Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving was a laid back day with my parents and fiancé. We had a wonderful meal of fried turkey, Memaw A's dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, bacon wrapped green beans and crescent rolls. We surely did miss my brother, Kenneth. He was on call and had to stay located in Mobile. I'm pretty sure he missed us. ;)

I love Thanksgiving because it is usually a stress free day of eating and watching football. I loved sitting and hanging out with my parents and Blake. It is also a day to reflect (the teacher in me) on the year. I love to focus on the good and the not so good because all of it has molded me into a better person. I have learned so many lessons over the past year and still learning many more. I am grateful for the new friends that have entered my life.

The next day I went shopping after the crazy crowd had crashed for a nap. I found mom's dress for the wedding. It is beautiful! The perfect shade of pink. She looked beautiful in it and she loved it! I also picked up my brother's Christmas gift.

 Mom and me 

 My sweet parents. 

 Yeah...didn't get the height but no complaints. 

 Beautiful, burlap center piece 

 Place Setting

 Dad and his yummy turkey skills! 

 Yeah, he didn't last long. :) 

 The Future Dormans 

Sweet Blake watching football. Love this man so much. 

Southern Love, 

Tricia 

Birthday Celebrations

I haven't hit the "30" milestone for my birthday yet but I did hit a couple of other birthday milestones. :)

I turned 29 on November 15, 2012 at 11:54 pm. Not only was this my last birthday before the big "30" but it is my last birthday as an Adams before I hyphenate that last name. :)

I had a great time celebrating my birthday because it involved spending time with my fabulous family, amazing friends, and wonderful fiancé. Blake took me out to dinner on my birthday night at Hamiltons. It is absolutely my favorite restaurant as of right now. Everyone knows how much I love great food and Hamiltons has it! It was a nice dinner spending time with the love of my life. We both have been so busy with his new job that we it was nice to sit and have a nice conversation without anyone interrupting us.

I celebrated my birthday twice with my parents. Once on Sunday afternoon, we had cookie cake to celebrate and then Tuesday evening, we had dinner from Outback. Not only did we celebrate my birthday but my parents' 30th wedding anniversary. They amaze me everyday because they never imagined their lives would be so different but yet they hold faithful to each other. They truly have shown me a real love story.

Monday night, I got to eat with my girls! Not all my besties could come but I enjoyed spending time with my outgoing, loving girlfriends. I don't know what I would do without each one of these girls. They seriously add so much spice to my life and in such individual ways. They know how to have a good time!

Looking past over the years, I am truly blessed with the paths God has chosen for me. It hasn't been an easy road but it has been one of learning and one truly trusting and relying on God's faithfulness. We all face many obstacles in our life journey but even though I am glad that I have lived another full year, my life isn't forever on Earth but with our heavenly father. He is my rock and my security.

Southern Love,
Tricia

Magnificent Marie

One of the most exciting moments during wedding planning is taking pictures. On November 4, we met up with Marie Mann (Sarah Marie Photos) on an overcast Sunday afternoon to take engagement pictures. I had been looking forward to this moment since I booked Marie last April (2012). Yes, she was the first person I talked to once we booked the official wedding date.

Marie is wonderful! She has an eye for catching the "true" personalities of her subjects. She is unique and she loves to step outside the box with her creativity. She is also very laid back and makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I look forward to working with her and know she will already be a huge blessing on our wedding day. :)

Here is the link to her blog to see some of our photos from the shoot:  

http://sarahmariephotos.com/blog

Just click on categories, then engagement, and then click on our picture. That will take you to our engagement pictures. Thankfully, the sun came out towards the end of our shoot. I am so excited and can't wait to see more of our pictures! Marie truly is magnificent and I look forward to working with her new photographer and stylist.

Southern Love,

Tricia