Thanksgiving 2006

I have lived for Thanksgiving break for weeks. It has been so nice to have time off from school.

On Wednesday I spent the day with my mom Christmas shopping. In the evening Ron and I had a date....dinner at Applebee's and then to Wal Mart to buy a Christmas tree. Clay put the tree together when we got home and maybe, before Christmas we'll actually decorate it! (It is so warm here right now that I just can't get into the Christmas spirit.)

And, then on Thursday, we had lunch at Waffle House as a family (I know...not exactly what you expect for Thanksgiving, but perfect for us!) and then had an afternoon Christmas card photo shoot. By 5 p.m. I had the picture taken, cards ordered and picked up! (You'll have to wait until you get your card to see the actual picture!) We had dinner at my aunt's house and then went to see Facing the Giants. It was an excellent movie with a great message of trusting God for all things. What a wonderful way to end Thanksgiving Day.

Friday morning the alarm went off at 4 a.m and for the first time in four or five years, I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep. Ron and I did get up around 6 and we were at Wal-Mart before 7 a.m. We piced up a few jump drives for about $14 and some jeans for Ron and Ben. We headed to Target to see the crazy crowds and then Christian Supply for FREE breakfast! A trip to the west-side Wal Mart, Best Buy (where I found a 1G memory stick for my camera for $15!!!!) and the mall rounded out our early morning shopping. We tood a break to go home and rest, pay bills and re-group. Then as a family we drove to Gaffney for lunch at Krystal's and some outlet mall shopping.

I'm about half finished with my shopping and very thankful for a restful vacation!!