Throwback Thursday ... Delta Delta Delta

9.27.2012

My throwback Thursday is so exciting & in a timely manner with the new season of The Voice.

Trip down memory lane:
I went through rush and pledged Tri Delta! Exciting! We then spend several months of pledge training learning all the traditions of Tri Delta. We were all giddy little school girls, but the true excitement came the night we met our "big sis." This girl would lead us through the rest of the initiation process as well as become a close friend.

For big sis reveal night, you are taken around the entire town in a chaotic scavenger type hunt looking for costume pieces. After you've found all the pieces and dressed, you dart off in the park (did I mention this is at night so things aren't very visible) playing hide & go seek looking for the girl dressed just like you.

My costume was Elvis, complete with mask, sunglasses, & an Elvis shirt. At the end of that crazy hunt, I found my Elvis twin, Ms. Liz Davis.

Liz is a one of a kind type girl. Her personality is vibrant with fun, & she's always "here for the party!" Liz left Delta State the next spring in pursuit of her dreams in Nashville. In addition to her ability to always show you a good time, Liz is an UNBELIEVABLE singer. The first time I heard her sing, I honestly thought they were playing a Faith Hill CD.

All that to say, Liz is now on The Voice! During blind auditions last week, she made it onto team Blake. I'm excited to see what doors open up for her during this endeavor. You may also remember Liz from winning P.Diddy's Starmaker show on MTV a few years back. Anyways, go check out Liz on The Voice this season.

Galapagos 2012

9.13.2012

I'm so excited to finally post some of our Galapagos pictures.  Quick update: We moved June 30. Spent two weeks with this wonderful decorator/ unpacker/ organizer/ angel from God named Darlene setting up our new house. Then set out to the Galapagos for two weeks, and returned home to begin our new life in a SMALL town. The adjustment was a large emotional mess for myself, so this trip was beyond perfect to get my mind off things.

This was the BEST trip I've ever been on . . . by FAR! If you ever have the chance, GO! We used an amazing travel company (which is a stretch for us, my husband NEVER uses agencies nor does he believe in travel agendas ) called Mountain Travel Sobek. If you like to travel (everyone does, right?), go to their website and request their free catalog full of amazing adventure trips. I know I've blogged about Arthur's "adventure" trips in the past, but this is nothing like our hostel staying, back packing, I don't know where we are, type trip. This is non-stop adventure all day combined with amazing accommodations and an outstanding staff. We had 2 captains, a guide, a chef, and several other help on our boat.  There were 7 passengers and 7 crew. That's my style! Arthur could have taken a canoe and a wal-mart sack as luggage and been just as content. This trip couldn't have been a better compromise for us both. 
Galapagos Giant Tortoise 

Our boat, the Reina Silvia

Marine Iguana

Penguin 

Land Iguana

All the marine iguanas warming up after hunting accompanied by a Sally Light Foot crab. 

Mother and baby sea lion

Galapagos Hawk

The male sea lions are very dominant and a little aggressive unlike the females and babies. 

Reina Silvia

Arthur on the last snorkel. Because of currents, the water here was FREEZING! We had to wear wet suits to snorkel everyday. I got the smallest size the lady had, and it was too big. My lips would be blue and I would be shivering after every snorkel, but the view was worth it all. 

Blue Footed Boobies

Frigate Bird

Blue Footed Boobies 



Throwback Thursday.... 30 is old!

Ok, so thirty isn't really that old, but this Saturday I'm not going to admit that to the birthday boy. That's right! Arthur is hitting the big 3-0! Can you believe it?

We started dating when he was 25. It blows my mind we've been together 5 years now. . . And we haven't killed one another yet... Kidding! Kind of!

Anyways, here are few oldies I found on Facebook.



Happy First Birthday, Anne Elise

9.12.2012

We recently celebrated Anne Elise's first birthday. We had a party at our house, and we were beyond blessed to have so many sweet friends and family help up celebrate.

The Birthday Table

Yum! Yum! 

All of our monthly pictures
It's crazy how much she has changed!

How exciting! 

Our Candyland Castle



The sweet birthday tu-tu! 

Her Watermelon Birthday Cake. . . 
She's never had sugar, and I wasn't starting that trend after all my hard work. 

Are you sure I can touch this, Mommy?

O yum! 

That must have been tasty. . . don't worry, it was sugar free lite cool whip. 

She loved opening toys! 


Loving the baby. 

Playing in the Kitchen

Our playroom is somewhat complete. The painting is finished, and it's somewhat organized. We are still waiting on new carpet. 

It's so perfect. Anne Elise loves having a room full of toys. My desk is in the playroom, so I work, she plays! Perfect! Today, I was editing some pictures, and decided to jump down and shoot a few of her enjoying her little kitchen set. 

Anne Elise just turned 1! Woohoo! We love this age, and we don't want her to grow out of it. It comes with it's own new trials. . . temper tantrums are setting in and independence is her new mission. The two mixed, well, they are hard work for mommy! But every minute she is awake, she's on an adventure. I don't have a low-energy, let me sit here and watch, type child. She is on full speed . . . ALL DAY! She sleeps and naps so well, she has to burn off that energy somehow. She is still on 2 about 2 hour naps a day, and she goes to bed at 7:30 and wakes at 7. Whew! What a life! 

Anyways, here are few pictures to enjoy of our kitchen playtime today. I'm just trying to soak up every little memory! 

Hello! It's for Anne Elise! 

Hey DaDa! 

She was so curious about my camera. 

I love this vintage kitchen set we found on Amazon


Ok! DaDa, I've got to go. Timer is going off.  Bye-Bye! 

I love her little busy hands. 

Yummy! Something smells fantastic. 

Sorry to bore you with playtime photos. I'm just in disbelief at how fast she is growing. I want to chronicle every little milestone with her.