Wordless Wednesday

Moving Day

Saturday was moving day.  There was a 100% of rain and a flash flood warning for our area.  Thankfully the rain held off almost all day.  It drizzled a little but never interfered with the move.  After 4 & a half years, which is the longest we've lived anywhere, bye bye Dogwood Lane...

Hello to our new rental...

We have worked so hard this weekend, not to mention the weeks leading up to moving day.  We still have a few more things to do around here, but they aren't getting done tonight.  Miles has been parked in front of the TV for weeks while we've been packing & moving.  It's time for some games with him and TV for us.  Both are way overdue.  Thanks to everyone that helped us pack, haul furniture, hang TVs, clean, babysit, cook, and all the other stuff I can't think of right now b/c I'm so exhausted.  I'm going to enjoy my new house with the guys. 

Weekend Wrap Up

We are moving in 6 days, so our weekend consisted mostly of packing....and cleaning out....and packing....and hauling....and lifting....and packing.  To say that I am tired is the understatement of the year.  I
am completely exhausted. 

We did take a little bit of time on Saturday night to hang out with friends...

...and to celebrate this guy's birthday!  Happy Birthday Derrick, and thanks for having us over, Kimberly...

Tori, if you make faces like this, you will show up on the blog, even if I have nothing else to say about the picture...

We ate cake....some more than others.  Does Bro. Kylan looked guilty or what?

We played a fierce game of Pictionary.  The cute Power Ranger to my left is Miles....

The guys were very serious about it...

Which paid off I guess, b/c this somehow translated to Dirty Dancing???

That's all I've got.  It's 9:05pm and I am going to bed b/c I can't make myself do one more thing.  Good night all.  Not sure if I'll be back this week.  Have a good one.

Marriage

Miles told me tonight that he was going to marry me.  I told him that I had already married Daddy, and that he needed to find a special girl to marry one day.  There may have been a brief comment about how he needed to make sure she liked us....and then I asked if he knew who his special girl was going to be.  He whispered "Avery" in my ear without hesitation. If he's right, I'm going to have precious pictures to show at their wedding...and there are plenty more where these came from...

Home Sweet Home

Living in a small town never gets old for me.  People ask me all the time how I can stand living in a town with hardly any restaurants, no malls, no Target, no Kroger or Publix, and a population of around 11,500.  The truth is, we survive just fine...and a lot of us actually like it.  Small towns also mean no traffic, no crime, a very low cost of living, and running into someone you know everywhere you go, which I also happen to like.  I was running on a treadmill at the gym tonight and realized that I knew 3 out of 4 people on the other treadmills :)

We spent New Year's Eve at one of the four Mexican restaurants in town with our friends, Bethany, Josh & Gray.  We ate while our kids went a little crazy and were on our way home by 7:15pm to ring in the new year at home.  Small town living is just simple.

I came to college here 18 years ago and never left.  Now, would I have guessed that? Never.  I grow more attached to Martin all the time though, and thankfully I think Darrin does too.  We used to think it was a sure thing that we'd move away one day, but I tend to think the odds more in favor that we won't leave now.  Fine by me. 

Wordless Wednesday

Pictures by Julie Shell Photography ~ Nov. 2012

Happy New Year

Wishing you the best in 2013.  Happy New Year from Darrin, Jennifer, & Miles!