Happy Birthday Grant!

Today is Grant's 30th birthday!! I am completely blessed to have landed such an amazing husband. We've know each other since high school and I still can't get enough of him. He has been a loving husband and amazing best friend and I know he will be a wonderful father.

 

Grant and Mandi - Bartow Homecoming 2001

Our first date

We're going to celebrate this weekend at our favorite restaurant, Del Sol. We've eaten several of our meals there since moving to Hattiesburg.

Happy Birthday Grant Logan!!

What a whirlwind...

I hate that I'm not better at this blogging thing, it's a great way to keep family updated and look back and remember all the wonderful things that happen in your life.

It is now October, 2012. Grant and I have had some major changes in our lives over that last few months. Here is the break down...

Grant graduated with his PhD in Environmental Geography in May. I couldn't be more proud of him! He got a job teaching as The University of Southern Mississippi starting August, 2012. We are excited about the change, but will miss all of our Knoxville friends that we've gained the last four years.

 

Grant and Mandi, May 2012

Grant's PhD Graduation

Knoxville, TN

On May 25, 2012 we sold our house to our friend Matt. He was excited and we were too knowing that our little bird house would be in good hands. After signing the papers we hit the road the same day, moving ALL our belongings to Hattiesburg, MS.

We spent our summer in Lakeland, FL with family and had a great time visiting, shopping and hitting the beach. For the 4th of July the Harley Family spent five days in Sand Key. It was beautiful!

 

Water front set up on our private beach

 

 

Lindsay and Doug brought their boat, we all had a blast

 

Grant and Mandi... the annual 4th of July picture

 

At the end of July, we packed up and headed for Hattiesburg. We hadn't found a house yet, but were able to stay with head of Grant's department. Everyone in Hattiesburg was very welcoming. We looked at a few more houses the day after we arrived. WE FOUND IT!! We were so excited, we placed our offer and couldn't wait to hear back from the owners. On the way to MS, I received two calls for job interviews at USM. They weren't scheduled for another week and we didn't want to over stay our welcome. We found an apartment until we could move into our house and headed back to FL for a week.

 

When we arrived back in Hattiesburg, my interviews went well. I received a job offer from the Office of Admissions and I love it.

 

August was a busy month, we both started our new jobs. We were still living in the temporary apartment and realized that we are no longer apartment people. Our dogs weren't happy either without their yard. We did find an amazing Mexican Restaurant... we love Mexican food!

 

 

Del Sol... We can't get enough!

 

September didn't slow down... Labor Day Weekend we found out we were expecting! Believe it or not I was 5 months pregnant and didn't even know. It wasn't long before I started to show and we had our first OB appointment on Friday, September 14th. The doctors office staff couldn't believe that I didn't know and had a great time trying to find out how far along I was. :)

 

We made an ultrasound appointment for the following Monday, September 17th, I was going nuts all weekend hoping and praying that we would be far enough along to find out if we were having a Boy or Girl. 

 

It's a BOY!! Logan Sawyer Harley will arrive in February

 

At the end of this same week, we closed on our house (I wasn't lying... busy couple of months). We're blessed to have George and Bocky (Grant's dad and uncle) drive from FL to help us move. It would've been rough on Grant without them. Thank you so much!!

 

Updates on the house took about two weeks and the house looks great! We are slowly unpacking a few boxes at a time.

 

The Harley family is coming for a visit soon and I can't wait to see family and shop for Logan's new room.

 

Well... we're all caught up. Hopefully I'll keep up with the blog this time. :)