Spring has sprung!

Well, it is official (and a little late here at our house) but Spring has Sprung! We have had some rainy weather the last few weeks that have kept us feeling gloomy. Well, today has been a beautiful day to be outside enjoying God's handiwork! So, the Hackney's did just that.

We have had 6 little tomato plants growing in our kitchen window sill for a few weeks now. Have you seen the Topsy Turvy Tomato Grower on the infomercial? Well, we were dying to try it and they had it on sale at Home Depot (or as Kate says Hobo Depot) today. We just could not resist. We will keep you posted on the progress. We also planted the remaing plants in the ground after much weed pulling and dirt tilling. Kate purchased some sunflower seeds and planted some sunflowers as well. It will be interesting to see if they germinate and bloom.

I also purchased some petunias today and Mike is going to try his hand at growing bell peppers. We hope to have some nice salads from our little "garden" this year. We are also looking forward to purchasing fresh fruit, veggies, and eggs from our friends Mike and Denise Burns, who own Burns Best Farms www.burnbestfarms.com If you are in North Georgia or even in the Marietta area, you can purchase their home grown fruits and veggies. Check them out!

Tomorrow we will finish our planting and weeding so I will wait to post pictures until we are done. So you can see the before and after. It is amazing to me how God has everything so perfectly planned out and orchestrated to work together! I love being outside and have had a great day. We all three are filthy but we had fun together and that is what is important! Have a great weekend!

Spring

Well I have totally neglected my little blog and apologize. Life has been crazy good. 2009 has truly been amazing so far. God continues to work in our lives and blesses us more than we deserve. We are currently on Spring Break and loving every minute of free time that we have. I have been working so much (and I love those paychecks, don't get me wrong) but it is nice to have a break. Kate is growing like a weed and Mike is staying very busy too. We hav been spending a lot of time working with the youth at church, the house, and the puppies. They are a handful to say the least. Mollie and Daisy are both up to 35 lbs now. Where did my small dogs go? It is late and we have another fun filled day of adventure tomorrow. I will post more later with some pictures from the last few months! Happy Wednesday!

MIA

Well, the Hackney family has been in the middle of a whirlwind of activity and I have neglected my blog. I truly apologize! This is in need of some serious updating and I have a lot of information and photos to share.

First thing first, I need a new layout. I don't remember how to change the layout, so if anyone can help me out, it would be appreciated! Once I get that done then I will add some new posts with the update on us! It has been a wonderful couple of months and I can't wait to share the details with you.

Annissa

MIA

Hey ya'll! I apologize that I have been neglecting my blog lately, but surely you understand. Mike has arrived home safe and sound. It is so wonderfully amazing having him home. God is so good and faithful and not only did he bring him home safe, he brought him home a better man. Mike really used his time in Iraq to grow in his walk with Christ and trying to be the man that God wants him to be. It is so evident in our life here at home.

We have had an amazing homecoming, mini vacation, and Thanksgiving. We are gearing up to go on our family cruise next week and then off to the Mouse House. I will try to post more with some pictures later this week.

Thanks for your prayers and support. We would not have made it without you all. We love you!

Mike, Annissa, and Kate

Praise God! 1 more day

Well, we only have one more day until Mike arrives back in Chattanooga! Praise God! I love the fact that I can call him on his cell phone or that he has been sending me text messages! It is amazing! I have so many little things to do tomorrow to finish getting ready for his homecoming. Check out my TO DO list:

1. Get his truck detailed.
2. Wash all the clothes.
3. book our room in Pigeon Forge
4. pack bags for Pigeon Forge for Kate and I
5. Mani/pedis for both Kate and I
6. buy groceries (haven't done this in a while)
7. finish details for homecoming celebration at Reserve Center
8. Hang sign
9. pay some bills
10. try not to go crazy (this will be accomplished by a massage tomorrow just for me!)
11. hope I can sleep tomorrow night

Also, check out www.timesfreepress.com for some articles on the unit's homecoming!

I will post pictures next week! Love ya'll!

OMG He will be home SUNDAY!!!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I got a phone call Saturday with the news that Mike will be home this coming Sunday. God is so good! This is almost an entire week earlier than expected. Kate and I are all a flutter with activity to get the house and ourselves ready. Please pray that all of the flights will take place and that there are no glitches to push back the timeline.

God is good! Mike will be home by this time next week!

Love ya'll!

Halloween

Trunk or Treat with Hannah Montanna
I wanna be a rock star!

Best of both worlds!

Halloween is always fun but it was a bit subdued this year. With Mike being gone, I didn't hang any lights or get out any decorations. We had Trunk or Treat at church and had a blast. We used a pumpkin bean bag game as our trunk decorations. Kate dressed up as Hannah Montanna and had a blast. She hated the wig but did wear it for a little while. She has way too much candy and we must now find a new home for it.