Congratulations Adam and Meredith Tipton!

Sorry, I don't have any cute photos from the wedding. I'll never figure out how to be a bridesmaid, daughter-in-law, wife of the minister/best man, mother of Jonathan and still remember to put a camera in the makeup bag. I'm sure our Crazy Aunt Ann will send some photos this way soon (hint, hint)!

It was so much fun to celebrate the beginning of Adam and Meredith's life together. The weekend was a whirlwind of dinners, lunches, brunches, hair, makeup, smiles, laughter, coffee, chocolate chip cookie dough, dresses and family. Can I even describe the joy of hanging out with Jason's cousins, aunts and uncles? Has anyone mentioned we should do that more often?

So here's to Adam and Meredith - Hope you all have a wonderful time on your honeymoon!

And here's to Charlie and Kay, proud parents of the groom - Wasn't the weekend wonderful? We hope you are able to rest and relax!

Look Who's Two!!! Happy Birthday Jonathan!

Our little buddy turned 2 on June 14th! We celebrated today with friends and family. It was a ball (literally)!!!








































We started the afternoon with some yummy food: chips and rotel, pinwheel wraps, fruit kabobs, veggies and Jonathan's favorite, Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets. The weather was perfect for dining on the deck. After Jonathan open gifts we played with the new John Deere E-Tractor in the front yard. The evening ended with delicious chocolate cake, ice cream, UNO and Thomas the Train. Jonathan loved being surrounded by his family. Thank you Valerie and Will for your expert command of the cameras! It was a blast to make this day special for Jonathan! What a blessing to have such wonderful family and friends.

Yummy Cake!

This weekend our friends Jenny and Steven came to visit. We celebrated Jonathan's birthday a little early with a yummy cake from Shirley's Bakery! THANK YOU JENNY AND STEVEN!

Sunday in the South....

Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.

















This photo was taken from a hammock in our backyard this afternoon.

Jonathan's friend Hunter

Our cat Hunter has been a great addition to the Tipton family. He adopted us while we lived Louisville. It was the Fall of 2005 when he first started meowing at our back door. For a while we thought he belonged to our new neighbors Jason and Nancy Harris but after Tip gave him warm milk Hunter decided he belonged on our couch. Before we moved to Jackson Hunter was especially fond of Tristan who used to give him tuna and scrambled eggs..... rotten cat. Needless to say I've warned all our new neighbors that while Hunter is an excellent beggar he's not hungry.

Jonathan and Hunter have been excellent buddies. A few weeks ago I heard Hunter meowing pitifully, but I didn't hear anything out of Jonathan. After a quick search I found them "wrestling" in the floor. They were both laying down kicking each other. Crazy kids!

Ashleigh - Doesn't this make you miss Hunter???

Home Sweet Home

Pictures of the house are are finally here! I couldn't resist going outside this morning after it rained. Everything is so beautiful now that the azaleas are blooming and the hostas are peeking through.

The photo with the tulips was taken a few weeks ago. You can tell how much the trees have changed since then.

Ta-Da!

So let us know what you think about the new blog layout! Thank you so much Hilary of ScrapBlog Designs! We're really excited about the new look. You did a great job!

Also wanted to share another "Ta-Da" moment that the Tipton family shared today. This was in the form of a new recipe. I'm generally a fan of the break-n-bake cookies, but sometimes I like making a batch from scratch. If you have some free time then we all recommend the Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie.