Oh hey everyone!!! I hope this blog post finds you well and that you are all having an amazing holiday season!!! Mine has been busy and full of a lot of changes. As you may know, I started my full-time position as a high school guidance counselor and am seriously loving it so far. It is a lot to learn, but I find the more I learn the more I enjoy it! So what else have I been up to?
Well, for starters, racing in the frigid temps
Myself, Lisa and Maureen at the Jingle Bell run. Oh you know it was only 22 degrees, no big deal! Brrrrrr! The cold does make me fast though!
Ummmmm….let’s see what else. Oh yeah, being a new Auntie and loving it! My adorable niece Sophia Marie was born on December 18th, 2011 at 4:44pm. I was in the room to witness her beautiful (and somewhat dramatic) entrance into the world. It is certainly something I will never forget.
Here is Sophia, Auntie Ali and her proud Daddy (aka FFF Brother) just minutes after her birth.
Sophia and Nana (aka FFF Mom)
Sophia and Papa (aka FFF Dad)
Christmas Bow:
Sleepy Soph…
Ok….I know, enough photos of her already. Sorry, She is just the cutest little thing!!!
Oh…want to know what else I have been up to? Putting the finishing touches on and moving into our NEW HOUSE! Yup! It’s official we finally live in our new house! After over 2 years of planning and renovating we live here and it feels amazing!! It is still a little on the empty side in certain rooms, but that will require some time to figure out what we want to decorate and what not. I think Adam and I are still in the stage were we are beyond petrified to even put one hole in the wall! Here is the updated video tour of the Casa De FFF for your viewing pleasure!!! (pssst...notice the difference from my last house video?)
What do you think?! Worth all the time and stress? I think so
Oh and not top of that, we helped my brother, his girlfriend and the newborn (cute as a button) Sophia move into our old apartment. It has been a busy holiday season for us!!!
Great to catch up with you guys…I will see you all again soon!!!! xoxoxox
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Your boobs look so much bigger that in the Holiday race photo. Either you got a boob job and that is why you were not blogging for a while or your are prego and not telling us yet. Which is it, Ali? Come clean! PS- Nice house and congrats on being and aunt (and your expected baby or your new boobies!).
Wow…good observation, Merri! I agree, they are looking big and perky too! I am voting fakes all the way (Ali, can I have the name of your doctor?). But I guess pregnancy could be a true as well (FFF Baby?). I am dying to know which it is…. tick tock, Ali!
FAKES! Totally right, I can tell! I bet her and Tina have the same surgeon! Nice job Ali! Wonder if the new job’s salary paid for those bad boys.
RUDE. First of all, it’s their body=their business. They are beautiful, healthy women and it’s sad that you are so jealous to come here and make wild accusations.
Ali- I LOVED your video and the new house. Happy New Year!
Wait is this real life? Oh my creepos!!! You guys need to go back to charm school….
YEP! Cuz everyone knows high school guidance counselors get paid SO well they can afford unnecessary plastic surgery within just weeks of starting. No offense Ali but your boobs look the same as always, these people are creeps.
I just clicked through from your Facebook pics to tell you that it is GORGEOUS!!!!!!
Thanks, Theodora!!!
Your house looks amazing!!!
Beautiful house, and the hope chest was such an amazing gift idea from your parents. Best of luck with the new home and job. Oh, also, keep the sophia pics coming. What a cutie. Congrats on your crazy busy december.
Lauren- Thanks! Lots of newness! You better believe I will you will be seeing more Soph photos! She is so fun to photograph!
Congratulations on all of these huge life events! What a great way to end 2011 and start the new year.
Wow! Your house came out beautiful – the kitchen is amazing. 6 burners?! Awesome. Totally, awesome – the whole place!
Looks like everything really fell together, isn’t it great how things work out? Hope your days are going better and you are enjoying it all, Ali.
Thanks! I am loving 6 burners and double ovens! They came in handy when I hosted Christmas! I am really enjoying it! Thank you!
Hahaha, ok, the comment is killing me. But I’m biting my tongue. It was awesome running into you! You look FANTASTIC! As does the house. I’m sure it’s a bit frantic, but you seem amazingly cool and collected
Can’t wait for an easy run when you get some down time!
Thanks! Yeah…it was great seeing you too!! It has been so nutty lately. We should run next weekend sometime? Sound good to you?
bahahaha…”don’t hold your breath Mom”. Nice.
Ali, it’s gorgeous!! What an amazing place to call home. Please invite us all over to oogle your amazing stove!
Glad to have you back.
Hahah! Luckily, my mom has baby Sophia to focus on now. Thanks for taking the pressure off, FFF Bro! Feel free to come and oogle at my stove anytime you want. I will even cook you something one it. How does that sound?!
I’m drooling over your kitchen and master suite. Your home is so beautiful!! It’s amazing how everything just fell together for you with the house and your new job.
We are in the market for a new dinning room table where did you get yours from? I can’t believe how expensive a cute table and chairs are. I guess when you are trying to upgrade all your miss matched furniture after marriage it’s time to move on from the cheap ikea stuff.
Stacy- it’s from Jordan’s! I loooooove it.
Such an amazing house!! It is beautiful. Congrats on everything. So exciting!
Aww the race pic is missing a certain someone with a green sparkle skirt:(. Maybe next year!!! Cant wait to come over tomorrow and get the live tour!!! Amazing home!!
That house is gorgeous!!! I LOVE your kitchen!! Can’t wait for a get together.
Congrats on all the amazing life events. Sorry some commenters are crazy.
Sophia is such a cutie!!! Oh my, I cannot wait to have a little girl in my life to spoil her
Your house looks stunningly beautiful, definitely worth all of the hard work [which unfortunately probs brought a lot of stress]- hope you’re able to relax and enjoy it now 
Congrats on the new editions in your life. Your niece and house are beautiful!!! I loved your chalkboard. How did you do it? Did you paint right on the wall? Or did you paint another piece and hang it?
Wishing you the best!!!
Your house is beautiful! Everything in that kitchen is amazing! Is that a Viking stove?!
Love the house! I can’t believe how quickly it got finished since the last video you showed. It looks so great – especially that kitchen!!
Your house is gorgeous!!!!
Soph is a total cutie for sure!! Enjoy being an auntie
I was excited to click through the comments and see compliments, but instead I just saw some gross, inappropriate assessment of your body. People can be so awful!
Anyways, beautiful house, beautiful baby…..I am really happy for you and glad you are back!!!!
Ali
The house looks AHmazing! Glad to hear things are going well! xox
Your house is awesome girl! Wow! I was laughing when i saw Oscar on the back of the couch. Clyde does the same thing! Dachshunds are so funny! Glad things are going well with the house and job! You totally deserve it!
AH, gorgeous!! Jealous, that just made me want a house. And a master suite. And all of the above!!! So excited to see a blog post from you
Jenna
The Paleo Project
Beautiful house!!!!
Omg, REALLY people??!? Awkward.
Congrats, Ali, on all the wonderful life events that have come your way, and may you hopefully avoid these creepos in real life who are commenting on your ladybits. WEIRD.