BIG, great, WONDERFUL news!!

The plane tickets are booked. Tears won't stop flowing. My bags are packed (ok, not quite yet). I can't stop hugging my parents. All because......


I'll be spending the week of Christmas (12/25-1/1) in...

my beautiful Tampa Bay!!!!!

Words cannot express how thrilled I am. It's the best Christmas present a girl could ask for!! I will finally be headed home for a week! Only 62 more days...not like I'm counting or anything. Maybe I'll even make one of those paper chain links for the countdown. Just maybe. Sunset at the pier, Hellas Greek bakery, lounging in the Thompson's family room (eating chocolate and frozen capri suns, of course), late nights with my best friends, spending New Years Eve with the greatest people, celebrating Sam's birthday WITH her, going to church in the Odessa ward, and so much more will be taking place. Can't wait to be HOME!