We made it!
>> 12/16/11
So, for the past 5 months we have been keeping a final countdown on our bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker. Yesterday, this is what it said:
Noel's Birthday
>> 8/14/11
I married an old man. Just kidding. He's actually a few months younger than me...but we're both getting old fast. Time seems to pass more quickly as I get older, or maybe I just can't remember things anymore so it just seems that way. Either way, turning 29 was kind of a slap in the face for me and I think for Noel as well. It hurts to know that you only have one more year in your twenties, but it helps to know that this promises to be a year full of wonderful changes in our lives.
Noel said that he didn't want a gift from me for his birthday, so instead I did something sappy, mushy, and very sentimental. While Noel slept in, I blew up 29 balloons and hung them all up in his office. On each balloon I wrote something I love about him. Let's just say I'm happy he's not any older than 29....I don't think I could have blown up any more balloons. :) It made for a very cheerful room and happy husband...all for less than $5.
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Family
>> 8/8/11
Bet you thought I dropped off the face of the earth huh? :)
Thought I would distract you with a few fun pictures from my nephew Bryce's 2nd birthday party while I work on an update on my 30 before 30 list. Time is running out. I might stay 29 for another year.
On a much less depressing note...my sweet, adorable, lovable nephew turned 2! We had a blast at the party...
My grandfather was there. He's still recovering from surgery. Needless to say it was great to see him there and melted my heart to see him eating lunch with Bryce.Go ahead Bryce...sneak that frosting before we light the candle. No one's watching!
Blue icing all over...I love the bottom left pic. "Don't move till I wipe you clean!"
Happy day. Happy family. Happy Devon. Read more...
Oz
>> 4/28/11
**UPDATE**
The death toll has now reached 250 for AL. Over 500 are still missing.
362 tornadoes in only 48 hours.
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I realize that it has been a long time since I've posted...I'm sorry!
My life has been pretty full in the last two months, my grandfather had a stroke in March (which makes my heart burst every time I think of them, so I won't post about it now- but you can read a sweet post my husband wrote here.), Noel and I have also been studying hard for exams that start this week (praying we still have a few brain cells that survive the next 2 weeks!), my cousin Melissa is preggers (yay for the little bean!!), and last night we had a close call with losing everything.
My heart goes out to everyone in Alabama who lost someone they loved or their homes in the tornadoes that ripped across the state. The death toll for AL alone is currently at 194 and they are still recovering bodies this morning. Numerous tornadoes swept through our area, the biggest and most deadly one devastated Tuscaloosa, Pleasant Grove, and Platt City- only 7 miles from our home.















