tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55862321150613163122024-03-05T18:25:02.375-08:00The Duchess & The DukeThe Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-32750393229085325142011-10-18T17:20:00.000-07:002011-10-18T17:27:24.144-07:00Happy Birthday Galebo!!Today is the birthday of one of the sweetest, most thoughtful, and funniest people I know... my mom!! We celebrated on Saturday by taking a trip to one of her favorite places, Harvest Moon Cafe. We had the best day filled with lots of family, food, and cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FuKMwyUwF94V2p5ad51_pfXFsXDaAavo03ctQROfkgaaslNYCDRC9GdiAxiXjHzrjjBaj-Po1RL2kiXHeo7iIo3aKRspL0QPgYtKDFFCfT_Po475yXHG2_mYpdC3ym1euPx5u4LzHnY/s1600/DSC00796.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FuKMwyUwF94V2p5ad51_pfXFsXDaAavo03ctQROfkgaaslNYCDRC9GdiAxiXjHzrjjBaj-Po1RL2kiXHeo7iIo3aKRspL0QPgYtKDFFCfT_Po475yXHG2_mYpdC3ym1euPx5u4LzHnY/s320/DSC00796.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664992425784047826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPrSKQn_21Njn8HxJW6b3MCa_il3S2_tDnKrB5MmwjQkYa4Xfbj2Tw7oxDYRkqEtRblxQSjV6orOzmDwWdfeKoFJVlS2WvwPS7GPlStP4_brv-JBSTTLXqWxd8hb4lR6ZY_rxhijk2Y/s1600/DSC00799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBPrSKQn_21Njn8HxJW6b3MCa_il3S2_tDnKrB5MmwjQkYa4Xfbj2Tw7oxDYRkqEtRblxQSjV6orOzmDwWdfeKoFJVlS2WvwPS7GPlStP4_brv-JBSTTLXqWxd8hb4lR6ZY_rxhijk2Y/s320/DSC00799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664992563785356994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qxzbiuvUYfWyItLv3ZSXb4xi6l-w_lz_O3fjDW5CSsfhFKz0ETDEB-UpWp6uly5Qb0w4FDCz3KvSzUJpNjZvL5laket9RwUcIPNni0qRotgsW_1rPs9M42_7u-dh-pTlTHODEfTtDGs/s1600/DSC00797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qxzbiuvUYfWyItLv3ZSXb4xi6l-w_lz_O3fjDW5CSsfhFKz0ETDEB-UpWp6uly5Qb0w4FDCz3KvSzUJpNjZvL5laket9RwUcIPNni0qRotgsW_1rPs9M42_7u-dh-pTlTHODEfTtDGs/s320/DSC00797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664992701061231458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiApSG1ekKjwuekjqvBWWBVMrqdQIct16ed8aYYnwIml5v8nC8WUyuB4citl-fRV5Kd3MSwYwUg-NLCPpCw6TucHaILYQnDE5I1KYCspxCtGZekqc20xSaaFWAvYldOuVIseIgk1Y9MQ/s1600/DSC00800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQiApSG1ekKjwuekjqvBWWBVMrqdQIct16ed8aYYnwIml5v8nC8WUyuB4citl-fRV5Kd3MSwYwUg-NLCPpCw6TucHaILYQnDE5I1KYCspxCtGZekqc20xSaaFWAvYldOuVIseIgk1Y9MQ/s320/DSC00800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664992811284272306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I hope you have the best day ever... you deserve it!! We love you to the moon and back :)The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-66353946584354230922011-08-20T19:00:00.000-07:002011-08-21T19:11:01.163-07:00Man CaveI left for about four hours today and when I came home from work, Dukey & a good friend were out in the garage <span style="font-style: italic;">building</span>... I laid down for a nap and when I woke up, this was staring me in the face...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuNP1HeEp114tyQYjrCl67qsrG_9QmZR5ERtop2OzlvsusSJ8hF3e14ltzSyiAOu7BZBrfMMZe85LMv-nRn80bM4drOTacLrQqawI43jnTQM0q3tiu44n9qEoBVPcfNYcOZy7r4100So/s1600/Rome-20110820-00130.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuNP1HeEp114tyQYjrCl67qsrG_9QmZR5ERtop2OzlvsusSJ8hF3e14ltzSyiAOu7BZBrfMMZe85LMv-nRn80bM4drOTacLrQqawI43jnTQM0q3tiu44n9qEoBVPcfNYcOZy7r4100So/s320/Rome-20110820-00130.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643495379091966210" border="0" /></a>During my nap time, they had gone to Home Depot and built this monstrosity. I have to say, I was really impressed with their manly-manness. Little did I know, more manliness was coming around the corner. Another high school friend came over to join in on the Braves marathon and brough his Great Dane. Holy crap, a great dane was in our itty bitty townhouse. I wish I had snapped a shot of the puppy, all stretched out on top of our friend in our little living room. Priceless. Noah & I camped out & studied in the bedroom, while the men enjoyed being men. :)
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-41613715546881031382011-08-14T18:42:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:50:42.364-07:00Family Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-xCmCQW8uQkFpH6h2GnHvoPnvjvOJs6-gY7vjigruhOXQJIXiRD6G9bGBWxZbPGm06rsYzQK7uUnaEHhmD8tpucK2EqW6nEu5WkeddfxQSaHAslOIHn7DPzEqLI3mlgDr_lYr5rYQ-Y/s1600/Rome-20110814-00129.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-xCmCQW8uQkFpH6h2GnHvoPnvjvOJs6-gY7vjigruhOXQJIXiRD6G9bGBWxZbPGm06rsYzQK7uUnaEHhmD8tpucK2EqW6nEu5WkeddfxQSaHAslOIHn7DPzEqLI3mlgDr_lYr5rYQ-Y/s320/Rome-20110814-00129.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643491518936974226" border="0" /></a>
<br />Today was THE. BEST. DAY. EVER!! We got to see lots of family, AND start camp connection at SABC! We started off the day at church with Mom. After church, we changed clothes and went directly over to my parents' house to start the celebration. Mom & Dad cooked, and we had the best cake in the world (from Honeymoon, of course). We spent hours talking & laughing with both sets of parents, and my brother & SIL! Everyone's <span style="font-style: italic;">presence</span> was the best <span style="font-style: italic;">present</span> I could have ever asked for!! I truly have the best friends & family on the face of the earth, and I am grateful for them every single day. After lunch, we scooted on over to church to kick off Camp Connection. It was Dukey's first time participating, so it was an experience for him!! He grinned and bared it gracefully, but I caught wind from the preacher that Dukey had to carry a child down the stairs... Surprisingly, he actually wants to go back next week!
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-80228061461468428362011-08-13T18:29:00.000-07:002011-08-21T19:00:15.990-07:00Blue SteakhouseMom & I got to see <span style="font-style: italic;">The Help</span> today and it was AH-MAZING!!! We had both read the book, and loved it. I was really skeptical of the movie because movies are rarely as good as the books, but this movie did not disappoint! I <span style="font-style: italic;">highly</span> recommend seeing this movie... <span style="font-style: italic;">like now</span>. We laughed and cried along with everyone else in the theater, and it was a great experience to see the past of the Southern town in Mississippi.
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<br />When I lived in Carrollton, Dukey & I became <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> good friends with my neighbors the night I basically burnt my leg off.
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<br />We got to celebrate their engagement tonight at a lovely restaurant on the square in Carrollton, Blue Steakhouse.
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<br />The food was great, and the company was even BETTER!!! It was so great to see them and that gorgeous bling!!
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<br />Looking forward to seeing them again <span style="font-style: italic;">verrrry</span> soon :)
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-35152386260665227042011-08-12T18:20:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:28:47.593-07:00Birthday In the Office<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE0db99K56uTGPYJ7yCNUv22WG3FjWN-AHB1XCqGrkBT32-18FDDncYnh62udJzPhQYkq-xCi90zghfKkCaYYnamrCvi8lcPLXAK_81yYkxUKsr2msbR5J3hqD3h2T7Gx2PFUh_H2tfQ/s1600/Rome-20110812-00124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbE0db99K56uTGPYJ7yCNUv22WG3FjWN-AHB1XCqGrkBT32-18FDDncYnh62udJzPhQYkq-xCi90zghfKkCaYYnamrCvi8lcPLXAK_81yYkxUKsr2msbR5J3hqD3h2T7Gx2PFUh_H2tfQ/s320/Rome-20110812-00124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643486177587236050" border="0" /></a>
<br />I am completely overwhelmed by my sweet co-workers today. It definitely feels good for my co-workers to celebrate my birthday, and know that I am no longer "the new one". It was such a special day, and not only because we celebrated my birthday at work with a GIANT cookie cake!! We had cookie cake for breakfast, lunch, dinner, took cookie cake to neighbors, and even had some left over!! This is definitely the biggest, and best cookie cake I have ever had. It was a great way to kick off the weekend!!
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-12553616495707685922011-08-07T18:08:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:19:08.232-07:00Wedding FlowersAfter church, we went over to Dukey's parents' house for a little visit and Mrs. Creativity herself had a special arrangement ready for me!! She took the flowers from our wedding, dried them out, and made a few arrangements for us to take home. Good thing my sweet MIL is so crafty... because I'm<span style="font-style: italic;"> soooo</span> not! Here's what we did with them...
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<br />I had been looking for the perfect flowers to go in our Juliska vase, a wedding present from very good friens. These flowers fit perfectly!!
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<br />They are the perfect reminders of our big day, that are placed sporadically throughout our house to appreciate daily.
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-79906521766869798332011-08-06T18:01:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:08:02.166-07:00Motivation
<br />Dukey was such an amazing husband because he let me study all day with absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">no </span>distractions and took me out for a sweet treat after all the hard work was over!! This is what I picked...
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-6d_z0lD-awIsjWwZQxbTdai2ybrNqC3w6ep9njt_0sgZbZsnlv691Px6DyvCuJgMFI8nWtJ66O2jE6hVn0B_DqwOu6Z6PxY3Kd5wVui5RIHRXhfXN8EaOATAOHGMolKCtjeBa-82G4/s1600/Rome-20110806-00122.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-6d_z0lD-awIsjWwZQxbTdai2ybrNqC3w6ep9njt_0sgZbZsnlv691Px6DyvCuJgMFI8nWtJ66O2jE6hVn0B_DqwOu6Z6PxY3Kd5wVui5RIHRXhfXN8EaOATAOHGMolKCtjeBa-82G4/s320/Rome-20110806-00122.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5643480198293483538" border="0" /></a>Go figure... I chose a miniature of our wedding cake!! The red velvet with the cream cheese icing is <span style="font-style: italic;">to die for</span>! Talk about motivation...
<br />The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-26871061344147232272011-07-31T17:15:00.000-07:002011-08-01T17:29:45.086-07:00Shark WeekIn case y'all didn't know... it's shark week!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLxG8J9bRhqNf3EbsuTEFXtMA_Lenv6aNOF9FkfCCIxqvh8vJBXj0flUKo0sZQEp2MG1t1P9gWtP5yNTJSDcSZouVov7Zqs0YYRBxGrCxXHFhtNl1stFmhdYrXyaSEk7nDseQD7jwlGY/s1600/shark-week-discovery-s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLxG8J9bRhqNf3EbsuTEFXtMA_Lenv6aNOF9FkfCCIxqvh8vJBXj0flUKo0sZQEp2MG1t1P9gWtP5yNTJSDcSZouVov7Zqs0YYRBxGrCxXHFhtNl1stFmhdYrXyaSEk7nDseQD7jwlGY/s320/shark-week-discovery-s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636048495196569282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You know what that means?? I get plenty of study time with little to no interruptions!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VnsGp0YsuL2DsVG0aDteryi3bggmCQUE9Nu05jRC7vng79AyoCF2f1PD7v5PdmaoW6jGBxSSsywB8KR4KhujJYINLfAWBTpv3DJnVZ-qAABQ2IfzeSkYG99Y8cYlJSll6nmx5cCVEKc/s1600/shark4"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4VnsGp0YsuL2DsVG0aDteryi3bggmCQUE9Nu05jRC7vng79AyoCF2f1PD7v5PdmaoW6jGBxSSsywB8KR4KhujJYINLfAWBTpv3DJnVZ-qAABQ2IfzeSkYG99Y8cYlJSll6nmx5cCVEKc/s320/shark4" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636048634756126722" border="0" /></a><br />Dukey is OB-SESSED with Shark Week, and watches it 24/7 every year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis73ddTbnBqt7v0m-sp9WgcwDGeYl4qkbfCy1DT79R2Kd0AW6NvO0yGRlvD1a7WqY1QMOLnLj6uRjzRRbFsn-gC7JSz2ObUp8qDIrKcShtAh1OF2i_Gt2U2zx0Xo5P_CjCwTCQNuIzSlw/s1600/shark1"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis73ddTbnBqt7v0m-sp9WgcwDGeYl4qkbfCy1DT79R2Kd0AW6NvO0yGRlvD1a7WqY1QMOLnLj6uRjzRRbFsn-gC7JSz2ObUp8qDIrKcShtAh1OF2i_Gt2U2zx0Xo5P_CjCwTCQNuIzSlw/s320/shark1" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636048543606290306" border="0" /></a><br />This week is also a Heaven-send because I don't have to watch the History Channel every second of the day!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL201PPpfD5x-bX78bW_WFmLkpN2TXUqHMysPR3LBJ3EWQojV_A9Z6TxRRUio6QwmC_IZ62-1-gDEJmGXOCTJNK5utiVOHsNz3bue4KjMTPhKwxG5TGZmdtAjCDQs1-4gkO0MnP726cVQ/s1600/shark2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL201PPpfD5x-bX78bW_WFmLkpN2TXUqHMysPR3LBJ3EWQojV_A9Z6TxRRUio6QwmC_IZ62-1-gDEJmGXOCTJNK5utiVOHsNz3bue4KjMTPhKwxG5TGZmdtAjCDQs1-4gkO0MnP726cVQ/s320/shark2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636048587503650866" border="0" /></a><br />Pick your poison I guess... Although I don't really understand what the big deal is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje663PuaRwhEE7DbPXtTfaxBAhAinV07eefUsPdF_I8fzIzmj2ftQjTFFgRDoxd4FZl8dCBvkWCVvNYCueqdV_37AcOHp48IIcEe3goCVhIQSJ1Dq706vXXdU5msQEi6XP5hjRGc10QBY/s1600/shark5"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje663PuaRwhEE7DbPXtTfaxBAhAinV07eefUsPdF_I8fzIzmj2ftQjTFFgRDoxd4FZl8dCBvkWCVvNYCueqdV_37AcOHp48IIcEe3goCVhIQSJ1Dq706vXXdU5msQEi6XP5hjRGc10QBY/s320/shark5" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636048702177742754" border="0" /></a><br />HAPPY SHARK WEEK TO YOU!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-64499699052640943452011-07-30T17:02:00.000-07:002011-08-01T17:15:01.650-07:00Bashing with the BoguesTonight, we went to a wedding of one of my sweet sorority sisters. This ceremony was so special because the two people we were celebrating are extra special! This wedding had the cutest decorations I had ever seen at a wedding. They included vintage candle lanterns, old letters of her grandparents' from WWII, and huge, unique, flower arrangements everywhere. I wish I had gotten more pictures of the decorations, but it was hard to snap a few because there were so many people there! I think it's safe to say that Patty Ann and Bobby have <span style="font-style: italic;">a few</span> good friends. Their abundance of friends was a direct result of how good of friends they are to so many. Here are a few pictures from the wedding...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiY00B-ewZ4YQFh-jZu5flJ_0_ueiJIV9pkGUV740PsyaovBXu16bbhsuBJvrxiUfRyNYFlejvnTBBd3PhxejCXt9DuZxaZzVdNf_pl2PIcSVBNdMt041Cy6O4dL7Qp5Fn3WtbKdngEU/s1600/DSC00758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiY00B-ewZ4YQFh-jZu5flJ_0_ueiJIV9pkGUV740PsyaovBXu16bbhsuBJvrxiUfRyNYFlejvnTBBd3PhxejCXt9DuZxaZzVdNf_pl2PIcSVBNdMt041Cy6O4dL7Qp5Fn3WtbKdngEU/s320/DSC00758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636044468224676402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGMtRgGiRrCeSfSIz3E_voPqfn0sWEAkm94aOZxWEyAMm6J4fFqUXdG7TXVpD8SUH8msm9PyAoy41S1ecJE5_xiCV6Mon4PpqWfZa8MnWWHsIYsiXL7Mj2KwIuU4ee6f3xi1qv7uuzb0/s1600/DSC00762.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGMtRgGiRrCeSfSIz3E_voPqfn0sWEAkm94aOZxWEyAMm6J4fFqUXdG7TXVpD8SUH8msm9PyAoy41S1ecJE5_xiCV6Mon4PpqWfZa8MnWWHsIYsiXL7Mj2KwIuU4ee6f3xi1qv7uuzb0/s320/DSC00762.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636044359456654098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ryxYHcNit0qHgA5cTXczIAEJp6WZbOpx5oBlp5Ih-ONiBSLE5_b699L3W6YHHKQDYa7y2WG-EMdVBSM0ziU-HBiZraAZgCWaFTC61QVGyYyJs2mgMOySElWDagceWj9EfUtH32I7WW8/s1600/DSC00765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ryxYHcNit0qHgA5cTXczIAEJp6WZbOpx5oBlp5Ih-ONiBSLE5_b699L3W6YHHKQDYa7y2WG-EMdVBSM0ziU-HBiZraAZgCWaFTC61QVGyYyJs2mgMOySElWDagceWj9EfUtH32I7WW8/s320/DSC00765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636044593815692370" border="0" /></a>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-52778863359624684562011-07-27T16:23:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:30:42.465-07:00Bar DoneI'm sure my brother and my sweet SIL are celebrating today...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm43AcJqXp0sf6FpholpQSGFfB-mY2ayjC1I7OX9uuWqx588lHP_9BhLjpTwznRvTKVeQtKUn1AAYTsNJjeH2y1iQXFBrqzldnK2fdAEArEb7l-ppvtI4RAUkedoMggyTgt9ws0A4Zd-4/s1600/bar+exam"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm43AcJqXp0sf6FpholpQSGFfB-mY2ayjC1I7OX9uuWqx588lHP_9BhLjpTwznRvTKVeQtKUn1AAYTsNJjeH2y1iQXFBrqzldnK2fdAEArEb7l-ppvtI4RAUkedoMggyTgt9ws0A4Zd-4/s320/bar+exam" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634178124757466002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Because she is DONE with the Bar exam!! WHEW!! To the hardest worker I know... I hope it all paid off!!! You may now have <span style="font-style: italic;">a couple</span> of these...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kNt2YBMiRpd4MNsY0m9m85brMp5TMuur0kz_NuHr_HdDF9sXrwGYSVyvYd0qy10eiYzv5Vbqs1hsjQm9Jl1A5PbM2NO9EvVGyYreuXE-BjQljo1j1SRWh8X9HRcoH1nkSfybIfkla_w/s1600/drinks"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1kNt2YBMiRpd4MNsY0m9m85brMp5TMuur0kz_NuHr_HdDF9sXrwGYSVyvYd0qy10eiYzv5Vbqs1hsjQm9Jl1A5PbM2NO9EvVGyYreuXE-BjQljo1j1SRWh8X9HRcoH1nkSfybIfkla_w/s320/drinks" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634178511254200882" border="0" /></a>You deserve it!!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-9956182997160160632011-07-25T17:11:00.000-07:002011-07-27T17:13:28.755-07:00Prayers for PosiePlease say a nice, long prayer for my sweet SIL today as she takes the Bar Exam!! For a clear mind, a strong memory, & an un-cramped hand!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-39122461711583998652011-07-24T16:31:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:36:05.102-07:00Happy Birthday Daddy Dukey<div style="text-align: center;">Happy birthday to Daddy Dukey!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVrZZr-md4ZzHzGM9qypfFUh_aYypKb-BGLCNodszbe-owMvR_zdLcuhhcmNl24ayfo622Brq3FK62uToude5QYbLzsXFFvVLx6N0be8KVvrNpNOmfqmdqMlAN_SN8cPGDeHW2AOVXQQ/s1600/IMG_0052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVrZZr-md4ZzHzGM9qypfFUh_aYypKb-BGLCNodszbe-owMvR_zdLcuhhcmNl24ayfo622Brq3FK62uToude5QYbLzsXFFvVLx6N0be8KVvrNpNOmfqmdqMlAN_SN8cPGDeHW2AOVXQQ/s320/IMG_0052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634179903141203586" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope it is the best one yet!<br /></div>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-44662290109251368132011-07-23T16:39:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:42:49.338-07:00Happy Birthday GranjanTo the sweet lady who gave me the warmest welcome into a new family a girl could ever ask for...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheybPDoCa5uTp4Odquiu9UUjC7mEVFBV08Y3R2rOpal3BZjz3AEdANqgTt53iaBUno8EV0kmYBIHG3tqKuw4mVI4IO2COBfgIXK20M851sfjUUaszq_hGQi-gIO6ta7Da25BOMeOqgS7I/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheybPDoCa5uTp4Odquiu9UUjC7mEVFBV08Y3R2rOpal3BZjz3AEdANqgTt53iaBUno8EV0kmYBIHG3tqKuw4mVI4IO2COBfgIXK20M851sfjUUaszq_hGQi-gIO6ta7Da25BOMeOqgS7I/s320/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634181657101885970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!<br /></div>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-39148294879650597952011-07-16T16:36:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:39:37.821-07:00Happy Birthday Mommy Dukey<div style="text-align: center;">A few years ago, we celebrated in style with the birthday princess...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzkpwcuLOXPjOt8HwzPDuc_vM9I_x11hys9-RYKXOdx1p4Q9EGXtzG_-q4r2gchTPR0Hyykhx1S_iAFOm1ju8eoQ0buI84fpr0CdZZD0iaBtLZ-wu2mSek9t05VkuBdgMDdgSc1MmW9Y/s1600/IMG_0857.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzkpwcuLOXPjOt8HwzPDuc_vM9I_x11hys9-RYKXOdx1p4Q9EGXtzG_-q4r2gchTPR0Hyykhx1S_iAFOm1ju8eoQ0buI84fpr0CdZZD0iaBtLZ-wu2mSek9t05VkuBdgMDdgSc1MmW9Y/s320/IMG_0857.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634180663934737090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And now it's time to do it again!! Today is your day!<br /></div>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-15185847170970450982011-07-04T16:50:00.000-07:002011-07-27T17:04:50.010-07:00July 4th at the LakeThis year, we spent July 4th in Centre, AL and enjoyed loads of family time!! I try not to think about how much I miss my family until it comes close to seeing them. When it finally comes, I can't WAIT!! Here are a few pictures from the lake...I know these are very bad quality pictures, but they are too cute to pass up!<br /><br />Riding on the boat before dinner... Is Howie in his element or what??<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbgJ61EpcfIQynqYkqif8t7goTDQv2WeU3-qPRsK0icO66rgIpX1bVdRsBUdXwktc24Fu3x5A8mMJFwmBtqwGEOfdZ8PlvOrcrFwVpoepfzp_WT0BWxMjDpnUJhlI2JQ2lhRjjSbcnoY/s1600/Cedar+Bluff-Gaylesville-20110702-00113.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbgJ61EpcfIQynqYkqif8t7goTDQv2WeU3-qPRsK0icO66rgIpX1bVdRsBUdXwktc24Fu3x5A8mMJFwmBtqwGEOfdZ8PlvOrcrFwVpoepfzp_WT0BWxMjDpnUJhlI2JQ2lhRjjSbcnoY/s320/Cedar+Bluff-Gaylesville-20110702-00113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634185429783980418" border="0" /></a>Playing in <span style="font-style: italic;">MY</span> baby bassinet!! It's the little things...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5X1eP8KCTmmb6UnYp3sTBByV_vkh6vc9DLllB5LQi35b3dvG_dMLv_ax0Cz4TIAxJh6YyEG6zM3yXxrwcESnixUnAg7uXpcRo5EEqnwsbylCYTubmWhjQuXd9ecm3o5IrUGQf43ObgI/s1600/IMG-20110702-00116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5X1eP8KCTmmb6UnYp3sTBByV_vkh6vc9DLllB5LQi35b3dvG_dMLv_ax0Cz4TIAxJh6YyEG6zM3yXxrwcESnixUnAg7uXpcRo5EEqnwsbylCYTubmWhjQuXd9ecm3o5IrUGQf43ObgI/s320/IMG-20110702-00116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634185121367736130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZLOAwl30Dm-pV6C61AnX7q4yNQlVr9S5PGV1FNtU9UxPKtENRLHKS_6iqIZlAPuZgB0G8rIuuQgHPKWge2plv_rXlEAupHa056himV4PJ4oNYwvoovRTcz4uJscGwOB_c2xO7NURXGQ/s1600/IMG-20110702-00114.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZLOAwl30Dm-pV6C61AnX7q4yNQlVr9S5PGV1FNtU9UxPKtENRLHKS_6iqIZlAPuZgB0G8rIuuQgHPKWge2plv_rXlEAupHa056himV4PJ4oNYwvoovRTcz4uJscGwOB_c2xO7NURXGQ/s320/IMG-20110702-00114.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634185027404659682" border="0" /></a><br />And riding in the boat some more!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsEQ2OZjki4XiMmws0UrZF8SSl4-52-hgnvQkikSWsEiQcY3IA77BHHVpTx_qBEDRVCu_9WAUlJ0VWy9bAVUtyfVU2Idu_sHH-QMPpeEeWL9vdGK0lyBrD8IN2aaRJ22QwWSmlAhylaI/s1600/IMG-20110702-00110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHsEQ2OZjki4XiMmws0UrZF8SSl4-52-hgnvQkikSWsEiQcY3IA77BHHVpTx_qBEDRVCu_9WAUlJ0VWy9bAVUtyfVU2Idu_sHH-QMPpeEeWL9vdGK0lyBrD8IN2aaRJ22QwWSmlAhylaI/s320/IMG-20110702-00110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634184908531404290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZXvfQE4THhKjATOZAkAUKKSP15DPJrBU3m_MBjE2ZVFH8kYRaldIW_3_5EpEZmEY3CB95Dzi18P0e6WlmMvDeZCAdp3n0inJ72OQ3UDMT7U1xLoYNVJWgDr54MSsipeJjHOj10JDGVg/s1600/IMG-20110702-00111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZXvfQE4THhKjATOZAkAUKKSP15DPJrBU3m_MBjE2ZVFH8kYRaldIW_3_5EpEZmEY3CB95Dzi18P0e6WlmMvDeZCAdp3n0inJ72OQ3UDMT7U1xLoYNVJWgDr54MSsipeJjHOj10JDGVg/s320/IMG-20110702-00111.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634185603256248130" border="0" /></a><br />Judging by my pictures, you probably couldn't tell that I love <span style="font-style: italic;">everyone</span> in my family, not just sweet ML (although I'm clearly obsessed with her)!! It was a wonderful weekend, simply because God has blessed me with <span style="font-style: italic;">the best </span>family in the entire world!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-69933282635142417972011-07-03T17:05:00.000-07:002011-07-27T17:10:29.195-07:00Lake ArrivalWe finally made it to the lake after a long day of getting my new work things in order!! We couldn't WAIT to squeeze little ML (and she couldn't WAIT to squeeze Noah) and the rest of our family!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzRtIYR0h6jiddHci0KHad1oi2-VAiEptUFTJjc4ZWCd76lTAl1tRcSWm4ghMUI0fyzIOEGVhtJjbxgDkY4GejEpkYF5bBsaYtUCwD35zeROlk3zcmzdytwXwslnNaEpKlvX3o3YR568/s1600/ML"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzRtIYR0h6jiddHci0KHad1oi2-VAiEptUFTJjc4ZWCd76lTAl1tRcSWm4ghMUI0fyzIOEGVhtJjbxgDkY4GejEpkYF5bBsaYtUCwD35zeROlk3zcmzdytwXwslnNaEpKlvX3o3YR568/s320/ML" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634188390824971986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrluawGsdLhFn7_MkMObSGYdIsFP05WtDZk5vlHa_ox7irVul-cRmhn6F5KcVLZY9QryzSAnwISqWtlW8Xh7QUCLV1wprYmFHxgF471Ewmdug7CoR_1ZmbJtzJ6lTiOP269aKuvXpinDw/s1600/ML+Noah"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrluawGsdLhFn7_MkMObSGYdIsFP05WtDZk5vlHa_ox7irVul-cRmhn6F5KcVLZY9QryzSAnwISqWtlW8Xh7QUCLV1wprYmFHxgF471Ewmdug7CoR_1ZmbJtzJ6lTiOP269aKuvXpinDw/s320/ML+Noah" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634188453534341458" border="0" /></a>Happy 4th!!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-4002692928283711312011-07-01T14:06:00.001-07:002011-07-01T14:06:49.873-07:00The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-6595986621271262692011-06-30T14:06:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:34:05.486-07:00Mission Rome: Day 1Today was the first day of Mission Rome with SABC and I was <span style="font-style: italic;">elated</span> to get to help with this project! We are running a day camp for The Boys and Girls Club during the day and helping out in the community in the evenings. The first day of camp was unbelievable. The kids were wonderful, and the "Big Buddies" had so much fun spending time together. This afternoon, we helped Habitat for Humanity paint a house in South Rome. I had never painted a house before, so it was a first-time experience for me! Here are some of the pictures from the newspaper article on our work:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQYRlHn-YxrlF7h-nT0lPm3XA9xKoOD_4arNuAhmSzPU2VYrNSH4jfH-D921PyFvx671eKEYmyy87nFJibNPR53D_JHcoQz09nQoBVaER5JjyzkbxqMq2WtLr0q795qfvIAHU14TMe_c/s1600/268723_10150671082030341_681045340_19631493_7937135_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQYRlHn-YxrlF7h-nT0lPm3XA9xKoOD_4arNuAhmSzPU2VYrNSH4jfH-D921PyFvx671eKEYmyy87nFJibNPR53D_JHcoQz09nQoBVaER5JjyzkbxqMq2WtLr0q795qfvIAHU14TMe_c/s320/268723_10150671082030341_681045340_19631493_7937135_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624498276373263666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzgYDRdVLFDSmxZCRRFHYF53Uv8BhUyHmt9JQjt5icAXLdyqLOiBEx7CdgnR549S3UM2pStgb_kOxsnEX19POpe5zdeE3KC8ICJnM4x__H6UUeyxDfx6Eq0_ppUxQRIrWLrOqI53FvGWY/s1600/258660_10150671082075341_681045340_19631494_8352381_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 196px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQH2CY5YV7U6ikHAvCkrZDLz-KEi5JC_WuIgAzjBpc1JQhj2ZPyavjfCFSKQ-MQLWeSci1rOzZdAbjKEaDynkG0vD817dLi2O92Ityb_5WpwQ9rY2wFtu14qXyVmwIJIapUH-FcpLG_jU/s400/261756_10150671086230341_681045340_19631500_1084016_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624499061692523570" border="0" /></a><br />And here is the link to the article. Habitat for Humanity is an amazing organization to help put our community back together. I look forward to helping out with this organization in the future!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-81540127739763724902011-06-26T16:48:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:50:00.218-07:00Puppy BluesSadly, it is time for our little vacay to end. Although we are sad, I think Noah and his girlfriend will be the saddest of all...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWoqIOKJ_Y4XPQ0MqMGAngL2vNImCzuvUhfwziFCgMqcn3-CSkCTR_eXY5SAnouNPaFVhszS2OXpduubzQ-yQjhyphenhyphenb2cJ3Wxa9pPkY3d3RlkKbPMz7ASngeb9IEix8f20pj4FRmHGNHjk/s1600/dogs"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWoqIOKJ_Y4XPQ0MqMGAngL2vNImCzuvUhfwziFCgMqcn3-CSkCTR_eXY5SAnouNPaFVhszS2OXpduubzQ-yQjhyphenhyphenb2cJ3Wxa9pPkY3d3RlkKbPMz7ASngeb9IEix8f20pj4FRmHGNHjk/s320/dogs" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634183516439444290" border="0" /></a>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-78583807895772974552011-06-26T13:19:00.000-07:002011-07-01T14:01:48.237-07:00Thunderstorm DamageTonight, we got a late call from Dukey's parents, saying that a tree had hit their house. We rushed over to see what we could do to help. Here is the damage:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW34i6Fj3ea_8kLHY6F-Cs81F4ap62Iq5UmLicHgSv9xDP7YJy_EfWANhxQ8AaqJbtLN1M6n9DGDRdLB-aSCr0dTGOVDTfcb_CHsoXlfizbh-Fn-U8CSyrQQO8Qi7sMdua7N_IXTFkah0/s1600/Rome-20110626-00096.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW34i6Fj3ea_8kLHY6F-Cs81F4ap62Iq5UmLicHgSv9xDP7YJy_EfWANhxQ8AaqJbtLN1M6n9DGDRdLB-aSCr0dTGOVDTfcb_CHsoXlfizbh-Fn-U8CSyrQQO8Qi7sMdua7N_IXTFkah0/s320/Rome-20110626-00096.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624491303974186114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsxuO5GmQTmV_YrwZkaco4dnUteYfE3Ggs7LnQJGajtW1M0mZOeQ1mBebCIh2zAFyRHTI6OztO_wSG9BvwPzWwGGdF82Uc-yM2v412IYyIMFsgyLlaoyPumdDgNlWQFeWO0xJdk4yGyc/s1600/Rome-20110626-00099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYsxuO5GmQTmV_YrwZkaco4dnUteYfE3Ggs7LnQJGajtW1M0mZOeQ1mBebCIh2zAFyRHTI6OztO_wSG9BvwPzWwGGdF82Uc-yM2v412IYyIMFsgyLlaoyPumdDgNlWQFeWO0xJdk4yGyc/s320/Rome-20110626-00099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624491407876372194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCayXvw1bUW5yIsb3p0kf-DNeC-kL7kzTkL2WZeEFZd1a7_e7Nql7jcnxKF6jGhMSm0VXGwModwLYqKktYnAN8X02IOeLtveklG0__ezr5Ynz7vGEjPDUYeiaadkmdznrZjkGge5KjyQ/s1600/Rome-20110626-00101.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCayXvw1bUW5yIsb3p0kf-DNeC-kL7kzTkL2WZeEFZd1a7_e7Nql7jcnxKF6jGhMSm0VXGwModwLYqKktYnAN8X02IOeLtveklG0__ezr5Ynz7vGEjPDUYeiaadkmdznrZjkGge5KjyQ/s320/Rome-20110626-00101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624491512382419650" border="0" /></a>We spent the night helping them clear off the trees and watching Dukey's cousins get the tree off the house and tarp the house up. At least they got a free sky light in their bathroom!!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-85847354193790892062011-06-25T16:44:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:47:11.831-07:00Lake VacayWe were posted up all day at the lake today and here is our gorgeous view!! It's okay to be <span style="font-style: italic;">a little</span> bit jealous...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVhxKHS65UKGi0YVJTVrVtOsgYabnhO_k7MFzWeS1j3tfQgCZR6zeo0lt19ouGNXjX9QxEXaAUitd45rWqRDEL3C2ZMW8KOlxcwNigN2fhfopWx0zCWg6V50UrFnEM1hd05e9R-j7pE4/s1600/IMG-20110702-00118.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVhxKHS65UKGi0YVJTVrVtOsgYabnhO_k7MFzWeS1j3tfQgCZR6zeo0lt19ouGNXjX9QxEXaAUitd45rWqRDEL3C2ZMW8KOlxcwNigN2fhfopWx0zCWg6V50UrFnEM1hd05e9R-j7pE4/s320/IMG-20110702-00118.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634182779797164194" border="0" /></a>The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-6327469887147436302011-06-25T13:34:00.000-07:002011-07-01T13:51:28.930-07:00Lake DayWe had quite the day out on the lake today!! We swam...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa0qfT5OxeK3Rp-zpc1_AZN8AnPExHalHE5hyypTYaADvzUJkc6iT7pEK8krB4bNtOQ_CV26rQM7jdbfqA2IyDsjrC2T2OBdbK-HM5OJvBnjJGuLiiMhPAvT3EBfTylrmIRInGc1SLOE/s1600/IMG-20110625-00094.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaa0qfT5OxeK3Rp-zpc1_AZN8AnPExHalHE5hyypTYaADvzUJkc6iT7pEK8krB4bNtOQ_CV26rQM7jdbfqA2IyDsjrC2T2OBdbK-HM5OJvBnjJGuLiiMhPAvT3EBfTylrmIRInGc1SLOE/s320/IMG-20110625-00094.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624488555305789842" border="0" /></a><br />Were skeptical of swimming in the lake...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCTkuFWcTRESSgTVf9LMn9FZwd_PhNiCemQq14GodsKoDrWbv-gHlczvzaQWRA6vrP-pm6O3VfJBCsadJYD1kKe8cG3hP8gQi4GThDzFuX6uRD5_dkqaoUZg6wj5MzuFfy0fl2WQRU9Y/s1600/IMG-20110625-00095.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCTkuFWcTRESSgTVf9LMn9FZwd_PhNiCemQq14GodsKoDrWbv-gHlczvzaQWRA6vrP-pm6O3VfJBCsadJYD1kKe8cG3hP8gQi4GThDzFuX6uRD5_dkqaoUZg6wj5MzuFfy0fl2WQRU9Y/s320/IMG-20110625-00095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624488643820905906" border="0" /></a><br />Laid out...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-DcsE0tbsm-TAC3y3Gs1bzKex6YO53mCTicWp2NZ-B2rJ83_C6BGcqcPaR9D6RyoaJa-J8ew0Ey8ZHQNvnaEwz0JsOp_rBM0CJLGEpMqg9Eq-I6npKS7pH6sZ2C8y0aGz3Ez8JfE8AM/s1600/noah"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-DcsE0tbsm-TAC3y3Gs1bzKex6YO53mCTicWp2NZ-B2rJ83_C6BGcqcPaR9D6RyoaJa-J8ew0Ey8ZHQNvnaEwz0JsOp_rBM0CJLGEpMqg9Eq-I6npKS7pH6sZ2C8y0aGz3Ez8JfE8AM/s320/noah" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624486817549006994" border="0" /></a><br />And spent time with our new friends!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeLxZrD3QqTPOY9AItoxbl_Q4X909Oo_7idvbef8xTbmyiEQ2g3v5MIdcA6oKaCQ8WGsrlel7DUNm-SbvuhLEzxFfuzHcj3LMYI0-zpr6gBcY6Ob4MXfWym6IeyRhf-arWM0vlc_-27k/s1600/puppies"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeLxZrD3QqTPOY9AItoxbl_Q4X909Oo_7idvbef8xTbmyiEQ2g3v5MIdcA6oKaCQ8WGsrlel7DUNm-SbvuhLEzxFfuzHcj3LMYI0-zpr6gBcY6Ob4MXfWym6IeyRhf-arWM0vlc_-27k/s320/puppies" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624486990266294786" border="0" /></a><br />We are already planning to go back SOON!! :)The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-56806923960456122572011-06-24T13:24:00.000-07:002011-07-27T16:44:15.357-07:00Lake NightUsually twice a week, we get caught up outside talking to our new neighbors (well, they're not really "new" anymore). We decided to carry on our conversation time to Centre, Alabama. We invited our neighbors to spend the weekend with us and took off to the lake. Lake Weiss is surrounded by absolutely <span style="font-style: italic;">nothing</span>, so we were pleasantly surprised when we found a new restaurant. It was truly an experience, for sure!! The waitresses wore referee uniforms, basically cut down to their belly buttons and <span style="font-style: italic;">teeny-weenie</span> shorts. It's safe to say our new friends got a good welcome to Centre! Since it was so late by the time we got to the lake, we stayed in and played games all night. We brought UNO, and our neighbors brought Boulderdash... quite the combo. It was so much fun getting to know this sweet couple and just having a laid-back night.The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-70140456280668885372011-06-21T18:15:00.000-07:002011-06-21T18:23:36.421-07:00Margarita, Anyone?I spent the day at the pool while Dukey worked. Isn't that just pitiful?? Mom & I soaked up the sun, chatted up a storm, and binged on Margaritas!! Fargaritas that is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMc8NIqkPVF1AGuWCOJsJz_e4Xsv-Lnm5Le9CephrEe7hqyMLcSaeRI7F6fMf_KQ8TpPX8aKH64_gGJA3FVNzvcEJRL-qhm9jkqZgFn0TASMmpp0-x4_b6ZBCovUfe_Ja325ehAh_PhU/s1600/margarita"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlMc8NIqkPVF1AGuWCOJsJz_e4Xsv-Lnm5Le9CephrEe7hqyMLcSaeRI7F6fMf_KQ8TpPX8aKH64_gGJA3FVNzvcEJRL-qhm9jkqZgFn0TASMmpp0-x4_b6ZBCovUfe_Ja325ehAh_PhU/s320/margarita" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620848412417856114" border="0" /></a><br />Crystal Light in Margarita flavor!! Best. Idea. Ever. I heard through the grape vine that they also came out with Mojito and Strawberry Daiquiri flavors. YUMM... Perfect solution to those hot summer days... Good tip to know especially since today is the first day of summer!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5586232115061316312.post-83303796980370811692011-06-20T18:24:00.000-07:002011-06-21T18:35:09.268-07:00Bachelorette BabbleWe spent the night watching The Bachelorette, of course. Well, I spent the night watching The Bachelorette. Dukey spent the night making fun of it. Hardy har har! I have to admit, this season is trying my patience because of, "Bentley, Bentley, Bentley..." If she doesn't get over this guy, she's going to hate herself when she watches the season. A lot of these guys are really sweet, smart, and funny. So far, my favorites are...<br /><br />J.P.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_PZibMfhedNVUvz5Xa_1X9fmvJkhYjmVQtAOZiBmLYeEF8AcIvcqyBuJcfbM5a-0O-B6dfL6pmdhbGdsVe_yn4ZEMGNEg1WGZgaCYMnD_UaQBN0NJcKfkqSNRxp30atGsfSPjBo_jTM/s1600/j.p."><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_PZibMfhedNVUvz5Xa_1X9fmvJkhYjmVQtAOZiBmLYeEF8AcIvcqyBuJcfbM5a-0O-B6dfL6pmdhbGdsVe_yn4ZEMGNEg1WGZgaCYMnD_UaQBN0NJcKfkqSNRxp30atGsfSPjBo_jTM/s320/j.p." alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620850590794442082" border="0" /></a><br />Ryan<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB32BqV_Uo6i1WP76arEpNUsGvd_Qw0K99zGE7zhCz0oL-aIet7ciA6drTWgnFUwW2gcoGegWcyzZ9ScKYj4sm8Ub22B90p0rq-7D1jZipi_WCdj-Cy8NmBoSZOccQMDvqGthy41rpLAg/s1600/ryan"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 121px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB32BqV_Uo6i1WP76arEpNUsGvd_Qw0K99zGE7zhCz0oL-aIet7ciA6drTWgnFUwW2gcoGegWcyzZ9ScKYj4sm8Ub22B90p0rq-7D1jZipi_WCdj-Cy8NmBoSZOccQMDvqGthy41rpLAg/s400/ryan" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620850732645063458" border="0" /></a><br />and Ames<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfJEKLg9roPPVHD_9p34w-3MjfIBppz9fNTv_czuRVhyphenhyphenaMAOqiXH79X9vgSFJDu-fgOq2eKvY1hALc3ry3vx4i56E456wGasINPrFFvOKpy67CDfNVR4b24nyTyGm01tpCdkDNzGDeqo/s1600/ames"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfJEKLg9roPPVHD_9p34w-3MjfIBppz9fNTv_czuRVhyphenhyphenaMAOqiXH79X9vgSFJDu-fgOq2eKvY1hALc3ry3vx4i56E456wGasINPrFFvOKpy67CDfNVR4b24nyTyGm01tpCdkDNzGDeqo/s320/ames" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620850664700974082" border="0" /></a>Word on the street is that Bentley is coming back next week. I'm keeping my fingers crossed she can kick him to the curb!The Duchesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603355334691464167noreply@blogger.com0