Yay for Black Friday sales! :)

Hello all! :) Jason and I had our first Thanksgiving together here at home. We cooked our first turkey together and of course, have tons of it left over. lol :) Then, we both woke up early on Friday morning around 3am to catch the Black Friday sales. I'm glad to have gotten the sales and discounts that I did 'cause gifts aren't cheap! lol I also called on the help of friends and family to help me out in my quest to find good gifts. :) Jay was the very first person in line at Target simply because we thought Target opened up at 5 instead of 6am. So, thankfully, he chilled out in the line with a book and Sarah Russo came up to chat it up, too. :) Walmart had its many "line cutters" and the color on my face rose when someone claimed that the last "gift" was theirs when I had been waiting in line for almost 2 hours. Thankfully, a new shipment arrived shortly after the first shipment ran out. Whew! :)

I've wrapped a good number of gifts and hopefully going shopping with my momma today to help her out in her Christmas shopping. I have tons of work due for my last fall graduate class (whoo hoo!) and lesson plans to complete for next week. I'm starting to count down for Christmas break already! lol Yesterday, I was also able to hang out with a good, ol' friend during her birthday and talk to other friends on the phone that I haven't been able to chat with in a long time due to classes and work.

All in all, Thanksgiving break served to be exciting, restful, and great. :) Jason's Christmas break is coming up soon which is awesome. 20 more days til mine! lol A longer break is much deserved this year! :) Hope y'all are doing well and take care! :)

November is here!

Hey all! :) It's Election day and I have a day off from work. Hooray! :) Jason and I voted earlier in the afternoon and received our free coffee from Starbucks after displaying our glorious "I voted" sticker. lol I'm now looking forward to Thanksgiving break this month. I have never wanted a holiday to come faster this school year. I care about my students, but a break is much deserved.

This past weekend I spent the entire Saturday with Shanna, her mom, and sisters looking for bridesmaid dresses for her upcoming wedding in December!! :) Jason and I are excited to attend her and Matt's wedding. Plus, we're hosting a bridal shower for her which will prove to be great fun and fellowship. :) The day before, Halloween, Jay and I attended the Halloween Gala at Greenville Tech with our costumes. We looked at different art pieces and even won some door prizes! (I never win those things!) :) The food there was great as well and tons of it was left over.

Graduate school is going well and I still love being around my classmates. I have tons of homework due very soon, so please pray about my procrastination. lol :) Jay is months closer to his music composition degree. We're excited about the holidays and finally being able to rest for more than just a day! :)