Favorite Books

There are so many books that I love, which makes it hard to pick favorites, but these are all books that I can read over and over again, they're so good!

Alice in Wonderland

Love, love, love this book! It is funny, silly, and thought provoking all at the same time.

Movie adaptations of this book just never do it justice.

Ella Enchanted

This was my favorite book growing up, and it is the best retold Cinderella story! Also, if you've had the unfortunate experience of seeing this movie, first, I am sorry, and second, please do not judge the book based on what you saw. They are COMPLETELY different I promise!

The Infernal Devices Trilogy

These are amazing!! I first read the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare because those books are so popular, but then I discovered this series and they are way better! There is a love triangle in these books, which normally I hate, but this one actually made sense and added to the book instead of totally ruining it for me. 

Emma

I still haven't read all of Jane Austen's novels, but this one is my favorite so far! I love the characters and the storyline! It is also impossible for me to get sick of the movie (Gwenyth Paltrow version). And the movie Clueless, which is also amazing, is based on this book!

Harry Potter Series

I know everyone has this on their favorite's list, but anyone who doesn't is crazy. I love these books so much and every time I read them I pick up on new things! I will forever read these books.

The Selection Series

You know when you start reading a book that is so good that you literally can't stop reading it? When you stay up all night reading because you keep saying "just one more chapter.." until the whole book is finished. That's how I am with these books. I already pre-ordered the fourth book to this series seven months before it's release date, that's how excited I am. 

To Kill a Mockingbird

Was it just me or was this one of the few required readings in school that was actually enjoyable to read and not totally painful?! This book is perfect from start to finish, there is nothing else to say about it!

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

I don't know why, but I really love this book. All growing up I read books upon books, but I still remember the first time I ever read this book and out of everything else, this one has just stuck with me over the years.

2014

I love New Year's because I get the opportunity to reflect on the past year and remember how blessed I am! It is always crazy to me how much can happen and change in one year. I know this is a super late post but here are my 2014 highlights, and I am so excited for 2015!

To start off 2014, my nephew Oliver was born on my birthday in January! I'm so glad that I got to be there and meet him when he was born!

During April Scott and I took off for a month on an amazing trip to Indonesia! We traveled all over Java and Bali site seeing, exploring, hiking, scuba diving, riding elephants, whitewater rafting, and so much more, it was perfect!

Take me back please!

 In July we got to go on a family trip to Island Falls, Maine! It was a super random location as none of us are from there, but it was so much fun to spend time with family!

In August we adopted Charlie, our first addition to our little family :)

Also in August, we moved from Dallas, Texas to Birmingham, Alabama for Scott to go to grad school! Our friends introduced us to Steel City Pops, and it is still one of my favorite things about where we live. Food is the key to my heart.

Soon after we moved, we took a trip to Memphis to visit our friends Andrew and Katie! While we were there we went to the Memphis Zoo and I finally got to see a panda, my FAVORITE animal! He wasn't quite as excited to meet me, but I still loved it!

In October we finally announced our big news!! Baby Johnson due April 2015!

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

The day we found out that we will be having a little girl Scott came home early and brought me these flowers and took me out to dinner :)

In November our friends Andrew and Katie from Memphis came and visited us this time! We took a day trip to Atlanta and went to shake shack, coke world, and the aquarium! A perfect day.

For Thanksgiving break we met up with my family in Gulf Shores and of course while we were there we went to Lambert's Cafe, home of the thrown rolls!!

After a couple of days in Gulf Shores, we went to New Orleans for the rest of Thanksgiving break. Beignets for days. 

Ultrasound! Got to (kind of) see our little girl for the first time!

We went home to Texas for Christmas and I was finally reunited with these beauties!! 

And while we were home my amazing friends threw me this adorable Alice in Wonderland baby shower, where baby and I were totally spoiled!!

Thanks 2014!!!

:)