home.

growing up abroad, our little family motto was always "home is where your toothbrush is."

now that i've grown up a little, i've come to realize. home is where there is love. "where the heart is" is sooooo laaaaame- but i feel love in a few different places. wherever my mom and dog are... wherever my brothers are, either one or both... or at my grandma's... or with my cousins...

family is wonderful. Christmas was wonderful. to be honest, i didn't get anything really really cool for christmas- some coach sunglasses, a couple AMAzING bras fro victorias secret, and gift cards. This was the first Christmas i truly didn't care though. i've always said "it's not about the gifts"... but i really felt it this year. blame it on the economy, but being around my crazy loud country family, and laughing with them was better than any physical gift. within reason, i mean... i definitely wouldn't turn down a new laptop or a prius or an elephant or something... i'm just sayin.

anyway, a year after Jordan's passing, same house, same family... it was a different dynamic, sans a few people (namely my brothers and jordy)- but definitely the same, lovely, comfortable warm fuzzy feeling. they may be nuts... but i love my family. i love to be loved. and i wouldn't trade 'em for the world.

next up: New Years in Dallas. :))) Ethan's parents have invited my mom over, so it'll be me n him- and i'm sure we'll find some shenanigans to get up to, hopefully but not necessarily with more people.

i must go to bed. i need to catch up on my sleep- this wakingup at 6 am twice in 3 days was just not acceptable.