Fashionista

You wanna see the prettiest baby girl ever? There you go! Isn't she gorgeous. Four months and already she rules our household. She cries and we all hop to whatever she needs. she smiles and we all stop what we're doing to admire her! I love finding little girly stuff for her. I especially love getting her clothes that are descriptively cute! Like she has a two pieve long sleeve outfit that says "Adorable" on it that I just love. I can't wait until she can fit into her onsie that says, "Nobody puts baby in the corner!" I just love finding baby clothes like that. I still love putting Bryant in shirts that say things like, "I do my own stunts" or "Future Heartbreaker." Just today, I sent Tres to school in a shirt that said "Economics Major." I think it's fun. But I guess it's more me expressing myself through their clothing, and I know they won't let me do it forever!! I guess I better enjoy it while I can, huh?

Deck Them Halls, Y'All!!

Here we go! We close on our new home in the morning. And just in time! I can't wait to put up all my Christmas stuff in my new house! You know, stuff like decorative wreaths, Christmas lights, hanging stockings! I might just unpack Christmas stuff first! But I have to say, the wreath I bought to hang on my door has seen better days. I really, really want a new one! There are a few decorative wreaths on this website, but I found something I really want to get my kids while browsing the site: Do you guys remember Sea Monkeys? I remember our parents got some for us when I was like 10 or 11. I thought it was cool and a little creepy... but mostly cool! I think my boys would love watching them grow.

Memory Lane

I took Hank on a local road trip not long ago to show him where I grew up. I don't know if everyone knows this, but I grew up on a farm. I had my own pony and everything! His name was Wild Turkey. I even showed him in several horse shows and remember vividly winning the blue ribbon! I loved the pomp and circumstance that surrounded the horse show. Everyone was in there finest horse riding apparel. You could show English or Western. I always showed Western and wore the big hats, belts, and shiny boots. But I loved the English style, with the compact hat, close fitting and elegent outfits and streamlined boots.

If I could pick up one hobby from my youth, riding horses would definitely be it! It's just a really expensive hobby!

A season for clutter

Time to break out the box cutters!! I am so excited! When I started packing up my house last April, I never thought I would miss my stuff so much! Now that moving day is just around the corner, I can hardly wait to slice through the packing tape and uncover the treasures that make a house a home to my little family! I keep remembering the plates the boys painted and were packed directly into a box: And also, there were some Christmas presents I got last year for my house that I kept packed away because we were decluttering! I CAN'T wait to have a little clutter in my life again! So, come on over to my new house... but if I open the door with a smile and some box cutters in my hand... you'll know why!

Nothing in life is 'free'

I've been question our banking institute lately. Compass has commmercials saturating this region advertising no fee, free checking, re-imbursement on all ATM fees, and overdraft protection. I balance our checkbook meticulously every 3 or 4 days. And almost every month, I forget to deduct the free 'fee' from our checking account. That frustrates me. I've called and questioned it, and they say that it's for overdraft protection... which we never use or need. But I told them that last year, when I accidentally scheduled a payment for the wrong date, and we had to utilize the overdraft protection, they still charged a fee of $12. So where is the 'free' there, people? Like I said, I'm looking for another place to have our checking account. Maybe then, free will be free.

Our new house!!

We got a great deal! We close the week after Thanksgiving and should be settled by Christmas! God is good. Home for the holidays!

Picture This!

With the holidays coming up, we are taking inventory of our electronic equipment and making sure everything stays charged and ready to go! We have several sets of rechargeable batteriesfor the digital camera that we alternate out. I mean, would anyone really be happy if they didn't see my children's every expression captured this Christmas? I know I wouldn't be! Especially since we'll be capturing a lot of these memories in our new house! I can't wait to hang up stockings in front of our new fire place. I can't wait to figure out where to put the tree and where to put all the outdoor decorations! I can't wait to capture every minute of this precious time with my kids. I am a picture fiend! I take about 20 for every one I post on one of my blogs. Hank got me a new digital camera for Mother's Day last year and it NEVER leaves my purse. Kids are only kids for a short amount of time.

My friend, Brenda

Before I started having children, I worked as a producer at a local television station. I was the special projects producer, which meant I handled certain segments... consumer segment, health segment, etc. I worked most often and closely with Brenda Ladun. During my last year there, Brenda was diagnosed with breast cancer. She made a courageous decision, in my opinion, to chronicle her journery from surgery, (which turned into a double mastectomy) through chemotherapy, and into a new lifestyle to stay healthy. We did a huge cancer special that was actually nominated for an Emmy. In it, we told stories and tried to educate the public on cancer. Not just breat cancer, but leukemia, Mesothelioma cancer tumors, and everything in between. Brenda is now battling cancer again. And she's doing it just as courageously as before! Please be in prayer for her as she faces her giant head on.

Camping

My in-laws go on cross-country trips pulling a camper behind them. Last summer, they were gone for three months. They drove from Georgia all the way up through Canada. When they bought the camper, Hank started talking about going camping. I honestly couldn't imagine going camping. I mean, come on... three kids under five in a canvas tent for a weekend! That does not sound like my idea of fun right now. I need too many modern conveniences to take care of my little ones. But when they are all a little older, I would love to experience the great outdoors. Fishing, hiking, making smores over an open fire! Sounds all right, huh?