"Happy" to my Friends!

This week is a very special week for two of my best friends! I can't let it go by without giving them a "Happy Anniversary" and "Happy Birthday" on the blog!

Happy Anniversary to Mrs. Hutchinson!

On September 26, 2009, my best friend Brittany shared her nuptials Spencer Hutchinson! I can't believe they're already celebrating their first year together! They have such a strong marriage and I am so happy for them!

Here's to that special day one year ago....



Happy Birthday to Courtney!

Love this girl to pieces! I can't believe this is the 9th year I've been able to celebrate her birthday with her! With have lots of memories...especially birthday memories together! One of my favorites was Court's 21st....when we sent her on a scavenger hunt throughout Auburn's campus! She had to figure out each riddle, and guess what special place she would find her next surprise beverage! Courtney you always bring a smile to my face and a laugh from my heart! Happy birthday sweet girl!

Cheers to the Birthday Girl.....a few of my favorite pics. Some are oldies, but goodies. :)

Happy Birthday, lovey!

Waaaaaar Eagle!

It's Game Day! War Eagle! We're super excited about our big game against South Carolina tonight.... Although I'm sitting in my new home drinking coffee and watching Game Day with my sister, I do wish I were back on the plains like last weekend!

Last weekend was a very special game weekend, because it was Clayton's first Auburn game since we've been a couple! Yes, we both figured out that he had been to several Auburn/Florida (and yes, Auburn consistently beat Florida) games during both of our college years, but that was before we knew each other. He was such a good sport! He put on his navy blue shirt and tailgated with the best of us Tigers!

We visited our house, The Palace, that is still in the Alpha Chi family! We even got a private tour! Oh the good times that were had in this house....

 Tailgating with the Alpha Chi girls!

 My sweet husband....what a sport!

Allie and Peacock....on our way to Bodega The Vault!

Happy Weekend and Waaaaaaar Eagle!

Our First Home!

Greetings from Atlanta! That's right...this is my first post from our new home in Atlanta, specifically in the neighborhood of Vinings. After a year of house searching (and our patient realtor Leigh) we found a place that we loved and were ready to call home! We closed on our new home and moved in two weeks ago! It was bittersweet to say goodbye to Jamie and Young Harris, but we are excited to be back in the city with our closest friends and family.

 These pics were taken our last night in Young Harris...We sat on the back porch and said our goodbye to our sweet girl. I only cried a little bit.

I love our new little neighborhood... we are in the heart of Vinings and have the privilege of walking to so many neat little restaurants and shops! It's considered a historical district of Atlanta and has so much charm!

Moving was quite stressful, but we could not have managed to do it without the help of family! This being our first move as a married couple, we learned that moving two people after accumulating wedding gifts and furniture is much different then moving one single person (aka a bedroom suite).

(Quick Side Note: I cannot thank our family and friends enough for all of our wonderful wedding gifts! We haven't been able to open/use most of them because our cabin was fully loaded and furnished in Young Harris. It was like Christmas morning opening all of our boxes of gifts during the move! We have LOVED being able to use our new appliances, kitchenware, vases, towels, bedding, frames, etc! We feel so spoiled and that's thanks to all of you!)

A (much needed) champagne toast with our helpful movers after a long day of moving! Celebrating our first night in our new home!

I know you're dying to see it....so here are pictures of our new home! Please keep in mind, we are not completed yet! There are still lamps to be bought, pictures and curtains to be hung! However....we are slowly but surely getting there!

 Walking in from the front door...The dining room/kitchen is to the right. Living room straight ahead. Laundry room/Guest bathroom is to the left.

 Left of entryway: Guest bathroom at the end of the hallway. Laundry closet to the left.

Laundry area.

 

Straigh ahead from entryway: Living room and countertop.

 Right of entrway: Dining Room. Definitely in need of wall decor!

 We plan to cover the dining room seats with this fun and funky Waverly geometric pattern!

 This little nook is across from the kitchen and the countertop. Eventually we'll get a lamp (and candlesticks, obvi). For now it's our homage to Rosemary Beach. (Yes, we have gone a little wedding picture crazy...but can you blame us?! This is the first time we've been able to print them and hang them in our own place!)

 Countertop and bar stools.

 Kitchen.

 Other view of kitchen and dining room.

 Our living room. It's so cozy and comfortable...I love the way it turned out! I got some really cool burlap curtains and a burlap lampshade from Ballard Backroom.

 This is my favorite accent pillow!

 Vern's new toy... just in time for football season!

 Master Bedroom. Obviously we haven't hung pictures yet, but I love how it's coming together. Clayton went out on a limb and hired a painter for me. I LOVE the way the color looks! So serene.

 I about died when I found these lamps at Homegoods! They are the perfect color and add such a great print to the room!

 This was an old shelf of my mom's that I painted... I'll share the before/after pics in another post!

 My personal favorite part... the master bathroom.

 My side.

 My haven.

 Clayton's side.

 Our closet....and we still have room! I have never once been able to put both summer and winter clothes in one closet! This is ten times better than the closet (aka rack of clothes sitting in the guest room) I had in YH.

 Guest room. (The duvet is still packed at my mom's house....)

 More guest room.

 Guest room attaches to the hall bathroom.

 Guest bathroom.

 More guest bathroom.

We're ready for everyone to come see us for a visit! The guest room awaits all of you out-of-towners! We've been so busy moving and getting settled, and actually spent our first weekend in Auburn last weekend for the Clemson game! We're so excited to be able to rest and relax in our new home together this weekend!





Our Last Night

The past month has been an extremely busy one for us. We have had the joy of celebraing our dearest friends' engagements, weddings, and visiting with our favorite loved ones. I have so many great pictures that I cannot wait to share on the blog....however, my camera cord was shoved into a box about two weeks ago and I honestly couldn't tell you where it is at this point! It's ashame, because I got some really special pictures tonight as we shared our last evening together in Young Harris. A favorite of the Wells....dinner at our favorite cheap Mexian joint overlooking the lake, a drink at the Tiki Hut, and back home before sunset to spend the rest of the evening on the back porch with Jamie.

The past two weeks have been nothing short of crazy between moving both of us along with all of our wedding gifts spread throughout the southeast... a systematic haze of wrapping, packing, taping, loading. Wrapping, packing, taping, loading. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you I'm exhausted, but I couldn't let our last night in Young Harris pass without a post on the old blog. For those of you who know me well, you know I am a bit nostalgic (aka cheesy) especially when it comes to moves, so you will have to bear with me.

Our time in Young Harris has been nothing short of amazing and I am so thankful for the time we've had here. I gave up everything in Atlanta to move here with Clayton, and the entire journey was so worth it. The beginning was very difficult. Packing up and moving to a small town where I knew no one was quite a culture shock for me. However, God came through in more ways than I could imagine.  We have shared so many wonderful memories here together. Upon returning from our honeymoon, we came home to the cabin in Young Harris. This is where we cooked our first meals together as husband and wife. Where we first learned to fly fish. Where we watched the deer in our very own back yard. Where my best friend was my neighbor's dog... Jamie is probably what I will miss most. We spent our last night with her this evening and I was sure to tell her how much I loved her. I thanked her for bringing so much laughter and joy to my life in the last six months. I couldn't bring myself to say goodbye, because it's too hard. However, I promised we'd buy our own puppy one day and name her Jamie in honor of her (if Vern lets me).  It's hard to believe our time here has already come to end. Bittersweet if you will. We couldn't be more excited to move into our first home in Atlanta, but we will so very much miss this place. For us, it has been an extended honeymoon and the beginning of our life together.

Young Harris, you have been so good to us. You will always have a special place in our hearts. Take care of Jamie for us!