Home for the Holidays!!

Well what can I say, it has been one AMAZING Winter break already.  I've spent so much time with my family, they mean so much to me.  Although Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday, I do enjoy Christmas very much.  Although you can't forget the reason for the season. 

Right after Thanksgiving my mom and I put the Christmas Tree up.  Its so beautiful and sparkles with red and gold bulbs and decorations that we've had for ages.  I absolutely LOVE decorating the Christmas tree, in fact I do it every year, so everyone else knows not to put the tree up until I'm home!  ONce the Christmas tree is decorated, then we move on to decorating the rest of the house.  Since I've been home for break me and my dad have added a little Christmas touch to the Fireplace.  I hung the stockings, put out the Manger Scene, and we decorated our stairs and hallway upstairs with with pretty greenery and lights.  And of course you can't forget the outside lights and decorations, my dad did these.

One of my favorite traditions during the Holiday season is going to Church and enjoying being with friends and the loving people of our Church.  Last Sunday all the ladies enjoyed a Christmas Tea, I love going to this every year, it is so much fun.  Laura a friend from high school went with me and of course my mom was there and we listened to our Sunday School teacher talk about Baby Jesus and how we need to surround our lives around Jesus and ask what we can do to change ourselves to do better for Jesus.

Over break I have also met with some of my friends from high school and enjoyed spending time with them.  Tuesday I had lunch with Heather a friend I've had since elementary school, we've been through a lot together.  After we ate, we shopped around and enjoyed window shopping LOL!!  I'm also excited to be spending time with my friends: Brittany, Sam, Jessica, and Allison next week.  We always have the best time when we are together, but thats what happens when you've been best friends forever!

Now that there are 9 days to Christmas, it also means that there are 11 days before I leave for Europe, crazy I know!!!  I am having a hard time figuring out how to pack everything that I need to fit into one suitcase.  With as many clothes, scarves, and shoes as I have this could most definitely be a big problem.  I will fit it all in there somehow.  Ahh I am so EXCITED to be going on this trip, it will be a life-changing experience for me and I CANNOT wait!

There are just so many things I want to do before I graduate from UNCW, and time is running out.  I will graduate next December with my degree in Accounting!  As exciting as it is, it is also so very scary.  I don't know where my road will take me after that.  Hopefully to come back and receive my Masters at UNCW!!  I couldn't have chosen a better school for myself, it completes me.

I am so BLESSED!! 
I thank God every day for all that he has provided me with and given me.


Until next time!
~Liz