A New Home

Well, we've decided we need to put our home on the market. We live in Davidson County schools which are not the best and Addie starts Kindergarten this Fall. The school we are zoned for is failing math and science, as well as it has disciplinary problems. Sending Addie there would feel like feeding her to the wolves. We are left with only 2 choices, stay in our home and do private school or move to Williamson County schools. We will find out if Addie was accepted into Christ Pres. Academy on Monday. It's a terrible time to sell a house, so we are concerned. We need to make at least enough out of our home to buy another one. We are praying for God's blessing. It just all stinks. We love our home, and to find one in Williamson County with everything we have would cost $60,000-$100,000 more than we paid. OUCH! Our other issue, Addie and I are terrible with change. We really want to stay where we are, but we aren't sure if private school is a good fit. We also have no idea if we move, what area of town would be better for us. We'd like to move closer to friends, but this would make Justin's commute more difficult. If we stay in the area we are in, we still don't have many friends around. Please pray for us, as we seek God's direction in this area.

My Valentines Beginnings. . .

It started in the Fall of 1995, when Justin and I met at Belmont University. We met through a mutual friend. We started spending a little time together and the more time we spent, the more time we wanted to spend. We were out into the wee hours of the morning driving around Nashville and talking and laughing almost every night. (We somehow made it to our 8:00am classes.) After hanging out non-stop for almost 2 weeks, it was time for Fall Break. Justin went home to Knoxville and I flew to hang out with a friend in San Antonio, TX. Justin asked my friend Kari to let him drive me to the airport, which I was very excited about. That 4 days away from him felt like an eternity for me. I could not wait to get back to Belmont to see him again! My friend Jayna was supposed to pick me up at the airport on Sunday afternoon and much to my surprise Justin was waiting for me when I got off the plane. This picture was taken at the very moment we saw each other! (Thanks Jayna!) It was the first time I knew I loved him. . .








In the Fall of 2003, we welcomed our little valentine into the world. Addie has been the greatest gift I could have ever asked for. She was our surprise and continues to surprise us every day. I love her more than I could ever express. . .



Happy Valentine's Day to all of you!

Addie-tude

I know I can be sarcastic and say things with attitude, but it always sounds different coming out of my 5 year old's mouth. On the way to school the other day, she was angry with us for making her wear her coat in the car seat. (She hates to wear her coat in the car seat because she can't move.) She said, "Does my face look happy to you?" Last night on the way home from church, she said "We didn't even get to play on the indoor playground! I was like "Helloooo!" It's always hard not to laugh and yet I really don't want to encourage attitude. Finding the balance between allowing for a personality and keeping her respectful is difficult. I am wondering if boys have attitude too, or if it's a girl thing. . .