The longest week of my life!

Well it has been a week and 2 days since I moved back home. It still feels like I am on break and that i will be traveling back to richmond in a couple of weeks, but i know deep down that I won't, that makes me very sad. Anyways I wanted to update everyone on my holiday adventures!!!!!!





Matt's Christmas- was fun, we did our usual traditions. It was really weird though becuase it wasn't really Christmas eve my cousins both had their girl friends there, turning our 5 grandchildren into 9. this also made me feel bad becuase I was the only one with out a SO there. Oh well I am starting to get use to being single and being around couples..... someday.... Anyways it went well, really wasn't exciting or anything I did however recieve the movie BABY MAMA, Bitch I don't know your life! lol I can now watch it as much as I want and whenever I want.





christmas eve- well this was a hard day for me. I spent the day home with a sick dad and helping my mom getting ready for the wedding stuff. then instead of going to church (this is my favorite day to go to church) we went to visit with my gradma...that was nice, lots of tears were shed by all. My dad didn't go with us because he was sick. then we wnet to my nana nad papaws for teh rest of christmas eve. I didn't get anything exciting, a lot of children's books. Which is awesome becuase I need to build up my library. It was hard because my family of 5 turned into a family of 2. Also hard becuase my cousins were all talking about how they hated that we changed things this year. They want to do everything new years eve and if you can't make it then sorry. I looked at them with tears in my eyes and said. As a member of the family who went from 5 to 2 tonight I am thankful that we had it yesterday. This is the hardest Christmas and it hurts to listen to you guys complain. (I think they got my point).





Christmas day- I had decided I was going to have a good attitude about this day because I knew it was going to be hard. I woke spent the morning talking with my parents, then around 2 matt and kelli came home and we had christmas. once again nothing to exciting i got a DVD player and a pearl necklace. After we did that gern and todd and leah came over and we had christmas with them. I got some new shoes....wohoo.





As far as christmas' go this one was not very exciting





December 26th-rehersal!! This went well and was fun. I loved it because I was the only bridesmaid who knew the guys so they gave me a lot of attention, which everyone knows I love!!! lol I also made myself drink wine. The bar was only wine and beer, so I did it. I actually kind of liked it and I think if I contiue making myself drink it I will even enjoy it, which would make my life easier because wine is a lot less expensive then my other drinks. well except smironoff lol anyways. the rehersal was fun and got be excited for the wedding. I didn't really cry this day, which was agreat change from the previous days.





Oh I forgot, I got to spend all day with my brother!!! we went out to lunch and then shopping to find him good deals on Christmas decorations. it was AWESOME!!!!!!!! we had a lot of fun!!!!





Wedding day arrived. When I woke up I got very excited. My mom and I headed over to the hair place at 8, I loved my hair it was sooo pretty. Then I got my nails done and then we went to macy's to get make up. I will admit i have never felt so pretty in my whole life. for once I wanted people to look at me! lol
Once I put on my dress I felt so pretty, The wedding was beautiful and the reception was blast, I danced allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll night it was wonderful. I have to admit it was also fun being the sister of the groom becuase I new over half the people there!!! It was awesome we got to see a lot of people that we hadn't see in a really long time!!!!! wohoo!!okay i tired of writting on her eI will write more later.....

Basically all you need to know is I am happy, and had a wonderful couple of days. I hope you guys had a great christmas!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The 7 days of change

Well as you know my life has just gone through a change. I graduated from College on Saturday. This is a happy time. It ends a chapter of my life. It is also sad, because with that chapter ending so do some relationships and also some of my identity changes. So far in this new chapter it seems like the old. I am home for Christmas and have all of my stuff in boxes. Except I can since that on the next page it shows all the major changes. I am now no closer than 2 hours away from most of my best friends, I am living back in my parents house, I am unemployed and come January first I take over all my bills. Lucky for me I have wonderful parents who are going to continue to pay for my health insurance, car insurance, cell phone, and any other expense that may arrive until I am able to find a job. So I realized all these changes on Sunday. Which I spent most of the morning searching for Jobs and paperwork in order to get everything set up....ALL I WANT TO DO IS TEACH, but it is looking like I have lots of hoops to jump through first.... On top of my personal life changes there are changes in my family. My grandma (Gern) had been in the hospital and just yesterday got out. She is now living in a rehab clinic. This has added stress to my mom ( who I haven't really seen since I have been home) I mean I love my dad and I enjoy spending time with him, but I miss my mom. I also miss my brother. He has been working. or doing wedding stuff or at his own house ever since I have been home. Last night we went on our light night but the conversations were taken up by wedding day plans. Which is fine, I am excited for the wedding, but I would for once like to feel like it is CHRISTMAS and not just the week of the wedding. Tonight brings some major changes in my holiday plans.........
December 23rd- Matt's Christmas, we will be having our Christmas eve tonight. However the only gifts given will be to Matt and Kelli and my grandparents living room will be filled with Girlfriends, wives and finances.....I will again be alone. For some reason I am being left behind. I want to be able to bring my someone special to Christmas......but he isn't in my life yet. grrrrr anyways. Tonight will be weird, but I am determined to get through it without crying. (much like I am now.)
December 24th-Normal tradition- Christmas with my brother, Typically Matt and I exchange gifts, give to my parents and watch a Christmas movie as a family. Then Church, and Nana and Papaw's house. Then back to my parents to go to sleep. This is a night full of traditions.
This year- Matt and Kelli will be in Fremont Ohio and I will be here with my parents. Who have some Meeting in the morning, (they won't tell me what it is about, I am afraid they maybe having some serious money problems, but of course they don't want me to know that, I pray it is not anything to bad because it is Christmas eve.....). I will be at home....probably trying to unpack......and Finish up my wrapping. Then we will go to Church and back to my grandparents.....This is were it is going to be hard, Matt will not be there......I know it sounds babyish but there were several Christmas that I was afraid Matt wouldn't be at(because of being sick) and now I have to face that he isn't there and it is because he is with a different family....He is my only brother and I really want him there. Anyways I am not sure how this night will go...of course I will try to not cry. I am not sure it will happen.

December 25th- normal-Wake up with Matt. SANTA came.....we open presents, call our Cousin's talk about our gifts, Have our BEAUTIFUL Christmas breakfast, then have the family over for a day of fun.....
This year....Wake up alone......Wait until Matt and Kelli get back-Hopefully before 4. I am determined not to go downstairs until they arrive home. I am not sure I can see our SANTA presents alone. So I guess I will play on Webkinz or DINNER DASH!!!! Once they get home we will open presents and then my mom's family is coming to do Christmas. The hardest part of this day will be waking up.

December 26th- Normal-RELAX
This year- REHEARSAL and REHEARSAL DINNER................I think that is a enough said. We have set up and all that stuff too.

December 27th-normal- Relax
This year- Hair at 8:00 a.m., Nails at 9:30, Make up at 10:30, Hotel at 11:00 getting dressed, Pictures at 1:00, Wedding at 3:00, Reception right after...

December 28th- Normal- Relax spend time with my aunt from Atlanta.
This year- Gift opening party at noon- and if we get done in time I am going to a Christmas party with some of my high school friends.

The madness continues with my parents 30th anniversary, Honeymoon airport drop off and pick up. NO new years eve plans, and house/lizard sitting.


Ohhh I totally forgot to mention....Yet another one of my friends is getting married. Andrea and Alex got engaged on Saturday. I am in the wedding..... 27 dresses HERE I COME!

Thanks for listening....

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Katie