So it hit me today...

I was driving into work today and I started thinking about the Holidays coming up. I always look foward to this time of year. Every aspect of it I love. It allows me to show God how thankful I am for everything and celebrate the birth of Christ my Savior. While thinking about this I thought about all of the traditions my family has. Decorating, Watching Christmas movies, attending the Christmas Program at church and shopping with mom, Jenn and Honey:) All wonderful traditions. The one that brings a big smile to my face is thinking about my family picking out a tree. This is an act of Congress for my family. It has gotten better over the years but I wish that I had a video of some of the earlier years...Pure comedy.

I tell you all of this to say it hit me today that I have my own home to decorate this year and my own tree to buy. Please know that I am so excited to do all of this with Chad for the first time this year but it does not come without a little bit of sadness. Tears actually came to my eyes this morning driving in realizing I wouldnt not be waking up at the home I grew up in. I will not be the first one waking up my entire family to open presents. Yes even as a 24 year old the excitement of Christmas is more than I can handle. I literally have to take a Tylenol pm to help me sleep on Christmas eve. Don't judge! :) I won't be sitting in the floor while my dad videotapes the family opening presents. I won't have my Precious ( my dog) to distract me inbetween gifts. I have tears in my eyes once again just thinking about it. For those of you who do not know I am very close to my family so this will be weird for me.

However, I am so looking forward to waking up next to my wonderful husband on Christmas morning for the very first time. Chad and I have our very own traditions to start up and I am truly looking forward to them. Chad has no clue what he is in for when it comes to decorating...:) (Evil laugh) haha!!

I'm acutally hoping that TBS will not be playing A Christmas Story all day long...What on earth is that about?

Cherish each and every moment with your family while you are at home; even if your mom wants to play Kenny G while you open Christmas presents every year. Believe it or not; You will miss it one day:)

Halloween/Fall Decorations so far...

We had a carved pumpkin but it went bad. We are planning to get another one this week:) We also have spider webs to put up along with some other things:) I'll post more pics mid-week:)

Closing on Friday?!?!?

Chad and I are closing on our house this Friday at 10:00 A.M.

I refuse to post any pictures until everything is good to go.

Having said both of those things both of us are stressed. The Brown's arranged

my first shower and it was on Saturday this past weekend. It was wonderful!

They are all so sweet and I can't wait to "officially" be a part of the family.

Chad and I received wonderful gifts that we can't wait to start using:)

That afternoon Jennifer and I spent a wonderful day together.

We went to see Bride Wars at the dollar Theatre. It was hysterical!

Anyone that has been married or in the process should

go see that movie. That evening we went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and added

a few more things to the Registry. Afterwards, we went to my Grandmother, Honey's, house and played cards. It was a wonderful day and I really enjoyed getting to

spend time with my Amazing sister and family.

Yesterday we started addressing all of the invitations.

My mom, Jennifer, and Reagan addressed the invitations

because my cursive is terrible. I worked on my thank you cards while

they did the other. My mom pointed out that I really should

write my thank you cards in cursive. I practiced on a scrap sheet of paper

and then made my first attempt. I tried to write absolutely, however,

it looked like absobutely. I put my hands in my face and was laughing but

all of a sudden it turned to tears. I was just crying and I couldn't stop.

While everyone at the table was giggling at me and I just kept on.

My mom said its the stress and everything going on.

I can laugh about it now. At the time, I was really upset.

Through my tears, Jennifer was laughing because

I said, "I just feel more comfortable writing in print."

Needless to say: Funny now...Not then...

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

I will get pictures up this Friday of the house:)