Last Words For 2011...

It's hard to believe that it is the last day of 2011!!  This year definitely flew by and I am certainly looking forward to ringing in the new year with friends!  I can definitely put "more blog posts" on my list of New Year's Resolutions.

To end the year, I will post about our trip for Christmas in Huntsville.  We had a short, but jam packed trip, of family, friends and my favorite-ist cat in the whole world, Abby.  Abby and I go way back... and I don't doubt that she is quickly approaching her big nap in the sky:(.  She has definitely gotten slower and sleepier than before, but she still is my Abby.  While we were home, this is what I found...

A Stuart and an Abby!!  Stuart and Abby don't really have a strong relationship, but this trip brought it to a whole new level.  I am not sure if it had more to do with the fact that Stuart was napping on Abby's couch, or if Abby was simply seeking a new pal... either way, friends forever.

Find the hidden Abby!!

I hope that everyone has a great New Years!!

Happy 2012... and WAR EAGLE (tonight)!!

Foto Fun!!

Work Halloween... I was Jessica:)

EZV

Rapper Eli

Countdown til Christmas!!

The holidays are definitely in full swing!!  Thanksgiving was relaxing and now we are headed straight into Christmas!  We were able to put our Christmas decorations (before Thanksgiving:)) and now I am soooo ready for Christmas!!  I love having the house decorated and smelling of the holidays.  I am pretty sure that Stuart and I have both been pretty good, so Santa is sure to stop by this year!

Coming up in the next few weeks we have:

• Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens
• baby pictures of Precious Eli!!
• Phenix City Christmas
• Christmas at work
• Huntsville Christmas

Get excited!!  It's Christmas!!

A Blessed Hump Day!!

First off... I find it disgraceful that it takes an almost disaster to get a post up, but here I am!!  As many people know, Auburn (Opelika and many other parts of the state) were hit with some tremendous storms and tornadoes today.  Our area was directly hit, but we are SO THANKFUL that is was not worse.  Stuart and I just got back from a walk around the hood to survey the damage.

Note the foundation on the left and the gazebo at someone's front porch

Gazebo's foundation

Gazebo's new home

No traffic lights left in any direction

All the sheet metal came from the Equestrian complex across the street

Tree at the Smurf Houses

Wire Rd/Webster Rd intersection--Exxon was hit hard



Back of the Vet School Fraternity on Wire Rd


After walking around, I feel very lucky that we only have thousands of leaves and limbs to deal with.  Alabama Power even has us back in business!! 

Another blessing...

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, BABY ELI!!

Can't wait to meet you and so glad to hear you and mom are doing well:)

No Worries...

No worries, guys.  We are still here, just been super busy.  With work, football, camp, friends, food and sleep, I just simply have not had a chance to update the old blog.  Don't fret though, I have pictures from football fun, all 3 of my Halloween costumes and some camp fun to share as soon as I get a chance to get them on my computer!

On another note, congratulations to AUBURN/OPELIKA for being voted as the #2 cleanest city in America!!  I am so proud to call this place home.... for now:)  In honor of our the big game this weekend...

WAR EAGLE!!

Hair today....

First off... I really wish this post could include an actual play list to give the full feeling of each photo.  With that being said, THE BEARD IS OUTTA HERE!!  (for this week, anyways...)

Let me paint the picture for you.  This is how we started....

Click HERE for the background music.

Then we decided to take a little step back in time... like to 1863.

Sorry for the poor picture quality:(

Next, we took a trip to the 70s.

Jumped up to the 80s.

And landed right back in the here and now...

Good ole SJB is back!!!  Yahoo!!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

FALL!!  Yahoo!!!  Bring on the cooler weather and crisper air.  Lately, it has been quite the tease, having crisp, cold mornings and hot, humid afternoons.  Ugh... it totally forces you to be creative with your wardrobe and either freeze or sweat to death at some point in the day.

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to decorate for, probably since it can all stay out from September-ish to Thanksgiving time.  I thought I would share a few of my decorations, to share my fall spirit.

My homemade Candy Corn vases, courtesy of Pinterest.

4 out of 5 of our pumpkins.  Pumpkin #5 had a good life, but endured a tragic, untimely death. RIP.

Some gumballs-to-go!!

Trick-or-Treat!!

Hope your fall is going as good as ours!!  Coming soon... AU vs. FL and RIP to "The Beard!!"