Very Thankful!

Cary and I spent this holiday weekend driving all over Georgia to visit family and friends. Our first stop on Thanksgiving day was to McDonough, GA to visit Cary's grandmother.

Granny with Weston and Jane

Weston is making sure his name is on the "nice" list while Julia is picking out toys. And as you can tell, Cary and I are just trying to keep up with them!

We headed back to Cary's parents and watched the Auburn-Alabama game the next day. We then drove back to Thomson to visit my parents and made our last travel stop to my grandparents' in Hazlehurst on Saturday.

Papa, Nana, me, and Cary

We had a great thanksgiving weekend...and that also means we only have one week of clinic left!

Our Koozie

I have to share our tie-the-knot tailgate koozie with ya'll! You can kind of see them in our guests' hands in some of the pics from the previous post, but not fully. And I realized after the shower, that I didn't get a picture of it! So here it is:

Cute, huh?

Tie-the-Knot Tailgate

We had our first wedding shower this past Saturday in Athens, GA. It was a gameday tailgate shower at the UGA-Auburn game.
First, we want to thank the hosts, Jill & Courtney. They are Kelly's Maids of Honor, and they did a great job organizing the entire day.

We had a great time with everyone, playing cornhole, eating great food, and chatting with friends.
We also got some wonderful gifts and are set for our own Georgia tailgate.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by. Kelly and I greatly appreciated it.
And it was a bonus that Georgia won. Go Dawgs!
And congratulations to Tampa and Lindsey, who are now engaged.

Build a Bear

I visited Kelly in Savannah this weekend. We decided to go to Build a Bear Workshop to make thank you gifts for our flower girl and ring bearer, my cousins. We chose a pink and blue bear, as you can see below. It was Halloween, so the employee who helped us stuff the bears was dressed up as the mad hatter. Kelly placed a little red heart in each one before they were stuffed.
Next, we "fluffed" the bears with air and brushed them...a little goofy but part of the experience.
We named them "Weston" and "Julia." They are registered and even have a birth certificate (their birthdate is our wedding date).
Finally, we took them home. They are boxed up and waiting to be given to the twins. We are still working on the bears' outfits, that portion will remain up in the air.
And don't worry, even though these kids are very smart, I don't think they'll be reading the blog, so the surprise is safe.

Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad

It's Halloween, but it is also my (Kelly's) parent's wedding anniversary. Just wanted to say a quick Happy 28th Anniversary! I love you!

Newt (1993-2009)

Dad and I brought him home from the local feed and seed store in Thomson, GA. We named him after Newt Dobbs in the classic Western movie, Lonesome Dove.

He quickly grew into his paws and became a great pet, companion, and my best friend. After 16 years, it's gonna be hard getting used to him not being around anymore. I'll miss you, bud.

So long Knoxville...

After spending 8 weeks in Knoxville, TN, I can finally say goodbye. Kelly came up for the game so we spent a few disappointing hours in Neyland stadium before leaving the city. To quote a classmate of mine, "I was hoping to end my time here in Knoxville with a bang...just not with all the fireworks from them scoring touchdowns!" John Adams, a Knoxville sportswriter said "Georgia looked like a program Kiffin can have a lot of fun with." If you want to read my take on the game, scroll down below the picture to see my thoughts. Although I enjoyed my clinical in Knoxville, I've decided it is hard to be a Georgia fan in that city. Kelly and I have been to 2 UGA-Tenn games there with a combined 80-33 in Tennessee's favor.

Kelly is back in Savannah and I'm back in Augusta. Now, only a mere 3 hours apart compared to 7 1/2. I have started at the VA Medical Center and Kelly has started at Southcoast Medical Group's outpatient physical therapy. We've been asked about wedding planning by several people, and I think about all we have left is the cake, invitations, and flowers.

Finally, congratulations to Tim Varghese and Kyle Hogarth who both got engaged over the weekend. Interestingly, they are both PTs and both are engaged to nurses.

*from 2 years ago

My take on the game: Going into the game, it was hard to have expectations as both teams have played poorly and well at times. I can say though that the quarterback play was a flip flop of expectations. A Tennessee quarterback who had as many interceptions as touchdowns was made to look like an All-American while a Georgia quarterback who previously had twice as many TDs as interceptions could no longer do so. A friend of mine called after the game and pointed out that Georgia might be the worst team in Div-1...of course there was a little sarcasm, but he pointed out some interesting facts: Out of 120 teams, UGA is 104 in Rushing, 97 in Offense. On defense for pts/game, Georgia is ranked 100th. Despite having the best punt avg in the nation, UGA is 100th in punt return avg. UGA is the only team in the nation to have a kicker 3-3 from 50+ yards, but unfortunately special teams can't win games by itself. Special teams is the cherry on top and unfortunately, the cherry doesn't make the sundae. Although I don't think UGA is the worst team in Div-1, they may very well end up with the worst record under Mark Richt thus far. A loss to Florida and GT would put Georgia at 7-5, the worst record since the 1996 season.