On a late note...

Yes. I have been meaning to write this for awhile. I am extremely behind on post, so let's just say... my Christmas this year has been named "THE Crappy Christmas", let's just say it was one that I will never forget! 3 out of 8 of us got sick on Christmas night which equals a very boring Christmas, and one that involves A LOT of Lysol! And Germ-X.
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Moving on. New years was exceptional! I spent it with my youth group sharing many laughs. And rang in midnight with a rockin' game of Tronball (Don't ask). I think it was the first New Years I didn't spend with my family... and let's just say it won't be the last! Sorry Mom!


(Photo's: Courtesy of Jillian Allman)

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I turned out getting sick the first week back to school and missed 3 days of the week. But that weekend my brothers best-friend from collage, Jackson, came up from Alabama to spend the weekend with us. With him being here meant 20-year-olds being being at my house until 2 AM, which meant I was up until atleast 11:30 every night. Needless to say... I was sleep-deprived on Monday, and came home from school early, and Tuesday, and I came home from school early, and I stayed home from school on Wednesday. Yeah, Long week! But it was one of the best weekends of my life. Yeah, one of the best weekends of my life, and I know there will be many more of those weekends.

There are no pictures from that weekend. We were all to busy laughing to take pictures. Oh, but I am back to school.

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Last night I went and saw "Joyful Noise" with a bunch of my friends, It was one of the best movies that I have ever seen. It is defiantly a buyer! The songs they remixed were so awesome!! I will have to buy the sound 

track, too! 

Oh, how thankful I am!

It is Thanksgiving,and I feel very thankful. Let me take a few minutes, and tell you what they are.

1. Family
I am Thankful for a wonderful family. My mom does more than anyone could know, she is a cook, a maid, and a beautiful mother all rolled into one, she's great and I hope to be like her when I grow up. My dad works very hard to provide for our family. My brother, Cody, well he is just Cody, enough said. and then there's me, just little ole' me.

2. Friends

I have great friends. They are great, uplifting, and helpful. I've made new ones, still have old ones, and lost some, too. It is great when you meet someone and you feel like "This will be a friend for life" and they end up being exactly that. They are all a blessing, and one I am so very thankful for.

3. My life

I don't just mean the air I breathe, and the earth I live on, but I mean the things that go on in my life. There are the funny things, the hard things, and the plain-out weird things, and I'm thankful for all of those! (Just don't ask about any of the pictures, you're better off not knowing anything ;] )

4.My wonderful God!

Oh, what can I say. Who wouldn't be thankful for him? He sent his son to die for our sins on the cross. I have to say ,I should have put him at the top of the list. 

Have a blesses and great Thanksgiving! 

as the most wonderful time of the year approaches....

I am excited! Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. I am soaking up fall though. I enjoy the crisp air and lazy Saturdays. This morning I was in my Pajamas until 11:30. It was a lazy morning! I went to eat lunch with my dad while my mom was at market, no not the market like in the old days, some kind of market, though. I got out of my pajamas and curled my hair, put on make-up and wahla! After I got home I decided to have a photoshoot. Here were a few from today!

{Shirt: Forever21, Undershirt: Cato, Jeans: Cato, Boots:White Mountain, Necklace: Forever21}

 {Shirt: Wetseal, Boots: Wetseal, Jeans: Cato, Undershirt: Cato}

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About a month ago a Bunch of families went up to The Virginia Creeper to camp, and of course ride the trail. On Saturday we rode the trail, well I had a bike wreck, but I'm ok now. I have some scars, but most of those will heal. (The following pictures courtesy of Tessa Brooke Photography, click here to link to Tessa's Blog)

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them"~Ralph Waldo Emerson

It was a great trip and one of the best yet! Now go sip some Hot Chocolate, and watch Christmas Movies!

~Happy Birthday to me!~

Friday I had a birthday party for me! It was fun and I am really excited to see what the future holds! It was great with so many close... fun friends! One more year and I'm a teen! (even though I already act like one! hehe)

 My party was Vintage chic with a sprinkle of modern vintage! Red and Turquoised based with a dash of yellow! It was very cute.. thanks to my aunt who did alot of work for the poofy flowers!

 The Party Crowd!!! Love you guys!

I love you all and I am so glad I got to spend my birthday with you guys! You all made it EXTRA-SPECIAL-FANTASTIC!!!! It was so much fun!!