Our 2010

This year there were happy times, exciting times, sad times, hard times, funny times. Moments when I didn't know how we were going to make it. Moments where the bad out weighed the good and where the good out weighed the bad.  Times when I cried because I was laughing so hard, times when I cried and I had no idea why and times when I cried because of the loss of a loved one, a friend, a family member or someone I had never even met. There were times of loneliness and times I wished I could just get a way and be by myself. Times of not understanding why things were happening the way they were and times of realizing that some of the things had to happen to get me to where I am today.

Through every "time", every "moment", every "emotion", every "situation" one thing stayed the same - and has stayed the same - and the one thing that will never change is that God has been there.

Through all of it... every step of the way. Wanting me to give him the sad times, the worries, the heartache. Wanting me to rejoice in him.

Wanting me to cast my cares upon him and not try to handle everything myself.

So as this year comes to close I decided to reflect on those moments.... the moments of joy, heartache, sadness, pain, excitement, happiness, etc... to remember that through them ALL  ~ GOD WAS THERE!

In 2010:

March 5, 2010 - We got engaged

April 1, 2010 - We bought our first car together

April 6, 2010 - Kent's dad turned 60

May 3, 2010 - I turned 25

June 13, 2010 - We found our first house

July 12, 2010 we celebrated our ONE YEAR together

July 13, 2010 - We became homeowners

August 18, 2010 - We celebrated the life of Kent's grandfather-Wilbur Keith Green as he was laid to rest in Linden, AL
August 20, 2010 - Chelesea (My sister-in-law) turned 20

August 22, 2010 - My dad turned 50

August 29, 2010 - Our wedding shower in Chelsea

August 29, 2010 - Sarah Piper and Sophie Grace were born

September 6, 2010 - We celebrated the short life of Sarah Piper - who we never met, but will always hold a place in our hearts

September 19, 2010 - Our wedding shower in Selma

September 24, 2010 - My PJ/ lingerie shower

October 1, 2010 - Our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner

October 2, 2010 - We became husband and wife

October 3-7,2010 - Our Honeymoon in Gatlinburg

October 7, 2010 - Nana turned 70

October 9, 2010 - My brother got married

November 14, 2010 - Kent turned 30

November 23, 2010 (I think) - Kent's parents closed on their house in Alabaster

November 25, 2010 - We celebrated our first Thanksgiving together as a married couple

December 6, 2010 - Found out that we're having a nephew

December 25, 2010 - We celebrated our first Christmas together

December 31, 2010 - We will ring in the New Year together for the first time as Husband and Wife

What a year.... I am so very blessed!

Bring on 2011 ..... because God will be there too!



2010 {pictureless} Christmas

What a wonderful FIRST Christmas we had as husband and wife! Christmas Eve we had two parties at our house...first did Christmas with my mom, dad, Jacob and Chelesea. Then we had added Lee, Leigh Ann, David, Emma, Nana and Granddaddy. And as always we had MORE than enough food! We played three games and even had prizes for the winners!

Christmas morning we went to have breakfast at Brad, Lara and Mary Bradford's with Kent's mom and dad. It was had so much fun! We got to see all of B's gifts from Santa! We had a great breakfast and I had my first taste of Monkey Bread and it was YUMMY!!

Then we left for Adamsville to do Christmas with my mom's family. It was a great time with family. Everyone was there but Nathan, Mal and baby Sophie Grace who was at home growing bigger and stronger! We are all ready for flu season to be over so her doctor will give her the go ahead to leave the house! We missed them, but completely understand the reason for their absence. 

(Can't wait to meet you Sophie Grace)

All in all we had a WONDERFUL Christmas! We got more than we needed!

We're very blessed to have such a wonderful family.

Sunday, Kent and I  went to church and had family Communion with my mom and dad. It was such a special time for us to reflect on the best gift that has and ever will be received.

The baby who changed it all... JESUS! 

Jesus, who gave his life that we may have LIFE!

It wasn't until the Monday after Christmas I realized I had only took a handful of pictures. I cant believe it our first Christmas and we didnt even get one picture together!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

 I hope everyone has a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!





We're expecting.....

We're expecting a little BOY to join our family.

Yep, that's right we're having a NEPHEW!!!

We found out on Dec. 6th that

Jacob (my brother) and his wife Chelesea are having a BOY!!!!!!!!!!

Kamden Michael Kiker is due in May!!!

We're so excited!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I have had so much fun decorating our home for Christmas.

Our Tree:

Our goal for next year is a slightly bigger tree! This is the tree I had in my downstairs apt at my parents house. It's a little small but I thought it turned out pretty

Our Fireplace:

Small Tree - Walmart

Star on Tree - Walmart

Santa, Snowman, Presents, "Merry Christmas" sign - Kirklands

Stockings - Hobby Lobby (Monogrammed at Huckabay's in Inverness)

2010 Picture Frame - Kohl's

Our Personalized Christmas:

Tree Skirt - Hobby Lobby (Monogrammed by Huckabay's in Inverness)

The ornaments we got on our honeymoon at the Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge.

The most important part of our decorations.

The REASON for the SEASON:

I hope you all enjoyed the pictures... We did not have any outside decorations this year (another goal for next year!)



Happy 30th Birthday to my Husband

Sunday, November 14, 2010 my hubby turned 30th. I threw him a surprise party at Jim -N- Nicks that night. And I really think he was surprised!

His parents, my parents, his brother, sister - in - law and niece, my brother and sister -in-law and Lee & Leigh Ann all came to help us celebrate!

Computer Down=No blogging

Our home computer has had a virus. Lucky for us one of my dad's friends works on computers and he was able to fix ours for FREE in ONE day when Best Buy wanted to charge us $ 199.00 to fix it and we might have got it back in 7-10 business days!

I can't wait to catch up my blog with the details of our busy life as newlyweds!