A Fun Weekend

Hanging out with Grandma and my little sis...and of course Fay and all her rain...

Mid-Quarter Stress Fest

My job is almost like college...the middle of the semester all the tests and projects are due before the break...the heat is on to make a Monday deadline and its like pulling a semi-truck with your pinky across the line. I can't complain because this quarter (so far) has definitely been a lot easier than the last. But I have definitely had to remind myself of the Blessed Assurance...to sing HIS praises...and that eventually I will accomplish all my personal wishes and of course those professional ones that help bring home the bacon. That life will balance out and God is my story not this earthly schedule...I just have to be patient.

This hymn brings back so many childhood memories..and I sing it with my whole heart everytime I hear it now...

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!

O what a foretaste of glory divine!

Heir of salvation, purchase of God,

Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, perfect delight!

Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;

Angels descending bring from above

Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

This is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long;

this is my story, this is my song,

praising my Savior all the day long.

Perfect submission, all is at rest!

I in my Savior am happy and blest,

Watching and waiting, looking above,

Filled with his goodness, lost in His love.

Busy Weekend

It's been a busy weekend....

Our nephew Dayne celebrated his 3rd birthday on Friday. From all the reports from the Good Life City...he had a big time at his pawdy at Putt-Putt...can't wait to get home to see him!

And Daddy celebrated his on Saturday...along with starting a new job! Hopefully this is an answer to many prayers...a job a little less hard core and a little more golf action :)

And hopefully one of our kids will get the curls. And then Saturday evening we had the pleasure of celebrating with Bryan and Paige at their beautiful wedding...we had a lot of fun dancing the night away.

The guys....hanging out during the cocktail hour...

The beautiful bride and groom...

And just when you thought I was finished with pictures...the Maxfields' are here for a quick visit...I miss them loads and was so excited to get to spend the afternoon with two of my favorite ladies shopping while Matt and Aaron had fun at the pool.

A pretty picture...

Summer

I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th weekend. We spent a relaxing weekend with my parents and sister. I can't wait to go home for a visit though...this south ga girl is getting a little homesick...

Summer is flying by way too fast. Matt has already started the football count down and planning weekend tailgates. Tyler, we are counting on you for an awesome Clemson-GT celebration :) It is amazing how being in the UK for two months has made this year fly by, but its not over yet. Other trips and events are in the planning stages.. including Boston and hopefully NYC!

Work has started to pick up again, even though it feels like the last quarter just ended. Last week I went to Greenville, SC for training at our GE Assembly plant and then we both headed over to Mt. Airy to celebrate Josh's 1st Birthday. We had a wonderful time with Kevin, Jenn and Emily...and even enjoyed a bonfire complete with smores and firecrackers...

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MIA

Yes, I apologize that I have been missing in action since my return home. I have recieved a few complaints that I have not updated the blog. But life has been a little upside down the past two weeks since I am still working London time and trying to function on EST. Its been great to be able to work from home so I can at least see Matt even though I have been working what feels like 24/7.

Well let's see..upon arriving home I learned that our good friends, Jenny and Trevor our expecting their first baby! Baby Brooks should be arriving sometime in January! Congrats!

But most of all upon coming home I got to see the wonderful surprise my husband accomplished while I was gone...he finished our patio! and of course had sod installed! Much to the approval of our neighbors, but that's a better story in person...just ask Matt!

We have been working hard to add landscaping to the yard. Father's Day weekend we planted around 25 shrubs and flowers. We still have lots of flower bed space to fill...and weed!


We celebrated Father's Day with Matt's family and got to spend some quality time with our sweet nephew Josh! I can't believe just a few more weeks and we will be celebrating his first birthday!








And finally this weekend, we spent in the wonderful state of South Carolina in enemy territory aka Clemson. Congrats to Tyler and Paige! We had a wonderful time at their wedding and hope they are enjoying their honeymoon in St. Lucia. Sorry Tyler, I forgot to buy the tassles!

Thank you for letting us be apart of your special day...sorry I didn't take too many pictures since Rhonda was playing photographer all weekend!

Home Sweet Home

Yes, can you believe it...eight weeks has semi-flown by and I am back on American soil!!

More pictures to post from my last few adventures in the UK and of our wonderful patio that Matt and his dad finished while I was gone!