Thanksgiving Break.

I know I have been slacking at updating my poor little blog.

You guys will never guess what went down this last week.

Wendy came into town!

{if you knew her, you would know I can just leave it at that and it's already crazy enough!}

Day two:

 She was here, we got a car!

He's a boy. His name is Jensen.

He is 1993 Honda Civic and only has 50,000 miles on him!

Can I get a hallelujah for no more walking everywhere?

Best part is, now I can apply to jobs not right by campus!

Day four-six:

We went to Virginia Beach! 

Oh man it was amazing!

I swear this is the best time of the year to go to the beach--there is no one there!

We had some wonderful food, took some awesome pictures, and we just enjoyed the hotel room!

Another thing Virginia Beach does during this time, is set up a huge light display on the boardwalk (which happened to be right outside our window!)

It was really just what I needed to get in the Christmas spirit!

Day six: 

Matty turned 20!

 It was probably not the best birthday since we spent half of it in a car driving back to Lynchburg...

Nonetheless, I am officially engaged to an older man :P

Day eight:

Wendy bought a house!

That's right! She bought a house here in Lynchburg.

The plan is, she is buying the house so she can rent it out to Matt and I and Kylie and Ryan (Matt's sister and fiancé) while we are here attending Liberty. When we leave (wherever we decide to go) she will be a landlord and rent it out to people around here and hopefully make money on the home!

Kylie and Ryan will live in the basement (which will be like a whole separate house) and Matt and I will live up stairs. I know, it sounds crazy... but us four get along so well that I don't think there will be a problem at all! I am so excited to get pictures and house updates for you guys! And then move in in August when we come back married for school!

Day eight was also Thanksgiving, which we spent with Matt's Aunt and Uncle and their kids! It was very relaxing and a nice change of a home cooked meal!

Day nine:

Black Friday.

We left at 11:45pm and shopped from Midnight until 5 am.

Wendy got me a new pair of boots for Christmas! 

{just wait until you see them, I am in love}

Matt made me wait in line at Target for an hour and 15 minutes to buy an PlayStation 3 that was on sale!

Needless to say, by 5am we were all just about comatose.

I then slept until 2pm that day!

While I was sleeping, Matt and Wendy went out and found a nearly new love seat and gigantic chair for our living room for a whopping $30. 

{yes I do love to brag about the money we save}

Day ten:

Wendy left for home. 

And our lives go back to normal for the next 3 weeks while we finish up classes.

Only a few more classes then finals. 

We can do it! 

Keep it Classy,

xo/Austin

Giving Thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I am sorry I haven't been keeping up with the posts this week.

We have been busy.

But I thought it would be nice to take a day away from the go-go-go mentality and dedicate a post to giving thanks.

Not too long ago a friend of mine told me about a book she has been reading.

{I'm not sure which book it is, but this one seems to be along the same lines as the one she was telling me about.}

The book is about a woman making a list of 1,000 things she is thankful for.

One Thousand.

That may not sound like a lot, but it really is.

She told me that she started her own "Thankful List" and she encouraged me to try to make on of my own.

So I did.

I got a new journal, and now have a journal dedicated to writing down only things I am thankful for.

What I am noticing is, when I consciously think about the parts of my life I am thankful for, my day automatically seems a little bit better.

There really is something to be said for positive thinking.

I encourage you all to make a list of things you are thankful for. Try for 1,000. Or maybe only 100. Either way, think about it, write it down, be thankful.

Here are a few examples of the things I have been writing down...

1. My fiance. 

2. Family. 

3. The opportunity to plan my wedding!

4. The privilege to get a higher education at a school as awesome as Liberty!

5. Movie nights with the roomies.

6. Coffee, coffee, coffee.

7. Holidays!

8. Naming a new car. 

9. Black Friday.

10. Christmas vacation!

That is just a few of the things on my list.

It is really amazing the things you realize you are thankful for when you think about it.

Happy Thanksgiving loves.

Question: What is on your top 10 for thankfulness?

Let the holidays begin!

xo/Austin

That's so Pinteresting.

Pinteresting Tuesday, on schedule!

Hey loves, how is your week starting off?

Mine is wonderful!

We start Thanksgiving break in less than a week..

Wendy comes in tomorrow...

And wedding dress trying on Friday as well!

Just a few more days left to push through!

So many Pinterests for me this week... How about you?

One:

So there are obviously many reasons I am PUMPED to get married. And for the most part I don't care much about presents. (I mean don't get me wrong, who doesn't love presents?) Anyway, the one gift I have assured Matt we have to ask for is a KitchenAid. They are amazing. And I have literally been waiting my whole life to get one. I have always said I would wait until I am married to get one, since it's too spendy for my pocketbook and it is the perfect gift. This one, is one of the many color combinations that I am loving. With the decals! 

Two:

Confession time... I have a minor girl crush of Zooey Deschanel. I love her voice so much. And I love 500 Days of Summer (yeah, it's that depressing odd-ball movie that most of you probably didn't like). So I knew when I heard she had a new show coming out this fall that I would love it! She is such a goof and the show is of course hilarious! New Girl. Have you seen it? 

Three:

So you know how no one ever likes to read when they have all the free time in the world to do so? Well I have recently got the strong desire to read. Noooooo I couldn't spend the last year of my life while I had no school and all the free time I wanted to to read, I would wait until I am slammed with school work and have no free time. But I did find this list on Pinterest of 1001 books to read before you die... And reading every Jane Austen book written is officially moving to my bucket list!

Four: 

I have been on such a baking frenzy lately. All I want to do is bake, and make food for everyone to enjoy. Does this happen to everyone when they get engaged? Anyway, I have been wanting an apron (why? Because I'm a mess... and because they're cute) This is one definitely in the running!

Five:

Now I'm not one to call a kid homely... but this poor guy just has no chance... His parents have to hate him for giving him that haircut! ;] Not only is the kid hilarious, but then you see the alpaca(llama?) in the background... What is wrong with that thing?! I dare you not to laugh at this!!

On that note I'm out to make "stuffing" for hall Thanksgiving dinner. 

{stuffing is in quotations because we have no stuffing mixture... so instead we are putting butter and garlic salt on wheat toast and calling it stuffing... shhh, they will never notice!}

What was Pinteresting to you this week?

Happy Tuesday,

xo/Austin