Sweet Sally got married...

The weekend before Christmas break, Lee and I went to the Coast for Sally Hodges' wedding. Sally is my best friend Abe's little sister whom I've known almost my whole life - Abe's been my best friend since first grade. It was a sweet, sweet wedding. Their other brother, Stan, is Sally's twin, and he played a special part in the wedding. It was just really fun! The whole Hodges clan now lives in Marietta, Georgia, (except Stan - he's in Waco in seminary) so I miss them like crazy.

Lee said the reason for the look on Abe's face is because he knows I'm as crazy as Lee does! It's so great to have friends who go so far back that they really do know you...good or bad...and Abe could tell you both! We're both really lucky to have him as our friend.

Another really exciting thing - Abe has a girlfriend! Her name is Janice and she's so cute and super nice. Just really warm and friendly... I felt like I'd known her forever in a matter of minutes. To quote my friend Abe, "God is good!" Let's just keep this one around, Abe!

Look at Abe's face in this picture! He did that in one that he and I took, too. What's the deal?!

I realize I have no pictures with the bride. I don't know what I was thinking! Probably feeling sorry for her aching feet and sympathizing with her desire to spend some time with her new husband. Remember that girls?

Check these out...

How huge are these fish?! Every year before Thanksgiving, Lee and his dad go on a fishing trip to south Louisiana and stay at Boudreaux's Condeaux in Golden Meadow, Louisiana. Other men always go...a lot of family and close family friends. They have such a great time and always come back with some big fish, but these are enormous. I heard that Mr. Howard, Lee's dad, just let everyone hold all the fish he caught!
Uncle Jackie Hill, Mr. Paul Hall and Lee

Happy Birthday, Jenn!

Today is Jennifer Ray's birthday! Jenn, I hope you have a great day and that you get to do something really fun. Jennifer and her husband Brad are our great friends and are a part of our small group. Jennifer and I actually go way back...all the way to Girls' State. Same city and everything! Yes, we suffered through it together! Happy Birthday, Jennifer!

I've added music...

I've added music to the blog. Lia has it on her MySpace, so I copied her. If you hate it, scroll down to the bottom and turn it off!! You can also change the song and listen to what you like. Enjoy!

Kara's Fun Party

My friend Kara from my graduate school cohort had a Christmas party Saturday night and invited a few of us. There are 5 of us who have become really good friends, and we have so much fun together. This little group of people made going to class 2 nights a week this semester a lot easier. Wesley and his wife couldn't come because they had to do something at his school, but the rest of us were there. Kara was a wonderful hostess. Her house is sooo cute, and I got some cute ideas for Christmas decorations. I also left with a Mississippi magazine (thanks, Kara!). We are halfway finished!!! Only 4 or 5 class meeetings in the spring semester and then class every day for the month of June. It's exciting to see what the future holds for all of us! This is me, April, Kara, and Tracey. They are so fun!

Finally...

I have been complaining about my cell phone for so long now. I guess Lee finally got tired of it because he got me a new one this week. The buttons on my old one got stuck all the time, which made sending a text message or dialing a number not even worth it. I thought that I would just get some cheap new phone, but Lee went all out and got me a RAZR! I was so excited. I picked it up yesterday, and you would think I was a little kid the way I keep playing with it. It's so fun. What a nice early Christmas present! Thanks, Lee...

Santa knows what I want!

We had our small group Christmas party Friday night. It was so fun. It has been a while since we were all together-everyone has been so busy. So it was fun to catch up and just hang out. We played Dirty Santa - with good gifts - and I got a cute purse that Kara made from a placemat. I'll post it later. Our friends John and Catherine Cross put their precious little boy Thomas in a Santa outfit, so we all got to tell Santa what we wanted and take our picture with him. He has grown sooo fast! Jenny and Ryan came and brought their brand new twin babies, Crew and Carrington. And Kara and Kevin announced that they are having a boy! It was just a baby-filled night. It was fun to play with them all and hold them. Lee wouldn't dare hold them...he's so funny about it. He'll sit and look at them all night, but he's afraid he's going to break them if he holds them, so he just looks on. It's hilarious! We have been so blessed with this wonderful group of people. When we first joined last year, Lee and I were wondering if this was really the group for us, but at about this time, we realized how lucky we were to find these amazing friends who would pray with us and for us and hold us accountable. We have truly grown into a tightly knit group and serve as a strong support system for each other. Now we can't imagine our lives without them!

Me, Hope, Kara, Jenny, Carrington, Jennifer, Catherine, and Sarah.

We're missing Alicia Mattern. She and Will had to leave early for another party.

Me and Carrington. She is the sweetest little girl!

Jenny and Ryan and Crew and Carrington. Aren't they sooo cute? What sweet babies and parents!