Happy Birthday, Dad!!!

Happy Birthday, dad!!! The BIG 67!!!!
Dad with his grandchildren.

Make a wish!

Me, dad, and Hayden

Dad came in town for the Auburn game...War Eagle...and his 67th birthday party. We had a great night cooking out and eating too much cake and ice cream...ugh! It was great to see you dad.... Happy Birthday!

We love you tons!!!

Julee

Johnny Appleseed and Grandparents day!

The family with Becky...Joe's mom and Kimbell grandmother.
About to start the play....Johnny Appleseed.

Kimbell as JA...chopping wood.

My little actor.

Kimbell's Tall Tale....Animal Boy.

We had a great Friday at Ogletree. It was grandparents day and Joe's mom came to eat lunch with him. He also had a class play. He was voted for the role of Johnny Appleseed and did an awesome job! I'm so very proud, Kimbell. Keep up the excellent work!

Happy Halloween 2009!!!

Me and the girls.

The kids with sweet Caleb.


My lil ones!

Fairy princess Mally.

My lil Cupcake Claire bear.

Punk rocker Macy.

Precious Sulli and SS.

Claire, Sara Kate, and Mally.

Jared and Kam

Kate, Emily, and Lauren

Julie and her lil giraffe...Coleman.

What's up??

Elizabeth and Wheeler

Little Amy

Deanne and Lauren

I'm free!!!

Our neighborhood kids! So cute!!!

Travis and Mason

Mason and his girlfriends!

Trick or Treat!!!

Wait on me!!!!

Tuckered out!

Let's check out da goods!

Yumo!!

Claire and Mommy

My oh my we had a great Halloween! Have to admit though I'm glad it's over...till next year.(: The girls were precious and had a ball! Kimbell is so funny...he was Willy Wonka this year and of course came home exhausted from all the tricks and treats. Until next year...Happy Halloween!!!

Great and easy Halloween Gifts!

The moon pie owls.
Great teachers gift!

Who doesn't like cupcakes?? Add a lil personal touch....

...and there ya go! A great and inexpensive...EASY teacher's present for Halloween.

Must admit...this year I haven't been as into Halloween as usual. Just have so much going on and the poor girls came down with pink eye and have been out of school most of the week. Mally since last Wednesday! Whew!

Wanted to make these precious moon pie owls, but ran out of time...they're in Southern Living magazine.So I opted for an easy, but cute Halloween present for their teachers. I found these darling premixes for cupcakes, cookies, and even brownies and just added a little personally touch to them. Thought they turned out cute! Wanted to share in case someone is last minute looking for an easy gift.

Happy Halloween!!!

Julee

My Little Sleeping Beauty

Mally at a princess party as Sleeping Beauty.
My Sleeping Beauty!

Mally has had an new obsession...her name is, Sleeping Beauty. Everything she wants has to do with Sleeping Beauty...it's really so sweet. One day when she crashed I had to snag a picture of MY lil sleeping beauty...isn't she a beauty though.

Aren't they just so lovable when they're resting?? Well, at least for a moment.... then they wet the couch, step on a Lego while running to the bathroom, and fall into the toilet!

Well, that precious moment was nice while it lasted.

LOL, gotta love them!

Julee/Mommy

Spirit Day at PKWY!

Oh Aubie...you're the best!
Cheese and War Eagle!!!

Mally tackling Aubie for a kiss.





We had a great little Spirit day at Parkway with cheerleaders, Tiger Paws, and most importantly...Aubie!!!!

Thanks for the memories Parkway and Aubie...yal are the best!

Lil nose in da corner

The family was eating dinner last night at Block and Barrel just enjoying ourselves when Claire started pitching an absolute fit over something. We were about the only ones in the restaurant so Joe...just kidding.... told Claire to go stand in the corner. It was so funny at the time cause she hopped right up and proceeded to place her nose there. Guess, she's been told to do it before! We couldn't help but laugh at her....she was so serious. I had to get a picture so I took one with the iPhone real quick.

Good times I tell ya!

Julee

Mally FINALLY starts school!

Bless her little heart...Mally has been waiting to start school for a good month. I am happy to say she finally started this past Friday. She loves her teachers at Indian Pines and has already made some new little friends. Kimbell went to IP for Kindergarten and I was so very impressed with their curriculum and how much fun they had while learning. Mommy is proud of you Mally Mo...have a great year!

Let There Be Lights!

Claire's big girl bed!
Mally's big girl bed!

Both their BIG GIRL BEDS!!!

I'm so happy to announce that I FINALLY have both my girls sleeping UPSTAIRS in their BIG GIRL beds!!! Yippee! They absolutely LOVE their new beds and love sleeping upstairs together in their new big girl room. I bought some butterfly lights that we turn on at bedtime. They get so excited about them...it's so cute!
Mommy loves it too because she can get some good rest without two little blonds pushing her off her side of the bed.(: All is right with the world today. Oh, excuse the picture quality...my camera is STILL on the outs. I took these with my iPhone.


Happy Sunday!
Julee

So very proud!

I wanted to do a brief post about how very proud I am of Kimbell. I have always spoken about how easygoing a child he is, but I just wanted to brag a tad bit more...hope ya don't mind.

Today at school they had there Boosterthon Fun Run. Shame on me for not taking pictures...my camera is messed up, but I did make him a sign...thanks, Holly, for the poster board. Anyway, he ran his little tail off and had a smile on his face the entire time! It just cracked me up! I just thought to myself what an easy, fun, happy child he is.

I had two parents approach me...who I didn't even know.... and talk about how their child adores him. It was so very complimentary and sweet! I also learned he got picked out of his class for Student Council and he got a letter inviting him to join the enrichment program at school! I tell ya....I'm one THRILLED momma right now!

Thanks, Kimbell, for being SO darn easy all the time. I am so lucky to have you! Thanks for putting up with us!

I love you tons!

Mom

Have you seen it?!

I'm dying to see this movie, The Time Travelers Wife! I've heard the book is excellent! I'm going this Friday and can't wait! I absolutely love Rachel McAdams and have heard she does an excellent job portraying the lonely lovesick wife. So...who's seen it? I only want positive reviews so be sweet.(:

Julee

Enthusiasm

I read this on my friend, Tiffany's blog, and fell in love with it. She was nice enough to let me copy it...thanks Tiffany! Hope it touches you in some way like it did me.

Find your enthusiasm


What is it that excites you, and gets you fired up in a positive way, and makes it impossible for you to sit still?
Whatever it is, fill your awareness with it.
Bright, sparkling, delicious enthusiasm will get you going in a powerful, purposeful direction. Enthusiasm will keep you going strong even when nothing seems to be going your way.
There's something, some goal, some dream, some intrinsic purpose that will put you in a state of irrepressible enthusiasm. Get busy, find it and connect with it because when you do your effectiveness will skyrocket.
Let yourself dream your biggest, most wonderful and fulfilling dreams. Then reach in, grab the very essence of those dreams and you'll have a handful of priceless enthusiasm.
The best that you can imagine is already within you. So bring it to the surface and let it positively infect your whole world.
Find your own unique, joyful and powerful enthusiasm. And let it carry you to magnificent places

Isn't it so true?! Enthusiasm keeps me going everyday....how about you?

I did it! I did it!

I made my first quiche EVER! Sounds simple right? Well, it is.... BUT THIS IS A HUGE stepping stone for me because I'm really not a good cook or should I say....what I cook isn't good!(: The quiche was delicious though! The fam ate it up! I didn't even have to force them to like usual.

It was a ham, spinach, and cheese quiche from Cooking Light. Lots of protein and little fat. Super yumo and good for you. I'm really so proud of myself...... this has opened a door for me....maybe I'll be the next Julia Child??? Well, I know that's a little much, but I can dream, right??

I'm really working on eating healthy and Cooking Light has some great recipes. Check it out at www.cookinglight.com

Let's Celebrate the Chicken Salad Chick!!

Me and my gym buddy, Kimberly.
The men just hanging out listening to Tim Tyler.

Brian, Christy, and I... just a dancin!


Don't ask....and I promise I never even had a drink!
Hey Elizabeth...remember the comment you made while we were getting this picture taken?? Too funny!
Tiffany and Tamera

Jazzy Julie's husband...can't remember his name...but he was a hoot!

Buffalo Barclay...my personal fav. We missed you Barclay and Jack.


Heather, Holly, and myself being goobers as usual.

Nice turnout!

Tim Tyler rocked the house!!!

Tiffany and me

Kevin and Stacy...congrats to you guys for much success!

Tiffany's chick award! Woohoo!

Sweet Gail and Mr. John.

Amy, Brian, and Christy...my sweet cous.

You go girls!

What an awesome party Stacy and Kevin had at their beautiful house last night. It was all in respects to their Chicken Salad Chick employees, friends, customers, and neighbors. Tim Tyler performed and did a marvelous job as always..he is really amazing! We danced, ate CSC, drank , and visited with friends for hours....until the police showed. Just kidding. Well, they really did show, but just asked us to calm it down a tad. They were just jealous cause they weren't invited! Anyway, thank you to Stacy and Kevin. We had a great time and are so very proud of your awesome success! Keep up the hard work, guys..it's definitely paying off!

Congrats Again!!!

Julee

Happy Happy Birthday Molly and Amanda!!!

Happy birthday, silly girls!

What's a birthday without a lil cake?? Not showing the picture where you actually fed me, Amanda. Decided to leave THAT one out!(:

Weatherly, me, and Molly....cheese!

Rona and Amy.... my early arriving buddies.
Molly and I thought we were stood up for a little while.... Whew!

Heather(Mee Maw), Amanda (Mee Maw Jr.), and Baby Holly

Me and my sis...that's what everyone keeps saying.

I'll claim her!(:

Actually, I think we're the only blonds.

The Happy Birthday song sung by THE CSC, Stacy!!!

You go Elizabeth!(:

We had a great time the other night going out to eat for Amanda and Molly's birthdays. We always have fun when we go eat...especially when Stacy comes to sing the Birthday Song we all know and love. What a fun group of girls! I'm so very lucky to have them.(:

Happy Birthday...hope all your b'day wishes come true!

Julee

A Wedding with the Velcro Pygmies???

Molly, me, and Amy
The Grooms Cake!

Photo opt with the Velcro Pygmies!!! Woohoo!


Cameron the lead singer.

Woohoo! Play it, Angel!

The grandmother of the bride sang...Summer of 69! Hilarious!

Serenading the bride.

The view I saw when looking back from the front row of the stage.

Yes...you read the title right. We attended a wedding reception last night that had the band, Velcro Pygmies singing those famous Poison, Prince, Bryan Adams, and Journey songs. They were hilarious and very personable with the audience cracking us up the whole time! All in all, it was a blast.... to say the least! The reception was beautiful and the bride and groom( Amanda and Logan) were too cute and SO in love.

We got our picture taken with the VP...after I dragged Molly and Amy over there...they were SO embarrassed! We also stood in front the whole time dancing and singing like fools!

The wedding was the daughter of one of the cardiologist Joe works with, Dr. Davis. Thank you for the invite, Dr. Davis...it was beautiful and we had a ball.

If you want to check out the Velcro Pygmies site go to http://www.velcropygmies.com/

Our Rosy Posy

Mally with Rosy....such a little lady.
Where's Rosy?

Well, so far so good...I think we have a winner here! Rosy has been a complete joy and wonderful new addition to our household. She sleeps in her crate like a big girl all night and rarely has accidents inside. She has a calm and sweet disposition and is great with the girls. We are lucky to have her and look forward to many many more years with her around!

We love you Rosy Posy!

Victory...yeah right...Land!

Molly, me, and Rona

Hey girls...let's dis this place and head to Bonefish Grill!
Let me pick my dog first...how about Pole Star??

Sounds interesting.

Okay....here comes the wishbone!!



Okay, that's pretty much how our trip to Victory Land went. We( the girls) were there a total of 5 minutes when we all looked up from our table and had the same thought...let's head to Bonefish Grill!! So we totally left the guys there...to eat and bet and we went to Bonefish Grill for some yummy drinks and food.

We picked them up 2 hours later. Joe was fast asleep at the table...it was WAY past his bedtime! Just kidding. LOL Needless to say I was glad to head home and wash the smoke away in some bath suds.
Oh, and Pole Star didn't win.):

Would you like to be...

... here? Or maybe....

...here? Or even...
... here?? I would!

I think I could even be completely happy being at any of these tropical paradises by myself! Yep! Totally alone. Well, maybe not totally alone. I enjoy people watching and listening to music too much to be totally alone, but you know what I mean. Just the thought sounds like music to my ears. I think I am somewhat of a loner at heart.(:
I guess, having three precious kids, a husband, sweet neighborhood children, and a new puppy around a lot makes you dream of laying on a tropical beach with your toes in the water. Booty in the sand...not a worry in the world with a fruity drink in your hand. LOL Want to come join me?? Too bad!

Life is good! Correction...great! Dream hard, right?!

Happy Birthday, America!

Water slide fun!
Me and Kimbell

Lynn and Jason...our neighbors.

Cheese....

The official baby pool.


Jason and Kimbell...best buddies.

David and Rona

Kimbell and Mally

Sweet brothers...Jim and David.

We had a happy, happy 4th of July minus the fireworks..... my kids are scared of them.): We had some friends and neighbors over for some last minute fun and food...actually too much food! I ate and ate! Ugh! The kids had fun on the water slide and baby pool. And, of course everyone enjoyed Joe's famous chicken wings!

Happy 4th everyone!

The Stroller Diaries

Recently, I've started strolling the girls some in the afternoons. Mostly, because we're all bored and partly to build my stamina some with my running. So, here has begun , The Stroller Diaries.

Just kidding...I'm not boring you with my stroller stories, but I did have to stop and take a couple photos when I saw their little toes sticking out for some fresh air!

So funny I tell you to look down while battling a huge hill and see those cute feet. I had to stop I was laughing so hard!
I'm really loving my workouts...you know they just started to shed some lbs., but I've grown to LOVE the hard work it entitles. It's really so liberating when done and MAN am I sleeping well!

Happy Strolling!

Julee

We Welcome With Love.....

Introducing...

.... Charlotte Rose
Who LOVES to sleep!


LOVES her tummy rubbed!


LOVES her sisters...see her smiling!


And LOVES her new mommy, too!



Rosy is our new addition. She's a Golden Retriever/Miniature Poodle mix! A Golden doodle! We got her from Birmingham yesterday from a breeder, http://www.angelviewgoldendoodles.com/ She's a wonderful addition for our family because she doesn't shed, she'll only get up to 30lbs., and she's hypoallergenic. What more could you want from a pup?!
She's Kimbell's 9th birthday present and he has been absolutely wonderful with her! He has taken full responsibility...at least for the day. We're so excited to have her in our lives! Isn't she a sweetie!
Welcome to our family, Rosy.
We are so excited to have you!