busy days

i hope everyone's Thanksgiving was grand!  we had a wonderful, yet busy, holiday.  i started out Wednesday night at my cousin's house.  her sister, mom, and the Canadian in-laws were in town and i just had to see everyone!  i do love those Canadians!  i missed seeing the new baby (she wasn't feeling so spiffy) but i enjoyed the evening chatting with them.  they are sooo nice and fun.  sure wished they lived closer!  

thursday morning, i packed up and headed to Eufaula.  i met neil at his parent's house and we had a nice, slow day that led to a big, fat dinner.  neil and i went out to the Wildlife Refuge - one of the many places we would go when we were dating in high school.  it's always a hoot being in eufaula with neil.  we have so much history there 

and it always brings back some incredible memories.  

friday we both packed up and headed further south to Seacrest Beach, FL.  my sister and husband are now part owners in a beach house and this was our first visit.  my parent's were there too.  we rode bikes and scooters - trying to dodge the rain.  then had yet another feast.  saturday was pretty icky with rain again but the g

als managed to get a tad of shopping in.  the cutest shops are down there!  we watched some football (BOTH of my teams lost - very sad) then all went out for movie night.  mom and dad saw the new 007 - which they said was great.  holly, eddy, hannah, neil and i saw Bolt.  LOVED it!!  Disney and Pixar:  a beautiful duo! the best part of the evening was when Eddy - a huge Alabama fan (who had just beaten Auburn for the first time in 6 years  - badly) decided he should yell (well, almost) ROLL TIDE just as the movie was getting started.  note to self: never go see a movie with Eddy after a day of Alabama winning and drinking Screwdrivers.   

on our way home sunday, neil and stopped at his job-site and i got to see the waterfall in progress.  it's come a LONG way since i saw it last.  it's going to be amazing!  i just don't get how he has the vision for that stuff.  it's quite jaw-dropping.  i had to leave him in eufaula as i had to come back to atlanta and he back down t

o florida for his job.  have i mentioned how much i'm ready for him to come home??!!  

now, it's a new month and what a busy one it's going to be!  only 22 shopping days left before Santa arrives!  

*i'm thankful for:

  Tonia, Greg and Morgan:   i met tonia soon after i moved to myrtle beach way back in 1995.  (wow - i just realized how long ago that was!)  we worked together at a resort and at the Crab House - GOOD TIMES!  something about her just made me love her quickly.  she's a very honest person - she's just as sweet as she can be but she doesn't sugar-coat anything.  one of my favorite things about her is that she's not timid about calling people out and confronting them if they're being stupid and ridiculous.  ahhh - i love to hear her stories!!  but she's also gorgeous, fun, easy to talk to, thoughtful, respectful, smart as hell.  and of course, her husband Greg - he's just as awesome.  he's the true southern gentleman, a person everyone is at ease around, laid back (partly due to all the Jimmy Buffett concerts he's been to!); everybody loves Squeeky!! and then came Miss Morgan.  good grief - what a beautiful child!!  i remember the day tonia called to tell me she was pregnant.  i was in my office at work and she called during the middle of the day - which she never does - and i knew something major was up!  i remember trying not to scream - as i would've disrupted the whole accounting department!  Morgan is so funny; she started separating her peas and carrots very early like every little accountant-to-be should (tonia is also an accountant).  i don't get to see them but once a year if i'm lucky and i hope they know how much i miss them and love them!!