After the festival, we went on a search for an apple orchard so we could get our own bags of apples. We found one place that had not only an entire grocery store full of hundreds of bags of apples, but they also had an orchard where you could go pick your own apples. I INSISTED that we get our own off the tree, as I have never done this before. I found the perfect apple, and of course it was WAY on top of the tree. SO. I climbed up the tree, with a little boost from Mattie, and I got up there to get my apple. I was so proud.
After the apple orchard, we went to go to the Pumpkin Patch, but it was REALLY busy. So we bypassed it and went to Fort Mountain. After almost 20 miles of very windy roads up the mountain, we finally reached the top and got out to look. It was a short walk uphill to the very top, but once we got to the top, it was all worth it. The view was AMAZING. You could see for miles. The elevation was about 2000 feet, and it was a lot colder up there than it was at the apple orchard. We took pictures and laughed for a few minutes, then made the journey back to the car.
With it being so cold outside these last few days, I felt awful leaving Teddy outside. He is too small & doesnt have enough body fat to keep him warm outside. So we left him in the house with his tennis ball and bed. When we finally came home after being gone for almost 12 hours, he was so excited to see us that he couldnt hold still. But he ran outside to go potty like a good boy. We checked in the house, and couldnt find any evidence of destruction. So I feel better now. I know that we can leave him in the house alone while we are out. Now he doesn't have to be outside all the time.
We love and miss all of you very much!! Everyone get out and enjoy the weather while it lasts!!
Take care...
Amanda & Matthew
"Never, never, never give up." - Winston Churchill
Matt & I are FINALLY settled in our new home!! It actually looks like civilized people live here now. Not just clutter bugs!! I am so happy with the house too. Now that everything is going the way it is supposed to, it is a lot less stressful! The first week, I was about to go crazy!! There was SO much stuff to do, and it seemed like everytime something was repaired, another thing broke. Awful. But we are slowly but surely getting everything put away and organized. We plan to have everyone over soon!! 
Work is going great too. Matt is back to work at night on patrol. No more desk duty!! So, we are both on the same schedule once again. I couldn't be happier. It was so depressing when he was on light duty. We would pass each other going to & from work most days! You never know how much you love someone until you o from spending EVERY day with them, to almost no time with them. It was rough!! But everything is fine now. He is back to stopping cars & finding the bad guys. My side of the radio is going good too. The girls I work with are the best teammates ever! We have our ups & downs, but overall we have fun together. I have been working 911 over 2 years now. I love the work too! It's always something new. Never the same day twice! Yeah, we take some sad or upsetting calls. But the ones that are positive, or even change someones life for the better make everybad call seem worth the while. I love it. 
My family came over this past Sunday. They helped us put the living room together. Some enjoyed it more than others! Jason and Austin helped some and then resorted to playing old school Nintendo games on our Wii. Emma played with "Tey Bear" and then got tired and decided to watch Calliou on TV. It is one of her favorite shows Mom says. It was nice having them over. We don't get to see them much anymore now that they live so far away! I keep telling Mom that they should move to Adairsville too. Maybe one day she will give in! =]
