The Coolest Mutt Around!

Our dog, Sadie, is pretty much the coolest mutt ever.  We got Sadie from the Greenville Humane Society during our Spring Break.  We got a deal on her because the day we were there, all black dogs were half off.  Not sure what kind of sale that was all about, but hey the price was right for us.  She's been the best investment that we have poured our money into.  Anyways, while we were in Columbia, we had to board Sadie at our local vet.  When we picked her up from the vet, she went crazy and immediately grabbed her favorite toy which is the most annoying one for us.  

Wedding Weekend

Bridal Party (Me, Kristi, Beth, Whitney, Taylor, Meagan)

We had an incredibly busy but exciting weekend! As you already know, we headed to Columbia for our friend, Whitney's wedding weekend.  It was a weekend getaway for ourselves as well. Friday was filled with pre-wedding activities, from a bridal brunch, to last minute drives to the store, to the rehearsal dinner.  We were going non-stop, but it was so much fun getting to hang out with our friends that we haven't seen in forever.  It brought back all kinds of memories from college.  Saturday was of course packed with even more wedding festivities. The girls hung out all day talking and primping as usual and the boys spent the afternoon playing frisbee golf and eating pimento cheese hamburgers.  Of course after all of that, there was the big wedding we had been waiting for.  Whitney was absolutely beautiful! You could see the excitement in Nick's eyes. They are perfect for each other and we wish them the best marriage ever.

Speaking of marriage, today marks one year that we have been married.  It is such a special time for us both.  This year has been amazing, and we are so blessed.  Being a part of Whitney and Nick's wedding just reminded us of how wonderful marriage is!  

Because today is our anniversary, of course everyone has been asking what kind of plans we have.  Well, as we arrived back in Pelzer, we came to our house being 90 degrees.  Our air broke while we were gone.  So, for all of you wondering, we will be spending this wonderful day with each other and our families.  We are eating dinner with Q's parents and having our wedding cake for dessert, and spending the night with Amber's parents in an air conditioned house.  This has been such an unforgettable day! We are so excited for the years to come!

Chapel Bells are Ringing!

This weekend we are headed to Columbia to see our friends "tie the knot."  We have known Nick and Whitney since college and they truly are solid people who love Jesus and each other. We look forward to being part of their special day.  Seeing them get married, will definitely bring back memories of our wedding day which was just a year ago.  Our first year of marriage has just been flat out fun.  Yeah, we've had our days, but the good ones outweigh the rough ones by a mile.  We are in constant praise and gratitude to God for uniting us together in this incredible blessing called marriage.  Here's some advice to all those peeps getting married this summer and to the already married couples, remember to always pray together and laugh with each other until it hurts.  One last thing, we hope at the reception this song is played because it was our first dance.  

The Supper of all Casseroles!

Amber tore it up in the kitchen tonight!  Amber made chicken and stuffing casserole, broccolli casserole, and corn water.  We also came to the conclusion that Texas Pete is a great casserole topper.  The coolest part of the night were the peeps who ate with us...Rick, Blake, Ashley, and Lane.  Overall, it was just a good ole time hanging out with the family.  Family time is most definitely underrated these days.

A Day With Mommer!

Here is a pic of the one and only "Mommer" and Grandma Barbara with baby Ellison.  Anyways, we spent the day with "Mommer" piddling around Anderson.  First, we stopped by Verizon to update our phones.  Our new phones are awesome thanks to our sales representative, Jeff.  If you go to Verizon anytime soon, ask for Jeff because he is the man!  Although, he did try to sale us everything! Hey, that's just a man doing his job well.  We ended the day at Panera slurping on some fraps and smoothies.  

Chasing Waterfalls.

Today, we took Tyler to church camp at Table Rock.  The ride up there was pretty cool and the scenery brought back some Tennessee mountain memories from our recent vacation.  After we got Tyler settled in, we decided not to go home quite yet.  We stopped on the side of the road and discovered this awesome little waterfall.  Literally, it was on the side of the road.  There was also a trail that we hiked on for a little bit, but got a little concerned when we saw a grave site.  After seeing that, we both decided it was time to turn around and head back home.  On the way home we stopped by our favorite store, Sun Rift.  All in all, it's been a good day especially when we discovered the mystery waterfall. 

Happy Dad's Day!

Today was a special day for the both of us.  Here in this picture is our dads, Rick and Jerry.  Words can't describe what these men mean to us and what they have done for the both of us in order to make our lives successful. From fixing our broken cars to grilling us unbelievable BBQ and ribs! We are so blessed to have these guys in our lives and are so thankful for how they have raised us in a strong Christian home. They have truly set an example for us to follow as we have our own family one day.  This quote says it all..."Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad."

Sons of Thunder Kayak the Saluda.

A good time was had by all!  We just got finished kayaking the Saluda with a great group of people (Papa D., Jerry, Michael, Doc, Max, Blake, Tyler, and Rick).  The bravest of us all was Papa D. who rode down the river on a surf board.  It was truly amazing!  The Saluda was full and raging due to the past rain we received.  There were several rapids we scooted through and found ourselves a cool sandbar to hang out on.  We did come across some cows in the river.  That was interesting.  Quinn tried to feed one a cracker, but the cow paid it no attention and went on its merry way.  The best part of the trip was paddling through the legendary shoals.  Everybody got a thrill from that.  We must say that it was real and it was fun.  It was real fun!   

Vacation of the Century!

We must say that vacation was simply amazing!  Each and every day was packed with all kinds of different suprises.  For example, the first day we arrived, a rainbow stretched across the sky.  It was pretty cool!  DollyWood's Splash Country was indescribable especially the FreeFall slide.  Only the few and proud muster up enough courage to go down that bad boy!  We rode every water slide in that park!  Neesie (M.V.P. of the trip)  even rode a couple of slides herself.  Whitewater rafting was flat out an adrenaline rush.  Quinn was catapulted out of the raft which was funny and scary at the same time.  We had some close encounters with some raccoons, baby bears, and steep hills.  We played the most interesting putt-putt course ever, called Hillbilly Golf (thanks to Bryce).  For the record, Quinn got his first tattoo and Mikey did a great job on the ink work.  Last but not least, we were fed to the brim by the greatest people that have ever walked on the Earth, Rick and Neesie.  They slaved in the kitchen all most every meal.  The best meals and probably the ones that will be missed the most will be the breakfasts.  We also give Jamey major props for frying enough fish for the whole town of Pelzer!  To sum up this trip, we say this, "Blake, did you bring your computer?"

Gone to DollyWood with Maw-Maw!

Good Morning Beautiful People!  We are all headed to DollyWood to "live it up!"  We are going to have quite an experience I do believe.  Memories will be made...that's for sure!  We will be gone until next Thursday.  In other words, the blog will be in idle mode until we return.  Trust us, we will post some of the highlights of the trip when we return.  Until then, nothing but love for you all!

DollyWood Preparations...

We are getting ready to venture to Gatlinburg, TN with the family!  In the past family vacation has always been at Garden City Beach, but this year we decided to mix it up a little.  Garden City will always have a special place in our hearts...much love G.C.B.  While we are in Gatlinburg, we plan to "live it up" at Splash Country, hiking in the wilderness, and doing some major whitewater rafting.  Last but not least, we will be visiting DollyWood.  We have high hopes of seeing Dolly Parton or at least that is Quinn's hope.  Quinn has been a big fan of Dolly ever since he watched Steel Magnolias.  Anyways, today is packing day and we are trying our best to get everything into one suitcase (Amber's idea).  This is going to be a major challenge for the both of us.  To sum this post up for the day, check out this video from the one and only Dolly Parton and some random guy singing a great song!  Gosh, Quinn hopes he can float down the lazy river with Dolly!

The Summer Begins!

We just finished another wonderful school year!  I must say it was a challenging year, but a great one for the both of us.  We are both looking forward to some time off to truly "live it up."  I can't remember where Amber and I were going the other day, but she looked over at me and said, "Quinn, I want to live it up this summer and do some exciting things."  That comment caught me off guard so I asked Amber, "What kind of things do you have in mind?"  She replied back, "I don't know, like, let's go to the Farmer's Market!"  I looked at her and began to laugh my head off.  She wasn't laughing so I guess we will be taking a trip to the Farmer's Market one day this summer.  Here is something random for you all today...found this on youtube and thought it was simply amazing!  Zack Attack is Back!