Much Needed Update

Let's see...I thought my life would slow down when I finished school, but I have quickly discovered that is not the case. Life always flies by no matter what you are doing apparently. Needless to say, life has kept me from chronicling my stories so this is my attempt to go back and recap the last couple of months.



Chase and I went to Fort Worth, TX for our good friend Robert and Bethany Farr's wedding. It was a great weekend visiting with old friends and making new ones. We went to a grocery store that apparently had one of the largest cheese collections. They certainly did not disappoint. Neither did the HUGE bar of chocolate I saw. We also took a quick trip to see the new Dallas Cowboys stadium which was ginormous.

Chase's grandmother, "Supergram," had her 90th birthday. To celebrate we did what any 90 year old would do...we threw a party! Except she was the life of this party. She is an amazing organist/pianist so she put together a concert for 300 of her closest friends. We can't wait for her 100th!

We have continued to take Emerson down to some Southern Miss football games which he absolutely loves. I'm not sure if he actually really enjoys it or if he just thinks they are cool because his super cool Uncle Chase loves going. Either way, you'd think he is their #1 fan. He also thinks the full name of the school is 'Southern Miss To The Top.' It's too cute and we haven't exactly corrected him on that yet. One day we will..

Josh, my brother, is gearing up for his big move to Los Angeles, CA on January 1st. For his farewell show, the Josh Hailey Studio hosted the I Love Mississippi: Jackson Retrospective which was a farewell compilation of all art pieces he's done over the past 5 years plus some new art. The show was held at the Art Center of Mississippi Museum downtown and the whole museum held his work for a month. It was simply amazing and over 1,500 people came to the big show on December 2nd. It was all Josh Hailey art, 9 local bands performed, and 11 local restaurants catered the event. If you weren't feeling the Jackson love, then you missed the point entirely.

Did I mention he also formed a band, Jtran, where he and his friend Tre write, sing, and play all the music? This picture above is from their performance at the Retrospective show. They recorded their first album which came out the week before the show.

Amazing video of Josh and his work leading up to the show: http://vimeo.com/17444677

Write up about the event: http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/index.php/site/comments/editors_note_will_the_next_josh_hailey_stand_up/

Then Chase and I went to New York for a quick 48 hours. Though it was quick, we got to do everything we wanted to do. We ate lots of food, saw great friends, went Christmas shopping, and saw a Broadway show. What more could you want? Even though the weather was bitter cold and 15 degrees most of Friday, we wouldn't have traded it for a thing. My favorite part was seeing all my old co-workers and getting to meet Kathren's new baby Will. Wish I could see them more often. (hint hint...trip to Mississippi soon?)

We stopped by our old apartment

Ate our favorite Thai food at Cafe Sage

Ate cart guy

Chase eating cart guy on the side of the street in Soho. Yes, that's how much we wanted it...we actually sat on the side of a store to eat it...

This past week I planned our annual high school alumni soccer game and we had a great time playing. I am slightly...actually extremely out of shape, but it was fun to see and play again with all my old high school buddies.

Now it's the day after Christmas and we're settling in from a long weekend of Christmas festivities. Chase and I are happy with all our happies from family and friends.

My attempt to put Christmas lights outside our house

Our Christmas tree and our new sofa table

One of our favorite gifts was from my brother which was the NY panoramic print to compliment our Jackson print. They hang in our hallway and are a great reminder of our two homes.

We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!