Our One Year Anniversary!

I can hardly believe that Brandon and I have been married for one year! Yup, that is right, yesterday was our Anniversary (June 21)! We had a very nice day, we went to New Orleans for the weekend. We woke up and had brunch at the "Palace Cafe" where live jazz music played! It was delicious, I enjoyed a crab meat cheesecake (soo yummy) and a Crab meat quiche (also, quite tasty) all while sipping on my mimosa! Then unfortunately we had to get in the car and head home. We were both pretty tired when we finally got home (5 hours later) that we just decided to order sushi to go. We LOVE to eat sushi at Ichiban here in Birmingham, it looks like a whole in the wall, but their sushi is FANTASTIC, and I must admit was spot on last night!!! After dinner, we exchanged our gifts....I got Brandon a not so romantic but desperately needed gift of a Weed eater and a edger changeable head and of course a much needed button up collar shirt! My gifts were PERFECT, I got a beautiful David Yurman bracelet, and a tennis racket! Ok, I will explain the tennis racket....I have been wanting to start playing tennis, and have looked into getting lessons, so I guess to push me to do Brandon gave me the equipment I need to play! Then after the exciting present opening, we cut the top to our wedding cake! Not going to lie, it did NOT taste terrible! It was a little dry, but still had good flavor.!

Ok, last night Brandon taught me how to post pictures on here (he posted the snow pictures for me) so that I can finally post pictures of our house (in another post later today!) So I am going to experiment with some right now! Happy Monday=)


This my Cake on our Wedding day!

This is the top of our wedding cake one year later, not as pretty as it was one year ago, and not AS tasty, but not terrible either!

Can I please have my summer vacation now!

One of the many joys of being a teacher is that you get to have summers off! Well, I would like for things to slow down so I can have mine now. As you know from previous posts we have bought a house, painted, cleaned, and moved in. We moved the weekend I got out of school, then I started teaching summer school on June 2. I will say on a side note, that I have enjoyed it. I only have 2 kiddos and they are supper cute! You read in my previous post about Tammy, which came as a shock. Then last Tuesday, my mom had her knee replaced in Birmingham. Everything went GREAT! She is doing well, sore of course but you know Diann, she is going to power through so she can get back to her busy life! She started Therapy yesterday, said it was pretty strong, but what she expected. All she could say was thank goodness for Lortab!!!! As I said she had her surgery in Birmingham, which was convenient for me, as my dad stayed at our house (she was in the hospital Tuesday-Friday) so I had to keep him happy and fed! I came back with mom and dad on Friday to help out at home and am going back to Birmingham today (Tuesday).

Some of you may remember I got married a year ago this coming up weekend! I know, can you believe it has already been a year???? Time flies when you are having fun! Also, the week before I got married Baby James was born (first "Holston" boy to Lee and Stacy). He turned one yesterday, and is as cute as ever! While in Montgomery, I took Sarah to see "Up" it was a pretty cute movie, I think she enjoyed it and I did too.

Well to celebrate our anniversary, Brandon planned a trip for us. We are going to New Orleans on Friday Morning. It is only a 5 hour drive, so we are going to strike off about 9:00 on Friday and come back late afternoon on Sunday (unfortunately Brandon has to be out of town Monday-Wednesday next week). I have not been to New Orleans since I was little, so I am excited about the adventure. Hopefully we will take some neat pictures for me to post, and I know I still need to take pictures of the house and post them too....but I have just been a bit busy and have not gotten around to it, but I will I promise!

Speaking of the house remember I told you mom had surgery in Birmingham last week and I had dad? Well on Thursday, I had a workshop and school till 12, well we also got a new roof on Thursday so they started at oh 6:30! Also Brandon and I FINALLY bought a new sofa and over sized chair that we desperately needed! Well don't worry because it was delivered on Thursday! Let me just say Thursday was a BUSY but EXCITING day at the Bias house!

Well I think this might be a record long post!!! But I guess it has just been a while and a whole lot of things have been going on! I hope you all have a Wonderful week and weekend=)

Sad News

Hey Just wanted to let everyone know that we got some sad news on Friday. Tammy lost the baby. They don't know what happened, she went in for her usual appointment and there was no heart beat. She is in the hospital now, having a DNC. Please keep them in your prayers. They are both struggling with this, but trying to be strong for each other and the girls at the same time. God has a plan for them and all of us, and he knows what is best in every situation, even if we don't think so. Have a good day!

It's Been a While

I know it has been awhile, but things have been quite busy!!!! As I told you in my last blog Brandon and I bought a house, So we have been very busy with that. Brandon's dad and Jim and Diann came up last weekend, and we painted ALL day Saturday and ALL day Sunday. My brother Scott came over and helped out too. I went to Lowe's and picked out a new vanity and light for the hall bathroom, and my dad and Scott put it in. Let me just tell you it made that bathroom look SO much better!! Well on Monday, Brandon's brother and mom came up and we moved all our stuff from the old house, it was a long, hot, tiring day, but we got it done. I have been working this week to get us settled, but it is hard work! I promise to take some pictures this week (if not sooner) and put them up!!

I am teaching Extended School Year this summer for the special needs kids. I just can't sit at home all summer and do nothing, I would spend to much money and get in trouble!!! Especially when I am dying to get new curtains and sofa and chairs recovered, and just find pretty things to set out, and hang on the wall. So work starts on Tuesday, but it is only 2 days a week and then it will skip a week. Not to shabby of a schedule but keeps my busy enough! Since I wont be working all day everyday, I will still have a good amount of time to do some fun projects I have in mind for the house.

Well I have got to plan for Extended School year and type up my lesson plans, so I will be ready to go on Tuesday! Since school is out, I will TRY to post more!!! Oh yeah on a different note, I told you Scott and Tammy were having another baby in my last post and well, they found out what it is and its a ............GIRL!!! Yep, that will make 4 girls WOW! My poor brother! They are all very excited and a Tammy and the baby are great. I will keep you updated on the as well=)

New Home Owners!!

Sooo, Brandon and I finally bit the bullet, We bought a house!!! We are sooo very excited. IT really is a funny story, because we have LOVED this house since we started looking. However, we thought it was out of our price range, so we let it go and moved on. Little did we know it would come back to us (which must mean it was meant to be!). You see, we re-figured our incomes and that fun stuff and discovered that we were selling our selves short when it came to the price of the houses we were looking at. Of course, when we came to the conclusion, we immediately went back to "Our Favorite House!" Which we then put a contract on, which was then accepted the next day!!! The inspection is set up for Friday, and I plan to go over there and take pictures and look at paint samples. Of course, as soon as I get pictures, I will post them for all to see!!!

I must confess, I am SOOOO GLAD we found a house! It is a fun process, but at the same time, it is ALOT of work and VERY stressful. I will admit and most of you that know me, know that it is true... There were some tears in the process (ok, their were lots of them!!). Brandon and I did agree on one thing, we are very HAPPY and feel very BLESSED with how the process worked out for us.

I can't wait to see how the inspection goes on Friday and I will post Pictures as soon as I take them=)

Oh yeah, one more bit of new and exciting news....So I have had a secret for about 3 weeks. I had to keep it from my mom (which is hard for me!!!), But she finally knows so I will share with yall...My brother and sister-in-law -Scott and Tammy are having ANOTHER Baby!!!! Yes, you read correctly, Bailey(11), Lauren(9), and Molly (7)are going to be BIG sisters!!! This was NOT planned and VERY much a SUPRISE (to us all). Tammy is doing great, she is 14 weeks and they will find out what it is on May 11th and she is due October 16th. I think I mentioned in one of my other post how close Scott and I have become.... I am going to have to say this may bring us even more closer. I never thought my brother would look me in the face and whole heatedly say "Megan we are going to need your help." and "Will you be willing to put a car seat in your car?" My responses: "I am here to help all you have to do is call, and I will come." and "Of course just tell me what to go and buy!" We are praying for a BOY, but we will find out on May 11 for sure!!!

I think that is all of my exciting news for now, I think that is ENOUGH!!! Talk to you soon and will post Pictures of the house soon too!!!!

Rainy Beach Weekend=(

So Brandon has a conference at Orange Beach this week. In fact he left this morning about 4:00 to head down there ( glad it was him getting up at 4, not me!). So last week, he asked if I would want to meet him down there, we thought about it, and questioned whether the weather would be pretty (always a gamble at the beach) and at the last minute we decided, why not. So we booked a one room condo for Thursday-Sunday. Then of course and as you probably know it is POURING DOWN RAIN and will continue to do so through Saturday=(. How bad does that stink, because I am driving down after school tomorrow and was hoping to get some MUCH NEEDED SUN! Pretty sure that is not going to happen now in the RAIN. Can you tell I am a bit bitter about it?!?!? I have not been to the beach in over a year and was excited about going. Oh well we will still get to "get away," eat some yummy seafood, and of course hit up the outlet mall for some shopping!!! Well, I best go pack for the rainy beach! I'll let you know how the weekend turned out, despite the rain!!!!! Have a FABULOUS weekend=)

Coming to an end....

So how sad am I that it is Thursday of my Spring Break. I swear this has been the fastest week EVER. I hate how the holiday week flies by, but the work week takes its sweet time! Oh well, I will have 8 weeks left in the school year when I go back, so it can't last that long, at least that is what I am hoping for!

Brandon and I are meeting with the Realtor on Saturday to go in some of the houses we have been looking at. I am getting excited and nervous all at the same time! If we have our way, we would like to find something in a reasonable amount of time, so we can close middle to end of May and move in the end of May(after school is out)or the start of June. I know summer will keep me extremely busy with moving, and I am teaching Extended School year. I just can't sit at home all Summer, I will get bored and go spend money I don't need to spend! So therefore, when my boss asked me if I would teach Extended School Year, I jumped on it!!!! Plus, the money is good.

Also this summer, we are still planning to go on a trip with Chad, Lacey, Shay, and Josh sometime in June too, which will be a blast I know. This is something we are starting this year because our anniversaries are all in a row-Lacey/Chad-June 16th, Megan/Brandon-June 21st, Shay/Josh-June 26th. We don't know where we are going yet, but are excited about it!!!

Well, Jim and Diann are coming up today to spend some time with me and the girls, so I guess I better get a shower and straighted up some around here!! I will fill you in on how it goes with the Realtor Saturday!