Snow Day!

I have always loved snow days! This was our first big snow at my parents new house. We went out walking and took some pics throughout the neighborhood. We did not get very far considering everything was completely ICED over.

My parent's house! Beautiful!

My feet in the snow! We had a couple of inches.

The main road in our neighborhood

My mom and dad walking through the neighborhood. Of course Pati was dressed to the nines!

The Longmeadow sign at the front of our neighborhood!

We attempted to spell out 2011, but it was pretty tough to carve through the ice! 

I hope everyone has enjoyed their snow day!! Word on the street is that we are out of school again tomorrow! Woo Hoo!! 

More Progress!

My house is steadily coming along! Woo Hoo!! I went out there again today and the framing has begun. It is so strange to see your house go up in stages so quickly. It just makes me even more excited. Here are the latest pictures!

New House

I am currently in the process of building my first house!! I am so excited about it. It has been a long process, but construction has finally begun. I moved back home after I graduated from Alabama to begin working on my masters degree at UAB, so living at home (with my parents!!) was the best option for me. It has definitely been interesting, but thankfully I have FUN parents! :)

After graduating from UAB last December, I began teaching in January at Clay Elementary. I worked there all spring semester doing a maternity leave and then taking over a retirement. This past summer I was offered a job at Irondale Middle teaching 6th grade and I absolutely love it! I have been patiently waiting,saving money, looking at houses with my realtor, and finally an opportunity presented itself!

I am building a house in Alden Glen in Moody! It is a cute, newer neighborhood and I absolutely love it. It just seemed like the best place for my first home. I am very close to work (just an 8 minute drive down I-20) and very close to my parents in Trussville (I couldn't move too far from them!).

Here are a few pictures of the (small) progress!

Looking forward to..

THANKSGIVING!!!

I absolutely love Thanksgiving. I feel like it gets overlooked every year because Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier! Don't get me wrong, I adore Christmas and everything that comes along with it, but give Thanksgiving a chance. You get to spend time with your family and friends, eat yummy food, and sit back as you reflect on how thankful you are for everything in your life. Sounds like a good holiday to me. 

Another reason to look forward to Thanksgiving....9 days off of work! Granted, I love my job more than anything in the world, but some time off to re-energize and gear up for teaching/giving final exams sounds lovely to me. My students need a break, too. Sooo, in conclusion...SAVE THANKSGIVING!!!

HOWEVER,

I will be putting my tree up on Friday after Thanksgiving because I do love me some Christmas!! :)

My Current Favorites

Taylor Swift's new CD is beyond amazing. Really. I highly recommend it! I rarely buy CDs at stores anymore, but this one is definitely worth it. Over the years I have bought all 3 of her CDs and each one is absolutely fabulous!

I am currently reading The Choice by Nicolas Sparks. Yes, it is an oldie. I am determined to read all of his books and I got a late start! So far, so good! 

I have lots of new TV favorites. First up, Giuliana and Bill's reality show. It is very honest and "real" as far as reality shows go. I think they are such a sweet couple and we actually met Giuliana at the Southern Women's Show recently! 

Another new favorite (and yes I realize I am about 4 years late on this one) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS!

What a great show! Drama, Southerness, Football, WOW! But, seriously,  I am currently hunting down this entire TV series on DVD! 

And, of course.....TEEN MOM!! Now, don't even get me started on this gem. I laugh, I cry, I get mad, etc. every time I watch it. So many emotions! Haha, but seriously I love it! 

Almost Halloween....

I can't wait for Halloween! It has always been one of my favorite holidays. Not to mention, the culmination of my birth month!! My parents always have a huge party for Halloween and I have so many fun memories from growing up in a festive house!!

The BIG 25

This past weekend I turned 25! It was lots of fun and I feel very blessed to have such wonderful family and friends! :)