a nice day off

Yesterday, I decided to take the day off from work, and Kirk was off work also. We decided to hop in the car (along with Andee) and take a trip up to the site of our wedding. We felt this was appropriate given the fact that yesterday marked our 4 month anniversary. (wow time really flies)

The weather was absolutely amazing. There were incredibly blustery winds and lots of sunshine high atop Chilhowee mountain. As per usual, the views at each overlook were simply breathtaking. It was also about 20 degrees colder up there than it was down in our little valley community of Cleveland. It was a very nice day.

And of course, to top it off, we made the traditional stop at the Shake Shack on Highway 64 for a Mayfield ice cream shake on the way back home. mmm mmm good !

auld lang syne

Happy New Year to all of our loyal reader(s) wherever you may find yourselves this first month of the year of our Lord two thousand and seven. It's weird to me to think that it's actually 2007. I remember being a kid and thinking I'd never even see the year 2000. I feel really old sometimes and incredibly young at other times.

Kirk & I had a wonderful 1st holiday season together as husband and wife. We were able to spend some quality time with both of our immediate families and some extended family in Mississippi. We even adopted our first child ... err umm dog. Her name is Andee and she's a 3 year old beagle/feist mix. She's a pretty great dog when she's not chewing on household items and/or furniture. It is kinda like having a toddler around the apartment. I believe we are getting a headstart on learning some valuable parenting skills. Anyway ... we love her, and she's already become a big part of the newly-formed Tolbert family (as seen below with her loving Daddy).