Snow Day!!!!

Here are a few pics from our fun-filled snow day!! We got about 5 inches of snow with a thin sheet of ice on top, which made for wonderful "sledding" conditions. We don't own a sled, so we used our air mattress instead. (That was Brad's genius idea!!) Some guy used a kayak, which was quite entertaining!! We haven't seen that much snow in a long time, so we really enjoyed it.

So pretty!!!



Looking out our front door at the courtyard

I told you someone used a kayak...

Brad's truck consumed by the snow

One of Brad's trips down the hill

He's exhausted after climbing back up to the top

Getting ready to take off

There I go...

Happy Birthday Memaw!

Today is Memaw's birthday and she would have been 67 years old. I miss her so much, but there is definitely comfort in knowing that she is in heaven having the BEST birthday celebration she has ever had. I would be lying if I said that I don't get sad when I think about her, but it doesn't take long for me to get happy again when I think of all of the wonderful, happy memories I have of her. I am so thankful for those!! Here are a few of my favorites:

-I remember the year Memaw thought it would be fun to try and make some homemade ravioli. So, she found a recipe, bought the ingredients, and started her ravioli making adventure. Little did she know, the recipe made enough ravioli for a small army. Memaw, Pepaw, Brandi and I made ravioli for DAYS, true story!!! We had flour everywhere!!! We worked on those things for days at a time... we would stuff, fold, and seal them with a fork...stuff, fold, seal with a fork...and again, and again. We were exhausted and probably a little delirious when it was all over. We always got a good laugh when we thought about our ravioli boot camp...we had enough ravioli to last the whole next year!!

-I can never forget our many trips to Florida. There are too many details and too many stories to try to narrow them down to favorites. We spent many summers at the Blue Tide and the Latitude 29 in Panama City Beach, Florida. From honking as we drove through "the tunnel" on the road trip down, to the sandcastles on the beach, to the yummy seafood dinners and our crab hunts at night...we had a blast on all of our Florida vacations!!

-God couldn't have blessed me with a better Memaw!! She was so much more than that though...some of her other roles consisted of...
- judge of my Barbie beauty pageants
- great puzzle partner
- one of the best back scratchers ever :) (I am still spoiled to this day!!!)
- hair and make-up artist when I decided to dress up in mom's old formal dresses
- fabulous cook...talk about delicious homemade soup, mac and cheese, lasagna, hush puppies, the list goes on and on!!!
- winner of the most contagious laugh award
- #1 supporter on the sidelines of our basketball games, choir recitals and baseball games
- And SO much more!!

She was definitely a very special lady who is greatly missed by so many people. I know I will always miss her, but I also know that I will never forget the wonderful times we shared!! So, here's to Memaw on her 67th birthday...she will have a special place in my heart forever!!!

Here comes the cold again...

Brrrrr!! What happened to the 50 and 60 degree weather we had this weekend?! I couldn't believe my eyes when I walked outside this morning and saw the snow coming down. Too bad we didn't have any accumulation. I think it only got up to 41 today, and the wind was soooo cold and harsh!! Summer sure sounds good right about now.
The weekend flew right by, as usual. The bridal shower was a success. Sarah looked beautiful and she got so many neat things. The crowd was fun and the punch and cake were delicious! On the other hand, the open house didn't go so well. We only had one person stop by. It's so hard not to get frustrated after putting so much effort into getting everything ready and just perfect. That's ok though, I just know that the perfect buyer is out there somewhere, they just haven't found us yet. :)
It's back to work tomorrow. I better lay out the scarf, gloves and heavy coat! It's time to bundle up again!

It's Finally Friday!

It's official...the weekend is here, and boy do we have a busy one!! I got off work at 1:00, stopped and got some Chick-fil-a (Yum!) and ran a few errands. I'm finally home and hoping to squeeze in a quick workout before taking Dixie to the vet at 5:00. It's time to have her staples and stitches removed. She did great with her surgery, and she's done really well with her incisions too! They appear to be healing really well. I guess we will wait and see what the professional says though. :)
Tomorrow, I have a bridal shower to attend and Brad has to study...poor thing, he does alot of that these days!! The shower is an hour away, but I'm going to hitch a ride with the bride. It should be lots of fun!!
Sunday, we have an open house. I had completely forgotten about it until last night. I don't know what made me remember, but I sure am glad that I did!! We have a few things to do around the house to prepare for Sunday, and I'm sure I will get stressed out about everything being just perfect, because that's what I do. :) Hopefully the rain won't keep people away and hopefully it will go well...we are so ready to get this townhouse sold!!! We just keep praying about it. We try to remember that it will happen when the time is right, and only God knows when that time is. So, in the meantime, we will continue to try our best to keep everything in tip top shape and draw those potential buyers in.
Lots to do this weekend, so in the words of Adam, "Let's get this party started!"

Adventures in Blogging

Well, here goes... I have been thinking about starting a blog for a while now. I have really been wanting to get back into writing, and what better way to do that than to start a blog. It's kind of like a diary that is open to anyone and everyone, isn't it? (That's how I think of it anyways.) I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts, ideas, problems and praises with the world, or whoever might happen to be interested in reading about my little life. I think that it will be nice to have a place to share the ups and downs of life, and I thank the Lord every day that I have more ups than downs. So, I guess we will see how it goes. I really hope that I enjoy it and keep up with it. Hopefully, by this time next year, I will have a whole year's worth of posts and memories to look back on. So, let the blogging begin!!