Happy New Year....

So it really has almost been a month since I blogged anything last! Sorry! but I am back for another update....

I hope everyone had a great holiday break! It was my first Christmas away from the family. Sad! But we made it out to be pretty good. Just want to thank all those who sent us gifts in the mail, we saved them all for Christmas day. Loved everything! :D Briahna was spoiled this year! She got tons of gifts from us, Santa, and others. She loves her toys though! She got so many books, she can never decide on just one to read! She is growing and talking more and more! Her new favorite word lately is "no". Who knew it would come back to bite us in the butt... She is very smart for her age as well, she definately outsmarts her parents ha!

On Christmas day, we went over to a friends house for dinner. Briahna was the center of attention. Their food was amazing! The girl is from Wisconsin, so we kinda bonded right away at work ha! Northerners must think alike...and totally sound alike!

During break, I totally didn't go to the gym at all, not even once! We spent soo much time sleeping in and watching movies and series of tv shows. Currently I am watching Ugly Betty, LOST, and That 70s Show. We finished Nip/Tuck a while ago. That show is disgusting but we had to keep watching!

Today Tuan finally went back to work and we are getting back into the swing of things!! I have a hair appt this week for a new cut! Can't decide what length and what color! I need a change from my blondness. The hair is totally making me act like a blonde ha! :D I got back into the groove of going to the gym so that helps me out.. I need to fit into my clothes again!

For New Years, we just stayed in. A friend of mine came over for the midnight deal. We just watched the fireworks outside our house. They go crazy with the firworks, from like midnight-2am nonstop! It was cool tho, than we just watched a movie and hung out with some beers ha.

We recently had our one year anniversary! Who knew it would go by soo fast! We had a babysitter, but just went shopping and out to eat in K-town. Got some cute clothes and new warm jacket for super cheap! I am addicted to shopping and online shopping! it is a bad habit! ha!

I was planning on going to visit Molly, but I may have to wait until Summer when it gets to be a bit cheaper and I can visit for longer! I miss her...well I miss everyone but ya!

I am still working alot at Chili's and making money for our trip home in March. We are saving for a nice hotel and hopefully a trip to Vegas! With the way my tips have been, we will def be going to Vegas! :D So yea... I will be making a slideshow of pictures for you guys to see! Love and miss you all! Sorry I just blabbed on...nothing to exciting! hopefully something more exciting will come along!

Finally another update...

Well I figure it is about time I write something on here! It has been forever! So alot has gone by since I last wrote. We celebrated our first Thanksgiving as a little family. Tuan's turkey and ham turned out wonderful! We invited 2 guys he works with over. One is German and other is Czech. They were too funny. They are in the pictures below! Briahna has growing and learning more and more as usual! Hope she continues to be the smartest baby ever!

Thta is the little bouncer/ball thing Tuan got for Briahna for christmas! She loves it! We are still on the hunt for a kitchen for her! But Tuan is scrooge sometimes so yea, its a bummer ha!

Again, i could not get the pictures to turn the right way! Oh well i guess! I am looking for a new job as a secretary or something along those lines in the hospital. it takes forever, that is for sure! I have been working alot still, but have 2 days off a week which is nice. I am still doing to my fitness class and going to the gym a couple times a week, my instructor told me i need to go 5 times a week to see any change! That is crazy but i am willing to do it! :D I am still taking classes but will be one today after I take my test.

I am so missing home right now, esp during the holidays! It will be my first christmas away from MN! Hopefully I can manage! I sent out christmas cards, if you didn't get one, it means you didn't reply with your address! But don't worry, there is still more so sene me your address! :D Thanks to those who sent us packages in the mail! we love getting them! Um that is all for now, will write something better and more exciting later! Miss and love u! happy holidays!

Shop...shop...and shop some more!

So I love shopping!! Who knew huh! I did some Christmas shopping today after work, yay! Can't wait to send them out! :D We also took our own Christmas picture for our Christmas cards, hopefully they come soon! I still need to finish a few things but for the most part, I am almost done!

The last few days/weeks have been quite busy in the Nguyen house! As usual, I am working like a monster, but finally get 2 days off a week and some shorter day shifts. My tips have paid for all my Christmas shopping which is nice! All the rest is going towards our big trip home in March! We are soooo excited!

Anyways, this week we went to a going away party for one of Tuan's coworkers. It was hosted by Germans. It was in a TINY room, and it was filled with all the NATO drivers. They eat raw meat and stinky cheese! ha! Briahna enjoyed it more than I did. Tuan's friends are pretty funny. The one's he talks to are German, Czech, and Norwegion. It is pretty cool to meet people from all over! Next week a few are coming over for Thanksgiving! Tuan is excited to cook a big dinner! Ill help him out...a little :D! What are everyone else's plans? Im sad we can't be there though!

I have one more test for school and I will be done for the semester! And one more class until I graduate with my AAS. It isn't much but it is finally something! I still don't know what to do for my next degree! Hm. I dunno what else to talk about. Nothing to exciting! Oh yea, if you read this, please comment me or e-mail me your address!! Christmas cards are coming!

Briahna is doing wonderfu! She is growing and learning more and more! We bought her a toy slide, she loves it! She is acting like a little mommy. She carries her baby around and covers it, and puts it to nap! I don't know how she learned that, as I never really showed her! She is crawling on everything! Ihave to put all the chairs away and make sure gates are up..otherwise she is on top of the table, couch, or up stairs! :D But i love her! She is learning all of her body partsand saying more and more words! She understands most things in both english and vietnamese. I am learning a lot as well!

Well that is all for now, hope to get on here next week again! Miss and love all of you! Hope you all have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!

I'm baaaacckkkk!!

(this picture is downtown K-town, that ball behind me spins in water. It was pretty cool)

Sorry Sorry Sorry I haven't blogged in forever! I have been a working woman! I am still working 6 nights a week at least!! I love working, but it can get to be too much!! So what has been going on the past few weeks...lets see here...

Tuan, Briahna, and I all were sick for about 4 days straight 2 weeks ago. We are thinking food poison maybe! Briahna still has been sick. I feel so bad for her, and everyone I ask, even the doctors, say that nothing is wrong and to "wait" it out.. for real?! My poor baby can't be sick all the time! She is still miss busy, just not as fast lately!

We took her out for Halloween! she was a little giraff! And the cutest baby out that night. We went a few blocks from our house to where all the British people live. They go ALL out! It was a good time though. (Look at the Pictures). Tuan dressed up as a mexican or something along those lines. It was too funny! Briahna got to pick out her candy, and seriously, she went for the healthy stuff ha!

I have been going to my fitness class on M and W. It is like 30 mins straight of hard core boot camp! I love it though! And Briahna can join me! It is wonderful ha!

I am getting along well with my chili's people. They are fun to hang out with! I have gone to a few German bars. Nothing special, they are tiny and crowded and smoking is allowed in some. Hella stinky! :D I am slowly but surely learning German. It is confusing though! Last night some people were trying to teach me naughty things, but I wasn't really following. everything sounds the same ha!

Today is my day off, so maybe we will go for dinner or something! Or I wouldn't mind laying on the couch all day! ha! The other day I was doing laundry after Tuan had started it, as I was putting the clothes in the dryer I noticed they were covered in little white things. I was like what the heck, so I dug in the washer some mroe and hmmm what do i find? I friggen DIAPER! Seriously, ah it exploded in there and all that little gels were stuck to everything! IT was gross...so I had to super wash everything again!

Have you guys been christmas shopping yet? I am starting mine now, esp since I have to send everything home! I need to make sure it gets home in time! I am trying to find good real German gifts for everyone, and fun toys fro Briahna! Any suggestions would be wonderful! :D

Okay so I think that is good for now! I am sure nothing too exciting here! I will try to keep blogging more often! love and miss u all! Oh yea, we are coming home in March!

Can you say..sleepy!!

Seriously, working like this has never made me more tired! Even when I went to basic, I was never this tired. I seriously can siton the couch and be out within 3 minutes! It is horrible! I have trouble staying awake during the day with Miss Briahna. I have to start actually leaving the house in order to stay awake! It is craZY! Below is a picture of Briahna eatin spaghetti!
I am still busy working like a mad woman! I am doing 6 nights a week with one day off. It is okay cuz stressful! I am making more friends at work so that is good! I met this Polish kid who lives here in Germany. He is soo funny cuz of his accent. He was talking about the drink "Sex on the Beach" but with his accent it came out as "Sex on the Bitch." Hillarious! I did have last Thursday off. I took Bri to a play group and met another girl there with a girl Briahna's age. And than Tuan got done early and we went to eat and look a beater car for him. We went to the Mexican Cantina! Love it! And Tuan is getting a little Honda Civic. He is soo excited ha! Below is a pic of Tuan and Bri at the MExican place!
Not to much else is new. Still chuggin along everday! Sorry i haven't called! Been busy and by the time I am done with work I am soo tired to even bother calling! I have been watching the seasons of the OC..love it and can't get enough ha! Tomorrow we both have a day off so we are hopefully going to get Tuans little beater and go shopping at H & M. It is pretty popular over here! Yay! so Excited ha! If it is nice, we will prob go to the park or something!

Oh ps. Yesterday in the town near us, a tire shop caugh on fire, it made our whole area smell like burnt rubber and excess fog! The fog here is nooo joke! Last night you couldn't see across an intersection or round-about! IT was crazY! I went out to the Martini bar after work with some co-workers !It was fun, they love to sing Karokee..its not for me so I just watch ha! But yea, thats about it! Miss everyone and hopefully we will still be able to come home soon! Love u all!