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This weekend Jason and I were able to visit my parents. Jason, my dad, and two men from dad's church played golf Friday afternoon. Talk about die hard golfers, it was in the 30's and even snowed and they stayed out there. I know they all wanted to call it a day, but no one would be the one to say it. As Jason said, "We paid for 18 not 15". They came home frozen, talking about how it was snowing sideways on the 15th fairway. Crazy boys.
While they were out freezing, mom and I spent the day working on my wedding album. We had a wonderful afternoon. We had such an enjoyable time planning the wedding and laughed and talked about our memories as we worked on the album. Mom told me a story, a few weeks ago she was with some friends and they were talking about women's language... "we went shopping but not shopping", She's a girl friend. but not a GIRL friend". They laughed about it and one of the women's daughters was getting married this summer, one's son brought a girl friend home, but she was not a GIRL friend,my brother brought a girl friend home, but they are not dating. My mom said "yeah, Marie and Jason were just friends and then got married". They thought that was just so funny. That is how it happened.
I was thinking today, last easter Jason and I were friends and didn't even spend the day together and this year we are married. Wow how things change in a year.
We had a wonderful time at my parents and look forward to many more weekends with them.
Here are some pictures from the album.








Getting ready
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Me and my Dad


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Mom made the banner in the back with our initials and banners on the pews as well.

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Instead of rice, bubbles or birdseed, I thought it would be neat to leave with everyone shaking Auburn shakers and cheering. It was so much fun.

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Our Family!
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WAR EAGLE! I surprised Jason with this Aubie cake.



Pictures were taken my Bobbie Aldridge of Bobbie Aldridge Photography.
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Habitat

The following blog was sent to me by a friend. It is a post Jason put on his golf message board about out day on sunday with habitat.

OK, I am not the worlds best volunteer and I'm uncomfortable around poor people. Not that I feel guilty for being successful...as the song says, I'm conservative Christian, right wing Republican, strait, white, American male & I believe my success comes from hard work...but my only experience with those I know to be below the poverty level are people walking down the street with a shopping cart and talking to themselves. I'm a much better check writer than I am a hands on guy.I've married the ultimate volunteer, she gets it naturally from her parents. A few weeks back she gets me to come help make dinner for 15 homeless guys as part of a program at church. I'm visualizing knappy headed, smelly crack addicts - it turns out, after talking to our deacon in charge of the program, these guys are heavily screened and have jobs. Maybe they are recovering from some sort of addiction or they are working for a couple of months up here and this program allows them to save money and send it back to their families. OK, I survived and actually want to go back this fall and help once a month (our church does it 4 times a month). So Sunday at 4:30 we wake up to go work on a habitat house with other members of our church. I've been told by Mrs. AU I can leave at noon and head for the club (played 36 on Saturday). I stand around for a few minutes until the guy in charge asks me if I know how to hang siding...um, no but I could order it over the internet...Six hours later, the Mrs. offers to let me leave. By gosh, I've got five or six pieces of trim left and I'm going to finish this dang porch. I stay and according to the supervisor on site, it looked good . The girl getting the home (one of 14 being built in a Habitat neighborhood of about 100) was all over the site helping and was very thankful. I went home at 3pm exhausted and very thankful for my sales job.

PSA, go work on a habitat for humanity house one weekend, I'm not going into detail here, but it is an impressive program and based on how the older part of the neighborhood looked, one that actually works.

It was a wonderful day and we are going back out in two weeks to help again.

Golf Lesson

Believe it or not, Friday was my very first golf lesson. I grew up not liking golf, and with the opinion that it was a terrible sport, I would NEVER play! Then in came Jason. I enjoyed being his caddy last year, and then he proposed at the club. That part I thought about NEVER, well as of Friday that is not true. Jason and I are members of a club here in town (my membership came with the marriage) and if I am going to be a member, I should use it.
To my surprise, I loved it. I had a lesson with the pro, and I have plans to meet with him every Friday after lunch for the next month. He asked me what I knew about golf and I told him," I know this is a club, but I don't know how to hold it, swing it, or tee a ball, but I do know the goal is to get the ball in the hole that is a long way away.
We spent the fisrt lesson working grip, stance and swing. He actually let me hit a few balls and I hit them about 50 yrds. I was happy. After the lesson Jason and I walked 4 holes. He hit of the tee and then I would walk to his ball, tee one up for my self and the we would both hit to the green. I was really great. I never thought I would say that, but I am gld I have given it a chance.
Tonight I was bringing my bag in from the car and it was really weird. I was carring MY CLUBS. Wow I never thought I would do that. I am now a begining golfer. Look out LPGA I am on my way.

Chattanooga

This past weekend we were able to visit with Jason's dad (David) and Dinah. They are missionaries in the Bahamas, so we don't get to see them very often. They were up visiting a supporting church in Chattanooga, so we were able to spend the weekend with them.

Jason and his dad love to play golf together. They had a tee time for Saturday afternoon, but they both woke up hours before the girls did, so what do they do? Headed to the range to hit balls. After an hour or so on the range they came back and brought Dinah and I coffee. Aww I love my morning coffee.

With the guys off to the course and Dinah and I went to the mall. This was my first time to spend time with Dinah and I had a wonderful time. We had coffee and enjoyed good conversation. She also spoiled me!!

Dinah took me shopping and I bought me a new outfit. =) I got new shoes and two purses as well. It was a wonderful treat. I helped Dinah make an Easter basket for a friend of hers, and we enjoyed lunch before heading back.

The guys had a great day of Golf and then we went to Sticky Fingers for some great ribs. If you haven't been there, you should try it. The weather was so good we were able to sit on the porch.
If only the time could last. It is now back to the grind, but the time was so precious. Thank you David and Dinah. We love you.

Wed Pic

Here are a few of our pictures, just thought I would share.

Symphony

Last year a few weeks after Jason and I started dating, he gave me season tickets to the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center for my birthday. Last night was Bach and it was wonderful. We have been to 5 performances and each one has been great, but over all, last night was the most enjoyable. Nashville opened the Schermerhorn in September of last year an it is beautiful. I really don't have any good pictures, but this is the front.
We have both enjoyed the season so much, that we upgraded our seats for next year. We have good seats this year, we just hated to spend the money on great seats if it was something we wouldn't be interested in. Well, we love it. I tried to take a picture of us last night, but I waited until the symphony was over and it is about 11:00 pm. Jason, as you know gets up at 5am, so this was WAY past our bedtime.
Next month is Mozart, and I can't wait!! I will let you know how it is.

New Addition

Saturday we got a new addition to our family. A NEW DRYER!! I moved in December 15th and the marriage has been a wonderful blessing. There has been some learning and adjusting, like two people's laundry and not just one. Well the dryer just didn't like the change. It was taking 2 1/2 - 3 hours to do one load of laundry. That means you never catch up. Finally this weekend it decided to quit, so off the the store to replace it. We bought one from LOWES and the first load took less than an hour start to finish. I am so excited. I am looking forward to doing laundry now. YAH!!! Its laundry time.