Day of Thanks 2009

So I was on call this past Thanksgiving which did not allow me to be with my family. So I was bummed. BUT my other family, the Mills, welcomed me to their Thanksgiving. This was my favorite Thankgiving thus far. We all helped out with cooking, as you can see the feast below...

Then we all sat together and ate...WONDERFUL food. And we had a few grammar revelations. You know how people say "That's a whole nother story..." well have you ever realized that "nother" is not a word. Yeh, I didn't either I had never thought about it!!?? We also played musical glasses!!

The happy family (above)

After a long nap we headed over to the Garcia's for desert and games! We had a great time and loved playing Mad Gab with these people. You can see me, Kelly and Brittany in tears over in the corner! Even though I was not able to be with my real family this year, it made me much more thankful for the church family that I do have. I have known the Mills for 15 years now and every year I feel more attatched and more thankful for their presence in my life. They welcome anyone and everyone in to their homes. God has blessed me so much this year. I really can't wait to start 2010!!!

OH....in case you were wondering, I did NOT get called in at all on Thanksgiving day. YES.

Craft Corner with Jennie

Hello friends!

I have been working on a fun Christmas craft project this week. What does everyone think?? It cost me about $7.00!!

Finished Product...

I am getting in the spirit pretty early this year! However...I am on call Thanksgiving day and the whole weekend after. So Thursday 7:30 am til Monday 7:30 am. I am SO SO bummed. My family all goes to Greensboro to be together, but I have to be at the hospital within 20 minutes of getting called and I would be about 40 minutes away! I don't know what I'm going to do or who I will be with. It's my first holiday not being with family. I'm sure I will be at work though and I better be if I can't go just 4o minutes away to eat a great meal and be with family!!! UGH...so frustrating!!

25th Birthday

My 25th Birthday was October 19th and my friends from work wanted to take me out so we went to Ishi for sushi!! Man I love that place and I love sushi. They sung me happy birthday twice. Once it was my friends and the second time were the waiters. They dimmed the lights and one of the guys had a tamborine as they sang me Happy BUTHday. Oh it was so funny and I got a plate of orange slices! My face is red from laughing so hard and having everyone in this tiny restaurant looking at me! But I had a blast and I have some really great friends from work, some couldn't make it, but we had a blast and I felt really special!

This is my great great friend Amanda! Good picture of us too!!

And this picture is of all my gifts. I've never taken a picture of gifts but I felt compelled. My mom got me a Belgium waffle maker that I have talked about ever since I went to Lipscomb, along with waffle mix and syrup! And the chocolate chip waffles I made the other night were wonderful!! Love you Mom! When I walked in to my house after work on the day of my birthday I had a boquet of roses on my table from my dad, he has a key to my house and snuck 'em in while I was at work which was so sweet of him!! Love you Dad! There is also a box from the Donut Friar and a coffee mug from Patrick and Erin. My family went to Gatlinburg the day before my birthday and I couldn't go this year so they brought me our favorite donuts!! And a pretty painting that Katie gave me as well! Overall it was a great birthday! I think this is supposed to be the time of my life and I reckon I am having a fun time. God has always blessed me.