it's a bird...it's a plane....

it's Johnny good times running his FIRST.EVER 5K!

(with a smile I might add)

 Go Johnny! GO!

finishing the race strong!

Our dear friend Jur & John. victory picture

John's Mill Manager who challenged everyone to join the race

Proud would be an understatement.

history in the making

Who is this un-photogenic bunch you may ask?!?

MY FAMILY....all of us. in ONE picture. all in the same place. at the same time. and almost all of us looking in the same direction. 

mission accomplished.

Here is Honey and Grandmother with their grandchildren (minus one!) These two newlyweds just celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary! Sure does make 5 years sound shabby!

count down to 2011...

10.......... Alabama victories

9......... babies born! addie, julie ann, scott, ben, miller, parker, brooks, cates & finley 

8........ awesome couples to ring in the new year!

7....... months of tiling bathrooms

6...... fun weekends with friends and family Girls' weekend, Annual Outlet trip, Loxley, Smokies , beach with Laura and Wheeler, lake with Leslie and John

5..... years of marriage

4.... paintings painted 

3... reunions

2.. romantic get aways 

1. ONE God who blessed us beyond our imagination in 2010. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

although its been said many times, many ways

Merry Christmas to you!

away in a manger

"Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2: 10-11

i believe in auburn

...i just don't love it!

Christmas came early for John! He's headed to Atlanta to cheer on his team! Boda Getta??

five

Our fifth anniversary was October 15th. To celebrate, we went to one of my VERY favorite places...the beach.

Lucky for us, a cottage in Seaside was available which made for the PERFECT weekend get a way. Fall is my absolute fav-or-ite time to go to the beach, and the weather our anniversary weekend could not be beat.

                           

Thank you "self timer" for kindly documenting our dinner date! You can see the precious little spiral staircase in the background. The cottage was teeny tiny and I adored it! Downstairs was literally wide enough for a bed and us to stand at the end of it for this picture...upstairs was the cutest little kitchen and living room.

Each day started with John's favorite thing...coffee...and my favorite thing...coffee dates with John!

We made up lots of excuses to have to stop by the Market. It is just too cute to pass up and happens to have the most delicious cinnamon rolls.

I honestly don't know if I've ever seen the beach more beautiful. Perfect weather, perfect water, just PERFECT.

I set up shop here....

put my toes in this...

and listened to this...

while John was more focused on things like this...

I came inside to tell him Aubie was outside. He didn't believe me, and DID NOT lose his concentration in the game.

TOLD you Aubie was outside!

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.

Mignon Mclaughlin, Atlantic (July 1965)