two-a-days

My life as a football coach's wife has officially started for the season as two-a-days began this week. Ben is loving being back in the coaching routine and working with DC, and I have been trying to keep myself busy while he is so consumed with football. Along with work and school, I have started blogging :) , cooking, and running again in my spare time! I must admit, as much as I LOVE summertime, I am getting pretty ready for football season! It never fails, I always get antsy once the first week in August rolls around, and after my recent Friday Night Lights obsession, I am very ready this year. There has been a lot of change around here the past couple of months, but I know it is going to be a good season. Go Trojans!

Forever Young Gala

Last night, Ben and I attended the Forever Young Gala and Auction to raise money to send WWII veterans to see the memorial honoring their service in Washington, D.C. This organization is very dear to my mother, and she has been raising money ever since she went on the very first trip with my grandfather, Clyde Thomas May, Sr. in the fall of 2009. It was so special to see all of the men that have served for our country come together and to see their wishes fulfilled by the Forever Young Organization, started by Diane Hight and her husband Greg. We had such a fun time visiting family and friends at the event, all while enjoying a special dinner and raising money to help send two more groups to D.C. this fall! There was even a swing band there to top off the evening! We had a blast!

{Ben and I before dinner}

{Papaw with his girls!}

{My papaw, Clyde Thomas May, Sr. standing for as they play the Navy song. He served on the U.S.S. Dewey that survived a near fatal typhoon at sea.}

{Ben and I posing for a quick pic as they wrap up the auction!}

THANK YOU FOREVER YOUNG FOR ALL YOU DO IN MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE FOR OUR VETERANS!!!!!!!!!!!

puppy love :)

A couple of months ago, Ben and I decided to get a new puppy. Now, we already had a black lab at the time. His name is Dungy, and he is 3 years old. He sure can be rowdy at times, but he is a sweet dog. Our new puppy, Allie, is a miniature goldendoodle, which means she should only grow to about 20-25 lbs. She is too cute! She can also be a handful at times, but it has been nice to have her around when I am at home during the day! She is definitely my little companion! Here are a few pics of them!

{Dungy sitting like a good boy!}

{Allie and I right after we drove 6 hrs to get her!}

{Sweet Allie girl!}

life lately

So...I have finally joined the blogging world! I am not very technologically savvy, so it has definitely taken me some time to figure this whole thing out (and I will probably continue trying to figure it out for a while). Needless to say, there have been quite a few changes in our lives over the past couple of months. To start, Ben recently accepted a job at SBEC where he will be a football assistant and the defensive coordinator. One of our good friends, David Carter is the head football coach there now. I am so excited that I have someone to go to the games with (aka Shannon Carter!). Ben has been working there all summer and is truly enjoying it! I am personally one that hates change, but I know that it is a part of life. We are definitely going to miss our ECS family, but I know that this is where the Lord wants us at this time in our lives.


As for me, I am still working as a nurse and working on my nurse practitioner degree part time. It keeps me pretty busy, but I know that it will be totally worth it in just a few short years :) that's what i keep telling myself anyway! I always think that things are going to slow down in the summer, and then I wonder where all the time went! These are just few pics from our summer trip to the beach with the family :)

{Ben and I on the balcony before dinner at Lambert's, YUM}

{My cousin Ashleigh and I on the ferris wheel}

{Ben and I before dinner}

{Ben catching a "throwed roll" at lambert's}

{My sister Anna, me, Ben, and Ashleigh}

{My aunt Mary Jane and cousin Ashleigh}

{The whole fam at the beach}