Thanksgiving 2007

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving has come and gone. What's not hard to believe is that we in the Davis family are already looking foward to next year in Calera, Al. This year in Table Rock proved to be a fun time as always. Not everyone could attend but as you can see from our group picture, there were still plenty of Davis' to go around! I hope all that could not attend enjoy the slideshow and at least feel as if they were there once they view it. Enjoy looking at the slideshow over and over again.......I sure do!

Click here to begin show. (Please make sure your volume is on!)

Dennis Davidson Chou, Jr.

Wednesday, I met one of the newest members of Greenville, SC. He is a sweet Alabama fan named Davidson. He is four weeks old and absolutely beautiful. I had the pleasure of taking his picture as well as his mom and dad's. Davidson already has a pet as well. A well mannered dog named, Nick (after Nick Saban of course!) Please take a moment to enjoy the precious photos of Davidson!

Roll Tide Roll, Davidson!

Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis

On October 20th, Mark and I traveled the quick trip north to Charlotte, NC. I had the privelage of photographing John and Jenn's wedding. Jenn is one of the sweetest girls around. She is beautiful inside and out. John is also just as sweet. And, I'm not saying that just because he is Mark's boss! ha! Congratulations to both of you! May God continue to bless you both!


Click here to see a slideshow of their special day!

Today was quite a Monday...

Today was no day special; at least that is what I thought when I woke up. Carolyn picked Cade up from school today b/c I had a Dr.'s appt. I met them at a meat-n-three restaurant in Spartanburg called 'Wade's'. (Great place by the way.) Well, there are tons of cars there and we ask why it's so busy. Well, Bill Clinton was in town and was eating there today. So, by the time we were ready to leave, he was arriving. I was able to get a few shots of him with my camera phone and a little movie. What I didn't get a picture of was me shaking his hand and Cade shaking his hand! He actually leaned across our table to shake Cade's hand. Cade's response was that of a typical four year old. He said, 'But mommy, I wanna see the fish!' I wish I could have gotten a photo of him shaking Cade's hand but it was SO crowded. Between SS Agents, regular police and news reporters, it was a madhouse!! So, enjoy our little movie and our pics. It was quite the day!

Rebekah and Justin Underwood

On October 6th, my family and I traveled back to Nashville. I was photographing the wedding of Rebekah Ball and Justin Underwood. I have known Rebekah for at least 14 years. I still can not believe she is married now! The wedding was beautiful and so incredibly sweet! They both are so much fun and I truly felt as if I was photographing family. Congratulations to you both!

To view Bekah and Justin's slideshow, please click here.

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Publix Field Trip

Cade and the other four year olds at Anderson Mill Road Baptist's Early Learning Center went to Publix on October 1st for a field trip. It was so simple and so cute! They had a great time and received quite a few treats from Publix. Attached you will find a slideshow from their big day. Enjoy!

If you'd like to order any prints, please contact Marian at maloftis03@hotmail.com.

Thanks!

The Hollands

I had a photo shoot a few Sundays ago with the Hollands. Andy and Mark work for the same company, Cintas, and they live in the neighborhood where we're building. Once I have worked out all of the bugs in the software, I'll be able to post their slideshow. Keep checking back!

Yes, I went by the house again today. =o) I couldn't help myself! I knew the plywood had been placed on the roof so I had to come and see for myself all that was done. Today has been a busy day so far and it is only 2 pm. I met with Jana Candler today to discuss photography and then went back to Cade's school to pick him up and go to the house. Now, I need to sit down and balance the checkbook, return some calls, unload the dishwasher, etc. Hopefully, my photogoraphy website will be up and running soon. I've requested to 'go live' but have yet to hear from them. We'll see.

Enjoy the pics!

Me

Update on our house

Here is what our new home looks like so far!

It's coming along! It's really hard at this stage to not go by the house every single day. I really hope we stay on schedule for a November closing time.

Have a good one!

Marian

Hummingbirds

Here are a few pics of Carolyn's hummingbirds. Aren't they so cute?

Post Surgery Update

Well, here we are. Finally finished with all of Mark's surgeries.
It's been a rough ride this past week. We anticipated an easy surgery and a quick recovery. I guess 1 for 2 isn't all that bad. The surgery went well. Mark had his stoma reversed on the 17th. All went according to Dr. Dobson's plan and the surgery was finished within an hour. But, his bowels were slow to awaken after surgery just like after his first surgery in Cleveland. So, to make a long story short, he had to have the NG tube put in his nose again to drain his stomach. (More green sludge!) We anticipated leaving the hospital on the 19th. We didn't leave until the 23rd! We were in the hospital for one week. I was going out of my mind and I know Mark was too. Thankfully, we are home b/c his bowels did finally 'awaken' ; and they did so with a vengence! (and that's all I'm going to say about that!)

Thanks to mom and Dad for coming up and helping watch Cade. They also stayed much longer than anticipated and I am so grateful they were able to help out. Had they not been able to watch him, I really do not know what we would have done. Way to go MiMi and Papa!

On a brighter note, our new home has the beginnings of it's foundation. I went by there on Thursday with Mom and Cade and they were beginning to put our foundation down. We are building a home in Boiling Springs, SC. Forgive me if I've already told you this but I keep forgetting who I told and who I didn't tell. We should move in by the 2nd week in November! I can't wait!

I hope everyone has a great night and a wonderful Sunday tomorrow.
Let's pray for more rain! =o)

Marian

I'm up and running.......

Today is the first day of my blog. I hope to set this up in conjuction with my photography business, Marian Ashley Photo. I hope to have my business website up within the next week.

Mark's second surgery is scheduled for this Friday, August 17th. We have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am. It will be a long day for sure.

Check back for more information on my blog as well as pictures, and daily happenings.