It's Fall Y'all . . .

The smell of pumpkin and spices, beautiful trees EVERYWHERE, firepits & bonfires, pleasant weather, it's definitely fall.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
(Bethany made for dinner Friday Night)

Very Yummy!

Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte' - YUM!

Pretty tree at camp

Especially beautiful tree (behind the beautiful ladies)

that I remember from Terri & my trip to Denver last year.

I love F-A-L-L!

For all the coffee lovers

You must try this iced coffee recipe. I had it a few weeks ago at a work retreat, and it was amazing!

Bethany's New Ride

I waited for Bethany to post pictures of her new car but she never did,

so I'm gonna do it for her.

Working & saving her money finally paid off!

All she needs now is her University of Alabama tag

(that she also bought with her very own money)

and she'll be ecstatic!

New addition to Apt. 24 [UPDATE]

Here's the rug! Made from 100% 1/4" F3 Wool Felt! Brett has been working with an industrial felt vendor for the Craigslist project, and thought of the great idea of ordering a sample for our new rug.

Up close picture of the wool.

The material is naturally colored (the light gray comes from the wool found in Chilean sheep) and contains no dyes. I thought that was pretty interesting!


Hope everyone is having a good weekend... despite Auburn's loss :(

New addition to Apt. 24

We got a new couch! Brett also ordered us a new rug... stay tuned to find out what material it's made of!

well, this is it.

my first day at UA.

this is doster hall. the building that I have all of my classes in this semester & next.

it was hot walking today but on a good note...

my professor in my first class cancelled class on friday, holla.

hope you are all doing phenomenal.

P.S. WE NEED TO POST MORE

FINALLY!!!

Hey Brett & Kelsey,

Just wanted to bring you up to date on my new ride. Between work and church and the beach and weddings and funerals and dad's surgery and everything else . . .

We finally found what we (I) wanted and were able to slow down long enough to be able to actually go and get it.

Here it is . . . my Pearl White Toyota Highlander which I totally

love or really like a whole, whole, whole lot!!!!!

I also threw in a picture of Bethany in the back seat that I took on the

way home from the wedding Friday Night.

It's soooo spacious & roomy. We can't wait for you two to ride in it with us!

Hope to see you soon,

Love Mom

Happy 25th Birthday Brett

Happy Birthday Brett!

We are so thankful for this moment "25 years ago" that God blessed us with you.

You have brought so much joy and happiness to our lives and we are so proud

of you and who you are.

We love you,

Mom & Dad

(& Bethany)

P I X A R !

Pixar is headquartered in Emeryville, CA (which is a few miles from our apartment in Oakland) and is super secretive. You see, the campus – yes it's literally a huge campus with swimming pools, soccer fields, multiple buildings and all – is private and closed to the public. So when our friend from church David (who works there) asked us if we would want to come to the 25th Anniversary party/grand opening of their new building, we immediately said YES! This party was so much fun. There was tons of free food, drinks, desserts, photobooth machines, video machines that made your own mini flip book, and more. We hope to get another chance to visit again soon!

Entry to the office

Iconic lamp and ball sculptures in the front entry

Sulley and Mike!

Some characters from Cars

Lego versions of Buzz and Woody

David, Becky, Brett, and I

Video of our dancing/group high five flip book we made

H A P P Y E A S T E R

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD AN AMAZING EASTER.
BRETT & KELSEY, WE MISSED YOU SO MUCH.

ME & DAD AFTER CHURCH

MOM WAS CAMERA HAPPY

SHORT STORY: UNCLE DWAYNE BROUGHT HIS MOTORCYCLE TO EASTER DINNER. WHILE I WAS TAKING A PICTURE ON IT MOM WANTED TO DRIVE IT... SO WHAT DID OUR SPONTANEOUS MOTHER DO, JUMPED ON THE MOTORCYCLE AND THIS WAS THE RESULT. ALTHOUGH, THE GRASS WAS WET AND I DON'T THINK SHE REALIZED IT WEIGHED 360 LBS. POOR MOM.

THE FAMILY, MISSING B&K

But he was pierced for our transgressions,

he was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was on him,

and by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

HALLELUJAH TO THE SAVIOR FOR DYING ON THE
CROSS FOR OUR SINS & GIVING US FORGIVENESS AND PURPOSE.
PRAISE THE NAME OF THE RISEN KING.
HE IS ALIVE.

b e a c h

Went on a little beach trip a couple of weeks ago. It was so relaxing. Still a little chilly to layout in a swimsuit but laying in the sand with a blanket and a good book was just as relaxing. I love SEASIDE so much. The community is just so quaint.

this bird let us get so close to him

gelato

dear daughter of mine, you are my best miracle...always save a part of your heart
and know that i am your biggest fan. P.S. your beauty passes the moon and stars above.
love mom.

B L I S S

s p r i n g b r e a k

SPRING BREAK ROCKED MY WORLD THIS YEAR

a few weeks ago hannah's family invited me to go to disney world. i agreed and was excited but mostly just to get away and not have to worry about school. i remembered disney world as a kid (don't really remember it) as a place that was hot and had long lines... i didn't recall it being very exciting. well as a 22 year old i thought that it would be a place that was pretty with good sights but it would all come with long lines and lame rides like dumbo...
but oh BOY was i wrong. it was the best spring break ever. the rides were phenomenal and all 5 parks only got better day by day. i wish i could tell you all about it but i don't have enough space so enjoy the pictures.

THE PLACE WHERE
D R E A M S C O M E T R U E

its so magical at night

mickey

EPCOT

MGM STUDIOS

this was so funny. the characters couldn't talk so he just kept making
kissing noises. it was kinda awkward.

Break the Ice

Well we haven't been doing the best job with updating the blog lately, myself included so I thought that I would break the ice and start fresh for spring so here goes....

Lets catch up on life.

2 weekends ago me and jamie went to visit some friends in tupelo, ms (Elvis' birthplace).
i wasn't aware of this until we arrived. it was so fun to see the neat old town.

Last weekend, me and my best friend hannah went to North Alabama to see some more friends.
We have friend a lot of places. We went camping and relaxed.
This is me play f-ball with a nerf vortex (best toy as a kid)...it even whistled

3 of the people i went to visit
j-wig, blake and bethany

last night was bethany's birthday so we had a dinner party
me, bethany, jamie and pam at the party
i just realized i know a lot of people with my name

i loveeeeeeeeeee road trips

Go in peace. Blessings

A Day at the Horse Races

Every Sunday is "Dollar Day" at Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley. $1 entrance + $1 food/drinks + my love of everything horse = SO MUCH FUN! We didn't place any bets, but it was still fun choosing which horse we wanted to root for beforehand, and see if they won. Brett chose the winning horse almost every time! (And maybe if I would have picked my horse based on something other than the color jacket that the jockey was wearing, I might have won some too...)