Christmas, Christmas Time is Near

I am so excited about Christmas! We decorated our tree this past week, and I must say it is so cute! While Tim and I were in Oregon for Thanksgiving we did a lot of our shopping (taking advantage of no sales tax)! We still have a few gifts to pick up here and there and I can't wait to finish up!

I love that Christmas is full of fun traditions... every year on Christmas Eve we all get together and eat nick knacks (sausage balls, crackers and cheese, finger sandwiches, chicken fingers, and the list could go on). Then the sisters exchange gift and now it will be the sisters and brother in laws! I love that our family has grown and how having more people around makes the season even better!

On Christmas day we still wake up around 7am, even though all of us are in our 20's we are all kids at heart! We go into to the living room to find that Santa has left us gifts... we open those and talk about what we received, while thanking everyone for the wonderful gifts. Then comes the best part of all we have a wonderful breakfast and then just a few hours later we have Christmas dinner! Normally everyone falls into a temporary coma for several hours before for we all head out to the movies! We go to the movies every year on Christmas day, the movie this year is Marley & Me. I am so excited about spending time with my family during Christmas!

Weekend Plans

I know its only Monday, but I am so excited about the weekend! On Friday, I'm leaving work at lunch time and Tim and I are headed out to stay at The Red Horse Inn. The Red Horse is a bed and breakfast I worked at during college. Thanks to the owners Roger and Mary for the free nights stay as a wedding gift to us! When I worked there I always said that one day when I got married, I would bring my husband back to stay at the inn. Its in Tryon, SC and its so beautiful! The stay at the Red Horse will only being our fun weekend. I'm off on Monday and Tuesday for Clemson's fall break and for election day (GO VOTE!). So on Monday, we are heading down to Atlanta to hang out for a couple of days, we are going to Ikea of course and on Tuesday we plan on touring the CNN building... though I wish it were Fox News I'm sure I will enjoy the tour. We also have plans to go to the New World of Coke. I'm so excited about getting out of town and spending some time in the city!!!

Thankful...

So... I feel that I've been very slack when it comes to blogging... sorry... I'll do better.

This past month has been busy but I'm not sure why... weeks seem to blur together sometimes. My 25th birthday has come and gone and I don't really feel older, but I don't like that I'm 5 years from 30 :( I had a great birthday and each year I'm reminded how wonderful my family is... they all treated me like a queen... which I totally don't deserve.

I'm so thankful for all the wonderful people God has placed in my life.

Getting Started...and College Football

I must say that I never thought about joining the world of blogging. However, when Amy came home from work and informed me we had a new blog...I figured it could be a new and fun adventure. So here we go...I hope each of you will enjoy a look at our lives.

Yesterday was the beginning of a new college football season! I must say I could not be more excited! Why?...well, because there is nothing better than the arrival of fall, saturdays full of the best spectator sport by far, watching the Oklahoma Sooners fight their way to a BCS bowl (unfortunately, they like to lose these games), and enjoying good company and food while doing so. I'm even MORE excited this year because I married a beautiful and amazing woman who LOVES college football too! It doesn't get much better than that! lol. So on Saturdays this fall you will know where to find us...on the couch watching College Gameday, making waffles for breakfast and enjoying another great season of college football! Go Sooners! Go Cocks! (that's for you Amy).

Married Bliss

This is my first blog... So I'm not sure about this whole situation but here goes nothing. So, Tim and I have been married for a little over a month and I must admit it is wonderful! I love being married. I will say that being an adult is not the most fun thing in the world. I miss school and I'm thinking about going back, but right now I'm adjusting to the routine of work and the routine of life. Please be praying for us as we are searching for a church, we really want to get plugged in with a church and get involved. We have been on our search since before we got married but almost every time we visit somewhere they are having a guest speaker or a special service. I know God has a place for us and we will find it... we just hope this happens sooner than later. Though this has been a challenge, I've enjoyed visiting the different churches. I would just love to have one that we call home. Anyway... until next time.