my daddy

i wrote this back in august, but never posted it, so i'll edit it a little and do that now.

this past august 6th was my daddy's 50th birthday. it was a really special time for my family. if there were one person who i would think would be the rock in our family it would be my daddy. he is someone everyone feels like they can go to. he is the type of person you want to be on your side. he's a great man and i'm so lucky to have him as my daddy. he's taught me so much and i don't think it's a bad thing at all when people joke that i'm so much like him. anyway, we took daddy out to eat in the restaurant of the bass pro shop (i forgot what it's called), and it was really nice. the food was great. (inside joke for my mama - the only one reading this) i don't think i've ever laughed so hard in my life. we had so much fun. i am so blessed to be from a family that can be totally sentimental/serious and turn right around and lighted the mood with laughing and having fun. that's what i think connects people more than anything anyway- laughter.

since we're on the topic of my daddy, i'll post some things about him:
1. he rarely calls us by our names. it's always a nickname with questionable origins. mama's main nickname is blossom (and lately dr. blossom). some of mine are faylene, ashi, ashi-faye, andress etc. kristen's: krika, krickle, annaville (b.k.l.), chrissopher. paul's: tayna and ------ ----. i don't feel comfortable posting that one. lol justin's already picked up some of his own too. he's justache.
2. he baby talks to all our animals. yes he does.
3. he can take any word in the English language and mutilate it with word play.
4. he's an only child who doesn't act like one.
5. he doesn't mind being alone or quiet. i got that from him.
6. he can rig anything to where it was working better before.
7. after 22 years, i still have times when i wonder whether he's joking or not.
8. he's a Christian who never would have had to tell me about Jesus or morals, because he lives them. just watching him is the best example.
9. he knows me better than anyone else.
10. i love how he loves mama and us. it's evident in how hard he works and the sacrifices he's made.


i love you, daddy!!

busy, busy

have you ever had so much to do that you can't seem to start (or finish) any of it? yeah...

i am literally about to pull my hair out this semester! i just can't seem to get anywhere close to organized and when i'm not organized i can't do much. between papers, reading loads, and sub-par administration at my wonderful university, i'm going nuts. the good thing is that i can actually see SOMEWHAT of a light at the end of the tunnel. i'm telling you, i'm gonna need some serious prayers, coffee, and possibly nerve and/or adhd medication lol. and think of justin too...he comes home from work to a wife trying desperately (sometimes failing miserably) not to complain every second about school.

on a less whiney note: i recently upgraded to the world of the iPhone. i've never really cared that much about having the latest phone, etc, but for some reason when it came time to upgrade i decided to try it. i. love. it. i am totally hooked. one of my favorite things about it is that i have all my music right on it. i just plug it into my car and WALAH! i'm ready to go. i would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves to procrastinate like meee.

and another way i procrastinate on the weekends now is ...FOOTBALL. it is finally here! if i'm totally honest, it is the main reason fall is my favorite season. and because you can actually walk outside in south alabama and not melt. i love waking up to college gameday on espn. the last two weeks we've missed it though...opening weekend we went to tuscaloosa (rtr) and last weekend we were in auburn. and by the way, peeling is way worse than the sunburn. justin and i got reaaaaally burnt at that auburn game (nail biter). my perfect husband just tanned beautifully the next day. no big deal. i've been hurting for days and now my entire face is peeling off. no big deal.

later-
Andi

memories

i was just re-doing my blog layout and and found my old photobucket account. i went through everything from when justin and i started dating and i just had to post some of these pictures... sweet :)