merry christmas!

sunday is my favorite day of the week. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. put those two together, and you have one amazing day. the fam and i went to church this morning. after eating leftovers, (yum!) we opened presents. now we are lounging around watching movies and eating cookies and pie and candy. i am so blessed. my Lord and Savior was born this day. He came so that we may have eternal life. He is the Ultimate Gift. merry CHRISTmas!

FLASHBACK! look what i found. 

seriously, look at him putting on those shoes!

i have the cutest baby brother ever.

to grandma's house we go!

Christmas eve has always been spent at my grandma's house. we get up early and head over to start cooking for the family. one by one, everyone gathers to eat and open presents and play games. this year was no different, but one thing made it a little more meaningful: my g-ma was there. you see, it is a miracle to see the sight of her cooking alongside my mama. two and a half months ago, she had a massive heart attack that most people don't recover from. a month ago, she had quadruple bypass surgery. today she was up cooking and preparing Christmas eve dinner. having her there was all we needed. God is so good.

weekly digs.

• mabelline's baby lips moisturizing balm.  this is 100% true to its name. oh mylanta, you guys. this stuff is awesome. it gives you baby soft lips with a hint of color. my absolute favorite is pink punch (left). but the best part is they're cheap! do yourself a favor and go buy one (or three) of these great balms.
  

• the new facebook timeline. although i spend little time on fb these days, the new timeline has intrigued me. do you all like it? you can preview it here.
      

•  my awesome new wall art. keri over at creative genius art makes the most amazing pieces of art. her talent is so unique. show your love for your favorite team, display one of her gorgeous window creations, or choose a wonderful wooden creation. all items are fairly priced and shipping is fast! check out her facebook page.
  

• Christmas tree bokeh. who doesn't like Christmas tree bokeh? it's so festive.
  

what are YOU digging this week?

magical lights.

last Christmas, we went to rhema bible college to walk around and look at the Christmas lights extravaganza. if you have never been, it is magical. over two million lights cover trees and walkways. there is something about all the lights that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

five random thoughts:

i am loving the rain. 

my hair matches my boots.

Christmas is in FIVE days.

oreos will be the death of my waistline.

hot chocolate is in my near future.

  scarf & denim shirt: forever 21 | boots: famous footwear | jeggings: old navy

life lately. {according to instagram}

goodbye, fall.

 rain boots and raindrops.

 y.u.m.m.y.

 i've got sunshine in my soul.

 bww.

 sunset. 12.15.11

 the best chicken tortilla soup evah.

put it on my tab.

picture this: i'm driving to stillwater, singing along with the radio. then i hear an odd sound, like rocks clinking together very loudly, coming from my left rear tire. before i can even process a thought, my tire service light comes on. (now normally, it comes on when we've had a change in temperature. i have dad check them, and all is well.) the numbers don't state the normal range: 32-35. it's at 24, 23, 22, 21.... oh, snap. i immediately pulled over and all i hear is sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. now the number is 0. awesome.

i called my mama, and told her what happened. dad was eating, but dropped everything to come help me. i can't even tell you how relieved i was to hear him say it was repairable, and i did the right thing. i am telling you all of this because i have to brag on my daddy even more.

you see, he put the spare on and then handed me his keys. he didn't want me to drive on the spare, so he took my car back to cushing for me. i didn't even ask him to do that. furthermore, after working an extra hour and a half, he fixed my tire after closing. he didn't get home until 8:30 last night. (for those of you who don't know, my daddy owns a tire business in cushing.)

he didn't have to come and help me. i have onstar.
he didn't have to give me his truck. the spare was fine.
he didn't have to fix my tire last night. he could've done that this morning.

but he did. he did it without complaint or hesitation. that's just who he is. his kindness is almost unheard of these days. i am thankful for a daddy who is selfless and humble. there's a phrase i tell him every time he fixes something on my car: "put it on my tab."

you can't tell, but it's totally flat.

 my hero!

 he's the greatest!