A bit about break so far

Thanksgiving Day has come and gone. That means that I am back at school, and I have just finished my day at work. Which truthfully wasn't too bad at all. The only kind of ridiculous thing that happened was that someone requested one of the girls to steam-clean the dress of the doll that she was buying. Mkay. Whatever floats your boat.

It was actually pretty hard to leave home this time. Riding home with my parents from Thanksgiving, looking out the window at the stars (the only thing better than coming home to a Kansas summer sky is coming home to a Kansas winter sky...it's breath-taking), I just didn't want that car ride to end. If there's one thing I realize and appreciate more from leaving home for college, it's that moments like that don't get to happen very often, so I try to hold onto them tightly when they do.

I did have a very fun break while it lasted, though. On Wednesday we bridesmaids for my friend Sarah's wedding picked and bought our dresses. Then I went with them to eat at Freddy's, where we met up with her dad and Bryant (the fiancée) and I joined Bryant and Sarah on a trip around town. First they took me to see Sarah's wedding band and the ring that Bryant is considering, then I went with them to their dance class, where they were perfecting the waltz (so fun to watch! Thankfully when I was pulled in to join at one point, I knew the basic step already, so I didn't completely flop.). After that we went to a friend's bonfire and hung out. It was so weird/interesting being the only one under 21.

For Thanksgiving Day we went to Mass and watched an hour of the parade before heading to my dad's side of the family for Thanksgiving. I got to see my little cousins, and we had a fantastic meal and a super fun time playing cards. Even though I lost horribly at garbage. Not that I'm blaming my dad since he sat behind me in order and passed me horrible cards or anything ;-).

So, I traveled back up to the Rock and went back to work today. Over the next couple days I'll be working quite a bit and fitting in cleaning, homework, and seeing the Sisters in the between time. So life goes. I hope your entrance into Advent is equally as blessed, dear readers!