It has been awhile. I am not sure where all the time goes. We went to Birmingham last week to celebrate my Dad's birthday and Brayden and Finley Grace did not want to come home with us. So we headed out Saturday afternoon without them. We enjoyed Saturday night with just Baylor. Then late Saturday night, Baylor was sick with the croup. So we didn't ( Read more... )

Monday afternoon Finley Grace came in from playing outside. We had been at the lake all weekend and Sam kept a fire going for us. Anyway, Sam went hunting on Monday, SO no fire. She came and sat on the hearth with me and look at the fireplace. She asked me where the fire was. I told her Daddy went hunting so we didn't have a fire. She looked at me ( Read more... )

Today Finley Grace turned 3!! She had a great day. Sam, Brayden and I decorated her room last night after she went to sleep, so she woke up excited. Sam and Brayden put balloons in her bed. I was wondering if that would be such a good idea if she were to pop one in her sleep. A scary way to wake up I would think! We had her bike in our bedroom so ( Read more... )

Here is a list of the 33 things my sister has learned from my mother in her 33 years. She made this list for my mother for her birthday. Some of the things are family jokes but some you will appreciate. You will at least see what the lady who raised us is all about ( Read more... )

Tonight I got an unexpected treat. I got to be at home all by myself!!!I had to go shop for a little while tonight. Sam was going to load the kids and head to the lake. We are planning on staying there until after Christmas. We had a ton of things to take so that I could cook, Santa can come, etc...Sam told me to go ahead and shop and he would load ( Read more... )

Yesterday was Brayden's 5th Birthday!I have to admit, it kind of took a back seat due to Gatlinburg then Disney and Mommy trying to play catch up with all the Christmas duties!He didn't notice. Sam and I decorated his room while he was sleeping. That made a big impression on him. I think we might turn that into a tradition. He got birthday cards in ( Read more... )

Most of you know about our friend Dara's death this week. I can only think of one other episode in my life that has bothered me as much. Both of these events, make me wonder why? what sense does this make? I have mourned for this family this week. My heart is ripped out for her mother, Karen. Until you are a mother, you do not really understand how ( Read more... )

We just returned yesterday from Gatlinburg. We had been planning a surprise trip for my mother's 60th birthday. We rented a house that slept 28 people. It was so NICE!Here is the site www.gatlinburgfallsresort.com. I would highly recommend it. It was very clean which some of you know is my standard ( Read more... )

I thought I might just give a little summary of my morning so far ( Read more... )

I am sitting here thinking where did all the time go. Seems to me like it was just July! I can't believe that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and a neighbor at the lake already has Christmas decorations out in the yard ( Read more... )