I Am Back!

Hey Folks!

I realize that I have been the most slack blogger ever. I really thought I would be better at this! I have HIGH hopes that as life settles down a little in the coming months, that I will be blogging much more :) 

So, the wedding is in TWO weeks. 2! I cannot even believe it! I am so excited. BJ and I feel so blessed and cannot wait to be husband and wife. We have been overwhelmed with love and support from all of our family and friends. Thank you so much everyone!

The next two weeks will be great. Mom and I have a few things left to get accomplished, but are looking forward to some nice and calm time. Katie, Art, EK, and Harper were over tonight and Emma Kate "practiced" for the wedding. She was thrilled to put on her flower girl dress. She calls it her "bridesmaid dress." It is really sweet. We practiced walking down the "aisle" to Mommy. We have told her that Mommy, Aunt Milla, and my friends will walk down first, then she will go and walk to Mommy. We told her that when she walks down, everyone knows the bride is coming. She loves that only she and I get to wear white! We kept telling her how she did such a great job practicing the wedding and she said, "Auntie, can we have practiced the realll wedding?" She also said, "Is the wedding today?" She is so excited, so hopefully the excitement will carry over to November 21st! We will see! We are prepared for her to run, walk, cry, freak out, or not walk down the aisle at all. I just hope she enjoys it and knows we love her!

I went to Auburn this weekend with Mom. She had a Phi Mu reunion and it was also Chi O parent's weekend! I spent the night with Brittney on Friday and Saturday and we had so much fun just chatting and chilling. I got to spend lots of time with Camilla on Saturday and it was so great. We also went to Big Blue this morning for breakfast. I have the sweetest little sister. She makes me so proud and is such a good and fun friend. I have been blessed with an amazing family.

Here are a few pictures from the past month:

Look at my sweet friends and sisters dressed up in various forms of me throughout the years! It was so thoughtful and thought-out!  (Camilla-top hat soccer, Katie-Psychedelic, Jamie-Auburn Fan, Claire-Patriot, Em-Whitefield Uniform, Ans-Wolfpack Cheerleader, Laura-My signature game day vest, LeLe-JH Ranch staff, Britt- High School Tennis Uniform!) 

This is BJ and Mr. Jim moving our dining room table in our new apartment! More pictures of the apartment coming soon. Mr. Jim and Mrs. Barbara gave us this beautiful table that is about 100 years old!

West-Virginia game with Em and Jordan. Lots of rain but lots of fun.

Just Wanna Say...

Thank You.

Thank you to everyone who has blessed me so much recently.

Thank you to Em, J, and Ans for helping Mom and I stuff invitations for so long last night. I will never forget that. I am so blessed with such precious friends.

Thank you MOM for being the team captain, and the one who has kept this boat afloat! You are a treasure! Not just a fab wedding planner, but an amazing Mom and Friend!

Thank you Katie for showing me what it means to be a wife, a mother, a friend, a sister, a daughter, a driver, a diaper changer, a hair brusher, a COOK, an athlete, a crafter, and more. Your example is priceless.

Thank you Milla for being my buddy. You are my right hand woman. You are hilarious, creative, beautiful, and down right LEGIT. Mom, Dad, and I are not the same without you here.

Thank you Dad for being my protector for my whole life. You have shown me the sweetness in life and you always look on the bright side. Thank you for teaching me the importance of optimism and encouragement. You have provided for me for 22 years. 

Thank you to Nathan for being my big brother. You are a handsome and respected man that I am so proud of. You sure are going to make someone extremely happy one day!

Thank you to Emma Kate and Harper (not that y'all can read yet, but that is beside the point:) ) for providing me with an endless supply of joy. I get emotional just thinking about y'all. You two have captured my heart. Praise Jesus for you!

Thank you to Artie for taking care of my sister for years. You have always gone above and beyond for all of us. I will always treasure those summers in the basement watching 24 and eating Felinnis. Camilla and I are so blessed to have gotten to know you at a young age, because you truly impacted us!

Thank you to all the Haistens. You have taken me in with arms wide open. From day one you took me in as part of the family and absolutely showered me with love. I am humbled by your tender hearts towards me and everything you have done for us.

Thank you to BJ. My future husband....my best friend. You bring loads and buckets of joy into my life. Thank you for loving me and for just being plain old fun! Thank you for finding us the perfect place to live, for caring about all the little details of our life, and for planning a date for us tomorrow night. You and I are a team, and I love it. Thank you for everything you have done for me in the past, the present and the future! Most importantly, thank you for pointing me to the Cross.

Livin' Life and Lovin' It

A whole lot has happened since my last blog! Here is a list of a few things:

-BJ graduated and started his job at The Clement Group!

-We had a successful yard sale with a bunch of friends in Auburn.

-Camilla moved back to Auburn. Go Chi O!

-Payton started his Freshman year at Auburn. Waaarrrr Eagle!

-Dad and Nathan are officiating high school, JV, and middle school football games! Priceless.

-We had a fabulous engagement party hosted by wonderful friends.

-We took engagement pictures. Very fun!

-Katie turned 30 and did a TRIATHLON!

-Emma Kate turned 3! And had a super fun PURPLE PARTY (her favorite color)!

-I had my first shower! It was a recipe shower hosted by some amazing women.

-Andddd we found a great apartment! Old Cloverdale here we come!

Here are some pictures that capture some recent events:

I have some more pictures where these came from! It takes my silly computer forever to upload these!

OH- If you would like to see our engagement pictures- CLICK HERE!

Work has been challenging lastely but I feel blessed to be getting this experience. Most days I wish I could just hang around with Mom, Katie, Emma Kate, Harper, and my best buds that are here in Atlanta. This is such precious time.

We are so blessed that I do not even know where to start.

All I know is that I have been saved by the Grace of God, I have been given an upstanding and amazing man to become my Husband, I have a fabulous,fun, and precious family, and my friends are top notch and amazing!!!

That is all I know.

The rest is a bunch of junk!

Montgomery, Alabama and Beyond

It is official. Scott and LeLe are married. They are one and will be together forever. Their ceremony was gloriously worshipful and had me very emotional. LeLe and Scott are great friends of ours, and BJ and I appreciate them so much. They shed the light of Jesus on every single person that laid eyes on them all weekend. LeLe was so calm and sweet all weekend. She made everyone feel special and important. What an amazing quality...especially since SHE was the BRIDE! 

Please Check out this bride:

Isn't she gorgeous! Scott is a lucky guy! Scott is amazing, though. We love him and are so thankful for him. He and LeLe are a perfect match. To see more wedding weekend pictures go to this link.

This weekend I am going to Auburn for a big yard sale we are having at BJ's with a bunch of our friends. Thats right....yard sale! If you know BJ at ALL, you knew he loves yard sales. A bunch of us have some extra junk (good junk) from college, so we are going to try to get a few bucks for it! Come by 220 E. Samford this Saturday to peruse our treasures. 

Camilla went back to Auburn yesterday. It was sad for me, but I am glad she gets to be there. Auburn is such a great place. She is living on the new Chi O hall in the Village dorms. They love it but have had some interesting issues because they are in the handicap-friendly one. Oh well! They are making the best of it! I am excited to see Milla this weekend and see their dorm! Rush is this week!

I would also like to ask you all to pray for my sweet Grandmother. My Dad's Mom, Dot Deeter, had a massive stroke on Saturday. It was very scary and the Doctor initially told us to be prepared for her not to make it through the week. Her new Doctor, Dr. Stewart has been much more optomistic, and Grandmama has actually been doing OK. She did well on her swallowing test yesterday. She still has a feeding tube in her nose, but should have it out soon. She is leaving the hospital tomorrow and going to the rehab facility at Delmar Gardens. She used to live in independent living there, but will now be in the other wing. We have hopes that she will possibly relearn to talk and gain use of her left side. She has been so strong and we could not be more proud of her. Grandmama has actually been able to write some and tell us things. She wrote the first 10 books of the Bible down in order the other night. Last night she wrote, "Do you think I could have some coffee?" Does that not just tug your heart so hard? She is a sweet lady and has walked with God for many years. She also loves coffee and that is usually the only liquid she drinks. She also wrote this to me last night, "Can you say the books of the Bible?" So I started saying them and she wrote them down. Please be praying for her as she begins this journey. Also pray for my Dad, who is the leader of this whole deal. He has handled it beautifully so far and we know he will continue to do so. Thank you, Jesus, for this great family!

On a different note, BJ is graduating from Auburn this coming Monday! I am so proud of him and could go on and on about his accomplishments. I could also go through the whole deal about how much Auburn means to us, but I will spare yall for now :) Basically, lets just say that God is so faithful and so good. Emily, Jordan, Ansley, Elizabeth, Harrison, Lauren, and more are graduating Monday too! Way to go guys! Have fun with it. War Eagle.

Love you all. I hope I am getting better at blogging. I am trying! 

May, June, July...Now almost August?

It has been a whirlwind of fun since BJ got back from China! It seems like he has been back for a while but has still flown by so quickly. We have been blessed to attend some God-honoring weddings. We love seeing our friends get married. And we of course love seeing everyone! 

So...what is the latest?

BJ is in Auburn finishing up one class. He will graduate August 10th! and GUESS WHAT? That thesis he spent all Spring AND Summer working on...ya know that one?...Well, he got an A! He worked so hard all Spring, and then finished it up with lots of hard work in China. He had the craziest spring semester imaginable and still managed to pull this whole thesis thing off beautifully. I am very proud of him! 

He will start work with The Clement Group in Montgomery towards the end of August. The Lord has been so faithful to us. We are so excited that BJ has such a good job, and we are so happy to live in Montgomery. We are particularly happy that it is so close to our favorite place one earth...AUBURN. We are getting married in 4 months from yesterday. Or as we like to say...17 Saturdays. We will soon be down to 16 Saturdays! 

This weekend I am going to celebrate one of my great friends singleness. We are going to Lake Martin for LeLe's bachelorette. I am so excited. LeLe and I met at JH Ranch before our senior year in high school, then worked there together the summer before we came to Auburn, THEN lived on the same hall our Freshman year, THEEENNNN both pledged Chi O! She is a beautiful and amazing friend, for whom I am very thankful! She and Scott are getting married next weekend in Montgomery. Best wishes and lots of love to the almost Frasers!

Mom and Camilla just got back from a fun trip to Massachusetts. The went to see Liz's play! They also got to run around, see the sights, and even buy the Mother of the Bride dress!! Woohoo! Way to go Mom and Milla! Mom looks stunning in it. Everyone get ready!

I hope to update again soon with some recent pictures! I have not been good about taking pictures lately, but I will hopefully improve!

I Need to Get it Together!

Ok so evidently I am not as good of a blogger as I once thought I could be. I promise to get better. I have so many updates it is not even funny.

Here is a list of some things:

BJ is safely back from China!
He got a couple job offers and accepted one in Montgomery!!!!
Thus, we will be living to Montgomery when we get married and are very excited.
We have begun the search for apartments/lofts.
My job is going well. Getting busy. www.lightthenight.org/ga
Wedding plans are coming along! Mom is still my hero and we might have had to elope without her help.
We went to Mary Lindsey and Chris' wedding this weekend and it was beautiful. Aliceville was awesome. We love the Newlins! follow them at http://www.newlynewlin.blogspot.com/
We are going to Callie and David's wedding this weekend and could not be happier for these two! They are wonderful and were made for each other. Praise God for His goodness!
LeLe and Scott are getting married in Montgomery on August 1st. God has blessed me so much with these two. LeLe is one of my closest friends and it has been a pleasure to see she and Scott grow. God will be greatly glorified on August 1st!!

Those are some updates for now. I will do a "real" blog soon. I love you all!

War Eagle.

One Week!

BJ comes back in one week from tomorrow! I will just be so glad for him to be back on American soil safe and sound. He has had a blast but I know he and all of his buds are ready to be back.

I have started work at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and I am learning a lot! I am a Campaign Assistant for Light the Night. Light the Night is a walk that we do in 5 cities across Georgia to raise money to fight blood cancers. It is a really special event and does so much good! I am blessed to be a part of something like this. Come join us on October 10th at the walk in Atlanta! Check it out here!

I have some more updates coming soon! And I still need to post pictures from Elizabeth's wedding, but I have been having some major technical difficulties uploading them! I have no idea why. I need my technician BJ back here! 

I hope everyone is having a good night. I will be back in blog world soon!

War Eagle...2.5 months until Auburn football!