IT'S OFFICIAL - I AM SHUTTING DOWN!

YES SAD TO SAY I AM SHUTTING DOWN OUR BLOG :( I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO POST ANYMORE. LATELY IT HAS BEEN GETTING MUCH HARDER TO POST AND WITH THE GIRLS SCHEDULE JUST TAKING OFF AND MY DEAR FRIEND GETTING ME INTO EXTREME COUPONING MY TIME HAS JUST BEEN ELIMINATED TO THE BLOGGING WORLD. I WANNA SPEND TIME WITH THE KIDS WHEN I DO HAVE THE LITTLE TIME LEFTOVER AFTER WORK, CLEANING, RUNNING THE KIDDOS AROUND TO PRACTICE AND HOMEWORK. I WILL KEEP CHECKING IN ON ALL THE BLOGS FROM TIME TO TIME BUT BLOOMS 4 U IS TAKING A LOOOOONG BREAK!

RAIN RAIN RAIN!

WHAT A RAINY WEEKEND AND WEEK AHEAD - BUT WHAT IS THE SAYING SPRING SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS :) LOOK FORWARD TO TONIGHT - HAVE TONS TO POST!

WE ARE THE PROUD OWNERS OF A.........

PASSAT!!! YES WE DID IT, WELL ACTUALLY I SHOULD SAY MARCUS DID IT :) WE HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP THE PASSAT :) HE LOVES HIS CAR SO MUCH AND IT IS REALLY SAFE SO HE IS A HAPPY CAMPER.

WHEEL DAY AT SCHOOL!

WHEEL DAY 2011
JULIA AND SOME OF HER CLASSMATES

JULIA AND HER SWEET FRIEND SARA KATE!

TODAY JULIA'S CLASS AT WHEEL DAY AT SCHOOL. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN KIDS GOT TO BRING THEIR SCOOTERS OR BIKES TO SCHOOL AND RIDE AROUND THE CIRCLE AT OUR SCHOOL. IF YOU CRASHED, WENT TO FAST OR WENT THE WRONG WAY YOU GOT A TICKET FROM THE TEACHER - IT WAS A RIOT! OF COURSE ALL THE GIRLS WERE RIDING GENTLY AND LADYLIKE AS THE BOYS PASSED RIGHT BY THEM FLYING :) THANKS MRS. C FOR DOING THIS!

SO MUCH GOING ON, OR SO I FEEL LIKE IT!

THIS FAMILY HAS SO MUCH GOING ON - MEGAN AS SO MUCH PRACTICE FOR BOTH OF THE SHOWS SHE IS IN. WE ARE ALSO GETTING READY FOR JULIA'S 5TH BIRTHDAY! WHICH IS GONNA BE SO MUCH FUN. LETS SEE WHAT ELSE - OH YEAH MARCUS AND I JOINED A AWESOME SMALL GROUP THAT MEETS ONCE A WEEK. WE ARE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT :) I AM ALSO TRYING TO PLAN OUR SPRING BREAK PLANS WITH OUR FRIENDS SINCE WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE GOING TO FLORIDA WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING SOME ATLANTA THINGS WITH THE GIRLS! AND I AM ALSO WORKING ON GETTING EVERYTHING IN ORDER WITH LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY RETREAT FOR MEGAN AND MYSELF. WHICH IS GONNA BE SUCH A GREAT RETREAT. WELL - BETTER RUN AND START THE DAY OFF :)

LIGHTHOUSE RETREAT WITH MEGAN!

SO MY SWEET FRIEND AMANDA TOLD ME ABOUT THIS AMAZING RETREAT WHERE YOU GO AND TAKE CARE OF PRECIOUS CHILDREN WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES. YOU MAKE SURE THESE KIDS LAUGH ALOT AND FORGET ABOUT THE WORRIES FOR A WEEK. RIGHT NOW I AM WAITING TO SEE IF WE GET ACCEPTED TO BE LEADERS. THIS RETREAT IS IN SEASIDE, FLORIDA. I HOPE WE CAN GET IN BECAUSE WHAT JOY WILL IT BE TO ABLE TO LOVE ON THESE SWEET CHILDREN AND SHOW THEM THE LOVE OF THE LORD.

I SCREAM FOR I PHONE!

YEAH I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT MY NEW IPHONE. IT IS AWESOME - I NOW KNOW WHY PEOPLE LOOOOOOVE IT. I WAS A FAITHFUL BLACKBERRY GIRL BUT LET ME TELL YOU THIS BLOWS BB'S AWAY. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET USED TO IT AND JUST FOUND IT WORKS AS AN IPOD ALSO - GOTTA LOVE IT. THANKS APPLE FOR MAKING THIS AMAZING PHONE :)

BOOK FAIR - BOOK FAIR!

OUR SWEET SCHOOL IS HOSTING IT'S ANNUAL BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK AND TONIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT SO OF COURSE WE ARE GONNA BE GOING! THEY LET THE KIDS GO AND CHECK IT OUT FIRST AND BRING HOME A LIST OF THINGS THEY WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE. I GOT MEGAN'S LIST YESTERDAY AND ALMOST FAINTED! SHE DECIDED SHE NEEDED A TON OF AWESOME BOOKS AND HER TOTAL CAME TO $187.45 - THAT'S MY GIRL! WE ARE DEFIANTLY GONNA HAVE TO DELETE A GOOD AMOUNT OF THEM :(

PASSAT OR JETTA???

PASSAT OR JETTA IS THE QUESTION? SO MARCUS IS UP FROM HIS LEASE AND IN A FEW MORE YEARS OUR MEGGIE WILL BE DRIVING SO WHICH ONE TO DO?? THE NEW JETTA IS PRETTY COOL AND HAS SOME AMAZING FEATURES! DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISION?

IF I WERE PRESIDENT!

AS I WAS WALKING OUT OF JULIA'S CLASSROOM TODAY I WAS LOOKING AT THE DRAWING THE KIDS HAD MADE REGARDING THE PRESIDENTS. ALL OF THEM HAD A NOTE SAYING IF I WERE PRESIDENT.... SOME KIDS SAID CHANGE THE WORLD, CLEAN UP TRASH, EAT CANDY AND WELL MY PRINCESS SAID GO TO HARRY POTTER WORLD! I THINK THAT SAYS IT ALL :)

JULIA AND HER FRIENDS AT SCHOOL

THE THREE MUSKATEERS (SARA KATE, LUCIE AND JULIA)

TOP HAT WANNABES

SHE MADE IT!!!

WOOHOOO - GOT THE EMAIL THIS MORNING :) MEGAN GOT A PART AS A BATHING SUIT FROG AND SHE GETS TO DO 2 SHOWS AT THE CIVIC CENTER! MEGAN WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU BABY :) :) CANNOT WAIT TO SEE HER PERFORM!

TODAY IS THE DAY!

Well since the studio was closed on Monday night for the severe storms we had roll in. That meant the cast list was pushed back a day - REALLY???? Can I just sigh right now :) I just got an email so we should have it by tonight. I will be proud of Megan if she gets a part or not. In the meantime we are practising for her part as Lead Who and her song solo in Horton Hears a Who. We cannot wait for it :) :) Lets put it this way she definitely go her daddy's musical side not mine!

STILL WAITING TO HEAR!!!!

STILL WAITING TO HEAR IF MEGAN GOT A PART IN THE PLAY HONK! GOD REALLY KNOWS HOW TO TEST MY PATIENCE :) OKAY NOT REALLY, SO I WILL JUST BE PATIENT TILL THE CAST LIST IS RELEASED ON MARCH 1ST!

HARRY POTTER OBSESSION

I HAVE NEVER MET SOMEONE MORE OBSESSED WITH HARRY POTTER THAN MY LITTLE JULIA. WHEN I MEAN OBSESSED, I MEAN OBSESSED - SHE TALKS IN A ENGLISH ACCENT, PRETENDS SHE IS HERMOINE, AND CARRY'S A WAND! OH YEAH SHE LOVES HARRY ALRIGHT :) WE HOPE TO TAKE THE GIRLS TO HARRY POTTER WORLD IN FLORIDA THIS YEAR, WHICH WILL BE LOTS OF FUN! EVEN HER TEACHER IS CALLING HER HERMOINE AND MAKING HER SAY THINGS FROM THE MOVIE LIKE RUBISH, AND YOUR DRIVING ME BONKERS - THE ONLY ONE SHE IS ALLOWED TO SAY AT HOME IS BLOODY HELL. OH WELL THAT'S MY GIRL FOR YOU.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

THE OTHER NIGHT WE WENT OUT FOR DINNER AND SOME YOFORIA WITH SOME DEAR FRIENDS THE MARABLES. WE LAUGHED A LOT AND ENJOYED JUST LOVING ON ALL 4 OF THE SWEETEST GIRLS IN ATHENS - MEGAN, ANNA GRACE, JULIA AND SARA KATE! THANKS MY "THS" FOR SUCH A GREAT TIME. LOVE YOU ALL

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY :)

JULIA WITH HER VALENTINES BAG SHE MADE
JULIA WITH HER BEST BUDDIES LUCIE AND SARA KATE

THIS YEAR I GOT TO GO TO JULIA'S VALENTINES PARTY. IT WAS VERY SWEET! THE KIDS PLAYED AND MADE A VALENTINES BAG, HAD SNACKS AND EXCHANGED CARDS. IT WAS VERY CUTE TO WATCH THEM ALL HAND OUT THEIR CARDS :)

OHHHH SOOOOO TIRED!

WOW - I HAVE SO MUCH TO POST BUT AM SO INCREDIBLY TIRED FROM THE CONCERT LAST NIGHT AND WORK - SO I WILL WAIT TILL TOMORROW TO UPLOAD ALL THE GREAT PICTURES I TOOK ON THE FIELD TRIP AND AT THE CONCERT.

SICK LITTLE ONE IN THE HOUSE!!!

THIS MORNING AND I DO MEAN EARLY MORNING WE WERE WOKEN UP BY JULIA WHO WAS SICK WITH A TUMMY ACHE AND THEN CAME THE "V" WORD - SO I GET UP AND GO RUNNING FOR A TRASH CAN. BLESS HER HEART SHE WAS REALLY HURTING. SHE LAYED IN BED ALL DAY AND IT STARTING TO FEEL A BIT BETTER. I AM PRETTY SURE IT IS THE STOMACH BUG THAT IS GOING AROUND. WE WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON HER. THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR PRAYERS FOR OUR LITTLE SWEETIE! HERE'S TO HOPING THAT IT IS OVER WITH AND THAT IT DOES NOT SPREAD TO THE REST OF THE FAMILY!

LUCKY US....MORE SNOW!!!

THIS MORNING WE WOKE UP TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL AND NOT TOO MUCH SO WE CAN GET AROUND STILL! MEGAN WAS THRILLED AND JULIA WILL BE WHEN SHE DECIDES TO WAKE UP :)

AUDITIONS, HERE WE GO AGAIN!

MEGAN AUDITIONED LAST NIGHT FOR "HONK" - SHE SAID SHE DID GREAT IN HER SINGING AND CHOREOGRAPHY. THE WORST PART IS THAT PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH OR EVEN SEE AUDITIONS - SO ALL OF US MAMA'S ARE WALKING AROUND LIKE CHICKENS WITH THEIR HEADS CUT OFF. ANYWAYS WE WILL FIND OUT THE CAST LIST MARCH 1ST - SO HERE'S TO HER MAKING IT OR NOT AS LONG AS SHE KNOWS WE ARE PROUD OF HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!

WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

WELL WHERE DO I BEGIN - MY LITTLE SISTER SURPRISED MEGAN AND I WITH TICKETS THIS COMING TUESDAY TO HER CONCERT IN ATLANTA! WE REALLY WANTED TO GO BUT FIGURED IT WAS A LOT DURING THE WEEK AND A BIT PRICEY - WELL LALA BOUGHT THEM FOR US AS A VALENTINES GIFT AND AFTER THE CONCERT WE GET TO STAY AT HER BEAUTIFUL CONDO IN ATLANTA - WHAT A FUN NIGHT IT WILL BE :) THANKS LALA FOR A WONDERFUL GIFT AND A SPECIAL TIME FOR MEG'S AND I

DOWNTOWN WITH THE GIRLS!

WHILE DADDY WAS AWAY - THE BLOOM GIRLS PLAYED. WE WENT TO DOWNTOWN AND ENJOYED WALKING AROUND. WE HAD A GREAT LUNCH AT AN AWESOME THAI RESTAURANT AND THEN WE ALL WENT FOR HAIRCUTS - WHICH WAS OUT OF CONTROL OVERDUE. IT WAS VERY COLD BUT WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND LAUGHED ALOT. I LOVE MY GALS SO MUCH AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING MOM A GREAT TIME.

JULIA AND HER FRIEND!

JULIA AND HER FRIEND SARA KATE DECIDED THAT THEY NEEDED MATCHING SHIRTS FOR SCHOOL. THESE GALS ARE SO SWEET, I COULD JUST KISS THEM ALL DAY :)

MEGAN IS LIVING HER DREAM!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF MEGAN AND HER ACTING. SHE HAS JOINED THIS LOCAL STUDIO WHICH IS KNOWN FOR ITS AMAZING PLAYS AND COMPANIES. MEGAN HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE BALLET AND MUSICAL THEATER THERE. SHE ALSO GOT A PART IN THE SHOW "ANNIE" THAT WAS DONE AT THE LOCAL CIVIC CENTER FOR THE COMMUNITY. SHE DID AMAZING AND I WILL POST PICTURES OF THE SHOW LATER. SINCE THEN MEGAN GOT ACCEPTED INTO THE PRODUCTION CLASS AND IS LEARNING THE BACK ROPES OF ACTING AND THEY WILL BE PUTTING ON ANOTHER SHOW CALLED "DR. SEUSS - HORTON HEARS A WHO" SO SHE AUDITIONED FOR IT. WELL AS OF LAST NIGHT'S CLASS WE GOT THE CAST LIST AND OUR MEGGIE GOT THE PART OF A WHO AND A 8 LINE SOLO. THIS IS OUT OF A GROUP OF 1ST-12TH GRADERS. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER AND FREAKING OUT! WE WERE BLOWN AWAY! SHE LOVES TO SING AND ACT AND SHE GETS TO DO IT :) NEXT WEEK MEGAN AS ANOTHER AUDITION FOR ANOTHER PLAY THAT WILL BE DONE AT THE CIVIC CENTER AND IT IS CALLED "HONK" - SO PRAYING SHE GETS A PART! WE SHALL KEEP EVERYONE POSTED!

GETTING BACK TO BLOGGING -

I AM GETTING BACK TO BLOGGING SINCE I AM TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE SWING OF THINGS. ITS BEEN A HARD LAST 6 MONTHS BETWEEN NEW MEDICINES AND SURGERY. STILL TRYING TO ADJUST THE MEDS TO GET BACK MY ENERGY BUT IT WILL COME WITH DUE TIME. LOTS GOING ON IN THIS BLOOM HOUSEHOLD TO SHARE!