I want to wash my hands, my hair, my feet in snoooow, snooow, snoow, SNOW!

Now, those who know me well know that I tend to be cold all the time, and that makes me really dislike winter. I also do not like precipitation falling from the sky... it makes me want to stay home, curled up. Something magical happens, though, when it snows...

Watching the snow twirl in the sky and cover our tiny yard in a beautiful white blanket makes me warm inside, and that warmth is expressed with a squeal and smile. I can't help but feel giddy when it snows...

Maybe it's my track record with snow. My very first memory of it really coming was in March of 1993. I remember wanting it to snow and waking up at 5am in the morning, looking outside, and being disappointed with no snow to be seen. I prayed, asking God to bring more snow, then I went back to sleep. I woke up three hours later to a weather alert for a blizzard. God answered my prayer, and I had a fun time in the snow with my sister!

I just glanced out our window; the blanket of snow also makes the world look peaceful. It is all so still and quiet... everything seems frozen in time. I think it is time, after my wintery dinner of tomato soup, to go make some wintery hot chocolate with marshmellows! Might as well live it up-- you never know when you will get weather like this in Georgia.

Right now we have slush outside our door, so here's hoping there is no school tomorrow! :)

Full week ahead...

I have found myself questioning why I became a teacher this week. I am hoping something will happen that reminds me of why I became one. I need it.

Chris and I have started a fitness competition program this week. For eight weeks we will be seeing who can work out more each week. Each workout is worth a point value. At the end of the eight weeks, the loser has to do chores and favors for the winner, as selected by the winner. It's been fun so far... all two days of it! :) It has motivated us to work out, and he it will keep us motivated for long enough for it to finally become habit.

I have a new music obsession in the form of OneRepublic. They are very mellowed-out, soothing rock with deep lyrics, piano, and acoustic guitar. I have listened to their CD all day long!

We have a Wii at our place. It is so amazing... we got it for Christmas from my parents. My dad always likes to keep things equal, so I got one along with my sister. So far, we have played tennis and bowling (amazing), and we got to be HARRY in Harry Potter! It was so cool to cast spells!!! The only problem with Wiis is that the games are not cheap. Thankfully, we can rent them! wheeee, or should I say, "Wiiiiiiii!" :) tee hee.

Chris is still working hard and doing well. Nothing too exciting for either one of us really.

Hope everyone is doing well! :)

Farewell, 2007; Welcome, 2008!

So long, 2007, I will remember you fondly:

By first niece was born! (Hannah-belle! :))
College graduation
First year of teaching at Morgan County Middle School
GOT MARRIED
Moved to Madison, started a new home
Baptized as a Primitive Baptist, gaining a new church family

Those are the highlights from last year. Here is hoping that 2008 will bring more memories and fun times for me and Chris! :)

Hope everyone has a blessed New Years!

Welcome, 2008!

Power of Music

As someone who always appreciates music and its ability to communicate and express so much, I still find myself floored at how some lyrics really hit home and touch me deeply. I heard this on the radio today:

"Before she knows it
She's a brand new bride
In her one bedroom apartment
And her daddy stops by
He tells her its nice place
She says it'll do for now
Starts talking about babies and buying a house
Daddy shakes his head and says, baby just slow down

You're gonna miss this
You're gonna want this back
You're gonna wish these days
Hadn't gone by so fast
These are some good times
So take a good look around
You may not know it now
But you're gonna miss this"

Truly fantastic lyrics and an awesome story in a song.

Yay for music and its impact on people!

By the way, today marks seven months of marriage. Where does the time go? :)

Time flies!

Hello, wonderful people who read this blog! :)

I have officially survived my first 18 weeks of teaching! I am now free for 8 days from teaching... it would be a lie to say that I was free from school. I know I will be going back next week to clean up and organize my classroom to better prepare myself for January.

Chris and I are super excited about our first Christmas together. We have gone all out with our decorations, way more than some of our other newly-married friends. We have a real tree (normal sized) decorated. It is seriously the prettiest tree I think I have ever had. It will be even prettier 10 years from now when it is full of hand made ornaments from future little Edwards. :) We have stockings hung, greenery out, lights outside, matching towels and potholders in our kitchen, and a mini tree in the bay window area of our kitchen. My Willow Tree Nativity set is sitting pretty on a side table. We decorated early... the first week of December to be exact! I wish it could always stay like this... mainly because I am dreading trying to store everything in our serious lack of closet space.

We are off to Virginia this weekend, but we will be back on Christmas Eve to celebrate Christmas in GA with each other and with my family. I'm hoping to go to my old church's Christmas Eve service and eat dinner with my family on Christmas.

We went to an awesome Christmas party last night where we made our own gingerbread houses. Chris and I were quite the team, and we were doing really well! After a few hours later with roof pieces that would not stay, we started to give up. We shalacked it and tried to take it home, but a gingerbread house cannot handle driving through downtown Atlanta without collapsing. We now have icing in the back seat of my car. I am leaving there in loving memory of it.

Life has been busy, but we are expecting it to slow down come the New Year. Isn't that how it always goes?? :) I will be more dedicated to this journal soon enough. I will even get some pictures of our house all decorated for Christmas and post them. It looks really good, if I do say so. :)

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Christmas. Remember the reason for the season! God loves us SO MUCH. :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas comes early...

This is specifically for the benefit of my oldest sister Jenn and her husband Joe. We know you guys would be here if you could.

We love y'all!!!

-Chris

P.S. Everyone else is welcome to look at the pictures, too. It's just that if I didn't get these up, that previously mentioned sister of mine would hurt me :-/

Life is Good!

The title of the post says it all!

I am not up for much posting because, though life is good, it is also busy!!

Most of the events involve school, and I need to get out of the habit of blogging about that. It could kick me in the rear one day... you never know who is reading these things.

One of the best events so far this month has been the UGA/Auburn blackout game that my sister got us tickets to for a birthday present. It was amazing; it was the best UGA game in current history. Chances are good that it will be the last one we ever go to, mainly because it will be hard to beat that experience.

I will close with a picture of us at the game.



Happy Thanksgiving! We all have so much to be thankful for, and it is always good to reflect on it. :)