The Official Countdown Begins...2 1/2 Weeks

Only 17 days until we are in the land of SUVs, fast food, GAP, 5 lane highways and country music and I CAN NOT wait! Of course we are so excited to see our friends and family (even though I have heard rumors that the only reason I come home is for Taco Bell I can assure they aren't true - but you will certainly score extra points if you suggest we meet up to eat and talk!) - it has been WAY too long. We have finished most of the Christmas shopping we planned to do in Durham and only have a couple of things to pick up in Atlanta once we are there. This weekend is the annual Christmas market in Durham and we absolutely loved last year and have been waiting for almost a month!

Chris is finishing up his school assignments and things for this term and those are all going well. It looks like he won't have to take any significant work to Atlanta and will be able to really enjoy himself while we are there. I have been told by my boss that no matter what she won't email or call me while I am gone and will try to figure things out for herself so I will be free as well! We may not know what to do with ourselves!

We can't wait to see everyone soon!

Love,
Amber

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Ev'rywhere you go;

Take a look in the five and ten glistening once again

With candy canes and silver lanes aglow.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Toys in ev'ry store

But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be

On your own front door.

The Ferebee Christmas Carol play list has now been working overtime at our house! We are so ready for Christmas and can't wait to be home and see everyone. We have put up our Christmas tree (and I think it looks really nice - good job, babe!) and were getting ready to take some more pictures since we have added more ornaments since these were taken and the lights blew! Once the new lights are on I will add some updated pictures.

The beginning...that is a VERY small tree!

Lights are looking good!

The finished project. Well not quite finished as we have since added some ornaments with color but you get the idea!

Update

Good afternoon, all! I hope those of you in GA are praying for rain becuase it certainly sounds like you need it!!

Things here continue to be busy. Chris is working hard to finish a number of projects before Christmas and the Business School is keeping me jumping as usual. It has turned extremely cold just in the last week and this morning the wind was freezing!

We are looking forward to Thanksgiving next week. I have taken the day off so we can have a "proper" meal with all of the trimmings. On Saturday we are getting together with Jonathan and Sissy Massie (American friends who live in Newcastle) for a second meal which will be a really good time as well. I will try to post pictures afterwards.

I guess that is it for now - just 31/2 weeks to go until we land in the big ATL!

Love,
Amber