Five Years of Joy

Happy 5th Birthday Elizabeth! You have brought us so much, taught us so much, and we love you so very much...

There's a New Sherriff in Town...

A Little Time Out

Today has been a lot of things, but productive is not one of them.

I want to post some pictures of our weekend, and I will, but it takes a while to pick out the better photos... and time I do not have. I also have something to post for EJ's birthday, but as before, that will have to wait as well....

So, I will show you a new picture of the puppies for now. (Aren't they cute?!)

The laundry is staring at me... as well as a thousand other tasks that I try to begin, but cannot seem to complete with my children vying for attention as well. And, I will look back one day and not remember the messy house, but the laughter and joy on my babies faces, right? I know I will, but this house is in dire need of the attention too...

So, onward I go to clean up the playroom with the kids... well, what I really mean is, onward I go to clean up the playroom. The kids do sincerely try, but become distracted with whatever toy they have found to play with when they get in there. Honestly it works for me... at least I know where it all goes and get it back to the correct basket/area. I do get them to pick up certain things, but for the most part, it works well this way.

I know, it seems I have a touch of OCD? Maybe... but if you saw my house you wouldn't think so!

Happy July 4th Weekend!

Today is Elizabeth's birthday - she is 5 years old! HAPPY BIRTHDAY BooBoo!

We are celebrating tonight in the rock garden (rain permitting), but since Cub's birthday is in 2 weeks, their "friend" party is together, in a weekend or two at a big jumpy place. We always celebrate the "real" birthdays with a small family gathering.

Yesterday, we packed up the Surburban (Nana's car is still here with us from our Cocoa Beach trip!) and went to my Aunt and Uncle's lake house at Lake Oconee, about an hour and a half away. I was going to post some pictures, but I took so many the battery is dead (!)... after it is recharged, I will have to show you my brave girl as she rode Big Bertha (the tube) with her cousins on the lake... of course, it was behind my Uncle's pontoon boat, of which my son was a huge fan!

Happy 4th of July!

A Family Gathering

Last night we gathered up in the front sunflower field, by Aunt Betty's house. Taking family pictures is sometimes a tiny bit stressful, and really it is more because of the kids not wanting to, you know, stand still! (Even for just a little second!) Or, look at the camera for goodness sakes, and just try to smile for me at all... but, I've come to expect that, so I just go with it.

Kudos to Reynie for taking this photo of Geoff and me... have I mentioned I do not like pictures of myself? I love pictures of Geoff though... ain't he cute?!

Here is the family picture... Momma, Diddy, BB, Reynie, Me, Geoff, Elizabeth and Cub! Cousin Karla took this picture for us, so a big thank you to her too - we are actually all looking in the same direction and everything!

Now it wouldn't be a good post if I didn't include one of our babies, though I post one of them most every single day... I captured one of them both still, looking at the camera, and grinning! Actually, I really took a better one, but I just loved Cub's expression in this one, so I decided to share it instead.


This is Momma and Diddy... I think yall know I am a BIG Daddy's girl, but my Momma is one of my best friends. I am very blessed.


This is my brother Billy (BB) and Reynie. They just celebrated their one year wedding anniversary in May... congratulations!


I am so glad Geoff took this picture of the three of us... though I still don't like pictures of myself, I will probably frame this one too...


This is a picture of us, along with Aunt Betty, and cousin Karla... we had a lot of fun taking these family pictures. The kids were just happy to run through the rows and play with the dogs, but I am happy with the results of the evening. We'll have lots of pictures to share, and frame for our homes.


This is my cousin Renee (Aunt Betty's daughter) and her husband Evan, with their 4 month old, Addyson. I took their pictures the night before last. Sunflower pictures around here are popular!

Are yall on sunflower overload yet?! I think we are too, for the season... I will be taking some more of other family/friends - but unless I just can't stand it, I promise the sunflower posts are done!

Sunflowers at Sunset

We went out last evening to take some pictures in the sunflowers, and will again tonight.

Since I am running out the door to take the kids to a library activity, I am just going to post these pictures for now... tomorrow, or sometime soon, I will post some with more of the family in our sunflower fields.

The first picture is one with Elizabeth, Cub and "our cousin baby sister" Addyson!

VBS Makes a Difference!

Vacation Bible School was awesome... except for the two days I caught a bug, and had to go to the doctor, but otherwise, it was really exciting. Five children decided while there to accept Jesus into their heart, and that is absolutely wonderful!

Um, no... our Youth Minister does not dress like this everyday ... he was into character of a nerdy scientist! The kids LOVED it!

And, here they are singing out praises to the Lord... what a blessing!