Finally a New Post!

I took a major hiatus over the holidays. But I'm going to try and get back into the swing of things.

Let's see. In a nutshell. We went home for Christmas and it was wonderful. I really miss being in Birmingham and it was just so nice to be with Mom & Dad again. I got home on Christmas Eve and baked some goodies before heading to my Aunt Martha's for the evening. We also went to the 11 pm service at Asbury UMC, if we do the late service next year I'll be sure to squeeze a nap in first...it was a little tough during the message to stay concentrated.

Christmas morning Brannan and I were with my mom and dad and we had a great morning. Brannan and I bought a camcorder for ourselves as our Christmas present and we waited until Christmas morning to bust it out. I also got him a new body for his gas powered remote control truck and a gift card to Gander Mountain. However, I was trumped. Even though we weren't suppose to get each other much more he surprised me with a pair of diamond earrings. I was genuinely shocked and cried uncontrollably (hormones), it was just such a sweet and thoughtful thing to do, I love him.

Then we headed over to Brannan's Dad's house followed by his Mom's house and had a nice afternoon visiting with the family. Brannan left for Arkansas the day after Christmas freeing me up to do my own thing (always good). I picked out my fabrics for the nursery, did a little shopping with mom, Shanon & Susan, had lunch one day with my cousins and aunts, registerd for some more stuff for Nora, and managed to eat lunch at Edgars twice in one week (perfection).

We came home for a few days for New Year's because Brannan had to work and we made it over to Mark & Leslie's for a New Year's party among friends. Then we headed BACK home to Birmingham for a party on Friday night with my best friends from High School. It was a great night. Everyone and their others were there, a rare gathering that never happens. They surprised Brannan and I with our highchair. So great of them to do that for us and we really appreciated it and their friendship.

It was a wonderful vacation and I hate that I'm back at work and with a cold to top it off! But life goes on and everyday can't be Christmas.