Second Anniversary

Tom and I celebrated our second anniversary on Sept 23. We went to South Ft. Walton Beach, FL and enjoyed the beautiful weather, tennis, roller blading, swimming and great seafood.

A visit from Mom

Mom came to visit in Aug. We always have a good time together - shopping, eating out, watching movies, etc.

"Fireproof" a must see film - Sept 26

Tom and I saw the preview of this movie recently and it's GREAT! It's produced by the same company that made "Facing the Giants". It's about a young couple who is struggling in their marriage and are considering divorce. The man's father tells him to try one thing before giving up. He challenged him to "the love dare".

It's suspenseful, humorous, emotionally powerful and is a Christian film.
See the movie opening weekend - Sept 26!
http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/

Carrell

Baby Anna Beth Deloney Born

I spent time with Laurel and her family as Laurel delivered her first baby into the world. Everything went so smoothly. It's fun to have seen Laurel and Charles through their dating, marriage and now first child!

Beach Bottom Trail and Jack's River Falls

Tom and I enjoyed hiking 3.5 hours in TN this past wkd. Tom jumped off one cliff into the nice chilly mountain water.

B & B in Birmingham

We took a trip to visit my brother and sister in law and family. We enjoyed being with their family and visiting their church. We also stayed at this 1895 Bed and Breakfast in downtown Birmingham. We had a great time!

Tom's birthday

We took a road trip to Chattanooga for Tom's birthday. One of the things we did is ride on a DUCW (called "duck") which is a WWII vehicle used for land and sea. We rode around town and then went into the river and enjoyed an hour long tour - taking in some of the history of Chattanooga.

Laurel's Baby Shower

Laurel is having her first baby - little Anna... something (not sure of middle name yet). She is due mid August. We had a good time celebrating with family and friends in July.

Tallulah Gorge

We recently walked into Talullah Gorge. It's 500 plus steps walking out of the gorge. My legs were shaking as we finally got to the bottom. We walked over the gorge on this sturdy but shaking bridge.

Savannah

Tybee Island

We enjoyed Tybee Island once again this year with our friends Laurel and Charles. This year Laurel is 7 mo prego! She's a trooper as she went on a 6 hour inshore fishing trip in the blazing sun!
We caught red fish and flounder and cooked the red fish for dinner! We also stopped in Savannah on the way home and enjoyed touring some old homes.

High School Reunion

We celebrated my high school reunion this summer in Lowndesboro, AL. It was fun to see what everyone was doing these days as well as find out about their children.

Girlfriends

I recently got together with some girls that I haven't seen in years. We had a great time catching up!

Fun times on the green

Tom enjoys golf and has recently been teaching me how to play. I surprised him with a day of golf this spring. Since i wasn't ready for the BIG green, he played and I drove. We both enjoyed the day!

Fishing at Lake Lanier

Tom and i recently invested in some fishing poles. We tried out our luck on Lake Lanier. They weren't biting that day. But we had fun anyway!

Birthday Party

We celebrated Tom's Mom's 80th birthday on April 5. The ladies in the family enjoyed a nice Southern lunch at Swan Coach House. The men enjoyed touring the Georgia Aquarium during the day. We all gathered at our house that evening where the guys grilled out and provided a great dinner for us. We enjoyed hearing stories of her childhood and what Atlanta was like during the 30's and 40's.
Her favorite dessert is coconut cake which her mom homemade for her. Here she is about to enjoy another piece of coconut cake.

Easter with the Meadows family

We enjoyed spending Easter with my family. All three of my brothers and their families were there. We took a photo of all my nieces and nephews too.

Visit Down Memory Lane

Usually when we go to visit my family in Alabama, we stop at Auburn - where we both graduated. We didn't meet at Auburn because I started at Auburn the year he left. We got a treat at Toomer's Corner (famous for their lemonade)- pictured behind us.

Anna Ruby Falls

Tom and I took a trip to North GA recently and enjoyed these beautiful falls on our hike.

Snow Skiing in NC

We had a great time snow skiing on Appalachian Mtn last weekend in NC and visiting with Tom's sister/brother in law and family. It was my first time skiing and Tom's first try at snow boarding. I stayed on the bunny slope and Tom ventured to higher slopes. It was fun. I was still getting the hang of it before we had to stop due to ice.

Christmas at the Shivers

We enjoyed spending Christmas day with Tom's family. Early in the day, I was able to meet some relatives for the first time as this was our first time spending Christmas with his side of the family. This is a picture of his brother and family and his mom and dad (all of which live close by and we get to see somewhat regularly).

Still Dancing

Tom and I continue to enjoy dancing. This was our third year to get all dressed up and enjoy some ballroom and swing dancing.

Carrelling

Tom and Melanie and I went caroling in the neighborhood this month. It was FREEZING outside but we bundled up and had a great time visiting folks in the neighborhood. We delivered homemade bread to our closest neighbors. We hope to have more neighbors carol with us next year.
This one picture is of Melanie practicing to be a caroler like the ones behind her.