We did it!

We got married!! We both had SOOO much fun at our wedding and reception, and we want to thank each and every one of you that came. And I especially want to thank all my bridesmaids for putting up with me all day and following all my orders!! Ya'll were troopers! And another special thank you to whoever is responsible for putting all of those crickets in the car...and the shaving cream.....and plastic wrap.....and condoms.....and KY Jelly.....just remember, we know who you are and cannot wait until YOUR wedding day!!

After we left the reception, Brad drove us to Atlanta. We woke up the next morning thinking we were perfectly on time and ready to go. We got to the airport and realized that our cell phones did not change time zones AND the hotel clock had Tuscaloosa time!!! We arrived at the airport ONE HOUR before our plane left!!!! By the grace of GOD, someone from the airport just walked up to us and asked if we were in a hurry. He took us out of the 100-people-deep line and checked us in. He then told us that our gate was the LAST gate in the airport (meaning the furthest away) and then he told us to RUN!!! So off we ran toward security. When we got to security, we encountered another 100-people-deep line. Again, by the grace of God, an airport security officer came up to us and showed us another line that had just opened and was completely CLEAR of people! We brushed through security and ran toward the tram, where we jumped in right before the doors closed. We went through international check-in, security and made it all the way to the end of the airport in about 20 minutes. I told Brad that the good Lord reallllly wanted us to go to Jamaica!

We got to Jamaica safely and rode on a bus for about two hours to the resort. We walked around and checked out the HUGE resort for a while and then had dinner at a nice Italian restaurant named San Gennaro. Today, we have gone to the different pools and lounged around. We had lunch at a quick grill where I had Jamaican Jerk Chicken for the first time. My mouth is STILL on fire!! We then came back to the room for a much needed afternoon nap and we are now about to head down to the pool again! We scheduled our Dunn's River Falls tour for Thursday and I am SO excited!

Married hands on the airplane!!!


















Getting ready to fly


















Our room


















At San Gennaro

Super Busy and Super Excited!!!!!

THREE DAYS!!!!!! That's the day after the day after tomorrow!!!!!!! Tonight, I HAVE to finish putting together all of the programs. I only have about 100 more to do. Those that know me know that I have a touch of OCD and am very organized, but for some reason I have put off those stupid programs until the last minute. But the good news is that after I get the rest of them done, I am DONE with everything! If I can only make it to Thursday night, I'll be home-free! My grandparents are coming into town late tonight so Thursday night, we are having a Margarita Wedding Kick-Off Celebration!!! I am so excited! Then Friday, I get to spend the day with my Momma, relaxing, getting our nails and hair done and of course, EATING! Then we will rehearse the ceremony and have a fun time at Jester's with everyone! And I get to spend my last night as a single woman with my Mom, watching Lifetime movies and eating pizza at 3:00am (yeah right, I know!) I probably won't post again until after Brad and I get back from Jamaica so I will see you all (hopefully!) Saturday!!!!!!

Griffin's Graduation

Today my nephew, Griffin, graduated preschool! The school played the "graduation song" and each little kid came walking slowly down the aisle to their seat. Poor Griff cried the whole way down! I guess he was scared of all the people watching him! They all sang several songs and were SO cute! The whole program was choreographed and it was funny to see the kids try their best to remember what they were supposed to do next. After they sang, the kids lined up to receive their diplomas. They were all so proud! Then we took pictures and everyone stayed and ate pizza with the graduates! I can't believe Griffin will start kindergarten in August! I remember when April called us at 3:00am to tell us that her water broke and that Griffin would be born that day! Who knew that five years later, she would have two more beautiful babies!

Here are some pictures from the ceremony:

Griffin was being shy at first


Griffin receiving his diploma


They had a cake with all the kid's faces on it. Here Griffin is posing with his face!


April and Reece


Me getting some sugar from Reece


Peyton and Reece


Reece enjoying lunch



Hope you enjoy! 9 days until the Big Day!

More Stress...

Well today has moved my stress level up from a 5 to about an 8. First of all, the Sheraton (where we will have the reception) called to tell us that they LOST my check. They don't know if it's just lost or if someone has it. So now, only God knows who has my check and my bank account number! So I had to do a stop payment on the check and now I have to get them a new check. The lady that is in charge of my reception said that they would pay any fees I incurred in doing the stop payment, but in my opinion, they should give me some sort of discount on the whole thing. I mean, losing someone's check is a huge deal! You don't do that!

And after all of that happened, I got an email from a friend saying that I didn't thank three people that helped throw my second shower and I needed to thank them. I had no idea that these three people had anything to do with the shower. They didn't come to the shower, didn't send a gift, didn't say anything to me about the shower when they saw me at church....nothing. So please tell me how in the world I was supposed to know that they had anything to do with it?!?

And I am so sick of people getting their feelings hurt with the decisions I make regarding MY wedding AND all of the opinions that AREN'T asked for. I've had people mad at me for not moving the time of the rehearsal so they can be there, bridesmaids not show up for showers NOR call to tell me they weren't coming, budget issues, family drama, the list goes ON and ON and ON. I cannot WAIT to go to Jamaica and get away from Tuscaloosa for a week.

Sorry for the rant. I feel much better now. 10 more days and I'm a Mrs!

The final stretch...

Only 12 days left before I'm MARRIED! The wedding is NEXT WEEK! It's amazing how fast 14 months can fly by! Brad and I worked in the yard mostly all weekend long, just trying to get everything looking pretty! This week the challenge is to clean my car, inside and out! Otherwise, we won't be able to fit any luggage into the car for the honeymoon. Brad and I can't wait to get away from all the stress of this wedding. Don't get me wrong, it's been a wonderful experience, but I couldn't do it again. Too many people have too many opinions about everything. And when you try to not upset this person, another person gets upset and it never ends! Now that Brad is finished with school, we are getting our suitcases packed and ready to go!

I found a picture of our first prom together. It's pretty funny.



It's hard to believe that it's been six years and here we are about to get married! When did we grow up into adults? I always tell Brad that we are the same person, only different genders because we act so much alike and have the same sense of humor. Sometimes when we are around a group of family or friends and Brad tells a joke, I'm the only one laughing and snorting so loud that it hurts my nose! Most of the time, we don't even have to speak and we know what the other is saying. Like when we are sitting in church, I lean next to him and he automatically puts his arm around me because he knows that I'm cold. Or when I hand him the remote at night, he knows that I'm going to sleep and to turn the volume down on the tv. I honestly couldn't have found a better man to marry. To put up with my spoiled habits and hard-headed behavior, I'm lucky he still hangs around me!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the wedding, especially all of you out of towners! See you in 12 days!

The ride to work....

My spoiled child gets to go to her grandmother's house everyday while I'm at work. Bella loves her MiMi! She gets to play with her sister, Sophie, all day, take naps and play outside. Here are some pictures from our ride into town this morning:

Bella loves her Mommy!


She likes to drive!


My little polar bear cub!


Isn't she precious!



We found out yesterday that Brad's internship at the VA will not be paid. So he will have to work at Subway all summer, too. It's not what we hoped for, but I'm sure everything will eventually work out. In the mean time, Brad has two finals down and two more to go and then he is finished with school!

We hope everyone is having a great week! 18 days!

19 Days!

That's 2 1/2 weeks people!

Brad has finals all this week and then he is DONE with school! YAY! Now I might actually get to see him! He also is going to the VA today to get his fingerprints on file! Hopefully they will open up a position for him after his internship. That would be such a great job with GREAT benefits! Cross your fingers!

Nothing too exciting going on with me. Just working and waiting on May 24th.

There is about to be one less family member at our house. Poor George is driving everybody crazy. I love the cat, but seriously, how many times do I have to throw him off the kitchen counter tops before he realizes I don't want him to get on them anymore?!?!? He almost destroyed Brad's Wii this past weekend, too. (Which was entirely Brad's fault, but he wanted to blame the cat...) So if any of you readers want a year old male cat, neutered and declawed in the front, let me know! He can be yours!