree so we just have a tiny 3 ft tree that someone from work let me borrow b/c of course I cant go without having a tree)

4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years

5. Do you like eggnog? No…I don’t think I have ever tried it..but if it taste similar to milk I prefer not to ever try it

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Oh my I don’t think I could name one….

7. Hardest person to buy for? Probably my Dad or Grandma

8. Easiest person to buy for? Probably my Mom or Sister

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Actually I do not…I need to get one

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail…I am still working on sending those out

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don’t think I have a worst gift…

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle of 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I usually like to have it done early…I hate crowds..and I avoid malls if possible

14. Have you ever re-gifted a Christmas present? Haha no how sad

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My grandmas pies

16. Lights on the tree? Yes! White

17. Favorite Christmas song? “Baby its cold outside”

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Travel to Waco

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Sure can...Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph!!

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I currently have neither but I would like both

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve which is usually PJs and the rest Christmas morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Rude people…come on its Christmas

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Jimmy and I’s tradition is to collect Christmas ornaments from all the places we have traveled..not that we have been many places but one day I want to have a tree filled with places we have been but then I also want a decorative tree…maroon and gold would be the theme/color

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? The whole shebang!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Hmmm I am pretty easy… nothing I am dying to have but Cowboy Boots, jewelry(of course), anything decorative, and the rest of my China would just be a couple of things.

Happy 1 Year! (Picture from Mexico)

Cute Pic...


Dressed up for Dinner


Out by the Beach


The View from Out Balcony! Beautiful


View of our resort!

Happy Thanksgiving

I have been really really bad at updating this thing.... I have sat down numerous times and just had no idea what to type considering so much has been going on.... and the fact that I never have time..

so just a small update

Jimmy and I just got back from the Rivera Mayan- Cancum Mexcio! We went there to celebrate our 1 year anniversary(well technically our 1 year is December 1st but we went a week early). It was soooo much fun. A very quick trip but very relaxing and we were pampered the whole weekend. We stayed at the Secrect Silversands Resort and I would def. recommend it! Very nice! We had such a great time just relaxing with each other in love!!!! haha so cheesy....I will post pics as soon as I get them uploaded!

Oh my lanta I cant believe its already been a year...It literally flew by!! I am kinda excited to see how our cake taste and really excited about watching our wedding video! Jimmy is pumped as well haha



we are excited about thanksgiving coming up! we will be celebrating thanksgiving with Jimmys family on Thursday and mine on Saturday! We are truly thankful for so much in our lives! we are blessed!



Ok so it seems I have been tagged! My first to be tagged so I figured I would play along haha



7 Things I want to do before I die...

1. Travel to Europe w/ Jimmy
2. Be the wife, mom, daughter, sister and woman that I know God wants me to be!
3. Take both our families on a trip somewhere
4. Learn to Cook like my Grandma!
5. Volunteer with Special Needs Children
6. Be a Mommy!
7. Find a hobby...I don't think I have one yet...but I am determined to find it before I die :)



7 Things I can do...

1. Laugh at everything...my Husband is a nerd
2. Shop...I love it! really I need to find a money tree somewhere
3. Eat a whole bag of flaming hott cheetos with no water...literally I love them!
4. Sleep till noon on the weekends...
5. Eat chips & salsa everyday
6. Talk on the phone for hours
7. watch the HGTV channel all day long...weird I know

7 Things I can not do...

1. Decorate although I wish I had the talent...I sure to try but it never seems to look as good as I wish
2. Clean...call me dirty but I hate to clean, do laundry ect. I only do it b/c I have too!
3. Sing although I wish I could
4. Run...I hate it and although Jimmy thinks I am just making excuses..it hurts me :)
5. Make a quick decision...I am very indecisive
6. Pack lightly...when I travel I tend to way over pack!!
7. Find my way around Houston...I need a Garmin(hint hint Jimmy)


7 Things that attracted me to my Hubby...

1. His since of humor... He is such a jokester... he loves loves loves to embarrass me
2. His beautiful eyes
3. His laugh when he thinks something is really funny...
4. His tender heart
5. His passion for life
6. The fact that he would do anything for me
7. The love he has for his family and mine

7 Things I say most often...

1. Oh my lanta
2 Shoot a duck
3. Sweetheart
4. Babe
5. Charlie
6. Love you
7. Northwestern Mutual Financial Network...(I am on the phone all day long talking about it)

7 people I am tagging...

I don't even know 7 people that blog haha so I will do three...
1. The Davis Family
2. The Maxwell Family
3. The Slabic Family.


Everyone have a happy thanksgiving and I will post our anniversary pics soon!