Happy Anniversary!

Today is my parents 33rd annivarsary! I am very blessed to still have my parents living and still married. I miss them both very deeply. They are some of my best friends and moving to Georgia was hard b/c I was leaving them. They have both supported, loved, and guided me through my journey in life thus far. I miss them dearly and wish them a blessed and happy day!
Love you mom and dad...

Tornados in February in Georgia???

We had a bad storm last week that resulted in a few tornados. They hit down about 6-8 miles north of our house. Dan's uncle David and his family were hit. They were able to safely make it into their basement as the storm blew through. You can see the HUGE uprooted trees and damage to their fields/sheds/barns. They have damage to their back porch, broken glass, and a few other things. Several people lost their homes, animals, etc. Several people lost their lives.

Meet our Honey

First day home

Chilling on her daddy's back

Playing with toys with Junior

Trying to get what is in Junior's mouth

Junior chasing Honey

On the front porch

Sleeping soundly at her new home

Sitting on mom's lap

Stealing mom's seat

Sitting in dad's lap

While a lot of my girlfriends are having babies, I got a puppy! Daniel and I searched online and pound some places online where dogs are in shelters/pounds/foster homes. We called a couple and the dogs we wanted to see had already been adopted. One of the people we talked to mention a female almost three months old, half lab/half golden retriver mix. I wasn't really sure b/c she looked so big in the photos. BUT once we saw her we had to have her. We got her Valentine's Day and she is so much fun. She and Junior play all the time. She gets to come in for a few hours in the evening and play with her daddy and sometimes take a short nap with him. Then we kiss her goodnight and put her on the back porch. Dan is almost done building our fence so she and Junior can stay in there during the day when we are gone. She loves to dig, bark at the wind, and play with her food. We named her Honey b/c of the color of her coat. She is a perfect fit and we are very happy!

Farming Debut

Well I am finally over being sick and feeling the need to blog again. I wanted to share my farming debut with you. It will make you laugh when you view the video clips. Who knew I would be driving a tractor one day! It was fun and Dan was proud of me. Hopefully next time I get off the tractor I won't be standing in an ant mound and get bites all over my feet!!!

My New Ride

Well it was bittersweet experience....trading in my mustang and upgrading to an SUV. I loved my mustang for seven years. It was great and I'm gonna miss it! So I kept the same blue color now I get to have people in the car b/c they will actually fit. My new ride drives real smooth and has such nice features. I feel very blessed....

gab

It's Official!

Although I have been an aunt (for the first time) since December 2007, today I am an official aunt in the eyes of the law in Oklahoma. My parents drove to Oklahoma last night to be at court this morning for the last adoption hearing for Tristan and Allison. I wish I could have been there. My sister in law Jerelyn testified that they wanted to girls and that she and Charles would be there parents. The girls names were legally changed. My nine year old niece is Tristan Deborah Atchison and my six year old niece is Allison Rose Atchison. My mom said my brother cried at the end of the hearing while sitting with the girls. I am so proud to be an aunt, and I'm proud of my brother and sister in law and what they've done and given to be parents to such sweet girls who had a hard start in life. We could not ask for more supportive parents. I can only pray that all the children out there could be fortunate enough to find a couple to welcome them into a loving family and show them what it is like to be loved. I wish I had had more time with the girls before I moved away, but I guess that was not in God's plan. I pray to be the best long distance aunt ever. Meet my sweet nieces...welcome to the family girls and welcome home.

When husbands get sick and dogs get needy...

I have officially had the experience of having to take off work to take care of someone else besides myself. Dan came home sick Thursday with a 103 temperature. I slept in the guest room to avoid any contact of germs. I got up every two hours to check his fever, which was anywhere from 101-103 all night. Then Friday I got up and got dressed, went to work to get stuff together, and get a sub. Dan needed me to drive him to the doctor. The doctor couldn't see him so off to the ER we went. They ended up giving him an IV to get fluids back in him. He was pretty empty. He slept most of the day. Today he felt better and his fever is finally got, but he is still weak. It will be a few more days until he is back to normal. And to top it off.....Junior (the dog) can't stand that Dan is in the house and not giving him attention! He is so sad and I guess I just can't replace Dan or the truck or the farm....

Nite!

gab