Monday, January 3, 2011

Officially a Guthrie and Happy New Year

Writing this in Auburn Orange for those wonderful Tigers on January 10th! Still the "Georgia" font because I loooooveee it. I so apologize for not writing sooner, however things have slowed down so I am now able to write. To begin, I GOT MARRIED TO MY BEST FRIEND! Which is amazing because I actually love him more than the day I met him. If you are Rebekah Todd McKinley, you know that I WAS SO HOT FOR HIM THE FIRST TIME I SAW HIM. So to say that I love him even more is spectacular! R arrived home within a month of the wedding, so needless to say, everything was done! Our wedding weekend was better than I dreamed. I would give details but I think that they are so precious and fragile that I rather keep them to myself. But please know that it was our dream come true. Our first Thanksgiving was spent in Georgetown, D.C. and Southern Maryland. Great food and even better company. Then we traveled to Helen, Georgia with my mama, my stepdaddy, my sis, my brother, my brother in law, my niece and R. We had the best time. Lots of wine and food and hot tub. . .Reminds me of a certain Senior Skip Day Weekend in 1998!

Christmas Eve was better than ever. . .nothing like a family hay-ride on the county roads of LaGrange, Georgia with more wine! Although, we had a "baked potato dinner." I hate any kind of potatoes. . .which is not very southern but at least I'll grow them!

We celebrated New Year's Eve in Charleston for R's brother and sister-in-law's 1st anniversary. It was held at the Historic Rice Mill and was absolutely fabulous. I kind of feel like a certain, Blackie Wills may have photos of me cutting a rug on the dance floor. . .which I hope don't appear on FB. We'll see????

Lastly, after all the fog has cleared and all the family has left, I am able to reflect on the first list that I made on this blog. It is humbling to read because those most important 20 things still remain. I have learned as I have gotten older that it really is the simple things that matter most. Not much has changed. I am still blessed with the best and closest family in the world! I am still pleased with ordinary things and amazed at friends and people whom always do right even though it may not be the easiest path.

I leave with this quote for the New Year. . ."Always do right. This will gratify some and astonish the rest."

Many well wishes to everyone!

Love,
Britt