Merry Christmas!

We are very blessed with wonderful, thoughtful, and funny relatives and friends. Jeremy and I had a great Christmas. Today's highlights included:

A hook and metal tongs





Piles of gold and riches



(Just kidding. Do not rob us. We will use the aforementioned hooks to defend ourselves.)


I also have the best in-laws EVER. Hands down. This particular gift wins the 2006 prize for creativity/usefulness:


You may be asking, "why the &*^$$ is that useful?" Because I've got a debutante luncheon to attend on Wednesday and this is Alabama!

True Story

There was once a girl who was forced to compete in a pageant. Did I say pageant? I meant scholarship program.

This girl mistakenly believed that contestants were selected to compete based on the content of their applications. You cannot begin to imagine her embarassment when, during the course of the actual county-wide competition, she was asked to elaborate on her selection of Osama Bin Laden as one of the three most influential people in her life.

We go together like Paris and Britney

This is how I feel right now:



This is my friend who brings me comfort, happiness, and a new lease on life:



One more semester...just one more semester...

Add These To Your Amazon.com Wishlist!

My pick for the most concerning title: Population and Other Problems - by none other than CHINA.



Thanks, Dad!