Loving Life

Water Time Fun

2009-07-18T09:20:00.017-04:00

Here are some photos of Memphis playing in his pool while Chris is spraying him with the hose!

Memphis - not to sure about the hose just yet!

Memphis - head down, butt up! So cute!

Trying to catch the water in his mouth!

All wet and ready to go inside and eat!

Memphis - 6 months old :)

2009-07-06T15:39:00.004-04:00

Memphis turned 6 months old on the 4th of July! I can't believe that it has been that long. Anyways, Chris and I decided to buy him a big boy bed and start letting him sleep outside of his crate at night. He still isn't ready to be out of his crate during the day but at least this is a start. So once we got back from the lake house that holiday weekend we headed to the pet store. We got him a new collar, leash, bed, food, and even a new toy - Wow that was expensive. Luckily we shouldn't need to get him most of that again for a very long time. So I thought I would post some pictures of him and his new bed. Hope you enjoy!

One Year Anniversary!!

2009-03-09T12:21:00.005-04:00

Chris and I celebrated our first anniversary together as a married couple yesterday. I can't believe that one year has already gone by. Wow how time flies when you are having a good time! We had an apartment full for the weekend, but once everyone left, Chris and I took some time and gave each other some cards and enjoyed some mini-eclairs, played with Memphis, then watched a movie together. It was a perfect anniversary! I can't wait to share many more together.

Leaving you with a picture of Chris and I on our anniversary from one of those photo booths! It was alot of fun!!

Meet Memphis!

2009-03-03T14:49:00.005-05:00

On Friday, February 27, 2009, Chris and I drove to Dacula, GA to pick up our newest family member, Memphis. He is an 8 weeks old English Cream Golden Retriever and is doing really well with getting adjusted to his new home. I just can't believe at how much they can soak up in a short amount of time. I will say it hasn't been all great, especially the first night, but the better days drown out the bad ones.

I was really nervous about crate training and just letting him cry himself to sleep, but in the 4 nights that we have had him it hasn't been too bad. He is really starting to like his crate and is getting really comfortable with it. That makes Chris and I very happy. He is sleeping about 4 hours at a time at night which I feel is really great!

The past few days his personality is really coming out. I think we are going to have a very playful dog as he gets older. Right now, he loves to chase his tail and once he gets it he does this crazy somersault holding his tail. It is the funniest thing to watch!! I am so very excited to watch him grow and really see what kind of personality he really has. Chris and I are really blessed to have such a great puppy!

Take a look at the slideshow that I made of Memphis on my sidebar.

Me and My Hubby

2009-02-26T12:52:00.007-05:00

1. What are your middle names? Susanne and Charles

2. How long have you been together? April will be 3 years!

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating? Couple weeks

4. Who asked who out? Neither we asked our friends that were dating each other to set up a double date

5. How old are each of you? Both 30

6.Whose siblings do/ did you see the most? His

7. Do you have any children together? Not yet

8. What about pets? We have fish right now, but we are picking up a puppy tomorrow!

9. Which situation is/was the hardest on you as a couple? Probably the fact that I was married before

10. Did you go to the same school? Nope

11. Are you from the same home town? Nope I am from Onsted, MI and he grew up in Hendersonville, TN

12. Who is the smartest? He probably is

13. Who is the most sensitive? Definitely me!

14. Where do you eat out most as a couple? Atlanta has so many different restaurants so we try to go to different ones when we eat out.

15. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? Nebraska

16. Who has the worst temper? Probably me

17. Who does the cooking? I do the cooking mostly, but he likes to cook too!

18. Who is more social? He is!

19. Who is the neat Freak? That would be me!

20. Who is the more stubborn? We both are

21. Who hogs the bed? He does, he is always on my side

22. Who wakes up earlier? I do

23. Where was your first date? Detroit Tigers game

24. Who has the bigger family? I think I do right now

25. Do you get flowers often? Yes :)

26. How do you spend the holidays? Home and his parents house

27. Who is more jealous? That is definitely me!

28. How long did it take to get serious? Not long, we knew we were meant to be together right from the start.

29. Who does/ did the laundry? I do and I hate it

30. Who’s better with the computer? He is

32. Who drives when you are together? Me, unless I lay on the guilt

33. Best Anniversary? Going to have our first one on 03/08/09

34. Must watch TV show together? LOST!

35. Dream retirement? Together :)

One Word Answers

2009-02-24T13:06:00.005-05:00

Where is your cell phone? Desk

Your significant other? Working

Your hair? Straight

Your mother? Sweet

Your father? Strong

Your favorite thing? Running

Your dream last night? Future

Your favorite drink? Crystallight

Your dream/goal? Mommy

What room are you in? Cubical

Your hobby? Nothing

Your fear? Tons

Where do you want to be in 6 Yrs? RightHere

Where were you last night? Home

Something that you aren't? Crafty

Muffins? Blueberry

Wish list item? Shoes

Last thing you did? Eat

What are you wearing? Dressy

TV? HD

Your pets? Fish

Friends? Everything

Your life? Growing

Your mood? Hectic

Missing someone? Family

Drinking? Water

Smoking? Gross

Your car? Fusion

Something you're not wearing? Hat

Your favorite store? Target :)

Your favorite color? Pink

When is the last time you cried? Saturday

Where do you go over and over? Julie's

My favorite place to eat? Firehouse

Favorite place I'd like to be right now? Home

The Wedding Survey

2009-02-19T12:45:00.005-05:00

This is a survey for all of you married folk. Fill it out & don't forget to tag other married couples on your friend list. Don't forget to tag back the person that sent it to you.

1) When was your wedding day? March 8, 2008

2) What day of the week was it? Saturday

3) Did you get married in a church? Nope we got married at Lakeside Resorts in Smithville , TN

4) How many in your wedding party? I had 4 bridesmaids, 4 groomsmen, 3 ushers, 2 flower girls, and a dog for the ring bearer!

5) Where was your reception? Same place as the wedding

6) How many guests were invited to your wedding? alittle over 100

7) How long did you wait to Tie The Knot after your proposal? 6 months (didn't want a long engagement)

8) Who did you hire as your photographer & videographer? A person Chris works with, she does photography on the side

9) Did you have a DJ or a band? DJ

10) Did your father walk you down the aisle? Of course!

11) What color were the bridesmaid dresses & groomsmen vests? Peridot (light green) really pretty :)

13) Did you have a Bridal Shower? Umm...we got together with Chris' family and friends and had kind of a couple shower, since I didn't really know anyone from his hometown.

14) What type of limo did you get? We didn't need one, since we were all staying at the resort.

15) Where did you go for your Bachelorette/Bachelor Party? Well Julie and I travelled to TN to stay with Lauren and we just had a girls weekend with a day at the spa and then the other night we went out to downtown Nashville and went line dancing. The boys went to New Orleans for the weekend and I hear they had a great time!

16) What type of wedding gown/tux did you two wear? Ivory (candle light), off the shoulder neck line, with bead work on the chest area and down the side of the dress, A-line but it was pulled to one side to make my waistline look really small (best part), and a chapel train. He wore black tux with a black vest, very simple and elegant

17) How was the weather? Well the night before we got a snow storm, but the day of was really sunny and probably in the 50's

18) Where did you go on your Honeymoon? Disney World in Orlando, FL

19) What was your favorite part of your wedding day? EVERYTHING!

20) Funniest thing I remember from the day? Finding out after the wedding that the pastor (we got at the last minute because of the storm) had never done a wedding before ours!

21) How long have you been married? We will hit the YEAR mark in 17 days!!

I'm tagging Lindsey (don't really know anyone else)

Recovered Pictures

2008-12-24T13:05:00.012-05:00

About one month ago, Chris and I went to Tampa, FL for business and we received a call from our photographer and she was so excited cause she had finally recovered about 80 more pictures that we thought were lost forever. I was so happy that I almost started to cry. I knew it would be awhile before we got to see the actual pictures, but I was just so happy that she had recovered some very important photos.

The top two photos that I posted are just a couple of the ones that I thought were lost forever! Don't they look great! She also recovered some fun pictures of the reception. I really don't have anything to say except that I am so happy to have these photos. I am going to post just a few more of the reception that I just loved. I hope you like them, too!

Pumpkin Carving :)

2008-10-27T13:44:00.011-04:00

Chris' Pumpkin

My Pumpkin

Nanna and Nannu

2008-10-24T11:41:00.022-04:00

Chris and I had been talking and trying to plan a visit out to Omaha, NE to visit his Nanna and Nannu (grandma and grandpa). Well for me it would be the first time that I would meet them. You see they weren't able to travel to come to our wedding, which was really hard on everyone. So we tried a couple of options but with Chris's work it just seemed like the time was always wrong. Then one day he comes home and says okay we can go this weekend if you get it set up. WOW! Talk about last minute planning, finding a flight, taking the time off work for me, making sure that his Aunt Vicky and Uncle Tom could house us, just lots to do in a short amount of time. But I did it. I was so excited about finally being able to meet them that I wasn't going to let it pass us by.

So Saturday came and I was all packed and ready to go, just waiting for Chris to get home so that we could take Marta to the airport. As everyone knows, there is always a hiccup that happens whenever you travel and ours happened right away. We got to the airport and our flight was delayed, which meant that we wouldn't make our connecting flight into Omaha. Well luckily for us our lay over was going to be in Fort Worth, TX, where are good friends Maria and Joe live. So we gave them a quick call and asked if we could pop in on them that night while we wait for our next flight the next morning. It was great :) Our trip now included seeing friends that we hadn't seen in awhile and meeting his Nanna and Nannu. Even though it was short, our visit with Maria and Joe was wonderful.

So finally we made it into Omaha, NE and Uncle Tom comes to pick us up from the airport. His Nanna and Nannu, at this point, didn't even know that we were planning on coming so we met up with Aunt Vicky and them at a restaurant, where his Nanna screamed when she saw us around the corner. It was a great surprise for everyone. The rest of the few days that we got to spend there went great! During the day, we just spent time with them at their home and ate lunch with them. Then in the evening we would go back to Uncle Tom and Aunt Vicky's to have dinner with them. The time we had with everyone was short, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything. I hope that Chris and I can do that again very soon.

If you would like to see more pictures of our visit please click on the flickr to the right.

My Parents

2008-07-26T14:57:00.014-04:00

For me this is a surprise to be writing about my parents. I say this because growing up in there house wasn't always easy. I was the baby of the family so I did have it a bit easier then my brother and sister, I guess I wish that I would have realized that when I was young. Instead of being such a pain in the a**. But my parents have always been there for me in all my doom and gloom. I just really want to say "thank you " to them. The choices that I have made in my past have not always been good ones and my parents just kind of let me figure that out for myself. Now don't get me wrong they always put their two cents in. And when I found myself in a bad situation they were always there to help me out. For that, I am really and truly grateful! I just hope that when I start having a family that I can be just like my parents. Our family in a whole aren't as close as I would like it, so that is why I am so happy that my mom and my dad keep close and involved even though I live 12 hours away.

My parents have laid a great foundation for me and my new marriage to Chris. Watching my parents love grow over the years and the devotion that they have for each other has made me want that for my marriage also. I have learned a great deal from them and now I am ready to use that in my life. So again 'THANK YOU" mom and dad for all the love and understanding that you gave me to grow into the woman that I am today.

Fourth of July Weekend at the Lake House

2008-07-09T17:24:00.011-04:00

Our Fourth of July was spent at Brian and Julie's Lake House (Chris's brother and wife). The weekend consisted of us, Brian, Julie, Miller (their 7 month old son), and Murphy (their lab), Lauren (Chris's sister) and Sully (Lauren's dog), Tom and Geri (Chris's parents), Terry and Melinda (friends of the family), and Eric (friend of the family). ALOT of people in a 2 bedroom lake house. Chris and I ended up sleeping on an air mattress in Brian and Julie's walk-in closet. Next time we have that many people I think we need to bring tents and set them up for people to sleep under the stars. It was nice though to be able to see everyone and have a good time. We brought lots of games to play at night. The best game of the weekend was "catch phrase" I highly recommend that one for any family.

So Friday we spent the whole day out on the lake. Brian took a us on a boat ride to the other end of the lake. Just traveling the 4 miles to the other end is so beautiful and so relaxing. When we got back to the swimming area, we all had a bite to eat right there on the boat. Julie and I packed chicken salad sandwiches and beer and chips for everyone. When lunch was over, some of us went swimming like little Miller (check out those pictures on my flickr), and others went tubing behind the jet ski. That was alot of fun. Eric and Lauren both went flying off at one point. Terry even had a good time tubing. He wasn't sure at first, but after he got the hang of it he really enjoyed it. When everyone was done tubing, Chris took me for a ride on the jet ski down the lake and back. After our day was done down at the lake, alot of us went up to take showers and start making dinner. Most of the boys stayed down at the lake to go fishing. All in all that day was really nice!

On Saturday, we woke up to a cloudy day. We all thought that we would try and go into town and either just tube down the river or possible go white water rafting down the Ocoee River. When we got to the rafting place we asked if there were any openings for today to go rafting. And to our surprise there was one more trip and only one boat left for that trip. So we took it! I had never been white water rafting before. I was alittle nervous about the whole thing, but Chris assured me that I would have a great time and to not worry. Well he was right, it was the most fun I had ever had. The ones that went were Brian, Chris, Julie, Tom, Terry, and me. We all loved it! Saturday night we were all woken up by a huge storm that had blew in. The thunder was right on top of the house and so loud, and the lighting was amazing. We all got up and watched it for awhile.

Sunday morning we woke up to having no water cause of the storm. That was not fun but I was so glad that I took a shower the night before. So we pretty much just tried to pack things up and eat what needed to be eaten so that we all could get on the road. The weekend was really great! It was really nice to be able to catch up with everyone. Can't wait to do it again!

Hickory, Never Forgotten!

2008-06-27T12:43:00.007-04:00

June 24, 2008, Was the 1 year anniversary of our dear old friend, Hickory. He died last year from old age and a mass that was found in his abdomen. I only knew Hickory for 2 years prior to his death, but for my husband, Chris, and his family, Hickory was their pet from birth. Chris's family owned Hickory's Father, Nugget. And once they bred Nugget they took the option to keep one of the pups and they picked out Hickory.

Our dear old Hickory was laid to rest at my brother-in-law's lake house. We had him cremated so that we could spread his ashes in the lake. You see if we would let Hickory he would stay in the lake all day long. He loved to go swimming and fishing!! He made a really good friend in Murphy (Chris's brother's dog) while we lived with them for our first year in Atlanta. I just wanted to write something in remembrance of a very special dog that was loved by a lot of people. He is greatly missed everyday!!

I thought I would give you a story to leave you with that Chris tells everyone about his dog, Hickory. Chris says that while he was growing up, Hickory would walk with him to the bus stop before school and watch him leave. Then after school when the bus was dropping Chris off, Hickory was right there waiting for him to walk with him home. Oh I have to tell this one too cause I think it is really crazy, Chris's family had a swimming pool in the back yard and Hickory was known for going to the pool and laying out on a raft in the pool. Chris said it was the funniest thing to see a Hickory floating around the pool like he was sun bathing. Okay I hope you enjoyed those stories. Here are some pictures of Hickory right before he passed away.

WEDDING PICTURES.....how frustrating!

2008-06-27T12:35:00.005-04:00

So Chris and I have been married for almost 4 months now (July 8) and I still have yet to see my wedding pictures from our photographer. Okay I know that these pictures should take some time to do, but when your given dates of when they should be done and they are not it gets really frustrating. I have been told three or four different dates now and still have no pictures. I am really over it now. I don't even know what to think or do about it anymore. I mean this whole thing is out of my control anyways cause it is all up to my photographer to produce them for me. I really liked our photographer, she took a ton of pictures and she is really nice and I know she just wants them to be perfect for us, but right now I just want to see them!! All I can really say is thank goodness for all the family and friends that took pictures that day and have shared them with me. It was really great to see how great my real ones could be. So as time goes by I will keep you updated on our pictures. I really can' t wait to have them and show them off!!!