I've been tagged??

Okay seriously, I don't know how to do any of the things I'm supposed to do when you are "tagged". Go ahead and get your laughs out, because I am not the most "blog saavy" blogger and I know it...

I don't know how to put the cute little box that explains the directions to the game, I don't know how to add links to other people's blogs that I should be "tagging", I just don't know how to do much, but the very basics. :-)

So, I thought that I'd do at least the part that I can do which is tell who tagged me and tell "7 interesting facts about myself" to all of my 3 or 4 readers :)...

A very sweet and intelligent Christian named Jill tagged me...which I am very flattered by (I think??:-)). Thanks Jill for giving me a task in which I am underqualified for (ha)...

Here goes my "7 semi-interesting facts about myself"...well, that I'll leave up to you to decide...

1. My maiden name was Abernathy, so I was ALWAYS the first for EVERYTHING while in school, the first name called on the roll, the first desk in the front of the classroom (because they always seated you according to ABC order), the first to graduate from high school and college, etc., etc. (I also remember practicing on my "A's" in cursive in swanky ways so it looked really cool when I signed my name).

2. I took dance for many many years (even into college believe it or not). My favorite was hip-hop. I used to could "bust a move" on many of stages at recitals or other venues...I still find myself wanting to break out in dance every once and a while especially when no one is looking. ...once a dancer, always a dancer I suppose. (Melissa, can you relate?)
Can anyone say "Go Hammer"....uh oh

3. I had a dog Bootsie for 19 years. She was the very best dog in the absolute world (no offense to our sweet Regmeister). I got her for Christmas when I was 6 years old and Adam and I had to put her to sleep when I was pregnant with Emma. She was black with a white belly, and while feet which ofcourse is why I named her Bootsie! I still miss her...

4. Adam and I were prom king and queen in high school (I know this is probably known by all who read this, but I am running out of ideas here)....He wore a white top hat a cane with his tux...he was a "cool dude" all right...handsome <3...

5. I haven't ever had color on my hair. I'm a very low maintenance kind of girl...I just don't want to have to keep up with the roots and stuff...besides, it would probably turn orange or something!

6. I can't stand bikes!! I had a couple very bad bicycle wrecks when I was young and I have a very difficult time "watching" Emma ride hers. Thankfully, Adam is not a bike-o-phobe like me and is Emma's bike-riding partner. I'm trying to overcome this "fear" with the Lord's help and smile and be happy when Emma is riding her bike! :-)

7. I DID have big hair in school....lots of hairspray...LOTS! I totally followed my sister's footsteps and she actually taught me step by step how to lift, spray then blow dry...lift, spray then blow dry. HA!

Well, there ya go...pretty interesting, huh??

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

Last week we went on a fun field trip to the pumpkin patch at Gentry Farms in Franklin. It was lots of fun. It was a very educational place! There were lots of things to do...a corn maze, a barn that had a "spider web" that the kids had to crawl through and NOT make the bells ring on the"webs" or they'd be spider food, a place to build log houses with Lincoln logs, amazing tree tire swings that I REALLY wanted to get on myself, and ofcourse...the Great Pumpkin Patch! I have learned over the years that decisions are not the easiest for me to make, and unfortunately, this less than desirable trait has been officially passed on to my kids as well :) or should I say :(. We were the VERY last people to get back on the hay ride to go back to our van after the pumpkin patch. The funniest part is that we had come all that way and talked about the pumpkins that they were going to get, and after NO decision had been made and everyone was on the trailor, we were actually trying to BRIBE them to just get on the trailor and we'd stop on the way home and get pumpkins at Wal-Mart!! Funny stuff. Well, as you can see in the picture, they ended up making a last minute decision (in a panic I might add), and picked these cute little pumpkins. I bet the people on the hay ride were excited to see a decision was made too!

10 year anniversary <3

Adam and I will be married 10 years on the 10th of this month! I really am finding this hard to believe! October 10, 1998 seems like just yesterday to me. It seems like we have been in love forever though. I am so thankful for a husband as great as Adam. He is truly my best friend. He loves me on my good days when I am easy to love, but most importantly, he loves me on my bad days when I even find it hard to love myself! He always reminds me of God's promises when I need it and makes me laugh when I feel like crying. (This part can actually annoy me at times "Let me see those wittle wippies and see if I see a smile".....this is one of his classics for me and the kids (he learned it from his dad who is wonderful and also very funny). Anyways, just wanted to share that I love Adam on our almost 10th anniversary.....

Wedding beauties...

While in Chattanooga this past weekend, we went to Adam's cousin's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding. The best part for me was our "wedding beauties" (my babies). At the reception, they danced their little hearts out! It was one of THE most precious times as a Mom for me. They were so sweet and lovey to each other, it just melted my heart! They refused to dance with anyone else (including Adam and myself) :-(...but, they loved dancing with each other! I just love my family and I am so thankful to the Lord for them all! We had a good time visiting with Adam's family (the kids just love Uncle Alex). It was one of "those" times that I know will always stay close to my heart and be in my forever memories!

Rock City!

This past weekend we went to good ole' Rock City! It was a fun time, but VERY nerve wracking! Adam and I both were having one panic attack after another with being up so high (I mean SSOOOO high)! We both later talked about our "visions" of nightmareish things happening while we were up on that hill! Whoa, I almost think that kids should be made to wear some sort of sturdy body harness to be able to go. If you have ever been there, you know what I mean. The fact that Adam and I both have a fear of heights should have been our first clue that this might not be the BEST idea of fun for our little get away :). But, the kids enjoyed it and we did try and contain our "watch outs" and "hold on tights" and "get back heres" and "do you have their hands" and "don't look over the edge too fars" (you get the idea). AND that shaky bridge!! I just can't even go there! Well, we survived (thank you Wonderful Lord)........