favorites//Christmas & 2011

I could ramble on and on about Christmas because there was oh-so-much that I loved about it. Instead though, I have created a little list with some of my favorite things.

In no specific order...

Awakening at an ungodly hour and knowing it was Christmas day//Waking up the whole family//Christmas music//Unwrapping gifts//Taking photos of my parents unwrapping their gifts//Snitching several many pieces of chocolate//Traveling to South Carolina//The scent of supper cooking//Lounging around & chit-chatting//Feeling gifts and wondering what they were//Eating wonderful supper cooked by my grandmother//Being fascinated by gifts

Also, I linking up with Rachel's favorite photo of 2011.

A few of my favorite photos from 2011 {And when I say "few", I mean few. There are so many that I love}.

 {my family's photo for our Christmas card 2011}

 {first purchase from forever 21: shoes}

 {my best friend and her two sisters}

 {brother & sister. This was from a family photo shoot I did a few weeks ago}

 {one of the cutest toddlers in the entire universe: lydia.}

 {jenny & jeremy: engaged.}

 {my two silly and awesome friends (who are sisters): beth & breanna.}

 {Kiley and me trying on pumps in Cato}

{leaf drenched in water after a thunderstorm.}

 {chocolate milk. oh yes.}

{One of the very first photos I took the day I got my Nikon D3000.}

{goofing off with emily grace & kiley.}

 

Probably my favorite photo from 2011. This shows the epitome of friendship and I will treasure this photo forever. And yes - that is, in fact, yours truly that they are holding.

 

What are some of your favorite things from 2011?