"Ketchup"

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry… I've been a little tied up with going back and forth to AL, GA, and TX these last couple of months.

Grad school, home, weddings, seeing Jackson… it all gets tough and busy!

So here's a little of whats been going on:

June 14th one of my very best friends married her high school sweetheart in LaGrange, GA.

 She was a stunning bride and Matt makes for a 

very handsome groom/husband.

First dance.

All the girls getting ready.

Aren't the robes cute?

Thanks Jess.

3 best of friends.

The one on the right, Mallory, recently got 

engaged and will be married next May!

Here's my forever groom.

He's a keeper.

It was a fun night for all.

Dancing, drinking, good food,

staying in hotels, and making memories,

Congrats Jessica and Matt Blackburn!

Your wedding was gnarly.

Sunday morning Jackson and I got up and ate waffle house in LaGrange and then went to round up Clay and Bryan - typical. 

Daniel, Michelle, and the twins were in AC

that weekend so Jackson and I left Clay and Bryan in Roanoke 

and headed towards Lake Martin to be the cool Aunt and Uncle.

windows down, country up.

It was a beautiful Sunday!

They LOVE riding on the gator with Uncle Jack

and Aunt Ali. We rock.

Jackson will be a great

daddy one day. 

They loved the boat this year.

Last year was a different story.

This is Jackson and YaYa time.

Jack fed her "chicken" aka BBQ and 

then she fed him.

She loves Uncle Jack.

I think Jackson needs a little girl one day.

Don't you?

It really was a wonderful weekend.

Always love Jack home.

Jackson left that Monday and then

my Parents and I headed to Texas that Friday!

Buddy misses me and I know

he missed Mom and Dad while they were here.

Love that nugget so much.

Life is good.

Hurricane Hamner

This past weekend I was in Nola celebrating my friend, Jessica's, "last fling."

We started saying Hurricane Hamner was rolling into Nola because it was pouring Friday and was suppose to all weekend - luckily it didn't. 

Actually, our shirts stated "All aboard the hot mess express." Jessica was our conductor. Matt, Jessica's fiancé, works for the railroad so it fit perfectly!

It is always a good time when us girls get together. I forget how much I laugh when I am with them.

Friday night I actually had to snuggle in a double bed with Mallory and Caitlin. That's 3 people is a tiny bed. Not your ideal sleeping arrangement.  It was great we are actually close - if we weren't it would have be a w k w a r d….. it was somewhat uncomfortable, but turned into a hilarious ongoing joke.

Good food, great company, and yummy drinks. Can't complain!

Here's the bride.

And here is a group picture.

Love these girls!

Pretty in pink … and white! 

Our bride loves pink.

Guess what color our bridesmaids

dresses are? ha. 

Come Saturday night I was tired!

I am not use to these all nighters like we 

did a couple of years ago.

Cait and I found a nice little couch in a lounge area

near the dance floor. Whew.

Love getting to spend time with friends since it's not an everyday occurrence like the old days. Stories were told, more memories were made, and one of our best friends is getting MARRIED. 

I think her last fling was a success!

Sunday I loaded up and headed back to Texas.

I love being with friends and I love 

getting back to my hubs. 

I came home to a clean apartment and my

favorite flowers in a vase I bought a while back.

I think he missed me too? :)

Life is good!

Braves, Birthdays, and Being Married

I have really tried getting into this golf thing.

What we do for our husbands… So Jackson and I have been hitting up this little golf course in Texas when he gets off of work. 

I have found I have no patience. I am my father's daughter.

I just love it because I get to spend a little more

outside time with Jack doing something he loves

to do. SO why not try to do this 

"golf thing" men love?

EASTER WEEKEND.

This is how Jack and I spent our Easter this year 

since we weren't with our families. 

Beach on a Sunday?

Not so bad.

y.u.m.

Birthday Girl - Friday:

This past Friday my Grandmother turned 80 

and I was so happy I was in town to celebrate with family!

She is such a special, beautiful, and strong woman. 

I am so blessed to call this woman my Grandmother.

She is such a wonderful role model.

We all love her!

Saturday:

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

Whitney (Rhonda) graduated this past Saturday and so 

we took a trip to the Braves game that night.

I love getting to spend some time with great friends

at the ball field.

Grad girl-

She's got her masters!

Braves Country.

This weekend went by fast, but it was nice to see Jackson waiting on me at the airport in B-ham on Sunday afternoon.

He got to enjoy his weekend in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa golfing with the guys. 

I think he had a little too much fun? He seemed worn slap out and got some sun!

We love being home and seeing friends and family!

Grab a milkshake this week (I have

really enjoyed peach shakes at Chik-fil-la

..maybe too much).

It's going to be a hot one.

Life is good.

Texas

We have made it and settled in… finally.

After 3 nights in a hotel and 2 nights sleeping on the floor of our new apartment 

This past Saturday our furniture decide to arrive and we got it all moved in. Thank goodness. I missed comfy our bed. 

Jack finally got some more HEB BBQ 

sauce (only sold in TX).

You may not be able to tell from the picture, 

but the shrimp here are as big as the palm

of my hand… Huge.

We haven't had much time to explore, but dinner out last Friday night with family was just what Jack and I needed!

Hayden and I at Armadillo Palace.

We enjoyed being out with Kenny, Hayden, and Ford.

It's so nice to be near family especially

being far away from home.

We can't wait to meet Ford is June!

ANYWAYS…

Yesterday we did some golfing and afterwards Jackson finally tried some crawfish. I ordered fried shrimp. I'm not drawn to eat things that still have a face ..

My cute partner.

I stink at golf.

Texas has been way better than WV.

It has good eats and events near us. 

We can't wait dive more into Houston.. and the beach! 

EXCITING NEWS!

Amanda and DJ are getting married. 

They're going to the chapel..

So happy for the two of you!!

Congrats! 

Life is GOOD!

BAMA bound next weekend.

On to the next

Bluefield has been good since we have been able to make the drive back and forth when we want too.

Other than that…… It's just not our cup of tea. 

The last month Jackson and Scot have been building a deck for the hospital at their picnic area. They included me. I enjoyed getting out and hanging with the "boys."

I watched them dig holes..

I did do some work, eventually..

Suns out and so is the wind.. 

Finished views!

Jackson is a wonderful handy man.

I give him a hard time about thinking he knows

"everything," but he really can do a lot!

He's my workin' man. 

Cute too. 

*REWIND:

We also kicked off my good friend, Jessica Hamner's, wedding festivities this March with an engagement party! It was beautiful.

Bring on JUNE!

She's going to be a Blackburn!

"after the ring" picture this last summer… aren't

they a beautiful couple?

This is Buddy helping Jackson with the menu

labels for the party that night.

My sweet men.

And… we went golfing earlier that 

day. Jackson's request.. 

He loves to golf.

The Bride!

Some of the girls at the Lowry's

to celebrate Matt and Jessica!

AND we are back..

Helping your husband build a deck comes with good prizes too. 

Pecan Cobbler

so. yummy.

And this was over our table ..

It seemed fitting for our life.

God has little ways to give us 

signs and remind us of what we got.

Well on to the next… and the next is TEXAS.

We are saying goodbye to Bluefield, West Virginia and heading toward

 Houston, Texas next week sometime. 

I'm excited because of this….

VS...

I NEED SUNSHINE. 

I'm done with snow and it 

doesn't look like snow is done

with WV.

Snowing outside right now… Blah.

I've been looking up things to do in Houston and it looks like 

so much fun. There is so much to do and we have 

little time to knock it all out!

I also have family near us and friends.

That makes moving a little better..even

if it is 11 hours away!

Life is good!

Texas bound, yee-haw.