Another year better!

I turned 33 last week.  I remember when that sounded so "old".  But I don't feel old.  Ok, I take that back.  Somedays I feel old.  I definitely have aches and pains that I didn't have 10 years ago.  Brad told me the other night about how his shoulder hurts a lot now...and I said, "Well, we're old!".  

But despite little aches here and there, I don't feel old.  Maybe a little wiser, though.  I still have a long way to go.  The Lord continues to mold me into who He wants me to be.  And I'm thankful for his patience and never-ending love every single day.  I can't wait to see where He takes me by the time I'm 43!

So, another year down.  Another year of an amazing husband, precious children, a self-less father, great friends...I am blessed!

I've got nothing

I just realized that it's been a while since my last post.  I often feel that I'm not witty enough or funny enough to really write anything very interesting.  And there hasn't been anything very exciting going on in our house lately.  And that can sometimes feel like a bad thing...but I know it's not.  I am thankful that my family is happy and healthy.  My kids love to have fun and are loving getting outside, now that it's warmer.  We're looking forward to Liam's 3rd birthday and celebrating the death and resurrection of our Savior in a few weeks.  Life is good.  And I couldn't feel more blessed.

Side note...my husband, who did not grow up in South Georgia, is quail hunting for the first time as I type.  He often says that he has no hobbies and struggles with the fact that everyone down here seems to hunt, and he doesn't.  So, he's on his first quail hunt today.  Hoping he's having fun and no one gets shot (there are a couple of other newbies with him, as well).  Maybe I'll post a funny story from that soon.

Snow in South Georgia!

Things change..

So, we just celebrated our 9th Valentine's Day together (11th, if you count the dating years).  And things have definitely changed in those 11 years.  I remember cooking Brad a surprise dinner for one of our Valentine's and sitting together and talking for hours.  And I remember that for our first Valentine's Day as a married couple Brad surprised me with dinner on the beach (granted it was way too windy to even sit on the beach, so we ended up eating out of the back of the car...but it's the thought that counts).

So, what did we do this year for Valentine's day?  We ate dinner at Moe's with Emma, Liam and my Dad.  It didn't look quite the same as years past, but I was just as happy.  I can't imagine a better way to spend the day than with the people I love the most in the world.  

And just for you reading who are thinking "But, Angie, you need to at least do something with your husband every now and then", we are planning a date night soon.  Which, hopefully, means it'll happen before my birthday in March:)

Wishes

So, today we're at the mall and Emma and Liam are throwing pennies into the fountain.

I tried my best to explain to Emma what a "wish" is, and that you make a wish before you throw in the penny.

Emma's 1st wish: "I wish that I had a Barbie doll".

(Pretty sure this wish has already come true.  She has at least 5)

Emma's 2nd wish: "I wish I had a really really sweet little brother"

(I thought this wish had already come true, as well.  She assured me that is had not.)

Oldies, but goodies

Don't you just love old pictures?  I have always loved pictures.  I love taking them, and I love looking at them.  In high school I was the annoying friend that was always taking pictures...and that hasn't changed.  They bring back so many memories...and remind me of how blessed my life has been.  I recently pulled out some old pictures.  These are some of my favorites...

At Brad's UGA Graduation in 2001.

My college roomies...girls I will always love and I miss.

Our wedding..April 28, 2001

Costa Rica 2000

I don't have a lot of words right now.  We just found out that one of our sweet friends, who has been fighting cancer for over a year, did not respond well to his last treatment.  He has already gone through all the "regular" treatments, and this was an experimental treatment.  He and his wife are now at home...spending sweet time together, with friends and with the Lord.

This is so hard to wrap my head around.  These are amazing people who love the Lord and have devoted themselves to serving Him.  They have been such an inspiration over the last year and a half.  I cannot even begin to imagine all of the emotions they are feeling.

Please pray for them...Mike and Cabell Sweeney.  And visit their caringbridge site, if you feel led.  They are an amazing couple, and I know the Lord will continue to use them, even through the unimaginable.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/mikesweeney/journal