War Damn Baby!

I've been keeping a secret for many weeks now! Tucker and I are happy to announce that we are expecting a little bundle of joy May 13, 2013! The delay in blog posts has much to do with this, but I couldn't tell all of you that just yet. I have been exhausted for many weeks. I had no idea how exhausting bringing a baby into this world could be! I could barely get off of the couch , let alone blog. And I do believe the term "morning sickness" should be changed to "all day sickness". Ha! Thank goodness I'm starting to feel better!

Tucker and I are so thankful for this wonderful gift from God! We have been praying for a baby for some time now:) We are about to begin a new chapter in our lives, and we are more than excited! Please pray for our soon to be little family of four!

Football, Friends, and Fun

Last weekend, Tucker and I went to Nashville with the Conerly's! We had an amazing time despite Auburn losing to Vandy! After the game, we went to downtown Nashville to see the sights! It was a blast! Here are a few pictures from our trip!

 Virginia and I before the game.

 Phyllis and I on our way to the game.

 The Boswell's and the Conerly's

 Where the Titans play!

 Downtown Nashville by the river.

 Tootsie's

 We had so much fun at The Stage!

 Bright lights, big city!

 Look who we ran into! Aunt Rhonda and I on the red carpet at the Supre Tan party.

 <3

 Thanks to Aunt Rhonda we met Snooki!

Another picture on the red carpet.

As you can see we had a blast in Nashville. My Aunt Rhonda just happened to be there for a tanning convention. She was able to get us into a couple of private parties. She even got us into the Wildhorse Saloon, which was shut down to the public that night. She's awesome!!! And if you're wondering where Snooki fits into the picture, she was promoting her new tanning lotion at the Hard Rock. Ha! What a coincidence, Snooki and tanning!!! 

Have a fabulous week!

Amanda

Sick

I've been blessed to not have been sick for about two years. Occasionally, I would catch a cold or have a bit of a sore throat but nothing that would constitute actually visiting a doctor. My two year winning streak ended abruptly Sunday afternoon!

Tucker and I were looking at houses with Phyllis and Al (so excited they will be closer in just a few years!) when my illness began to rear it's ugly head. I've had many a throat infection/strep throat, so sadly I know the symptoms well. Sunday morning I awoke with a sore throat. I thought nothing of it, of course. I made it throughout most of the day until mid house hunting I felt a fever coming on. I was cold, had body aches, and my throat was killing me. I would have rather spit in a cup than swallow. I know, that's gross, but its honestly how I felt.

Upon returning home, I checked my temp. Just as I suspected, I was running a low grade temp and it was rising. Off to the Urgent Care we went abruptly ending our beautiful day. Thank goodness I did not have strep. Instead, it was just a bacterial throat infection. Nothing a day off of work, Tylenol, and some antibiotics can't cure.

How did I get this pesky bacteria??? It could have been several things. Last week, a child sneezed right in my face. Never in 5 years has that happened! I literally needed Germ-X for my face. Or it could have been something I picked up at the game. We certainly played bad enough for me to feel sick! Ha! I personally think it was the sneeze to the face that did it!

Wait, there is a happy ending! I'm feeling much better today. I was even able to head off to school this morning! Nothing makes me feel better than seeing 17 sweet little faces. They made my day by writing the most precious "Get Well Soon" cards. Let's hope for a healthy rest of the year.

Amanda

Happy Fall, Ya'll

My favorite season is here! I absolutely love everything about Fall! Cool mornings, Taco Soup, and cozy evenings snuggled up on the couch are right up my ally. I also love decorating for fall. This past weekend, Tucker and I bought our hay, mums, and pumpkins. After a few changes, we finally got it just right!

September

I'm ashamed that it has been so long since my last blog! This month has whizzed by in the blink of an eye. Hopefully, I can catch everyone up everything. First, we are finally settled into our new home! New furniture has been purchased (pics soon, I promise), pictures have been hung, and we are slowly coming to the relaxation that we do in fact, live here. For a while, Tucker and I felt as if we were living in a hotel! Ha! We still have a few more things to do such as, purchasing lamps and curtains, but for the most part it feels like home.

We also had the pleasure of hosting our first dinner guests in our new home. We invited Grandaddy John and Carol over to visit and see our new home. It was so nice to actually have the room to entertain! We really enjoyed our night with them. We can't wait to have them back over!

And if you haven't noticed, football season has officially started! Ha! I can't believe we are almost a month into the season. This weekend we hosted our big tailgate. We usually do one or two a year. It was so nice to spend time with our wonderful family and friends. My sweet friend Elizabeth, her husband Loftin, and their precious son, Reese shared the day with us. Reese was so fun! He played football till he dropped, literally! Elizabeth reported he didn't even make it to the car that afternoon before he was sound asleep. What a cutie!!! We can't wait to do it again!

School is wonderful thus far! I have a very sweet group of 17. I love third grade! Everyday I'm more sure that I made the right decision to move back down. I miss my dear friend,Virginia though! It was so nice to be able to run across the hall when I needed her. It was also nice to have someone to plan with and bounce ideas off of. And things will never be the same in third grade without Leslie and Bria. They were my calm in the storm. Luckily. I still get to chat with them often. As much as I miss my old teammates, I must say that I'm loving working with my new teammates. Fresh faces and fresh energy can be a very good thing! Well, that about sums it up for now! Whew! This blog is jam packed! I'll do my best not to wait so long next time.

Amanda

Blessed Beyond Measure

We are in the new house, finally! Thanks to my sweet in-laws for graciously helping us move, organize, and decorate our new home. We love ya'll to pieces :) I also have to thank our sweet friends and family with the big muscles (Josh, Jay, Al, and Andy) for helping to move the big stuff. You guys are were amazing! I can't believe the amount of stuff we have. Josh told me I needed to donate some stuff to the Salvation Army. What he didn't know, was that I had cleaned out and had donated lots of stuff before the big move. Ha! Andy, our family engineer, said there was no way that we could have fit all of that stuff into that tiny 2 bedroom house. Somehow we did :) We were worried we would not have enough stuff to fill the new house. Boy, were we wrong!

I can't even begin to tell you how blessed we feel. God has been so good to us, much better than we deserve.We have an amazing life, and we owe everything ti Him that made it possible. I was a little weepy last Monday when we made the final sweep through the old house. There were so many happy memories, and they all came flooding back at once. But at the same time, I'm excited to fill our new house with happy memories. We absolutely love our home! I feel like I'm in a dream sometimes :)

 I can't believe we have a garage!

 Leaving the house :)

 You have no idea how excited I am about the garage!

 sitting room

 dining room

 breakfast area

 kitchen

One of the guest bedrooms

At this moment, I'm doing one of my favorite things-watching Auburn football! Lets hope we get a win against Mississippi State today! War Eagle! We are hosting a few friends here at the new house. Entertaining is fun, when you have the room! Ha! We went to the AU vs. Clemson game in Atlanta last weekend. We had so much fun tailgating with family! Thanks Uncle Dan and Aunt Diane for hosting such a fun get together! I hated that we lost, but I also thought our guys did a pretty good job. We all knew were weren't going to win every game this season, but I did notice lots of improvement from last year.

War Eagle, friends!

Amanda

Packing!

It's official...we are packing! Tucker and I managed to pack up most of the house today. Whatever is left will wait to one day this week. We close Wednesday, but we aren't making the big move until Sunday after the Auburn vs. Clemson game. We don't miss football games for such petty events like moving! Ha! We plan to take many car loads throughout the week, so the big day won't be as stressful. Speaking of stress, boxes everywhere and  bare walls are stressful!

 This was before we were finished! We have too much stuff!

 Bare kitchen :/

Although this time in our lives is stressful and we are super busy, we have so much to be thankful for. Our new home is beautiful, and we can't wait to move in this weekend! It's bittersweet leaving the house we worked so hard to make a home. It was our first home as a married couple, and we learned so much about each other and marriage in our little home. We have so many memories in this little house, I almost hate to leave. Our home now is bursting at the seams, and we are looking forward to more space, and being able to entertain our family and friends. I have always wanted a house big enough that my whole family could come stay during the holidays, and now I have it! We have already decided that we are hosting Thanksgiving this year!

 Our new home <3

 Love the detail in this staircase!

 Master bedroom

 Huge island!

 Loving my kitchen! I guess now I will actually have to cook!

 So much cabinet space!

 Hardwood floors!

Sitting in the dinning room!

Please keep our little family in your prayers for the next couple of weeks as we transition into our new home. We know the long nights will all be worth it very soon! Have a wonderful week!

Amanda