Sunday, November 25, 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

This year was our year to spend Thanksgiving with my family
but considering finals are in 2 weeks 
and the drive to Greenville is 16.5 hours from Lubbock, 
we voted to stay close to home. 

Our plan was to go to Angel Fire, New Mexico
and stay at Blake's friend Dave's parents place. 
We were going to ski, relax, build fires
and just relax. 

But the closer it got to Thanksgiving
with the weather still in the 70's during the day 
and no snow on the ground, 
we decided to stay put
and have a "staycation" here in Lubbock. 

I was a little sad to not be with my family;
however, now that the long weekend is over 
and we are not exhausted from being in the car, 
there's no laundry pile that needs to be washed
and we feel rested, 
I am totally okay with our decision!  

I was planning to just pick some food up on Wednesday 
since there was only 2 of us 
and cooking a turkey would yield way more than we could eat.
But again, 
the closer we got to Thanksgiving 
I decided it's not Thanksgiving with out the true Thanksgiving meal. 
So we headed to Market Street Wednesday around 4 to stock up! 

Our Thanksgiving consisted of: 
turkey 
green bean casserole
sweet potatoes
corn 
Angel biscuits 
It was delicious!! 

We napped, rested, took a walk and went to sleep. 
It was a wonderful day spent with my favorites!! 

Friday we slept in 
and then due to boredom
headed to the mall around noon to see all the crazy shoppers. 

It really wasn't all that bad 
but then again, 
it was late in the day for the nutty shoppers to still be out. 

Saturday we slept in again, 
and then headed out to the local stores for Small Business Saturday. 
We didn't buy anything either day
(weren't ever planning too)
we just needed something to get us (or rather me) out of the house 
for a little while. 

We then headed home to watch the Rebels win the Egg Bowl!! 
Hotty Toddy! 

Thanksgiving 2012 is in the books 
and will definitely be one of the most "relaxing" holidays we ever have! 

Hope you had a blessed and relaxing 
Thanksgiving with loved ones too! 

Thankful Days 24 & 25

Day 24: thankful for the cooler weather. Finally feeling like late November!

Day 25: thankful for the inlaws. Not only for raising an amazing son but for having a 2nd set of parents who love me for me! God is good.


Friday, November 23, 2012

Thankful Days 20-23

Day 20: thankful for family. Although we are not going to be with ours this Thanksgiving, I know how blessed we are to have parents, sisters, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who love us uncondtionally and will miss us on Thursday because we sure will miss them!

Day 21: thankful for breaks from school so I can spend some quality time with my favorite guy with no homework!!!

Day 22: thankful for the many blessings Blake and I have been given during this chapter of our lives (great internships, good grades, scholarships) But not gonna sugar coat it as it has been an extremely stressful time. But folks in 2 weeks we have HALFWAY through this school journey and for that I am SOOOO very thankful!!

Day 23: thankful for days off of work. Lying in bed watching Good Morning America!! Happy Friday.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thankful Days 16 - 19

Day 16: Thankful for the weekend. Goodness I'm tired!

Day 17: thankful for college football. How exciting and unpredictible these guys are to watch! So much fun.

Day 18: thankful for God's grace!

Day 19: thankful for Emmit. Not only can the man move but he is such a great reminder to enjoy life!!

Thankful Day 15

Day 15: Thankful to be a KKG!! I met some of my bestfriends in college through Kappa and some of my best girlfriends in Lubbock through the Kappa almun group. What a special group of women. #gokappa


Thankful Day 14

Day 14: So thankful for my mom. What on earth does a girl do without a mom like Valerie Bray Murphy?! She will go to the end of the earth to help anyone, she always has lots to say, she is full of energy and is the most wonderful person I know. So so thankful for Milly.


Thankful Day 13

Day 13: Thankful for my wonderful dad. It always brings a smile to my face thinking about all the fun we've had during my 28 years! A great man, a great dad, a great friend.


Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Thankful Day 12

Day 12: thankful for the most precious nephew! He is the cutest, funniest, sweetest little guy ever and we wish we got to see him more often. Aunt Kitty and "Ake" love you Murphy!


Thankful Day 11

Day 11: thankful for the men and women who served and are currently serving this great nation. Although I'm sure you sometimes don't feel it, you are appreciated and loved. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Thankful Day 10

Day 10: thankful for old friends. The kind that you can pick up right where you left off months or years before and it's like you never missed a beat. 



Thankful Day 9

Day 9, thankful for a wonderful church here in Lubbock. It took us awhile to find a place to call "home" but we have finally found a place for us!

Thankful Day 8


On day 8, I am so thankful for Crockett (I promise we are out of animals after this one!) He is the most kind hearted animal I have ever had. He always shares his toys, food and bed with his brothers even though they NEVER share with him.
 He is the biggest sweetheart; whenever we come home he follows us around telling us all about his day! He always tries to sleep in bed with us (which is a big no no) and 
loves to be loved on! Can't magine life without him.


 


Thankful Day 7

Day 7, I am thankful for Boone! He is the craziest creature living at our house and certainly keeps us on our toes but we couldn't imagine life without him. He is the instigator, bully and pain in rear with endless amounts of energy but at the sametime the best listener, a huge sweethear who always wants to please. I'm having a hard time remembering what our quite life was like before him!


Thankful Day 6

Day 6: Thankful for this unseasonably warm and beautiful fall weather! #lovin'it

Thankful Day 5

On day 5 I'm so thankful for the wonderful girlfriends I've made in Lubbock. I was so worried about moving to a town where I literally knew absolutely no one but the Lord placed some wonderful ladies in my path and for that I will always be eternally grateful!



Thankful Day 4

Day 4 I am thankful for sweet george henry. he is the most precious, moodiest, loveable when he wants to be, chatty, looses tons of hair by breathing therefore leaving my house filthy kitty cat ever!! But it is all totally worth it because he makes all of our hearts so full! He might be the tinyest guy at our house but he definitely has the biggest personality.


Thankful Day 3

On day 3, I am thankful for OleMiss. Although we don't win every game (but hopefully we will win today), I met some of my best friends during my time there. I can say with certainty those were the best 4.5 years of my life to date. Oxford and the OleMiss will always hold a special place in my heart. Hotty Toddy Rebels!!


Thankful Day 2

On day 2, I'm thankful for RHETT. He brings so much joy to our lives, loves us unconditionally, protects us, is the best traveling buddy and has been such a good sport when we continue to bring more animals home! He is undoubtedly the best furry friend there is!!


Thankful Day 1

I am SO far behind on the blog, yikes! 

Here is my attempt to catch up the blog world 
with what I've been thankful for via facebook....

Day 1: 
Although I'm thankful for him on a daily basis, today I'll tell you why. He is the most kind hearted, hardest working, full of love, the spiritual leader of our home, on fire for The Lord, most handsome fella I know. And today I am most grateful to call him my partner in crime....FOREVER!! #luckiestgirlalive



Thursday, November 8, 2012

Still Here

We are still here folks......
just haven't been doing anything blog worthy.

We did head down to Abilene last weekend 
so Blake could work at the deer plant for opening weekend
and to celebrate Papa's 84th birthday 
but other than that, 
we've been at home in Lubbock.