Last week I had the chance to go spend the night with my college room mates from ICC. I was excited... :)

They have a precious little house in "northeast Mississippi". So excited for them.

They cooked chili, brownies, sweet tea. All those fun things and it was WONDERFUL!

We watched movies, played the Wii, and let me just tell you that I haven't laughed as much in forever!

Friends sure bring out the best in me.

These girls and I have many memories and I am so glad that we had a chance to catch up! Our lives are getting so busy, Merle just finished nursing school and Brittany will finish at State in May. Hopefully more visits are on the schedule soon! :)

Christmas 2010.

Just a little late. that's all!

We started off Christmas partying 2 weeks before with Church gatherings, Sunday school parties and other social events. Can I just say that I absolutely adore Christmas. Seriously!

Our church,BBC, decided to go to the Cottonplant Christmas Lights. Geez. This is like having a full time job. There are so many inflatables, lights, and even a cabin with Santa in it. It's amazing to see the joy and laughter on the faces of our little kiddos. We even heard plenty of, " I don't want to see him" about Santa Clause and the grinch that was actually quite hilarious! I had a great time seeing them get excited, upset, and having fun enjoying Christmas as a little kid.

I really hate how this "excitement" of Christmas dwindles down a little bit each year for me. I have often heard that after you have kids it all comes right back, so that is what I am hoping for! I still have the love and excitement for christmas but the "magic" just isn't there! :(

Family time was amazing this year! We had my "mom's" christmas with the family for lunch and we spent the day catching up with family. My cousin, Tyler, read the Christmas story and that was pretty special to see a 5 year old get excited to read about the birth of our Savior! I received some cash from my dear grandmother and this will be spent to sponsor my child from Africa, Esnard. Remember her?

We then had the Patton Family over for Christmas Day supper and it was a fun time! Only one cousin, Sam could make it for Christmas! We sure did miss them but know that they are fulfilling obligations! :)

Jesus blessed us with a WHITE christmas and I absolutely loved it! It was perfect! :)

I sure hope that you had a great christmas with the people you love and the people that love you the most and that God showed us all the true meaning of christmas! Himself! :)

Bucketlist.

Just for my records! :)

{SkyDive}





{See Golden Gate Bridge}-- Check





{Witness to Someone}





{Take Picture with Somebody who is famous}





{Eat Pizza in New York}





{Spend New Years in New York}





{Ride Toys R Us Farris Wheel In Times Square}





{ Go on A Cruise}





{Para sail}





{Shop at Mall of America}





{Study Abroad}





{Sing Karaoke}





{Go to Africa, or the Phillipines}





{Make an A on a Math Test}





{Ride a Train for a long distance}





{Climb a Mountain}-- This will never happen. Montana broke me away from this! :)

Joyful, Joyful, We Adore thee...

It's been a great day!


Santa was EXTRA good this year, Jesus' birth has been celebrated, and Family time is soon to come.


Last night I helped mama prepare the breakfast casserole that is eaten every Christmas Day Morning because that's something that my Grandmother Patton insisted on. We keep her memory going by doing this and it's a pretty awesome thing! :)


We opened presents and I promise pictures are to come of what all "ho ho" brought me. LOVE! :)


The Pattons' will be here sometime tonight and Mom is coming to celebrate with us. I just love family time. We will miss Jacob and Joseph this year!!


Jacob is spending Christmas with his fiance', they are getting married in Washington at the Jefferson memorial this summer! So sad I can't go! :(


Joseph is in the Peace Corp in Nicaragua! Bless him! Hope Christmas is great for him there! Miss you boy! :)


Merry Christmas to you all! :)


{I celebrate the day that you were born to die so that I could one day pray for you to save my LIFE! :) }

It's Here!!

The day we all love and look forward too!

"Christmas began in the heart of God.

It is complete only when it reaches the heart of man."

I am so excited to celebrate the holiday with my family and make memories that will last forever! I just can't help but think that this may be the last Christmas that I am living at home for the holidays. Teaching may lead me off somewhere different next year and I am totally okay with that! :)

I'll be home for CHRISTMAS! :)

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! :)

I pray that I would take time to remember the true meaning of the season and praise him for all that he has done!!!

Bored. Coveting. Not a good combination!

I obviously have nothing to do at work but look at all these lovely things!

i seriously want to learn how to sew. Look how cute!

anthropologie. Taken off another blog!

I'm loving this! :)

{the back says, "and a Hotty Toddy New Year" Too cute!

www.examiner.com

Graduation Present, anyone?!

My mother has one of these but don't I need to add one!? :)

I may or may not be obsessed with Christmas Decorations! ahh!

www.marieclaire.com

Totally random but I love baking cupcakes during this phase of my life.

But more than anything I want one of these...

"Happy Everything" plates!

Aren't they adorable?

My birthday issss January 8th! :)

That's all. Back to work, ahem!

{one}. We got our family Christmas cards done today! :)

{Two} I am going to Memphis tomorrow shopping with my best. Can't wait.

{Three} We practiced for our Christmas Cantata tonight at church and it's going to be awesome.

{Four} I can't wait for Christmas!!! Come on next week!