I swear I almost felt like I was in college again this past week.
I started off my holiday break on Tuesday night. I drove home and had dinner with my parents then I did my usual Thanksgiving/Christmas tradition. I wrapped. Since I worked retail in high school, my Mom loves to get me to wrap the gifts (every gift expect my own of course). While sometimes I cocmplain a little, I really do enjoy doing this. Wrapping has always been something I have loved and for the past few years we traded ugly sticky bows for real Christmas ribbon that makes big bows! I love it. Our Christmas tree is always packed with gifts and of course the wrapping looks really good.
Wednesday Mom and I got up earlyish and went downtown to get a little shopping done. Wrapsody (the old Heartstrings opened early). They had so much cute stuff! After Wrapsody, I had an eye dr appt at 10 am, but the office so kindly scheduled me with a dr that doesnt do contacts. I only wear contacts. Needless to say, it was kind of a waste of time. I did get some contacts from my old prescription to hold me over until I can get a new appointment. After my appt, I ended up meeting my mom again and we continued shopping. I bought some of the Christmas gifts I needed, but of course I didn't get it all done. I still have to buy for my brothers, they are always so hard to buy for. Mom and I ended up shopping ALL day, it was nice to spend some time with her!
Thursday! Thanksgiving... oh now this was such a good day. My grandmother is getting too tired to have my entire big family at her house so we ended up all just meeting at my aunts house in Greenville, Al. I haven't seen my dad's side of the family in so long so it was nice to finally have everyone together and enjoy eachother's company. We spent the entire day eating, laughing, talking, and eating some more. We were only about an hour and a half or so from Auburn so we headed back around 5 to beat some of the football traffic that was expected in Auburn for the Friday night game.
Every Thanksgiving some Auburn friends of mine and I get together and have Drunksgiving. Oh man this is always a very interesting party. Thanks to Charlie, we always have an awesome time that definetely lives up to it's name.
Friday was football Friday. No Black Friday shopping for me, just gameday prep and rest. Mom and Dad gave me their ticket to the game (THANKS MOM AND DAD) so I took my friend Jay with me. What an awesome game, I just wish the ending was as awesome. Despite the loss I was so proud of my Tigers! After the game I met up with Amanda and some other friends and we had an awesome night on the town.
Saturday was really low key, basically football and laying around. I did get to see Jess and her boyfriend Saturday night which was nice. We ended up going out (again) but this time we were all way too tired and only lasted about an hour. I'm getting to old for all these late nights, especially consecutive ones!
I headed home Sunday. I left thinking, surely there will be no traffic. Haha funny joke. I sat in traffic on 85 for longer than I ever have before. There were no wrecks, just morons who don't know how to drive. Annoying. When I finally got home, I headed up to Alpharetta to see Jonathan. A whole week without seeing him, that was weird, but we survived. I was glad to be back.
Overall, my Thanksgiving Break was awesome. I was so glad to see everyone and have some fun in Auburn. Now it's back to work. We do have our company Christmas party tomorrow night though, should be an interesting and fun night. I'm thinking sick day on Friday :)! I'll keep you posted!
