There have been a lot of things I need to catch you up on since November...
November was a good month as I stuffed my face with Thanksgiving goodies and layed around spoiled with Netflix...At this time, work was very busy and the Christmas season and the hustle and bustle was looming upon us.
Oh December flew by in a blink!
Kelsie and Manny has the most beautiful wedding in Laguna, California - the day couldn't have been better and Kelsie looked amazing! Plus I was with all of my Fabulous Five girls and my wonderful boyfriend. We shared some amazing memories (our song - "Just the Way You Are" will always be cherished).
The following weekend, Josh's childhood friend got married in a very quaint ceremony in a beautiful formal church downtown - the "Ava Maria" was sang (beautiful) and it really spoke to me. I mentioned it to my mother and she said when she was pregnant with me in Germany, she first heard the song and it made her cry...hmmmmmm...makes you wonder? It was so nice meeting Josh's friends he's known almost his whole life- they were a pleasure to get to know.
Oh and mid December was filled with last minute Christmas shopping and parties with friends....ahhhhh, the busi-ness!!! Christmas soon came and with that was an actual "White Christmas" - my neighborhood was just blanketed with snow - looking very picturesque. I took the kitties outside for their first snow experience - not very happy about it though! We spent the holiday snowed in, opening presents and stuffing our faces, and we even busted out a game of Uno! It was a good holiday but I looked forward to the snow and ice melting away soon!
Then the unfortunate, I got news that my Paw Paw fell on the ice (back home in Georgia) when he was taking my Great-Aunt Julia to the doctor (my Grandmother's sister). He broke his foot (completely turned around) and had to be rushed by ambulance to the hospital where he had immediate surgery. There were complications with the pain medicine and he spent a day vomiting and soon after he acquired pnemonia. At his age, 80 years old, pnemonia is almost like a death sentence and he was very weak and unable to talk when I visited him New Years Eve. It was very sad seeing my strong Paw Paw so weak like that, so unlike himself. To this day, he is still struggling with his health. It has been an emotional rollercoaster for my family and I as he has taken two steps forward to recovering, however, soon after taking three steps back. It's very hard to explain to people what a magnificant person that he is and what an example he has set for my family. I cannot explain how much of a GOOD, GENUINE, LOYAL, STRONG, HONEST (the list goes on and on) MAN he is. He has been an exceptional SON, HUSBAND, FATHER, GRANDFATHER, and GREAT-GRANDFATHER to his family...he is a BELOVED FRIEND and BROTHER. I am so honored and proud that he is my PawPaw. At this time, he is making steps toward recovery... Thanks and please continue your prayers! Below is a old picture of my sister, Emily, our Paw Paw and I...I love you!!!!
For mine and Josh's first NEW YEAR, we spent it in Atlanta with his childhood bestfriend, Ashley. Her husband and her are both lawyers and her husband's firm has sky box seats at the Georgia Dome where Florida State University and South Carolina played in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl - so we rang in the New Year watching FSU win over the Cocks! It was good! I also met Chris and Tracy (who were also visiting Ashley and her husband) - great times with good people!
Ohhhh and the month of January was a bitterly cold one with a few ARTIC BLASTS us Southerners were just not prepared for. It has been a brutal winter for us down here and I think we are all ready for Spring Time! Ugh....but with Spring comes fewer clothes and my 7lbs have since then turned into 12lbs! With all the busi-ness of the holidays, work, and family issues - may lack in exercise and good eating, once again, crept upon me. But I must say, I have been doing well in the gym for the most part and eating right and I'm seeing the scale SLOWLY drop...
I have a beach trip to ring in a 30th birthday for my girl, Erin, in Orlando at the end of April and then we have an Annual Girls Beach Trip planned for June 9th - these two things are really keeping my motivation up!
Oh and before I close, I have to add that I have recently started some ChickBoxing with a MMA trainer - it's a group exercise/training class that I am taking with some of my girls. Last night was MY first night and it was a short and sweet workout! I'm feeling it my "cheeks"...yay!
Until next time...remember to....
Count your blessings!! xoxo
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