Thankful Thursday

I don't know what I was thinking this morning, but I totally forgot to do Thankful Thursday! Elizabeth at Musing Experiences got this started and I think that its a fabulous idea!

I have so much to be thankful for...so much, that I really didn't know what to talk about at first. God has blessed me in more ways than I can count. I found myself having a little heart-to-heart with Him last night...wanting to know why he showers me with blessings when I least deserve them.

So after much deliberation, I decided to share why I am so thankful for all my favorite ladies! I truly have some of the best girlfriends that you can find! Some I've known for years, some for only a short time. Some are family, others might as well be. So I thought I would share with y'all who my closest friends are, but most of all why I love them so much!

My sister, Crystal

She is my very best friend! It hasn't always been that way...I can promise you that! In fact we probably didn't have a true, meaningful conversation until I was engaged. Sad, but very true. But I truly consider her my best friend and I love her more than anything!

Candice

Candice is my bestest friend! We met our freshmen year of high school and immediately became friends! We moved in with each other our sophomore year of college...one of the best years of my life! We always joke about how we're "one in the same!!" We are pretty much on the same page 99.9% of the time! I love her more than anything and I am a better person because of her!

Leigh Anne

LA is my other bestie and I love her sooo much! I'm so thankful that God brought her into my life! She came in to apply for a job at Ultra Tan one day, and I called my boss as soon as she left and told her that we needed to hire her ASAP! We were able to work with each other almost every day! We became best friends immediately!! We've shared the most important aspects of our life together...engagements, weddings, babies....I cant imagine it any other way!



Kelly
Kelly is my other best friend!

(Yes, I have 3 best friends, and NO thats not impossible)

Kelly and I met about 8 years ago. I had a crush on her best guy friend and Kelly wasn't having it haha! Needless to say, I was not a big fan of hers at first...and she felt the same about me! But in the end we became best friends and I love her to death! Shes the friend that I can ask for her honest opinion, and she's gonna give it! What you see is what you get, and I love that!

Side note...I hate this picture of me!
Maegan
Maegan is not only my sister-in-law, but a close friend, too! From the get-go we've always had a lot in common! Shes always so thoughtful, and so appreciative! Shes the one that always calls to see how youre feeling when your sick, or to see how you did on a test. She sends the best thank you notes too :)

The next few pics are of some very special ladies! We all met each other while working at Ultra Tan. Even though we havent worked together in about 4 years, we still manage to get together every once in a while for dinner. We also make a point to get together for Christmas every year (which you'll see a pic later on).

Here's Mishelle, Kristin, me, and Ashley!

Ashley, Mishelle, Rebekah and me. One of my favorite pictures EVER! I love these girls!

My other favorite ladies are the ones below! Every month we all get together for a dinner club!All of us went to school together (except Brittany) and we've remained friends throughout the years! They are the most amazing and godly women I know! They've become some of my closest friends and I can't imagine life without them!

Brittany, Ashley, Erica, Ashley, and myself.

Laura

Laura is my newest bestie! We started working together over a year ago, but never really had a chance to get to know each other until this past summer. She is an AMAZING woman and I love her so much! She makes my day so much better at work!! She has pretty much become my other half there! She's always making me laugh, and is such a great encourager!

Betsy

Sweet Betsy! She was my neighbor and hung out with some of our fellow neighbors/friends. Little did we know how close we would become! Our husbands are EXACTLY alike and have become the best of friends, so they were always our "hangin' out" couple. Now they live in Nashvegas which totally sucks! Betsy is probably the kindest person I've ever known. She will give you the shirt off her back whether she knows you or not. She never meets a stranger! Anyone would be lucky to have her in their life.

Here are the Ultra Tan ladies at our last Christmas gathering!

And here are a few more of my favorite ladies! I hate to sound like a broken record, but we met at Ultra Tan too! If I gained nothing else from working there, at least I made some great, lasting friendships!

So take a minute and thank God for your girlfriends! I know I'm thankful for mine!

Hola Senoritas!

I hope y'all are having a wonderful Thursday! Its raining here in Memphrica so all I want to do is go home and sleep! I didn't go to bed till 12 last night because of Clintons snoring. It is seriously about to put me over the edge.

I thought I'd share a few pics of some of my goods I got in Vegas. I was telling y'all about how Clinton has been dying to buy Presley a pair of pink converse ever she was able to walk. I don't really know why because we're just not the converse wearing type. So this weekend we went to an outlet mall, and Clinton got these for Presley...

And I got this!

My sister totally surprised me with this super cute Coach! I had been eyeing it in the store, but I just bought two new purses at Christmas so I hated to get another one. But she ended up getting herself 2 purses plus this one for me! She said its an early birthday gift...which isn't till June by the way. What a sweet sister! I've gotten tons of compliments on it, too. Like 20 people stopped me in Vegas to ask where I got it...always makes ya feel good!

Anyways thats about all I have going on today. I'm sooo ready for the weekend! I have so much to do! Presleys birthday party is 2 weeks from this Saturday and I have a lot of projects to get done! I can't wait to share pics with y'all!

Have a great day y'all!

The Lovely Bones....

Happy Wednesday!

I know, I'm late. Today has been INSANE! And I didn't get to do Wishful Wednesday which totally upsets me. But 1) I didnt have a second to do it, and 2) I didnt watch the Grammys so I have no idea who I would've picked. But according to most of my friends, I'm guessing Lady Gaga and Elton John stole the show! I LOVE Elton John and can't imagine what an amazing feeling it is to perform with him!

So on to the topic of my blog...The Lovely Bones.

First of all, I am not going to ruin it for anyone and tell you what happens, so don't worry about that if you haven't read it yet.

But for those of you that have...what. the. heck?! I just wasn't crazy about it at all. Don't get me wrong...it definitely has its good parts. But it is NOT what I expected. Call me crazy, sick, whatever...but I expected more details. More goriness (is that a word?). More action. More something. OK I don't really know what I expected, but this wasn't it.

So for any of you that read it, am I crazy? I almost feel like I need to re-read it because maybe I missed something...but I don't think thats gonna happen!

I hope I don't discourage anyone from reading it. I have friends that absolutely loved it. And I have friends that feel the same way I do. So I'm just curious to see what you think!

On a brighter note, I hope that all of y'all have read Dear John before you go see the movie this weekend! If you haven't, PLEASE DO! It's amazing!!!! Me and some friends are going to see it this weekend and I can't wait! Its a tear jerker...but oh-so worth it!

Anyways, I hope yall are having a wonderful week so far!! Talk to you ladies soon!

Viva Las Vegas!

If you don't have time for a lot of pics, then this isn't the post for you!

We had a really good time in ...here you go!

Friday we landed about 11. We weren't meeting up with anyone till dinner, so we rented a car and drove to the Red Rock Canyon...

Clinton and dad doing a little investigating

Just a random couple standing on this rock overlooking the mountains...You can't tell, but on the other side there is a huge crevice about a couple hundred feet deep.

Thursday night we went to the Balagio to eat dinner. This was part of the lobby...all these flowers were made out of glass....gorgeous!

Me and Clinton

Bride and Groom to be!

Friday morning we headed to Hoover Dam...very cool!

Friday we went to some outlet malls. My sister surprised me with a super cute purse from Coach! Its yellow and oh-so-pretty (I'll have to post some pics later). Clinton also bought Presley a pair of pink converse hah! We are not the All-star wearing type, but he has been adamant about getting her some since she was able to walk! We tried them on her tonight and they are PRECIOUS! Ill post some pics of her in them later!

Anyways, that night we had the rehearsal dinner at the Venetian. Let me just say this....BREATH TAKING!

It was hands down my favorite part of the whole trip! I actually felt like I was walking the streets of Venice...or at least how I imagine it to be! All the stores and restaurants inside the hotel looked like old buildings. The ceiling was even painted to look like the sky. They even had a river and gondola's! It reassured me that I need to get busy with my European vacation hah!

Clinton and I at dinner....the sunset in the background is actually painted on the ceiling too!

The whole clan! The room looked out onto the square!

Here are some pics from some of my other favorites....

The Bilagio

We made it in time for the water show!

My second favorite hotel was New York...I think y'all know why :)

Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge

The Mirage

The Volcano at the Mirage

Paris was so beautiful too!

Saturday was the big day! That morning we met for breakfast and then went to the Aquarium in our hotel. Then it was off to get our hair done!

(excuse some of the bluriness of my pics...me and the camera had some issues)

Had to take a pic of the hairdressers cute hat....

....oh....and the shoes too!

Here's the bride getting ready!

Isn't her dress beautiful?!

She looked gorgeous! It was such a beautiful wedding! I'll try to post some pics from the ceremony later...I didn't get to take any, so I'm gonna have to steal them from the photographer (wink).

Hope you enjoyed the pics!!

I'm back!

Hello, Hello.

I'm back from Vegas and soooo glad.

Don't get me wrong, Vegas was wonderful! We had a great time and it was definitely nice to get away! I have mixed emotions on it though. On one hand it was bigger than I thought it would be...it took FOR-EVER to get from one place to the next...whether it was inside the hotel/casino, or a few blocks away. It just seems like its all within your reach, then 2 hours later your waiving down a cab to carry you the rest of the way! Which FYI...catching a cab there is NOT like catching one in NY. You all but have to jump out in front of one to get them to stop....and they still keep truckin' on by.

So back to my somewhat disappointment, it just wasn't as flashy and glamorous as I expected. I don't really know what I expected, but it was more than that haha. To me Times Square has a lot more lights and action going on than Vegas...just not what I pictured after seeing movies and pictures. The hotels were beautiful....they don't miss a detail, thats for sure! My favorite by far was the Venetian! IT WAS INSANE!!!!!! I can't wait to post pictures, which I plan on uploading tonight or tomorrow.

My sisters wedding was beautiful...she looked A-mazing! Afterwards we ate at RM Seafood...hands down the BEST meal I've ever eaten in. my. life!

Well, thats all for now. I'm actually home sick today. I've been sick for the past week or so, and so has Presley. But this weekend didn't do me any good. I think the smell of cigarette smoke, late nights, and lack of sleep got to me a little bit. Clinton felt awful most of the trip. He started feeling bad on Friday, slept half the day on Saturday, and was throwing up Saturday night...which I think was from something he ate. He went to the doctor this morning and found out he has strep throat and an ear infection :( She said that it was so bad, that he's lucky his ear drum didnt bust on the plane ride home. Needless to say, we're at home today!

Well I hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend and Monday so far. I'll post some pics of Vegas soon!

BYE!