the bucket list...

I don't have an official written bucket list, but I have several things in mind that I really hope to do before I die.  I've realized over the last couple of days that a few of the smaller things on my list revolve around this season of the year.  For one...I want to see the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in person, and two...I want to do an all-night Black Friday shopping trip just once.  I don't want to go with something in mind that I have to get.  I'd just like to go grab a corner bench somewhere, sip on some hot coffee and watch the madness.  I've decided that I'll check this one off of the list when I won't stay busy playing with E the next day.  I might be a bit too tired for that.  Anyway....I happily checked one thing off of my bucket list this weekend.  On Friday, Jesse, E and I headed to Boone for a night in the hills and a fresh cut tree.  Yep...I've always wanted to pick and cut a Christmas tree from a tree farm.  And... it was just as fun as I always thought it would be.  There's just something special about picking out trees with red noses and frozen hands...this girl's really hoping it becomes a tradition ;-)

                         






  

six sweet somethings...

there are a few blogs that I like to keep up with daily if I can.  I've always wished that I could post at least a brief something everyday, but I've found it's completely unrealistic for me....one thing that absolutely shouldn't be added to my daily to-do list.  Some of the bloggers that I follow do a "High Five for Friday" post each week.  Have you seen them?  I think it's such a neat idea and have wanted to do it for a while myself.  I'm now going to attempt and I'm going to pretend that I'm not being an all-out, full-blown copycat by choosing a different name and number :-)  These posts will be called "Six Sweet Somethings".  Often, during the week, there are so many "sweet" things that happen and I don't document them anywhere.  In this context, I've decided that "sweet" can mean many different things...sweet as in an act of kindness...sweet as in the way that Eli's cheeks look on a particular day...sweet as in a "sweet" deal that I run across during the week...or sweet as in something really yummy to eat.  So, here it is, folks...my first six sweet somethings for the week...we'll see how this goes ;-)

From left to right, top to bottom...

1~ my phone was acting up but it wasn't time for an upgrade...my Daddy gave me his iPhone 4 that is still in mint condition

2~ learned to make a new scarf this week and I love it!

3~ $5 bubble earrings that I picked up on my annual trip to the Christmas show with Maw-maw, the great-aunts and Ken

4~ my little sister is engaged...and this is their engagement picture.  How sweet is that?  

5~ new devotional book that I'm really liking...Jesus Calling by Sarah Young

6~ the perfect view from our tent last Friday night....a cross my Daddy made 

Ok...can I sneak one more sweet thing in just this once?  I can't resist posting this video from the week. It's kind of awkward because I had to record it from my phone, but it's full of sweetness...

I love the last part where he acts like he's forgotten the words...I think he's seen someone do this and it's his new thing.  It didn't take him long to realize that he gets lots of laughs out of it ;-)