WELL...

Do you want the good news or the bad news? The BAD news is this blog is retiring. The GOOD news is it will pick up at KLP Photography's blog. That's right, my business blog is also gonna get a little personal so you can get an inside look at our lives. So please replace this blog with the photography blog if it is on your list. Check with the KLP photography blog often to learn more about the Peddicord's! :)

Hey Stranger

Hello blog friends (as if any of you read this anymore)! I know it has been a while since you have heard from us. I think the last time we spoke, we were headed out West for a trip to Arizona. We are still alive, just veeeeeery busy! And I don't see things slowing down for a while. Which is a good thing. To sum it all up: Casey travels A LOT with work, Kristin is working and doing photography on the side (which has taken off wonderfully) and in the mean time we are trying to remodel a house! We are so busy there is no time to breath or update a blog for that matter! Never fear, when things get back to normal and we are in our house then you will see updates often. Just say a prayer for us that everything with the house gets done...and soon! :) Love you all! C & K

{it's time}

Finally, the time has come...
We leave for Arizona tomorrow!!!
The is honestly a once in a lifetime opportunity (we would never be able to afford this place, luckily it is all paid for) and we plan to take full advantage. God really blessed Casey with a great job, and we are so grateful to have this chance. So please pray for us that we have a safe trip, and that we don't get too burnt. We love you all.

Casey and Kristin

{house!}

IT'S OFFICIAL! We are homeowners! We signed our life away on Friday, and now the fun begins. A lot of you are wondering when we will be in and it's gonna be a while. Being a foreclosure, there is a lot of stuff that needs done and we have exactly 4 months to get it fixed. Any volunteers that wanna help would be great! So we are looking at June or July as the move in month. We can't wait for everyone to see it! We are going to take some 'before' pictures so you can see the progress. Say a prayer for us, we are gonna need it! :)

When Megan handed over the key(see earlier post for a pic of the house)!

{dog park}

Poor Pat and Pearl, there really are times that I feel bad for them. They don't get out and get to play as much as I wish they could. Casey and I don't have a yard for them to play in (yet), so the only way they get to run free is either at Megan's house or at the Dog Park in Knoxville. They LOVE this place. They get to run, play with other dogs, and just enjoy life. I love to watch them run and walk without having to wear a leash. They really had fun yesterday and the weather was beautiful. Our lives would not be the same without our 'babies' :)

{vday}

The day for LOVE :)
I am one blessed girl... I get to know what love feels like. My husband shows it to me every day. I wish everyone will get to experience the true meaning of love and what it feels like. It truly is the greatest of all...

I know I am updating our Valentines Date Night a little late, but things have been hectic here lately... TRUST ME. As I have said before, I love this holiday. It's nothing that special because I am treated well all the time. :) However, we did try some new things that deserve recognition.

We started off the night at Patrick Sullivans. Neither one of us had been, and we heard nothing but good reviews about the place. I kept hearing it was a great place to go after games (more like a bar) so I was a little hesitant to spend our romantic Valentine's evening there. We loved it! The old city atmosphere was awesome, there was no wait, and most of all the food was delicious! We both got the special which was prime rib with jumbo shrimp. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone that is looking for a great atmosphere and a great meal.


Secondly, we went to the downtown movie theatre and really enjoyed it. The seats were very comfortable and the theatre was HUGE - there was no such thing as a bad place to sit. I would highly recommend this place for a great cinema experience.


The move Valentine's Day was very cute and funny. The cast is huge of familiar faces and they were all great. I was afraid the stories would not go together well but it all flowed wonderfully. You know if Julia Roberts is in it its gonna be a good :)

{ARIZONA}

Casey won a trip! Since he was the top seller in his division for 2009, we get to go on an all expense paid trip to The Pheonician Resort and Spa in Arizona! I am so proud of him, he has worked super hard over the past year for us and it really does pay off. God has blessed us more than we deserve!

Thank you baby for all that you do and working so hard. I love you!!! :) CONGRATS!

Here it is




Casey will be here...


while I am getting one of these...


YAY! :) Can't wait! So excited and proud of my baby!

{there's no place like HOME}

My step-dad was so nice to give us some land to build a home on. However, the more soil tests we started having, the more we realized we might not be able to build the size of home we wanted. We started looking at homes to buy, but still keeping the building option open just incase. Were we ever going to find a place to call home? Should we still try to build or see what is out there? It was a very stressful time and MANY prayers went up asking for guidance.

My best friend Megan showed us a victorian-style home in the historic part of Harriman and we fell in love. From the moment I saw it I envisioned us living there. One of my biggest requests was to find a home with a big enough yard for Pat and Pearl. This home came with two plots of land beside it. I just felt like it was meant to be. We don't like carpet because of our horrible allergies, this home has not one room with carpet, but the original hardwood floors all thru out. Everything seemed to be falling into place; we made an offer, got a counter offer from the bank and we accepted. 3 LONG days went by waiting on their signatures saying that they approved. Finally, on Friday we got the signatures!!! :)

Now I know that things are not final until our closing date 45 days (and counting) from now, but I just feel like God wants us there. I feel like it was meant for us to have it. So please, anybody that reads this, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers during the next few months as we get everything finalized.

WE ARE SO EXCITED AND THANKFUL :)

{Haiti}

WAKE UP! I don't think everyone realizes what the people of Haiti are going through. We have no clue how blessed and spoiled we really are. Even the poorest person in America would be considered wealthy in Haiti. There are brothers and sisters over that need us, need our prayers. God has really put the orphans of Haiti on my heart and that we pray for them.

"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

{hey hey hey GOODBYE!}

I can't blame someone for following a dream. I think everyone out there has a dream job and would do anything to get it. USC was his dream job and he went for it. However, the WAY in which he just up and left us?! Most of the players read it on the news before he even told them, he gave a one minute press conference with no live cameras allowed, he took everyone with him (probably even some recruits)...karma sucks and I do believe this will one day come back and bite him in his butt!

So goodbye Lame, Mr. Dooley and his southern charm seem to have more manners than you ever will!

{north carolina}

Every other year, we head up to NC to celebrate the holidays with some of Casey's side of the family. We draw names, exchange gifts, and just spend some time together which is most important. This year we went bowling, played cards, played Wii, and I even got to take some pictures of Zack and Sarah (see my photography blog for those). We had a great time, but then again, it's always a great time when you are around this group of people...







Starr gave Zack and Casey a scavenger
hunt to find some gifts which was VERY entertaining...


I have never seen him run so fast...








Brian's gift giver did some awesome wrapping...





OK so I had to let everyone see a glimpse of the pictures I took of Zack and Sarah but you have to go here to see more:
http://photosbyklp.blogspot.com

{chick-fil-a bowl!}

What a great time we had at this game! Beforehand, we went to something called Fan Fair, where all the fans go and basically there are stands set up everywhere of people giving stuff away. We got our picture taken with the Chik-fila-a Cows, and the Giecko Gecko. We somehow wiggled our way up to the front of the line for the Vol Walk and got an upclose and personal glimpse of the coaches and players. I must say it was the highlight of the trip! Even though we lost, it was still a great experience. We drove up with Zack and Sarah, got a hotel 3 blocks from the stadium, had great food, great fun... Couldn't have asked for a better time! We got to count down to the new year in a little pizza joint next to our hotel, this place had the best pizza ever. I couldn't think of a better way to start off the new year but with Tennessee football and pizza. :)



Our cheerleaders in the parade earlier in the day


Eric Berry

the traitor.

Kiffie was there too!

view from our seats