Tis the season to be jolly!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Watts-Savage household! Here's a peek at the few decorations we have put up. We bought a new tree instead of opting for a real one this year since we will be gone a week at a time over the holidays. We will save that tradition for next time :) There's nothing better than the glow of a Christmas tree, is there?

I'd be happy if it was Christmas all year long - I never tire of the decorations or especially the music! When I worked at the jail Haley used to make so much fun of me because everyone (even the inmates) referred to me as "That girl who listens to Christmas music." Hey, when you're holed up in a little room with thousands of records, you've got to brighten it up somehow!

That being said, it doesn't feel like it's truly Christmas until we've been to the Christmas Parade in Gatlinburg. I've mentioned it many times so I'll spare you the details but we are heading out tomorrow morning and I am so excited! Since our beloved Midtown Lodge was demolished we are staying at a new place and I hope we like it. Be on the look out for a post next week with plenty of pictures! I'm headed out the door to run some errands and do a little Christmas shopping! Have a great weekend, y'all!

The Countdown

Today I'm beginning my official countdown! I am SO ready for all things fall! Who's with me? I'm slightly ashamed to admit that I haven't left the house in a few days. This has made my fall obsession even worse... Let me explain, by being a hermit I've been able to watch the weather outside without actually feeling it. I've had my kitchen spice, apple, and cinnamon candles burning while eating chili for dinner. Let me just say y'all, it's been wonderful. I am so ready for the hot to move out and the breezy cool weather to move in! There are so many special things we do during this time of year that it's no wonder it's our absolute favorite.

The first major thing on our countdown is our beach trip in September. We usually take our family beach trip in June/July but this year because of the wedding we assumed we wouldn't take another trip. We were in Jekyll for almost a week surrounding the wedding and thought that would suffice. Wrong. Seeing as everyone was more exhausted by the time they got home that didn't really go as planned. As the summer progressed we found ourselves longing for the salt and sand! So, in late July we booked a house in Myrtle Beach for the week of September 16th. ONE month y'all! Can't wait! I'm super pumped that it will be cooler and less crowded when we go! I'm sure this won't be the last you hear about it!

Less than three weeks after we get home from the beach Chris and I will be heading to Gatlinburg for our annual family trip. This will be my 8th time going with Chris's family and we look forward to it more than anything! It's bizarre that after all these years we will finally be married. We will spend a long weekend with the family in a cabin and I couldn't be more ready for that weekend to come! It really is the kickoff for our absolute most favorite time of year!

Almost two months later we will travel the mountain back to Gatlinburg for the Christmas parade the first weekend of December. My family has always made this trip and it's a really special time for me. This will be two years from when Chris proposed - SO crazy, right? My goodness, how time flies! Just thinking about Christmas time gets my blood pumping! If you know me, you know I am A+, #1, crazy, Christmas fanatic! By the way, it's 105 days until Thanksgiving - AKA the day I can officially begin decorating for Christmas!

Okay, now that I've made myself look sufficiently crazy I'm going to bed. Chris's parents are coming over tomorrow night to spend the weekend with us! We have some fun things planned so stay tuned for some pictures. Nighty, night y'all!