Halloween came and we were able to carve some pumpkins this year. Arielle carved a haunted house and I carved Sheldon Cooper from The Big Band Theory. We bought some candy and were hoping some kids would stop by our apartment complex. We figured a few of our neighbors would stop by since they had kids, but no one came. We ended up driving through our neighborhood to see if Halloween was big here. Once we got into the houses there were kids everywhere and about 75% of the houses were decorated for Halloween which was a nice surprise. We also got a free bag of suckers that someone had left with a sign that said free suckers and happy Halloween in the hall of our apartment complex. Thanksgiving was pretty uneventful but Nicholas came up and helped us eat all the food we made which was nice.
During the Christmas season we drove around Dallas and found a really neat neighborhood. Just like Halloween, Christmas is a huge deal in Dallas. The neighborhood that we drove through had a lighting ceremony, horse drawn carriage rides, and blocks of mansions decked out in lights and decorations. I helped Arielle make some sugar cookies for work and they turned out really well. We also had a small Christmas in Dallas before we headed to Spokane for the holidays.
As we headed off to Spokane we realized that our flight was delayed and that we wouldn't make our connecting flight in Denver. Arielle went and talked to someone and surprisingly the man at United moved us to an earlier fight that was delayed to our original time and we got bumped to first class. Flying first class was great as we got drinks before we took off and better snacks such as Kettle chips and fresh fruit. We were both missing the lack of snow in Dallas. Spokane didn't get very much this year but luckily there was just enough to go skiing and snow shoeing. We had a lot of fun spending time with family and friends.
Overall 2014 was one of the best years for the Bianco's. Arielle graduated at the end of 2013 but walked at graduation with me in 2014 where we both graduated from programs that were top five in the country. Michigan was one of the best experiences and we still love and miss Michigan. I got a really good job and we are finally starting to really settle into Dallas. We are excited for 2015 as many opportunities continue to lie on the horizon.
