24 !

Hello readers !!! Since my last post I inched one more year closer to being a quarter of a century old . On Friday I turned the big 24!! Birthdays have always been a big deal at our house, meaning the usually last like a week/ weekend !! On friday the 12th( actual birthday,) I had dinner and drinks with some friends. I haven't been going out alot lately so it was fun to go out and celebrate. Saturday I had dinner with the rents', my favorite meal ever : Steak, baked potatoes and salad !!! On Sunday we had lunch with my dad's side of the family and then I went to dinner with some folks from work. Oh and I forgot to mention dinner with my mom's mom ( Meme) on thursday. We went out for Mexican, my other favorite kind of food. The whole weekend was awesome. I had so much fun. I'm thinking I def. need to go out more, 24 is far to young to sit around and do nothing!!!

Same old, Same old

Hi blog friends!!! I am still here alivin and kickin!! Although I promised many exciting blog posts at the start of the new year I have yet to create a post that delivers just that! Not to much going on in my little life....
mainly working! With all the cold weather I am more than ready for spring/summmer, I'm also thinking  I will never complain about how HOT summer is after experiencing alllll that cold weather !! Hope everyone is doing well !!! One exciting occurence since my last update is my baby turned one!!

This was the first picture I took of her...now she's like THREE times this size!

A dog really is woman's best friend!

Until next time friends, have a great day/week/month !!

EB

In the '10

Happy New Year Everyone! Hope yall had a wonderful christmas and a Happy New Year! 2010 is gonna be a good year, I can already tell!! Christmas break allowed me lots of time to come up with some conclusions/solutions/questions for the future!! I am very excited about the outlook of 2010. 2010 is gonna be the year I do alot of the things I always talk about doing but just never quite get around to doing!! I'm leaving my past issues behind in 09'..hmm unintentional rhyme! I am excited to share this journey with my readers so stick around because the best is yet to come...and this blog is here to stay!!! Hope everyone has a fabulous week !! Many exciting blog posts to come.....

Christmas wishes!

Happy Holidays!

Santa's favorite helper

wishes you a

Merry Christmas

&

a Happy New Year!!!

Love,

Elizabeth and Savannah

This was my christmas card but without the pretty blue background and red ribbon around the photo!

Still here......

Ok, so I am still here and alive! Life's just been crazy and my blog has taken a backseat to everything else I have going on!!! I, for one, am really ready for 2010. 2009 hasnt been terrible but I am always ready for the fresh start of a new year. I have quite a long list of "stuff" I want to do in '10!! I feel like this blog is SUPER boring to anyone besides my mom...so I am hoping to either spice it up with some exciting posts or delete it permanetly....I am open to opinions ?!?! I don't want this to be a blog where all I do is rant and rave and I feel like thats all it has been. Either way, Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their holiday season!!

M.I.A.

Hello my faithful blog readers (all 5 of you)! I'm still here...just busy studying for finals/working/babysitting/ xmas shopping! I will have another semester under my belt as of thursday! At that point I hope to the normalcy that was my life before december started!! Hope yall are all well and enjoying this marvelous holiday season!! Till I return...Mele Kalikimaka!!!!

Givin' a little thanks!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I figured I would write a little post about all the MANY things I am thankful for

1. My Momma and Daddy-Isnt enough words to describe how thankful I am for them!!
2. My extended family-grandparents, cousins,aunts and uncles- Love them all probably more than I could ever explain!
3. My Baby Savannah- 75 pounds of pure black lab love!!
4. My Friends- The kind of friends that will be on the top of the mountain with you celebrating life or in the deep valley encouraging you when you need it the most!!
5. My relationship with God and how it changes and becomes stronger everyday
6. My church- Although I don't go as often as I should but whenever I do go I still feel at home
7. All the precious kids I babysit for- I started babysitting when I was 13...I am now 23 I still stay in contact with most of the families I babysat for then!
8. My Job- There are 8 of us working there, we are honestly like one big happy dysfunctional family
9. Music- With the exception of when I'm in class or sleeping, I am generally always listening to music
10. My Mom's decorations for every holiday in the calendar year-well most holidays, I look forward to decorating for each and every holiday!
11. Running- more specifically my new found love for it, it gets rid of stress and has helped me lose weight which has in turn boasted my confidence
12. Sunday afternoons- a day of relaxation and preparation for the week ahead
13. Clean Laundry- I actually love doing laundry washing/drying/folding I find it relaxing, and you can ask any family I babysit for I will fold their laundry for them if the kids are sleeping
14. New Magazines- nothing better than opening the mailbox and seeing a new mag!
15. Books- read some good ones this year and hope to read even more in the coming year!
16. Good health- Another year of good health for me and my family, always grateful for that
17. Compliments- giving and receiving
18. Smiling- I love to smile, I love when people smile at me, a sense of comfort is present when someone smiles at you and you smile back at them!
19. Good Conversation- I have been told I could carry on a conversation with a brick wall, thats probably true, I think we gain knowledge by talking to people from all walks of life, everyone has a story and you never know if something someone says could change your life
20. Quotes- love to read them and share them, a great quote can brighten your day, give you hope and encouragement when you need it
21. Lessons- oddly enough some of my worst experiences have turned out to be great life lessons
22. unexpected text messages from friends
23. pictures-I love to take them and look at them! Old photos and new ones, Photos are the only thing that never changes
24. Change- Alot of people dont like change and honestly I kind of like it, if I never changed I wouldnt be half the person I am now
25. Nature- I can just walk outside onto my back porch or the front porch and see all the beauty that exists in nature!
26. Football season : )- its almost over, my gamecocks havent had a terrible season but not totally stellar- win or lose I have and always will be a Gamecock Fan, season ends next saturday unless we go to a bowl, then we wait for another 8 months to start it all over! Love the games,our fans, our players and coaches and all the excitement that goes along with the unconditional love a fan has for their team!
27. Last but certaintly not least is my blog- my little spot to post my thoughts on whatever, I appreciate all those who read my blog and comment or even if you don't! Thanks for reading.

Hope all of you and your familes have/had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we look ahead to the holiday season and coming year, may we all take a little time each day to appreciate all that we have! Love to you all!