Christmas Eve in Columbia Tn

So Marcus and I are at my parents house in Columbia for Christmas. We came Wednesday night. Today I went and bought Marcus a book light so he would not keep me up at night with his accessive reading!!! I gave it to him early because we said we were not going to exchange gifts, I did not even wrap it. ha ha... We ate some really good pizza for dinner last night from Papa Murphys. You should try it sometime it is so good!!! Tonight we had pulled pork, baked beans, potatoe salad, and potatoe chips. It was so good. I also helped mom finish the chocoalate chip cookies today. She always makes way too many cookies but they are my favorite. The kids were here today also. Kayli has been sick with the flu. YUCK!!! The boys were there crazy old selves. I don't think Elf on a shelf works for them. They are home now hopefully getting ready for good ole saint nick to come. Santa had already come hear. The presents are all under the tree. I am so ready to go to bed, I am so tired. Christmas just is not as fun as it was when I was kid. I now understand the true meaning of Christmas, which I wish my parents had instilled in me as a child that away I would not be so dissappointed when Santa did not bring me presents at the age of 24!!! But I just like spending time with my family now and enjoy seeing the kids open their gifts.

Well I guess thats enough for now. I am going to visit Anne and Liz Monday. I am excited to see them. Oh and Katie has moved to Springfield their house is so nice. I can't wait to see the finished product inside when they are done... I hope everyone has a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!

Stephanie Nielson About what I read!!!!

So, yesterday I was watching Oprah and there was a lady and her husband named by Stephanie Nielson and Christian her husband. A year ago this past summer she and her husband were logging some flying hours for her husbands flying license. They had an instructor with them. The plane began to loose power and went down. She had 80% of her body burned with 3rd and 4th degree burns, her husband broke his back and had 30% of his body burned. This story brought tears to my eyes as I read her story. I began to think that my life is not as bad as I have been feeling it is. I am so blesses in so many ways and after reading her story, I felt really terrible about how I was feeling. I always knew that there are people worse of out in this world than myself, but I did not know that some fought like she did. She fought to be with her kids and her husband. She believes in God and trusted in Him to get her through all of this tragedy in her life. She has such an amazing heart. I feel like I was right there with her when I was reading her story. So you should go read more on her if you want to. It truly is a touching and heart wrenching story.

www.nieniedialogues.blogspot.com http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/stephanie-nielson-intro-120609.html

THese are some really great stories. Please go check them out...

WHOOOOO HOOOOO

YAY I am finally done with my exams. I have 2 A's and 1 B I think. I finished my last exam today. it went really well. Boy does it feel good to be done with school for a nice break. Now I get to enjoy some time off. I am going to visit my very best friend Katie and her husband Clay this next week, after all Marcus's family christmas stuff. I also get to watch the cutest dogs ever. Theya re huskies. THey Belong to the family I lived with here in Manchester while they go to Florida to do some wedding planning for their daughters wedding. Well enough for now. Maybe more after the weekend. WHOOO HOO I AM DONE!!!!!!

ALMOST TIME FOR SANTA and I AM SO BUSY

Well it is almost time for Santa to come. I am getting excited to go home and spend time with my family. this year my grandmother from ILL. is coming and going to stop by and see us. I am really excited to see her. This past weekend we went to my house for my nephew Haydens 8th birthday party. He had a blast and got lots of great things. We wanted to get him roller skates but when I went looking for them not a single store had them. So we ended up getting him a christmas book, paint glittering pens, and these really cool markers. He loved them and did not even mention not getting roller skates.

He had a great birthday and really enjoyed some friends from school to come. We then went with my dad and the boys to see a movie with dads movie club. They watch all these old and new western type movies for free. We went to see miracle at sage creek. It was a really good movie, you might have even seen a little tear drop falling down my cheek. We left saturday night and came back to Manchester because I had to get to studying for my exams.

I did not get much studying done Sunday afternoon, instead I cleaned and worked on our Christmas cards. They are going out this week. Then I got a call from the family I lived with in Manchester before Marcus and I got married, asking me if we wanted to go to a Christmas dinner show at opryland Hotel. It was the Louise Mandrell Christmas show. We said sure. Lee said this was a test to whether or not we could accept a gift!!! So Monday we left at about 2 to get there to get our tickets. I was so excited cause we were able to dress up and have a romantic evening a much needed evening. We got there and saw that it was $18 for parking at the hotel. Keep in mind I was in high

heels and I don't like walking very far in them. We were not going to pay that for parking so we went to the mall side and parked there and walked over to the hotel.It was not very far, but we had to go to one side of the hotel to get the tickets then back to the other side where we came in for the show. Needless to say I have blisters on my feet. We got in line for the show and saw that we had to be the youngest ones there by about 30 years. It was funny and we got lots of stares. I was in a cute black dress with red heels, and this old lady in a wheel chair kept staring at me and making comments to her friends. She also kept making comments about my flower tattoo on my foot. I just wen

t on my merry way and ignored her, but oh how I wanted to ask her what her problem was , and say have you never seen a gorgeous girl before. LOL But I kept my cool. It was so hot at the hotel we were burning up and had to wait for a good 30 mins before they let us in the ballroom for the dinner and show. We finally got to sit down and eat. The food was amazing and the show was also amazing. Lousie only performed for about an hour and then we left. We were going to walk around the hotel and look at the lights but my feet hurt and I just wanted to sit. We walked a little to get to the exit where we came. It was so beautiful and I think we might go back before christmas and visit some more.

So we got back at about 9 pm. We were so tired that we did not stay up late and went to bed. I am now trying to study for this Lit exam on Wed which is tomorrow, but instead I am on here blogging.

I also have all the Christmas presents wrapped for his families Christmas's this weekend. After tomorrow I will be be done with school and have a month to study for my Praxis test I have to take in Jan. This is a test I have to pass to get into the program in the fall. I have already taken it once and failed it by four points, so wish me luck and lots of prayers. Marcus is going to help me study for it and prepare the best I can. So, these next couple of weeks are going to be so busy so it will be after the holidays that I will be able to post anymore. So I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and A Very Happy New Year....

It's December my Favorite time of the year!!

Its December and almost time for Christmas. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the lights, cold weather, the tree, ornaments, snow, presents, and most of all spending time with family. This past weekend we went to Missouri to visit Marcus' grandparents for Thanksgiving. We had a good time. We usually stay in a cabin in the woods, but did not get to this year. Instead we stayed at his grandparents house. In which I did not get much sleep and was very crabby.
School is almost done. Just three more class periods for each class till exams. I only have to take 2 exams out of three classes. I have mantained an A average so I do not have to take my geography exam. YAY YAY!!!! Marcus is taking his exam this week and then he is done till after Christmas and the New Year. I will be done on the 16th. Then we will be busy every weekend till school starts back.

I really need to get started on the Christmas cards this year. I still have not figured out what I want to do for them. Simple picture in front of tree, or picture from a friends wedding on one of those cards that you get done at walgreens???? I am not sure I will even have time to get them out before christmas.