tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9832226683062067732024-03-12T21:21:10.544-07:00The PacksKathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-10964606669248842782014-03-04T12:52:00.000-08:002014-03-04T12:52:07.407-08:00I'm back!Over a year has gone by since my last blog post. It is shameful! I still enjoy reading everyone else's blogs, but I just have been lazy when it comes to blogging. With baby Abby due in just 45 days, I figured now would be a good time to start back. I want to be able to journal her life with pictures and share what is going on with friends and family that we don't get to see as often. <div>
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We are hurriedly making final preparations for her arrival just in case she decides to come a little early. The nursery walls are painted, the baby furniture is all here, her bathroom is currently getting remodeled, but we still have to hang curtains and hang wall decor. I'll post pictures as soon as her nursery is complete! </div>
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We have had 2 showers for Abby over the past 2 weekends. I have decided that being a mother-to-be is even more fun than being a bride! It is so much fun to be showered with things for her! She has yet to take her first breath and is already SPOILED ROTTEN! </div>
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Our first shower was in Birmingham and was hosted by some of my best friends from high school and college. It was so much fun to spend the afternoon with these girls. </div>
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The sweet hostesses (we missed Alana, Taylor, and Mary Neal)</div>
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It has been so much fun to be pregnant with so many close friends and to be able to experience this next stage together! Erin is due June 2nd, I'm due April 18th, Jenny is due May 12th, and Lindsay is due May 2nd. That is 4 babies within 6 weeks!!!!!</div>
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Me (and Abby) with both of her grandmothers and one of her great-grandmothers!</div>
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My sister, Sarah, did these farm animal watercolors for Abby's nursery. They are absolutely beautiful and will hang over her crib. They will be a keepsake that we will cherish forever!</div>
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This past Saturday, some of our dearest couple friends hosted a baby shower for us at Acre in Auburn. It was so much fun! This group of friends originated because each of the guys was at some point an Auburn firefighter, but we have so much more in common than that! These couples love the Lord and love each other so well. It has been so much fun to go on beach trips, and to celebrate weddings and babies with this group over the past 7 years that I have known them. Most recently this group has rallied around each other and prayed for each other through some hard times! These friends truly are such a blessing from God.</div>
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Abby will be the 12th baby girl from this group...and there is ONE boy on the way! Adam and Adrianne will have the only baby boy in the whole group any day now! We are all convinced that the fighting fire must affect the ability to have sons...(and that is perfectly fine with me!) But I do have a feeling that these little girls will all be competing for Knox Harris's affection one day!</div>
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Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-47126502428754334312013-01-29T16:09:00.000-08:002013-01-29T16:09:34.574-08:00Meet our first nephew!!!Well, this past weekend was a little crazier than usual! Our first nephew, Jon Charles, decided that he wanted to enter this world several weeks before any of us had planned. Jennifer (Wesley's sister) had to have an emergency c-section on Friday afternoon. Fortunately, Wesley got off work earlier than usual on Friday, so when we got the text message at little before 4pm on Friday saying that Jon Charles was about to come, we were able to be packed, ready, and filling the truck up with gas within 18 minutes!!! And we didn't forget to pack a single thing! We made it to Nashville at 11pm on Friday night and got to go back and see Jennifer and her husband Jon. Wesley's brother, Drew, and his fiance, Sydney, made it to Nashville around 12:30am. We were all just so thankful that Jennifer was doing well!!!<br />
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The next day when we got to the hospital, Wesley and I were able to go into the NICU and meet Jon Charles. Since he was just 33 weeks, he had to be placed on oxygen and have a feeding tube. AND he had to be under the phototherapy lights which is the reason that he is wearing his sporty sunglasses in the pictures!<br />
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I have to say though, I have seen many 33 week babies (and term babies for that matter) while I've been a nurse, but there is just something about this sweet baby boy that tugs at my heartstrings even more than usual! He is so precious, and I think that his fuzzy blonde hair is the cutest thing ever! I am one proud aunt! Wesley called and got an update a few hours ago, and the nurse said that he is doing great! They are going to try to take is nasal cannula out of his nose today, they are increasing his feedings, and he is under just one phototherapy light instead of 2. She said that by tomorrow he should be considered a "step-down" baby and no longer a NICU baby! We are all so thankful for the prayers and for God's blessings!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-52192110563255953082013-01-09T12:15:00.001-08:002013-01-09T12:15:07.055-08:00Progress on the house!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just when I thought that Wesley and I were so much alike and had so much in common....he proves me wrong! If someone told me, "Kathryn, you have 2 weeks before starting work to relax," I would enjoy every second by RELAXING! Not Wesley! He cannot sit still! I must say though that I have benefited from his work ethic! Our study got finished this week, he has replaced 9 brass/gold light fixtures with more modern brushed nickel ones, he has vacuumed, swept, and our front and backyard look so much better! </div>
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Since the day Wesley started back to school, his Grandma said that as long as she was well enough to travel, she wouldn't miss his graduation! God is good and blessed her with the health and the ability to make the long drive to watch Wesley graduate! She was such a proud Grandma!</div>
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God blessed us with such great friends to go on this journey with! We are so glad that Nick, Joy, Jillian, and baby Emma Joy (who should arrive in a few weeks) will be in Dothan with us as we begin this next chapter!</div>
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Here is a quick update on what we have been up to since my last post:<br />
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I started my new job at Flowers Hospital in the nursery! I LOVE it! Everyone has been so welcoming, and it has been nice to be around healthy babies for a change....although we have had our share of sick ones too! I definitely think it's a MIRACLE when a baby comes out and is perfectly healthy and can go home with it's mom in 48 hours. Working in the NICU has definitely changed my perspective on healthy deliveries!<br />
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We had Sarah's bachelorette weekend in Watercolor. It was so much fun getting to know all of her friends better! She got some beautiful lingerie! I'd say she is all ready for the New York honeymoon! <br />
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Wesley and I spent one Sunday afternoon in October at Aplin Farms picking sunflowers. (They also had a corn maze, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch....but we figured that we could wait til we had little ones to participate in all of that!) It was such a beautiful fall day! We got way more sunflowers than we could ever use! We made 3 arrangements for our house, gave some to my mom and some to our next door neighbor. <br />
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Wesley and I spent 2 weekends ago back in PC. He had to work his last weekend at Bay Medical Center, so I decided to go with him and see friends in PC while he was in the OR. It worked out for me to be there for Kelly's (one of my co-workers at GCMC) bachelorette spa day. And I loved going back to our Sunday school class there and seeing church friends.</div>
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The previous owners had this sitting on the kitchen counter when we walked in the door last Friday. A sweet welcome note with flowers from our garden! It was so sweet!</div>
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I can't wait to post before and after photos as we finish decorating rooms! Right now the only room that is close to being finished is the kitchen. We replaced the brass hardware with brushed nickel and think that it gave it a new look. I LOVE the lighted kitchen cabinets. Now I have the perfect "home" for our fine china and crystal.</div>
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<br />Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-31001957706305017702012-09-05T12:56:00.000-07:002012-09-05T13:01:19.934-07:00Our house closing experience<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">On Monday </span><span style="background-color: white;">morning</span><span style="background-color: white;">, August 27th, Wesley and I closed on our first house! It was so </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">exciting....and just a tad overwhelming that we are responsible for </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">paying for the house until 2042 if not sooner! After </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">closing, the sellers asked if we could meet them at the house for them </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to show us a few things in the house and yard. They have the most </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">beautifully landscaped front and backyard and every plant has a special meaning to </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">them. Most plants and trees came from clippings from the wife's </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">mother's home, which made it even harder for them to say goodbye to </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the house. Somehow we mentioned that we felt a peace from the Lord </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">that this was the house for us, and they asked us if we were </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">believers. After we finished learning about how to turn on the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">fountain in the back yard, replacing the filter on the fridge, and o</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ther little "tid bits" about the house, the husband asked if he could </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pray before we said goodbye. He prayed the most wonderful prayer. He </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">prayed blessings over us, our marriage, our future children and </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">grandchildren. He prayed that the home would be a safe haven for us </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and that we would be able to minister to others in the home. It was </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">unbelievable to buy a house from owners who loved the Lord and prayed </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a prayer of blessings over us, the new owners. They bought the home </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">when they were 26 (my age) and have lived in the home for 32 years. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It has been hard for them to sell the home since it is like their </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"baby," but they are moving to ATL to be closer to their son and 5 </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">grandchildren.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">We are slowly but surely getting settled. There are still several boxes that need to be unpacked and a lot of painting and furniture buying needs to happen in the next few weeks and months, but we are both surprised how fast that this house is feeling like home. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Wesley and I have a 100% peace that we are exactly where the Lord </span><span style="background-color: white;">wants us. He lead us to this home, and we are so thankful! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I'll post pictures soon! Well, as soon as I unpack the box with the cord that goes from my camera to the computer!</span></span>Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-24925008067719501932012-08-13T14:56:00.001-07:002012-08-13T14:56:06.988-07:00NewsIt has been so long since my last post. The past few weeks...or I guess I should say months...have been super busy, but super exciting! A LOT has happened since my last post. I'll just put it in chronological order:
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-June 4th- Wesley received call from CRNA manager at Flowers Hospital in Dothan and they offered him a full time position after graduation<br />
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-June 23rd- We met with a realtor for the first time to start looking at houses in Dothan<br />
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-July 7th- Met with realtor again to look at more houses...but kept comparing everything to the first house that we saw!<br />
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-July 12th- We got preapproved based on my salary to go ahead and buy a house!<br />
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-July 13th- Made 1st offer on our favorite house<br />
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-July 15th- Our counter offer got accepted!!<br />
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-July 19th- Home inspection done by my Uncle Sherrill!<br />
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-July 26th- I went on 2 interviews at Flowers Hospital- one in the outpatient pain clinic and one in the newborn nursery. Should hear from Human Resources tomorrow about my job! <br />
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There is now a big SOLD sign in the front yard instead of the for sale sign! We are closing on our first home on August 27th....2 weeks from today! There is just something about this house! It was the very first house that we went into with the realtor, and we compared everything else to it. It has such a "homey" feel to it! It's 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths and is in a great location! We cannot wait to get moved in and settled! We are so incredibly thankful for all of the Lord's provisions!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-64025594259371055092012-06-19T19:16:00.001-07:002012-06-19T19:16:23.342-07:00Mr. and Mrs. Turner BurtonWe had a great time on Saturday at Jenny and Turner's wedding. It was at Jenny's aunt's lake house in Wilsonville, AL, and God certainly blessed them with the most gorgeous day for an outdoor wedding. Wesley and I both had a great time and enjoyed seeing so many sweet friends! I know that Jenny and Turner are having a wonderful time in Italy this week on their honeymoon!! Here are some pics from the wedding! Enjoy!
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The first weekend in June we all met at Lake Martin for Jenny's bachelorette weekend. We all pitched in and rented a great house on Lake Martin. We had a great time visiting, eating, laying out, canoeing, and dining out at the Springhouse restaurant. I am looking so forward to Jenny and Turner's wedding this coming up weekend!
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On a different note, later this week we will be just 6 months away from Wesley's graduation date! A lot of changes are about to occur, but we are excited about our future and all that the Lord has in store for us in the next few months. Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-90878219760173298652012-05-23T15:57:00.003-07:002012-05-23T15:59:21.736-07:00Lindsay's Bachelorette WeekendWe all had a great time this past weekend at Lindsay's bachelorette weekend at Lake Mitchell. It was so much fun getting to catch up with college friends and even meet a few new ones!
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Lindsay and Jake are getting married in just a few weeks. I can't wait to until the wedding! She is going to be such a BEAUTIFUL bride!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-77006035830932853832012-05-07T16:00:00.000-07:002012-05-07T16:00:20.390-07:00Carnival ElationWe got back last week from our cruise, and after 2 weeks off from work for me, coming back to the real world has been a hard adjustment! We had a wonderful time on our trip though! We cruised with Nick and Joy and Nick's brother Mike, who is joining the Marine's in just a few weeks. Nick and Joy paid for his trip as a last big "hoorah" before he joins.
We cruised to Progresso and Cozumel, Mexico. Progresso was definitely our favorite stop! We all indulged on all of the food on the boat and got lots of R&R! It was especially good for the guys to take a study break and relax. This was our last big trip before graduation in December, and it was a great one! Only a little over 7 months to go!!
Of course, I took a million pics on the trip, but I'll just post a few of my favorites to the blog!
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It was such a wonderful message and the worship was indescribable. You could definitely feel the Holy Spirit's presence. It is no wonder why they drive 40 minutes to church each week! <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZUwEp02LUA/T4YoHI0egmI/AAAAAAAABR0/2UhysAhXTcs/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZUwEp02LUA/T4YoHI0egmI/AAAAAAAABR0/2UhysAhXTcs/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730311678967317090" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGIDn5b3KjM/T4YoGn9_yCI/AAAAAAAABRo/yK4gtGHcwn4/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nGIDn5b3KjM/T4YoGn9_yCI/AAAAAAAABRo/yK4gtGHcwn4/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730311670148876322" /></a><br /><br />"The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." <br />Matthew 28:5-6Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-83089613326271519002012-03-18T08:26:00.021-07:002012-03-18T13:39:55.952-07:00Our 2nd Anniversary!This past Tuesday was our 2 year anniversary! Because Wesley was in the OR all day and I had to work the night before, we chose to wait and celebrate this weekend. But when I got home from work on Tuesday morning this is what I saw.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxPJXVZCZdc/T2Y2ETlHw2I/AAAAAAAABNI/FYfyXk9K4xE/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qxPJXVZCZdc/T2Y2ETlHw2I/AAAAAAAABNI/FYfyXk9K4xE/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721319824224142178" /></a><br />Wesley had the bed turned down for me and placed the sweetest card on my pillow with chocolate and peanut butter candies (my favorite)! It was such a thoughful suprise and I could hardly go to sleep that morning just thinking about how blessed that I am that God chose me to be Wesley's wife! Ok, enough of the cheesy stuff! <br /><br />A few weeks ago, Wesley and I spent a few nights looking at places online to go for our anniversary. We looked at places on 30A, in Destin, etc....but then Wesley found this really cool loft in Apalachicola. It was avaliable, so he went ahead and booked it. Neither one of us had ever been to Apalachicola/St. George Island nor had we heard much about it except that the area was known for their oysters, so we didn't have super high expectations. We were just looking forward to a weekend away. <br /><br />Our loft was so nice! It was downtown and so close to all of Apalachicola's cute shops and restaurants. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlKMb1PjTm4/T2YmeYROn5I/AAAAAAAABMk/zhIWImDF6uY/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VlKMb1PjTm4/T2YmeYROn5I/AAAAAAAABMk/zhIWImDF6uY/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721302679973437330" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PeJRy42YBw/T2Yj639Jy7I/AAAAAAAABL0/DW0pFH-q2rw/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_PeJRy42YBw/T2Yj639Jy7I/AAAAAAAABL0/DW0pFH-q2rw/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721299870980623282" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mevhgk2kaIg/T2Yj6HL-IKI/AAAAAAAABLo/FSakKyJTfNQ/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mevhgk2kaIg/T2Yj6HL-IKI/AAAAAAAABLo/FSakKyJTfNQ/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721299857889435810" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v23cFAqRCwE/T2Yj7XR1rcI/AAAAAAAABMA/HWhGM6eT1Wk/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v23cFAqRCwE/T2Yj7XR1rcI/AAAAAAAABMA/HWhGM6eT1Wk/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721299879388884418" /></a><br />We even had our own private courtyard!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kkrxqVuhRN0/T2Y1jGpKXcI/AAAAAAAABMw/C7T1ymV38tE/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kkrxqVuhRN0/T2Y1jGpKXcI/AAAAAAAABMw/C7T1ymV38tE/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721319253815745986" /></a><br />Someone told us to stop by the Apalachicola Estuarine Reserve while we were there so we went before we did anything else in town. It was neat, but it kinda felt like somewhere you would go on a school field trip. We stayed about 10 minutes, but I thought that it was hysterical how impressed that Wesley was with a whale's backbone. He went straight over to it and tried to show me where he would put in the whale's spinal or epidural...that will definitely come in handy if he ever comes across a whale that needs an emergency c-section on the beach! Can you tell that he LOVES anesthesia!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hhrHDWexpJk/T2YmdwlzXBI/AAAAAAAABMY/v4b8x0L-7YA/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hhrHDWexpJk/T2YmdwlzXBI/AAAAAAAABMY/v4b8x0L-7YA/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721302669322312722" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RFwZAAwU04c/T2YmdV7EKuI/AAAAAAAABMM/BymoZiv5NnU/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RFwZAAwU04c/T2YmdV7EKuI/AAAAAAAABMM/BymoZiv5NnU/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721302662163737314" /></a><br />Once we got back to the loft we walked everywhere! Our car stayed parked all weekend except to drive across the bridge to go to St. George Island on Saturday. And let me just go ahead and say that it is a REALLY good thing that we did a lot of walking because we did A LOT of eating!!! Several of the restaurants have been featured in Southern Living magazine, and we thouroghly enjoyed tasting all that Appalachicola had to offer. We have eaten a lot of seafood since we have lived in PC, but I can honestly say it was some of the best seafood that we have ever eaten!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h-HXckmN9BM/T2Y3aDDRDdI/AAAAAAAABN4/crFwlIx2TVs/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h-HXckmN9BM/T2Y3aDDRDdI/AAAAAAAABN4/crFwlIx2TVs/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721321297255927250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dFkcb0OWpg/T2Y3ZVQn1AI/AAAAAAAABNs/m-T3cQpFcbI/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2dFkcb0OWpg/T2Y3ZVQn1AI/AAAAAAAABNs/m-T3cQpFcbI/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721321284963914754" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqed0PndFi4/T2Y90HeBZ_I/AAAAAAAABPk/m03B6FO30LA/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dqed0PndFi4/T2Y90HeBZ_I/AAAAAAAABPk/m03B6FO30LA/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721328342188255218" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-adaKfrvrotQ/T2Y1jgVRGII/AAAAAAAABM8/1T3Kb1IC56M/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-adaKfrvrotQ/T2Y1jgVRGII/AAAAAAAABM8/1T3Kb1IC56M/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B020.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721319260711622786" /></a><br />On Friday night we ate at a place called Up the Creek. You could choose to sit inside in the dining room or outside on the deck. We chose to sit outside because the weather was perfect. We sat on barstools facing the bay. This was our view!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjW-46SI8xQ/T2Y4uKgzscI/AAAAAAAABOc/A_6twV5iJ0U/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hjW-46SI8xQ/T2Y4uKgzscI/AAAAAAAABOc/A_6twV5iJ0U/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721322742367891906" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwVegCi1n9o/T2Y4tEqb-HI/AAAAAAAABOQ/VcAhJe3Rky4/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qwVegCi1n9o/T2Y4tEqb-HI/AAAAAAAABOQ/VcAhJe3Rky4/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721322723617798258" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkDu0Hf0iw8/T2Y6y7fBPsI/AAAAAAAABOo/_gsySxcH6r8/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkDu0Hf0iw8/T2Y6y7fBPsI/AAAAAAAABOo/_gsySxcH6r8/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B035.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721325023256460994" /></a><br />Of course we had to order oysters as an appetizer. I didn't think that I liked oysters, but these were delicious!!! <br /> <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zE7IanhAzPo/T2Y3ao5MhhI/AAAAAAAABOE/DmZoq6H3HxE/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zE7IanhAzPo/T2Y3ao5MhhI/AAAAAAAABOE/DmZoq6H3HxE/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721321307414234642" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-spxSSP7qm3Q/T2Y6zR6q_KI/AAAAAAAABO0/5ZCNOGItCLU/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-spxSSP7qm3Q/T2Y6zR6q_KI/AAAAAAAABO0/5ZCNOGItCLU/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721325029278022818" /></a><br />On Saturday we woke up and walked to breakfast at Tamara's Cafe. Another delicious meal in a quaint restaurant.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwvUPmDhIYE/T2Y60BWHgvI/AAAAAAAABPA/wUskRaIailg/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwvUPmDhIYE/T2Y60BWHgvI/AAAAAAAABPA/wUskRaIailg/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721325042009604850" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uU-RttcWLbY/T2Y8dimFDTI/AAAAAAAABPM/HVIhfjpteGU/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uU-RttcWLbY/T2Y8dimFDTI/AAAAAAAABPM/HVIhfjpteGU/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721326854821186866" /></a><br />And then we drove over to St. George Island! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AAcb_OvWKU/T2Y8eGoohRI/AAAAAAAABPY/3OJ8AyUpIcg/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6AAcb_OvWKU/T2Y8eGoohRI/AAAAAAAABPY/3OJ8AyUpIcg/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721326864495576338" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cHoh4STkRXs/T2Y2FPHlumI/AAAAAAAABNg/39fvxNdRTgs/s1600/st%2Bgeorge%2Bisland.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cHoh4STkRXs/T2Y2FPHlumI/AAAAAAAABNg/39fvxNdRTgs/s320/st%2Bgeorge%2Bisland.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721319840206404194" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GrfD5OYcVKQ/T2Y90iptUKI/AAAAAAAABPw/hdScsa7ra2k/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GrfD5OYcVKQ/T2Y90iptUKI/AAAAAAAABPw/hdScsa7ra2k/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B050.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721328349485027490" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Io-KzMMkCns/T2Y-rjjZDpI/AAAAAAAABQI/hXF6xhnlNt0/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B054.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Io-KzMMkCns/T2Y-rjjZDpI/AAAAAAAABQI/hXF6xhnlNt0/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B054.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721329294619774610" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m47DYnIKwmA/T2Y-rNEfKSI/AAAAAAAABP8/KysV1kOAix4/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m47DYnIKwmA/T2Y-rNEfKSI/AAAAAAAABP8/KysV1kOAix4/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B052.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721329288584571170" /></a><br />We ate lunch at The Blue Parrot. It was a fun restaurant on the beach!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8u5TpZ0Xk6M/T2Y-sA7qGhI/AAAAAAAABQU/WePFdoKtUQY/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8u5TpZ0Xk6M/T2Y-sA7qGhI/AAAAAAAABQU/WePFdoKtUQY/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B056.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721329302506183186" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMwuFMZMpRU/T2Y_ccnsD5I/AAAAAAAABQg/0ahMYBLK1n4/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IMwuFMZMpRU/T2Y_ccnsD5I/AAAAAAAABQg/0ahMYBLK1n4/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721330134572339090" /></a><br />We came back to Apalachicola after a day on the beach and as if we hadn't eaten enough by this point, we decided to eat at The Owl Cafe for dinner. It was recommended to us by several of the locals. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UFeivE0optk/T2Y_c7-dIWI/AAAAAAAABQs/_Qmo7ObJLos/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UFeivE0optk/T2Y_c7-dIWI/AAAAAAAABQs/_Qmo7ObJLos/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721330142989328738" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lTCtvBkdiI/T2Y_dUdDU3I/AAAAAAAABQ4/5xG00SJgfPs/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8lTCtvBkdiI/T2Y_dUdDU3I/AAAAAAAABQ4/5xG00SJgfPs/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721330149560111986" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHHY1M3rjG4/T2ZBv1GT9TI/AAAAAAAABRQ/aKzUwtjU0VI/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B063.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mHHY1M3rjG4/T2ZBv1GT9TI/AAAAAAAABRQ/aKzUwtjU0VI/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B063.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721332666584003890" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uGbyCkr_is/T2ZBvEz82rI/AAAAAAAABRE/hYV_5PAJ9A4/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B062.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6uGbyCkr_is/T2ZBvEz82rI/AAAAAAAABRE/hYV_5PAJ9A4/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B062.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721332653622090418" /></a><br /><br />This was our dessert...a double bourbon pecan pie with vanilla icecream and hot fudge! Wesley said that if he was ever on death row (which I CERTAINLY HOPE that he is not) that this is what he would want as his last meal! The couple next to us got the dessert before we did and the gentleman told us that if he could literally dive into it he would. We decided at that point that we were going to save room for dessert. It's a really good thing that we did!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J2EMGhGLnLo/T2ZBwWDQUAI/AAAAAAAABRc/2ODyUSQ65qo/s1600/Spring%2B2012%2B064.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J2EMGhGLnLo/T2ZBwWDQUAI/AAAAAAAABRc/2ODyUSQ65qo/s320/Spring%2B2012%2B064.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721332675429552130" /></a><br />Suprisingly enough, we woke up and were hungry enough to eat breakfast before coming home. We ate at a place called Caroline's River Dining. This was our view from our breakfast table.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ehY3pwJ2pdM/T2Y2E3pT4eI/AAAAAAAABNU/YQs3xYIj2HU/s1600/Caroline%2527s.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ehY3pwJ2pdM/T2Y2E3pT4eI/AAAAAAAABNU/YQs3xYIj2HU/s320/Caroline%2527s.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721319833905390050" /></a><br /><br />It was a perfect, laid back weekend and was exactly what we needed. It was a great way to celebrate 2 wonderful years! We are so thankful that we have discovered this part of "the forgotten coast" and hope to go back very soon!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-17839822588718163422012-03-09T05:39:00.013-08:002012-03-09T16:32:02.185-08:00Sarah and Matt's EngagementThis past Wednesday was such a wonderful day for our entire family! Matt asked Sarah to be his wife!!! They have been dating since she was in the 7th grade and he was in the 8th grade....talk about defying the odds! They will both be graduating from Auburn this year! We all feel like Matt is already a part of our family, but we are thrilled that it will be official soon!<br /><br />Matt met with my dad in January and asked for Sarah's hand in marriage. They met at my dad's office and both prayed for their upcoming marriage. Then they met my mom at the jewelry store and looked at rings!<br /><br />Matt knows Sarah so well and planned the most romantic proposal. He picked Sarah up for class and told her he was taking her on a picnic to celebrate her birthday a little early, since her birthday will be during Spring Break and they will be with all of their friends. When she got in the car, he shared with her the exciting news he had gotten that day....he got into UAB's medical school and will start in August! They shared a very fancy Italian meal that he prepared at the park. It was a meal like one that they shared in Italy this past summer. He sang her "Happy Birthday" and then gave her her birthday present. It was a golden locket with her new initials engraved on it! She said that she burst into tears. Then he read her an excerpt from his prayer journal. It was a prayer that he wrote out when he knew that it was the right time to get engaged. Then he got on one knee...she was still sitting on the blanket so she said she was actually looking up at him! haha! And he asked her to "please, please, please" be his wife! We were all waiting at her apartment when they drove up. I don't think that the two of them could have been smiling any bigger...even through Sarah's tears of happiness! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njfYHYyFYHE/T1oOun4G79I/AAAAAAAABIc/CYM-y8VaAas/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-njfYHYyFYHE/T1oOun4G79I/AAAAAAAABIc/CYM-y8VaAas/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717898871041355730" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBUAlAT7QjI/T1oOvAEE0gI/AAAAAAAABIo/09SRv7VN53o/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IBUAlAT7QjI/T1oOvAEE0gI/AAAAAAAABIo/09SRv7VN53o/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717898877533999618" /></a><br /><br />She changed clothes VERY QUICKLY and rushed to her chapter meeting for her candlelight. We got to rush in after she blew out the candle and hear the story again. It was amazing to see the tears from girls who love Sarah so much and were so happy for her. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4LLepjL6lVk/T1oNnIeWNWI/AAAAAAAABIE/9iCCIYQZgbs/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4LLepjL6lVk/T1oNnIeWNWI/AAAAAAAABIE/9iCCIYQZgbs/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717897642841093474" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZREqf3Hyh4/T1oOvlRn6FI/AAAAAAAABI0/70YtlfkXxe0/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B061.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DZREqf3Hyh4/T1oOvlRn6FI/AAAAAAAABI0/70YtlfkXxe0/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B061.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717898887522936914" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWamB7f-YPY/T1p9RGPsNWI/AAAAAAAABKE/3ydJ91WRt9s/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B080.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWamB7f-YPY/T1p9RGPsNWI/AAAAAAAABKE/3ydJ91WRt9s/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B080.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718020409587938658" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPHdfwGJlOE/T1p9QsDeByI/AAAAAAAABJ8/a0eL25M2plk/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FPHdfwGJlOE/T1p9QsDeByI/AAAAAAAABJ8/a0eL25M2plk/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B078.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718020402557355810" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7UdhqbR0uo4/T1p74rvSfqI/AAAAAAAABJk/nDr_uRsCuyw/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B068.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7UdhqbR0uo4/T1p74rvSfqI/AAAAAAAABJk/nDr_uRsCuyw/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718018890644225698" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m52oZC2VssY/T1p74MqAR9I/AAAAAAAABJY/nLkX1siL5_U/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m52oZC2VssY/T1p74MqAR9I/AAAAAAAABJY/nLkX1siL5_U/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718018882300561362" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQMbAR62040/T1p7da-dMvI/AAAAAAAABJM/H-d12mLPb1s/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B048.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQMbAR62040/T1p7da-dMvI/AAAAAAAABJM/H-d12mLPb1s/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B048.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718018422287971058" /></a><br />Matt still had a few surprises up his sleeve!<br /><br />We ate a quick dinner at Zoe's, and then went back to Matt's house where about 70 of their best friends were there to celebrate her birthday and their engagement! We popped open some champagne, and they told the story again for the ones that hadn't heard it!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PAdxRawAdao/T1oNmsitahI/AAAAAAAABH4/TSk6b8BqKwU/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PAdxRawAdao/T1oNmsitahI/AAAAAAAABH4/TSk6b8BqKwU/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717897635343198738" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3nHEh7uIwc/T1p9RieoQeI/AAAAAAAABKU/b2gUMaSl1mg/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B106.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3nHEh7uIwc/T1p9RieoQeI/AAAAAAAABKU/b2gUMaSl1mg/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B106.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718020417166787042" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jag1ulHjxG8/T1qfpf1ikgI/AAAAAAAABK4/D4BGzUpTNAw/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B116.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Jag1ulHjxG8/T1qfpf1ikgI/AAAAAAAABK4/D4BGzUpTNAw/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B116.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718058212169781762" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2bhgXrD6MA/T1qfo8hWMNI/AAAAAAAABKs/tzencxD4-FE/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B114.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p2bhgXrD6MA/T1qfo8hWMNI/AAAAAAAABKs/tzencxD4-FE/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B114.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718058202689843410" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2kk5Pq3Gww/T1qfoYT7zHI/AAAAAAAABKg/8ZIEnIARez8/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B108.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2kk5Pq3Gww/T1qfoYT7zHI/AAAAAAAABKg/8ZIEnIARez8/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B108.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718058192969911410" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ5rdZI9ues/T1qg2JijthI/AAAAAAAABLc/Rq5KoOjIZfI/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uQ5rdZI9ues/T1qg2JijthI/AAAAAAAABLc/Rq5KoOjIZfI/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718059529034511890" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vUd7WBII-e4/T1qg1l7nvgI/AAAAAAAABLM/jLWqkrS0xLc/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B121.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vUd7WBII-e4/T1qg1l7nvgI/AAAAAAAABLM/jLWqkrS0xLc/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B121.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718059519475957250" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6URafX4GokA/T1qg0gbERrI/AAAAAAAABLE/RqdeMLpVaQc/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B118.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6URafX4GokA/T1qg0gbERrI/AAAAAAAABLE/RqdeMLpVaQc/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B118.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718059500817368754" /></a><br /><br />They are working on setting a date, but are hoping to get married in December this year!<br /><br />I think that these pictures are so sweet. Matt and his mom hugging before her oldest son proposed and the excitement on Matt's face about proposing to Sarah! Priceless!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhUXv8sZc8E/T1oNnnfH65I/AAAAAAAABIQ/qmECb-eTTFM/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HhUXv8sZc8E/T1oNnnfH65I/AAAAAAAABIQ/qmECb-eTTFM/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717897651165850514" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m6BSfSGKJOw/T1p7cwW0TaI/AAAAAAAABJA/IpC5VAPb5uw/s1600/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m6BSfSGKJOw/T1p7cwW0TaI/AAAAAAAABJA/IpC5VAPb5uw/s320/Sarah%2Band%2BMatt%2527s%2Bengagement%2B010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718018410847423906" /></a>Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-75263168229628901392012-03-04T14:14:00.006-08:002012-03-04T14:29:01.361-08:00Mom's BirthdayMy mom's birthday was this past Friday, March 2nd. My older sister, Amy planned a surprise party for her at the Country Club with our immediate family. We had been planning on babysitting Jillian on Thursday and Friday night for months now, so Jillian came with us to celebrate Mrs. Mary's birthday! We all met at my parents house before dinner, so mom could open her gifts and cards. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ie3_y2T8NwE/T1PqSinEVyI/AAAAAAAABG8/0de4aqo-BA4/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ie3_y2T8NwE/T1PqSinEVyI/AAAAAAAABG8/0de4aqo-BA4/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716169956312504098" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsTVPyo24g0/T1PqSIexLpI/AAAAAAAABGw/x92z--VLjJQ/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IsTVPyo24g0/T1PqSIexLpI/AAAAAAAABGw/x92z--VLjJQ/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716169949298372242" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45sbiKTeZt4/T1PqRmIGRfI/AAAAAAAABGk/_iJZx5vm1MI/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-45sbiKTeZt4/T1PqRmIGRfI/AAAAAAAABGk/_iJZx5vm1MI/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716169940076479986" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu6odkMAv0o/T1PqoPdnQmI/AAAAAAAABHo/E0g3FCNNZ-E/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iu6odkMAv0o/T1PqoPdnQmI/AAAAAAAABHo/E0g3FCNNZ-E/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170329129697890" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9V5w6ms-Smw/T1Pqnz28D1I/AAAAAAAABHg/4Zq6RUb8npE/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9V5w6ms-Smw/T1Pqnz28D1I/AAAAAAAABHg/4Zq6RUb8npE/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716170321719725906" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ESvM8e8Lsw/T1PqTqwnkyI/AAAAAAAABHQ/pLTbLoQJPmY/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2ESvM8e8Lsw/T1PqTqwnkyI/AAAAAAAABHQ/pLTbLoQJPmY/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716169975679914786" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1XAs3XhD58/T1PqTXttzwI/AAAAAAAABHI/uzinqVqlitc/s1600/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N1XAs3XhD58/T1PqTXttzwI/AAAAAAAABHI/uzinqVqlitc/s320/Mom%2527s%2Bbirthday%2B2012%2B005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716169970567466754" /></a><br /><br />My mom means so much to me! I honestly do not know what I would do without her! All of her girls are grown now and out of the house, yet she still spends most of her day doing things for us! I talk to my mom on the phone AT LEAST twice a day (usually on my way in to work, and on my way home in the mornings), and even though am 26 years old, I will rarely purchase an article of clothing without her approval! She is so unselfish and nurturing, and I am so thankful that God created her to be MY mother! <br /><br />I won't tell you how old she is because she probably wouldn't want it posted on the internet...but it wouldn't matter if I did, because you wouldn't believe me! Doesn't she look great!!!!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-24781782080108049732012-02-24T05:23:00.002-08:002012-02-24T05:28:24.359-08:00Spoiled!Today is Wesley's last day of doing a clinical rotation at Flowers Hospital in Dothan. He and his friend Nick have been living at my parents house for the past 4 weeks. They have gotten to come back to PC on the weekends though. It is true what they say...absence does make the heart grow fonder! But it was hard for me to be too sad about him being gone, because he was getting spoiled rotten by my mother (and dad too!) It was nice not having to cook or worry about what to fix Wesley for dinner, but almost every night between 5:30-6:30 while I was eating a turkey sandwich or tuna fish, I would get a picture message from my dad that looked like this...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Grwwichhrc4/T0VnBkUCboI/AAAAAAAABF0/VcFkC9fFG_I/s1600/photo5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Grwwichhrc4/T0VnBkUCboI/AAAAAAAABF0/VcFkC9fFG_I/s320/photo5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712084979014594178" /></a> <br />or this....<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WMwB_G1j4Uo/T0VnA_1399I/AAAAAAAABFo/1qKQ0ObOgqU/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WMwB_G1j4Uo/T0VnA_1399I/AAAAAAAABFo/1qKQ0ObOgqU/s320/photo4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712084969224402898" /></a><br />or this...<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NSa_5kRlwNs/T0VnAO2ktuI/AAAAAAAABFc/WCpO9bsD_5o/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NSa_5kRlwNs/T0VnAO2ktuI/AAAAAAAABFc/WCpO9bsD_5o/s320/photo3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712084956073998050" /></a><br />or this....<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-inIfJEnj7Zk/T0Vm_0sdo0I/AAAAAAAABFQ/whAn9WKylIA/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-inIfJEnj7Zk/T0Vm_0sdo0I/AAAAAAAABFQ/whAn9WKylIA/s320/photo2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712084949052269378" /></a><br />or this...<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8wLby4gH69s/T0Vm_T2qiBI/AAAAAAAABFE/2rYzVcVDvG4/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8wLby4gH69s/T0Vm_T2qiBI/AAAAAAAABFE/2rYzVcVDvG4/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712084940236687378" /></a><br />......<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1jkvHJkD84/T0ePyNJn4WI/AAAAAAAABGM/ycJ0yohNRDQ/s1600/photo7.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1jkvHJkD84/T0ePyNJn4WI/AAAAAAAABGM/ycJ0yohNRDQ/s320/photo7.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712692745029017954" /></a><br />.....<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QxT8iAgPNWk/T0ePx4yO9OI/AAAAAAAABGA/ilnYpNkJR54/s1600/photo6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QxT8iAgPNWk/T0ePx4yO9OI/AAAAAAAABGA/ilnYpNkJR54/s320/photo6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712692739562206434" /></a><br />....<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ReBy-6DhmP8/T0ePy3xCLtI/AAAAAAAABGY/IvPRLBQJtY0/s1600/photo9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ReBy-6DhmP8/T0ePy3xCLtI/AAAAAAAABGY/IvPRLBQJtY0/s320/photo9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712692756468608722" /></a><br /><br />My mom has found a ton of new recipes on Pinterest and thought that she would let Wesley and Nick be her "guinea pigs." I know that my dad loved eating big meals every night too! Wesley and Nick stayed late in the OR most days and by the time that they got home, I know that they were thrilled to have a hot meal waiting on them. I think I was more than a little bit jealous if you want to know the truth! <br /><br />Thanks Mom and Dad for taking such great care of my husband while we were apart! The only bad thing is that he may have gotten used to the hot meals every night, and I may have my work cut out for me!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-9214445845114148512012-02-14T05:52:00.000-08:002012-02-14T05:59:06.675-08:00Valentine's DayHappy Valentine's Day! We had to celebrate a little early since Wesley is busy during the week doing clinicals in Dothan. We went to dinner at Firefly on Saturday night and then went to the movies to see Man on a Ledge. It was a very fun date night! Then yesterday I got these....<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A4A0xwS6sp0/TzpoHo1uXYI/AAAAAAAABE4/Q6A5_EgUsPI/s1600/roses%2B02-14-12.PNG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A4A0xwS6sp0/TzpoHo1uXYI/AAAAAAAABE4/Q6A5_EgUsPI/s320/roses%2B02-14-12.PNG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5708989958076652930" /></a><br />They are absolutely beautiful! I am so thankful to have such a thoughtful Valentine! Hope you all have a great day celebrating the people in your life that you LOVE...whether it be a spouse, girlfriend/boyfriend, or family and friends!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-9683851044956071552012-01-15T14:29:00.001-08:002012-01-15T15:26:03.326-08:00Weekend GetawayThis weekend we went with the Newhouse family to Destin. We stayed in a Bungalow in SanDestin and the house had a 6-seater golf cart that we were able to use. We rode back and forth to Baytowne Wharf several times on it to eat or just to play!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fvrh79yeqzw/TxNVkuwEgLI/AAAAAAAABEI/Z6ld-EF84BY/s1600/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697992043067113650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fvrh79yeqzw/TxNVkuwEgLI/AAAAAAAABEI/Z6ld-EF84BY/s320/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B016.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gXsXLAZDNc4/TxNVkcwIbSI/AAAAAAAABD8/CR9ptvpanDg/s1600/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697992038235532578" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gXsXLAZDNc4/TxNVkcwIbSI/AAAAAAAABD8/CR9ptvpanDg/s320/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B009.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JY3COZI-aT8/TxNUzaaTJbI/AAAAAAAABDk/p5WBycomzRA/s1600/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697991195793499570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JY3COZI-aT8/TxNUzaaTJbI/AAAAAAAABDk/p5WBycomzRA/s320/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B003.JPG" /></a><br />This was us at PF Chang's on Friday night. Our hostess asked if we had all just had family pictures taken since we were all dressed alike! haha! None of us planned on wearing the same color!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdI3GcC62j0/TxNVT3YQBFI/AAAAAAAABDw/nnKYaRQ3Iwc/s1600/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697991753325347922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vdI3GcC62j0/TxNVT3YQBFI/AAAAAAAABDw/nnKYaRQ3Iwc/s320/Destin%252C%2BFL%2B008.JPG" /></a><br />During the winter months, Baytown Wharf has an ice skating rink. I haven't been ice skating since I was very small and was very nervous I would break a bone, but Joy convinced me that I should give it a try. Despite a minor altercation with the ice skating attendant, it was a lot of fun...even though I looked pretty stupid and VERY uncomfortable on the ice! Wesley videoed it, but I think I should go ahead and delete the video evidence. I didn't look as much like a figure skater as I would have hoped!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lON68qroa8o/TxNd7bVwBOI/AAAAAAAABEg/YbNhHW99sF4/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698001229086459106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lON68qroa8o/TxNd7bVwBOI/AAAAAAAABEg/YbNhHW99sF4/s320/photo3.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxnjACSg64U/TxNd7BKGfFI/AAAAAAAABEU/yP4DmSDsmq0/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698001222058277970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uxnjACSg64U/TxNd7BKGfFI/AAAAAAAABEU/yP4DmSDsmq0/s320/photo2.JPG" /></a><br />We ended the vacation by all going to see a 3D movie. It was mine and Wesley's first 3D show, and we were very impressed! We saw The adventures of Tin Tin. It was really cute....especially in 3D!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GiTcqpzBoFE/TxNd74kxq8I/AAAAAAAABEs/gKrMFDyCKHA/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 239px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698001236934110146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GiTcqpzBoFE/TxNd74kxq8I/AAAAAAAABEs/gKrMFDyCKHA/s320/photo4.JPG" /></a>Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-60714671294553777482012-01-01T20:55:00.000-08:002012-01-01T21:06:42.609-08:00Pack Family Christmas and New Years EveWe spent Christmas Day and the day after at Wesley's parents house in Lincoln, AL. His parents made seafood gumbo and jambalaya this year to get away from the traditional holiday foods. We all enjoyed the "Cajun Christmas" as his mom called it! And of course we had plenty of sweet treats for dessert! It was great getting to be with so many people in his family at once. Here are a few pics of our Christmas with them:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-618kJ8nxotQ/Tv5DCpg38rI/AAAAAAAABCE/U4wSFc_qxkI/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-618kJ8nxotQ/Tv5DCpg38rI/AAAAAAAABCE/U4wSFc_qxkI/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060691825423026" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7YgsvJM77c/Tv5ELIFMXdI/AAAAAAAABDM/WYmERKOohws/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M7YgsvJM77c/Tv5ELIFMXdI/AAAAAAAABDM/WYmERKOohws/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B031.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061936981401042" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pUon8X1Yxfg/Tv5D0jHZoaI/AAAAAAAABC8/4wzxV9eJyTw/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pUon8X1Yxfg/Tv5D0jHZoaI/AAAAAAAABC8/4wzxV9eJyTw/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061549101425058" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZVbFhM_gMU/Tv5D0KTWiHI/AAAAAAAABC0/Jo6PLGiSTss/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZVbFhM_gMU/Tv5D0KTWiHI/AAAAAAAABC0/Jo6PLGiSTss/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061542440667250" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vtRzQL56MCk/Tv5DC4TZFvI/AAAAAAAABCQ/1LXucbK_XIQ/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vtRzQL56MCk/Tv5DC4TZFvI/AAAAAAAABCQ/1LXucbK_XIQ/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060695795406578" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbrN8D9E1Vw/Tv5Dz4-Y_HI/AAAAAAAABCo/ZmqAPKYmKC4/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B014.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JbrN8D9E1Vw/Tv5Dz4-Y_HI/AAAAAAAABCo/ZmqAPKYmKC4/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B014.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061537789344882" /></a><br />Nanny's husband, Jim, got everyone these puzzles that are difficult to figure out! We all spent some time on Sunday afternoon playing with them!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYV7QEQmZOE/Tv5ELcowcvI/AAAAAAAABDY/RDs6dGzbT-I/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MYV7QEQmZOE/Tv5ELcowcvI/AAAAAAAABDY/RDs6dGzbT-I/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B029.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692061942499275506" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmqSmcIxeto/Tv5DDYVQ48I/AAAAAAAABCc/n80FfoENniY/s1600/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QmqSmcIxeto/Tv5DDYVQ48I/AAAAAAAABCc/n80FfoENniY/s320/Pack%2BChristmas%2B2011%2B013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692060704393192386" /></a><br /><br />This weekend has been the perfect ending to a great year! We celebrated Wesley's birthday on Friday. He wanted to grill out at home and watch a movie for his birthday. It was so nice to have a yummy steak dinner and just be able to relax at home. On Saturday I got to meet Alisa and Lindsay for lunch in Rosemary Beach since they were both down for New Years, and then I met Wesley, Nick, Joy, and Jillian at the beach and we sat with our toes in the sand until the sunset. Then we met back over at their house for homemade pizzas and Auburn football. Wesley and I were shocked that we were actually awake to watch the PC Beach Ball drop on TV at midnight!<br /><br />It's hard to believe that 2011 has come to a close! I am so excited about this year though, and I know that The Lord has a perfect plan for our future! I just can't wait to see how His plan unfolds!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-33417019323015409772011-12-21T13:50:00.000-08:002011-12-21T15:43:38.080-08:00A "Magical" past few days!We have had a whirlwind, but very FUN long weekend! On Saturday we watched the Gooding Class of 2011 graduate. During graduation, Wesley received a scholarship! It was a scholarship that is given to the "most outstanding junior." It was a wonderful surprise. Wesley was so honored, and we were both thrilled! It will only pay a fraction of his tuition, but that is just a little bit sooner we will be able to pay off student loans! We are counting down until this time next year when Wesley will graduate too!<br /><br />How did we celebrate the scholarship?? We went to DISNEY WORLD! Actually the trip with my family had been planned for months, but it was perfect timing to leave right after Wesley got the scholarship! It was Wesley's first trip to Disney, so we wanted to make sure he saw all of the parks while we were there! We all had a wonderful time at the parks during the day, and then my dad treated us all to nice dinners at night. My computer is not letting me upload pictures to blogger right now....it may be a good thing because I took over 350! My parents gave us a new camera for Christmas, and we got to open it when we got to Orlando. I think I captured every single second! I'll try to upload JUST A FEW pics again later! There are a lot on facebook already.Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-17107670619425128112011-12-15T14:45:00.000-08:002011-12-15T14:47:32.952-08:00COUNTDOWN!The countdown is officially on! Wesley graduates CRNA school in one year from TODAY! December 15, 2012!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-31941729216965223792011-12-13T19:58:00.000-08:002011-12-13T20:26:41.770-08:0026th Birthday!I have definitely felt LOVED and CELEBRATED today and this past weekend! Thank you all for the phone calls, text messages, cards in the mail, voicemail, facebook posts, etc! It has been a great birthday! <br /><br />Welsey took me out to celebrate this past Friday night. We had dinner at Bonefish, which is one of my favorite places to eat! Then on Saturday we also went out for breakfast (which is something that we NEVER do unless we are on vacation)! <br /><br />Saturday night we helped host a baby shower that was given in honor of a couple who is expecting their first baby. Hayden is in the CRNA school class above Wesley. I made these baby cupcakes that I found on Pinterest! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WoJqN5UwX5M/Tugj5_WPf7I/AAAAAAAABAQ/xbHKzY9zTk0/s1600/baby%2Bcupcakes.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WoJqN5UwX5M/Tugj5_WPf7I/AAAAAAAABAQ/xbHKzY9zTk0/s320/baby%2Bcupcakes.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834008719490994" /></a><br />Sunday night we went to dinner with Nick, Joy, and Jillian and then went to the Christmas program at church. We were all impressed with the caliber of the show. They used all sorts of lights and lasers. Not at all what I was expecting since we don't go to a huge church! <br /><br />Then tonight was our Sunday school class Christmas party! We all brought a dish. I made twice baked potato casserole which was a success....again, thank you, Pinterest! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTQFcYv-2KA/Tugj5vyyLwI/AAAAAAAABAA/4lAX6mQmPro/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qTQFcYv-2KA/Tugj5vyyLwI/AAAAAAAABAA/4lAX6mQmPro/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B170.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834004544237314" /></a><br /><br />We had a lot of fun playing games. Cami, who I have named our "Class President" came up with games that were inspired from the TV show Minute to Win-It! They were all pretty funny! Then we played a Christmas trivia game and exchanged Secret Santa gifts. We are so thankful that we have found this Sunday School class!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1Vr2GIW9Wc/Tugj7tbENdI/AAAAAAAABAw/UDIPNWaScE0/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B174.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1Vr2GIW9Wc/Tugj7tbENdI/AAAAAAAABAw/UDIPNWaScE0/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B174.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834038267622866" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nsg7ghrg640/Tugj66DG-jI/AAAAAAAABAk/Q-_D7VghREs/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B172.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nsg7ghrg640/Tugj66DG-jI/AAAAAAAABAk/Q-_D7VghREs/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B172.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834024476932658" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MdUsTdiFPIs/Tugj6lxPuYI/AAAAAAAABAY/JJgmZOUDUDM/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B171.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MdUsTdiFPIs/Tugj6lxPuYI/AAAAAAAABAY/JJgmZOUDUDM/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B171.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834019033299330" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1fuiqngI4oM/TugkxDRJN7I/AAAAAAAABBU/1yMgTcaJhs0/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1fuiqngI4oM/TugkxDRJN7I/AAAAAAAABBU/1yMgTcaJhs0/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B184.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834954664654770" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cJJNd8UjAc/TugkwgfkdSI/AAAAAAAABBI/6AL7LRAPS28/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6cJJNd8UjAc/TugkwgfkdSI/AAAAAAAABBI/6AL7LRAPS28/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834945329919266" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sjRF-uYjCU8/TugkwV5nu4I/AAAAAAAABA8/aAVba9YvqUY/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sjRF-uYjCU8/TugkwV5nu4I/AAAAAAAABA8/aAVba9YvqUY/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685834942486395778" /></a><br /><br />We are going to celebrate my birthday with my family when we all get to Orlando this weekend! Can't wait to be in Disney World during Christmastime...especially since it will be Wesley's first trip to Disney!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-46165802101272540932011-11-27T12:40:00.000-08:002011-11-27T13:13:15.581-08:00A Thankful November!We have had a wonderful past few weeks and have had so much to be thankful for leading up to Thanksgiving this past week. At the beginning of the month, we went to Dothan with our friends Nick, Joy, and Jillian for the Peanut Festival! I had not been since sophomore year of college, so it was a lot of fun to be back. Wesley rode a Ferris wheel for the very first time! Jillian had the best seat in the house for the Demolition Derby, but she wasn't exactly sure what to think about the Ferris wheel. Her facial expression cracked us up...but she finally started enjoying it after a few times around!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0T9xjcPqEG4/TtKjNCcQV1I/AAAAAAAAA-s/vuFHLV_Q1uA/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0T9xjcPqEG4/TtKjNCcQV1I/AAAAAAAAA-s/vuFHLV_Q1uA/s320/photo2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679781524456626002" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USBELYzRk40/TtKnB1unPVI/AAAAAAAAA_k/ycDT4nZnU-E/s1600/photo4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USBELYzRk40/TtKnB1unPVI/AAAAAAAAA_k/ycDT4nZnU-E/s320/photo4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679785730111913298" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CFc7AeuIicE/TtKnBsAFIxI/AAAAAAAAA_c/Dtah-z7Dmbk/s1600/photo3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CFc7AeuIicE/TtKnBsAFIxI/AAAAAAAAA_c/Dtah-z7Dmbk/s320/photo3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679785727500821266" /></a><br />While we were in Dothan we also got to celebrate Amy's 28th birthday with her!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uvHVTe6KBe4/TtKjM6Ok6hI/AAAAAAAAA-g/N3eEIqJV7d4/s1600/photo1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uvHVTe6KBe4/TtKjM6Ok6hI/AAAAAAAAA-g/N3eEIqJV7d4/s320/photo1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679781522251770386" /></a><br />The next weekend, Wesley and I went to Montevallo to visit his mom's mom, "Nanny" and her husband Jim. Jim used to be the Dean of Students at the University of Montevallo . They recently named their new student union after him. We were not able to be there for the ribbon cutting ceremony, so we were excited to see the building that they named after him while we were in town. The inside has recently been renovated and is so nice. We all enjoyed the window box filled with pictures of Jim during his time as Dean. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4KFVXpkw-Ag/TtKjNi8hTOI/AAAAAAAAA-4/bmgUtmWe_yw/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B169.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4KFVXpkw-Ag/TtKjNi8hTOI/AAAAAAAAA-4/bmgUtmWe_yw/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B169.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679781533181889762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rkDsZ7iYgok/TtKjObfL3sI/AAAAAAAAA_M/yPGnVvNUAr4/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B177.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rkDsZ7iYgok/TtKjObfL3sI/AAAAAAAAA_M/yPGnVvNUAr4/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679781548359671490" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8vxUOxDM9k/TtKjN2Ft1ZI/AAAAAAAAA_E/ZVHyVLjY5Ow/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B173.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8vxUOxDM9k/TtKjN2Ft1ZI/AAAAAAAAA_E/ZVHyVLjY5Ow/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B173.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679781538320733586" /></a><br />This year we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving in Dothan with my family. My mom's twin brother and his family joined us. The guys shot skeet and rode 4-wheelers, we played games, and ate a ton of yummy food! I was especially glad to be there since I had to work last Thanksgiving. <br /><br />It's been a wonderful month, and we have so much to be thankful for!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983222668306206773.post-82184581462354989542011-10-30T16:25:00.000-07:002011-10-30T16:57:25.283-07:00The Loveliest Village on the Plains!We had the best time in Auburn this weekend! It was so great pulling off of the interstate on Exit 51 and being in Auburn City limits. I don't think we realize just how much we miss Auburn until we go back!<br /><br />This was our first trip back to Auburn in a year and it was LONG overdue! On Friday night we went to dinner with our good friends, Anthony and Kelly Cain. Wesley had been craving Niffer's for months now, so we didn't have trouble deciding on a place to eat! On Saturday we spent the morning with the Gilmore's and Wesley got to meet Ali for the first time. I got to meet her right after she was born- when she was still in the NICU at UAB. She just celebrated her first birthday earlier this month! We brought her a cookie jar toy to celebrate! Wesley read her a book while we were there! She is at such a fun age! We could have spent the whole day just playing her!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XMJNECDoTUU/Tq3htR-H-2I/AAAAAAAAA8A/vIUgsWDnGW8/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XMJNECDoTUU/Tq3htR-H-2I/AAAAAAAAA8A/vIUgsWDnGW8/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669435673963658082" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1M-L0RKXF9s/Tq3hsoZnC1I/AAAAAAAAA70/9tzNuwqcnPc/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1M-L0RKXF9s/Tq3hsoZnC1I/AAAAAAAAA70/9tzNuwqcnPc/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669435662804650834" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Pn2rOrwP_A/Tq3hsTxKyyI/AAAAAAAAA7o/1GmY7wLMvig/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Pn2rOrwP_A/Tq3hsTxKyyI/AAAAAAAAA7o/1GmY7wLMvig/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669435657266318114" /></a><br />We spent Saturday afternoon tailgating with friends, and got to see some former co-workers as well! It was so much fun to get to catch up with friends that we don't get to see much anymore! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCcaB2kMG3o/Tq3htu6nFwI/AAAAAAAAA8M/WkjLiScxMt0/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QCcaB2kMG3o/Tq3htu6nFwI/AAAAAAAAA8M/WkjLiScxMt0/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669435681733547778" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnbHabCXjCM/Tq3huizw-1I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/FjfhbTdXmwg/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnbHabCXjCM/Tq3huizw-1I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/FjfhbTdXmwg/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669435695663479634" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDMx-Yt7fCI/Tq3ipWlod6I/AAAAAAAAA88/R6tIHqn6lPk/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nDMx-Yt7fCI/Tq3ipWlod6I/AAAAAAAAA88/R6tIHqn6lPk/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669436705995257762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkNGOsJe5fQ/Tq3iokTT38I/AAAAAAAAA80/t3_EvcOS7Fo/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkNGOsJe5fQ/Tq3iokTT38I/AAAAAAAAA80/t3_EvcOS7Fo/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669436692496637890" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2m0iL7CST8/Tq3ioayMQNI/AAAAAAAAA8o/icCaWFmioMY/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B021.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c2m0iL7CST8/Tq3ioayMQNI/AAAAAAAAA8o/icCaWFmioMY/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B021.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669436689941807314" /></a><br /><br />It was especially exciting to get to see Lindsay and celebrate her engagement with her! She and Jake got engaged the night before...or should I say earlier that morning. Lindsay was absolutely beaming with excitement! I couldn't be any happier for her and cannot wait for the wedding festivities to begin! <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0OMIFG1HhE/Tq3ipnQvswI/AAAAAAAAA9M/yCtTwrlW-D8/s1600/Fall%2B2011%2B027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0OMIFG1HhE/Tq3ipnQvswI/AAAAAAAAA9M/yCtTwrlW-D8/s320/Fall%2B2011%2B027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669436710471054082" /></a><br />(Yes, her ring is on the wrong hand...her left hand was swollen because she slept on it wrong...but that ring is too beautiful not to be wearing!!!)<br /><br />We went to the game after a fun day of tailgating and Auburn pulled off another win against Ole Miss! We got to sit with Julie and Shipley the first half and then met up with Kelly and Anthony for the second half! We feel so blessed to have such sweet friends and to have had such a perfect weekend in Auburn!Kathryn Packhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00652123218333571768noreply@blogger.com0