friends and weddings and weddings and friends.

so, i've been to quite the weddings these last few months. it seems like eeeevvvverrryyyonnnnee is getting married! and i LOVE it! in december, it was Alyssa & Zach and Tyler & Savannah. it's a time to celebrate LIFE
LUUUVVV
and
FRIENDSHIP

what a better way to celebrate than a photo booth?!
i LOVE a photo booth.

I'll be HOME for Christmas

our whole family was home for Christmas. and it was MAGICAL. little baby reese met some of her family for the very first time. we had tons and tons of delicious food. we spent so much time together and NEVER got tired of eachother's faces. the boys played every game in the house, killed probably a million zombies, and tied fishing flies. the girls cooked, and cooked, and cooked, and tended babies. and lauged and talked about the boys. Christmas is my favorite time of year. it really is magical. it's such a special time that i am so grateful to have. a time when we can celebrate all that our Savior has blessed us with. our families, His gospel, a plan to return back to Him, a beautiful world to call home, amazing people who change our lives, sunshine, hot cocoa, and Christmas carols. i'm so grateful that he has given me the truely amazing life that i have. i pray that you all had the best Christmas possible and spent it with those who you love the most.

christmas

my favorite part about Christmas?
watch this to find out...

http://lds.org/bible-videos/videos?lang=eng

my milkshake brings all the boys to the bank

seriously, i LOVE my job. these girls are precious and we have so much fun together. sometimes, like all jobs, it can get a little crazy. but we coulnd't do it without eachother. with our random dance parties, milkshake days, crazy stories and crazy customers, and through all the laughs and tears... we LOVE eachother like family.

catch up

it's 2012!!
but before we can celebrate the new year...
i may need to wrap up 2011...
first of all,

how precious are these guys??

a very loooonnnnnnnnng vacation

I know, right?! Where have i BEEN?! Did you miss me? Geez, it's been such a busy few months. And, I'm gonna be honest... lately PINTEREST and napping have taken up all of my free time! So here is a semi-quick overview of the past couple months.....
I went to UTAH! Man alive, do i really miss that place sometimes. A LOT. It was so fun to be there, and see these people:

Baby Reese is the sweetest. And it's so cute to see Andrew as a dad, he's great at it.

Alsoooo....
Priscilla had a birthday

And Priscilla got married....

So we had a few girls nights

And a BRIDAL SHOWER!!!

AND.... the big day!... But you'll have to wait for that one. it deserves it's own post.



We also went to the AVETT BROTHERS! I love them so much. They are absoutely the best band i have ever seen live. They're amazing and PRECIOUS! And, did I mention, I LOVE THEM?!



The YSA went to the NC State Fair. It was such a blast. We loved it. Cotton candy, deep fried EVERYTHING, 500 lb. watermelons, and they mayyyyy have even gotten me on THE CLAW. Which i mayyyyy have loved.

my precious mother

these are the things i've always known about my mom:
her favorite color is yellow
she HATES inside animals
she loves her children A LOT, and cries every time she talks about them
she was raised on a farm, raising tobacco. she works harder than any woman i know
she loves it when i make her mixed cds
her favorite movie is The Fugitive
she thinks these men are attractive:

remember this guy? from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman?

mainly, it's this guy



but tonight, i learned something new. my mother also finds ttthiiisss man attractive....

that's right. smokey robinson. in a v-neck. my mother has soul. and she is precious.