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Special Delivery...

There are some very special people that are going to have a baby sometime in July...my little brother and his wife!! :) They just found out they are having a little one next summer! We are all so excited for them, and Jason and I know that we are going to be the best aunt and uncle ever!!! Congratulations Jeb and Meagan! Jason and I will try not to spoil the baby too bad! ;)

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Ready... for Thanksgiving Holidays! I know that everybody out there (especially teachers) feel the same way. We are always ready for a break. :) Although we get a break from work, that is not the only reason I am ready for Thanksgving. It is such a special time of the year when you get to see family and eat lots of yummy food. I am excited about getting to see my family this Thanksgiving. We are traveling to my grandparents' house outside of Nashville. It is going to be one big slumber party. My parents, my brother and his wife, and Jason and me are all staying in my grandparents' cozy house. My parents get the guest bedroom while all of us "kids" get to sleep on air mattresses in the living room. :) I am sure I will have lots of stories to share when I get home. I hope everyone that reads this has a Happy Thanksgiving. May God bless you and give you lots to be thankful for!

Kreativ Blogger Award

Although I really don't deserve this award, my sweet friend Sally gave me the Kreativ Blogger Award. When you receive this award, you have to think of 6 interesting facts about yourself and then tag 6 other people with the award. I am not sure if I can think of 6 interesting facts about myself, but I will give it a shot. :)

1. I plan out my menu every week so it makes my life easier. I don't like to have to think about what I am going to cook for dinner when I get home. Having it already planned out allows me to just come home and cook up what I have on the menu. :) If you don't do this, you should try it. It really is a time saver.

2. One of my favorite things to do is read recipe books. I know it sounds weird, but since I am planning out my menus, I love to read through a recipe book or magazine to find any new dishes that might be a hit with Jason and me.

3. I talk to my mother every day. My moma is my best friend and I look forward to talking to her every morning on my way to work. Someone has asked me before, "Who are you always talking to in the mornings when you get to work?"...Well, my mother of course. :) Some mornings I talk to her for the whole 30 minutes it takes me to get to work and some mornings, we just simply say hello, have a good day, and I love you. It doesn't matter the length of our conversation, it just matters that I get to talk to her. Can you tell that I am a moma's girl? :)

4. I cry when I watch The Biggest Loser...I know what a loser I am. Haha! Jason and I will be watching the show (especially when they are weighing in and they only lose a few pounds) and he will look over and say "Are you crying?!" I just can't help it. They work so hard to only lose 1 or 2 pounds and the look on their faces just make me sad. :( I know, I know...that is pathetic, but its a fact. :)

5. I am a former Tomato Queen. :) Yes you read that right...a Tomato Queen. My hometown used to be the tomato capital of the world and every year a Tomato Festival is held which involves a queen. My junior year in high school, I was the Tomato Queen. I basically was the Miss Hospitality of the town and went to all the ribbon cuttings. And no....my crown was not made of tomatoes. :)

6. I love to get up early in mornings, sit on my couch with a blanket, and drink a cup of coffee. Sometimes I will read my Bible or watch TV, but there is something about the stillness and quietness of the early morning that I just love. I know that I will enjoy this time even more once we have children. Who knows, once we have children, I might enjoy the sleep even more than the quietness. :)

Now I tag Tori, Audie, Nicole, Kelly, Ashley P., and Sara Whitten. Good luck girls! I can't wait to read your interesting facts!! :)

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Question...who are you voting for?

With only 19 days to go before the next President is voted in, this question is definitely on everyone's mind. Mine and Jason's minds have been made up for quite a while, but for those of you that are still undecided, this website might be of help for you. This will help you find your match: http://abcnews.go.com/politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139

I can't take credit for finding this website though. I got this one off a blog of one of my friends. :) Thanks Sarah for sharing. I thought this was too good not to keep sharing!

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Parents

I am so excited that Jason and I get to go see my parents this weekend and help them with the Crystal Springs Bike Rally. :) This is my daddy's last year as president of the Bike Rally Committee, so it is a must that we go. It is a fun and interesting event with bands and lots of yummy, fried 'fair' like food. Mmmmm....The Rally is held to raise money for the Baptist Children's Village. Check out their website: http://www.chautauquabikerally.com/ My Moma and Daddy have done a great job organizing this event. I will post more pictures from the rally later. You might even see Jason and me on a bike. :)

I have to say that I have the best in-laws anyone could ever hope for. They treat me as if I was their own daughter. This is a picture of us with Jason's parents at the Liberty Bowl. Can you tell it was freezing? What a fun and exciting time it was though.

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October

What a great month! I love when October rolls around. It means cool weather, chili, campfires, pulling the sweaters out of the closet, decorating for a new season, and CANDY! :) It also means National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I know that everyone has known someone that either has breast cancer or has had breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. The chance of developing breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is about 1 in 8. In 2008, an estimated 182,460 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States. I wanted to turn my blog pink to 1). make women aware of how common this form of cancer is and 2) give a shout out to all the strong women I have known that have had breast cancer. One especially is Jason's Aunt Patti! She is such a strong, godly woman who puts all of her faith and trust in the Lord. She is also a great survivor! We love you Patti! Thank you for being a great example for all women! Happy October everybody! Enjoy the great weather and decorating.

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New Addition...to our living room.

Jason "heard" that Best Buy had televisions on sale, so we went Friday night just to "look" at them. Saturday, we had to get up and go "look" at them again. This is what we came home with. We did get a good deal on it, but we decided that this was going to be our Christmas present to each other...even though we purchased it in September. While Jason was putting it together yesterday, I told him it would be appropriate if we played Christmas music. Ha, he didn't listen to my suggestion. :) Merry Christmas...in September!