Hamburger and Fries for Dogs!

Dozer also got to celebrate his birthday again, with Granny this time. She got him a great toy and a hamburger and french fries. The hamburger and fries came from the same place I got his cake. Look how real and cute they are. Josh's sister's boyfriend said if he saw that in the fridge he would think it was left overs and eat it.

Last Birthday Gathering

On Sunday everyone got together for lunch at Lakeside Tavern and most importantly I finally got to meet little miss Kiley. She is even more beautiful in person than in pictures. I'm so glad I got to see Lacy and Jeremy and their new addition. It meant a lot to me that we could all get together so thank you for coming! Dad got me this adorable bear that he felt like matched my personality and I think he did a great job picking it out. Here are some pics from our lunch! Thank you to everyone that came! Mom, Dad, Robin, Lacy, Jeremy, Kiley, Jason, Meredith, Chelsey, Orin, Bob and Bev and of course Josh!

Old Friends Again!

Me and Travis (Trav is a long time friend)
Me and Jordan (Jordan is the one that does mom's landscaping and helps her around the house)
Josh, Travis and Eric (Eric was my neighbor growing up)
Max and her husband Cory (we see them a lot more than the others, they just came over)

Also on Saturday after the game we met up with some old friends we don't get to see much. We all went to high school together and saw each other periodically throughout college but it's hard to see them a lot since we live out of town. They were having a cookout after the game so we went by to say hello and see how everyone was doing. Here are some pics.

Gran Gran

Everyone please say a prayer for my Gran Gran (Mom's mom). She has been in the hospital with "c diff", it's an infection in the colon. She is going to be fine but being in a hospital and just laying around can really take a toll on you so I pray for her to get her strength back up and get back to normal very soon. Also please pray for my grandfather who is taking such good care of her and maintaining everything on his own. He is very special and a great husband that is always there for her. I hope you get well soon Gran Gran!

We went to visit her Saturday, she is at St. Mary's. In the lobby there were pictures of all the classes and we found her picture in Class of 1950. He is a picture of her then (Ann Grubb) and flowers her friends sent her.

Tennessee vs. Florida Party

This weekend was another celebration for my birthday but this time with my family. On Saturday my mom and I went to the Brimer's to watch the UT/FL game (which wasn't very much fun to watch) and celebrate my birthday. Of course we had great football game food, and got to see Bella. I got to open gifts there and got some candles from Erin, plants for my patio from Bev, a picture of Bella from Bella, and a new Coach purse from Mom, Bob and Bev. I was so excited!!! It was a great day and thank you Erin for letting us come over to hang out.

Josh Skiing

I wanted to post this picture because I think it's cool. This is of Josh skiing right before he busted his chin open on the jet ski. Sorry Josh, I had to throw that in there! Anyways, he hadn't skied in years so he was pretty happy that he did so well. Ok, that's all! Have a great weekend!

25th Birthday Weekend!

My favorite girls!

My delicious ice cream cake!

Me and Smax helping Josh grill burgers on Hayley's rooftop terrace

Me and Erin

Me and Josh at dinner in Atlanta

Daniel and Morgan at dinner

Hayley apartment door with everyone that was going to be there

Me, Erin and Hayley

As most of you know my 25th birthday was Sunday. I don't know why but I was really struggling with this one and realizing how quickly I am growing up into a full blown adult!!! Anyways, I wanted to make it a special one and thanks to my wonderful friends and family it was...the best part is that it's not even over yet!!! Anyways, our friends Daniel and Morgan came in Friday and we went to dinner in Midtown. Then Saturday we left for Nashville to stay with Hayley. When I got there Hayley had decorated her place and cooked for 15 people. My friends Erin, Max, and Casey came into town and Jeff, Kendrik, Jen and Lucas all came over to watch the game. Afterwards I met up with Samantha of course and just had a wonderful time with my best girlfriends. Thank you to everyone for making it such a special birthday and I can't wait to celebrate with my family this weekend. Dad however made a good point the other day about a baby being at my birthday and how I won't be the center of attention! Well after much thought I guess I am ready to deal with that and pass the duties onto little miss Kiley! I can't wait to see you this weekend Kiley...even if you are stealing my thunder! HA HA!!!

Happy Birthday Dozer

Dozer's birthday was Sunday also so we celebrated it with a cake from Kool Dog Cafe and new toys, he turned 4. He ate his cake it 3 bites and kept going back to his cage and licking the plate. I wish it was his birthday everyday! We got him a new toy that is supposed to be virtually indestructible so he won't have anymore terrible belly aches. I will keep you posted on how well that goes. Anyways, Happy Birthday buddy! We love you so very much and couldn't imagine not having you as a part of our lives!

Girls Night Out

Last night some of us from work got together for a girls night. Melissa hosted it and made wonderful fajitas. We had a great time just hanging out away from work and taking a night off from our men. Melissa is the one in the dress, she is from Atlanta, went to Vanderbilt and the one that just got married in June. Kelli is the one next to me, she is also from Atlanta, was the captain of the UGA's cheerleading squad and has the most endearing personality. Tisha is the quieter one but such a sweetheart. She just got engaged and is from Ohio. We all get along really well and I'm thankful to have them as friends and not just co-workers. Ok, I'm bored at work so I thought I would give you a mini bio in case your were bored too. Have a great weekend!

Spoiled!

I wanted to take a minute and brag on Josh! He is always helping me and making my life easier. He is thoughtful and kind and I thank God everyday for having him in my life. Yesterday I had to work from 7:30-6:00, go workout, water my boss's flowers then come home and do laundry and cleaning for guests on Friday. Of course I was tired and on the verge of being stressed but I came home to find flowers, dinner on the table, laundry started and stuff picked up. It made my night so much easier after my long day and he was so sweet to be that considerate. Thank you Josh, you are a wonderful man and I love you!

Labor Day

Well we followed the rules and didn't do much of anything for labor day. We had a big meal Sunday night after a day at the pool and several naps yesterday. That is my kind of Holiday! I included a picture of our labor day feast, what was left at least. Thank you Robin for a great recipe (Foil Chicken), it is truly one of Josh's favorites that I make. The only thing about it is it makes so much food and I always feel so bad with how much food we throw away. Oh well, it's YUMMY! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend!

Foil Chicken

by Robin Crabtree

Preheat oven to 350

Cook rice (Uncle Ben's Boil in bag-1 bag per serving)

Place cooked rice on foil

Potato cut into 4th around the rice

Chicken breast on the rice

Onion slice on the chicken

Tomato slice on the onion

Veggies stuffed in around the sides of chicken (I use brocolli and carrots)

Half a stick of butter on top of tomato

Lots of Garlic Salt

Wrap up and place on pan in oven

Cook for at least 1 and 1/2 hours (When I do more than two it usually takes longer)

ENJOY!

UT Game and Surprise Visit

Me and Mikey

Jason and Meredith

Me and Allyson

The odd couple

Picking on Josh since his team won!

Saturday of course was the first UT and UGA game of the season and we were so excited. Our best friend from high school, Mikey came to visit for the weekend and we just couldn't wait to see how UT and UGA were going to look this year. Well there is no need to go into detail as I'm sure most of you watched the UT game, UGA did however look good so good for them. Regardless we had fun together and hung out with friends. The most exciting part was that Jason and Meredith flew back into Atlanta that night and instead of driving home they came to hang out and stay with me. Thanks for staying around guys, we had a great time! Here are some pics from the night!

The water girl

Hot tub area

Pool house view

Garden/Grill Area

Pool house

Pool view

Dozer by the pool

Well my boss is out of town for a week and lives right down the road so she asked if I could water her flowers again. Of course I don't mind, the place is beautiful and she says I can hang out there if I want. What is tricky about this is that the water laws say you can only water Saturday before 10am. Well ok, I did that, but she asked that I do it every other day. So I went back yesterday and you have to hide to water everything. The back is fine but up front you have to use a pitcher. It makes it kind of interesting. The other thing is that when she was telling me everything she said there are a few posts in the back and a couple up front. I think she has about 45 total potted plants in all and that is not including what she has recently planted in the ground. It's a job but worth it because everything is so pretty you don't want to kill anything. I took some pictures of just the pool area on Saturday. Josh and Mikey came to help me and we were going to stay and hang out but it took so long to get everything done.

Dr. Ashley

Yesterday I had to take Josh's stitches out. As most of you know I can't stand things like this and sometime get queasy at the site of needles and such. I was really nervous but did well and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Here is a picture, poor Josh, he was pretty nervous but didn't squirm or anything.

Stitches this time

Well Josh had to get 6 stitches yesterday. He went for a team outing with his Chick-fil-a group to the lake and played a little too hard. He was on the jet ski when he hit a large wave and when he came back down he busted his chin open. His boss had to take him to the ER! He is a little sore but lucky he didn't lose some teeth. I told him that unfortunatly he is not 10 anymore and he needs to be a little more careful when he plays. Here is a picture of the stitches and his sad face when I told him he was not young anymore...love it!!