SWEET PRAYERS!

YESTERDAY I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO THE GIRLS SCHOOL AND DO JULIA'S THANKSGIVING PARTY! DURING PRAYER TIME I LOOKED AT JUJU AND THIS IS WHAT I SAW. AS A MOTHER THIS JUST MADE ME SO PROUD!

MY "HILLS" STAR SISTER

SO MY SISTER JUST REALIZED THAT INVOLUNTARILY SHE WAS ON THE HILLS THIS LAST PAST TUESDAY NIGHT. OBVIOUSLY MY SISTER IS THE ONE WITH THE BROWN HAIR AND BLACK DRESS - SHE WAS WITH HER ROOMMATE WITH THE BLOND HAIR. THE FUNNIEST PART IS SHE HAS NO IDEA WHO IN THE HECK IS THE GIRL IN THE GREEN DRESS! HA HA HA :)

MY AUNT THE PHOTOGRAPHER!

MY AUNT, UNCLE AND COUSIN CAME FOR THE NIGHT TO STAY FROM FLORIDA. WE HAD A SHORT BUT FUN VISIT. SHE TOOK THIS PICTURE OF JULIA AND I JUST LOVE IT - THIS IS OUR SWEET JUJU-BEAN! THANKS ALSO FOR THE GREAT LUNCH. WE LOVE YOU GUYS AND WISH YOU ALL WERE CLOSER! SEE YOU IN A MONTH!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCUS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCUS! WE HOPE THAT YOU HAD A WONDERFUL NIGHT :) WE LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!

BEAUTIFUL FALL TREE

I JUST HAD TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL TREE THAT IS LOCATED RIGHT OUTSIDE MY OFFICE. IT HAS THE MOST SPECTACULAR COLORS!

PLAYING WITH LEAVES

THE LEAVES HAVE BEGUN TO FALL - THIS WAS BEFORE THE LEAVES HAVE COMPLETELY COVERED OUR GRASS :) I JUST LOVE THE FALL.

NEW PICTURES OF OUR BUCKLEY BOY!

( NOTICE THE NEW COLLAR - BLUE.......GO GATORS!!!)
( HERE HE IS WITH HIS FAVORITE STICK - WHICH ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE HE IS SMOKING!) LOL

VISIT WITH GRANDPA JACK AND LANNY NEIL

GRANDPA JACK AND LANNY NEIL CAME FOR A VISIT. THIS WAS A BEAUTIFUL FALL DAY AT OUR HOUSE :)

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

(OUR GIRLS)

( THE GIRLS - AND NO I STILL DON'T LIKE UGA - GO GATORS)

(M & C)

ON THIS HALLOWEEN JULIA WAS A BUMBLE BEE ( LOVELY) AND MEGAN WAS LUCY FROM NARNIA. WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. WE STARTED OUR NIGHT OFF WITH OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN DINNER WITH THE GANG AND THEN WE ALL WENT TRICK OR TREATING TOGETHER. WE MISSED GAGA AND D-DADDY THOUGH!!!

THE BLOOM FAMILY PUMPKINS

THIS YEAR WE DID THE WHOLE FAMILY IN PUMPKINS EVEN OUR BUCKLEY :)

FIELD TRIP FOR JUJU

TODAY JULIA HAD A FIELD TRIP TO THE LOCAL PUMPKIN PATCH WITH A PETTING ZOO. THANKS MOM SO MUCH FOR BEING ABLE TO TAKE HER TODAY FOR ME. SHE HAD A BLAST. SHE GOT TO GO TO A REAL PUMPKIN PATCH FILLED WITH ACRES OF PUMPKINS AND SHE PICKED ONE OUT FOR HERSELF AND HER SISSY!

GAGA'S BIRTHDAY

YESTERDAY WE CELEBRATED GAGA'S BIRTHDAY AT OUR FAVORITE SUSHI JOINT IN ATHENS! WE HAD SO MUCH ESPECIALLY WHEN WE SPILLED 3 DRINKS :) GAGA, WE ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND HOPE YOU HAD THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!

PICKING OUR PUMPKINS AT THE PATCH!

WE HAD OUR ANNUAL TRIP TO PUMPKIN PATCH YESTERDAY AND BOY WAS IT FUN! THE WEATHER WAS AMAZING :) OF COURSE WE GOT THE BEST PUMPKINS OUT THERE. TODAY IS OUR CARVING DAY - SO I WILL POST THE OUTCOME LATER.

FUN FRIDAY WITH THE GIRLS

SINCE MEGAN IS HAVING FALL BREAK RIGHT NOW, WE DECIDED MEET UP WITH OUR FRIENDS. WE WENT TO CHUCK-E-CHEESE, HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCH AND THEN MADE A QUICK TRIP TO TARGET. OF COURSE HAD TO MAKE A VISIT TO THE HALLOWEEN SECTION! WE HAD A GREAT TIME. MEGAN ENJOYS HANGING OUT WITH ADDIE ROSE AND JULIA JUST LOVES HER "BEST FRIEND" LUCIE - AND WE CANNOT FORGET ABOUT PRECIOUS BABY GIRL HATTERESS - SHE WAS ALL SMILES :)

PRE TEAM GIRL!

GREAT FORM MEGGIE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. SHE LOOKS AMAZING ON BEAM, RIGHT NOW SHE IS WORKING ON A BACK WALKOVER ON THE BEAM! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK :)

SURFING THE NET~

JULIA DECIDED SHE WANTED TO GO TO GAGA'S TODAY! HERE SHE IS SURFING THE NET! SHE'S A BIG GIRL NOW - SHE IS PROBABLY CHECKING OUT EVERYTHING SHE WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS :)

MY NEW ITEMS!!!

MY MOM, MEGAN AND I DECIDED TO WAKE UP REALLY EARLY AND HEAD TO ATLANTA FOR THE SCOTT'S ANTIQUE MARKET. WOW, IT WAS AMAZING! WITH OVER 2400 VENDORS IT WAS QUITE A DAY! I GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL TOPIARY WITH A WIRE ARCH AND BIRDIE - WHICH I PLACED ON MY ENTRANCE TABLE. I JUST NEED TO FIND THE PERFECT POT FOR IT. I ALSO GOT THIS BEAUTIFUL, VINTAGE CHEST MADE OF OLD PINE AND BARN WOOD. THE HARDWARE IT AMAZING AND IT HAS FOUND A PERFECT SPOT IN OUR FAMILY ROOM AS A END TABLE. WE HAD A GREAT TIME FILLED WITH LOTS OF LAUGHS - THANKS GIRLS FOR A GRAND TIME!!!

BUTTERFLY QUEEN!

JULIA BEGGED ME TO PAINT HER FACE LIKE A BUTTERFLY - SO I DID! I THINK I DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB........... NOTE TO SELF NEVER PAINT HER EYELIDS, IT TOOK FOREVER TO TAKE OFF!

CHILLY FALL PICS!

BOY WAS IT A CHILLY DAY TODAY! WE DECIDED TO HAVE SOME FUN AND TAKE SOME PICS AT THE CLASSIC CENTER :) HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY!

MARCUS GETTING BAPTIZED!

THIS MORNING MARCUS WAS BAPTIZED AT CHURCH. IT WAS SO AWESOME TO HAVE BOTH GIRLS SEE THEIR DADDY DO THIS:) MARCUS HAD TO DO A VIDEO BEFOREHAND THAT WAS SHOWN AT CHURCH - JULIA JUST LOVED SEEING DADDY ON THE BIG TV. WHEN WE GET A COPY OF IT I WILL POST IT. HE DID A GREAT JOB AND I AM SO BLESSED TO BE MARRIED TO THIS WONDERFUL MAN WITH WHOM WE SHARE A WONDERFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER TOGETHER!

AM I TOO EARLY???

(CANON -EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS 10.1-MEGAPIXAL DIGITAL SLR CAMERA - BLACK)

(DOGEARED - PEARLS OF PATIENCE OR PEARLS OF LOVE, EITHER OR IN SILVER AND 18 INCH LENGTH. THEY ARE SO SWEET AND HAVE THE BEST MESSAGE)

( DISNEY GIFT CARDS - FOR OUR DISNEY TRIP THAT WE TAKE!)

(ORIGINS - GINGER ESSENCE, FRAGRANCE ROLLER BALL.

PERFECT TO KEEP IN MY PURSE)

OK - SO I WAS LOOKING AT THINGS I WOULD LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS OR MY BIRTHDAY SINCE THEY ARE SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. OBVIOUSLY I WOULD LOVE THE CAMERA- ESPECIALLY LOVE THE FEATURES OF IT TAKING CONSECUTIVE SHOTS FOR THE GIRLS GYMNASTICS AND FOR FAMILY PICTURES! THAT IS MY TOP CHOICE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT CHRISTMAS AND MY BIRTHDAY ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER - WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THE GIRLS LIST THIS YEAR!

THE PIONEER WOMAN IS COMING TO GEORGIA!

YEEEAAAAHHHHH - THE PIONEER WOMAN IS COMING TO GEORGIA! FIRST OF ALL I CANNOT WAIT TO GET HER NEW COOKBOOK. I JUST LOVE HER :) I AM ACTUALLY GOING TO BE MAKING ONE OF HER CASSEROLE DISHES TONIGHT. ANYWAYS, SHE IS COMING TO THE ATL ! I DON'T KNOW IF SHE HAS INSPIRED ME OR IF IT IS LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN IN THE SOUTH BUT I AM TOTALLY WANTING A PAIR OF COWBOY BOOTS FOR CHRISTMAS. HAAAA - SUPER CUTE WITH SKIRTS THOUGH!

SWINE FLU HITS THE BLOOM HOUSEHOLD!

SWEET MEGGIE HAS GOT THE SWINE FLU - YUP THAT'S RIGHT...... SWINE FLU! I FINALLY TOOK HER TO THE CLINIC YESTERDAY AND HER TEST CAME BACK POSITIVE. WE ARE JUST PRAYING THAT NONE OF THE REST OF US GETS IT!

AUBREY'S 2ND BIRTHDAY!

(THE GOOD OLE GANG)

(M & C HAVING FUN!)

( ENJOYING SOME YUMMY, YUMMY CAKE)

LOTS OF LAUGHS, LOTS OF FUN AND LOTS OF SINGING OCCURED LAST NIGHT AT AUBREY'S 2ND BIRTHDAY.

OUR HANDSOME LAD!

OUR SWEET BUCKAROO WENT IN FOR A HAIRCUT THE OTHER DAY. HE WAS NOT TOO HAPPY WHEN I PICKED HIM UP ALMOST AS IF TO SAY - YOU JERK, I AM GOING TO IGNORE YOU FOR LEAVING ME OR SO THAT IS HOW I FELT! HAAAA :) ANYWAYS OUR DOGGY WENT FROM SCRAPPY COCO - TO MR. GQ

CIRCUS DRAMA WITH THE FAMILY!

THIS WAS OUR FIRST AND PROBABLY OUR LAST TIME TO EVER GO TO THE CIRCUS! THE CIRCUS OF THE STARS WAS COMING TO OUR SMALL TOWN AND I THOUGH WHAT A FUN THING TO DO WITH THE FAMILY AND THE GIRLS! IT ALL BEGAN WITH US WALKING TO GET COTTON CANDY AND THEN OF COURSE MEGAN SPOTTED A CLOWN - AAAAUUUGGGHHH! AFTER MUCH PERSUADING AND UNCLE EDDIE TO THE RESCUE OF SAYING HE WOULD PROTECT HER FROM ANY CLOWN - SHE DECIDED TO GO IN. WE FOUND OUR SEATS INSIDE THE HOT - AND I DO MEAN HOT TENT AND STARTED GETTING READY FOR THE SHOW. WELL JULIA IS A LITTLE SENSITIVE WITH SOUNDS AND OF COURSE THE FIRST ACT WAS THE MOTORCYCLE BALL OF DEATH WITH THREE "LOUD" MOTORCYCLES. MEANWHILE MEGAN SPOTTED SOME MIDGET CLOWNS UP AND DOWN THE ISLES - OK SO THAT DID IT - WE LASTED 20 MINUTES AND LEFT. THAT WAS THE QUICKEST CIRCUS I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO!!! ACTUALLY IT WAS QUITE FUNNY, SO NO MORE CIRCUSES FOR THE BLOOM GIRLS AT LEAST NOT FOR A WHILE!

IT'S A GATOR KIND OF DAY!

GO GATORS-BEAT TROY!