tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69579876958031092042024-03-13T03:00:07.591-05:00Ashley & JoelAshley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-28526704089857723752009-01-20T08:17:00.003-06:002009-01-20T08:25:59.995-06:00Going Private and...I know I don't update very often but I have decided to go private next week. So if I have any reader that would like to stay up-to-date with our growing family just email me at aessner (at) anglincpa (dot) com or just comment and I will add you.<br /><div></div><br /><div>The biggest reason for this is because of this...</div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293381987767122466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8LBkr24arhTR3o7MmA8vRhODZJfO75yqJCSEj_cW6kS4HqUyFq0iA4ufM-6YliHg8a8vji7dfqaHTnDyBUG_sBLxNVi5H_xjaljDyuaDK5doTSBPrPFx1_b-UGIowICrfiw7xLc3LF5X/s320/BABY_4.jpg" border="0" />I can't wait to share all of the details of my pregnancy (which has been wonderful so far) and journal all about our precious little one when he or she arrives. I am a little over 8 weeks along and God has blessed me with a wonderful pregnancy so far. Joel and I are excited beyond words. It has always been my dream to be a mommy and I can't believe that it is finally happening. Sometimes I have to take a step back and realize that this is my life.Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-87261144003558426532008-11-26T11:01:00.007-06:002008-11-26T13:42:15.859-06:00Update...Since it has officially almost been 2 months since my last post, I have a ton to update you on. WARNING...this post is full of pictures!!<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Joel and I went to Chattanooga for our anniversary. We had an amazing time. It was so great to get away from everyday life and just spend time together. We stayed at the historic Sheraton Read House Hotel downtown, went to Rock City and the Aquarium (you would have to learn our love of animal exhibits...we love zoos of any kind), ate at our favorite rib place, and just spent time together. We paid for the basic room at our hotel but when we got there Joel told them that it was our first anniversary so they upgraded us for free to the Suite, but only after I had to assure the desk manager (which was a little "fruity") that I was still in love with my hubby. Here is some pictures of the amazing hotel (btw there was a Starbucks in the lobby, which made it even more desirable):</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273052208562196386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iSgduPV86mbaI7CNveVFIPsx_Arp-GcdtSQ_GJhNEjFWEJ1R9uNO7YyFf2u5GNwpyWk1W87B8TLMCa3TnvK4_e3kxy_jNU1LLveIV8zGP6K6m0krMrnnzN5cP79-RRGyq4LV9e5YNHwd/s320/DSCN0379.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273052202747533138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubdWgUFnV5REvfYthEQv3GSBUOExJeEbm4oynxaaI47ADSzHYPvmOmPW8fmJ_nHmZ3DR0OrwX2zWHrUJvdhD5Gh63tWNP3_cqvWluOnU_xnj_rgZsossbzpLk3U2vmI0T_PjBxH3FdFe/s320/DSCN0380.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273052189435399122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhfaxR8cf-Im8OqIUz3apowspKoiQ-WIrdC1SWD3J9d_RiZLshW1LB9NvMODgur0pefQ0XDBej4lBGWKFQ_WqQfT78cTogBrMcG-0NYgushyphenhyphenen9VtyOGiabNiG40pRE_lTzS9gvvIS4ve/s320/DSCN0404.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="left">On Saturday we went to Rock City and then we decided to go to the Aquarium:</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043042862343186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksyZYx5DJyenSKOWg1Vdpt88vznY8HWXDgZWZMz57BqGY0EU1MISnBba5LoS_iVwGyMR06cQSoswPoIrqncHmO4Y5l7dCWCwBg6_6-XdfORu8t_XSftAyfYurWvitURrF59UfuqxXYHKB/s320/DSCN0387.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043055372876018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfMA9qvKwr8uj_eEaFygJrFU_8sHMBOV7NnpvEX8UqYu1CGPPEq602L9Fy8rx4zHs708wqGj_PXbmdiiS8vFsiYjpEB-oTiMP9hjkYvGe_XsMlsSYk2z9ARg_nEqDk6I729Vh4fXJ16LR/s320/DSCN0390.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043057191841042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqjT1g6TD5NQxDCnmiAqtkb8XvYAydKQ_L8JxB89Ztw7QVfurieP5c-ol96ZXgcVaxnFjauIC9WUIQrqK2eoLbIVKFue7n_9P6PV88oIigqxRyZYQkljplDUH37IZV_dUJc5E1vTHk7GVA/s320/DSCN0392.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043061945727346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehb3_9Df6VGHX2Q-VqNcAfcat3CqXor1HfAvHZ44c6Bn7Lil1fljfRI3CQjjjJ2GsMW8bKYwIiDiJcw6BhdF-l8HvlrT955AzGfNZ5yjJmHLUOSFju3GEWqg4oFOEYOzd1VioXxfxBQsH/s320/DSCN0394.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273043074119141234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6ueLvXPtR-JZvquaG3qftpJdDXGacuXQ62Ia6IKCuMbF3jLY2nNLeE02ymGmhyzZcIh-Fd5xdpWXqO-bEC9DNYyF2F_1l7qIKqDnysd9EBvgZNVTSOXgTeIMeTMMm6Zwm49uVTtooNhw/s320/DSCN0399.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044436335080274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_C8YlBtohQ-tpnWYW4Vwpg1FzxqvNJDTyJS-_SEjDGVdwNyLDG-YBnJgyzFP7V-pwbpsZzpmszJoefPPDYXGysQZjLqoDHAh_7F8SPRmCWByeJuEH-6f_aS8v85JQ0M6tnaW_eEOByY59/s320/DSCN0400.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044449289195986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLynroGK-wneQoAQiUKVrC4XgOrtvHDfIL_8CyR95ti2obZ3Gbfb-PY8EaxphdhZ9BwgzyTUcLaIMggr7v17ShWvAFfdhU5iptwGCwIBE0LQWKiIBMunUmzeylSo0scgi0Mn6_aQljw5lH/s320/DSCN0425.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Saturday night we went to a wonderful restaurant in the art district. It was even worth the 3 mile walk including hills in my high heel shoes! Joel had a great idea to ride the trolley from our hotel, however we got off at the wrong place and ended up walking for what seemed like an enternity.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044461125524690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBb7IGq-igrnufWgT8bi6cj-22GNrUW_xlPVh0ZYCWeIZaUQu-trQXuZog-we3BVLU4nXBs0B5Pt3dXNZvrJnwaiE5zACiIqmm0wosfttVa-9D-wS9bFcTcwv2pDVHa31d0fFhS2WbMD1d/s320/DSCN0430.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>On our actual anniversary, October 13th, we invited our parents over to celebrate with us. Our parents cooked dinner and I supplied the dessert, our fabulous wedding cake topper. I am not kidding, it was fabulous!! I guess we did a good job wrapping it before it went in the freezer, it tasted just like I remember it tasting one year ago. After dessert we watched our wedding video and laughed at all the funny things that happened, like my dad giving Joel away instead of ME, my brother not motioning everyone to sit and our guests end up standing for the first 15 minutes of the ceremony, me repeating "With these WORDS I thee wed", my mom saying "Whoa, easy" when we are having a first kiss, and many more to even write. Seriously...but regardless we were married on that day and none of that matters now. </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273052176627290242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMo03shf3uHFkpFJFbGd_ChsckrTOQMkSajVp69AwqCKHWUEIUB4U3xgojHkBCHWvEYp8Sy3x1qj31LIsL7aSAPCcu9yve21Z6sCqEicbSHxjlbchAAfu5ZhvT1S3O7Ce0bVDfhQUtsgR3/s320/ARSA+007.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>I guess Halloween is next...I was a fifties girl (so original, I know) and Joel was, well I am not really sure what Joel was but I do know that a MULLET was present in each of the outfits! I think I may have encouraged the mullet too much, I laughed so hard the first time he put it on that I almost peed my pants. It matched his real hair (or lack there of) perfectly! </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044458163666834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIXkK9TbqDHoMvLloSO9mDGGB2-ZSFyvXiGtiyUYacstDnpTHoX9RCifiN9Ha_DgjvuJpyXQEhe0jDUu9jEFwyK6FnQbhciml8M2AgMHhuzVPdn7fbEb6OUo5WuTOJqi-l9lsy9medFy-/s320/hallo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044957758809298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaqD1kDMuGavZkx5SMoeM24frl0QcyiCn0bJ3iLiRXQ1F60t2HMAK5s9WBRdfj5kR-O1B2tRO8ZoyFOoHpEN1RrC3V5883c56adiFzDmKJklm8U6gek7jkrYaURalBpi4Cb9jEKWNklror/s320/joel+%26+doug.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273044958525323346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZJt-fDryYhAx322GpH-ejW-CPI9rG5fM6CtO92oHXnxaL66l5JyLmpeFXrrUxUXtr1LceLBESo7qn6Tn06alvHBCgnDiBNbypKFPmysLVTJtx0uiLUvPCWtBghzJnBEjfDYgSc_68CWU/s320/hallo1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>We also went to a bed in breakfast in Guntersville a couple weeks ago. I didn't take any pictures, but I have to say it was the most fun, random thing we have done in a long time. As most of you know, Guntersville is only like 35 minutes from our house so it was kinda weird having to find something to do that night instead of going home after we ate dinner. We ended up driving to Boaz and going to the outlets and to see Fireproof.</div><br /><div>I guess that is it for now. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-10381156539030788232008-10-08T13:08:00.003-05:002008-10-08T13:27:51.786-05:00It's been a while...Sorry I haven't posted in forever, but we have been really busy with "everyday stuff". I have been studying for the CPA exam again. I just took the Business section on Monday. I need prayers that the graders in Montgomery have mercy over me and just pass me when they realize that I have now taken and paid for that horrible section 3 times. I would say that we have all been healthy and out of the doctor's offices since I last posted but that would be a big ole lie. Joel's foot fungus/disease, whatever you want to call it, came back again. But I think we have it under control now and hopefully it won't come back to haunt us again.<br /><div>I went to the beach with 16 of my best friends from church at the end of September. It was so relaxing and so much fun. We stayed up every night until about 2 or 3 laughing and talking just like a grown-up slumber party. I'll leave you with some beach pictures...</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254850664026397746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh_buxY6HNq5Ej84Gf_7wl2vqTdDoK1uI8Mp6e7SX-5dsgey3KcRY5cJwHnIjGHTE_sV3tOEzvZFpmZMsWxT9tjmI8zt3ShCBM39uTYPtlKWRXi36aF0yCItinpN87eikHRLpl1pWCAlC/s320/group.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254850671684164274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjyglc867ghdEqQ1UxSFHQiMfoYx6clRGahUb2gufBx8T7Nekx_fkgXVR9ZKv5ubYXuuHtQulnH1IB3a_X78MSY0xn30BeK-pIDLP5_7Mcm33yB1h6lA1hvWLU5jOp6xhIoYyoLlh7eq0/s320/New+Image.JPG" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254850666981406770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBZLxHRn0qgAoRatDmzeLs5UOcgvSCi8A6HUMNFXxPOeFd5tfXaI8Y-B7xzN-fge7pF7Qhq3vgb34qgE6FCiQZ7jz8_HOpOSHP_zSLH1kFaMwvrvOLExMVqo9vRD6e8_ILnCm9_ssTFds/s320/em.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Joel and I are leaving on Friday to go Chattanooga to celebrate our 1st anniversary. This has been the most incredible year and God has blessed us in so many ways. </div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-72447939387676745472008-08-13T09:41:00.002-05:002008-08-13T09:48:10.715-05:00Birthday pictures...as promised<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pvNjK8TGuz7ZeNUs2-cTA19fZKBO2aO3vVCWZ3ud8hvFzCHmJrtdU0OArG7kh9lsdj0E_Suu1jdbb4tdF5j-iQXHLQFlHofawFXonkzzJ7tvuiOvxWvY6NVnV18Z-vQCUOAr72oKJ1Lj/s1600-h/Joel"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234013418685126274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pvNjK8TGuz7ZeNUs2-cTA19fZKBO2aO3vVCWZ3ud8hvFzCHmJrtdU0OArG7kh9lsdj0E_Suu1jdbb4tdF5j-iQXHLQFlHofawFXonkzzJ7tvuiOvxWvY6NVnV18Z-vQCUOAr72oKJ1Lj/s320/Joel's+b-day+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC5mnxGVQkBOcsczDkaxUSqHDgCr2Jo6svgib-pfwv9lACiorcFLwsRWSYQGsmT_Hduj1KaTDSF-e0maro54N9IDKoju8QQtA0YdJ9sSqo0uMTJPQcEaxPxo6Csq4NYzZkZOx0_YjF-HR/s1600-h/Joel"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234013426534281266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC5mnxGVQkBOcsczDkaxUSqHDgCr2Jo6svgib-pfwv9lACiorcFLwsRWSYQGsmT_Hduj1KaTDSF-e0maro54N9IDKoju8QQtA0YdJ9sSqo0uMTJPQcEaxPxo6Csq4NYzZkZOx0_YjF-HR/s320/Joel's+b-day+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk48XHFz0K0wQLvD5a6FO5Kzt9O9fDWQsCUkDza41fryBoFfN0bYMqsdrOeKFHDgSA-YQoKKom6FUz31nW7xz85lt4CjZSBl2rZQbyI2USVgpHE4Rc0bJumhJf4yTr0zQ4EqAfRD90aJw8/s1600-h/Joel"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234013427361090578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk48XHFz0K0wQLvD5a6FO5Kzt9O9fDWQsCUkDza41fryBoFfN0bYMqsdrOeKFHDgSA-YQoKKom6FUz31nW7xz85lt4CjZSBl2rZQbyI2USVgpHE4Rc0bJumhJf4yTr0zQ4EqAfRD90aJw8/s320/Joel's+b-day+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2s9MsbBYeVXjhcKAxBbPQzo9eUqGqUhPugyD4TZQeBT2v5JpRVXaHwk3OYuReHQ7kFmSp1MUzWFbWOfhW3Csd_fRQcqz9mgS6N66FR4uTslgzeAiPbTpWCbeAR2J96cBggtiTI9UtVl7i/s1600-h/Joel"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CFCFVHLITfY-rVKTZuzjSTpzMDLJ0CAsJsDdAHpgAE5DXjMi0Frn6FQg5x-8Kviv0s4rfG31b6O-f9PiM7Wcl_1LP_7SAJxs6BOQKuYE9BbGpyUTvNH-XYwuIguwfhkDshfGWl2KmKi/s1600-h/Joel"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234013442242275474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2CFCFVHLITfY-rVKTZuzjSTpzMDLJ0CAsJsDdAHpgAE5DXjMi0Frn6FQg5x-8Kviv0s4rfG31b6O-f9PiM7Wcl_1LP_7SAJxs6BOQKuYE9BbGpyUTvNH-XYwuIguwfhkDshfGWl2KmKi/s320/Joel's+b-day+011.jpg" border="0" /></a> We are headed to Nashville this weekend to celebrate with our friends up there. Joel still says that he feels like he is in his 29's....I guess marrying a such youngin' is making him feel young!!!<br /><div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-80210340892166728182008-08-04T11:15:00.002-05:002008-08-05T13:01:32.181-05:00SOMEONE'S THE BIG 3-0....<div align="center">And that someone is my wonderful hubby Joel!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230697846946496162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5wcLSNvle1uI2WFExmsnvA3t1_jBkwOzhv__XRmiAorl1P0jmknT29rrpJ66LJQCH8NmTP5IBGT9KY8KQ2JlYLMNv-lV0uH44GfqONPQkn5v_YaaIdbd8g76GGbJfHGfcoU8B60k86kE/s320/DSCN0163.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div align="left">On Friday night I had a surprise party for him at his parent's house. It is so hard to surprise him because he can read me like a book. Everytime he would mentioned something about his birthday I would giggle like a little girl, but he said what tipped him off to the surprise is when I called my mom when we were almost there "just to see what they were doing". He said my phone call was WAY shorter than normal. Go figure! It was a lot of fun. We always enjoy weekends filled with family, friends, and food!! (Pictures to come later...I forgot my camera cord)</div><br /><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">On Saturday we pretty much spent the day with Joel's family. His brother and sister-in-law were in town with my favorite (and only) nephew Jay. We stayed around the house just catching up. Our plan was to swim all afternoon, but the hail storm kinda put a damper on that! Saturday night Joel and I, along with our class at church put on an Elder's Appreciation Dinner at church. I think they really enjoyed it. We did a luau theme and played games like the "Not-so-newlywed game". It was such a special time to interact with Christian men and women that we look up to so much.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Well, that pretty much sums up our weekend. We always enjoy weekends filled with family, friends, and food!!<br /></div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left"></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-40020811746871734032008-07-25T08:04:00.002-05:002008-07-25T08:12:01.002-05:00Congratulations!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqfUh7N1MUswSrcTgpXjvdnHPeORGJodr7Ac59Q_OMJV4a6GWXFM5PXQ6xyxV6WZhvw_pAdThGMMTiAgQUOsW-gOgQx4sM6QiaZsMlUcPGws4sGSL2tNuTeO1vJ6qjUPus32knvztwoje/s1600-h/Vienna2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226936958042320930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="89" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqfUh7N1MUswSrcTgpXjvdnHPeORGJodr7Ac59Q_OMJV4a6GWXFM5PXQ6xyxV6WZhvw_pAdThGMMTiAgQUOsW-gOgQx4sM6QiaZsMlUcPGws4sGSL2tNuTeO1vJ6qjUPus32knvztwoje/s320/Vienna2.jpg" width="340" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I just wanted to let everyone know how proud I am of my hubby. He has been studying so hard over the past several weeks for his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">arborist</span> certification. (I learned just recently that he can be a nerd when he wants to!!) Anyways, he got his certificate in the mail yesterday...HE PASSED!! We just want to thank everyone for all <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">their</span> thoughts and prayers. God truly our answered prayers!</div><div> </div><div>Have a great weekend!</div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-13107325912427040252008-07-01T14:22:00.004-05:002008-07-01T14:35:14.627-05:00Happy 25th to me!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz1wEB8JMKtmBUxRVwGEgMkj27X0OMmdvrbZ7QmReSWZ-urWZ_Sx2qMpagO70StRLBduVoLlbKPElfaWT4o72BIR8AIwk3-437O2Xiv0O3bnp_4zNNJ2JG0PpNU91bZ0GCr1znftk2cE4/s1600-h/birthday+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218130760311426818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz1wEB8JMKtmBUxRVwGEgMkj27X0OMmdvrbZ7QmReSWZ-urWZ_Sx2qMpagO70StRLBduVoLlbKPElfaWT4o72BIR8AIwk3-437O2Xiv0O3bnp_4zNNJ2JG0PpNU91bZ0GCr1znftk2cE4/s320/birthday+003.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I know it is about 2 weeks late, but on June 20th I celebrated my 25th birthday. Joel makes a really big deal of birthdays (which is a great thing becauseI like to celebrate for at least a week). He planned a wonderful weekend in Nashville. On Friday night we stayed at the Loews Vanderbilt and went to eat of the Melting Pot. The hotel was so fancy. It was too fancy for Joel though, he could not understand why a cup of coffee in the room would cost him $1. He insisted that it be free after all we paid to stay there! Our dinner at the Melting Pot was AMAZING. We spent Saturday with our Nashville family and friends. And for the record don't let Joel tell you that he beat me at a friendly game of cornhole because that is so untrue!! </div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218131165658267570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRPmvREfNgzOv7Za4O6ZBCd40rUOdki0yhPT2hBrzDzmnJUmB0ANiyV1RwMu_9NSI7uyHK0nq2woVOo6oLZ7GvI2jrn9FGYX2-rcvaJotEoriLImaFJmO5pHLMbf8avlQCaYXVruZgFvI/s320/birthday+001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><div>Thanks honey for making my birthday and everyday so special. I love you bunches!</div><div> </div><div>I hope everyone has a wonderful, long, 4th of July weekend!</div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-10648375762746981342008-06-16T08:41:00.004-05:002008-06-16T08:57:23.839-05:00Happy Father's Day, Daddy!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR12gv8vMvgdLxT9OotxyV8mIKyBuuV1vJMq4TBDSdFjjXN17Gk6r_ws3gPrI-mpnLaThWJtDGjnobs4MYgAFd_wI2xKlNGra8sYq5ND-aEByftectYSwSbOhA6sIWFAzVc5idBTCI7Z4/s1600-h/0591.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474294421066066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXR12gv8vMvgdLxT9OotxyV8mIKyBuuV1vJMq4TBDSdFjjXN17Gk6r_ws3gPrI-mpnLaThWJtDGjnobs4MYgAFd_wI2xKlNGra8sYq5ND-aEByftectYSwSbOhA6sIWFAzVc5idBTCI7Z4/s320/0591.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />Daddy, thank you for always being there for me and supporting me in everything that I do. Thank you so much for the example you have been to me, not only the Christian example but also the father/husband example. I am so grateful for that it helped to show me exactly what I wanted in mate and I am so glad that I waited until I found just that. As much as I call you a "dirty old man" when you are around mama, I want you to know how much it means to me that you show her that you love her, even around us. Thank you for being such a hard worker and always providing for our family. You are the best daddy in the world...and I want you know that I will always be your little girl no matter how big I get or think I am. I love you!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-38493317230967674252008-06-11T10:34:00.005-05:002008-06-11T11:02:28.818-05:00Never a dull day in our house!!The past month has been a whirlwind for us. We went to the beach for Memorial Day weekend for our first family summer vacation. It was so wonderful laying out on the beach all day and eating seafood every night. In case you didn't know it, my husband can out away some shrimp. One night we went to the seafood market and got them to steam us 3 lbs of shrimp and a pound of crawfish. We took it to the beach and ate every bit of it. The only thing left was the shells...which we buried in the sand (come to think of it, I bet some kid was pretty freaked out the next day building a sandcastle and finding a crawfish head :) We had a great time getting away from the day to day life here and home and spending quality time together. <div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210653101139651938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexx7J6p-rux4oeVq34H-c3RVvNoGQm2baARLCpLfvqfBJxiwYcd68yV-3m0s9TQfrGlZHMy3hxCai6ZwOY8d7yaU6BVEO8WhV5ZCSuaxjWAzxaP2p_4GBGSw3O4a9y1AVRpe6RwaKjEvT/s320/New+Image1.BMP" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210654040506260034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2p8n5avLH5L10dc7bvLbjfD_Ehr4wggE350iXm1njBfA6d5nZNDiMx5emqk1HqXFKEuTAR6WQBt-4Jx9kSNYF5PrZTOIqSDEdpAxXd4bz4aSONEVamVivTLZCQi7G2YSmWtdWJ6jf-w-/s320/New+Image.BMP" border="0" /> Joel finally has the fence and deck built in the backyard. He has worked so hard on it. It look so good and we are looking forward to entertaining out there this summer. I am so thankful for Joel and his "handyman" abilites. Macie Mae is enjoying her backyard, too. She loves going outside and sitting in the sun and chasing the birds.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210654387341137698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJocwci_eTQnlb8ROIc8WQ9I9yKrBQfiyxQgnPGiNM5Tk5_s0PU48JwHxDt1DwkUu9vROKq_PhluucqyxlruAjeotSt6m_9hC-BfBglj9AJkHuTpkIp44DDeWchaeYsyA1mG4WKI1A4OW/s320/DSCN0282.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210654727951941698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-FiqoG8Gja05HlcDYAhGNXsTvkxmIPWGmdUPLzDEOoczmBlC5iY7K5j1gwQBOHqJXUNMU9FsYZRy-t1cqgjJ_68nrXT389pdaqGsfBOhsV9dndg_bCOhyphenhyphen1ZBOF7o1cpqUPskNRwwGahTB/s320/DSCN0297.jpg" border="0" />And now here is the inspiration for the title of this post...Joel has been in the hospital once again!! In case you are wondering...yes, this makes the 2nd time in the 8 months that we have been married. He starting getting sick last Sunday. He was running 102 fever, throwing up like every 15 minutes and complaining that his leg and foot was hurting. He went to the doctor on Monday because his foot was so swollen that he couldn't move his toes. They gave him and antibiotic shot and sent him home. During the night he started running a fever a again, so I took him back to the doctor Tuesday morning. They have him another shot and sent him home. By that afternoon, his foot was so swollen it has turned completely purple. I called the doctor and they admitted him to the hospital. After being there for 2 days, they said that he had an infection in his foot and he was allergic to the infection. That is what caused all the swelling. At one point his foot seriously looked like Adam Sandler's foot on Mr. Deeds!! But we are home now and he is getting better. I really think that he is just testing me on the "in sickness and health" vow I took. I hope I have proved to him now that I will stick with him no matter what. I don't know how many more hospital visits I can take (or afford)!<br /><br /><div>I hope everyone has a wonderful week!</div><br /><br /><div>Ash</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-76152900269803815002008-05-01T08:12:00.006-05:002008-05-01T08:33:08.154-05:00A Day at the ZooJoel and I spent the day in Birmingham a couple weeks ago. After working EVERY Saturday for 4 months, I wanted to get out of Huntsville and do something fun. So, when I woke up on my first Saturday not to work I looked at Joel and said, "Let's go to the zoo today!" I know random...but you have to understand how much I LOVE the zoo. I think the only way I got him to agree to go by telling him that he could see the alligators and that we would eat at the Cheesecake Factory on our way home. Here are some fun pictures that we took:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn1zjuoeAdUKSM88Eb3jWS0SpNnQYzSQi6ufT-4-ErNL7G4mCQr3zV9QZxabbtyUl-DQ2Ks1xeHd-lyq6kdtv-i5nG1acWSbcGJVVdk8DAczlaN7BreqdamVz8tzeyV_nDaCZvbKAjncB/s1600-h/DSCN0235[1]"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195399958073275858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkn1zjuoeAdUKSM88Eb3jWS0SpNnQYzSQi6ufT-4-ErNL7G4mCQr3zV9QZxabbtyUl-DQ2Ks1xeHd-lyq6kdtv-i5nG1acWSbcGJVVdk8DAczlaN7BreqdamVz8tzeyV_nDaCZvbKAjncB/s320/DSCN0235%5B1%5D" border="0" /></a><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195400516419024354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DlCl8rOWnWoepiBdTscL-NTHDmgbFzWT8nGtJhojWH_F5biWsdWBook1kHPYFlVHCevu7K8j_zLn2rNi6WqarpiHBVrj11lvNkTKrut_TuBwsrtzJ1pPFuDG5Ieh3snS_6-9bNkw0Mx8/s320/DSCN0236%5B1%5D" border="0" /><br /></p><p>It was kinda funny that day because you don't see many young couples walking around the zoo without kids. I think we were the biggest kids there. We were more excited to see some the animals than the all the little kids were :)</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195401693240063474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaXAt-97dGXyeBozv1hYtrleTjifiBNzKzoDawOExAtmF4gCyEeWS1YmNHWayaVwGILKKUnxO74qI0HYZNnvgYgZM5-AJevY_04D27GKUFQnAMjidvv9RCyyyft3FfWIanjSswE7Kl6wq/s320/DSCN0233%5B1%5D" border="0" />There is the update...not much else going on around here!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-24217412031052303672008-04-18T14:49:00.012-05:002008-04-18T15:41:00.879-05:006 MONTHS OF MARITAL BLISS...<div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfncciPif22YzJq8rZnlrhs4Ujpif9OBPpsmyahQU2eRayJ_ykZNUGR6n9GMdgeQF0AqjFI8qPwYnLlqOBKJQ_gt4_YGP_0sKrHASffkznnjA5FPRFpesiljWBnVoVrtqvSQ__0OuOqZyx/s1600-h/0053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190676935239181314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfncciPif22YzJq8rZnlrhs4Ujpif9OBPpsmyahQU2eRayJ_ykZNUGR6n9GMdgeQF0AqjFI8qPwYnLlqOBKJQ_gt4_YGP_0sKrHASffkznnjA5FPRFpesiljWBnVoVrtqvSQ__0OuOqZyx/s320/0053.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Now that we have been married for 6 months, I guess I should catch everyone up on what has been going on in our life. First off, our wedding was absolutely a fairy tale. Everything was exactly how I had always dreamed my wedding would be. Here are a couple pictures from our wonderful day...</div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190676522922320882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z03XmAFYBwAuTpG6Q4U_7ZdbbqV6AfLSFZFCpZMEiSsB-nvrbMJZ-M81dpM52A-0Pk7YApoW15QxLaUCBCU19MycdQQctVSLhVamgKbB3Zt_amlHlhI9nXvzZdAx0U_hfKukQKaBWd0O/s320/0133.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190677553714471954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj0JbueQVLrEVDdmRAG6RRAGJ1uJM-fBz3zgCySGAUOOKtNWk9BDDO2c8UuZtCa9FM3WeAbPkYw1purRROQ-zIf5hgP7fEln2ZVDcMLScNt08pyBAtzS-DBrqXteA85LnMb-Ty3EPTsyBU/s320/0412.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190677837182313506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GrogfJGfngZcdiuef0RE2opkxEehtPR8dyttJ-9sYxLrznQgB44KTDsxp7V33MgLeQsiVfkZg_ICdx-ctUJaH8JwCOByXOcBOLjc-02bkO44BXWI6oUpd55pAVjhoiKvSCtP77vn6nDg/s320/0598.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><p>We left the next day for Cancun, Mexico for a week. It was the best week just spending time together and laying out by the pool. Joel got so burned on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">the</span> first day that he had to sit in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">the</span> shade for the rest of the trip. We went snorkling out on the coral reef one day..it was amazing! One day we decided to venture away from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">the</span> resort and we got a a city bus (it was only $1 to ride). We told them to take us to a flea market. The bus driver took us into the main city of Cancun (out of the hotel zone) and we did not see a flea market anywhere. We were lost for about an hour just walking around trying to find another bus to take us back. Joel kept trying to act like he wasn't scared for our lives, but now he says that he really was. I mean we pretty much just screamed "tourist honeymooner"! But we made it back and we never left the resort again. Enjoy the pictures...</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190683777122083922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA_0hZhmGTzp44Z-U8wLXWk_480u9uTMsYM9fdGjt-bvgyJFY3ShiD6Xl_lGqC7Z7dSaLkRLpiYAOoBHmM8IDsrALW79zKbpRxJ4RwJ_sj0Td4Ns4aafmSxTUi1m8jxYet_7Vb3-KSwIl/s320/DSCN0081%5B1%5D" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190687097131803762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPimb9AxxXKTVR3wa4ktkC1HTLDr6Z0C882sIJjL_Ma2lt1ZbfGpGv0NLBV0Gwq_gqmyeh14buJGF8yKjAs6xI3eU7xLZNWBh_8FuJnPkAZzZmpquKnXg-L4fljYJ9FDemF10HklUL5YNv/s320/DSCN0118.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190687311880168578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_R1yeuz2A1wG6UvLfWAxI3Wevbl20wYXOFU6VXJoLtcNXPbQgU_9eG6pcMKOxsDSYbIqAJLrOjjtld5kR4VgU1keHdGXMN6oCybAoZMAZ7croPjgpYm2K-8FNjJyvRpgfnTLsBegfA3q0/s320/DSCN0158.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190687492268795026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgweRmpWM8TJUQ6JT99SF1MVtgXJfR7u3Se8-jhHaKdWxg-B_fRUrb2LKZBbc7u0SNoXD36TPVmPS2EIhUv-OAScbUIDBO_IxqXOvIEof9vZpsInkxYP-qLTHZyRdFLiQ_p_2AdDGYlA447/s320/DSCN0188.jpg" border="0" /><br /><p>I guess being married was a little too much for Joel and he ended up having heart surgery at the end of December. He had started having problems with his heart racing and feeling like he was <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">going</span> to pass out a couple weeks before the wedding. He went to the doctor and they told him to just take it easy and come back after the honeymoon. Well, it didn't get any better so we were off to Birmingham for surgery after Christmas. He recovered really quickly and is now 100%. The surgery fixed the problem.<br /></p><p>Now that I have caught up up to 2008 this is what has been going on...Life has been pretty normal with the exception of the dreaded tax season and 10 hour work days for me. Joel has been the best husband a girl could ever ask for during the past 4 stressful months. I would come home to a clean house and dinner most nights. But then the great laundry room renovation <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">occurred</span>...we had the the idea to make our laundry room a little bit bigger since it is the main entryway that we use coming in from our garage. It turned into a HUGE project and I learned a lot about my hubby's <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">construction</span> abilities. My man can do everything from knocking out walls, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sheet rocking</span>, electrical work, tiling. You name it he can do it!<br /></p><p>Well, I believe that is it. Sorry it is such a long post...I'll try and keep it updated more often! </p><p>Have a good weekend! </p></div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-41830175214227247142007-10-09T12:45:00.002-05:002007-10-09T12:56:01.683-05:00Almost Here!Well, as you can tell from my countdown Joel and I have 4 days left until we are married. I can't believe it! We were talking the other night about how surreal it is. We have been looking forward to this day for so long now (since I was like 4) and we can't believe that it is finally here. Just a little update on what we have been doing...Friday night we worked on assembling our programs for the wedding (who knew it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">would</span> take so long to punch 500 holes and tie ribbons through them). I had my bridesmaids luncheon on Saturday morning at Emma's Tea Room. It was so nice and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">girly</span>...I loved it (Thanks Mrs Berry)! After that Joel and I went to the church and did a run through of the ceremony with our wedding <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">coordinator</span>. Later that night we <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">decided</span> to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">turn</span> our phones off and just go on a date and not do anything wedding. I cannot tell you how wonderful it was. It was so nice to just spend time together. We have tried to stay really calm this week and just get everything done, 1 task at a time. Sunday we spent the day cleaning the house and washing all the clothes so that we can start packing and on Monday we <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">finished</span> tying all the ribbons on the programs. So I guess the rest of the week will consist of packing for our fabulous honeymoon to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Cancun</span> and decorating the church for my (our) fairy tale wedding.<br /><br />Next time I write I will be Mrs. Joel <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Essner</span> and I will post several pictures of the wedding and honeymoon!!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-74858567471012200072007-10-09T12:45:00.001-05:002007-10-09T12:45:52.629-05:00Almost Here!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-19376023519624629752007-09-07T14:47:00.000-05:002007-09-07T14:59:03.558-05:00BREAKING NEWS...Well, in case you were wondering...my hubby to be is now an official Alabama resident and is EMPLOYED!!! Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement. He got the call back from Huntsville Utilities last Thursday and he will start on Monday. This is such a blessing to our new family. In my opinion it is the PERFECT job for him. He will be the line clearance planner, basically the guy that drives around and tells you that that gorgeous 100 year old tree you have in your yard will have to be cut down becuase it hangs over a power line.Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-20886375597117268322007-08-27T12:33:00.000-05:002007-08-27T12:46:55.724-05:00Let the fun begin...Sorry it has been forever since I posted, but Joel and I have been so busy! We have had 3 showers so far and we are amazed at how blessed we are to have friends that love us so much. Our first shower was my lingerie shower a couple weeks ago. I got such cute and sassy stuff, along with some really awkward moments :) About 2 weeks ago we had a couples shower in Nashville given by Joel's brother and sister-in-law and some other really close friends. They did a shrimp boil with potatoes and corn and of course Frank's special homemade ice cream. We got some really great things along with a gas grill (which we survived putting it together...I tend to get a little, well VERY, bossy when it comes to instructions). This past weekend we had a home and garden shower given by some wonderful couples from church. We had a great turnout and lots of fun. I love to go sit in the guest room at the house and play in all of our new goodies!!<br /><br />Well, Joel has finally started making the move to Huntsville. He brought a load down last weekend and he is bringing the rest on Thursday. I cannot believe that in 3 days he will be living here for good. We have never lived in the same city much less the same state, so it is going to be a huge adjustment for both of us (I even have to move back in with mama and daddy, since he is getting the house for the next 6 weeks). But I could not be happier. <br /><br />Right now we ask that you keep Joel high on your prayer list. He is waiting to hear back from a job with Huntsville Utilities that would be such a great opportunity for him. Our prayer is that if this is not the job for him that God will open another door of opportunity for us.<br /><br />Well, I guess that is about it for now. We will be headed to the lake this weekend for Labor Day. It will be our 1 year anniversary and where better to spend it than where we met!!<br /><br />(Sorry no pictures, I lost my camera cord. I'll post as soon as I find it!!)Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-44223489710177823522007-08-02T16:27:00.000-05:002007-08-02T16:48:19.186-05:00A Weekend to Remember...Or Not!!Last weekend Joel and I along with Jon, Laura, and Jay went down to Atlanta for a fun, relaxing weekend. The main purpose of going down there was for the wedding of one of Joel and Jon's friends from high school Friday night. Since we were going to be in Atlanta for weekend, Joel and I decided to get Six Flags tickets and go to Stone Mountain (which never happened...keep reading). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>, so Friday night we went to the wedding which was nice and Joel got to talk with a lot of his friends from Atlanta. Well Saturday morning we met up with some of our friends from Nashville to start our FUN weekend. We went to Six Flags, which was fun except for the ridiculous lines and the scorching heat. Pretty sure that we only rode 4, maybe 5 rides, the entire day...we were there from 9:30 -4:00...next time we will <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">definitely</span> break down and pay $45 for one of those fast pass things. After leaving we went back and got cleaned up to go to dinner and then to see the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">light show</span> at Stone Mountain. To make a long story short...we ate at Steak and Ale that night. I used to LOVE that place when it was in Huntsville so I was really excited to eat there again. However, before we left the restaurant Keri and I started feeling pretty bad and Joel kept telling me how pale I looked. So me, Joel, Matt, and Keri went back to the hotel to watch whatever old movies come on TV on a Saturday night and never made it to Stone Mountain (which was actually what I was looking forward to the most about the whole weekend). About 11:30 that night Joel started getting violently sick (I now know what for better or for worse means). At about 3:30 he was so severely dehydrated that I had to take him to the ER. I was so scared. I felt so helpless...I didn't have a car there, I had no idea where we were...we just relied on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">the</span> navigation system to take us to the closet hospital. They ended up giving him 2 bags of fluid and other medicine and then sent us home about 3 hours later, where he slept basically the rest of the day. <br />So that was our FUN, RELAXING weekend went! Obviously, if we are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">going</span> to take a trip we are going to do it right. I just hope the trip to Cancun in 2 months doesn't turn out like this!!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-21595494030721724692007-07-13T08:00:00.000-05:002007-07-13T08:16:44.896-05:00Engagement PicturesThere has not been much going on around here. Our lives are starting to get really busy so I am sure that I will have more to write about in the next couple weeks. Right now we are just having regular weekends enjoying each other's company and eagerly counting down the days until we live in the same city and are married! Here are some of our engagement pictures that we took a couple weeks ago. Enjoy!<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Have a wonderful weekend!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXP-rmcBqqQMt7lj4TugDSFXYLzGjZEZwApvAf32sMw9FGXOS0in6soBMLBxtzOqNvrmgr0bfdJixbGHAQTUpQvnjv4AQ9gP9yaFSkcuXuB9j9kbtnHaAAiE33tRXLWNirtw4gBBOyJP5/s1600-h/0092.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086668467826658994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXP-rmcBqqQMt7lj4TugDSFXYLzGjZEZwApvAf32sMw9FGXOS0in6soBMLBxtzOqNvrmgr0bfdJixbGHAQTUpQvnjv4AQ9gP9yaFSkcuXuB9j9kbtnHaAAiE33tRXLWNirtw4gBBOyJP5/s320/0092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl-3AdXFg8vn6IvosSMYuO-tDLZg9UggKPd639tx2SQheXRK7XR4kR4BXtn61YmuaFjxElx6Rmf3tGUuLjnX_HAxQfexXUK0Z3BGGC9xGUnCM1pwzvDTuNJ0H_bxs1NxYcbu3tRVw7KTP/s1600-h/0102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086668476416593602" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWbD-pMMjyQOz54VECSac5PuOg2crryGF6dVX2mQ26X5RXozwCpcH6xSLp7fQn-8u5tLodX-MqGTOFaWUpjNk6tCWpPwNKXzg696muXkzsBBB96MqBp1fvp8q00MTPFqQOj9bcweJ1DqOO/s320/DSC00639.JPG" border="0" /> </div><br /><ol><li><div align="left">I can’t wait to be married to Joel (it won’t be long now). He is also my very best friend. </div></li><li><div align="left">I hate waking up in the morning. I have 2 alarms and I hit the snooze on both of them at least twice.</div></li><li><div align="left">I love to take pictures and to have pictures taken of me. </div></li><li><div align="left">I have to have a Diet Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke every morning or I feel that I can’t function.</div></li><li><div align="left">I bite my nails, even when they are fake - terrible habit but can't stop</div></li><li><div align="left">I have been blessed to have the greatest parents who have always loved and supported me no matter what. </div></li><li><div align="left">I am currently planning the wedding that I have dreamed of since I was a kid.</div></li><li><div align="left">I can’t wait to have kids. </div></li><li><div align="left">I sometimes miss my Lipscomb days…Delta Sigma, late night talks in Elam, and Royal Arms. </div></li><li><div align="left">I am very high maintenance and it takes me way too long to get ready. Joel does not understand what I am doing in there that takes so long! </div></li><li><div align="left">I see people from high school and they can’t believe that I grew up to be an accountant…so unexpected.</div></li><li><div align="left">Chocolate is my weakness </div></li><li><div align="left">I don't like to read but wish I did</div></li><li><div align="left">I have to make plans ahead of time. I hate making last minute plans. It stresses me out.</div></li><li><div align="left">I love pedicures & massages</div></li><li><div align="left">I never had braces </div></li><li><div align="left">I was a cheerleader for most of my middle and high school years. </div></li><li><div align="left">I broke my nose twice, both of my legs/ankles, and my collarbone during this time…you can’t tell me it’s not a sport. My brother never got hurt this many times playing football!</div></li><li><div align="left">My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DVR</span> causes me to watch way too much TV </div></li><li><div align="left">I look forward to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bonco</span> every month and am so sad when I miss it </div></li><li><div align="left">I am an true southern girl...I love sweet tea and turnip greens</div></li><li><div align="left">I love Alabama football (help me convert Joel). </div></li><li><div align="left">I sing very loud in the car when I am by myself </div></li><li><div align="left">In case you forgot, I will be married in 15 weeks!! </div></li><li><div align="left">I love to laugh </div></li><li><div align="left">I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">OCD</span> when it comes to locking the door, car, turning lights off, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">shuting</span> the garage door. I have actually sent people over to my house once I was at work to check it for me.</div></li><li><div align="left">I am clumsy....I run into everything</div></li><li><div align="left">I don't like surprises, unless I don’t expect them…then I love them. </div></li><li><div align="left">Lipscomb was one of the greatest experiences of my life</div></li><li><div align="left">I have rarely watched a whole movie. For some reason I ALWAYS fall asleep during them. Sometime I have not even made it past the previews. </div></li><li><div align="left">I hate coffee, but I love White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks </div></li><li><div align="left">I am a sun goddess - I know it is bad but I can't help it </div></li><li><div align="left">I love to have family and friends over to my house </div></li><li><div align="left">I hope that someday I will be a good mother</div></li><li><div align="left">I think that I can be a huge dork….I am an accountant, what did you expect!!</div></li><li><div align="left">I can't imagine life without my mama. She is one of my best friends.</div></li><li><div align="left">I talk to my mama every day (more than once)</div></li><li><div align="left">I strive to be a good christian, wife-to-be, daughter, sister, and friend</div></li><li><div align="left">I have always gotten along better with people older than me</div></li><li><div align="left">I don't like to pray out loud in big groups</div></li><li><div align="left">I love to cook – but I hate cooking just for one person</div></li><li><div align="left">My life would not be complete without Joel. He truly completes me and makes me a better person. I am so glad that God placed him in my life.</div></li><li><div align="left">Christmas is my favorite holiday – I love to bake and go Christmas shopping with mama</div></li><li><div align="left">My birthday is a huge deal to me – I celebrate for at least a week (but that could change in the next couple years)</div></li><li><div align="left">I wish I could sing but I am terrible, but at least I try</div></li><li><div align="left">I would rather spend time with family than anyone else</div></li><li><div align="left">I am a home body</div></li><li><div align="left">Clutter gets on my nerves</div></li><li><div align="left">I save every card or letter that means something to me</div></li><li><div align="left">I have been to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Baja</span>, Mexico several times on mission trips and I can't wait until I can go back again.</div></li><li><div align="left">I don't like to exercise but I love how it makes me feel</div></li><li><div align="left">I love watching Joel work and do things around the house. He is such a hard worker and I know that he will take care of me!</div></li><li><div align="left">I have a 2 year old dachshund, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Macie</span> Mae, that is just like my child. Everyone thinks that I have spoiled her, but I disagree.</div></li><li><div align="left">My favorite movie is Father of the Bride. I could watch it over and over again.</div></li><li><div align="left">I love the beach</div></li><li><div align="left">I love to make others smile</div></li><li><div align="left">I don't like talking on the phone – but I always have my cell phone glued to my ear.</div></li><li><div align="left">I need to read my Bible more</div></li><li><div align="left">I love decorating</div></li><li><div align="left">I get scared REALLY easy - it is quite funny at times how easily I get scared. The other night I thought something was in my backyard. I called Daddy to come over only to find out that it was a SKUNK!!</div></li><li><div align="left">I love going to the river or the lake. </div></li><li><div align="left">I don’t love to go camping (why pretend that you don’t have a house with a perfectly good bed and bathroom?) BUT I go anyways because I know how much Joel loves it. </div></li><li><div align="left">I wish that I could see my brother more. I miss him when he is at school. </div></li><li><div align="left">I hardly ever leave the house without make-up on. </div></li><li><div align="left">I hate to go anywhere without my toenails painted. I feel so incomplete. </div></li><li><div align="left">I am a shopaholic. I love to go shopping for clothes, even when I do not need anything. I have decided that it is a problem when you have to keep buying hangers to hang it all in your closet. (I am going to have to get rid of some stuff before October, so Joel’s clothes will fit) </div></li><li><div align="left">I am still best friends with the same girl since I was 3. I love you Lindsey and I am so glad that we have been able to grow up together and raise our families together. (at least yours for now) </div></li><li><div align="left">I am still and always have been Daddy’s Little Girl. </div></li><li><div align="left">I am addicted to any kind of dating reality show…like the Bachelor. </div></li><li><div align="left">I would decorate my entire house in Pottery Barn stuff if it <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">wasn</span>’t so expensive. </div></li><li><div align="left">I love to watch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">HGTV</span> and wish I could do things like that, but being an accountant I am NOT that creative. </div></li><li><div align="left">I have the cutest nephew-to-be. I can’t wait to officially be his aunt! </div></li><li><div align="left">I would love to be a stay-at-home mommy</div></li><li><div align="left">From the looks of it, I like to talk about myself way too much ( i guess I got a little carried away)</div></li></ol><p align="left">Have a good week!</p><br /><br /><div align="left"></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-4618675761276232452007-06-18T12:38:00.000-05:002007-06-18T12:56:32.840-05:00Nothing to do, but oh so busy!!This was the first weekend that Joel and I actually had NOTHING that we HAD to do. I can't begin to tell you how nice and relaxed it was. Friday night we went to my parents house for a "Father's Day Grill Out" and Sunday we did the same out Joel's parent's house. I love seeing our familes interact and spend time with each other.<br /><br />Saturday was a pretty full, but fun day. I had to go meet with the caterer for the wedding and got to eat way too many chocolate things on Saturday morning. I can't believe that in 16 weeks the day that I have waited and planned for my whole life will be here... I then went to meet up with Joel and we finished up registering. Saturday night was the best! My parents gave me Dierks Bentley and Heartland concert tickets for an early birthday present. Joel and I got to the aresenal at like 5:30 for the concert. It did not even start until 8:00...so yes we looked like groupies. We always have so much fun together. We both have a huge problem when it comes to being in big crowds...PEOPLE WATCHING!! We sat there during our "free time" and just watched people. Of course we didn't make fun of anyone...well maybe the guy with the cut off long sleeve shirt, chains, and the hairy chest AND the woman who kept pointing at the stage like Dierks was singing to her.<br /><br />Well, I guess that is it. Oh, this past week I went for my first fitting for my dress. And it fit!! I was so excited, because when we ordered it, the lady ordered me a size smaller than I had tried on. So it made me really nervous...but nevertheless it fits and now I can go eat as much of my birthday cake as I want!!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-3088519963118546292007-06-11T13:47:00.000-05:002007-06-11T14:21:19.958-05:00Weekends with Joel and the GirlsHere are a couple pictures from the past couple weekends...Enjoy!!<br /><br />We started registering...I made the mistake of giving Joel the gun (let's just say that we have a bag of almonds and a snickers bar on our registry). It was so much fun!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074887097786881666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqJGvh5btb7LDvw-LNkPnV3hd4qs3cCyoWfMHPJOKCbnAkeTrkmTf0FxbwoHi6Zs9cKLc7IApcJfLN6cRKDQG9gw3s1UBISQIJOK07sdvHnxhMKYJs41HCsG1dbFtQ4PbCjInqDnpsEKy/s320/DSC00728.JPG" border="0" /><br />Also we went to our first movie together. I know, I know...you think I am kidding, right? I mean we have been together for 9 months, getting married in 4, and yes, we went to our first movie this weekend. We, of course, had to take pictures to document this wonderful occasion and breakthrough in our relationship... P.S. Never eat an entire tub of large popcorn at the movies (even if you are sharing it) because you will get sick, I promise!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074887784981649042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9-kAD025LH16ZO2L_GwKULH2xYdmq33tMiDnkflpkqOcGq5YLrZuPvhJzxGbj62XpOA50n-HzPRzb04iyr_0l0qST1fh66rMv18OvtJgi7_YU4vJlEV2e2LK_FL0TYFfPzDC_q_3N8c5/s320/DSC00739.JPG" border="0" /><br />I couldn't resist watching <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tv</span> with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Simpsons</span>!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074887982550144674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_UYAAW3Q0rYtF2ztUv2uUpTssWiC88ksyBbk7BFKSfRqKSExOJdhL5XWeBmO52tiiEbVcwvuIGdOV0NAuGctW91l_VESF_4pZxpVQr0GWeTsM-Nk1r-wojl4Gs1E4mqrNfp3Sd8JTvYk/s320/DSC00738.JPG" border="0" /><br /></div><div align="left">Also this weekend, I went to a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bachelorette</span>/Lingerie Shower for one of my sorority pledge sisters. It was so good to finally see everyone again.</div><div align="left"></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074885259540878930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FP5S66cJW2kDdLOnOc6z3exJ73offeiscBJUEho0_df29q0oyD1U6Hqhq-V8yf9i6Gg89Qc7YfwaoSAChryPR_jaqL8Va1pNIlvmZJC34bMmDd6Xv-Mli4Vx2JWfn2vfpRGk1E1h0BBm/s320/DSC00742.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">The beautiful "Sisters of Joy"<br /></div><p></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074885792116823650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCewJje06uOOnaey7dSdHYqc6pZB7d8VDgfB6mgObM7auYbPjdy26TrbekXIGkbSa53jJR9ae4rrVBFYPO54smC0YjmJWj4opr35GqZXmjbp2U3wpbSm2yJTayMAq6GRs-dmrRWp7NHq9/s320/DSC00743.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">Fall 2002 - Me, Ann, Autumn, Lindsay</p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074886380527343218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTlmMrOf7XsBhyphenhyphen9SBW3GwXNbWCZsryWtv9D-n8ee1H6eFpVIKknzAyF0SOLa1EOhfz6gdhoYts7aQgMU4bB57vdiXFHeAZn1glMNBZphT2Y04otr6c0bYe6_wPCynnfhIUXlsJ0IqycF_/s320/DSC00747.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center">One of my beautiful bridesmaids, Lacey<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-32715832574887104322007-05-21T14:30:00.000-05:002007-05-21T15:15:48.291-05:00A Picture Story About MeOk, so I saw this on Cristin's blog and I am bored so I decided to do it, too. Here are the rules (which I broke a little seeing that I was born, grew up, and still live in Huntsville): Put the answer to the question in Google Image search function, and you have to use the FIRST image that comes up--you can't use quotation marks when you search: <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>The City and State where you were born: </strong>Huntsville, AL<br /></div><p><strong></strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067100315539353826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TgftLatF62pslMXOCWQHDIsrmGcQeMyCSny-js7Kn6hrC6VBZ498F2PaRvFye7GiXlTOZc8J6GMvJV6NxMn9vvLa1xHi3F9wtaf38EkA-hOjQ06CWFQ-UpHK5dJYC_oI1VrmLmKhc0Eh/s200/huntsville,+al.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong>The City and State that you grew up in...where you consider "home": </strong></p><p>New Market, AL<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067103352081232114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqCm80D-MJpO_b30R7tcd_H-dGB5udHnbviEWR8DWw51RnMHiYC3IsLPzAOVF9v9yIZqmN7wP49Ael6c3UtaKkC59zypvzZ0Z5fHKt8iyshwNLh2CDffRK-e4tQgC_Lm26iDUBYLGVYxF/s200/AL_259400.gif" border="0" />Well, it is pretty small, but they could have at least shown a picture of the mountains :)</p><div><strong>The City and State where you currently live: </strong>Huntsville, AL<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067103854592405762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPq5cEaG9r5_lpBv11xhR0JVdusM3V2hUjev7wFoPcPcJDGzHBWn2Yd86VuIahG1tcnE85MVlpPCUS9Hq2s8x2Jdg32ElE3V3-akVFCl6OlHyFDrgsTauGdoZeF6WVwHruDwZxiIEc4JzJ/s200/huntsville_photo.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong>Your first and last name:</strong> Ashley Brewer<br /><br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067106822414807362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjStZxC1tQAopvMjt7o1iwxbyVdNceKTnW5Y2XWdlSxzlaOVN8yZEXK1uh9eDEi35QQ6caOua4qJRLP8VESDmTEn5eDVrlh70YXONe0W8n01wNZmNLzOoKDV6ywHIEZnO-SsbbOhPNuReEB/s200/name.jpg" border="0" />That's interesting... This picture must have been made in the summertime :)</div><br /><div><strong>Your Grandmother's name: </strong>Monty Kilpatrick<br /></div><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067105314881286418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="127" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHgh5C-t-w5UA_TOo7xVuhfeMaXiUUbFKC0jcCCpHepP8FN440za4ZPiGn9xjAuowKGATGA5jkxD0Z4ZzOccOGSWHP4dOgnfssyxlc2wrpdpWs7J2g1PPDZVdo9KGLmyFGb31Nia6tZHP/s200/grandmama.jpg" width="135" border="0" /> Well that is not her!! I am beginning to have questions about my family??<br /><br /><div><strong>Your favorite food: </strong>Chocolate</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067106083680432418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA9x0Ji7d75tu7V9DE6VVDymh6ZpZBozgCecDzTWMU0JLpZ513vIcIqbWRh8Ye4-jGnuNy2uWBlpWUjENJdCiJ4W_zSN8dJGFdvo1Gce3uL1MM8EQDa0exPsvmEvjCZ9t2N0DK8hD-p1V/s200/chocolate_fountain.jpg" border="0" /><br />I really want to eat that right now... (mama, can we have one of these at the wedding??)<br /><br /><div><strong>Your preferred drink: </strong>Sweet Tea</div><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067106470227489074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibtYaMlEecZEL7k4Q2Vgi1T2dSVprOTMQDUK8aSl9DyvPJXQ058DEHa5w-HZXYvSi-ASxIKINiEWCZOBLl6-KjO8PZwlAgXfFTPkNRFPUGICESjhlRQmhPIe5dlM2Q2TWZn-D1TstWxFCp/s200/tea.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><strong>Favorite Smell: </strong>a clean house</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067107535379378514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 102px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 139px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" height="215" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OkCMOFzk_PUYpAmrqNdUa0PCYGmTC6n8HA0DWK74P3St20l36NaUSQodXwLqx1ddrSXJqT02A6kN9bDRjgE2jJQyei2zjnnvR685aIAtPRfTC8fsU4-CPuYgcHgnI6S8UpHdKK5LaFQC/s200/clean+house.jpg" width="199" border="0" />You think she will come clean my house. Who cleans in a dress and stilettos??<br /><br /><div><strong>Favorite Song: </strong>When you say nothing at all</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067107900451598690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TQwSFbA1xH3K4RLFxdyNzGThNt9pDnpz6Ur-nWK3CfbMAuOYl84t-iY4INDI0jDL0Olzh_y8MbTnYfvgrdnU19nLFFFMkX2-LZJlzQvoseOz6kOKbqSK41cHRXLtA1BW70HLTQW-w6pO/s200/when+you.jpg" border="0" /><br />Hmm...well that is not Alison Krauss...<br /><br /><div><strong>Place you have lived: </strong>Nashville, TN</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067108149559701874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGfuVioXHqrSoXs8vkKfYZ5hpKQKF0TyLe6AAhbSDv6L0Hwh2KC-taKgF2BNokxLBpTik9t0-PNs9DLsPQEWhS9M3kaGzVsEJRibbDy9BqYqXw2a6QD0sLd4vs6RBpn_3QvjvNMoYCfuW4/s200/Nashville1.jpg" border="0" /><br />My home away from home.<br /><br /><div><strong>Place you work: </strong>Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove & Armstrong, PC</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067108368603033986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpLD-kuQdR8pl2HRBP8kWSU2MsNUFGRltFQXt0Yzg6wvFXGJed19U3q0908VgtI3l6_lqOSHtO0bo5Ut0HiQICo9n3uYeLM5hGmcrwaahsHF7XHX7t0ja_SLCoyt-ZFLrxfGI5uiolCv1/s200/work.jpg" border="0" /><br />Well, that is one of my partners. He's the man who gives me my paycheck.<br /><br /><strong>Your other half: </strong>Joel Essner</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067108776624927122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTqSOEOFuzQiEUlejJe4cEeXRJDQNq5cM8cLScuJM3QeyUnPZQq_XS1yyHWoyGskMpCAoQFbsWnqFtMLYcHqGOvzGy-uAyoii9-0S5RubnkvUVO2gLnfOZEydDkXsEe3YWt0Ej1dkH0mz7/s200/joel+blog.jpg" border="0" /><br />Honey, you have really changed...<br /><br /><div><div><strong>Place you want to visit: </strong>Cancun</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5067109257661264290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPJXsUKYk-lH54mhnKwSvtMX0541lrSs-tIMwIiTRn81BKcmeIn8QX7M4AWNJsW0mHSrIIlOYAZXSzCu6OCbWU1pLNiqy98T4DATXJuqujtecMpeQUhR52KaRaNOw-m878Ka7fysYH1mm/s200/cancun_aerial-big.jpg" border="0" /><br />I'll be there in 4 and a half months! I can't wait :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-7423545547724688362007-05-10T12:32:00.000-05:002007-05-11T09:53:56.177-05:00Where it all started..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCq55PM07azHg1SjOyUk_lj46ja_XDLGwXMHgyHKnbMjCpFy-7Zl9MXCgYkJcRsn1tAgtAlgezuCgyCZmYxnUur-xGrJnP8m6NyW-9pwn8Ct0zLD_y8ZyR23grM_3xjl_MsSP0ScJto7f/s1600-h/DSC00670.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062991037767949938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCq55PM07azHg1SjOyUk_lj46ja_XDLGwXMHgyHKnbMjCpFy-7Zl9MXCgYkJcRsn1tAgtAlgezuCgyCZmYxnUur-xGrJnP8m6NyW-9pwn8Ct0zLD_y8ZyR23grM_3xjl_MsSP0ScJto7f/s320/DSC00670.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><div><div>Joel and I went to the river this weekend with his <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">family</span>. It was kind of a special trip for us because that is where we officially met 8 months ago. When we were up there last Labor Day he did not really even talk to me (which is not like him at all). I think I just made him speechless in my "modest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">mary</span>" bathing suit. He would not even ride in my dad's boat with me, go <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">skiing</span>, anything. So all day I made jokes about us riding in the same boat together and actually talking. After that awkward day, neither of us would have never thought that we would be getting married. It really makes you realize that God has an amazing plan for your life you are not even aware of yet. Back to this weekend...we did the normal river <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">activities</span> like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">canoeing</span>, skiing, eating ribs (Joel's favorite) and just relaxing on the pier. After laying out on the pier for 20 minutes with Joel I realized that our week in Cancun is going to be a long one without "water babies sunscreen" in tow...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1G5VImO_209uGG7hsMLcq0OgtHItr-BO-DV5cWdqisIosKH08l3aZ8efUmLT11B4yqEtrU_aIlFN3M9HpoB5YWlmibGspXZWnpeXIhfVcznrhfAsc05PmRkBloIUtagBT_8GgGqnFaCT/s1600-h/DSC00666.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062989989795929666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7dVsx97W2KsAx1ntFkB_2yictA6Slk8ICKjW8jnXfQZg2Ix_MVl_gHhYnv4KcbXwBYY6aMYvia_3Pu1ABlNnvrHIZAUpFcLnplQLBz3f-1Hm_ayioMJ_S_q4MpOs7e2Pa_IDF4MjetLn/s320/DSC00666.JPG" border="0" />He got so sunburned. Anyways, here are some pictures from the weekend. Enjoy!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062990376342986322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFeGTft3RK3g9M47oybwGul_2NEpB-eVLCZpxSIaU7wstwia7D6QvM7zfFN3CVYDFmT5McNQSAa3mzUg7PJqE5tG9EoE7fwC6wJsYyT0MwcTaOonxxxnOHtG9n4IQQjqTeXf6G65kT3F8e/s320/DSC00667.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaG_lBcktYv77Ybo6tTIMvjb9e6Webu5kJ783AiwC-Mx1qxP5ZOxI0uBjbIdmpk9o3BGcYuRSGurKmEYkrvnMBBv1MyYjR5I-IxCa4XX6bqtDg0iEJSnE1_1aI9KyIUYBKU2fjrY4QVW8/s1600-h/DSC00673.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062990767185010274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyaG_lBcktYv77Ybo6tTIMvjb9e6Webu5kJ783AiwC-Mx1qxP5ZOxI0uBjbIdmpk9o3BGcYuRSGurKmEYkrvnMBBv1MyYjR5I-IxCa4XX6bqtDg0iEJSnE1_1aI9KyIUYBKU2fjrY4QVW8/s320/DSC00673.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><p align="left"></p></div></div>Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957987695803109204.post-12828181137797560862007-05-07T14:40:00.000-05:002007-05-07T14:52:39.686-05:00Here goes nothing...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYyRh44zCR_r25jYU6bZn8qaNb_JdYpaJhTssAnT5CNCCBHAC077FemvqtPoP4XXZftH4Ylyr-ehdOssp6Wr4Tt2AcMK0EJxpAFHAagfY2h2z-5UJdMqV1EoTfKaxTVomrw3gRsDZaxdT/s1600-h/DSC00571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061909049606741522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMYyRh44zCR_r25jYU6bZn8qaNb_JdYpaJhTssAnT5CNCCBHAC077FemvqtPoP4XXZftH4Ylyr-ehdOssp6Wr4Tt2AcMK0EJxpAFHAagfY2h2z-5UJdMqV1EoTfKaxTVomrw3gRsDZaxdT/s320/DSC00571.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Well here it is...my first blog. There is just so much going on in my life right now I just can't wait to share it. To get you up to date, Joel and I are getting married on October 13, 2007at 7:00pm at Mayfair Church of Christ. So my (our) lives are consumed right now with wedding plans and such. Actually as of right now I am not really stressed about it, but I am sure I will be when it gets closer. I will keep everyone updated on all the planning and details of our upcoming big day and everything that goes on between now and then!Ashley and Joelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16562143550444952459noreply@blogger.com0