Friday, April 24th.. Well that was suppose to be signing day... And no we are not talking football here.. Signing day for our new home, but because of RBC bank ( a story that is way too long to tell on here), well that did not happen. And then because of another woman from another bank that worked her butt off that weekend.. We closed the next Monday.

Monday, April 27.... Signing Day !!

This house has great bones, but as you can tell by the WAY overgrown trees and bushes in the front.. it needs some TLC.. Ok a lot of TLC !!

We have big.. I mean BIG plans for remodeling !!

Can't wait to post before and after pictures...

Welcome to Hoover Jessa and Michael !!!!

I Use To Be SO 2008 !!

I came to the realization on Sunday evening that my blog was SOOO 2008 !! I hate to admit it, but I was "OLD SCHOOL"!! And here I was thinking I was SO Blog Savy !!

Hello.. Welcome to 2009 Jessa !!!!

Yes I know what you are thinking.. "What is she talking about"... Ok here it goes.... My name is Jessa and everyday when I check blogs.................. I click on them one at a time to see if they have been update !!

UHHH the gasp I just received !!!!

But I have been shown the error of my way by wonderful Lifegroup blogging buddies.. Thank you girls for saving me more time than I would like to admit !!

So I am now "Following" Blogs.. Oh the time it will save just to go to my dashboard and look !!!

It would be even better if it was like facebook and emailed me everytime someone blogged.. Maybe that will be for 2010 !!

Check the left side of my blog out ------->

I have added "People Who Love what I have to Say" !! Kind of Humorous if you ask me !!

So now that I am following your blog.. I find it necessary for you to follow mine !!

So get to it and be adding yourself pronto !!

disclaimer: ok so I have not "officially" added myself to follow ALL of your blogs yet, but I am getting there. This takes time you know !!

We Were Off To See The Wizard !!

Last weekend was so much fun for so many reasons !!
My Mom and her good friend Marti came in town on Thursday evening. Mrs. Marti works with my mom and was also my 3rd grade teacher oh so many years ago. Good Ole Destin Elementary !!
We spent Friday shopping all the boutiques and other cute shops all around town !
Then it was on to the MAIN EVENT !!
My good friend Rachel W. told me OVER a year ago that WICKED was coming to Birmingham and we could get a group rate through her. So of course I called my mom right away and we started planning..
We have been so excited and I could not believe that it was actually here..
Before we knew it WE WERE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD !!!
WICKED
Friday, April 17, 2009
8pm
Here is Mrs. Marti, My Mother, and I
Mother and I
Mrs. Marti and Mother

When we walked in the gentlemen lead us to our seats. He kept going down and down.. WOW.. Our seats were on the FIRST row right in the middle. They could not have been any better.

Oh my word.. I LOVED IT !! There were no words to explain how wonderful WICKED was. Everything from the set, to the costumes, to the actors... Just Wonderful !!!
I think I set in AWE the entire time with the biggest smile on my face...
And while at the BJCC I saw that GREASE and The Wizard of Oz are both coming to Birmingham.. HUM !!! Sounds like a plan to me !!!
*** A BIG thank you to Rachel for getting everything together with the tickets ..
*** Another BIG thank you to my mother for a SO MUCH FUN weekend !!
What a Wonderfully WICKED evening !!!

I've Learned

I have received this email a few different times in the last few weeks and every time I read it I love it more. I decided to share it.. Hope ya'll enjoy too !!

**Photo taken while out to eat in December 2008 !!
I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.
I've learned..... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.
I've learned..... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
I've learned.... That being kind is more important than being right.
I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I've learned .... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for. I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned..... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.
I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
I've learned..... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.
I've learned ... That life is tough, but I am tougher.
I've learned... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. I've learned..... That I wish I could have told my Dad that I love him one more time before he passed away.
I've learned .... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
I've learned..... That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you're hooked for life.
I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Some of these Lessons I have learned and some have yet to be learned..

My favorite two are in red !!!

Because I truly believe that small daily happenings are what make like spectacular. And oh how I know and believe that:

life is tough, but I am tougher !!!

Answers to the Quotes

Well Ok.. So ya'll didn't JUMP on this game like I thought you would... So I am thinking you did not have even half of the amount of fun I did.... With this in mind I know ya'll are sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for the answers.... so here we go !!! In no particular order......
1) Varsity Blues

"In America, we have laws. Laws against killing, laws against stealing. And it is just accepted that as a member of American society, you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there is another society which has it's own laws. Football is a way of life. "

2) Shag
" Why don't we just go up there and say "This was our last weekend together, and we didn't feel like going to Fort Sumter and touring g*dd**n colonial homes. We wanted to go to the beach and meet boys and go to wild parties and dance."

3) The Notebook
"So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What's it look like? If it's with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that's what you really wanted. But don't you take the easy way out."

5) Sweet Home Alabama

"Oh but darlin', I thought you said we should think of it as our money? Just a guess, but I'm thinking the words "joint checking" are flashing into your head right now? " 5) Coyote Ugly
"The place is a joke, alright? They don't come to watch you sing, they come to watch girls shaking it on a bar! "

6) The Holiday

"I have another scenario for you - I'm in love with you. I apologize for the blunt delivery, but as problematic as this fact may be, I'm in love... with YOU. I'm not feeling this because you're leaving, and not because it feels good to feel this way... which, by the way, it does, or did before you went off like that. I can't figure out the mathematics of this, I just know I love you. I can't believe how many times I'm saying it! And I never thought I'd feel this way again, so that's pretty phenomenal. And I realize that I come as a package deal: 3 for the price of 1. I know my package, perhaps in the light of day, isn't all that wonderful, but I finally know what I want and that, in itself, is a miracle. And what I want is YOU. "

7) Pretty Women
"In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight."
8) The Wizard of Oz
"The wind began to switch / The house, to pitch / And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch / Just then the Witch / To satisfy an itch / Went flying on her broomstick, thumbing for a hitch! "
9) Top Gun
"In case some of you are wondering who the best is they are up here on this plaque"
10) Father of the Bride "Who presents this woman? This woman? But she's not a woman. She's just a kid. And she's leaving us. I realized at that moment that I was never going to come home again and see Annie at the top of the stairs. Never going to see her again at our breakfast table in her nightgown and socks. I suddenly realized what was happening. Annie was all grown up and was leaving us, and something inside began to hurt. "
11) Scream
"Ah, Stu, Stu, Stu. What's your motive? Billy's got one. The Police are on their way. What are you gonna tell them? "

12) Annie
"It's the Hard Knock Life for us / Steada treated... we get tricked! / Steada kisses... we get kicked! / It's the Hard Knock Life! "

13) Grease
'Tell me about it, stud."

14) Jerry McGuire
"I wanna make sure you're ready, brother. Here it is: Show me the money. Oh-ho-ho! SHOW! ME! THE! MONEY! A-ha-ha! Jerry, doesn't it make you feel good just to say that! Say it with me one time, Jerry."

15) The Temptations: The Movie
"Ain't no one man bigger than this group. Now, you remember that."
And there you go... 15 of my Favorite Movies.. Now I must admit there are a few that I forget to mention... Such as Steel Magnolias and The Sound of Music... Love it !!!

But these are some of my very favorites !!!!

Thanks to Rachel W. and Rachael H. for playing !!!!
If you did not play you missed out on a Super Fun Game... Your Loss !!! My Fun !!!!

***** as a side note I should mention that a few of ya'll were all over this game on facebook.... Thanks to all that played on Facebook and My blog !!

Movie Quotes !!

Kenzie is thinking hard about this one !!!

So my friend Sarah Smith from my gym in Montgomery, tagged me on facebook. And so this was started... Once I read the "tag" I knew I was hooked.. This had my name written all over it and I also knew it would be perfect for our Blogs... So here are the rules !!!

1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. NO GOOGLING/using IMDb search or other search
I have been checking my facebook page all day seeing if all have been guessed.. I must tell ya'll that Rachel Woodward guessed all but like 3 correctly.. Some are very easy and some are all little harder.... Good Luck !!!

1) In America, we have laws. Laws against killing, laws against stealing. And it is just accepted that as a member of American society, you will live by these laws. In West Canaan, Texas, there is another society which has it's own laws. Football is a way of life.
2) Why don't we just go up there and say "This was our last weekend together,and we didn't feel like going to Fort Sumter and touring g*dd**n colonial homes. We wanted to go to the beach and meet boys and go to wild parties and dance."
3) So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What's it look like? If it's with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that's what you really wanted. But don't you take the easy way out.
4) Oh but darlin', I thought you said we should think of it as our money? Just a guess, but I'm thinking the words "joint checking" are flashing into your head right now?
5) The place is a joke, alright? They don't come to watch you sing, they come to watch girls shaking it on a bar!
6) I have another scenario for you - I'm in love with you. I apologize for the blunt delivery, but as problematic as this fact may be, I'm in love... with YOU. I'm not feeling this because you're leaving, and not because it feels good to feel this way... which, by the way, it does, or did before you went off like that. I can't figure out the mathematics of this, I just know I love you. I can't believe how many times I'm saying it! And I never thought I'd feel this way again, so that's pretty phenomenal. And I realize that I come as a package deal: 3 for the price of 1. I know my package, perhaps in the light of day, isn't all that wonderful, but I finally know what I want and that, in itself, is a miracle. And what I want is YOU.
7) In case I forget to tell you later, I had a really good time tonight.
8) The wind began to switch / The house, to pitch / And suddenly the hinges started to unhitch / Just then the Witch / To satisfy an itch / Went flying on her broomstick, thumbing for a hitch!
9) In case some of you are wondering who the best is they are up here on this plaque
10) Who presents this woman? This woman? But she's not a woman. She's just a kid. And she's leaving us. I realized at that moment that I was never going to come home again and see Annie at the top of the stairs. Never going to see her again at our breakfast table in her nightgown and socks. I suddenly realized what was happening. Annie was all grown up and was leaving us, and something inside began to hurt.
11) Ah, Stu, Stu, Stu. What's your motive? Billy's got one. The Police are on their way. What are you gonna tell them?
12) It's the Hard Knock Life for us / Steada treated... we get tricked! / Steada kisses... we get kicked! / It's the Hard Knock Life!
13) Tell me about it, stud.
14) I wanna make sure you're ready, brother. Here it is: Show me the money. Oh-ho-ho! SHOW! ME! THE! MONEY! A-ha-ha! Jerry, doesn't it make you feel good just to say that! Say it with me one time, Jerry.
15) Ain't no one man bigger than this group. Now, you remember that.
*** Like I said, in my opinion some of these are SO easy and I picked some of the easiest quotes.... but they are some of my favorite quotes !!!
**** Number 15 is BY FAR the hardest.. Anyone who gets this one I will be amazed !!!
**** No checking Facebook to get the answers !!!

I tag EVERYONE !!!!

Ya'll I had a blast looking all these quotes up.. I LOVE these movies !! Hope ya'll have as much fun with this as I have !!!

6 years !!!!

Sunday, March 22, 2009 !!!

Our 6 year Anniversary !!!

Michael made reservations at Flemings in the Summit..

We spent the day hanging out and doing stuff together. We slept in, ate some breakfast, and spent a little time with our anniversary gift to each other .... hum interesting....

More to come on this gift later !!!

Dinner was wonderful.. We each got a steak and as sides we got creamed spinach (my favorite), some kind of loaded mash potatoes, and mac and cheese (the fancy kind)... And the best part was the dessert... Chocolate Lava Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream..... side note... not as good as Shula's, but VERY tasty !!

This was about all I could get from Michael.... Hey at least it is not the Louisiana Point !!

Six years has flown by... I think of all we have done in 6 years !!! We have had some very fun times and some very hard times, but isn't that what marriage is all about. Our marriage is by no means perfect, but I think we are very lucky because first and foremost we are best friends. That is how our relationship started, we were best friends for 2 years before we even dated..

Funny..... God knew what he was doing the whole time !!! And something about me says he still does !!