tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86614637749244340002024-03-12T19:38:22.379-04:00Our Life in Good Old Rocky Top!A glimpse into the daily activities of our lives.....Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-61381271757515497102012-04-13T09:30:00.002-04:002012-04-13T09:32:58.867-04:00Welcome Our Newest Addition--Waylon Cash!!<div style="WIDTH: 425px; HEIGHT: 494px" class="sflyProductPreviewWidget"><br /><div style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif); HEIGHT: 6px" class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop"></div><br /><div style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 6px; PADDING-RIGHT: 6px; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-y; HEIGHT: 482px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter"><br /><div style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 14px; WIDTH: 105px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 34px; PADDING-TOP: 14px" class="sflyProductPreviewLogo"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0px; box-shadow: none" src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 350px; PADDING-TOP: 0px" class="sflyProductPreviewContainer"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AcM2blu5buGjiw&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0px; box-shadow: none" src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/0AcM2blu5buGgA/0AcM2blu5buGgOLA/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1334323819000/0/" /></a></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 15px; LINE-HEIGHT: 19px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f4f4e9; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; HEIGHT: 55px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer"><br /><div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-seris; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 15px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="sflyProductPreviewTitle"><span style="font-size:+0;">Picture Him Birth Announcement</span></div><br /><div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-seris; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText"><span style="font-size:+0;">Shutterfly has cute birth announcements and <a style="COLOR: #6666cc" href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/easter-cards-stationery">cards for Easter</a>.</span></div><br /><div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-seris; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 13px" class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection"><span style="font-size:+0;">View the entire <a style="COLOR: #6666cc" href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: #ffffff; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 0px; box-shadow: none" border="0" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" width="1" height="1" /></div></div><br /><div style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif); HEIGHT: 6px" class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom"></div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-38049416926036897132011-06-13T16:51:00.002-04:002011-06-13T17:01:00.611-04:00Lashes, Love It Bundle!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4xV2D8eCEY2tDSol5Qy1nNbM64cg3WkBGqPV3RPGHeDGtX7fqDz0sYzVaBNoYhxAu_YW_8Qk7XRJSfIhgzyui3jjuQLuh4SOhpN4iSD2pfQWvVTBoDRMmcukHu1BqKVLQ7vu6o_S8Wlm/s1600/Mascara+Bundle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 180px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617809908159538018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG4xV2D8eCEY2tDSol5Qy1nNbM64cg3WkBGqPV3RPGHeDGtX7fqDz0sYzVaBNoYhxAu_YW_8Qk7XRJSfIhgzyui3jjuQLuh4SOhpN4iSD2pfQWvVTBoDRMmcukHu1BqKVLQ7vu6o_S8Wlm/s320/Mascara+Bundle.jpg" /></a> Be the 1st to purchase the Lashes, Love It Mascara Bundle which includes our BRAND new Lash Love Mascara, Oil Eye Makeup Remover (recommended by Oprah!!) and FREE eye lash curler...only for $30! Whats to love about our new mascara you might ask? </div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">1. Lashes appear fuller, lifted and multipled while looking naturally flawless.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">2. Water-resistant formual contains our exclusive MK Panthenol-pro complex & Vitamin E.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">3. Helps moisturize, strengthen and condition lashes.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">4. Flexible, sculpted brush separates and coats even fine, hard-to-reach lashes withouth leaving clumps.</div><br /><br /><div align="center">5. Suitable for contact lens wearers! </div><br /><br /><div align="center">6. Only $15 (without bundle)</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><div align="center">For questions or to order yours today, contact me @ (<a href="mailto:ChristyBrooke33@hotmail.com">ChristyBrooke33@hotmail.com</a>) or go to my website to order @ <a href="http://www.marykay.com/christybmartin">www.marykay.com/christybmartin</a>. You'll be SO glad you did!!! :)</div><br /><br /><div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-73916348050620606922011-05-11T15:52:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:42:47.705-04:00The Miracle Set--$68.00--Tomorrow (5/12) ONLY!<div align="center">In honor of Mary Kay's Birthday, tomorrow, May 12th, the TimeWise Miracle Set is ON SALE!! Retails for $90 but THIS THURSDAY, get yours for ONLY $68!!!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">TimeWise Miracle Set has earned the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal!! This highly respected seal is only granted for outstanding products and services that perform as promised and whose companies stand behind their product claims. The Good Housekeeping Seal is easily one of the most recognizable and trusted consumer!!</div><br /><div align="center">Mary Kay and Good Housekeeping are names people can trust!</div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">There are three simple ways to order:<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">1. Call or Text Me (if you don't have my #, E-mail me)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">2. Email: <a href="mailto:ChristyBrooke33@hotmail.com">ChristyBrooke33@hotmail.com</a></div><br /><br /><div align="center">3. Visit my website: <a href="http://www.marykay.com/christybmartin">www.marykay.com/christybmartin</a> </div><br /><br /><div align="center">(Discount will be applied when I receive your order--I will e-mail you with a receipt!)</div><br /><br /><p align="center"><br />I have TimeWise Miracle Sets IN STOCK and ready for delivery!!! And if you are not local, I will ship to you completely FREE!!<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for helping me celebrate and I am excited to offer you this FANTASTIC DEAL!!<br />Feel free to pass this on to friends and family who are not currently being serviced by a MK consultant!</div><br /><br /><p align="center">Many Blessings,<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="center">Christy</p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-70574397239342327442010-11-24T12:23:00.005-05:002010-11-24T14:22:48.190-05:00I Love Shutterfly!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBHbNKf0eLdu0F2dPBmq6S4RN3jUFnoTmPIUpGP7KPHosHpA8rOSRLjkhDcmGykBhkPkMpxw9P_1eKkRFs9ebqn8J4Bbf3RePKmBk1q1ulbchF7kzN_YU4wOkfqUdKXtJnAdmVy3OetVp/s1600/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2628-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1281031647000126597.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 2px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 1px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543197216422491186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPBHbNKf0eLdu0F2dPBmq6S4RN3jUFnoTmPIUpGP7KPHosHpA8rOSRLjkhDcmGykBhkPkMpxw9P_1eKkRFs9ebqn8J4Bbf3RePKmBk1q1ulbchF7kzN_YU4wOkfqUdKXtJnAdmVy3OetVp/s320/STATIONERYCARD_5x5-31046-2628-MERCHLARGE_FRONT-v1281031647000126597.jpg" /></a>There is something about getting Christmas cards in the mail that everyone loves--at least I do! Well, must say, I absolutey LOVE to purchase my Christmas cards from <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/">Shutterfly</a>!! We used them last year and I was SO pleased with the quality of our cards and they were shipped very quickly, which is always a bonus too! <div><br /><div>Now that it's time to start thinking about Christmas cards again, I would highly recommend that you check out Shutterfly for your Christmas cards. They have a really big selection of <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards">holiday cards</a> or (the <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery">photo Christmas cards</a> are my favorite!!) and other <a href="http://www.blogger.com/photo%20mugs">personalized gifts</a> such as photo mugs at a really great price! I know purchasing Christmas cards can be expensive, but the great thing about Shutterfly is that you can always seem to find coupon codes to help with the cost--love that because I am the coupon queen and it thrills my heart to get a good deal!!</div><br /><div>I can't wait to get our 2010 Christmas cards in the mail & out to each of YOU! Love you all dearly--Happy Thanksgiving!!!</div><div></div><div>Love,</div><div>Christy</div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-34654379548195428702010-03-19T10:28:00.007-04:002010-03-19T10:48:13.916-04:00Happy B-day Aunt Mandy!<div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450355902916429890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPQaZUs44lkEe9jrCT_iK8qMC3tu4jCKwIRhPVRyVt_2TfRfwgMKDOHTSEvLUpqI1i1NWB3bM2A9stH-5-rKn4RF_3kBGJacfsWficYlLy6aCF2EGCAWNwSsNzUAamzYCBPBKRDdWz3qW/s320/IMG_3100.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450354862115664866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXHaX4zK33bsaA9gLalSsQrQlOHeg_1OmBg5E-GwnDhyCW22t3EIkt7nMiMH_7ptOIJ0x9rdsGszz7u09gXTl6xm7f0-yZZid84sxHTjeF3QqaTeYvC3MHvXWJqtyNtm9zZxTOZwmQm1z/s320/IMG_3592.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450353287385491458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa5C-qMdIY0LCMoN2za4133TDbe0EBWFUXVtk8XmKq-tgbBQFaQzQ71XvT_4KCV2bTtzeSgCewUfxYZnztLpmL-JQ-82LfoYhNM7CJvlFEPYZukcXRSJ31AwXMRktvi9eC-_Jq2Ol6f4m/s320/IMG_4529.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center">Happy B-day Aunt Mandy (a little early)--we love you so much and hope you have a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL b-day!!!!<br /></div><div align="center"></div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-28250829151074788522010-03-02T16:29:00.010-05:002010-03-02T16:47:03.855-05:00Happy B-day Phillip!<div align="center">This post is late--but better late than never--right? :) Wanted to give my bro-in-law a b-day shout out on the blog!! Phillip, we love you and think you're the coolest uncle EVER (& Uncle Brad & Jay too--we have LOTS of cool uncles around here!! lol). Hope you had a wonderful b-day....here are a few pics from our big b-day celebration!</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444155181224788082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEGdmo_ZKHa0QcYQFq1rWoJ0g0xVB3u_-3NF7bbE0455KbdUWc3VUxDqel8D8iePJSFYMZYR8jK1wrRmUY2xGVzswn4sLlPjib_rsG31Ik2_xJdFLsJoeSsy4wX5oeQ0xpgu_5yndLqKc/s320/IMG_5182.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWHwMLvJ7z6zM09PrRHrb2fcpbdX1qJS9LU2i6qW7GmejQuqeShpsZb4fsqVJIV_DGIx-QLebQQAmAR-1RSLc4vsHewzSFsFxEA2T6AHN59jMLRXvlZchwPLt_M45EUIf_Mgddxr4VOFP/s1600-h/IMG_5188.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444154956168682322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWHwMLvJ7z6zM09PrRHrb2fcpbdX1qJS9LU2i6qW7GmejQuqeShpsZb4fsqVJIV_DGIx-QLebQQAmAR-1RSLc4vsHewzSFsFxEA2T6AHN59jMLRXvlZchwPLt_M45EUIf_Mgddxr4VOFP/s320/IMG_5188.jpg" /></a> How about that double doozie?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgy5BQHz2Wtq70RkOE9cHf-1tfj6C-LJFB8IEupUlESqkL3ZDti_s4Nqxgsrm7UgrPjtODElrdOOvpEzo39ASfACg4QSjh50oaPjHfnYoTwxljbUCCNT1g7StNsmrmjZHYFZ4phsJUfwV/s1600-h/IMG_5187.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444154864841647202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgy5BQHz2Wtq70RkOE9cHf-1tfj6C-LJFB8IEupUlESqkL3ZDti_s4Nqxgsrm7UgrPjtODElrdOOvpEzo39ASfACg4QSjh50oaPjHfnYoTwxljbUCCNT1g7StNsmrmjZHYFZ4phsJUfwV/s320/IMG_5187.jpg" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444154768439209122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkBaC2LgIE_6JUUIh7bT2erfP4agXEzhRAuWvqxUovHfNQfyVutTDtmCqQi8HnVnhHKMQcDMbkCcbI41v00NXmQjMLsQUMfhsOVI5UNAR5KmbIOHcSuShdgoHmLsfZLFRMNuWv1woSCOa/s320/IMG_5191.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444153148330399330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYzg5gwdw6o6sYxZvv0mZ9PCALBrp_7GsEOWk6JPHDRqiFB7jybUKhm0Nli5e-sloDH3e5RfDMvFbDfueaB6IzsJxwZwEiJ_cBCCkr36NoWVIxUclNnV0p34-uYVsCOCY3CD8V2WoegxM5/s320/IMG_5202.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444152872314638466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEictD1B987s4FKTU-58ny_MQiE9LItA1Sbzfus8d8kXG9zPI1HGf-T6dzy1Wm90NDvJEHxqT2jOCiq-Bnz8yTm32-IJTWB-TISIshjoHfWg3jQAZtXkQXfuziftJDuKyr4jF5zxOEBWvCm5/s320/IMG_5200.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444152759698881426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqI36pAoq-rfeGTUMceS0DRcellA1s-Blr9uQKG9CHNahQfC5pgvpRlgZKoh6raSAXAQm4oMNQ5MsD0bEDs6mhwV7ircq9yPSYHvG0WDWfP5NB38HQUS4vnp1cx4cQVlDAqFWkeOPS34N/s320/IMG_5206.jpg" />Joshua & Phillip--the B-day boy!<br /><div><div align="center"></div></div><br /></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-75177115940496202222010-02-22T12:22:00.006-05:002010-03-02T16:26:28.388-05:00Shower for Grayson Levi<div align="center">First off, let me just say that I absolutely LOVE the ladies I work with. I truly feel blessed to be in their "space" on a daily basis. Natalie, one of my dear friends from work, came to Sevier Heights last August and it's been so fun getting to know her--we have SO much in common & always have a great time working together. Anyways, last Friday we were honored to have a baby shower for her. And this wasn't just ANY baby shower, this was a shower for a special little miracle who was given to Adam & Natalie through adoption. If you were to hear their adoption story, you would definitely be WOWED @ what an amazing God-story it is, which made it so cool to see Natalie with her precious gift from the Lord. And of course, it was a blast showering little Grayson Levi with presents too. He is such a cutie!!! I am just amazed at the process of adoption and think it is one of the most wonderful things EVER. Thank you God for blessing Adam & Natalie with this baby boy and for giving Grayson such wonderful parents who will raise him to love You. What a GIFT!</div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146112227019458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHacKxxa1wW7FXLq2wN46IChClUP9qpLYGVswlXSdDQeapw4XoccR1fAfRbMcXa22T-EsVlFovLqL5WOwVede6AWtWL6KcpRa6f3KQIJ4o8hxMir-yxC5s8pJuNLXj16lmb7V0Maqim5T/s320/IMG_5220.jpg" /> Sweet, sleeping baby Grayson!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146128650554162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYTJmr1EEjt7LTmOocAtxzLhdVSx0GsLyi-FLLnFgF-3AdsNI2P58VLKacb7rReYNbuNmzDUhSYmEANNXEdY7BxMAhrY0tKj1dtJ4N65pjvIs_nrkFqpHSCVeZKGK1Jh-snJPevQFZdbT8/s320/IMG_5229.jpg" /> Grayson's mommy opening his gifts!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146323200524594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rYQHBLqZoEASpfqJPPHTxjP9rfoXTJSXSytnCwMKViR1G8Ps8etv74x43vh1UKozCwBw1fbEunnKk9fwB1OW1MvK7kW9ub1tzhPgNCW7OwbVdzntuabUTtSzof0HzNO-aaWolIRKs0ir/s320/IMG_5232.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146328154677282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje6PXarO2qXhccdDsZohy9hyWW-6Lu98wydtXCW7eBNeaYN4yObcASpxjU5YdQO_HTFbZn_YYiSdfWyWVzG1p-mp4gPV9CiVq4BK9le6qa-GJPtS4JUEltwmnSxC2nmH-BxiZGw7O9DmS9/s320/IMG_5236.jpg" /></div><div align="center">Natalie, me & Sarah with Grayson</div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146122413150162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2vAttMA6lDgWfomxUd4R-h0-CjR2xI-XmPRpxgm6_yoGSlAxa3H2yuwI39HM1U4SslEepnOhNkDNOzjwXli6I-at6ZkUZJrBY-1Wb3X5OWNQfvjJTtupw-HwE5vA1OwjqlL02gv1ZMb9/s320/IMG_5228.jpg" /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146116052611362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgol23ZjWlMsq10Au-vqHArDdjmzyHQY_o_WqW2EvoVsFZMGQfTe2mDjcJBFgYDyO2E-5Ub8e_z_34K_H5Nb9HqvRibZCgmBBrhmgC7GsPiqZ2019G3thVao4IXQu2u5-EmNlSNIew1vdgv/s320/IMG_5224.jpg" /> <div><div><div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444146098804513058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggBjqrB8sK7g2gFGCJFb2eDYw56vo9m85loSJmFwrxdmkg875PEJ85m3w6dOuVQDL3Xl8Dp9C8c0XjTM37wWBKqlxxlGLiGs61w-wrKpgBlz6ef3ucYqeHTaPdqQ_A0xFoGmA7c5RIX2Xp/s320/IMG_5212.jpg" /></div></div></div><br /></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-49638539683330589342010-02-10T14:14:00.024-05:002010-02-10T17:23:35.879-05:00Snow Day<div align="center">Recently, we had a snow day here in Knoxville. We don't typically have snow days, but when we do, I don't take a single moment for granted. :) I so loooooooooooove being cooped up in the house watching it snow, sipping on hot choc, watching movies, etc--but I must admit that after being in the house for two days straight, I got a major case of cabin fever! Anyone else felt like that lately? ;) Anyways, this particular snow day just happened to be Jesse's 1st. I wasn't sure how he would like the snow, but he absoultely LOVED it. He even cried when it was time for us to go inside. Here are a few pics of our fun in the snow & then a few from inside our warm, cozy house! </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436698679720409202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vfWkrRJzghkSMDi6SVMryGkmR9V-Qk4fXAo5otMK9SpktryJ8N3qaVGFu0amJsXSF4MVJSKTm7_zwQRg4xeuSi1P7chS2M7XugASmcJxUL-XpVe4fGPeTeD8XGdgNywL3eRYSL13vuIt/s320/IMG_5159.jpg" /> <p align="center">My 1st taste of snow<br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436698363955236818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQePm3uzf1hHgH6r4EHboPutKagpkfpeSQ7tXFw16P_PqzIf4wioRW3Dpe_rYwG1tJYdavi2mvvVvRKyrshlKvPrWu8pi35jaIJq4kwKOxm4bkM-CfasLUpD8ujbbgtaQIDqyt8AhfEpSX/s320/IMG_5151.jpg" /><br /></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436698116376177090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTlF_Z1yvFZ5dfvweb80lqah8cgyC3yO6Vd_i2cLXzOhxeS2-HfjLYVi4s8iTaaRl1qU52O5B5veOwjaaoIfRtq3t2WfycUKs4ZBfFt7lUKZo6UNYoxj-JoAXl7xWsU-ZRQ_AcLUMt8wEJ/s320/IMG_5150.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436697890728821218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJcoVhAWHIQahP26kuEAhNyxQtWqcuYMK_cNGZhrl2Y0fUTEGNjwiWIP-I64PshH1ZjHDOKhfau3COZ5deuTtL5RML_3IWwaHk-kCqMxMoSgAu1GBDBe_VQ_SCqVpljDYbwtxShWe4VjK/s320/IMG_5148.jpg" /></p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436701148365466370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkafBa6X-lYagN7U9F-sAggsa0T-Nh9rqKwojjWWLu6TAGVlDOPoOtQ5xV6-YQmOF17pAWrJrsnDfb5_RLDe1BnmjO5SxnAu0Jkys78uYS6Gk6ypgl9Jdq8DYg84HLSAWCYzN-sNbULRx/s320/IMG_5164.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436697298525748034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCCvmJZXKd6VqFOQ2_9zF3wJg2sV56YiYJvJZ32vGIz2x_qDMu6Yz7cyCD2Ci9r0X7e0n1HThLFV66sYX4RZYTdacSh81icNu3aVYv8clzlFI2E2GUSlBGWMIEtwdT1ZOyCsqNjo7KvZbN/s320/IMG_5120.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436696476208852178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAF43tEOpDN3rs-mP5rC8UTTTd7k7s1LtxIwHfCxmfXnqgExBpLFjAGp1g3KIKtLOuI5hyphenhyphenLKdGXbTFuzfDvs3WMfAtY0Gn_NW0Ey1a_OQwreRSrEj8QtOjH5UKFoA0rrVNFz6KRYTV-hdH/s320/IMG_5117.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436696144867095666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_fIDGtTSCweA7DAW33sjdIJPzFNK-Av8i5xpDUa9AeuzqrYr7YWGunVyGLWremAegwZI-bfTcJrvaHvjguaYAkHVaUOlGql_E4SrFpdL7RL6sSdMm2e7mlY_gEzXw2YRIKdh1Jrb4FMoK/s320/IMG_5106.jpg" /><br /><div align="center">Trying to figure out what all of this white stuff is all about. :) </div><br /><div align="center"></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-56140299888331178892010-02-10T10:24:00.046-05:002010-02-11T17:28:08.687-05:00Happy 2010!<div align="center">It's official--it's been way too long since my last post. Part of my lack of blogging has been that we have been extremely busy, but the other part has been just plain laziness. I knew re-capping Christmas, Jesse's b-day, January, etc would take quite some time, so I have just put it off instead. :) However, my dad has been on me for some time for some new updates...so, here ya go, Daddy-O!!<br /></div><div align="center"></div><p align="center">First update: Christmas. Oh, we had such a wonderful Christmas this year. I never knew how much fun Christmas would be once you have a child, but it was! Joshua and I could hardly contain our excitment trying to get things ready on Christmas Eve...we loved every minute of it. Here's an extremely quick recap of our day!! We spent Christmas Eve @ Joshua's grandmother's house (aka: Mama Dee). We always enjoy being with the family, but she lives in an itty bitty house so with all of those people (including 8 kids) crammed into her house, we are usually ready to leave when it's time. ;) Christmas Day, we woke up and did our own Christmas, which was a BLAST, and then headed to Joshua's mom & dad's house (Pappy & Mammy) for a wonderful breakfast & then more presents. It was sooooo funny watching Jesse open his presents. He honestly had no clue what to play with first...he would go from one present to another. It made my heart smile to see him having so much fun and all I could think about is how blessed we are to have him here with us. After Christmas with Mammy, Pappy, Phillip, Mandy & the kids, we headed home for afternoon naps (for Jesse anyways). Joshua and I spent the afternoon setting up our Christmas gifts & then we attempted to clean up the mess....and "attempted" is the perfect word. There was stuff EVERYWHERE! We spent Christmas night @ Joshua's other grandmother's house (Memaw)--we had an INCREDIBLE meal, as we always do over there, and finished opening our gifts about 9:00 PM that night. Yep, with a family of 30, it takes quite some time to open presents! We always have the best time and although I missed being with my side of the family, it was a wonderful 1st Christmas celebrating as a family of three! :)<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436704677020571170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RVYaSuB-eNyvxwtPdXwKXhZn0Bi6zt9K6296E4rWm7JBGm55VzSDFdwAI7eLfqfw010tvmGiFYASVvMFRro_CKCORyKAfYAfQW1Z5R2xcnYGm8jU0mt49RCEx8tJ59j_CqZOGg6raelB/s320/IMG_4700.jpg" /><br />The kids with Mama Dee </p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436704478514279858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDLj0bojSpSzRyUubJPcnTtOJYPDtSas53QAGl2NYjlROluWCAbPioAn-aXYm-KIUzJkemTLE4zVaEYDaLopUc0xAilF35ITcE0xWL-kTtpXpkPicAXSh9efJkkDW2RlF46XSumBK3j6c/s320/IMG_4703.jpg" /><br />Opening our Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436704197593038434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDtX-1UKLJ1m1_Lsc83k8zP6Z1qm1v0D6SVkjvE3rU2L_nx530f5pDHqWb5hkIb-oh5WtqxP5NXC4QsvT76gkY384qGF-nnPQZzzecTD0HQXQv6FFuDXeEDbcEFluRS2_OuRendlN78Sh5/s320/IMG_4713.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436703619952902706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNi4wr20xzf-LSzVZ4iv81eMT8D3X8VNginILRiSYHR-MYua2FgPbu1pgtErbE2C3iV5PL1KEQupmWZqpvrH79ifHbPqZicwVGk86ruaxjfXaU_T8Nc-yPmxIzvfazU5SxnrxXpaVKMuO/s320/IMG_4726.jpg" /></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Jesse got his very own letter from Santa!<br /><br /></p><div align="center"><br /><strong>Christmas Morning @ Home</strong><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436703261442059858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfy6TynjBcsp7fu3_8g7nYl8UvcKKeqoVt6thQ0t8fetW-9aZVuIkwLipXs7KtXPcR_R52NctA33vIvqnnE8yABSiOsnqoKXJBOokyMkzhyphenhyphenJEhUBVx_-fcx7Qrs2VCrVXM7VBVwAwJaT2S/s320/IMG_4731.jpg" /> <div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436702576757973314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijLoDhLTSK_GHpV-kbEXhtpC1sI562ceIKOxNw0jB3ZjN04ZcA_C7GjQvuRWwLpjfYx4IX4ECYdbfIrms1yo4mjmUT5xjzHwReac5vUhHk6EsTZDPy5kGT9pJ1DAZS7U8t6qxg6INkY4Pd/s320/IMG_4735.jpg" /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436702415532449842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAfEKnBDJ-fbgXOvSCZvl_YyuVL1Yck0Og__N-3kzUTv9zJO8N42n7aEDin2sYhNaJ3ZG-pyQYwaRZLXTyYFOMUcERAyVssNd3OzYkAjBEalCBPadIF2440m0x4f36GDcgO5bOmzD1SphH/s320/IMG_4741.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436702231863910850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcFGOhUMOC3fZqnKcJUp5PeHldMRvuEFSNFzincAicShKMwwC4BDJSPrkZYsNsY-8XtOhFxdHei8WjNNSe2h_eLy5FGTT_KdsO4xdjLI5Sv-Qnf4aIeG9HFj6cNL0mKfXrY2ua_Sxj4dA/s320/IMG_4757.jpg" /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436702058880547554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeV_ht5ykvQqxkqlWnAV3M41l5T7aQOeMPJapFrhET6p07f9uxg-4Ofw4gOfEr0UF2Agzd_dtXFzTXa3RanVxb-1gW3tA1EMZst_rgCpwJIKfkkmqq-RC54YjVlYpul8pSj3CseeFMwvV/s320/IMG_4762.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436690388297523490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8EbqGR2h1BiTFvKEouePmZokhUBh8UOLv-o_LVXbh6NUDTyrS_N3RQbZEVVzV1hGHYX9_RWBkRfydA0JsVIz3rjveXRQ01S54VFHyE1daRkTabtaYC_5FSbw_0OFODJPVqIc3P_-RcrSD/s320/IMG_4765.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436690384359064514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO8ykb6G9k5IeRYRLyAUnLYqcijIHd0ckcjShRwAejuy2RnmMn3UJ-lEbMbz0brMDielfC7N0jpybJ12CQnPBIYONRlM1eRRrPAnp-cN3XDSN0S1kwYu3ZUV4_mfVvVjCmaLzFrSOUvh7/s320/IMG_4773.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><strong>Christmas Morning & Mammy & Pappy's House</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436690377313627986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOJ54LNeTcv3Y9kHyixYthdapIrZScdJVm_uZLHurbAlKqVtkA9ZySXCHJzK0AL_XSM9lGxcsRAlwDKUiNVD8DiK2C_jKwiWSmshrUND5CR8e6eD4q-CoGETP3I5lZ5O6WKDxU3xwYgfe/s320/IMG_4783.jpg" /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436690357024584258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2q94rCDwHrw4fjk-RNoyJQcCtI9_i6cgT37LmGO3PVKID8KiiX4qrSZp5LE9ohsdlxyLfows5jrZCwEwNNNUIFy-0CPbNb0k5t4-gmy-dPC2vvz3b12yqkKfkvMEqwOdnKZ7dYk7RTUq/s320/IMG_4796.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436690352085635042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtAEz4M0do-YVIRCsV5gOXc8icJibWTR3obS3OCp065niGNkDhzBmh1c0O5ck_gkcoOT2N41uc-PURY_s2Nz88uLchSaqlMtRKzeiAi0NkMatkZZ9xLl6jXX7ea5kh6LvxE8QFSj0WBI3n/s320/IMG_4800.jpg" /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436684078255775442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFV4LJSyns_UvdBeRCsTJl5btkO2R51tQaU57aCXMw5EM-JPO9RZc01kJK_IRiQUSYFLaBB_YUgt4zk2zHYIFceVhnq7_5WzM2f0JvffUqDKK1-E4AQoDjc5BHtS34orNziEy8ydmDeK-M/s320/IMG_4810.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM4LVGCqJP69vhjTks-PXFPkJaOFLHymghvDvQx-8if6HrWGHfe4GhH4JxH48kcfND80H_PlhEdB7oCkzkGHVG7tm5oHGrzZu5TwlpRNSDhnaDXDaA4jKhESGhbYp_V0OdBXUz1ULIDwX/s1600-h/IMG_4834.jpg"></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436684076038936242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixjozXhcVWSAkQEIR_A5LYiGbvMaHBYtSu5oW6q_bXenLMW8ayCPm-86xtwH6uCKMbPpCUKIsWRX3nt8wj-CKr4VXB6Xo7MeJUJPaOVwRWJdIN7BsvW1mjVqdtCzKfLyEqaI6Mma3TdKDf/s320/IMG_4817.jpg" /><br /></div><div align="center"><br /><strong>Christmas Night @ Memaw's House</strong><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436684068028822866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJKQ0x2HoyBrs-wwxPTZjOCPBOeyDliKmI2FcQZPjDlt2nApNwhTHijZTLnUOjM9sDp2bTuQX_8PJlbEs__Cz0howo1m_7SsrTTj2salp6gPbtyzQoEkufWsruU-CfT0tnR_eWURbGTYn/s320/IMG_4822.jpg" /> Memaw got Jesse his very own chair!!<br /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436684060760002226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXEr8loyJ43vEUorDOOdmAwTIRLSj7zvsOWW2XSh1jt6x1fWhE645Ki17o2J_8i-CRHS7RRnbRqdAoDe4QinHH87FX6Nmkgc3SpMjRR_yQlLc8-tpMCBZvbYsZfbUQAQjBC9KJoPtE1Q25/s320/IMG_4829.jpg" /> <p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436684054757417858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdM4LVGCqJP69vhjTks-PXFPkJaOFLHymghvDvQx-8if6HrWGHfe4GhH4JxH48kcfND80H_PlhEdB7oCkzkGHVG7tm5oHGrzZu5TwlpRNSDhnaDXDaA4jKhESGhbYp_V0OdBXUz1ULIDwX/s320/IMG_4834.jpg" /><br /><br />January was a great & busy month! And I mean BUSY. The first part of January was really special for us because that's when we celebrated Jesse boy's 1st b-day. I HATED that we had to wait that long to celebrate, but things are always so crazy for people right before Christmas and I wanted to be sure everyone was able to relax & enjoy themselves @ his party and not be worried about what they should be doing instead. Jesse didn't miss a thing--actually instead of having one b-day party--he actually had THREE! The first was on his actual b-day and we celebrated with Mammy & Pappy with a cookie cake and a gift or two, the second was when G-pa & G-Pam came in from Ohio and we celebrated with them with cupcakes & more presents and the the third one was his big party--cowboy style! I still can't believe my baby boy is one. He has truly brought more joy into our lives than we could have ever imagined. He is just amazing and I thank God everyday that I am privileged enough to be his mommy.<br /></p><div align="center"><br /><br /><strong>Jesse's B-day--December 23rd</strong> </div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436667605617278914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAqRhcxz7On3JaWVb599mw_8G8s9imx5w9hEE5RtWFrvjFqNhyR-ehLMgi2O9UqwW8kRc6Gi-eG0xbGOf4XaH4sCM06rMUvHgs4xpCgyD3P3FN1FUhzur9ZSM9CSDpK0BWOoBMjVp91UU/s320/IMG_4677.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436667325440462930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vqetxmuXsoEe55OXEAfUVO-yQFi__OUuK5X57c3bgtflpdrPF1BpmlpVDG-XxtgJhUUpRsiNuBlnidT12G5Z4ZYqD-FleR-va0U_9zEDPaTpGOu1gEbmzZfT2phRHTaQ5nrslAKGvCPQ/s320/IMG_4685.jpg" /><br /><p align="center"><br /><strong>Birthday Celebration #2</strong><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436666916613669266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dxUTlyCeFScYatZo9aEQVvRr9_SSqBVbqWB0n1mLDpPtti4mqq0mb4PECyv8QJLpU2YzRAlkBzQAxDbfz1A_PA9vh5xLReGPRWnjCaeAcm3Gs83S_Xliwa9z4qQDD6lLxUg14qZaBTRd/s320/IMG_4875.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436666657931333106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8G6itJMCKTkhQJRLL7Fa8NKWGpZoffi0C5xquP35_akffR7EbrPrxvkA7EYzeZn3P3L_XXFEI8MqAccrV1CmUSJUq7wPdoYnyLmRhNy1yfTwSd9fKOvP5084FwQWGrYKXYKxwjklDJCxw/s320/IMG_4885.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436666420275800994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbu-EnQlTllfZk7hdL6jPtU5kLYNRr2WmGiceN7qo0X4o1IOYBbnUyqiBhWjO8fGLHFJZiww94RvRXBYs-yZ2gpaWML2D3oOpNH8wyueff2aaELAZX8R6LTRmBE-yZHbS_MbrqIEnf-TC1/s320/IMG_4898.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436666156430042578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh14SSRlFysrj0_J-ijcJifeviRykdSjFbFkhkblBZ3XziM_JHiRn84tnwoDIqmq3-EAnPZob2nj9Re9-XAINbHa902E-vt8zU7Patt1yeeeAciJy9pdgc-KE-7FoKwc2iOAkD_do2aCrw/s320/IMG_4910.jpg" /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436665892556806066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7xAieeya7wkBVa23oroCg0n3IWsFigtU3EgCw0-aOR0G__x_74ghUOl_PCfreNk8-FYgSXXukTNImEz0AXsReH5nH13s5urt45fEkTn4pEPvEl9qU2w1CaEFXF8t_PmsuEY20TR4kllj/s320/IMG_4913.jpg" /> <p align="center">1st time riding in his big boy car seat!<br /></p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436670083420984930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUwWlqICZ-_rGrBuNN1dVvASMeaMRLTIDb6FeR61mxzMRC_DUbiOgPsOkBYOdwoBTudU6Xf_Zr9xs-CyWpT717u8kxOnHUGRkGqXsaduHmoXQhuwcC5IEmBabWpQCSSNlq7yYIQqszCW2/s320/IMG_4914.jpg" /><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436665287661941138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijrHm8cDgifCI7yHA67Uj12Lxmu0vPaUyD4j9POMHMXk2cbqMlm6m6kU4v3jWWPdoxXcTH4NvQGO6Ccygtpdc0veAw4xhaQXLKREjAHBr6ce6qtoLQZTwWlyZpupRQuFFyUcVc8yi5dEHd/s320/IMG_4917.jpg" /> <p align="center"><br /><strong>Birthday #3--Cowboy Style!</strong><br /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436665600373603042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqQgHgaa6YslxJGpB91ezxPrZbZ_giA1RCP8zZ0ogSAUCgyy8DrQcpdpsAwR5hyvNstEd9s5NsZ2vHZYARwokXR6IzXrVT7KposKdbuH0tmb2_Gy5dthyF6UXWrrS9b7MCdu9rnsI2f8v/s320/IMG_4920.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436662584844595218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-2j8igk6hxHCXrR_H3OpOWXujUp4xaRAFmVZLO7JfRn9TzsOeVaRY_HthDG2uWYwebYDWu3t64pbbDIViddhyphenhyphenBqPbTdqmlZ0f6nrQw2QBZanHwRC3eaFf863IXut-xxgjjTI03cXrljgV/s320/IMG_5089.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436662293940683250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM1rczbiwVyObbVu_HAdobogO3x_xjIxyr8iyG77tLkjWJjG5kM9vvvxMvMeXstuzRbfW75p6lBBBze9_ol4uJ53B5ee5vNa7lQWWbpZ5-dMObZhtoBc6Ccz9q1lfsYacFoXDHP7CHFpKe/s320/cake2.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436662973577802802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7k-XRciuuG5JjOSmx3nkX3b8bya5ag-gaocjryR29TF6ZfNN6YMG8losroFfY1DROPgilzetDYr1PFUhMm_le3VTk1hUrO15St3JaeWI2-xwBBDbooSvRbusiA0cqa962Jit24RqhhBpz/s320/IMG_4948.jpg" /></div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664365069489650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQOkIGDOpwHcomMkT6G4YzMDGZSEjl94S_d9GTZ2K5-IOZv98EOfruuq-0TQsf9BVwFzpuQIOAuz_Oprkb55agWo7MmHUdghZXLl87OygaulLvyelqWr4rUoABbT5zFZ5tJSc-yXMz2Sy/s320/IMG_6275.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436663624625085122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp39mWZAhFJt5KRwh68LV-S4CC75Xit46xn_7K0aVMe3oDJxenOxhXyf2sAeMvtS-82bS6zitVRRC7uMDvFkuVDYF79Ei8Iz0XTHms1ufv72Bm9-yPaPsAK9aoBsBRTrCbUYj_7pH1A7dv/s320/IMG_4962.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664196361493762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhhy2R9-dB-Wm_3VG_ieY8ZnTtXfA2NMv1gYrbKZpGlpytO83O11WXqWKJ9LbFEOCl1fAmzF7FGwKAmZkunKWk3T-g-5ScHm330oqCmGpHYrBAnGP162wE-7wh8S45cf08g9owocdx-40F/s320/IMG_5032.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664613593263714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfQP-EoCAMKRvvLT_aCdZXyXnNUgR6-nXQuBcMV1DzQBYNL8XAA06DDRW9YUEO8xfk8PEBJmiUWDPzTdzlTTMxosWOKVqs-LgmfCelwVOmEWZG05HQjdChmCY7CuyjncA2YGRdbaDdIF5A/s320/IMG_6307.JPG" /></p><p align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436664761257012434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOI-nV9L6Z9gxISRF-OXFOlfYCyjk__M4e1aZ8MCeOqx9E7dtvpi7yuYGLfcsAXX1Xp2-TomTpHCjyFkKsPa0cL7G0p2NFRbT6pK99nd80OvF5HVZtx46YRuLe8aWj5DTV3P5C0gaAxiWn/s320/IMG_6308.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436663945867792418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSmExuUGFtjRmnW094ICvDDxasMyVAorRYaRCbLU_7mNF_hYrKE7S50wDnnvdpHYU0ZY7lDv2LutNB6s6VHucqWIDV_KBZv-Fk-BMfVMLmqoo6kyzPwQKdQ7NiGZoF0_h2cIqHx0UVWsI/s320/IMG_5024.jpg" /> Happy B-day to my precious boy!<br /></p><p align="center">So, there's a little bit of an update on our 2010 so far...more to follow very soon. :)</p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-39665082837992508862009-12-23T16:48:00.002-05:002009-12-23T16:52:31.506-05:00Merry Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNyKzvTXeUvGGGUvEzu2Li_FJ1T8_yTHEDLFky32kHMMPViN4I3W5YufoFDyUqMUhGDuTvKbmLr-xIca4e759ng-XRFdb0Mk8D1UMsiCXTibY0rIfwq1tYNO43Q7mACU5dSgjGxLC4M56/s1600-h/2009+Christmas+Card2.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvw1IIvtV_REwR7Q5vN9tlcHrPuX38KBTJntyU6eJt88ymCAVnA7Mpf945P1zRCdHFpVFqP1gHLr5yumrMtcAx6z2DvLjQJine3WP5qLOW5R4WXIsoB_577IejRU5GTtC-EtNG7laTtJC/s1600-h/2009+Christmas+Card1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 230px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418552057029356738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxvw1IIvtV_REwR7Q5vN9tlcHrPuX38KBTJntyU6eJt88ymCAVnA7Mpf945P1zRCdHFpVFqP1gHLr5yumrMtcAx6z2DvLjQJine3WP5qLOW5R4WXIsoB_577IejRU5GTtC-EtNG7laTtJC/s320/2009+Christmas+Card1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center">Thank you for being a part of our lives--we love you all so very much. Hope you have a wonderful & Christ-filled Christmas! </div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-51541125470555191532009-12-23T11:54:00.006-05:002009-12-28T10:42:44.340-05:00Happy 1st Birthday!<div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420311136680235074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8K9_AkX08-wOfnkwBdlEV9Nlvf2k_CRjdPE2qHdtcPmWmCLcqJyzlVsAukjETslI9rEmrOUjrUSRXFg0ZZicYEi9gBj2QWwuB3MBuGP3C2FkZWUluVk4wnLUrUMPy8FdhFBOKUsiaSgwb/s320/Uncle+Eddy-1.JPG" /> Our 1st family photo<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420311569699790082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJCriEnPF1QbBO1mM0fgjiwpLTcrgYonme3SPFxCtOnsbe0VZoy7hfTdavG8PzGhGLcKEg3hHjE6_c7Ic2isuVGTgD8VYsvD5L7A5QwRII6nJKWfKsNSJQOdrVW7fGLgsVHowjYeJ5dkp/s320/IMG_2606.jpg" /> Only a few hours old...<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418553269836841458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEc6a1au7Q86x3RXjsMRf6QDsu_hcjvBz7-tw7uuXYBTdENN8cAaNLUeWB1ZyrNSsBzyNz7I05HYlILenRbUwaM3elspEflBEFUpKAkQB-Mktj4oK8Z6lZaL3NfO_C9CGltWc6P3dnqjrs/s320/IMG_4515.jpg" /><br />Now here's our Jesse boy @ one! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYg1Vljc6-B0kQlwrUYEESp_8wdjd8-VvvOolUn-BFGYM5yj0Mo3u1gF7VKQfh1e_ZoiSg4vPqu3SL-Sd98V7rboqKjKld0EpnW0f6-W5jjzUf0zNGyByBydr1uKqXmcRPLBGQH5HALNW/s1600-h/2009+Christmas+Card+pic.JPG"></a> <div align="center"></div><br /><br />I haven't done the best with blogging lately (hope to catch up soon) but I couldn't miss this post because TODAY IS A VERY SPECIAL DAY! One year ago today (12:22 AM to be exact) the Lord blessed us with the most precious baby boy. I look back over the last year and so many emotions fill my heart--I remember being a little nervous about being a mommy but I was also sooooooo excited and thankful that God intrusted this baby to us to raise and nurture. And I can honestly say, the last year has been absolutely amazing! This little boy has brought so many smiles, laughs, poops :), and love into our lives this year and I just tear up thinking about how blessed we are. I pray every day that God will raise him up to be a man of God with integrity and humility. I pray that he will love the Lord Jesus with his whole heart and I pray that Joshua and I will be the type of parents who are encouraging & uplifting to his life. So, today, on this very special day, Jesse, I hope you know how honored I am to be your mommy. Other than marrying your daddy, YOU are the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me and I love you more than words can express. I am so proud of you already!!! Happy 1st B-day my little love bug, Jesse boy, etc! :)<br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-80386224670340064842009-12-02T16:18:00.005-05:002009-12-02T16:26:13.726-05:00Celebrating Three Wonderful Years!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBAiBRpr2l1O_6OpnIK2c9xptCs4fEV4ic0FzEYVurPxcV3sPKKqNQxe7w7jxa5WdbOKcK26wIZJ8mlmOFLsqO8Ull5DTFBKG_LeghxG3DciWZR7mO5TjC_H1A3VhbKo4_gGgoDWBxYZT/s1600-h/Facebook14.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 206px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410752368359999106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtBAiBRpr2l1O_6OpnIK2c9xptCs4fEV4ic0FzEYVurPxcV3sPKKqNQxe7w7jxa5WdbOKcK26wIZJ8mlmOFLsqO8Ull5DTFBKG_LeghxG3DciWZR7mO5TjC_H1A3VhbKo4_gGgoDWBxYZT/s320/Facebook14.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Today, Joshua and I are celebrating our three year anniversary! I can't believe how quickly the last three years have gone--it feels just as though our wedding was a few days ago--but at the same time, I can't remember what it is like to not be married to Joshua. I love this man more and more every day and I thank God for blessing us with a love like we share! Happy Anniversary, honey, I love you!</div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-75796353378579980172009-11-17T15:54:00.008-05:002009-11-17T16:09:36.684-05:00BIG BOY<div align="center">Brad's friend, Chad Davis, (who is also a photographer in Nashville) came to visit a few weeks ago and we so enjoyed having him stay with us for a few days. While he was here, he was nice enough to take some pictures of Jesse for us. We went out to the church parking lot for no longer than 10 minutes and THIS was the outcome. Can you believe it? I LOVE them, Chad...thank you so much! Here's our BIG BOY!!!</div><br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405181102842701554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzN01UE474iqswTAqL2vvH2uzEfiKRfTnzgsZlcx8vsr9HPLbX0DKl4-hR3YJHrOOQvYbmw-wpV85iuUJfqEwdwpc0jWn3PjXr8H7KtOfjXKZ47fIigvf4AvWBN4luk9inD8fX5MDhkrR6/s320/Chad11.JPG" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNZfKw522ZiULYBN-ABo6IXPow5ZVh_q7gifsowxOblT4jOwku58FxFMOFX40DbTF91URzpzOgx7y-D-SjTr92Sc9DH9NLxALVqx_GkO2v8OdQ3-4Dasl0NQ8UG7Mid0eW6fehg2RMlQk/s1600/Chad8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405180219857381474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBNZfKw522ZiULYBN-ABo6IXPow5ZVh_q7gifsowxOblT4jOwku58FxFMOFX40DbTF91URzpzOgx7y-D-SjTr92Sc9DH9NLxALVqx_GkO2v8OdQ3-4Dasl0NQ8UG7Mid0eW6fehg2RMlQk/s320/Chad8.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405180044832111154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHHlhHPap1-p-17Q0MSrDn9_M4CvF3afk2oYcLNV7PD35yO099hx4EtaaYo9hQEYCmkx3Vv0Ex7XRCE5C6jLCI6pRkv_07w_-A-o2Ym9pQm9J-5Lb6S76wRTsRH33PWQWznR4tMdvJpiw/s320/Chad7.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405179892605667154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHisrc9ukqJXtuTTRhRy-WF8K1i77lJAaGS_Dh9bbaBOs_GkgRqLGjThYhgSWQLCmwnF71IJd191sKDdLTzasseYjvzk1VvXdAiTbjsisZmya2Z2rOrTGauBevdN0v6Xd3AGKl1IVrV-MM/s320/Chad2.JPG" /><br /><div> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405180341980159490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFoyiPz7YuDMavultsnt-UZU6PyHvUfAkDK1b8u4B2kZa0ixF-TM-Jz1NXR06WYXzTFyERBzWo9UEmrqgDuth9-FLkerR3QBjfoifMpzPntQWqTk-xf22gcbqPkFWrYUHTKmL4LAK0iDi/s320/Chad9.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405179671153772754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixsal4vOBg21tpIWDzg6H1fqj0EykyTecTU3VF8wbdKAvy6xqJVgiRCaLcy7tOUMxdkL6QfeZM1-XgnAIMxTzTD2CypU0BvKr4S4yHhuD508UsWWa6o0F47-TVAHDcDr02tixA_mV7oc5i/s320/Chad1.JPG" /></div></div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-33380667761118747032009-11-05T15:08:00.002-05:002009-11-05T15:10:44.976-05:00Shoes for HaitiClick on the Vimeo Plus link below to access video!<br /><br /><object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7452943&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7452943&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/7452943">Shoes for Haiti</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/shbc">Sevier Heights Baptist Church</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-29067513793119920352009-11-03T11:36:00.010-05:002009-11-03T11:56:56.630-05:00Brad's Haiti Trip<div align="center">Brad got home last night from Haiti and he had an AMAZING trip...thanks so much for all of your prayers! I can't wait to share the video they will play @ the Walk this Wednesday night. :) </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXvd-LgcBaiASQqq6a772q2jZNERZ-NGpiz_ma3_1EcoEicfSlISaQ3oJO-vxstPoP04s_XkKB8n3DRWIz6IrT7X_BtyT7wkNOl_vf0djjY4NPImi810wpxg9X59VbiYPjmCBKBNSK-KE/s1600-h/12540_567033079568_56708644_33146300_3951031_n.jpg"></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I just received these pics from one of the girls that went with Bradley and the title of her picture album summed it up perfectly......<br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div></div><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Break My Heart for What Breaks Yours"</span></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399918329491320578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhavUP7noNN_Ca50LQGK84O1UWwMqryvu-77o38e235qvaiGIGKqI4Y44NGYjGwGOzCGG6TSSr0sWnbFfgvWkD1ayJ09afMngEP080BaXFlSBhVcNQn0Zyf8gl54HGy555JYig9wJCiWjP0/s320/12540_567033129468_56708644_33146309_3766168_n.jpg" /></p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399917297028582690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkCDNl0ZtpguvH84FKvUl2XbydUdCRIad317A7S0-sTcxZp72Dx1CMHzuH4rsQD8L7ZCu5sNT8PhkXUQFIhn3zr3-dPuWFLaKx2S8uCcKxf6BNAeWOi17K5xlvQItjV153rkQn9RXNLdm/s320/12540_567033019688_56708644_33146288_3043558_n.jpg" /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399917541981664594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIXvd-LgcBaiASQqq6a772q2jZNERZ-NGpiz_ma3_1EcoEicfSlISaQ3oJO-vxstPoP04s_XkKB8n3DRWIz6IrT7X_BtyT7wkNOl_vf0djjY4NPImi810wpxg9X59VbiYPjmCBKBNSK-KE/s320/12540_567033079568_56708644_33146300_3951031_n.jpg" />Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-71188209886550503872009-11-02T14:49:00.017-05:002009-11-02T16:33:33.443-05:00There's a Monkey in the Martin House!<div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">We had a great Halloween in our house...very relaxing and such a good family day! We had Joshua's b-day party on Friday night (will post on that later) so he played with all of his "toys" from his b-day while Jesse slept and I got the house cleaned and laundry done. Later that afternoon we played with Jesse boy and then Joshua and I curled up in our chairs (I know, so romantic...ha) and watched Transformers 2 while Jesse took nap #2. It was such a nasty & rainy day so we enjoyed having the day to just be home and be together--lately things have been so busy that I really soaked this day up--I wanted it to last FOREVER. :) Anyways, here we are gearing up for Jesse's 1st Halloween out on the town....<br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399621729711790450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwT8jeTjrSbl8-3H0d1hMGWDaWsbw8Qv_4yzXlEQpyREzatml6o2WOPBk0MAiwXqQOHHL3Nf8iszd4Ml7M302fhEiqmQY4RMQBh-glm-A-l4z1_UgYrUqL1aGaIaPvFAD0ORWs_l0COAH/s320/IMG_4440.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399621895314965282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeI5KGiGdv-sdF6vQ1lHPg6L-ARuMm5l6BBy5pRHaXEHS_mXERtX94dCQh6W2VfW2Zj4g-lQSE1swnJFLFw_feCDpu01cIM8rD9fDyZrEcvtEkYrUal-zoHJjf0ZQMbXqd2LmW6LPHTx3/s320/IMG_4432.jpg" /> <p align="center">This is the new face he's been doing lately...cracks me up!<br /></p><div align="center"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399602405562634722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Od7BQEK2zZZBkaVWnT90ur1Nu37iwhcYtvGXt9c2aQ_r26xiWPRrCNzMOE9QvefB-gjzJ4rjeUX8fkBxfHuB_vYzvFWTCUPiS2nvCDOyEGFrvftXTe-NSyqm_5-0_6ER_Y_FBLGH4Dva/s320/IMG_4429.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">Later that night, we got Jesse all decked out in his costume and we headed to our 1st trick or treat stop--Mandy (my sis-in-law) mom's house. We love Mrs. Pat and Mr. Mac--I have known them for years and years and they have always treated me just like one of their own. So, I think Jesse will be super close to them too, which I am glad, because they are such wonderful people with so much love to give!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399605296190237698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8akgfOLpptmjLcgSxLj-ozxCrFQ-JW71HYWP8-6PO6NOIKiYcE1bLIKnnLYyquHi5a_HKggZErQqsXiuhU4odcFkVQhG-TqWiaWaUBQBNvLHk2LWljq-o4wxnD-nVEyoV2pz9MxcIV3l4/s320/IMG_4444.jpg" /></p><p align="center">Here's Jesse with Mrs. Pat & Mac<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399611622561811170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZkEiatVFl46rKiVoJ93wSubx3Wo0WkVTvcsTLs-VPN13Qap_2FRqokaXlt7r6DZVDrtt4iEgmWBCP8SQzacFnf-dp_UZqlH2D5a1J5f27MN67P10fhtY2nflx1Fm3s1SPZsvo7rngiKF/s320/IMG_4449.jpg" /></p><p align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399612334632394994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiltLveCsqItxRSRQdbTCgTLBWIV1XI7hNhX5JlKRIFgrHOsu0o5y4MTkzQCkSrS6l0EN8t9M1SVCFsww6UDGD24fPtakHhdKlwsWw17ILZgAbYgC53JMUsQZyotNtkYSFzPBsYQd4oEnj/s320/IMG_4447.jpg" /><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399605849522605602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHNx33g9lUFFKvx7UPggQsRUqDaZb1ecyrtuC2DWPdfwxQzuAlfsw_cnz9mBYjrzkWfSZZ-16K5V07Zja1izQn799eceOtnnDVszp8pK65nZ1N8BY5G2dDD34QhimoWGdgEDJYoeCYfKX/s320/IMG_4446.jpg" /> <p align="center">Is he not the CUTEST little monkey you've ever seen? :)<br /><br />Our next trick or treat stop was Mammy & Pappy's house. We were kind of late so I didn't get a picture of all the kids in their costumes...and I hate that...but we did get an after bath pic, which is better than nothing! </p><div align="center"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399617640171523682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf70cM5A_epxsxIms7kmPqc39aDBcyOcXIqCd0KvEA-U-gNEwC4IGU9TrvockV_ehfO5FwFecEghvHPqZreugoktNwDD8soRnebnJEakjjHdIOIecLNSG0zzCzssqA1xVBwRAst3SrfN1X/s320/IMG_4451.jpg" /></div><p align="center">Jessie & Mammy--Jesse was REALLY over the costume @ this point! ;)<br /><br /></p><p align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399617776283691250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtxdOb3CG_pGjsbkOFJTtiSPLLOc5sEnBspwoFYNHsfmYiWKJDsnmteBGyd3A0N0XMkDwLA8DwmLKeULklzekhl0tDbPXNxkO9pYxa0Yia0r_HFmWVGy8huJNvQRrAEBV9dcxHlI3RIpX/s320/IMG_4461.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399617952271950082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5txu4oL67wOLC4Kf7XzKAu_T7b4ugDLo9dFnbgByZKX60CBIxW1N9TigJpeGZXB-Hjgdv1S_RmNiwEDAKwHICTVUwzeDqFr7PVmUSTTRjMK2AlErt7iWtW5geXoar4TaKQeAf-f_jbzH/s320/IMG_4463.jpg" /></p><p align="center">Happy Halloween from the Martins!</p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-74112922646998167032009-10-29T16:36:00.008-04:002009-10-29T17:29:35.880-04:00Beautiful Feet!<div align="center"><strong>Romans 10:15 says, "How can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"</strong><br /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><p align="center">This verse took on a literal meaning last night at The Walk (the service Bradley leads worship for here @ Sevier Heights). They've been doing a study on Poverty and during the invitation last night, Tim gave each college student the opportunity to leave their shoes @ the altar to offer up as a gift for some orphans in Haiti. Brad and I went into the sanctuary this morning and I was completely overwhelmed by the response. Do these pictures not bring TEARS TO YOUR EYES? I was completely in AWE. And this is not even half of the shoes left!!!<br /></p><div align="center"></div><p align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398126105928344930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEDaMBf8ccCpy4Z29lRtMxJ4-W_Guna5M0UvbNWG04a_2N5IX1wX_2C5YcSjC_lF3lmVRF5nnJ8Bt53K9SC-aqEzf8ArpXX9Bip0kasoY9QqPWk79oSHtfmP-YpR5Srtvnyz_exJgjYWv/s320/IMG_4385.jpg" /></p><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125965428730498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2R2qZD5DEFbPNou_dIw2VEt-CSxP2mkJQeVr5nGkF5KAGgvsY5-18cU1HefFDAciNKwYyRtM7ZkynUoHYILff3aosawowSt20zU_L0F0i0X9UcNjuJFaIQLH8NmALlDamwu-VlXbuGGq/s320/IMG_4384.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125852584843538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG1c8T8eQY9qYJq7HjXP45suR2k9R3z-Ith6hIhqsupzwBwsG5s_VyfzXNThScaajUg7z0ceh-MDbVu78-cvBmywJI6Go0SO9BHbakuxoLNqdCgfSmkFycz8xk4j1KumiON3IOG4Frf8PY/s320/IMG_4383.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398125667014466866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrchLBnNN0V-Y7lCh6RTpNYz_DjuSVa5agnsFdE7Ij0oMZ4LpO3uqb-a_mE3TzAZu26j7g-Z-o0Vvy-Uwi7HgisO8ZmvXXk5po7889ov8znVTWgxHdFt0eEYlKH3XENUUkqDs0wSpUTA9/s320/IMG_4382.jpg" /><br /><p align="center">I think back to whenever I was in college and I was doing good to have money for a meal or a cup of coffee--and I'm sure that some of these students are in the same position, but the fact that they knew that there is someone in Haiti who needed their shoes much more than they did is incredible to me. What an amazing gift and I know the Lord was looking down @ each of these students with a HUGE smile and saying, That's right...you've got it. That's what you're on this earth for...to love and minister to those around you. Especially the lost, needy, lonely & hurting.</p><p align="center">So, early tomorrow morning, Bradley and a few other students will be heading to Haiti to distribute these shoes. They will be back on Monday with video footage for the Walk next Wednesday night so these students will be able to see first hand how their shoes blessed the Haiti people. Please be praying for Bradley and the rest of the group as they are away and pray that these shoes will not only be a blessing to a hurting people, but also possibly bring someone to the Lord!! </p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-61145368315679529632009-10-29T16:13:00.002-04:002009-10-29T16:35:43.910-04:00Walking in Progress...<div align="center">I found this video today and thought I would post it to keep you all informed of Jesse's walking progress...keep in mind that this was taken over a month ago, so he's gotten ALOT better even over the last couple of weeks! My boy is growing up WAY TOO FAST. :( </div><br /><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyQMWwZ5ON4FvP517GAPwHeAlH9hb8kh90uMJ_5B72MYKfNqSe6gugiM2-sIYszoaYOGq5jV2lqA7VzS8RyLg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br /><p align="center"></p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-34918442495906601482009-10-28T10:44:00.005-04:002009-10-29T17:33:55.510-04:00My Man's B-day!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNitzTekl1rZIOoVm6f8qG6od4Ei4Z2AQ07XiC6Dx_UD0ECgs6lmeQbkUOuFahR_rBDXNaV6EuyM4J2TT1nHJfMqw9FmDia1v7UE_P5Scfja8jXNlGRz0TAdTEgxnKiXHxFTIpPeCZFZV/s1600-h/6011_646310541888_55710739_37733735_2495279_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398078737293583682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNitzTekl1rZIOoVm6f8qG6od4Ei4Z2AQ07XiC6Dx_UD0ECgs6lmeQbkUOuFahR_rBDXNaV6EuyM4J2TT1nHJfMqw9FmDia1v7UE_P5Scfja8jXNlGRz0TAdTEgxnKiXHxFTIpPeCZFZV/s320/6011_646310541888_55710739_37733735_2495279_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">My precious husband celebrated his 29th b-day yesterday and I just wanted to remind him how special he is to me. I have always loved my life, but since Joshua came into my life, I have loved it that much more. Not to say "life" hasn't brought us some road bumps or challenges, but I feel so blessed to have my best friend (my husband) right with me so we are able to go through those things together. This year has been especially amazing watching Joshua as a dad. All I have to say is that Jesse is one lucky boy to have a dad who loves him the way that Joshua does. <div align="center"></div></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><div align="center"><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Honey, I look forward to celebrating YOU today and through-out the weekend (we do b-days big around here...haha) and love you so very much! Thank you for all you are & for all you do for our family!</div></div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-15032130297354907252009-10-21T16:19:00.006-04:002009-10-21T16:28:06.944-04:00The CROUPE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQWf-ofazSL3Ya0cv2m14C6tgpgcqfBaMTGXLlfkrF9fWo1_9WK1o07Dn5coBEI9yh5mmvR4POrYGQEesUKITEIX4Ng11NSOtlnPhslx7PIyJRti9kGTfpuelILLQv6febXAmb7Q7AHxO/s1600-h/9433_657396390758_55710739_38125796_4894888_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395151035030017890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQWf-ofazSL3Ya0cv2m14C6tgpgcqfBaMTGXLlfkrF9fWo1_9WK1o07Dn5coBEI9yh5mmvR4POrYGQEesUKITEIX4Ng11NSOtlnPhslx7PIyJRti9kGTfpuelILLQv6febXAmb7Q7AHxO/s320/9433_657396390758_55710739_38125796_4894888_n.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center">Here we are @ the doctor yesterday--my poor boy has been diagnosed with the croupe! :( Isn't that so sad? His little cough sounds aweful --it just breaks my heart! Please be praying that the Lord will heal him QUICKLY. This way Jesse & Mommy might get some sleep too. (PLEASE LORD!!! ha)</div><br /><div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-11059872952895482362009-10-21T15:09:00.010-04:002009-10-21T16:19:15.588-04:00Two Special People Celebrating a B-day!<div align="center">Well, I have to laugh when I think about this post, but two very special people in my life celebrated a birthday recently and these two certain people just happen to LOVE giving eachother a hard time. All of that to say, I thought it was appropriate to combine their b-days in ONE post! :)<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">On October 6th, my sweet mother-in-law celebrated her big day & we had an awesome dinner for her over @ Phillip & Mandy's house --what a blast we had! I am so grateful that the Lord gave me a mother-in-law like Sally--she is so good for me in so many ways and she has honestly treated me just like a daughter. Because my mom is so far away, I am so thankful for that! Happy B-day, Sally/Mammy! We love you and are so blessed to have you in our lives!!! Here are a few pics of her b-day party.<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395139237615138386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM89ixxAYbTfr-PZcrzqLHGyCDH2O-cd6cQpS7xCMKvc32JBhyphenhyphenDLb3t8vg6gWEE0ZKXNhBACEptjYiRzPOY3lThfu8TNqtj1AuF4-ZUICrisfqnfvDcBlIrYopxdHSWoulJanWXqZTBH8c/s320/IMG_4346.jpg" /> The girls and Jesse...can you tell we live in TN with all of that ORANGE?!!! :)<br /></div><div align="center"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395139041762699730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLOBz3D3Rs5lkgzl4eLAxb2SJu72eIExcQshyphenhyphenOlk5j7g7miEdlbVw3tW3qho9IBaDqQLl7HHtkS-v5G0ZQSFK7X0Twp_hNuOI2OLRdX5EgydguOsXVO4eugdQlLH1Stp2Uwtauy-WLv1P/s320/IMG_4334.jpg" /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138708477669858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD-8PJyynN_97saI5ygvR0698dU-Yk3FK_MLUX_JT9HQB3n1Ba640N1QU0yKX31ShdCkcmW5ahUjVGHZENw8CtViVevG4ZD4P7kGWbFJlOr5AUO45X39q3O38A0kICJsyxkV9nDoy9bX9A/s320/IMG_4330.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138847028008290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6gpAkhszz6P25PMz_5fBARsyV7ZA-8vCKDRtseQkgpUV3wSbPMCBVBxgnWXOKrFoOOQ_nZ1Ael6PPswj26LI0tBhvYdXEh37JWF44oSyx0m9DOWb-Lpevp-9dLr5R0oePFjfEMyV3etD/s320/IMG_4331.jpg" /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395139757558950210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhub54Gnqes4bpR1xXcQAjkDN9kFZACdB-qsavp8KQny57_8MOCiJCzSu9_SZaZyJEY891Tvr9-jXwZuCM6PqY11-MNScQMURhVrjdZbmm0ByJYhm-Y0a7ioZvWCuNju9gsbrq0q_RhXeDf/s320/IMG_4360.jpg" />All the kids got a bath and this was taken right before we headed home! I LOVE after bath pictures. :) So glad you had a good b-day, Mammy!<br /><br /></div><div align="center">We celebrated another very special b-day on the 12th of October and it was a BIG ONE for this guy! Happy 60th b-day to my favorite dad in the WHOLE WORLD. Honestly people, doesn't he look GOOD for 60? ;) I can't put into words how much I love my dad...all I can say is I am SO very blessed. And anyone who encounters him is blessed as well. He has a way of making people feel very special and "loved on" whether they are his own kids/family or not. I love that about my dad. I love that growing up my friends loved him like a dad and they STILL talk about how funny and wonderful he is...and I couldn't agree more! You are one special man, pop! :) And the cool thing is YOU ARE MY DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel that God gave me a very special gift when He gave me to you to raise and nuture. I love you!!!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395144050963156978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq62ftk_4S8Y9fSSQxYqSyGtjRjad7vY2rOwnBPbKpmTjAwcGh0b_OOqKtxoO12urESiE854E50VxvID2118gelAtjiMGCxZXNHu10jDSgOgZYa0IXIBLMIcDVgrXGNUwoQf2bOupbjp5L/s320/IMG_3766.jpg" />We weren't able to be with dad on his b-day--so we don't have any b-day party pics--but he had a wonderful time celebrating his b-day in Niagara Falls with Pam! We were so happy he had a great birthday. :) </div><p align="center">Okay so G-pa and Mammy, know that you BOTH SO SPECIAL to us...dark side or not :) and we love you dearly!!!!! We are blessed & honored to call you <em>family</em>. :)</p><p align="center">Love, Joshua, Christy, & Jesse</p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-42084470713944052072009-09-28T09:36:00.010-04:002009-09-28T14:23:20.417-04:00B-days, B-days, B-days!!<div align="center"></div><div align="center">This time of year is filled with LOTS of b-days for our family...keeps us busy, but we love it!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLM3VcC0Y8MalEZnKoyeO8ZJhCnx7X-avpTuVS7i6COe2H9QV_zuNCNWntlhu0Q88hsabuDgCTEbp8dMcOe9eZ-YfVOCICGaRepJtwp-qTl3j537u4KYTRd96nsfobAlnZx4ZHlh1mSU4S/s1600-h/IMG_4214.jpg"></a><div align="center">First of all, my sweet mama had a b-day on the 25th. :) I love my mom--she's such a wonderful lady. Me & my brothers have always loved to tease her (and she is such a good sport), but she has one of the best hearts of anyone I know and she is blessed with so many wonderful qualities. However, I must say, the thing I appreciate about my mom the most is that she has always loved me no matter what. So, thank you mom for your unconditional love. You are so very dear to my heart and we miss you so much. Love you!!!<br /><br /></div><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386578749792107858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0iiZMIT3TNtjUx993h-2UlbLn2leouMLCQKUxFkRDAz42NHjM6A50Pzey-Igl59Gnc2bnYDrVEgWdRYeLCYdylmat0puu-KCsPjQqCAVvWQA6I1AOrXvteEg7e7UlIfRuOJy7MJCkDuWV/s320/IMG_0623.jpg" border="0" />Me & Mom in Cali back in 2007<br /></div><p align="center"><br />Secondly, our triplet nephews turned FIVE on the 26th! I still can't believe they are five. I remember their 1st b-day like it was yesterday (that was also when Joshua decided that he liked me--wahoo!) and it's hard to imagine how quickly the time has gone. Happy B-day to the most adorable 5 year olds I know. :) Uncle Joshua, Jesse and I love you so very much!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386580682083703298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYroNe0B-T8Cp34KR7xGCeDmWsLDRilfaIqOQMVhyJQOK9EF0Xk-QntKfA3FTBkEybi2GtuJ2x55rUZU5WmZ-ZLG-343azul0ds-W7LSVtLCb2M3Lc8wS1zXvbPvkcecDGp004N09S8DHG/s320/IMG_4222.jpg" border="0" /> Jesse & Mahala with the boys on their 5th b-day!<br /></p>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-34658354887579658682009-09-24T13:42:00.002-04:002009-09-24T13:45:59.515-04:00Prodigal Son<div align="center">For those of you who might be interested, you can click on link below to read a post my brother Brad wrote about one of his songs--you'll be able to hear him sing it too. It's awesome and I really think you'll be blessed! <a href="http://insidethewalk.org/blog/">http://insidethewalk.org/blog/</a></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-42132468216000834422009-09-22T16:04:00.004-04:002009-09-23T14:14:14.224-04:00Happy B-day Nan!<div align="center">Happy B-day to the most wonderful "Nan" a girl could ask for!! She is soft spoken, funny, loving, wise, BEAUTIFUL, godly, and an amazing friend!! She's just plain wonderful. :) </div><div align="center"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384388200161699506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSF0h4UgXzZ_2srReiMldcAoZbgw4cKrgatasqxofOzZQdl93sIaWScaIXGtXMuYWlcfcaOyKjBVaedhITlFL6IyV1DzHZrMUVuMFDSlnmhg-2mCtAWLxKdUKALkkHfyn-7BFrFWJHvAu/s320/nan.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384386265988767234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwmlSYPQG2rkHtLyDYZM8dVwUULVefr6HeIbD5qE2JcrCkY4ezISdGFMLqFY5QY5MwW53FLeV3psbYchmifTyY_xjB4p2L3OaRzNm3VFu9IcvBSwZK0G7XbuSNL7b14RWpO3j6QaezllT/s320/IMG_4140.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center"></div><p align="center">Nan, I wish we could be with you today to celebrate your special day, but since we can't, know that we're thinking about you and love you so very much!!!<br /></p><div align="center"></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661463774924434000.post-84759037818859852312009-09-17T08:35:00.004-04:002009-09-17T08:49:02.584-04:00Give Me Jesus<div align="center">My friend, Sue, posted the below video to facebook this AM and I thought I would share it on my blog. What an incredible message and what an amazing tribute to Mrs. Graham!! </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">"Give me Jesus" is one of my very FAVORITE songs. I remember whenever I worked for BGEA I would put this song on @ my desk and listen to it over and over. I'm doing that same thing again today. :) It's such a great reminder of what we are on this earth for--not to gain earthly crowns but to gain heavenly crowns. I encourage you to live today with a HEAVENLY perspective!!! </div></div>Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11627169138637379445noreply@blogger.com0