We Got A Harley!

Our next little guy to foster was Mr. Harley. We only had him for about two days because he was just so irresistable that he got adopted quickly. We did enjoy our weekend with him though, and Carsyn loved having someone her size to play with!



Harley was abandoned at a pound with a note tied to him that said he was not potty trained. He was five months old. I just don't know why people think that animals know how to behave unless they are taught. This broke my heart and I was so happy to love on him and show him some attention. He got a good bath and toys and bones to play with while he was with us, and I hear the spoiled hasn't stopped since. Harley is now named Sonny and lives with a couple in Gadsden. Glad to find him a great family!

The Hub's New Paradise

So, Evan and I have been given a camphouse that belonged to his late grandfather that is in Belmont. (About a two hour drive from Hueytown for those of you who have never heard of it) This weekend was my third time to go. We are going down and taking furniture and doing a lot of cleaning and redecorating so that next hunting season Evan will hopefully be able to find some land near by and we can have some fun hunting weekend trips together. The camphouse is a two bedroom trailor and has everything we need: including a very good heating system! I will have photos once we have made some progress.... for now, here's a photo I snapped on the way home... I loved it!

Here's a chance to see how well you really know your spouse/significant other. Cut, paste, and fill in the answers, then forward. The real challenge is to send it to your spouse/significant to see if you are right!

1. He's sitting in front of the TV. What is on the screen?
How It's Made, Rescue Me, or Keeping Up With The Kardashians (Really)

2. You're out to eat. What kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
Ranch.. but he only will eat a salad if the lettuce is completely green.

3. What's one food he does not like?
There are tons, but he definitely doesn't like onions, pickles, or tomatoes.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What drink does he order?
Sweet tea or Coke. Always.

5. Where did he go to high school?
Hueytown High School

6. What size shoe does he wear?
Size 11.

7. If he were to collect anything, what would it be?
Definitely Civil War artifacts... he's obsessed with the Civil War... and we also have started an Alabama Football collection and Firefighter item collection... we have nozzles, and ladder covers and old helmets... it's getting out of hand!

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
Turkey and cheese with mayo and mustard.

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?
Pizza, Cheeseburgers with ketchup and mustard only, and milkshakes. Oh, and pancakes.

10. What is his favorite cereal?
Frosted Flakes is about it.

11. What would he never wear?
Tight fitting straight leg pants. He despises them, but don't we all?

12. What is his favorite sports team?
Alabama Football

13. Who did he vote for?
We are an elephant supporting household.. all the way around!

14. Who is his best friend?
Me and his brother Kyle.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
Wad up straw paper or leave wrappers where he can see them. He HATES small fragments of paper... Weirdo!

16. What's his dream job?
He actually loves his job and I'm proud of what he does for a living. But if he had the choice, he would probably drive his tractor or hunt for a living!

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday. What kind of cake do you make?
Yellow cake with Chocolate icing.

18. Did he or she play sports in high school?
Nope! That was all me!

19. What could he do for hours?
Hunt, or just be outside doing some sort of activity. He hates to be inside.

20. What is one unique talent he/she has?
He can fix anything. He takes apart our house, cars, four wheeler, you name it, finds the problem and fixes it without any help. He had never laid tile ever and laid our media room floor perfect. I wish I could learn from him! My little boy scout!

The Mancave is complete. Well, Almost...

Evan's pride and joy- our media room. Obviously there are some frames and things that aren't finished, but you get the idea :)

Christmas Around the World in 48 Hours...

Our Christmas was a blast, though extremely busy! We began our festivities on the 23rd when our niece Kyleigh came over and helped me make homemade candy for gifts.





Evan of course was at the firestation! On Christmas Eve, our day began early with a visit to Evan's grandmother's for Christmas with the Nelson's. We opened gifts there and had some yummy lunch, including Honeybaked Turkey! Then it was on to my Pop's house for Christmas Eve night. We had some pizza and opened our gift (money) from my Pop. Then we headed to my Mom's church for an 11pm Christmas Eve service. Needless to say, we had a very busy day and we very ready for bed.









Christmas morning, Evan covered at work from 7-9 so that a coworker could watch his little boy open his gifts from Santa. When he came home, we opened our gifts from one another! I got: a right hand ring, Brighton necklace and bracelet, a houndstooth coat, wine glasses, my favorite perfume Falling In Love, a Snuggie, some Pink sweatpants, and my favorite gift: my new Macbook! Yay! I also got a card from our puppies to their Mom. Evan did VERY well for Christmas. He even had my stocking packed full with all of my favorites! Evan got: 2 Xbox games and another controller, a hat, a hunting handwarmer, a hunting photo album, two shirts, some dress pants, a firepit, a shopvac, and lots of other things! Carsyn and Brenton both got stockings and a christmas steak while Evan and I enjoyed waffles! We then had to clean up and go to Evan's grandfather's for Christmas lunch. We had a great time seeing everyone. That evening we headed to my parents house to see what Santa got us... more great gifts! One of my favorites was our new mailbox. It's handpainted and has a firestation on it! Hope everyone's Christmas was just as great!


















MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE NELSONS!

Little Miss Muffin

Evan and I recently started fostering dogs for Tennessee Valley Golden Retriever Rescue. What happens is we foster a dog that has been abandoned or rescued while they are looking for a home. We put them on the website and sort of evaluate thier personality so when someone is looking to adopt, they can know more about the dog. Applicants call us when they are interested and we can decide if they would be a good match for them. Our first sweet baby came to us the week of Thanksgiving and was just adopted on December 18. I had a really rough time giving her up because she was soo sweet, but her new parents are great! Just wanted to share a few photos of little Miss Muffin....




Muffin's name is now "Vixen" and she lives in Florida. We hear she is doing fantastic and it makes us happy to know that we were able to help her find a great home!

Look What The Stork Brought Us....

Also, we have our first child! She became a part of our family in March. She was my birthday present and was adopted from the Humane Society. Introducing Miss Carsyn Nelson!





Our next blessing came along in May of 2009. Evan calls me and says he is bringing home a dog he found on the side of the road that looked really hungry. When he brought this sweet baby home, he was hungry: his entire rib cage was showing. It was the saddest thing because this dog was sooo sweet. We decided he should live with us so we took him to the vet and got him fixed, shots, and found out that he was positive for heart worms. We began treatment and he is now a big healthy boy. Meet Mr. Brenton Nelson!

Introducing The Nelson's !

Well, to mark the ten month anniversary of my last post, I have decided to pick it back up again! There is lots of talk of a new computer for Christmas so this will allow me more time to blog, since I only have a computer at work right now. There are lots of things I need to catch up on, but we will start with the most important: Our Wedding. Our wedding was on July 25, 2009 at the Baptist Church at McAdory. It was everything that I hoped it would be. The only thing I was sad about was that my scrapbook I slaved over was forgotten and never got put on our sign-in table for our guests to see! I believe we were smooth-sailing if that was our only disaster! The ceremony was beautiful... Evan's grandfather married us making it extra special. My cousin Meagan played piano for us and Evan's cousin Chris sang one of my favorite songs, "Love Is Not A Fight" by Warren Barfield. (It's on the movie Fireproof)

Evan's other cousin Haley made us a wonderful DVD slideshow of our lives from baby pictures to engagement photos. We had a special song with pictures of our grandparents that have passed away- We viewed it for the first time at our rehearsal dinner and it was a sad moment for everyone, but we were so glad that we got to honor them and remember them on our special day. We had another song for our parents, one for our siblings, and one for our friends. I will treasure it forever.

Evan's grandmother did our entire reception and the food was wonderful! We had all of our favorites: shrimp, glass-bottle cokes, cheese straws, cordial pecans, etc....everything was yummy!

After a great celebration, it was off for our honeymoon for 6 days and 5 nights in Gulf Shores. Thank you to Miss Donna for letting us stay in her condo for our wedding present!

Here are a few wedding photos...




















As you can see, they are all mixed up, but you get the idea. I love looking at these photos over and over because they remind me of just how lucky I am to have such a wonderful husband and family. I am very lucky to belong to a new family as well as my own. I am now an aunt and very proud of that! I have been nothing but blessed by our marriage. I am so happy and proud to be Evan's wife.