Now You're My Whole Life

What a great trip we had with our friends around Thanksgiving break. We were not expecting what would come. When hubby and I returned from our anniversary trip I was on a mountain high. I really wanted to go back. It's just too peaceful to not enjoy it. So, I called our Butler friends and they were in! We left on a Saturday and headed up to the cottage. It is gorgeous...I could say more, but I will let the pictures speak. We enjoyed good food, games, making our own music video, laughing, eating breakfast on the front porch, taking walks (more like hikes), and more! God blessed us so much with the friendships we grew while we were away from our houses. One of the best parts was the devotional we found in a drawer. I bought it for some of my family and got one for the Butler's. It was so powerful, yet simple! If you ever need a spot to stay I can give you the perfect information for the cottage. Here are some of the pictures that will keep us satisfied until we return! T...

Christmas is here and that means Christ, candy canes, and cards! I have been checking out tons of sites and even making my own, but none can beat out Shutterfly ! Out of all of the products I have ordered from them, it's always been a phenomenal job! I am loving their new designs and will be buying some address labels as well. We have 3 pictures I would like to use on the card, so here are some designs I am considering! What do you think? I have used Shutterfly in the past for all sorts of things! One of the most memorable was our wedding flipbook. We made a small paperback photo album of our favorite wedding pictures. It was a great price and we have it out for people to look at when they are visiting! It's a fun way to quickly see our special day! Being that I love photography, I also use it to print my favorite photos off! The invitation below is one that I am thinking about using for my friend's baby shower in January! I love it and the colors go along with th...

Can we say lovely weekend? Wow, it was our one year anniversary one month ago 10-10-10! We weren't sure where we were going until 2-3 weeks before. I love planning trips that you don't have to wait for too long. We rented a lovely cabin north of Pigeon Forge. It was perfect and we enjoyed being in TN when UGA won a game! We arrived on Friday after a gorgeous drive through the mountains. It was so nice spending quiet time enjoying God's beautiful Earth and loving Ryan while celebrating our one year. We checked in at the realty company and got our information. We checked out the cabin and freshened up for dinner. Our restaurant was fabulous and filling! We enjoyed The Old Mill after our 2 hour wait. Don't worry too much, because while our name was on the waiting list Ryan talked me into to Go-Carts. I didn't want to get beat in the race, so I opted to ride in the passenger seat. Ryan was the winner out of all 10 carts. At dinner we both ate chicken-n-dumplin...

Prayers are powerful things! Our friend Kory is going through a rough time, but has a contagious attitude. Please head on over to his Caring Bridge page http://www.caringbridge.com/visit/korypotts and say some prayers! It is inspirational to see all of the love!

I am so totally bummed because I have no pictures from any of my birthday celebrations. This year I have been feeling totally and completely grateful for all I have, but realize I have so much! So, I wasn't expecting much...which made it even better when I did get thoughtful gifts or sweet gestures. First, I love cards where people write heart-felt messages and I definitely got some from wonderful friends and family! Then, Ryan took me out for my birthday dinner. We went to one of my FAVORITE restaurants...The Last Resort in Athens. It's always amazing each time we go! The food is raised/grown from nearby farms. After we got finished there we headed over to NONA's (used to be Harry Bissett's) and drank an awesome coffee that Ryan's cousin made for me! Thanks Chase! On Saturday we had a fun day!! We hung out at the house with Danielle, Jon, Chels and Brian and watched the game. Well, really the boys watched the game while we ended up talking in another room and...

I love to stay busy...I think! This week made me second guess it just a bit, but it was still enjoyable! Mondays are always a bit more busy than what they used to be since we meet with our small group from Athens Church. It's amazing what God can do if you give him some effort and attention. We are feeling very blessed! It's great to meet 6 other couples who are in the same part of life and support each other. Tuesday I had a bit of a headache, so I missed class. For those of you who don't know I am in my L-6 Specialists Program for Leadership in School Admin. I can't wait to finish, but it's another great group of people that look out for each other...told you I am blessed! Ryan's been working a little bit later because tax season is right around the corner. The house had to be straightened up since guests would be over on Wednesday for a gorgeous jewelry party. Wednesday was a great day at work, like always, and then home to make the pumpkin bread for th...

A couple of my friends do this...a picture for Wednesday. That is right up my alley, so here it goes!