The ABC's of me..

Crazy day today. Went to Buford, Ga to attend my friends Mia and Roberts wedding. Got there bright and early to do the hair. The girls looked amazing and Mia was stunning of course.



After dancing the night away with friends at the reception (Definitely backed it up too far and dropped it too low again. gotta remember I'm not sixteen anymore. lol) I rushed home to watch the 4th quarter of the Bama/Tn game (ROLL TIDE!)

I decided to do a little survey tonight.. got this from my friend Hope @ Confessions of a Southern Belle.

A. AREA CODE: Technically I live in the 706 area code. However my cell is 678.
B. BED SIZE: Queen
C. CHORE YOU HATE: Laundry. I absolutely hate folding clothes.
D. DOG'S NAME: Maggie. Nicknames are Magpie, Maggie Moose, Maggie Lucy, Maggie Boo..
E. ESSENTIAL "START THE DAY!" ITEM: Coffee, Dr. Pepper or Diet Coke. Either way caffeine.
F. FAVORITE COLOR: Pink.
G. GOLD OR SILVER: Silver. However I don't dislike gold. Just depends on what I'm wearing.
H. HEIGHT: 5'1
I: INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY: In elementary school we were made to be in the band. (What elementary school has a band?!?!) I played the flute. Can I still play? No. I can play a mean heart and soul on the piano though.
J. JOB:  Hair Stylist. I don't even like referring to it as a job. Its so much more than that. I love my "job".
K. KIDS:  Yes please!
L. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: My husband and I own a house on 1.5 acres. 3 bedroom, two bath on a full (unfinished) basement.
M. MOM'S NAME: Teena
N. NICKNAME:  Oh lord. Amby, Amb, Berly, Nazi (born in Germany, but mostly because I'm super bossy and I get the job done).. The list could go on but some are inappropriate.
O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY: The summer I turned seventeen. My appendix ruptured.
P. PET PEEVE: Being late, bad tippers, rude people, stupid people, bitchy people, OK.. people, people who don't discipline their children, dishes in the sink, a unmade bed (I will make it up even if I'm fixin' to get in it), people who constantly interrupt conversations, bad hair cuts, when people make an appointment and don't show up. You can reschedule but when you pull a no call no show you not only waste my time, but you cost me money and piss me off.
Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE: Here are a few.. "What ya wanna marry me for anyhow?" "So I can kiss you anytime I want." -Sweet Home Alabama. "LIGHTBULB!"-Despicable Me. "50% of the time.. it works every time."-Anchorman. I have more those are just the few that come to mind.
R. RIGHTY OR LEFTY?:  righty
S. SIBLINGS: Little sister Aimee (almost 20) and little brother Zack 15. 
T. TIME YOU WAKE UP:  Every morning no matter what I wake up at 9:00. If I don't need to wake up I can usually go back to sleep for an hour.
U. UNDERWEAR:  Aerie boy shorts from American Eagle.
V. VEGGIE YOU DISLIKE: I can't really think of a veggie that I don't like..
W. WAYS/REASONS YOU ARE LATE:  I absolutely hate to be late. Unless the world is coming to an end or someone else is running me late (which makes me extremely irritated) I am never late.
X. XRAYS YOU'VE HAD: dental, CT scan on abdomen, two broken wrists, and knee.
Y. YUMMY FOOD YOU MAKE: I love to cook. I don't usually have time to but I especially love to bake. I make a great homemade Red Velvet Cake (Aunt's secret recipe).

Z. ZOO ANIMALS YOU LIKE: I don't really like Zoo's. Can't remember the last time I have been to one. Even though they aren't normally at zoo's.. I just feel the need to say that I HATE FROGS. With a passion. I will DIE if someone comes near me with one. They are little stalkers, I am all the time finding them in my path.

Thats pretty cool, but I know a secret...

 ... is a family saying that originates with my Uncle Jackie. He used it to taunt my mom when they were little and we used it for years as a joke. This weekend it was very appropriate. My entire family got together this Saturday for my Uncle Jacks 50th Surprise Birthday Party! The Dean family is spread far and wide all over the world. Yet everyone was able to make it. My Mimi and Papa came in from Texas, Aunt Bessie, Uncle Kev and cousin Hal came all the way from London, Aunt Steph and Uncle Daniel from Fayetteville and My immediate family and I from Dahlonega. My sneaky Aunt Cheryl is the culprit of the surprise party. We all traveled on Saturday and went to my Aunt and Uncles house in Locust Grove. Uncle Jackie had been sent over to his father in laws house to help repair their T.V. When he came in the door we were all standing in the kitchen and attacked him with a loud SURPRISE!

He was completely taken by surprise and you could tell he was incredibly touched. After we sang (loudly, off key and obnoxiously) Happy Birthday we ate and laughed with each other.We may not all get together often but when we do it was like we were never apart.

Sisters.. Mom and Bessie

Mimi and Uncle Kevin

Mimi, Bessie, Mom and I

Sweet little Cousin Shelby

Hal riding the 4 wheeler in the dark!

 One of our favorite things to do at Uncle Jackie's is play manhunt. Its a team version of hide and seek. We get really into it. We pick team captions and get really competitive. We use all the land in the front and back of the house and the race to base can get brutal.

Stacy and I in our stealth mode

Uncle Kev and I

Bessie and I.. and Kev creepin on our stealth

Aunt Steph and her french Stealth

 

After 4 rounds of manhunt it was a tie game.

The rest of the weekend we just relaxed and played board games.

Today before Beth, Kevin and Hal returned to London we showed Hal around Dahlonega (where Beth and Kevin first met) and of course ate. 

We ate at ihop for breakfast

Kev guarding his plethora of food.

Miss Jamesleigh got to meet Aunt Bessie for the first time.

Mom and Lee Lee

Look at that angel face! 

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

Atlanta Braves..

Another season of baseball has come and gone. It always seems like the Braves have such a fantastic season until it comes time to get serious. Not even a month ago the Braves had a 7 game lead. And some how Wednesday night they had a 0 game lead. If they didn't win they would lose the wild card spot. Of course days later we all know they chocked. I will say the game was an exciting one. We were winning the whole game up until the 9th inning. Even staying the extra 5 innings was fun. Leaving without the W's ( win and wild card ) was a major let down. Despite the fact that we chocked at the last minute... AGAIN I am still, and will always be a Braves fan. 5 more months until opening day! Enjoy the pics..

We were in the section to the right of the dugout, right in front of first base 4 rows up from the bottom!

The guys from Fox Sports South

The boys during the nation anthem

I love this boy!

My sister in law Patty was watching the game on tv and saw us!

Of course then next time they showed us I was eating a hot dog. lol