Sweet Southern Pearl

I'm FINALLY getting around to posting about week four of Christmas.  Things have been sooo busy.  But it's only January 18th...Christmas was only three and a half weeks ago haha. Sunday, December 18th -Libby Hill Christmas party!!! -Christmas shopping and looking up crazy names in baby name books at Barnes & Noble with Ashley, Alex, and Chanelle Monday, December 19th -Chanelle and I served lunch at the Open Door Ministries shelter. Such a blessing. Tuesday, December 20th -First annual Christmas craft party with my friends!!   bows I made   Ale made a wreath!   watching Ale use her cool monogramming machine I made an ornament! -Later, Zach and I went to Kepleys, then headed over to Chanelle's where we made cookies and watched old school Rudolph and Mickey's Christmas Carol with my brother, Katie, and Carmen. Wednesday, December 21st -I went over to Brooke's to make my pillowcases for my family for Christmas gifts. -Later that n...

My Thanksgiving actually turned out really well, after fearing that it wouldn't.  I love watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.  There's nothing else like it. I love having lunch at Granny's house.  There were a lot of people there this year, including my cousin's new little baby, Ellie.  She is so freakin cute and I love holding her!!   my brother and Ellie. AWW After lunch, Zach and I went shooting at his house.  I shot a handgun for the first time! haha At dinner time, my dad, brother, Zach, sister, and I went to the homeless shelter to help feed people.  It was truly an amazing experience.  There wasn't that much for us to do, since there were so many volunteers, but I plan on going back and helping serve dinner at least once every other week. After that, we went to my mom's friend's house (her family is like family to us).  She had made deer meat and we also had barbecue.  Mmmm. Good food, good friends. After ...