Wii Gaming and Photography Experimentation

Christy had decided that we needed to make going to The Olive Garden around New Year's an annual thing... which is fine with me because I LOVE The Olive Garden! I offered to have everyone come back to our house to hang out afterwards. We just got the Wii Fit for Christmas from my mom and we have loved playing the games and laughing at ourselves, so what better to watch people make fools of themselves trying to maneuver on the little Wii board?! Here are some pictures to capture a tiny but of the hillariousness that was that night...

Brooke trying to go through the obstacle course....

Kevin in Warrior Yoga Pose showing his great balance to align his pelvis.... hahahahaha

Chad flapping his wings to help the bird get to it's destination....

Christy on the obstacle course...

Kevin attempting the obstacle course... Go DeQuan!

Our little "Player A" who we named DeQuan... it fit him, I think. GOO DEQUAN!!!!

Photography Experimenting

Marshall and I went to the new park that is in Wake Forest to experiment with our new camera and to see what the park looked like. It was a beautiful park, but unfortunately it was about 32 degrees with the wind blowing like crazy! We did get some good shots and learned a little more about our camera. We stayed out for as long as we could stand it and our hands were burning and numb from being so cold. Here are some of the pictures we took.

Crazy Christmas!

For us, Christmas is a very special time of year not only because it's the time we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but also because it was this time last year that all of the medical craziness started. It is so hard for me to believe that it was only a year ago on Christmas night (technically the next morning) that Marshall had his seizure. It really makes me especially thankful this year that we have persevered through everything that happened this past year. This has been a rough and trying year, but as I wrote in my journal to close out all of the events that happened... (when we were about to leave our last appointment Dec. 15) "I started to cry after he (Dr. Germanwala) left the room and while we were waiting to check out. They were happy tears of disbelief of all we've been through this past year and that through having each other and relying and trusting God's blessing and strength we've made it. We've not only made it, we're made it and come out more in love and deeper in love than when we started. I married an amazingly strong man that I cannot even put into words how much I love and cherish him. I am the luckiest woman in the world". Just to share a little piece of my journal :) Anyway, enough of that... here are some events of our Christmas Eve and Day....

My nephew and neice Logan and Hailey

Me, Mom and Jessica on Christmas Day....

Katie in her Snuggie that she got for Christmas... yes I said Snuggie.

Me opening one of my presents at Mark & Renae's... a sweater from American Eagle- so cute!

Me and my cousins Richard and Celeste... Richard can never keep his eyes open in pictures... its one of our family jokes. I just let this one go and considered it a "good picture"

Of course I have to have atleast one of me and Marshall...

Me and my sweet Logan.

Tyler and Erin's Wedding!

So... better late than never, right? I was once again told how horrible of a blogger I am on Sunday which motivated me to atleast update it so that it doesn't say "updated 5 months ago" which I know.... it's awful. When do ya'll have time to blog?! I heard Christy say once about something creative she had done that Tucker had asked when she had time to do this and she responded with "Well, Chad was watching football and I was bored!". That answers my question. I'm the one who is watching the game, too. I wish I was more creative!

Anyways, a couple of weeks ago we made the wonderful trip up to Boone for Tyler and Erin's wedding. They seriously could not have asked for a more beautiful day! The weather was perfect! And that makes me excited about going up next weekend!! Erin looked really beautiful and since it was a small wedding, I was very honored and thankful that they invited us to share their day with them. Congratulations Boone's!

Notice the paisley clutch Marshall is holding... pink shirt....hmmm

Haha... we weren't quite ready for this shot.... Look at Marshall's face!

After Surgery

We have had so many people tell us that they want to bring food over after the surgery. I thought it would be helpful for everyone if you wanted to cook or pick up food for Marshall to have an idea of what a few of his favorite foods are: 1. Creamed Corn 2. Chicken Casserole 3. Vegetable Soup 4. Brunswick Stew (Bullock's is the best...) 5. Baked Chicken 6. Creamed Potatoes 7. BBQ Chicken 8. Pizza Desserts 1. Angel Food Cake with Strawberries 2. Snicker's Ice Cream 3. Apple Turnovers 4. Any type of Cobbler He is not picky so anything you want to make will be perfect. This is just a helpful list for if you want to bring something. Thanks for your support and prayers throughout these past few months!

Camping (a little late)

Well, speaking as someone who does not like camping, we had a wonderful time! It was a great opportunity for Memorial Day weekend to be at the beach for cheap. Although almost all of us ended up with colds, sore throats, and other... unfortunate side effects, we all had a great time. It was fun to just be able to get away and not think about anything and sometimes laugh until we hurt. Here are some pictures.

The video as promised....

This video is the cutest thing... Marshall and I watched it the other night and were laughing so hard.

Marshall's Birthday Golf!! (great present)

Sorry I am a horrible blogger and never update it... but here is something I have been wanting to post for a couple weeks!  

For Marshall's birthday I always try to plan an activity to do as well as a present.  Last year I didn't tell him where we were going and drove him to Frankie's Fun Park (because he ALWAYS used to talk about how he wanted to go there sometime) and we ate in the little diner, played putt putt and played games in the arcade.  

This year, I had to make it something he wouldn't expect and something I knew he would enjoy.  I decided to research golf courses in the Raleigh-Wake Forest area and make a tee time for Tuesday (his birthday).  It was a perfect thing to do because it falls on my Spring Break with the students.  After looking at websistes and calling some places I made a tee time for his birthday at River Ridge Golf Course (the only 4 1/2 star golf course in Raleigh).  However, the weather was not going to cooperate for his birthday.  So, instead we ended up going on Wednesday instead of his actual birthday (bummer, I know).  It was so much fun though... and he was totally proud of me for making a tee time (which I have never done before).  

Marshall was the only one playing and I was in charge of driving the golf cart... because I would beast him at golf and c'mon, he doesn't want to get beat on his birthday.