Thanksgiving at Pensacola FL

This was our family's first time to ever spend Thanksgiving at the beach! Brooke wasn't able to come home for Thanksgiving, so we all went to see her! We all had the very best time. It was especially good to spend time with my college-student-sister-who-I-never-get-to-see-anymore. Here are some pictures I took of the beautiful ocean over the weekend. When we first arrived, we all were surprised that the beach was so quiet! The water was so still... it was almost like a lake. There were thousands of beautifully crafted sea shells soaking up the sun on the bleach-white sand. Amber and Autumn had fun picking out a little bucket full. I could not believe how clear the water was! If it had been summertime, the water would have been perfect for swimming. The sunsets at Pensacola beach were absolutely spectacular. The sun rose and set over the water (I've never seen that before!) each day. I took tons of pictures... I went picture crazy! On Thanksgiving night, Amber, Autumn, and I went with Brooke to "Fine Arts" at her college. We wore formal dresses and got all "fancied up" for the occasion. It was loads of fun. Basically for Fine Arts you get dressed up and watch a play. The play performance was called "Ruddigard" if I remember correctly. It was a comedy/musical. It was so cute! And pretty funny too. Even Amber and Autumn were laughing at some parts (I wasn't sure if they'd enjoy it, but they really did!). Friday, we went shopping (oh yeah!) and watched the Iron Bowl. Alabama did beat Auburn...but it was too close for comfort. The SEC Championship is this Saturday. That is going to be a great game.... and nerve-racking! Well, I think this was the best Thanksgiving weekend ever. I will always remember all the good memories of just spending time with family and having the best time at the beach. I am so blessed...I have so much to be thankful for. It was hard to leave Brooke, but I will see her again in about three weeks... then she will be home for Christmas break (YAY!). I can't wait!!!!!

random photographs

Psalm 139:17-18

Got Any Common Sense?

"Wake up America!", "Times are changing", "The Constitution is in danger!", "Get up off the couch and call your Senator, call the White House!", "Demand answers!" Unless you are living in a hole (or maybe your just purposely ignorant.....oops, did I just say that?!), you probably know that these are some of the rally cries of one man who is quite the bold American, Glenn Beck. I guess you could say that I'm pretty inspired! I started to wonder though,"What CAN I do?" I'm not even old enough to vote! I know I want to do something!

The fact is, there is something I can do! And I don't think Glenn Beck has proposed this plan.

Here it is:
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"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chron 7:14
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football! finally!

Game day. The fans gather around decked out in crimson and white. You hear the band start to play the best fight song there is. You smell the aroma of tailgaters cooking up a football feast. Leaves are starting to fade into those rich autumn colors. Team pride is stirring within you.....You know it's football season once more.
I've got to say, this is the best time of year. The weather, the colors, the football! Only four days until kickoff! I get so pumped when I see my team- crimson and white- march out on to that field. My expectations are very high.

Our first game is going to be held in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome against Virginia Tech. It's going to
be a good match-up...they are #7 and we are #5.

Usually, gametime is when my Dad and I are glued to the tv (unless we are @ Bryant-Denny Stadium). We are the biggest fans in house. And do we get loud! Whoo hoo! I love watching football (and talking about football) with my dad. For this first game, unfortuantely I won't even be home. I will be out of town so will have to watch it in a hotel. We are taking Brooke to college this weekend. So it's going to be a sad/happy weekend. Roll Tide!