The story begins...

Well I've heard about these new (or maybe not-so-new but just new to me) things called BLOGS. Pretty much what I had heard about them was that they get people in trouble at work for talking trash about their workplace, co-workers, etc. But that's not why I'm here!!!
On the more positive, I learned that it's a great way to keep those you love updated about life. And what better way to do that than through our very own website! So cool :)

I have good intentions for beginning this thing, and I hope that I can stay dedicated to keeping it filled with fun, random, exciting things going on in life. My intentions are to be able to look back on all these cool things 5 years..10 years from now and see how far we've come!

Brad has no idea YET...but we'll see if he ever contributes...doubtful. He'd rather be playing Homerun Derby on SportsIllustrated.com or trying to defend his title of #1 World Champion in Tennis on Play Station3. (No WAY his skills would compare to the oh so lovely Andy Roddick in real life, but I'll just let him keep playing in his fantasy world if that makes him happy.) [I love you Bradford! It's your cute little boyish ways that make me smile]

Brad and I will be getting married in 2 months! I really can't believe it...the engagement has FLOWN by. I am ready to be Mrs. Amanda Jones. I'm a little worried about putting a different signature on papers though- it just doesn't seem right that I'm acting like someone new. :)
Anyway---Brad is the love of my life, and I am so thankful that God chose him a LONNNNNG time ago to be my one and only. We have had fun dating the last almost 2 years, and I am so excited about going through all the new chapters of life with him.
We are living in Memphis, TN right now, and have become adjusted since leaving college and Starkville as best we know how. It was tough at first, but I think overall we've made the transition well! Brad is a Credit Manager at Wells Fargo Financial, and I am the Sales Manager for BlackLine (an executive transportation company). We are in the process of buying our first home together- YAYY! and we're on schedule to close next Monday the 23rd. [pictures will come later] It's a quaint little adorable house in a great location in East Memphis, and we are excited it will really be OURS' soon!

The rest of the fam...mom and dad Kraker are still in Starkville holding down the family business. Slade works for my dad doing real estate, and his wife Julia works on campus. They are great, and I'm glad they're nearby and didn't decide to stay in Arizona where they first went! Danielle is in Atlanta working at CB Richard Ellis (commercial real estate company). She loves the change of a big city, but just like me, we both miss sweet little Starkville alot. She has a nice boyfriend, Kevin, who I hope will stay around. :)