leanne heddings

colorado trip

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:00 +0000

last week, i got to go home for thanksgiving and spend some much needed time with family and friends. i got there on thursday and (finally) got back on monday night. saturday, a family friend gave me a shower and i had such a great time and am so thankful for the love and generosity everyone has. i'll save everyone, including myself, the embarrassment of posting pictures of this one.

sunday was spent snowed in at mom's house :) i can't remember the last time i was actually snowed in and didn't have a place to be. the entire day was spent in my pajamas and i loved it.

mom and i decided to build her hearth and fireplace, which involved laying plastic and wire, mixing concrete, and cutting bricks.

i have to say, it turned out really well, except the brick cutting...we'll leave that to someone who knows what they're doing.

we accomplished so much for the wedding over the weekend and i feel much better about all the preparations. only 38 days to go!!

100% spoiled

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:09:00 +0000

there are many times i have to stand back and realize just how fortunate i am to be surrounded by so many people that love me and go out of their way. this weekend was one of those times. keith's mom, deb, and her sister maggie gave me an amazing shower. i was completely overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, attention, and generosity. everyone did so much more than i ever expected and i can't begin to thank them enough. it was so great of everyone to come together and spend an afternoon with me and celebrate our wedding.
i got some cool new accessories (yes, those are all the bows)

an alter ego

gave a baby some booze

and got to spend time with some great ladies

speaking of spoiled...i have to share these photos of lucy in her pj's!!

bahamas!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:38:00 +0000

last week, dan, keith, kevin, jeanine, and i headed down to the bahamas for a much needed vacation! this was my first time there, but keith and kevin have been going there for about 16 years. we had such an amazing time laying by the pool

swimming with fish
seeing the sites

playing

kissing

drinking (salt water)
getting a little sea sick
and just hanging out
i can't wait to go back next year!!

when i get bored, i paint

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:40:00 +0000

over the weekend, i had a few hours of down time so i decided the bedroom needed to be painted. i'm sure keith was thrilled when he walked in on friday night and saw the bedroom was in disarray :) he was even more excited when he helped me finish the job this afternoon.
mom, here's a picture of the wardrobe. it's great for all my stuff and looks so nice in the room.
last weekend, we were invited to stay with keith's old boss at his house in the hamptons. it was so nice to get away for the weekend and hang out on the beach, not to mention the house and pool.
we went to the clam bake right on the beach and had a really good time. keith knew quite a few people there, so it was nice to meet more of the people he used to work with.

we're looking forward to going to colorado and seeing everyone!!

new apartment!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:58:00 +0000

here are a couple pics of the new apartment...there is still some work to be done, but we're pretty much settled.

keith and lucy hanging out

more pictures of the rest of the apartment to come!

sorry!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:52:00 +0000

i know i've been bad about writing, but there are a lot of things going on!! i will make this short and sweet. a little over a month ago, mom, jason, erica, and ashlyn came out for a visit and we had such a good time. everyone got to meet keith's family and we saw a lot of new york. i hope everyone had as much fun as i did, i really loved having everyone here.
work has been crazy (resulting in 12-14 hour days), but at least i don't have to take any classes this summer. so, if you want to know what i'm up to or where i am, i'm at work...at that includes saturdays and sundays. hope everyone is doing well.

jen's wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:54:00 +0000

last weekend, jen and jake were married in virginia! keith, lucy, and i drove down for the weekend and had such a great time. lucy behaved amazingly well both in the car and in the hotel. she slept the entire car ride and didn't make too much of a fuss when we had to leave her in the hotel.

it was so good to see jen and hang out at their house on saturday before the rehearsal dinner. that night, we spent time with jen and jake's families and some friends i haven't seen in a while. sunday morning, jen, sarah, and i got together for brunch and a relaxing morning. later that afternoon, i met jen while she was getting her makeup done, and then we headed to the ceremony.

jen was beautiful and i was so honored to be a part of her wedding. i can't wait to meet their baby boy in the fall!!!

lucy!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:10:00 +0000

meet our newest family member! this is lucy, a 7 month old boston terrier. keith and i got her last sunday and fell in love with her right away. so far she has been very good in the house and hasn't chewed up too many things, knock on wood. she is definitely still a puppy, but she's very smart and catches on quick. keith has already taught her 'sit' and 'down'. i, on the other hand, taught her how to jump on the couch :)

she may look fierce, but it's all an act. she loves to cuddle with you on the couch and to be held. i'm sure we will have many more pictures to come!!!

we're engaged!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:23:00 +0000

last monday, keith and i got engaged at the base of vail mountain. it was an amazing week and something i did not see coming!! after i was told about all of the running around and little things that were happening, i don't know how i didn't figure it out! it was a fantastic surprise, though. there are no plans as of yet, but i will keep everyone posted. it was also very special for me because i got to spend some time with my family and friends before and after we were skiing. it was great to get to share our news with all of them. can't wait for the coming months!!!

26

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:04:00 +0000

why does each year seem to go by more quickly than the last? this year has been no exception. i am lucky to have some great friends to celebrate my birthday with this year, but nothing will compare spending it with my family. i'm very happy to have some special traditions to make me feel just a little bit closer. one of my favorites is getting flowers from my dad :)
the night of my birthday i went out with a few friends for some food and drinks. we had a great time with everyone and i'm so happy so many people made it out.
see you all very soon!!!

pbr

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:13:00 +0000

last friday night keith surprised me with tickets to the pbr bull riding competition at madison square garden. it was his first bull riding experience and we had a great time. i don't think he knew what exactly to expect, but once he got into it, i think he had a lot of fun. he even went and had his picture taken with one of the cowboys.

work is going well. we are really busy this month with a new study, but i'm happy to be on winter break from school. keith's cousin had a baby on wednesday the 2nd so we spent part of the weekend with them and visiting with everyone. we will be in colorado in early february to ski for a few days in vail and see everyone! hope all is well. see you in a few weeks!

london calling!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:25:00 +0000

keith and i had a fantastic time in london. our trip was without any complications and couldn't have been better. we arrived early sunday morning and got checked into our beautiful hotel. we were right in trafalgar square and had a great hotel. we didn't do very much the first day, but did manage to make it to the national gallery and to get some food, but that's about it.

monday was slightly more productive. we walked around a lot and relaxed for most of the day. that evening we met keith's friends for dinner and then took a late night walk to buckingham palace.
tuesday we got up and went to the tower of london during the day and then went to see les miserables that evening. i had never seen the play before, so it was a treat for me to see it there.

wednesday we walked, and walked, and walked. first, we went to the london eye and took the ride up high above london. then we went past big ben and the westminster abbey. afterwards, we walked around and looked in a few shops.

thursday, we had a relaxing morning and then traveled a little way to meet keith's friend, laurence. we stayed with him and his family for the remainder of our trip. it was nice to stay around the house and not have anywhere we had to be. the entire vacation was extremely relaxing and much needed, especially since i'm heading in to finals next week!! coming back to reality was a huge shock! i can't wait to go home for christmas and see everyone again!! see you soon!

daddy's visit :)

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:41:00 +0000

2 weeks ago, daddy came out to visit for the weekend. it's amazing how fast 2 weeks goes by, and can also seem like months ago at the same time! i was so happy to have him out here again and to be able to just relax, the opposite of last visit! friday evening, we relaxed and went to dinner at a local restaurant and had an early night. saturday was nice and relaxing as well; we got started at about 10 and made our way downtown. we got to see keith while he was working and walked around battery park for a little while. we took a boat tour around the tip of manhattan where we saw ellis island, statue of liberty, south street sea port, all the bridges, brooklyn, new jersey, and a lot of little things along the way. it was a nice to be able to see everything and have a guided tour without having to make a million stops.

saturday night, we had dinner with keith and his dad at a great steak restaurant. sunday morning, we were able to take our time getting around and met keith's mom and step-father for brunch around 1. if you haven't noticed, we did a lot of eating :) that afternoon, we went to see my campus and office. the night ended with watching the rockies game and eating sushi. not a bad weekend at all, but it went way too quickly!! i can't wait for my next visitors!! hope everyone is doing well.

what a busy month!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:09:00 +0000

it seems like there has been something going on every weekend and during each week in the past month! all good things, luckily. to start with, jen and jake came up to nyc to visit for the weekend about 3 weeks ago. we had such a great time! every time i hang out with jen, it makes me want to live close again, but i guess i'll take what i can get :) they arrived on a friday afternoon and we didn't slow down until they left sunday afternoon. friday night we went to a great dinner down in the meat packing district followed by drinks at a hotel that has a great rooftop bar viewing manhattan. it is one of my favorite places to go, it's a little pricey, but well worth it. saturday, i made breakfast here and then we went to the natural history museum. it was a nice day so we walked through the park and stayed outside for a while. after, we all came back here and got ready for dinner at uva. i don't think i can ever get tired of eating there. the food is so good and there is so much to choose from. afterwards, we went downtown to see one of keith's friends at her birthday party and then headed home. sunday was very relaxing with brunch in the morning and then sitting outside at a street fair people watching. as you can imagine, there is some great people watching here.

the following week (9/18/07), ashlyn was born! she is so adorable and doing well. jason and erica are also doing well, but i'm sure they would like to have a little more sleep :) i can't wait to get home and hold her for myself.

the following weekend, we celebrated dave's birthday. we went downtown to a mexican place and celebrated with margaritas, tequila, and cheesecake...strange combination, i know, but it was a great time! we, again, went to the hotel rooftop afterwards because it was such a great day and just relaxed for a while.

and, lastly, but far from least, on the 1st keith and i celebrated our 1 year together. we went to a restaurant in the east village that i've been wanting to try, and had a great dinner. it's amazing how fast a year has gone. i'm such a lucky girl to have found him and i look forward to many more together :) okay, enough mushy stuff.

next weekend, daddy is coming to visit!! i can't wait to have him here for the weekend. now that i've been here for a while, hopefully i'll be able to show him more things and get around a little easier! school and work are going very well. the new position is going to be challenging, but i'm looking forward to it. school is also starting to get underway with exams and papers coming up...they shouldn't have summer break because i get out of practice! hope you all are well, miss you!!!!!

meet my niece!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0000

has to be the cutest baby EVER!! meet ashlyn rae

ch-ch-ch-changes

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:19:00 +0000

okay, i'm bored. but there are some exciting changes happening here in new york! first, i start class again this coming wednesday. i'm taking 3 classes, so i'll be busy for sure, but it shouldn't be too bad (famous last words).
secondly, i got a new position at work! for the past 3 months or so i've been working as a research assistant and it's been a great experience. i've gotten to learn how to administer psychometric tests, hook people up to electrodes and watch their brain activity, draw blood, and really just learn the ins and outs of conducting research. over the next month, i'll be transitioning over to become a clinical research coordinator. the new position will be a great change for me in many ways. i'll still be learning about each new study in great depth, but i won't have to do all the 'dirty work', my schedule will be steady 9-5 instead of the crazy 16 hour days i've been putting in, and i'll be getting benfits. plus, it fits well with my school schedule so i can keep a full time job and still go to school. i will basically just be making sure that everything during the study goes well and that everything is recorded properly. sounds easy enough, but i've seen the other coordinators running around at times, so i know i have my work cut out for me.
this weekend has been a great opportunity to relax and get ready for everything coming up. miss everyone back home and i hope everything is going well. a couple more weeks and i'll be an aunt!! can't wait!

updates!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:05:00 +0000

okay, i know it's been forever, but i've been super busy! i finished my summer class almost 2 weeks ago, and i'm really happy i took it. i had the same professor for my most challenging course last semester, and i have to say this one was completely the opposite! it was very interesting, but much less reading, more laid back, and more discussion. since then, i've been working more at the clinic and getting a lot of great experience. i learned how to draw blood last week! i've only done 6 people so i'm still a little nervous, but i'm getting better and people say i don't hurt them, hope they're telling the truth! tutoring is still going well, but i'm not sure i will be able to keep up both during the school year.
july was a very busy month starting with a weekend in vermont with keith and his cousins and then our trip to colorado. it was a great month to travel and see everyone, but i have to say i'm happy not to have anything to do for a little while.

last weekend, i got more sun than i've gotten all summer! saturday dave and i went out to the beach for a great afternoon of laying in the sun and going in the ocean when it got too hot. sunday, keith and i went to the yankee game and had a lot of fun. it was a little hot each day, but it was great weather for an outdoor weekend.
short and sweet, but that about sums it all up. working as much as possible trying to save up some money and relaxing if i have a chance.

update coming soon...

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:11:00 +0000

i promise. sorry i've been a stranger. only pic i have to show :)

weekend in virginia!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:59:00 +0000

over the weekend, keith and i took a trip down to charlottesville to visit jen and jake. we had a really great time. it was so nice to get out of the city for a couple of days and just relax. we got there late thursday night after a 6 hour drive and went to bed shortly after we got there. there were a few times during the trip when i looked over to see keith just shaking his head. it's pretty funny to see him out of his element every once in a while. he's a great sport, though. friday we just hung out with jen in the morning and then went into town to have lunch with jake. later that night, we went back to town to an outdoor concert, dinner, and then just hung out for a little while. saturday morning we slept in a little and then went to float down the james river. it was a little chilly in the morning, but the afternoon was great and it warmed up enough to get out of the boats and sit in the water for a little. saturday night we just hung out at the house and grilled. sunday morning was very relaxed. we got up and put all of our stuff together, went to breakfast and then headed back to the city. the drive back took a little longer, but we made it in one piece and had a fantastic time. hope everyone had a great father's day. wish i could have been home to see everyone and celebrate the day, maybe next year...

summer "break"

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:40:00 +0000

summer break takes on an entirely new meaning as a grown up, and i don't like it! since my last post i have gotten a new job and started summer school. the new job is really great. i'm doing research at a sleep disorders lab where i hook people up to all the electrodes and watch their brain activity while they sleep. it's pretty cool to see how much brain activity differs depending on which stage of sleep a person is in. in the last week, i've started helping one of the fellows there with a research article for a medical journal, and i will be published as a participant! i think it sounds pretty great and can't hurt for getting into the phd programs!

the class i'm taking this summer is psychopathology 1, i took 2 last semester and it doesn't make sense to me either. it is with the same professor that tortured me last semester, but he promises not to do the same this time...we'll see :) it is a much more relaxed environment and there seems to be a lot more discussion, so that's nice. still a ton of reading, but with only 1 class, it's much more bearable. so between that and the 2 jobs, i don't sit still very often or for very long, but it's nice to be busy. keith and i are hoping to come out in july for matt's wedding and to see everyone. it's going to be a really quick trip, probably just for the weekend, but it will be good to see a lot of people in one place!

school's out!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0000

sorry, i know it has been a long time since my last post, but finals and all the end of semester hoopla has been overwhelming. finals have passed, and i've had 2 days to breathe, so all is better now! i feel pretty good about all of my classes, but it's hard to know until i actually get my grades. one of my classes, psychopathology 2, was by far my most difficult, but it was also my most interesting. i'm taking another class with the same professor over the summer, and i've been assured that it's much less stressful. i'll believe it when i see it! for the final, i filled an entire blue book front to back and still didn't have enough time to complete the exam. it was horrible, but no one else really finished either, so that makes me feel better!! luckily, i had friends around to help me celebrate.
last weekend, keith and i went up to westchester for his aunt's wedding and we had a great time. it was a really pretty day and with keith's cousins around, it's impossible not to have fun.
see mom, shoes were totally worth it :)

as far as jobs go, my professor emailed me a couple of good contacts at hospitals that i'm going to call and hopefully get into a research position over the summer. the tutoring is going really well. i like the people i'm working with and it gives me a nice break from reality a few hours each week. none of the kids are there for more than 2 hours and i'm usually not there for more than 4 hours, so it works out pretty well!

i wish i could see everyone at home. there is so much going on and it's really hard to be so far away, but i love the phone calls and pictures; i don't know what i'd do without them!! so please, keep them coming and know that i'm thinking of all of you. oh, and if you haven't seen the update...jason and erica are having a baby girl!! so i will have a niece come september!

hope everyone else is doing well, i love being updated!! erin, formerly ruth :), has recently moved to the great east coast so i hope to see her very soon, and keith and i are planning a weekend in june to head down and see jen's house to visit with her and jake for a little while. i would say come visit me, but new york won't be great again until about september, so unless you like 95 degrees and 100% humidity, i would recommend staying in the dry climates! miss you all!!!

colorado trip!!

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:39:00 +0000

i know it's taken me a long time to get this up, but i haven't been able to get the pictures from my laptop to my desktop...overall, we had such a great time!! the beginning was a little shaky, and the ending could have been better, but everything in the middle was fantastic! we ended up getting to denver and to a hotel around 3am sunday morning, we were supposed to get there at 10am on friday, got a couple hours of sleep, and then met up with mom. we headed straight down to grandpa's house, and the ride down was priceless. keith got to see a dirt road, for the first time, we saw a stuffed bear, antelope, buffalo, and keith got to see what 740 acres looks like. we hung out at grandpa's and had lunch and waited for jason and erica to come down and meet us. when they did, we all got some very exciting news...i'm going to be an aunt in september!! it's very exciting and i can't wait to see the new addition!
after leaving grandpa's, we went into town and met daddy, aunt noni, grandpa, and jim price for a great dinner. it was very nice to have dinner and catch up with everyone, and, i must admit, it's much nicer to see everyone more than just once a year. monday morning, we got up bright and early and headed up to the mountains. we skied for a few hours on monday and just took it easy. tuesday trevor came up to ski with us and the weather was so nice out, we ended up skiing all day. thursday, i came down with the flu...needless to say, i didn't move much. keith was great and took care of me all day, and i was determined to ski our last day on friday. that didn't happen. keith got out early and skied in the morning while i slept and got ready for the trip down.
friday afternoon, we met up with jessica for a quick cup of coffee in denver. it never seems long enough, and my not feeling well didn't help, but it was so great to see her and get caught up. afterwards, we went downtown for an every shorter visit with meaghan and her boyfriend, and then started the trip back down to mom's. saturday we woke up to snow, rain, hail, fog...and then the sun came out. how i miss colorado weather. :) we got to have a great lunch with mom, phil, grannie, ted, and uncle bob to celebrate birthdays.
i guess we didn't do a whole lot of relaxing on our vacation, and i take full responsibility, but i miss seeing everyone and the visits always seem so short. for those of you i didn't get to see...next time, hopefully!!
school is going well, i'm looking forward to a little break in about a month. i'm on schedule to finish the masters portion next may!! miss you all, i hear new york is nice this time of year.

jfk

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:48:00 +0000

well, here we sit at jfk airport, waiting for our second "scheduled" flight to get to colorado, and, we're delayed again. we were supposed to get out of new york first thing friday morning and yet, we're still sitting here late saturday night, and not going anywhere. i missed seeing jen and skiing at the beave for the weekend, but i still get to see everyone else. and now it gives me an excuse to take a trip to virginia! hope we get out of here soon!! there are drunk college kids trying to start fights because they're missing their spring break and everyone seems to be a little on edge. see you all soon (hopefully!!).

cocktails with paul mc cartney

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:03:00 +0000

yes, it's true. last week after class i met up with keith, dave, and meghan after class for a quick drink at a bar close to my apartment. granted, it wasn't just a typical bar, it was high end and there was a piano player and it was in a hotel, but it was a lot of fun and had a great ambiance. after sitting down for about 20 min i look up to see meghan and dave giving each other a very strange look, and i, not knowing what's going on, start to look around and not more than 10 feet from us stood mr. mc cartney chatting with the piano player. this is one of the reasons i love new york. everyone left him alone and i didn't see anyone go up to him or bother him at any point. i wanted to take a picture, but that's just not the sort of thing people do. it's nice to know that celebrities can have a somewhat normal life and people acknowledge that they need to be left alone. especially someone as famous as him!! see you all in 2 days!!!!!!!!!! give or take :)

well...they tried

noreply@blogger.com (Leanne) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:16:00 +0000

last weekend i went to the 'winter festival' in central park. this is the second year they've had the event, but somehow i picture last years as being a little better. they had a ramp set up where anyone could bring their board or skis and at the bottom was a small rail. it was pretty cool to see some of the people go down and do their little tricks, and was, by far, the most exciting part of the event. another area was blocked off where they made snow and the kids seemed to be having a blast. even though it was a small area, they made the snow pretty deep so mini snowmen were made and a bunch of them got together to try and make an igloo. please note the lack of snow in the rest of the park! at the other end of this place, there were sleigh rides and ski and snowshoe rentals. that had to be the most ridiculous part. the poor horses went around a circle that could probably fit in my apartment, and then there were the people trying to ski, with no sort of incline or decline whatsoever, and snowshoe in the middle of them. if nothing else, it was a good reason to get outside and away from my books for a little while. maybe next year will be better!