Winston & Horton Family Photos

I am a slacker

It has officially been way over a month since my last post. I have just been way to busy/tired to even try to sit down and think about writing. So for now we will just hit up some highlights of the past month+

1. We had 21 people over for Thanksgiving- it was lots of fun - great food.

2. I have worked a bunch- mainly trying to get student schedules done for exam week, semester break and spring semester- all before the beginning of December -- in theory this should be easy- but not when you have 16 students- all slow as can be about getting your their class schedule

3. I have attempted to start reading more- which really anything is more than none- which is what I normally do.

4. We traveled home to NC for Christmas- the drive to my parents was 19hrs- we took Winston this year- which meant more pit stops. All in all he did really great on the trip both in the car and out of the car. We did Christmas at the Judy's on Monday night- my sister LouAnne revealed to us that she was pregnant! That is happy news- I love babies. I totally knew she was pregnant before I even saw her though- she can't figure out how I knew... I just did- she was all strange in her emails- and I am your sister hello! we just know these things.

we saw our friends Jackie and Nick for dinner Tuesday night- which was fun and just easy. I really appreciate just easy friends- those you don't have to work to be friends with- things just come naturally- it is great.

Wednesday we traveled to Adam's house in the mountains. Adam, Seth and I went to Asheville on Thursday for some shopping, good food and a movie at the fine arts theatre. We spent lots of time with family, and of course eating way way way too much. We went to Christmas Eve service on Saturday night- I have honestly never felt so sad on Christmas Eve. It was a struggle for me to sit through service and not cry. I wanted more than ever to just be in Waco with my UBC family- to not have to be so composed, to not have to answer a million how are you questions, to take communion when I was ready.. so many things. When we got back to Adam's parents- I just sat in our room in silence- just to be alone. And then I finally cried- a bit of sweet release.

We left early Monday morning to head to Waco- a welcome thought to me. It was snowing- it was beautiful- the white flakes in our headlights - and the soft puddles on the side of the road and laying on the mountain side.

5. Winston now has full run of the house, while we are home. He is already calmer and is really enjoying it.

6. I have my first wedding job this weekend- I am excited and nervous- and just hopeful all goes well.

That's it for now.