Why I've Been Absent

Making odd birthday cakes...

For a very special birthday boy! Happy 5th Birthday Tristan!

Playing in the backyard:

Visiting the Mississippi State Fair:

Aargh! Gimme all yer Candy! Happy Halloween!

Reagan is gettin' so big, and is such a ham!

Santa's Wonderland @ BassPro Shop:

Snoozing in the car, because we spend a lot of time there.

Santa came to Daddy's work party:

Momma's a crazy coupon queen and wears Colton Man out at Kroger:

See? (Mega Sale, I love you. Please come back soon. Kiss kiss!)

Made Taco Soup! Delish!

Tristan was a Donkey at the birth of Christ...or at least performed it with Oscar-worthiness!

Anything for Pizza, right?

Showing off some of our newest fashions:

Playing in the snow:

A quick trip to Vicksburg:

Aunt Heather's Graduation:

Faux-hawks and ponytails:

Christmas at Big Papa's:

The boys' Christmas musical:

Decorating (and eating) some pre-made cookies 'cause Momma couldn't get her act together this year:

Christmas @ Grammy's:

Christmas @ Memaw's:

Cookies & Milk for "Santu Clos" (Tristan spelled it that way himself.):

Christmas Day:

It's been an insanely crazy & hectic year, but so full of sweet, happy memories. I hope you had a GREAT 2009 and I look forward to sporadic posting in 2010! ;)

Just Because She's Beautiful

The Contents of my Purse (Part 2)

Ladies & Gentlemen...It's time for another FUN installment of "What's in that bag?!?"

Have things changed since last time?

• a Replacement button for a new pair of pants (Oh, c'mon, haven't you ever left the house with the tags on?)
• half of a cashew
• $3 gift card from Toys 'R Us for Tristan's upcoming birthday (Geoffrey's Birthday Club)
• "It's All Too Much, So Get It Together" by Peter Walsh (OfficeMax sent this to me for FREE! Blogging perk!)
• a Purple Sharpie
• a CD of pictures of my Pretty Princess
• a Pink Headband (Not mine, by the way...)
• Fun Cards from The Park on Lakeland Drive
• My Old & NEW Entertainment Books (Ah, choices!)
• a Pink & Brown Diapees & Wipees Case
• and so much more!!!

When I bought the current purse I'm using, my brother's girlfriend said, "What a cute BEACH BAG!" Haha...LOL...ROFL...Yeah. It's my purse.

Stay tuned for our next episode! :D

He's AMAZING!

My husband is a better housewife than me.

I remember when leaving him alone with all the kids used to worry me. Not for their safety--but for his sanity!

Now, I'll leave for a few hours and come home to sleeping children and a spotless house!

How did he do that? (I think he's SUPERMAN!)

And where can I find a job making as much $$$ as him so he can stay home with the kids?

Actually, that would never work because he won't use coupons. :D

A Little "Pick-Me-Up"

A loathe and despise my feet. They used to be so pretty until I got fat and pregnant...three times! Now they're big and ugly and my toenails are funky.

An old man stopped me today to tell me that I have

"THE PRETTIEST LITTLE TOES".

Thank you, strange man. Thank you very much.

My, Oh, My! How Time FLIES!

My Bebe Girl is not a baby anymore. She's a .... duh duh duh....

TODDLER! AAAHHH!

I am sad. It just went by too fast. I guess knowing (or believing) that she is my last baby made this first birthday harder than her brother's first birthdays.

We had the party at the park, and everything was pink & brown--OF COURSE! I had to go all out with her outfit: I made her a pink & brown tutu and appliqued a onesie to say "1". I was looking for the right tiara and found it at Babies 'R Us on clearance for 99 cents (and that made it PERFECT!).

Opening presents:This is a picture my mother painted for her, but Colton's big head is in the way:

This is when everyone was singing "Happy Birthday". She got a little shy.

I did not let her get crazy with the cake like I did with the boys. She stayed nice & clean.

But, boy, does she like cake!

I'm still trying to get a good picture of the three of them...

Mom & Son's Rodeo

My church has the most AMAZING preschool department. Notice I didn't say "nursery". These children are not babysat while at church. They are taught about Jesus and the bible. They are encouraged to be creative. They are loved.

The director of the preschool program is Ms. Dianne--and she is truly a woman of God! You know the Fruits of the Spirit? Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control: She's got 'em all.

Going above and beyond, the preschool ministry hosts two springtime events: a Father/Daughter Tea Party and a Mom & Son's Rodeo.

I first went to the M&S Rodeo in 2007 with Tristan. Colton was a baby and stayed with Memaw. It was such a delightful day with my Baby Love:

Delightful right up until I tripped and fell while holding him. I landed on top of him on the asphalt. His poor little head was swollen and bleeding. Not to mention I am now "The girl that fell." Great way to end the day!

I was unable to attend last year because of this:

This year, I was able to go with BOTH of my sweet boys!

There was horse riding:

There was train-riding:

There was more horse riding:Since Colton's birthday, he has been pretty moody and wary of the camera:

It hasn't been a problem for Tristan:

I'm looking forward to next year!