What a whirlwind my life has
been for the past month!
My friends Pete and Sarah got hitched!!! We drove, yes – drove to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware for the super sweet and fun affair! The bride was stunning, as always, and Pete really delivered one of the best expressions when he saw her walk down the aisle (that’s my favorite moment of a wedding). Here are some pictures of the fun:
After Delaware, I worked for
a weekend. All of my days are mixed up because I’m so used to working
Saturdays! Now that I’ve switched over to working more weekdays, my poor mind
thinks every time I clock in it’s a Friday or Saturday. We are busting at the
seams lately! I can’t complain though – my patients have been incredibly sweet
and I do have the best coworkers.
Next up was Thanksgiving! Ray
and I headed to Carrollton where he met nearly my ENTIRE family! Not
overwhelming for him at all J
He fit right in and it was such a blessing to get some sweet family time. I
have missed, missed, missed my family! Katie Beth still reigns in our annual
pull-up competition, poor Carlton will beat her one year (he hopes). There’s a
reason why Thanksgiving is my favorite time of the year – all of the people
that I adore, sharing delicious comfort food, laughing and experiencing good
quality time with each other.
Aunt Christa, Ray and I on the beloved porch swing
My beautiful, beloved cousin Blake
He is such a stud!
The Corley crew
He makes me laugh like no other
We are quite the group!
After Thanksgiving, with some work in the middle, we headed off again to Ohio to spend the weekend with Ray’s family. Rachel made us some awesome packed lunches and we made some great timing. Driving over the hill and seeing the Cincinnati skyline at night was pretty awesome. Ray’s mom made me a stocking with my name on it! I felt so loved being included in one of their family traditions. Ray’s been stuffing it throughout December and it’s so tempting to peak into it! We ran our four miles Saturday morning – all four of us ran the whole time J We hit up Jungle Jim’s and the outlet malls with Ray’s dad – I stocked up on fun chocolate bars and my favorite French mustard all the way from Meaux. I got to experience Lebanon’s Christmas parade – so many cute miniature horses were there. I tried (unsuccessfully) to convince Ray to get one of them instead of puppy. We closed up the night with two movies and popcorn (Ray’s dad makes it and it is soo tasty!) – I maybe fell asleep halfway through both movies…
Hanging out at the parade
This past Saturday was our Christmas party. I am so blessed by the friends God has given me here in this city. It was so great to see everyone at one time, and we doubled in number this year! Adrien did an incredible job hosting us – really, she outdid herself! We stuffed ourselves with some awesome food, had a fun gift exchange, and closed out the night with a Christmas movie. There’s something about gathering around a table with your friends, knowing the changes that have taken place in everyone’s lives the past year that just reminds you of God’s faithfulness. He is faithful.
Enjoying our Christmas feast.
