Sad news. This Saturday our sweet family dog, Roxie died. I was really hoping that she would be able to hang on until I got home to see her. She was just too sick. In a way, I'm glad I didn't have to see her so sick but it would have been nice to have pet her once last time. I know it may be silly, but I really hope pets go to Heaven. Ferrell IS part of this family and I know I would be terribly upset if something happens to me. Even though Roxie was technically my brother's dog, I grew up with her too and fed and played with her just as much. Kevin got her from the Humane Society when he was 5 years old for his Birthday. He is now 20. He said she was the only one that came up to him when he was there so he knew she was the one for him. Roxie was buried in Dillon rather than Florence because no matter what, Dillon will always be home. It was her home. Here is a picture of Roxie. This was taken in her backyard in Dillon where she dug many holes and seized many birds. By the way, in case you're wondering...she was a Heinz-57. You can see some of the German Shepard in her as well as lab. 
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Update on Roxie
Monday, November 23, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Jordan
This past Saturday, Brendan and I were honored to be a part of Karen and Ryan's BIG DAY! Karen also shared in Our Day! The wedding was beautiful and we had a lot of fun celebrating their love! I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I would have liked. My camera was in the trunk of the car for the most part!
Janet and I could not miss an opportunity to get our picture taken with Cocky! Go Gamecocks!
I danced with Cocky. Life is grand! :o) Cocky could REALLY get down! I was def. impressed!
Congratulations Karen and Ryan!!Wednesday, November 18, 2009
5 Months
New blog layout! Whatcha think? I didn't even know I could change it but I like it better than the plain colors! I looked for a Christmas-y looking one but didn't see one. I also had to make sure not to make it so girly.
Turkey Day is next week! Our first Thanksgiving! Well, we've had 4 other Thanksgivings together but this is our first as a married couple! I'm not sure how we are going to do Thanksgiving with our families. My side always does lunch. I'm not sure if I am going to participate in Black Friday or not. I've done it my fair share of times and Brendan even participated last year. He was into it! Regardless of what he says. He loves competition and it is like one...see who can get up the earliest and find/get the prize. Last year we were determined to get up I think at 3:30 and we managed to get up at 4 and head to Wal Mart. We got the last TV! Then we went to Khol's for the carpet cleaner and we got the last one of those too! We stood in line FOREVER there. We were 1st in line at Wal Mart.
This year, I guess I'll just have to see the sales papers before I make my decision. I don't want to go unless I have to. People are CRAZY when it comes to shopping on Black Friday and they will take things out of your buggy! Buggy = shopping cart. ( Brendan said no one calls them buggies but I don't know of anyone who doesn't...besides him) So just in case that's a southern thing, I wanted to clarify.
The family dog, Roxie, has been sick this week and had to go for an over night stay at the animal hospital. She's old and I guess this is kind of expected but it's still tough! So I'm excited to see her when we go home for Thanksgiving. I haven't been home in a while! :o( SO I'm looking forward to this trip home!
I'm making Amish Friendship bread! Wished more of family lived closer so I could pass it along. I'm still baking and cooking. I've also become the coupon/wheelin' and dealin' queen when it comes to groceries. Last week, I saved $50. It's kind of fun but I do feel like an old fogey bringing out my envelope full of coupons. Oh well, it saves us moolah! :o)
We are in a wedding this weekend so I shall have some new pics to display soon! And then of course pics from Thanksgiving and us decorating for Christmas. Well, me decorating and then Brendan taking over. He can be such a perfectionist! Friday marks 5 months that we've been MARRIED!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween
Brendan went as Bernie from Weekend at Bernie's. He wasn't too thrilled with his costume once he put it on but he did a great imitation of Bernie! The mustache stayed on for about 5 minutes and then that was the end of it! I think he looks like one of the cops from Reno 911.
I went as Punky Brewster! It was fun, but I tell ya! Everyone kept pulling on my pigtails! Brendan even helped me with my hair. What a great husband! :o) I needed help parting my hair at the back, unfortunately he doesn't have much expierence with parting hair ( he wears his hat at ALL times) and really dug into my head when parting! So by the end of the night, I had a big headache and a sore head from the parting and the pulling folks did! It was a fun costume though and everyone knew who I was so I must have done a pretty good job!
I wanted a picture of us together but Brendan was being a meanie and stuck his tongue out in every picture with me.
Mini pumpkin pie bites that Brendan and I made for the party. They were yummy!
Hope everyone had a great Halloween and remembered to set their clocks back! Happy November! Christmas is around the corner!!!!
