Ipod Touch

Okay, if you've been around me, you may have heard me say a few times that I wouldn't mind having the Apple i phone, but it would be nice if they had all the kinks out before and if they weren't just on AT&T. And it would also be nice if they didn't cost an arm and a leg! Well, my cousin Erica has gotten an itouch - it is basically the iphone minus the phone part. Wow, this thing is awesome. Games, internet, songs, whatever you want.

Tonya's Shower

Mom and I hosted a shower for Tonya Hammock at my house today. I thought I would post some pictures here. Tonya and Jeremy will be married on December 6, 2008. :)

Columbus, She's a wonderful bridesmaid.

If you've been reading, you'll see that we are telling special stories about our wedding party. See previous blogs for those stories about the best man and maid of honor. I have so many funny stories about me and Ashley Moon, but I thought of this one this morning and would go ahead and blog about Ashley Moon. I met Ashley when I was 20 years old. We both started working at Deer Creek around the same time and we had some good times. But one of the funniest things I remember is Ashley Moon talking to us about how people think she's a lot less smart than she really is. She said, you know, I'm a lot like that Columbus guy. You know, the detective? He goes around acting real naive, but he knows what is really going on! haha. (What she really meant to say was Columbo, but you just had to be there.) Ashley and her husband Brad have been such good friends to us and share a fondness for Our Place Cafe. Thanks for being such great friends! Ashley, we can't wait for you to be in the wedding and Brad, I expect you to sing to me!

Love Tank and Falling in Love...

If you are following this blog, you should know that I'm reading The Five Love Languages. The last couple of chapters that I have read are about our love tanks and falling in love. I have enjoyed reading this book because it reaffirms what a special relationship Joey & I have. The book talks about the "falling in love" stage where everyone is goo goo gaga over each other and how we should recognize the in-love experience for what it is - a temporary emotional high - and now pursue "real" love with our significant other. Here's a passage about "real" love:

"That kind of love is emotional in nature but not obsessional. It is a love that unites reason and emotion. It involves an act of the will and requires discipline, and it recognizes the need for personal growth. Our most basic emotional need is not to fall in love but to be genuinely love by another, to know a love that grows out of reason and choice, not instinct. I need to be loved by someone who chooses to love me, who sees in me something worth loving."

Marshall Thornhill

Marshall had a doctor's appointment yesterday so Mrs. Alunda and I headed to Montgomery so we could bring him home with us and Beth could go back to work. Marshall went with us to the Gin to see Uncle Joey. We had lots of fun. I fell asleep though! :( haha.

Joey's Dad and Best Man

Joey's dad will be his best man in our wedding in April. I asked Joey what was one of the most important memories that he shared with his dad. He said that he really enjoyed all of the times his dad spent teaching him to work on cars, trucks, and pretty much anything mechanical. Pictured here are Joey & his dad with his dad's new John Deere Tractor.

The Five Love Languages

When Joey and I became engaged to be married, I had a friend and fellow Camp Smile A Mile volunteer mention a book called "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman to me. He said that it was a great book and a must read before Joey and I got married. Well, I went to church with Mrs. Alunda and Mrs. Steudemann had the book, I told her that I had heard it was a great book. She was about to donate it to the church library, but gave it to me instead and when I get finished reading it, I'll send it to the church library. The first chapter is titled: "What happens to love after the wedding?" While I don't want to blog about every aspect of the book, I thought it would be good to share some of the main topics here on the blog. This chapter talks about how the author was on a plane ride when a man asks him what do you do for a living? He tells him about being a marriage counselor and the question arises "What happens to love after the wedding?" The man explains he didn't treat his wife any differently than before the wedding and reassured her often of how beautiful she was and how much she meant to him. The problem is people have overlooked one fact: People speak different love languages and that there are 5 basic love languages - Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. If we want our significant other to feel the love that we are trying to communicate, we must express it in THEIR love language. Have you ever thought about this? I haven't. I tell Joey I love him all of the time, but maybe he just wants me to cook him something to show it. haha. I'm going to continue to read and post blogs here as I come to each new chapter.

Best Woman a.k.a. Maid of Honor

So I mentioned that we would be posting stories about our bridesmaids and groomsmen so I figured I would start with my sister, my maid of honor, Beth. Before I was born, my parents told my brother and sister that they could name me. If I was a boy, my brother got the honor, and if I was a girl, then my sister got the honor. Well, as you see, I was a girl so Beth got the honor. At the time her 2 best friends were Kameron and Brittany. So, she wanted to name me Kameron Brittany. Well, my parents wanted to shorten it up so, they came up with Kami Brittan. Beth told me a story about when I was a baby - she wanted so badly for me to be in the bed with her so she crawled in my crib and grabbed me - problem was that she was only 6 and she couldn't carry me. She tried and there I go bump!!, right on the floor. She freaked out and left me there laying on the floor. haha. So, if you ever wonder why I act the way I do sometimes, it is truly because I fell on my head as a child. Thanks Beth! lol. I've attached a picture of Beth here and if you have to take a double take, you won't be the first. While Beth & I still have trouble thinking we look so much alike that people can't tell us apart, we hear it all of the time. Thank you Beth for participating in our big day. We love you!

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

I thought it would be nice if I posted some blogs about each of our bridesmaids and groomsmen here. I thought it would be neat to share stories of how we became friends with them all. So be on the look out over the next couple of weeks - we'll be sharing these stories.

Olivia Kate Ellis and Blake Parker

Janna and Jeffrey Ellis' little girl Olivia Kate Ellis was baptized on Sunday and Joey and I went. It was so sweet. Olivia Kate is the sweetest little girl. She was born with a heart defect. I know that Janna and Jeffrey could tell you a lot more about the defect than I can, so instead of trying to explain it and getting it wrong, I won't. Janna and Jeffrey found out about Olivia Kate's defect through an ultrasound. Another sweet baby, Mr. Blake Parker was born at Baptist East where they found he also had heart defect. Again, Jeremy and Leigh would be able to elaborate on the details. While the two sweet babies have different defects, they both will have surgery next week. Blake's surgery will be in Memphis on October 21st and Olivia Kate's will be the following day in Memphis. Dr. Knott-Craig performing both. Please keep these babies and their families your in your thoughts and prayers.

Our Engagement Announcement Online

Our engagement announcement is now online at www.tallasseetimes.com.
There are also some other Tallassee engagement announcements there too. Check it out.

Happy Birthday Marshall!

I'm a day late and a dollar short. Yesterday was a busy day for me, so I hate I didn't put this up on Marshall's actual birthday, but better late than never!!!

Marshall is Joey & I's nephew - he is the sweetest little thing and we wish we could see him more. It was so nice to see him last Saturday at his birthday party. I bet he is still playing with all the toys that he received!

Bridesmaids' Dresses and Flowers

Most of my bridesmaids have their mix and match outfits picked out for the wedding. They all are going to look so good. The colors are black and ivory and they'll be carrying blue hydrangea balls (see above.) We also have the music picked out for what I will walked down the isle to, etc. I'll leave that as a surprise. Our engagement announcement will also be on www.tallasseetimes.com this week. When these things start to come together, it is just a reminder of how the day will be here before we know it.

Wondering Where You Are

I love, love, love the song Wondering Where You Are by Tyrone Wells. If you haven't heard it before, just turn the volume up because I've made it my profile song here. This is the sweetest song. I love the part about I hope you like Stevie Wonder. haha. Oh the lyrics - how sweet!!! Here is just a portion of the song that I love... Enjoy listening!!


I've been waiting all my life for you
I've been wishing on every shining star
I've been watching out of my window
Wondering where you are Wondering where you are

My heart's my only treasure
I've been saving it for your pleasure
I can't wait to give my heart to you

Georgia Anne & Jack

Monday, I kept Jack while Georgia Anne was at school. I've posted a few pictures here. He was a good sport and liked going to visit Joey at work most of all. I gave him a hotdog wienie, but he wouldn't eat it with his hands, he needed a fork!








Thursday, I picked Georgia Anne up from school around 12:45 p.m. and we headed to McDonalds where I got Joey & I's lunch and Georgia Anne got a happy meal with a strawberry milkshake. We went to the gin where Joey works and ate with him and then he gave us a tour of the grounds. It was so loud in the gin, we didn't do much there, but we did get to walk around and touch the cotton modules where Georgie got a piece of cotton and politely stuffed it back in the module. Joey let her keep it though. Then Georgia Anne and I went back to the house we had a very short fashion show. Then she started taking my flowers and putting them in several different "vases" - I can see she is already taking after her mother. ;) Note the flowers in the shoe. haha.