Monday, August 18, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Steve and Whitney's wedding!!
Yesterday our good friend, Steve Holyoak, married Whitney Tew. Steve was our first visitor in Memphis, if you remember how excited I was in that post back in April. Anyway, we were lucky enough to be able to attend their sealing in the Memphis temple. It was a really neat experience to attend a sealing again. It has been awhile since we've been to one since most of our close friends are married. Anyway, here are some pictures from their wedding day. By the way, it was over 100* yesterday!!
Coming out of the temple
Steve and Whitney with Steve's parents. Isn't his mom so cute?!
Us with Steve and Whitney outside the Memphis temple
Steve taking the garter off...
And the winner is...Whitney's little brother!!! ha ha!
By the way, the reception was awesome! It was at Whitney's parents backyard and they had lots of BBQ and amazing cake. It was really casual and probably one of the funnest wedding receptions we have ever been to, even though we didn't know anyone there! We're so happy for Steve and Whitney, they are perfect for each other! Now we just need to get Whitney to talk Steve into moving out to Memphis...
Coming out of the temple
Steve and Whitney with Steve's parents. Isn't his mom so cute?!
Us with Steve and Whitney outside the Memphis temple
Steve taking the garter off...
And the winner is...Whitney's little brother!!! ha ha!
By the way, the reception was awesome! It was at Whitney's parents backyard and they had lots of BBQ and amazing cake. It was really casual and probably one of the funnest wedding receptions we have ever been to, even though we didn't know anyone there! We're so happy for Steve and Whitney, they are perfect for each other! Now we just need to get Whitney to talk Steve into moving out to Memphis...
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Lyndon visits Memphis
Last Saturday Zach and I drove up to Nashville to pick his dad up, who had been at a conference all week. I guess Nashville and Athens are "sister" cities so they built an exact replica of what the original Parthenon looked like right in Nashville. We went there on our anniversary trip in February but this time we went inside and this is what we saw...
The largest indoor statue in the United States is of Athena in the Nashville Parthenon! It is HUGE. We spent some time looking at all the other drawings and sculptures inside and then drove back to Memphis. That night we took Lyndon down to Beale Street. We were finally able to see the "flippers" there. We had heard so much about them but had never had the chance to them. Here's a video Zach got of them. In the background is an Elvis impersonator. :)
Can you see Lyndon's sweet hat? :)
Cool shirt huh? This is just goes to prove that I have the most awesome father-in-law ever. He has a tradition of buying a biker shirt on every trip he is on. He got this on Beale Street at Tater Reds, a freaky little shop. Even though there were babies and little kids running around everywhere they wouldn't let me go through the top part of Beale Street because I forgot my I.D. Luckily, there weren't any cops guarding the far end and we were able to buy this wonderful shirt! ha ha
Sunday we went to church and played Mario Party on the Wii. Really, that is all we did! Zach and his dad were able to go golfing on a really nice country club course up by the temple on Monday. They both said it was one of the nicest courses they have ever played on. Of course, they forgot the camera so we can't enjoy any pictures of it! That night after I got off work we went and had some of Memphis' famous BBQ at Corkys! I never enjoyed BBQ much until I had Corkys. It is delicious.
The next day was Lyndon's last day with us and luckily all but one patient canceled at work so I was able to leave at 10:30 and spend the day with them! They played frisbee golf for the 2 hours that I was at work (and of course forgot the camera again). Lyndon bought another shirt at a Memphis Choppers store, unfortunately we didn't get a picture of it. We had a typical Memphis lack of customer service at Subway that I am so glad Zach's dad got to experience! ha ha. The lady kept asking Lyndon if he wanted his sandwich toasted but all she said was, "toast?" but it sounded more like "tst" with her lack of annunciation and thick accent. Lyndon had to ask "what?" about 4 times and she never tried explaining any better, just kept saying "tst?" Zach and I were trying so hard not to laugh right there. This all happened right after the lady we couldn't understand got done yelling at the other worker for not giving the previous customer a free bag of chips...gotta love it! We took our sandwiches home and played cards and more Mario Party.
Playing baseball, a favorite card game among the Oswald family.
It may look like I am smiling but I was really really mad...I should have totally won that game of Mario Party, stupid bonus stars!!
We had a great time having Zach's dad here! We miss having him around to play games with. I have been truly blessed with the absolute best in laws. We always have so much fun with them and love spending time with them. (Don't worry mom and dad, Zach feels the same way about you guys :) Without Zach's dad, we probably wouldn't own any knives or flash lights, and really, what would life be like with out those essential items? :) In all seriousness though, I couldn't have asked for a better family to marry in to.
The largest indoor statue in the United States is of Athena in the Nashville Parthenon! It is HUGE. We spent some time looking at all the other drawings and sculptures inside and then drove back to Memphis. That night we took Lyndon down to Beale Street. We were finally able to see the "flippers" there. We had heard so much about them but had never had the chance to them. Here's a video Zach got of them. In the background is an Elvis impersonator. :)
Can you see Lyndon's sweet hat? :)
Cool shirt huh? This is just goes to prove that I have the most awesome father-in-law ever. He has a tradition of buying a biker shirt on every trip he is on. He got this on Beale Street at Tater Reds, a freaky little shop. Even though there were babies and little kids running around everywhere they wouldn't let me go through the top part of Beale Street because I forgot my I.D. Luckily, there weren't any cops guarding the far end and we were able to buy this wonderful shirt! ha haSunday we went to church and played Mario Party on the Wii. Really, that is all we did! Zach and his dad were able to go golfing on a really nice country club course up by the temple on Monday. They both said it was one of the nicest courses they have ever played on. Of course, they forgot the camera so we can't enjoy any pictures of it! That night after I got off work we went and had some of Memphis' famous BBQ at Corkys! I never enjoyed BBQ much until I had Corkys. It is delicious.
The next day was Lyndon's last day with us and luckily all but one patient canceled at work so I was able to leave at 10:30 and spend the day with them! They played frisbee golf for the 2 hours that I was at work (and of course forgot the camera again). Lyndon bought another shirt at a Memphis Choppers store, unfortunately we didn't get a picture of it. We had a typical Memphis lack of customer service at Subway that I am so glad Zach's dad got to experience! ha ha. The lady kept asking Lyndon if he wanted his sandwich toasted but all she said was, "toast?" but it sounded more like "tst" with her lack of annunciation and thick accent. Lyndon had to ask "what?" about 4 times and she never tried explaining any better, just kept saying "tst?" Zach and I were trying so hard not to laugh right there. This all happened right after the lady we couldn't understand got done yelling at the other worker for not giving the previous customer a free bag of chips...gotta love it! We took our sandwiches home and played cards and more Mario Party.
Playing baseball, a favorite card game among the Oswald family.
It may look like I am smiling but I was really really mad...I should have totally won that game of Mario Party, stupid bonus stars!!We had a great time having Zach's dad here! We miss having him around to play games with. I have been truly blessed with the absolute best in laws. We always have so much fun with them and love spending time with them. (Don't worry mom and dad, Zach feels the same way about you guys :) Without Zach's dad, we probably wouldn't own any knives or flash lights, and really, what would life be like with out those essential items? :) In all seriousness though, I couldn't have asked for a better family to marry in to.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
4th of July
Zach and I both love the 4th of July! It's like Christmas all over again, just without presents, trees, snow, and okay, so maybe not quite like Christmas but it's just as much fun! We were pretty bummed to not be able to go home for the 4th and miss out on the annual Rockwood party and Melaleuca's amazing firework show.
Well, this year we got together with a bunch of friends here in Memphis and had a BBQ at the Rudd's house. Thanks again guys! After wards, we all headed downtown to watch the firework show on the Mississippi River.
What a beautiful sunset huh?
Some of the optometry nerds...Brandon, Jason, Zach, Adam, and his son Cameron.
It was a cool experience to watch fireworks by the Mississippi. The best part was that we didn't have to stake out a spot and sit in the blazing heat all day! It made the day much more enjoyable. We showed up about an hour before the show started and we got seats right in front of where they shot them off. It was awesome!
The firework show was very cool. It didn't seem as long as the IF fireworks but nothing can compare to those, could they? :) Yes, that is a street lamp in the picture. We all were surprised that they left all the street lamps on during the firework show, but of course, we were in downtown Memphis...I don't think I would have wanted them to turn them off! Don't worry family, only 2 people were rushed out in an ambulance from gun shot wounds from where we were. No joke. The news says that the police believe they were hit by "celebratory" gun shots. How sad.
Anyway, we had a great 4th of July with our friends out here! We missed being around all the family but we are anxiously waiting for next weekend when Zach's dad comes to visit!! :)
Well, this year we got together with a bunch of friends here in Memphis and had a BBQ at the Rudd's house. Thanks again guys! After wards, we all headed downtown to watch the firework show on the Mississippi River.
What a beautiful sunset huh?
Some of the optometry nerds...Brandon, Jason, Zach, Adam, and his son Cameron.
It was a cool experience to watch fireworks by the Mississippi. The best part was that we didn't have to stake out a spot and sit in the blazing heat all day! It made the day much more enjoyable. We showed up about an hour before the show started and we got seats right in front of where they shot them off. It was awesome!
The firework show was very cool. It didn't seem as long as the IF fireworks but nothing can compare to those, could they? :) Yes, that is a street lamp in the picture. We all were surprised that they left all the street lamps on during the firework show, but of course, we were in downtown Memphis...I don't think I would have wanted them to turn them off! Don't worry family, only 2 people were rushed out in an ambulance from gun shot wounds from where we were. No joke. The news says that the police believe they were hit by "celebratory" gun shots. How sad.
Anyway, we had a great 4th of July with our friends out here! We missed being around all the family but we are anxiously waiting for next weekend when Zach's dad comes to visit!! :)
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