OmaClou: 2006

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Valley Forge, PA 2006

Kevin and I went to visit Ash this weekend. She took us to sightsee at Valley Forge before we headed into Philadelphia together. It was awesome.

Me and Ash in front of a replica Valley Forge cabin

Inside the cabin

Sometimes a cannon is just a cannon (Artillery Park)

Kevin and Ash in front of National Memorial Arch

The Visitor Center

Friday, December 29, 2006

Kevin came to pick me up from Ramsey and we spent the day in New York City. We got a picture at the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas Tree and walked around taking in all the Christmas decorations. Kevin also asked me about living together after Spring Semester is done!

NYC Christmas 2006

Rockefeller Plaza Angels

Across the street

The ice skaters

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Christmas in NJ 2006

We spent Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) at Yohana and Rick's place with Madison and Brian and the rest of their family. We exchanged gifts on Christmas Eve too. Christmas we stayed in the apartment.

Christmas Eve family picture

Rick tracking Santa on Norad

Getting ready for dinner

Kids table

Yummy Cuban food

With Madison and Brian

Yohana's family

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Christmas in Charlottesville 2006

I decorated my apartment for Christmas and Kevin and I got a little tree to decorate here. I thought just a little tree would do the trick- and I love its miniature charm.

Feeling Christmasy

Uh-oh Santa!

Making a wreath a blaze of craftiness

Did it!

Kevin hanging the wreath

Our little 5-foot tree!

Our first ornament! (PILA Dance picture)

Video tour of my apartment at Christmas

Love!

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Christmas Party 2006

Kevin and I had a Christmas party at my apartment and invited all our local friends. We had lots of fun!

Posing under the mistletoe

Our little 5 foot tree- my size!

Toasting with Brady

Drinks and snacks

Snuggling with Donald, Sarah, and Josh my summer buddies

Jane, Roger (wearing blue for Hanukkah) and Audra

Me and Sarah Ann

Jackie, Jinsoo, and Brian in a strangely segregated photo

Becky and Brandon

Showing off our matching red

Kevin's buddies Brian, Emma, and Kevin B

Friday, December 1, 2006

UVA Lighting of the Lawn 2006

Kevin took me to the UVA Lighting of the Lawn yesterday We listened to five million Al Capella groups sing, and then the lights! We had a lot of fun- mostly by making fun of the excess of Al Capella groups but still.

Me and Kevin at Lighting of the Lawn

Al Capella groups

Monday, November 27, 2006

Thanksgiving 2006

Kevin's mom Kathy, brother Andrew, and cousin Katie came to Charlottesville for Thanksgiving. Kathy, Andrew, and Dayami are roommates in Boca Raton so they brought Dayami too. I met Andrew's brother after the basketball game on Wednesday, and then they visited my apartment and we went to meet his mom and Dayami. On Thursday, Katie joined us from Baltimore. It was my first time meeting all of them, and my first holiday with Kevin!

Thanksgiving: me, Kevin, Kathy, Andrew, Katie, and Dayami

The next day we all went for a short hike and picnic at Sherando Lake.

Kevin, me, Kathy, Andrew

Picnicking with mom

Brothers hiking!

Hello!

Andrew and Dayami victoriously crossing bridge.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

PILA Semiformal Dance 2006

UVA Law's Public Interest Law Association (PILA) hosted a Benefit Auction and Semiformal Dance at the Omni Hotel. The PILA Auction raises money for law students interested in working in public interest law to give them a stipend during unpaid/low-paying summer internships. They get donations of things to auction off like a week in someone's parent's beach house, gift certificates to local restaurants, or activities like dinner hosted at a professor's house.

We pre-partied at Brian's apartment and then had a lot of fun at the dance. I even won stuff in the auction-- though of course, that means I paid for it!