Happy Autumn!

Good morning! Can you believe that it is already the first day of Fall? I took a hint from Kate and Sarah Rhodes, and picked up a pumpkin spice latte yesterday, and it was amazing! They are right when they say that it is an Autumn right of passage.

One of my favorite quotes that I do enjoy telling people is "Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower." Today is a very rainy day, so you can't really get out to enjoy it, but maybe by the end of the week the weather will be better.

This time of the year reminds me of all the trips to Gatlinburg to see the changing leaves with my family. That is always a really warm spot in my heart - the drive was half the fun. Now that I am getting married and will have my own family one day, it makes me think of all the fun trips and experiences we will hopefully take one day.

When I was in college, I was walking on the quad between classes when I ran into a sorority sister, and she said something I won't forget. I feel like it was a change of seasons from the winter to the spring when we were talking that day, and she said "Isn't it great that God knows just when we need a break from this cold weather?" That is so true. He always knows just when we need a change, and its always so beautiful.

Viva Las Vegas!

I made it back from Vegas - and the one day I was able to spend having fun was GREAT! Timothy was able to play while I worked the first two days, and he had so much fun...I don't really know what he was doing, but he was having fun.

We definetely want to go back sometime, and stay for longer than we did. While we were there, we went to the Cirque du Soleil Beatles LOVE show. It was AMAZING. I can't even describe what it was like, because it was really like nothing I've ever seen!! I wish we had pictures, but NO PHOTOGRAPHY PLEASE!

Here is a picture of us after we sat down after a HOT walk. It was over 100 degrees every day we were there - BLAZING.



We watched "The Hangover" a few months ago, so we were expecting our trip to be CRRAAZY, and Timothy did try to make it his bachelor party all by himself; however, the craziest things we encountered were taxi drivers. Here are some pictures of Caesar's Palace - like the Hangover. When we first walked into the lobby, a Mariachi band was playing with at least one hundred people gathered round with people dancing. So exciting.



It was a great trip.

Birthdays and Las Vegas

Good morning. This past weekend was Art in the Park at home in Scottsboro, and that, to me, always signifies the beginning of Fall. Well, that and football season, but I know that this is the last warm weather event that I'll go to before crisp breezes and pumpkin pies start turning up. One of my favorite quotes is "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower". Don't you LOVE that? I don't remember who said it, but I'm sure it was someone deep and thoughtful.

Today is my grandmother's 95th birthday. Yes, that's right 9-5. Can you imagine living 95 years? Think about all the things that she has seen and done in that lifetime. Mama Sisk is such a sweet, strong woman. She may not be physically strong anymore, but she is just as strong in spirit. Here is a picture of her the day we cut her cake (we brought the cake home early).


I'm so happy she's been here for me in my lifetime so long. Being 95 and knowing you have led a long life can I'm sure give you a sense of accomplishment, but can you imagine what it feels like knowing that soon you'll be with God in Heaven? It seems like it would be a surreal, scary, joyous feeling. Mama Sisk has said she knows she will be gone soon, but she has a sense of contentment from what I can tell. What a wonderful lady.

Speaking of death, I am DEATHLY scared of flying. I don't mean to be such a baby - I try to be hardcore, but guess what - I'm not. I'm flying out to Las Vegas with Timo (of course he somehow got off of work to go) on 11 Sept - this Friday. 5 hour flight. I hope I don't get sick on the flight - I'm a nervous wreck. I don't know who reads this, but please say a little prayer for 1. safe flight there and back, and 2. no sickness on the flight. Thank you so much.

I also have to show you how sweet my two families are. For my birthday, I didn't get just one birthday cake - I got TWO! Mom and I picked up this chocolate Southern Lady cake from Edgar's Bakery in Birmingham when we were down there looking at wedding dresses.


Then, Doc (Timothy's Dad) gave me a strawberry cake. How sweet is that!

After all this cake, I don't know how I'm going to fit into a wedding dress! haha!

I'll leave you with a few pictures of Coach Wakefield a few weeks ago when his Shoals Strikers beat the Huntsville Rockets. Go Strikers!