Octuplets Born in California

No really... http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/01/a-mother-has-gi.html

EIGHT!

Gushers...

I am totally addicted to gushers...you know the little fruit snacks that has the gel in the center? I can not ever stop with one box pack and they are so bad for you haha! I am a mad gusher eating machine...really people. If you see me coming, hide your gushers.
(yep, I ate a whole box of gushers today)

Thinking...

That looking at little dashes on paper for 7 hours straight will DEFINITELY induce a migraine...ugh.

Just thinking...

Just thinking that it is probably crazy that I wake up everyday at 4am to watch Cold Case for 2 hours...when I could clearly record it....hmmmm. Just thinking

Anniversary trip to the cabin

Artie and I decided to take a small trip for our 1st year anniversary. We rented a cabin in Pigeon Forge and stayed the weekend there. It was very relaxing...in fact i read 2 books while we were there. Most of the time we hung around the cabin. On Saturday we went to The Comedy Barn and I recommend this to everyone. It was really funny and it was a clean family show! Artie and I laughed until we cried. On our actual anniversary we ate dinner in Gatlinburg at The Peddler and it was so yummy!!! I could not think of a better way to celebrate being married for a year. Here are some photos we took while we were there..enjoy.

The view from our deck

BIG NEWS!!! Very Exciting!!!

Drum roll please.....Artie and I are the now the proud owners of The Christmas Shop on Main! I bet you thought I was going to say I was pregnant. Well I am not.
One of the owners of The Christmas Shop decided to leave and offered me her half of the business. I was floored. It all happened really fast. I found out that she was selling but the other owner had the 1st opportunity to buy them. So I assumed that would be the case. I had prayed that I would have the opportunity but kept it on the back burner to not get my hopes up. I got a call about a week before Christmas letting me know that I was going to have the opportunity to buy...and that something needed to be on paper before the 1st of the year. Artie and I sat down and discussed the logistics and then prayed for guidance. I woke up the next day and felt at peace with our decision. I called the owner and accepted her offer! I believe this is the direction I am suppose to be going. I have prayed for an opportunity like this for a long time. I am so excited about it!
So if you are in the Jonesborough area stop by..we are in downtown Jonesborough across the street from the court house!

One year ago today!

One year ago today Artie and I were married. I can not believe it had been a whole year. A lot has happened. I can not believe we have survived our 1st year. Here is our year in review...


1. Artie finds out he got a new job in East TN on our wedding day.

2. We learn we have to move in 3 weeks. (1 of those weeks was our honeymoon, we had to find a place to live, we had to pack and move 5 hours away, and get our house on the market)

3. Artie's dad passes away suddenly the Thursday after we return from our honeymoon.

4. Artie leaves for East TN to start his new job...the week after his dad passes away.

5. WE MOVE to East TN!!!!

6. My Mammaw dies (almost exactly 3 months after the wedding)

7. We sell our house in Murfreesboro

8. Artie and I buy a house.

9. I go on a cruise.

10. WE MOVE!!! (again)

11. Artie gets a job promotion!

12. I start working with the Greeneville Majorettes.

13. I get a job at the Christmas Shop

14. We buy The Christmas Shop




Hmmm....we have been very busy. I hope this year is a bit more quiet.