Ryan Adams Concert

Here it is... as promised! Below is a video of Ryan Adams singing "When the Stars go Blue" at the concert we attended in Mobile a little over a week ago. Warning: It is loud! Turn your volume down a bit! It was a concert, people!
I chose this song because I figured some of you have heard this song before (maybe Tim McGraw's version). Please forgive the girl in the row in front of us... I guess she thought it was cool to put her hand up in front of my camera. :)



So, yea... he is a little odd, but I really love a lot of his songs. Take a listen to the youtube video below if you haven't heard of him and want to hear another one of my favorites!



Anyway, I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend like I did! I am SO blessed!!

Saturday Morning!

Dan and I got up and went to get breakfast and then he took me to the Natchez Trace and a beautiful little lookout where you can see the bridge! It was so pretty I decided to take some pictures! Enjoy! :)

Dan displaying his wonderful balancing skills:


This bridge is massive! The picture just doesn't do it justice.


I love the shadow!






Man! The Natchez Trace is very beautiful!!

BIG news!

Check it out!!!!

http://www.townhallforhope.com/

Trip to Mobile & Vicksburg

Thursday morning we left Nashville to head to Mobile, AL to spend the night with my friend Wren and to see none other than THE Ryan Adams!! (I do realize most of you have no clue who he is... but trust me... he is awesome!) We arrived in Mobile in time to hang around a pretty park downtown and then met Wren and Alan at a hole in the wall for some delicious burgers & onion rings! Then Dan and I headed off to the concert!

Dan & Shelby in the park:

Wren & Jenn

Here we are waiting on the concert to start. Excited!!

I will post a video from the concert later so keep watchin'! Then on Friday Wren and I drove to Foley and shopped at the outlet stores. Such fun! I'm definitely an old lady though... my feet were hurting after about an hour. We got some good deals though! Friday night we met back up with Alan and Dan and had dinner at TGI Friday's.

Then Dan and I headed off to Vicksburg to visit with Dan's family. My mom & Gommy drove up and we did more (you guessed it) SHOOOOOPPING! :) I didn't get a picture of us... but I should have. Here are a few pictures from that afternoon after my family left.

My precious niece & nephew: Kate & Bryce!

Lastly, I'll leave you all with a glimpse at the most delicious BBQ ever! Brought to you by my father-in-law, Maxie Henry!

mmmmm!!!

Well I'm sitting here on the recliner preparing to continue reading the 3rd twilight book. Dan is watching a weird alien movie from the 90s. Shelby is attempting to reach the side table where Dan's plate from breakfast waits. She is dying to lick the plate. No ma'am!!! I slept 10 hours last night and I liked it. Tomorrow, I'm planning on cooking my mother in law's chicken and dumplings! This will be a huge undertaking because I am definitely not a cook. I will have to let you know how it turns out. We don't have any real plans today EXCEPT....

IT'S ON TONIGHT!!!!!

Postless. :(

Can you believe it has been over an entire week since I posted last? I'm not liking it. at. all. I'm just having writer's block I guess. It's okay. I think I know the real reason behind my lack of motivation....

Yes, it's true. The mature side of me is ashamed to admit that I've been COMPLETELY and utterly engulfed in this series. I started reading them about a week ago and I'm already finished with the 2nd book. I was tired of hearing some of my friends rant and rave about this stupid vampire book so I finally decided to try it... I figured it would be good since they wouldn't shut up about it. Now I'm one of them... it's pretty ridiculous. I'm enjoying every minute of reading them but it is hard when 11pm rolls around and I'm trying to keep my eyes open to finish just one more page! I've even been missing all my favorite shows (idol & the city)because I'm too obsessed with finding out what happens next. I'm sort of looking forward to my life returning back to normal after I finish reading them!

Anyway, I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend! It has been slow in my blogging world lately... what is wrong with you people!?!? Perk up! Spring is coming!!

My oh my....

I recently heard about a website (actually there is more than one) that is designed to help people have affairs. When you hear something as absurd as that, it doesn't really register that it is actually happening. Then today I ran across this article I found on msnbc.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29350847/

I cannot FATHOM people actually PAYING to find an affair! Like it isn't wrong enough to 'accidentally' meet someone have have an affair....

It is so very sad... it makes me wonder where this country is really headed.

Also, I would like to share with you peeps one of my favorite websites that I love to visit everyday! http://primetime.tv.yahoo.com/
They have a great little video every day that tells you what was on TV last night! I usually don't watch shows like the bachelor and this helps me keep up just enough to know what is going on! :) Today's video was hilarious! I love the sarcasm! "YAY, TY! It's your new mommy!!"

A 'normal' weekend at last!

I don't know why I've felt so frazzled and busy lately... I'm sure it is because of the move. It feels like I haven't been settled in a month but it has only been about two weeks! This weekend finally felt somewhat normal. Yesterday we spent the whole day at a marriage seminar held at Lampo by Joe Beam. (I always have the urge to say Jim Beam for some reason....) It was a really great and informative day. I can't wait to read his book, "The Love Path". The 1st part of the day was focused on love and marriage (queue married w/ children theme song) and the 2nd part of the day was on sex. Can I please tell you how awkward it is to be in a room full of your superiors talking about parts of the va-j-j and Mr. Happy? Yes, it was referred to as Mr. Happy once. It was sort of like being in sex ed class in junior high. Joe told us it was okay for him to talk about sex graphically because, like Dr. Ruth, he is too old for anyone to picture actually having sex. All kidding aside, Joe Beam is a very funny man!! Albeit awkward, sex is definitely an important thing to focus on in a healthy marriage. I loved the biblical principles that Joe weaved throughout the day. I highly recommend his marriage weekend to anyone who's marriage is in trouble and even to those who are doing just fine!

Last night it snowed! I think Mississippi got some too, but I'm going to post some pictures that were taken this morning anyway.




We got some good news last week too! Dan was one of three people in his company offered an outside adjuster position. So now he will actually be going to people's houses to inspect damage instead of sitting behind a desk all day. This new job will require some travel... usually once or twice a month. It should always be relatively local... mainly Tennessee. He didn't get a raise, but he will be paid extra for mileage and I know he will really enjoy getting out of the office! I'm so proud of him- he is such a hard worker and I love that his work sees that.

Well, I guess that is all for now! I hope you all have a WONDERFUL week!! Happy March!!!!!!