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I really do appreciate the little things in life. One of the things that I love more than anything in this world is spending time with my brother. :) I am so blessed to have a close relationship with him. Sure, I guess that it helps that we are 11 months apart, but he's pretty much always been a pretty stand up dude, even through the "God, I hate you" stage. :)

This week, I got to spend some quality time with him on a few different occasions. I went to see this really great band, of which my pastor is a part, by the name of "The Buzz Killingtons." They play twice a year, and all the proceeds go to help tornado relief victims, which is great.  Anyway, I got to do some catching up with Joe there. I still feel like I am playing catch up from being gone so long in California, and then coming home from California to complete devastation. I am always so thankful when there is a space in his schedule for check-in time. :)

Our good quality time came on 12.12.12, and add to that that we were ALSO together at 12:12! We took a minute (haha) to really enjoy it. Arby's has never been so tasty!

I also got my first Christmas card of the season! My sweet niece's face makes ANY card such a sweet blessing to receive.

I giggled upon opening it, and instantly thought of Us Weekly magazine's section: "Who Wore It Best?" I'm with Joe, what do you guys think? :)

Before leaving lunch, I said, "Well, this is the last repeat number date that we will see in our lifetime."  Joe said, "We've had a good run of them!" I would be inclined to agree, and 12.12.12 was a particularly good day. I am pretty darn thankful for the three people above. My brother, especially.