Happy Anniversary to Us!

When I was a kid, I was obsessed with getting married. Weird, yes I know. I couldn’t wait to find “my groom or husband or whatever he was called. I just wanted a big white wedding, a horse and carriage, and a handsome man waiting at the end of the aisle. Well my wedding obsession was increased by 100 with the release of the movie My Best Friends Wedding. Loved it then, love it now. Anyway, I would dance around my room with a homemade bouquet singing the opening scene of the movie; which included a bride and her maids “Wishing and Hoping”. Check it out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ-MVAzdUK4

Well anyways, all my wishing and hoping must have worked because I found my blonde hair, blue eyed groom. A year ago tomorrow, I walked down the aisle to a very handsome man. He is a great friend, but an even better husband. When I count my blessings, I count him twice. Cody, I thank you for loving me.

So in honor of the day, here are a few pictures of the fabulous day. It was such an awesome day, and I am still hearing stories of how much fun our guests had. My ten year old self would have been proud.

Bahama Mama

Hello. First- I will start off by saying that I apologize for my lack of blogs...

Next..

It is sad to say that the summer is coming to an end. Boo. But I can say that I thoroughly enjoyed
it! One major highlight was our cruise to the Bahamas! Oh it was fabulous! (As you can imagine)
Cody and I loaded the car up and ventured across three states to Jacksonville, Florida. After twelve hours, one hotel stop, and a three hour delay to board the boat, we finally stepped on to the Carnival Fascination. Whew! Our travels were successful and we spent the next four days sailing away to paradise. Check out a few of our pics.

I say we explore a tropical country every year!



Our huge boat!


Getting ready for some sun


Cody snorkeling



Nassau, Bahamas


Tropical fish taking with
my underwater camera.

And I thought my life was hectic... Pfff!

Yea right! Life has funny ways of putting you in check...Usually when you need it the most.

The other night after dinner, Cody and I were lazily watching TV. When along comes this show on TLC (my most favorite channel) about Casey and Ethan Jones. No big deal. Well this cute as can be couple decided to have one baby and ended up with FIVE! Five babies! Aghh!

Anyway, the show went on to show their day to day activities. Cost. Lack of sleep. Stress. I'm sure you get the picture. 5 newborns, 5x the work!

It was a great show and completely warmed my heart. This family has many blessings to be thankful for. It also opened my eyes to how easy and carefree my life is. I have things pretty good right now. Something I often take for granted.

Check out The fabulous five! They will steal your heart!
http://www.joneslife.net/2010/01/from-the-birth-day-to-the-birthday/

Small things that make me Smile

Well I am excited to have received my very first blog award from a wonderful lady, also known as Mrs. Magnolia, Lindsey. I always enjoy reading your blogs and this is a great first award because I can share what makes me happy! Even though there are plenty more, but I'll just stick with ten.


Rules:

1.) Thank the award giver

2.) List 10 things that make you happy



10 things that are making me smile right now. : )

1. Candles

I looove Candles! I don't know when my obsession with candles started, but It is getting bad. Everywhere I go, I have to stop and check out their selection of candles.( I think its because I have a house of my own, and I don't have to worry about burning down my parents house!) Anyways my new fav is
Good Air™ Odor Eliminating Wrapped Votive Candle Sampler Votive Candle. It is only a dollar and its smells, well, Just plain clean.


2. Jasper Treats

Well one of my nearest and dearest is my puppy Jasper. He brings joy to our home and I smile to my face! I just love him. So one thing that makes me happy, is making him happy. I have found the cutest groomer/bakery in Southaven called Groomingdales. Well Groomingdales sells the cutest puppy treats ever! And they are all yummy and healthy snacks. It makes me smile to give Jasper a sweet treat.



3. Boutiques

Now that I have a free summer, I now have to time to shop! And I love to shop! (Which could count as one of my ten) However, I am over all the same ole places around here; Boutiques are now the place where to go! We actually have quite a few around the Southaven and Hernando area and they are stocked with wonderful goodies. I have to limit my visits so Cody doesn't get suspicious.. : )

4. McDonald's Snack Wraps

I am addicted! I love to stop by Mickey D's and pick up a Crispy Chicken w/ Honey Mustard dressing snack wrap. Yum, Yum. It is probably not the best thing to eat, but definitely not the worst. I highly recommend trying one.


5. Wall Clock

I finally found a clock for our living room. It is a wall applique clock with roman numerals. Its pretty cool. We added some individuality to it by adding the words, Mississippi Established 1817
(A little History lesson)

6. Twilight
Yes, it is sad to admit, but I joined the Twilight phenomenon. I read one book and got hooked.
However, I am NOT planning on biting anyone anytime soon and I am not obsessed with people of the night. Just to make that clear. But I am in love with dreamy Edward Cullen. Twilight Eclipse comes out June 30th!




7. Say Yes to the Dress

I love weddings! Even though my wedding planning days have come and passed, I still get giddy watching wedding shows. And Cody and I will be celebrating our one year anniversary very soon, so I'm having a small case of wedding fever. (Plus, I have lots of extra time to watch TV now.) Say Yes to the Dress on TLC is a fabulous show featuring the bridal store Kleinfields. Check it Out!



8. Cruise

After one hectic year, Cody and I have decided to FINALLY take some time for ourselves and head to the tropics! Yes its true. In less than a month, we will be sailing away to the Bahamas. So the thought of beaches, snorkeling, and NO Mississippi humidity makes me smile!



9. Zumba Class

Whew, that class is crazy! When I make it there, I always have a good time. It is nice to know that others are just as uncoordinated than I am. Plus there is usually some poor man, whose wife dragged him to some class, who was completely clueless as to what he would be doing. Needless to say, it can be funny. ZUMBA!!!

10. Starbucks

I loved to stop by Starbucks and get an iced coffee and a sweet treat. Yum, Yum!


Thanks again for the award Lindsey!

Some Beach, Somewhere

First off, I take a hundred percent responsibility for being a Blog SLACKER! It has been entirely too long since I've thought about posting a blog. However, I have what I think are two pretty understandable and exhausting reasons for my absence: Fourth grade and Kindergarten. Whew! Just saying that makes me tired. For the past five months, I have played host to a fourth grade classroom and most recently, a crazy kindergarten class. No doubt it has been a blast, but I am ready for summer! Can I get a hallelujah?

With that said, I am in desperate need of a vacation, no, more specifically, a beach. Yes, that sounds great! Some Beach, Somewhere! Ya know, where there's a beautiful sunset burning up the atmosphere.. (Sound familiar?) Anyway, if this applies to you, feel free to sing along.

"Some Beach" by Blake Shelton

Driving down the interstate
Running thirty minutes late
Singing Margaritaville and minding my own
Some foreign car driver dude with the road rage attitude
Pulled up beside me talking on his cell phone
He started yelling at me like I did something wrong
He flipped me the bird an' then he was gone

Some beach
Somewhere
There's a big umbrella casting shade over a empty chair
Palm trees are growing and a warm breezes a blowing
I picture myself right there
On Some beach, somewhere

Amen Blake!

March Madness and the Luck of the Irish

Whew, we have made it to March and boy am I glad. It always seems that January and February are hectic and tedious months; and this year was not much different. However, all is well now that we have arrived in the third month of the year, which is one of my favorites. Oh yes, March is great for many reasons, but for me, it has three major standouts. The First being is the weather! I don't know about you, but the cold months are a little excessive and last a month or two too long for me. By the end of December, I'm over it. So, with the exceptions of a few snow days, March usually brings birds singing, warmer weather, and a taste of the summer to come. Or otherwise known as SPRING FEVER. Enough said. Number two reason why March is great also only requires two words: SPRING BREAK! Do I really need to say more? We all know that Spring Break is a much appreciated necessity of life. The end. And last, but certainly not least, the third reason why March is so grand occurs in the middle of the month; Saint. Patrick's Day. Aghh yes, the one day out of the year where you can wear all green and not be tacky. Not only is your wardrobe insignificant, but your drinking tolerance is also quite trivial. So on March 17, which just so happens to occur over spring break, we have an excuse to drink beer to were "green" in the face, eat bacon and cabbage, if you like that stuff, and honor the the Luck of the Irish. Seriously, what more can you ask for?

In any case, I hope I sparked some sort of excitement for you to enjoy this month. March holds many other near and dear festivities, I just chose three of my favorite. So with regards to the Nelsons and the fighting Irish in my family, “If you're lucky enough to be Irish, then you're lucky enough.”

Fun tidbit I found. Top 25 Irish Last Names according to http://www.the-irish-path.com/irish-last-names.html

1. Murphy

2. Kelly

3. O'Sullivan

4. Walsh

5. Smith

6. O'Brian

7. Byrne

8. Ryan

9. O'Connor

10. O'Neill

11. O'Reilly

12. Doyle

13. McCarthy

14. Gallagher

15. O'Doherty

16. Kennedy

17. Lynch

18. Murray

19. Quinn

20. Moore

21. McLoughlin

22. O'Carroll

23. Connolly

24. Daly

25. O' Connell

Cupid and those arrows of his

With February being upon us, the month of love, and the infamous Valentines Day in the near future, I have been anxiously awaiting my first V-day with my sweet husband. I know, I know, many of you are convinced that this so called day of affection was created by card and candy companies.. and I can see your point. However, I am a full blown romantic and I believe that it is an age old tradition to forget about all the worries and strife in the world and bask in the glory of love! Amen! Anyways, me being the dork that i am, I decided to do some research on Valentines, Cupid, and all that implies. I think you might find some of this to be interesting.

1. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.

2.85% of Women secretly buy Valentines for themselves.

3.Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800s.

4.The oldest surviving love poem till date is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C

5. Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

6. Cupid ,the Roman God of Love, is responsible for coupling lovers by shooting darts of desire to both men and women.

(Wow! Interesting stuff right) Well, whether you believe all of that jazz or not, it is nice to imagine that somewhere, somehow, SOMEONE is out there that you are destined to be with. Luckily, I have have found my someone else, my other half, my best friend. I count my blessings everyday starting with Cody. I could go on and on, but I won't. I will just say that I don't know if Cupid's arrows are responsible for my love and desire..., however, it is a nice thought to have on one day of the year. Whether you are single, dating, or married, Happy Valentines Day and watch out for those arrows. ♥