ONE MORE!

How could I forget this dear, sweet, crazy family!

THE GAUTSCH'S!!!!!

I am so very thankful to have you all in my life!

Much love always!

Better Late, then Never.....

The feast is over:( So sad. It was a very nice day indeed though. I slept till noon (Not good) Then was up running around like a chicken with its head cut off. First things first, I had to bake the mississippi mud pie. So I started the cake, and while it was baking my MOTHER sent ME to PUBLIX! Chris, I thought of you at this time, when I was handed the card and sent on to the store. I looked around to see if I was in the right house. And I was. Well guess what, publix is closed on thanksgiving, so Wal-Mart it was. Got what we needed and headed back. I finished baking my pie (Its really a cake) and got ready to go.

Grandma's house was full of people, and BABIES!!!!! Everyone who is married has either had their first or is on to the next member of their clan. Big bellies and little angeles around every corner of the house. It was nice. There was so much food, I over ate, but worth it. Then when it came time for desert I was cutting up the mississippi stuff and I turned around and I had formed a line. The stuff was GONE in the first two seconds of there being a desert call. I told Aunt Jan that I guess this is what I am bringing from now on. 

My cousin Andrea who I guess I would be the closes too in many ways along with age came home with us, then we met up with her sister and went shopping at Midnight. So much fun. We pretty much went into every baby store and bought them out. I was getting rather bored because I dont have any babies to shop for where Andrea and Erica have a new baby niece and we dont shop for our cousins kids, just the aunts and grandparents. There are to many of us for that. So by baby store number three I was shopping.....SUCH A BAD IDEA! I could have done some damage. But I have two cute tops for some little guys I know that will like them....I hope :-D

So I guess I will put a few things I am thankful for. The christmas lights are going up as we speak, and I am ready for the christmas music to begin!

1. Family, all 8781793874 of them. No matter what, my family is there, even if we have our moments of arguing and not getting along, we brush it off and stand by each other. 

2. All the hugs and kisses from EACH cousin, aunt, uncle, and kids and Grandma, when you arrive and when you leave, no matter if you are male or female, its what we do! And I LOVE hugs!!

3. My parents, my mom being the disciplinary! Thats why we turned out so good. My daddy, for being the spoiler! and giving us everything!

4. My brother!!!! He is my rock! The go to man, the one who is there at the drop of a hat, always making me smile and keeping me in check. He is just plain AWESOME!

5. My FRIENDS! Becka, for just being so awesome, and caring. Nathan H. my other brother, who I can call anytime and VENT TOO! 

6. The new friends in my life, who I am so blessed to have you as friends now, Robert, Dan, Cale, Becka, Stephanie B. Stephanie L. Yall are the bestes.

I am thankful for so many things, I dont think there is a page long enough for me to write everything, but these are just a few that are on the top of my list!

Hope everyone is recovering from their feast!

WATERMELONS AND GOLDFISH, Im Getting older.

I know, it makes no since, but you laughed when you read the head line right!? RIGHT!!!

Im a year older. AH! It was by far the best birthday EVER! I am so blessed with amazing friends, and family. It started off small, I had a few things from my parents on my birthday, and of course my AMAZING gifts from the kids! They had a little party set out for me when I arrived at work, even a CAKE! Yum. It was a very sweet and simple day. Nothing major, which was nice. 

Friday was Daniel's senior recital. It was the most amazing show anyone has given! He had RAVE reviews!!! He wont know his grade though till the end of the semester. He had me play a hymn with him, which was very sweet. He got me up on that stage tho with ALL those people and had EVERYONE sing happy birthday to me. I could have killed him. I was so red in the face. Its on tape, Im hoping I can get it cut out. haha! He did an awesome job though. Anyone who wants to see if let me know, we will have a concert watching night.

I also had some friends come and visit over the weekend. We went out Saturday night down-town....Im not going to lie, it was AWEFUL! I am so sorry to those of you who are under 21 and would like to go out on the town here in Nashville. Jessie was the only one under 21. The rest of us were old enough to get in anywhere, so we went to places she could go, places we will NEVER GO AGAIN! Im still scrubbing my clothes from that one. We ended up at  friends house watching movies and playing games. WAY BETTER! But its sad that the only fun things to do down town are for 21 and up. They are hoping you will drink, but there are kids out there who DONT DRINK! So give them something to do, besides hang out at the mall parking lot.

Ok, so the week has come to an end again! WOOT! Im headed to Atlanta for an intense weekend of piping and drumming. Then back to Nashville for the Titans game! Im all over the place! I have been sick for the past two weeks, but IM not letting it stop me, that might be why Im still sick. Im hopping I start to sound less like Snuffaluffagus (Sesame Street)

Im HAPPY! Im BLESSED! things are looking good for me. I dont think I have been this happy in a long time! If ever. Its nice, I like it, plan on keeping it this way.

I know, choppy post. Better soon, hopefully!

Dear Eliot....

This brought so many tears to my eyes. The flood gates opened and did not close for a long time.

Dear Eliot

Crunch time yet again.

Today and tomorrow will be filled with LOTS of prayers. And tomorrow Im joining in a fast to end Abortion. Tomorrow is Election day, one of the most important times in our lives. Im scared, and I will say it too. I fear for our country right now!

Maybe a rosary or two.

:-)