Tyson is back

BEACH 2011

Well, summer is over and the ONLY and I mean ONLY good thing I can say about that is Tyson is home! He left a month after we started dating for work in Tennesse. He worked at Bonnie Plant Farm and was stationed in Bell, Tennessee. TN which is close to Jackson, TN which might be a little more familiar. He was gone the first 6 months of our relationship...which for those of you who don't know IS NOT VERY FUN. It was a tough road to go down, but we made it!!!!! BUT, I dont ever want to do it again (and he knows it). He was able to make it back for my families annual Beach Trip to Panama City, and we also went with Holly and Dax to Seneca, SC to stay with Aunt Cheryl and Uncle Larry, at their BEAUTIFUL home on BEAUTIFUL, Lake Keowee! We were able to have a little "summer together" which I am thankful for. I never thought I would see the day that he would be home for good and not just come home for a couple days and have to leave again. But that day is here. I love having him in Troy, and I love that he is from here so seeing Mrs. Kathy and Monts, Clint, Holly Dax and the boys and little girl is just "what we do!" I like them being so close. All I need now is my parents in town and we would never have to leave! =)

Pier Park

At the SSI

Its sure been a while...

Well, it has been a while since I have posted! I mean a LOOOONG time! I am trying to get back at it on here! When I was blogging a lot a while back I got really obsessed, really fast, so here I go again! Since I have been on here last, a lot more of my life has changed! For the bad, and FOR THE GOOD! How can that happen? GOOD & BAD?? Well in April....April 27th to be exact the tornadoes that tore through Tuscaloosa and the western part of Jefferson county and on through the states of Alabama and Georgia, the devasting twister decided to hit right on top of the "place I grew up," where much of my past was planted, where my family was and where much of my future was going to be. Our house got hit in the tornado, and we lost everything. I say everything, but I cant say that without saying...."everything that didnt really matter." My mom, dad, brother, grandparents and friends are all still alive, but now still picking up the pieces of what is left. It has been a journey I never thought I would have to travel, and an experience that changed "life as we knew it!" It has been about 6 months since the storm, and in tat time we have come a long way. We were put in a garden home in Trussville to live until we can plant somewhere else. MY poor momma breaks my heart. She is having a hard time with it! But she AMAZES me! I never really thought about HOW MUCH my parents have done for my brother and me. To see how hard they have worked to give me what I need, and what I want. To see how hard they have worked to have a home like we did in Pleasant Grove and then watch it be taken right out from under us if often hard to accept, but my mother is truley an inspiration to me. We are living in a house that is not "ours" nor will it ever be, but she has hung pictures, she has bought cutesie stuff, she has even got our :cleaning lady" coming to the house..."we do not even own" to CLEAN it for us! WOW! What a good momma!

 Our home after the storm

 The den area...."my daddys chair"

 We CAN'T FORGET....WHAT IT WAS BEFORE. Such a wonderful place to live and grow up. This was surely, "home sweet home!"