Sunday, October 25, 2009

October Happenings!!!

START AT THE BOTTOM of THIS POST AND READ UP!!!
OOPS!!!

Pop & Lali LOVE their last GrandBoy!!!

and Pop!!!

Max loves Aunt Pam!!!

Failed attempt for a sweet family picture!! I always like these better anyway!!!

Pinata time!!!

The Party Crew!!! Julia, Sam, Ben, Isaac, Cade, Cason, and the bros!!!

Present time!!!


Hayride into the pasture to see the cows in Daddy's truck!!

Ummm.... chocolate fountain!!!

Gotta have a cow cake!!!

next day.... PARTY TIME!!

Little family birthday cupcake!!!

Kick your feet up, Max... it's your birthday pizza dinner!!!



What do u want for your birthday, Max.... Play In The Mud!!!!

I can't believe that our last little baby boy is 2!!! The stomping of his feet running through the house, his sweet kisses and hugs that he loves to give away, his love for cows, and so much more.. just melts us to the core!!!

Oh.. there is a very special day in October... Max's birthday!!!

and coats!!

Time to pull out all the cold weather clothes...

Country dinner... pintos, collards, ham, and skillet cornbread... woo-hoo!!!

I woke up from Sunday nap and found this note on the table!!! My big country boy!


Fall is here... and it is wonderful!!!

COUNTRY LIVING!!! Our neighbors love to grow food in their garden and give it away to us... so we accept!!!

We got to have a fun day celebrating and raising money for sweet Mallory Mc. It was cold and rainy, but nobody's sweet hearts seemed to be dampened!!!

4 precious brothers curled up watching a movie!

Thumbs up from the men!!!

So, being the only gal in the house... I don't cook many pretty, girly meals... but this night was different. I wanted a yummy SALAD with grilled chicken, strawberries, blueberries, almond slivers, and girly dressing... HOW'D THEY LIKE IT!!!???

Max has lost it with this crew!!!

Time to get clean!!!


Yes... that's their faces in the water!!!


When it rains... these boys don't want to curl up with hot chocolate... they want to get in it!!! No lightning... GO FOR IT!!!

Happy Baptism Cake!!


Colby was baptised!!!! Grammoo and Grouch & Pop and Lali all came over to celebrate the day with us! Colby let us know that..."I've known Jesus my whole life and I've known that I don't want to die without Him cuz I don't want to go to hell... now I know that I can't LIVE without Him." That's right buddy...


The Dukes' (minus Jason... he was at a conference in Atlanta) came to stay a week with us. Jen and the 4 kiddos piled into our home... and we had a blast!!! We took most of our pics on Jen's camera, but I had these two! I got to show Jen our new life here in Rome! She took my aerobics class (and did GREAT!), we went to all the parks, saw camels at the fair, went out for an Ali and Jen nite, and so much more... We jokingly called ourselves... "Sam, Ali, & Jen Plus Eight!"

He was catcher the entire season... we bought our first CUP. Now that's little boy world. You should've seen me after the first game washing his uniform... I didn't know how to clean it... washing machine in the undies?? Take it out and put it in the dishwasher?? Hand wash???

Jackson played Fall Baseball with his best friend Cade!

OHHH October is FULL of fun...

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

September Fun!!!

September has been a blast... and we are only half way through it!!
We finally completed Sam's wreck settlement and were truly blessed by someone in our church family to sell us a wonderful truck! Makes a wifey feel good to know her husband is driving a big truck after he was smashed by a big rig in his little car!

The boys have started doing flips, cart wheels, and hand stands all over the house!



I have a picture of Max doing a handstand, but he just got out of the tub... naked noony handstand... for our eyes only!!!

Rolo found a new bed... our blanket box!


We got to go to the beach for a weekend!!!
Pop and Lali kept the boys for us... they are sooo wonderful everyway imaginable!!!
Me, Sam, Pam , and Jud took off Friday evening for Panama City and came back Monday...
It rained all day Saturday... but we didn't care... we napped, watched movies, played cards, and got to go see the Dukes' in Destin and go to dinner! Thanks, Pop Dukes!!! Sunday was BEAUTIFUL outside.... we played in the ocean like a bunch of 12 year olds, played cards on the beach, & swam in the pool. That afternoon, we cooked at the condo and had a GREAT chill nite in with more cards and a movie!!! Much needed chill time and much enjoyed friend time!!!
I love my Pam!

My favorite person on the planet!!!

Pam & Jud... responsible for my sore stomach muscles and loss of voice after making me laugh ALL weekend!

Sam and Jason... even though we've moved... never skip a beat!

My Jen... my heart..

What a glorious September... more to come...

Thursday, August 27, 2009

God Soooo Knew What He Was Doing...

I think money is soooooo OVERRATED!!!
Maybe I'm only saying that because we don't have any... every bit extra we get goes into our pantry and then inevitably into the tummy's of our 4 boys within 27 minutes of purchasing!!
ANYWAY... God soooo knew what He was doing when He created this amazing Earth... Just in the past 3 days I've experienced more beauty and joy in my own backyard and home than I could ever experience purchasing...
HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING WHEN HE GAVE US...
*Sweet Neighbors with a Really Sweet Pear Tree*
Not only will we love fresh pears and a pear tart, but also a sweet little centerpiece on the dining room table... until the hungry lil' mongers eat 'em all!
* Gardenia Bushes Lining Our Garage*
... made for some sweet momma time with her baby boy...
... and a quirky little smell good in the kitchen... recycle everything... count it all JOY!

* Grammoo*
Oh, my momma... just precious.
* Teeth Pulling*
who needs Saturday morning cartoons when you can set-up a wrestling match with your favorite wrestler attached to your loose tooth with dental floss... then, your wrestler does his signature move and... whammo... tooth pulled and a morning of laughter!

* Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Swirl Bundt Cake*

* Brothers*
... sometimes mom and dad just don't cut it... let me go to my bro!

I hope you are able to find much JOY, LAUGHTER, and CONTENTMENT in the things that are right in front of you... count it all joy!







Friday, August 14, 2009

We're Ba-ack!!!

but on another site.... silly me!!! I posted it on Colby's blog... check it out
www.colbyandwhitebear.blogspot.com