Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  Maybe all of the holidays are my favorite but I particularly love this one.  I love making and enjoying amazing food.  This year I made Cranberry Sauce, Lion House Rolls, and Seven Layer Salad. I love spending time with my family.  This year at my sister Colette's house, with my parents, my sister Monica and many of my nieces and nephews. I love wearing stretchy pants, laying on the couch and watching football.  This year we watched Texas vs. Texas A&M, LSU vs. Arkansas and Florida vs. Florida State. And I love thinking and reminiscing about all of the things that make me thankful.  My life, my health, my family, my home, my education, my Charlie, my work, my testimony of a loving Heavenly Father. I hope all of you had a grateful, blessed Thanksgiving Day.  I hope that all of us remaining thankful for all of our bounteous blessings and the gifts we have been given.  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Breaking Dawn

I saw Breaking Dawn part I with my sister Monica while we were in Portland trying to find a house for her to rent.  It was okay.  It felt more like a cheesy vampire movie to me than the other Twilight movies that I loved. They spent a lot of time setting up the story so, I felt like it was slow in a lot of parts.  I am looking forward to part II.  I have to admit I'm quite excited to see Bella as a vampire.

Who's Counting??

I recently started working on my master's degree.  I wasn't sure what to expect.  I thought it would take some extra time and was prepared to spend a decent amount of time studying.  Ya, well, I spend a lot of time studying.  More than I expected.  Which, is okay because I am learning and want to push myself to do good.  The bad thing about all the studying is that my social life is suffering.  A friend called me on a Friday night to see if I wanted to go to a movie.  I love going to movies and a few months ago I would have said, yes, absolutely but this time I said, "Um, call me again in 19 months and we'll be friends and go to a movie?"  He laughed in my face and said, "Are you serious?" I said, "Ya, I am. Sorry, I have so much to do for school."  In lieu of this story, I decided to make a paper chain to count down when I finish my degree.  My darling neices colored all the papers for me.  Eighteen of them, one for each month until I finish.  But, who's counting???

Before and After

Before

 After

I had been growing out my hair for over a year.  A few months ago I decided to cut it.  I generally have short hair so I didn't think it would be a big deal and was looking forward to a change.  I miss having longer hair.  So, it's back to growing it out again...

Go Gators!!

I have been watching the Florida Gators for about 5 years.  I started watching the Gators when Tim Tebow as a sophomore and won the Heisman Trophy.  I was hooked!  I have wanted to go to a game every since.  I had to be in Baton Rouge for work at the beginning of October.  It was the same weekend the Gators played LSU!  A group of us from work went to the game.  It was so much fun!  Although we were in Baton Rouge and the stadium was filled with purple and yellow, I loved being at the game! My goal now is to go to a home game in the SWAMP!  Go Gators!!