Going to the chapel...

So...the last time i posted on this blog was almost exacty two years ago to the day. I abandoned it just because I got too busy...Since my last post I have graduated college, gotten a big girl job, totaled a car, bought a new car (my first big girl purchase) and am now engaged to my best friend, Jimmy. Needless to say things have been busy! I couldn't be more excited about all the wonderful things happening in my life right now. I have wanted to start blogging again for awhile..and tonight for some reason I chose would be the night.

When I started this blog my second post was from July 4..which happens to be when I met Jimmy! This past July 4 was when we got engaged! We are both very excited to be on this journey together and I couldn't be happier! The picture of us is at the lake...the day we got engaged (notice we are looking a little rough!)

sorry it's been so long...

i promise to start blogging again after i get back from the beach!!!!!!!! i can't wait! i start school next thursday, and i'm desperate for a break...it's been one of those weeks.so until next time...adios!

Lindsey's lingerie shower

so, this weekend was lindsey's lingerie shower...we had so much fun! it's so nice to get away and not have to worry about anything. and sadly i think all of us have seen the older you get the more difficult it is to get everyone together. amy and i went down friday night to help lane get everything ready for the girls the next morning...lindsey opened up all her lingerie...watch out shaffer ;-) and we played some shower games and then it was lake time! this weekend was much needed by all of us.

(side note) saturday morning i went out on the pier after i woke up for some quite time...all i could think about was how incredibly blessed i am to have such amazing friends. it's crazy to think that most of us have been best friends for over ten years!!!!!!! these girls have been there for me during good times and bad...laughter and tears. and i honestly couldn't ask for anything more. i love ya'll!!!!!

caleb david vickery

7 lbs. 12 oz.

the happy family
the big brother

head FULL of hair!!!

Matthew us SOOO excited!!!! it took him a second to warm up to the whole time but he kept wanting to hold him! baby caleb is precious :) ill keep posting. but it's late and matthew's bed time! (he's staying with us for a few days while mommy and daddy are at the hospital)

eam

today...

my sister, jessica, is due ANY TIME now with her baby boy....so for now we are doing everything we can to give her a break and take matthew...(YAY!) this morning we went to chuckee cheese, bowling, and krispy kreme..yummm.

matthew has his own strategy of getting the most tickets!

yeh...we SUCK at bowling...

and you can't bowl without doing a little dance dance revolution ;)

thats all for now... this weekend we have lindsey's lingerie party...so ill post pics from that and HOPEFULLY ill have pics of baby caleb this week! love ya'll!!!

eam

this week:

sorry it has been a while since i have posted!!!!! i have been sick with strep...i thought that was suppose to stop after middle school or high school years... apparently not. anyways...not much has been going on just thought i would post a couple pictures from the 4th of sweet matthew, my boss's dog scout, my dog willie, and my best friend amy's sweet corgy puppy...his name is bubba :)

we were at a friend chris's (amy's boyfriend) and he and his brother have 2 big labs and they had a kiddy pool they were playing in...bubba wanted in sooo bad but his paws won't reach over the side...well he kept trying and finally fell in. he's adorable!

and here is sweet matthew :)

happy 4th!!!!!

hey guys! hope everyone is having a good last day of work for the week :) yayyy for long weekends! i can't wait. i'm not doing much for the holiday..im house/dog sitting for my boss while she's in boston with her family and doing the regular holiday stuff...pool, cook outs and watching the fireworks at vulcan!

as most of ya'll know i go to church of the highlands and absolutely LOVE IT! and i must say...they put on a pretty amazing fireworks show last night. it was a usual wednesday night service...except that it took us an hour to get to church...the sancuary was closed becaused it was full and there were about 5,000 more people there than normal. it was crazy. i know, i know...the extra 5,000 were there maybe to see the fireworks with their kids and the free food and drinks.... there were even people setting up blankets on the hill behind the car dealership off of 459! but hopefully all the visitors got to see a tiny glimpse at what God is doing in that church..and wow is He is doing some pretty amazing things!!!! i'll leave you with a couple of pictures from last night...i am missing one pic and a video that never got sent to my e-mail (i had to send them because im writing this from my work computer) but i will post those later. HAVE A FUN, SAFE HOLIDAY :) love ya'll!!!!

ps: sorry for not being able to post comments back. i have no clue how to work the whole blog thing but my dear friend magen is going to give me some blogging 101 :)

this was the line of cars on 459:

and here is sweet matthew :)