It's been a while

First Thing:
This first thing has everything to do with weddings. I booked my photographer on Thursday and surprisingly enough I am feeling quite confident about my decision (as you know making decisions sometimes leaves me anxious). And then I spent the weekend helping a certain Mrs. Nix become this very Mrs. Nix. I couldn't be more thrilled for Emily and Aaron Nix nor more honored that I was asked to be apart of such a beautiful wedding. I spent time with amazing friends, ate delicious food, and danced . . . a lot (as requested by Mrs. Nix). It seemed like the weekend went by so quickly and the wedding went by even faster. Celebrating the wedding made me realize how excited I am to marry a certain Mr. Norton and spend the rest of my life with him. As he so wonderfully reminded me, we have a little under 6 months left before we are Mr. and Mrs. (we will be married one day under 6 months later than Mr. and Mrs. Nix). It's approaching quickly and I couldn't be more excited.
Second Thing:
School has ended and Christmas has begun. Tomorrow my family will begin our 14 hour drive to Colorado at 5 am to celebrate the season with the Villegas family. I love spending Christmas the same way every year. This is the last year that I'll spend Christmas as a single lady. I get to take down the ornaments with my mom and collect all of my to store in a separate box for next season. I'll spend the days before Christmas (and after) looking for a dress for my grandmother to wear to the wedding. I'll spend the next couples of days laughing and joking with my sisters and enjoying time with my grandparents. The rest of this break with provide the opportunity to apply for jobs, accomplish a lot of wedding tasks, start getting in shape again, write my thesis, and catch up with friends. I couldn't be happier that this is the start of my last official Christmas break.