2 weeks in pictures

I apologize for the lack of description on this post. I'm going and going these days! I'm hoping the pictures are self-explanatory.

(p.s. Miley is no longer Hannah anymore)

worker bee

I have been busy putting Christmas wreaths together. You can see what I do here! It's so much fun.

They will be featured the beginning of November at The Crown in Indianola.

A look on the Bright Side

Today has not been productive for me. I woke up with a headache which is pretty much gone now. I took a shower with intentions of going to church but just couldn't get it together. So T took Wade while KE and Nathan stayed home with me. The only thing I have done today is wash 2 of 6 loads of clothes. The greatest thing about today is the sun has shown all day!! I hope this week is bright and sunny. We are one week away from our pictures with Mauri. And 2 weeks away from Halloween. I still have not bought the kids' costumes. We may just take a family trip over to Walmart and let them pick them out. I usually go all out online and try to get costumes you can't get in stores... but really.. who cares? They sure don't! I hope to squeeze in a trip to the pumpkin patch as well.

Yesterday we all went to Oxford for Ole Miss' homecoming. Since we had the kids, we just tailgated and then came on home when the game started. Both of my nieces are KDs and they are loving it. KE has decided she wants to go to Ole Miss and we encourage it! Then she asks if she can go to Alabama and of course we tell her she can. I will be happy if she goes and sticks to it..unlike myself.

It's time again for me to get started on my Christmas wreaths. I can't wait to go to Paul Michael and get some goodies ! My wreaths will be featured at The Crown in November! I can't wait!

oh oh oh it's magic!

I had to share this... he is always asking me to pull the video up on YouTube...

Hello all

Wow, I'm officially a blog slacker. Life has definitely been busy. KE is in soccer, dance, voice and piano. W is in soccer and N is just hanging out at school 2 days a week in which I get nothing done still! I need an entire day to clean or at least get caught up.

This past weekend I took KE on a surprise road trip to St Louis to see her BFF. They were both surprised and had a ball. Another treat was supposed to be a Hannah Montana concert but she cancelled due to strep! I was so glad I never told KE!!! This was an early birthday gift to her. As things would have it, Miley rescheduled for KE's actual birth date... and yes we will make the trip again for it in a few weeks. She is going to be so excited.

We have been though the swine flu and I'm just hoping we don't deal with sickness all winter long. The boys are doing well and are definitely a hand full these days. They have been a bit stir crazy with being cooped up in the house due to rain rain and more rain. It's depressing! Something I am looking forward to this weekend is the Beth Moore conference and Ole Miss/Bama game. I can't wait to cheer on our Lord and Savior as well as the family's favorite SEC team.

Hi there!

Still busy with kids' activities but I wanted to take a moment to share a picture of W getting ready to go to school for picture day and the last day as a 3 year old!!! :(






We are having his party tomorrow at his school. Easy does it! He is so excited. He asked me to make a cake with his picture on it like a rock star. I made these instead. I know he will love it! I still can't believe he is about to be 4!!

God Smacked!!!

Hi my blogging friends...

I have been in overdrive it seems these days with kids activities, housework and the endless worries of what's to come. I have been enjoying some beautiful-perfect weather. If only it would stay this way forever!!!

Okay, so ... today I took N to our pediatrician for a second look at his current illness... which was diagnosed as upper respiratory infection in the beginning. His fever spiked to 104 yesterday afternoon and I panicked. This morning, he only had 99 fever so I felt a little silly for going 35 minutes away... BUT better safe than sorry. He had blood work which showed an elevated count so off we go to the hospital for a chest x-ray. After the x-ray and being stuck twice, we were ready for a break and since it was lunchtime, and since the doctor asked us to hang out around town for the results, we headed over to one of my favorite restaurants in Greenwood. I was worried they didn't accept checks because that is all I had with me. I didn't prepare to be there all day. I found out they did accept them, so I had a lunch date with my baby. Several people smiled as we sat down. N had band-aids showing so if you looked closely, you could tell he had been to the doctor... you know the band-aids with a huge wad of cotton underneath. I had a sweet, young waitress who didn't speak very loud. At the end of our meal, she walked by and placed what looked like a business card beside me on the table and very meekly said... this is from that lady behind you. I sat there for a second, not fully hearing her at first and thought.. Oh great.. some guy is hitting on me and asked her to leave his business card ( don't ask) Then I realized what the waitress had said so I slowly turned to look behind me and nope. Nobody. Just a table with a box on top and the guy at the register. Hmmmmm. So I got this strange feeling and waiting on my waitress to return.. which took forever, I asked her if she had a ticket for me and she said no, have a nice day and scurried off.... I reluctantly got N and my things and left. I got to my car and read the other side of the card:

Don't worry about anything; instead pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
If you do this, you will experience God's peace. Phil. 4:6


Okay, so now I'm freaking... I call T to ask if he called up there and paid for my meal because I had told him I was worried that they didn't accept checks.... but really... that just isn't something he would do... or think to do. SO in a nutshell, God showed up. I believe and always have as long as I have been a Christian that everything happens for a reason. God knows all and is all. This could not have come at a better time. I have been worried about some things that I have been praying to God for answers and while I still may not have the answers, I have peace. Some may think... oh well, someone just saw ya'll and thought to do a good deed.. Whatever it was, I know it came from God.

It is amazing that when you give your life over to him, and spend time with him and pray to him what happens. It is a indescribable feeling of going in the right direction. It makes you hungry for more.. more of what God wants for your life. Not just what YOU want.

oh..p.s.... my baby has bronchitis... we got lots of drugs and he will be good as new in a couple of days.