{Excited!}

I am excited our schools will be breaking ground soon on a Freshman Center.

Clayton will miss it, but Lily will be the 2nd Class to be welcomed inside!

{Summer 2014}

 I didn't blog much over the summer so I need to stroll back and record a little. . .

Swimming with cousins. . .

 Lily's 4th Grade teacher Mrs. Hale had an amazing fun sleepover for the girls!

 Snow Cones. . . always and of course.

Movie Time!

{Instead of Folding Laundry}

Instead of folding laundry. . .  

 this fall thing

 is way more

fun.

{Fall Flare}

 I have been fallin' a little here and there like so many of you. 

I was in the attic and made the executive decision (it was real hard) that my 

Christmas stuff. . . well, it look more like fall. . . thus the fall mantel.

I left out the "bling" so when Christmas is here I can add some more flare.

When and If I get around to I am going to add some white pumpkins too.  Its a toss up these days if I get whats in my head accomplished.  Some days its just best to stick with the basics. . .

Bible

Food

Husband

Kids

Sleep. . . and maybe laundry.

Talk Later! 

Happy Fall Yall!

{First Day of School}

 The kids are all nestled in back at school.

So far. . .so good!

 The Teenager 8th Grade

Loves his friends, fried food, X Box (seems to be obsessed with all the games I wont let him play), being in his room, and watching Harry Potter (and other violent varieties).

 The Preteen 6th Grade

She is loving playing with her American Girl dolls (Surprised? Me too.), Mandarin oranges, Full House, colored ink pens (aren't girls fun!),  and anything that sparkles.

 The Baby 3rd Grade

He is loving Pittbull Football (loving!), his friends, athletic clothes only (everyday), swimming, and cafeteria food (Surprised? Me too.)

Praying for a great year!

{Today my first born. . .}

turns 14.

Happy Birthday to my sweet and precious teenage-man-child.

I love you to pieces.

Mom

{Welcome! Come on in!}

 I have been wanting to change my entry for a bit but I just hadn't scored the right table.

I just happened to stop at a moving sale this summer and. . . there is was!

Fits perfect!

{The 4th}

I LOVE celebrating the 4th of July! We always go to our town square! Its fun! Lily is doing a dance routine this year with the "Lady Liberties" . . .Cant wait to see!
Talk more Soon!

{FASDOGS}

Fasdogs our athletic program for summer is fast approaching! Eek! 

This year Clayton will be starting school without one of his most best friends.

Braxtons is much loved and like a brother.  

Braxton, we love and miss you!

{Summer Reads}

No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond.” C.S. Lewis

 

How awesome is that quote? 

 

 I always read a book to my kids in the summer.

  At this point The Littles like it and its all but painful to The Teen. . .

I was excited to see her post.

And even more excited we have read many of them.

{Naked}

These are yummy! Do you like them?

{Mothers Day}

 Its no secret that "Moms" are some of my most favorite people on the planet!

I love and adore watching these sweet precious ladies care for their littles like a shepherd looking after his flock.  Watching.  Listening. Teaching. Oh their efforts and tasks are unending. . .what a blessing mothers are.

 I am certainly blessed with a Godly Mom! She is the absolute most precious soul.

Did a sweet little something for my "Church Mommas" this year.

{Got my own Momma some ferns!}

God Bless all us Mommas!

{Lily turns 11!}

This was fun y'all! I mean it! 

How ever much fun throwing a birthday party for Middle School/Preteen Girls can be! Did I mention my husband was gone with the military?

 Oh-no-he-wasn't . . . 

Oh-yes...he was. . .

{Lovely SAMS cupcakes (cant beat them!), smashed pinkie one on the side-LOVE that too!}

Just look at this precious 11 year old girl!

My day started with needing 15 BIG bouncy balls!

 I went to Walmart.

You know the BIG Cage?

They were in that thing.

All on TOP.

All the starts, polka dots, and chevron. . .

ON Top.

So I ask for help.

Got lots of help.

Lots.

IG'd & FB'd my experience and landed that Walmart Employee some huge recognition.

Cool, huh?

A little customer service goes a long way with me...true that.

Lily wrote on each ball.

"Thank you for coming to my party!"

Precious.

Now to get them hung up in the rafters of the pavilion. . . 

$8 bird net from Yeager's.

We did it!

{"We"...as in with my parents help! Thank you Lord (seriously)}

Cokes on Ice.

Swedish Fish for the Ocean Water.

Sprite with a little blue food coloring. . .

Thank you, Pinterest. 

I Love You.

Lily always request the Candy-In-The-Jar Guessing Game.

I really like it too.

Such a small thing that brings such fun.

Nothing like a little friendly competition right?

Gifts.

Is "Girl Stuff" not the cutest?

Oh, it is! I just love all the smell-good, sparkles, and bright pink!

Oh my stars, I love these girls.

Giggles.

Poses.

Attitude.

Spunk.

So much Sweetness.

All of it. . . including SASS!

Lily, I love and adore you.

You make me happy from head to toe!

Happy Birthday to you!

{Who Can Stand It?}

 Happy Memorial Day! 

 Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

To all our brave men and women that serve this great country.

Those that paved the way in our past.

Those that continue to march forward.

My hydrangea outside is just so lovely. . . but I want those lovelies inside too?

Who can stand leaving them alone outside?

I snipped just one!

 



{Blue Eyed Bride}

 

IN love with her precious home. . . on this day she gave us a kitchen tour.

You must go enjoy!

She is a lover of old homes (and lived in one before they built).

She tried to keep the "charm". . . and I think she did a marvelous job.

 

{Sweet Valentines}

 Hello Sweets! My computer is out of the shop and I just wanted to share a few past moments!

 Treats for My Sweets seem to get more and more simple every year. 

 I visited the Dollar Tree in advance to put together my own (not to mention save money).

 I think their balloons are just as cute as any.

 3 hearts for Sis. . . and a HUGE FROG for Buddy. . .

 BUT he popped and sucked the helium out before I could

snap a photo!

Oh SNAP!

I loaded Clayton up with candy. . . no balloons for the teenager.