Old Roomie...

It is one of my best friends, Abbie's birthday today...Happy Birthday! Thought I would share some great memories from our friendship that started when we were about six. We also lived together in some capacity (suitemates in college, then in a house in college, then in a house through dental school)for 7 years. Such fun times...









**Sorry about the size, cannot figure out why they are like this!

Say Cheese...

These pictures are very random, and taken a little over a year ago at my friend Maggie's husband's lakehouse in Georgia. They still make me smile. I am trying to get my pictures organized on my computer, (overwhelming) and I came across this picture. Really what is funny is the amount of time it took just to get these two. I would put the camera on the back of Mitchell's boat, jump in the water, swim to the group, and smile (notice in one I am barely above water). These were about the fifth and sixth tries. As you can tell by Steven (the one with the forty in hand) and Maggie's faces, everyone was quite over the pictures (but me). Anyway, just thought I would share (mainly for CKB, my only loyal follower!). I am very blessed with some great friends...

On the pup front, we are doing well. Amos is almost nine weeks, and really getting a personality. I am relieved to report, he is really a sweet, smart puppy and very eager to please. He still gets into a good bit of trouble, (accidents in the house, using my shoes as a chew toy, and now starting to dig) but mainly expected puppy things. He finally knows his name, and is getting the hang of "Sit". He will come to you when you call for a little while, but then gets distracted by the nearest leaf, bug, etc. He also is not whining as much at night. Today we went on our first hike with him at Oak Mountain, and he LOVED it. He stayed on the path, walking between us, and did not tire easily. Ok, I am sure this is TMI for most people, but he is quickly becoming a fun part of our family. I have taken some pictures over the past week, and I will post them as soon as they are uploaded.

Asheville and Amos

We had a wonderful time in Asheville a few weekends ago with the Tuckers! Friday was a beautiful day, perfect for exploring. We visited an Asheville must-see, the Biltmore. What a gorgeous place! The grounds, gardens, fields, trails, etc. around the house were probably our favorite. We also took the house tour, but I have to say due to our lack of patience, we did not love this as much. Not that it wasn't neat, but the long lines were a slight bit annoying. It took around 20 minutes to get from room to room with the long lines. (We were told that Oct is their peak season) We both felt like if we were closer to our parentals age (no offense!) that we might have enjoyed it a bit more. Friday night we went to a rooftop bar for night views of the city, and then to dinner with Abbie and Logan at a cool tapas place, Zambras, downtown. It rained all day Saturday, but I took James on a quick trip to see one of my old stomping grounds, Montreat. Montreat is located in Black Mountain, NC about 15 miles away from Asheville. I grew up going to First Presbyterian Church of Selma, and this was where we went on summer retreats. It was such a fun time every summer! We always had a group of all girls that went to fellowship with other believers, worship in a beautiful place, and get away from the awful Alabama humidity. Anyway, we enjoyed our quick getaway to see the Tuckers. On our way back to Alabama, we picked up Amos. What a Rascal! He is precious, exhausting, and entertaining all wrapped into one adorable puppy package. He/We are adjusting well. The first few nights were rough to say the least. I had to go to Walmart to invest in a sound machine (for us, not him) to get through the next few nights. He is doing better with sleeping in his crate. He usually just has to get up once at some point in the night to "Hurry" as we are calling it. I have some more recent pictures, but have not gotten a chance to upload them. These are from the first few days.

We are headed here...

Asheville, North Carolina

My friend Abbie and her husband Logan moved to Asheville a few months ago. We are headed for a long weekend visit. Itinerary includes: Biltmore tour, hiking somewhere along the Blue Ridge Parkway, eating some great local food, catching up with the Tuckers (and meeting their new puppy, Ranger!), watching some Auburn football (I have a feeling we might squeeze in some antique shopping while the guys are doing that), and celebrating James's birthday!