Time is a Thief I would Rob

Can’t take credit for that title – it’s one of my favorite lines in Lady Antebellum’s “Heart of the World”. I’ve been listening to it on repeat since I bought the CD for my parents so they could properly prepare to rock out at their concert last Sunday. They were successful. Thanks to Daddy for sharing pictures!

The older I get, the sappier I get. Hard to believe since I was pretty emotional by the time I was 12. I love everything about family time at home. Reflecting on Thanksgiving, time is exactly something I could use more of – who couldn’t? Time with loved ones is priceless.

The holidays are always filled with lots of coffee drinking, movie watching, family walks with Bogey, biking and running, icecream eating and so on. There’s always the awkward conversation where the parents and grandparents harass us for our lack of weddings and babies – because who wouldn’t want to add more people to this wonderful clan?

Here is what I’m thankful for this holiday season (in no particular order with the exception of family first)

1.       Family - this includes you, (manfriend) Kelly

We missed you (sister) Kelli (she was off livin' it up in Cozumel, Mexico)

2.       Loved ones’ good health

3.       Friends  (Ashley, Austin, Claudia, Kim, Nichole, Hannah B. to name a few)

4.       My new little cottage…in the city

5.     Washington, D.C. trip in December with Kelly – Holiday Party at the White House. No joke, kids.

Insert us below.

6.       The little baby Basinger on the way – yah for the happy parents Hannah & Brantley

7.       Bogey

8.     Our military

Hi Daddy!

This is what a hero looks like.

9.     My Sport Factory family

He’s literally family. Hey triathlete cuz.

Coach man and my partner in crime at the gym, Tracy.

10.   Faith that 2012 is going to bring lots of love and happiness