christmas is coming!

it's pretty crazy to think about this time last year. we were living in williams with a huge tree blocking an entire street for nearly 4 months, i was writing algebra finals, ricky was shoveling LOTS of snow, and we were packing and planning like crazy for our wedding! it almost feels like christmas didn't happen last year- we were a little distracted!

now we're closing in on our first anniversary and it's our first christmas as a new family. we got to go to kansas for thanksgiving and it just really recharged me to be able to spend quality time with the bram fam and our wonderful friends. and we're going to go to ricky's parents' house for christmas and then my side of the family is cheating their holiday off from us and driving down to georgia...but this really feels like our first real holiday! we get to decide our own traditions. we have our own real tree and our own real stockings (well, hunter's is a cheap 99 cent felt one). we are blessed. and we are thankful for each of you dear friends...you are a big part of what makes this time of year so warm and joyful!