Blooms 4 You

IT'S OFFICIAL - I AM SHUTTING DOWN!

2011-04-04T06:59:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-03-28T05:29:00.001-07:00

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.........

2011-03-23T06:44:00.001-07:00

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!

2011-03-16T18:46:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-03-15T05:29:00.000-07:00

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!

2011-03-12T17:37:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-03-09T10:36:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-03-08T08:40:00.001-08:00

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???

2011-03-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-03-04T09:30:00.000-08:00

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

2011-03-04T09:27:00.001-08:00

THE THREE MUSKATEERS (SARA KATE, LUCIE AND JULIA)

TOP HAT WANNABES

SHE MADE IT!!!

2011-03-03T03:39:00.001-08:00

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!

2011-03-02T04:56:00.000-08:00

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!!!!

2011-02-22T17:17:00.001-08:00

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

2011-02-22T16:39:00.001-08:00

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

2011-02-22T16:16:00.000-08:00

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 :)

2011-02-22T16:05:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-02-16T15:30:00.001-08:00

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!!!

2011-02-11T18:48:00.001-08:00

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!!!

2011-02-10T05:35:00.001-08:00

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!

2011-02-10T05:30:00.000-08:00

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!!!

2011-02-10T05:19:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-02-09T05:52:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-02-09T05:46:00.000-08:00

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!

2011-02-05T06:30:00.000-08:00

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 -

2011-02-05T06:10:00.000-08:00

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!

2 OF A KIND

2010-09-20T08:20:00.000-07:00

THIS WEEKEND WE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HAVING REGGIE AT OUR HOUSE ONE NIGHT. HE IS SUCH A SWEETIE - WE DECIDED TO MAKE A JITTERY JOE'S RUN AND OF COURSE IF YOU LIVE IN WATKINSVILLE YOU KNOW ALMOST EVERY DRIVE THRU OFFERS DOGGIE TREATS - THESE DOGS WERE READY FOR THEIRS!

READY FOR A PARTY!

2010-09-20T08:19:00.000-07:00

MY SWEET LITTLE GIRLS WERE SO EXCITED THIS WEEKEND. THEY HAD AUBRY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY TO ATTEND.

MY SWEET BALLERINA!

2010-09-16T07:31:00.000-07:00

MEGAN HAD HER FIRST BALLET AND MUSICAL THEATER/ACTING CLASS THIS PAST MONDAY. SHE ENJOYED IT SO MUCH - SHE IS SUCH A HAM WITH HER ACTING CLASS - WHAT GREAT FUN IT WAS TO SEE HER GIGGLING AND DANCING TO SHREK. THEN BALLET CLASS FOLLOWED SHE WAS AMAZING - SHE LOOKED LIKE A PRO. SHE IS THE BABY OF THE CLASS WITH THE OLDEST BEING A 14 YEAR OLD. SHE CANNOT WAIT TO GO AGAIN. THANKS GAGA FOR DOING HER HAIR AND GETTING HER READY FOR CLASS - COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

BIKER ON THE LOOSE!

2010-09-14T13:36:00.000-07:00

OUR SWEET BABY GIRL LOVES HER UPDATED BIKE ( MEGAN'S OLD ONE) SHE THINKS SHE IS HOT STUFF - SHE LOOOOVES TO TURN THE CORNER AND IT FREAKS ME OUT.

LABOR DAY AND COUSINS

2010-09-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

WE HAD A WONDERFUL LABOR DAY WEEKEND. THE KIDS COUSINS CAME DOWN FROM CASHIERS. WE ALWAYS ENJOY OUR SPECIAL TIME TOGETHER. WE WERE CELEBRATING OUR SWEET SALLY'S BIRTHDAY. THE KIDS HAD SO MUCH FUN SO DID BUCKLEY AND SAMUEL. I HAVE NEVER SEEN DOGS LIKE THESE - THEY ARE BEST BUDDIES AND THEY DON'T SKIP A BEAT :) LOVE OUR SWEET COUSINS CANT WAIT TO HEAD UP TO THE MOUNTAINS SOON - ONLY 15 MORE DAY!

SHE MADE IT......SHE MADE IT!

2010-09-06T16:55:00.001-07:00

WHAT A DAY - THIS AFTERNOON I WAS CHECKING MY CELL FOR MESSAGES AND I GOT ONE FROM THE DIRECTOR AT THE STUDIO. I KNEW THIS WAS THE EMAIL THAT I HAD BEEN WAITING FOR AND DREADING AT THE SAME TIME. THE LETTER DESCRIBED THAT THE ANNIE TRYOUTS WERE THE STUDIO'S RECORD FOR PEOPLE TRYING OUT. THERE WERE 170 KIDS THAT TRIED OUT AND THEY WERE SO THANKFUL FOR THE VIDEO TAPES SO THAT THEY COULD REMEMBER EVERYONE. WELL THEN I SCROLLED DOWN TO THE LIST AND I WAS NOT SEEING MEGAN'S NAME SO I KEPT READING AND SCROLLING AND FINALLY AT THE BOTTOM I SEE A LIST OF THE ORPHANAGE KIDS AND THERE IT WAS MEGAN BLOOM. YES I SAID MEGAN BLOOM, SHE HAD MADE IT. I WAS SO PROUD OF HERE. SHE WILL BE SINGING IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE AND MAYBE. HER SHOW IS SUNDAY - JANUARY 19TH. I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE IT SO MANY KIDS AND SHE GOT A SPOT - WHAT A GREAT WAY TO END THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND!

BACK TO SCHOOL CARNIVAL!

2010-08-30T06:00:00.001-07:00

OUR WONDERFUL SCHOOL HAD A BACK TO SCHOOL KICK OFF PARTY ON SATURDAY. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS SICK AND HAD TO MISS THE NIGHT BUT MARCUS TOOK THE GIRLS AND THEY HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. JULIA ENJOYED THE POPCORN, SNOW CONES AND COTTON CANDY AND MEGAN HAD FUN WITH THE FACE PAINTING AND MOONWALKS. SHE ALSO WON A CAKE FROM THE CAKEWALK - IT TOOK A COUPLE OF TRIES BUT FINALLY GOT A AMAZING SET OF CHEESECAKE BROWNIES - YUMMY. MARCUS SAID THE BAND WAS AWESOME - COME TO FIND OUT MY BOSS THE DOCTOR WAS PLAYING GUITAR WITH THE BAND - :) GOTTA LOVE LIVING IN A SMALL TOWN. LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU WESTMINSTER FOR A GREAT NIGHT.

TURKEY TIME

2010-08-30T05:55:00.000-07:00

MY MEGAN IS STARTING TO PHASE OUT OF HAIR BOWS, AND IT MAKES ME SAD. I FOUND THIS HAIR BOW SHAPED OUT LIKE A LITTLE TURKEY - I JUST HAD TO BUY IT FOR MY JUJU - THANK GOODNESS HER BEST FRIEND IS A BOW QUEEN - SO I DEFINITELY HAVE A FEW YEARS TO GO ON HAIR BOWS :)

RED DAY AT SCHOOL

2010-08-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

JULIA HAD RED DAY AT SCHOOL - HERE SHE IS WITH HER CLASS. YUP THAT IS RIGHT THAT IS A STAMP ON HER FOREHEAD NOT A BENDI DOT! I JUST LOVE HER CLASS AND THERE NEXT TO HER IS HER SWEET BEST FRIEND LUCIE!

RAINY AFTERNOON!

2010-08-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

MY SWEET GIRLS WITH THEIR UMBRELLAS - OR AS BUCKLEY WOULD SAY WEAPONS OF DESTRUCTION! MY SWEET GIRLS ARE GROWING UP WAY TO FAST - STAY SWEET AND HONOR GOD IN ALL YOU DO - I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH!

IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE!

2010-08-21T04:07:00.000-07:00

OUR SWEET MEGGIE HAD TRYOUTS LAST NIGHT. SHE TRIED OUT FOR THE PLAY ANNIE WITH THE COMMUNITY COMPANY. SHE TRIED OUT FOR AN ORPHAN. THERE WERE SO MANY GIRLS TRYING OUT. WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SEE BUT SHE DID TELL US SHE HAD TO ACT MAD, SING ALONE WITH OUT MUSIC AND SOME CHOREOGRAPHY ALL WHILE BEING FILMED. WOW SHE IS ONE BRAVE GIRL - I DON'T THINK I COULD DO THAT. WE WILL FIND OUT SEPTEMBER 5TH. EVEN IF SHE DOESN'T MAKE IT WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU FOR GIVING IT YOUR ALL.

FIRST DAY OF GYMNASTICS

2010-08-17T12:44:00.000-07:00

HERE IS JUJU WITH HER BEST FRIEND LUCIE ABOUT TO HAVE THEIR FIRST GYMNASTICS CLASS TOGETHER - THESE TWO ARE ATTACHED AT THE HIP. WELL LITTLE MISS JULIA HAD A TOUGH TIME AT THE BEGINNING BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES ENJOYED IT AND SMILED ALOT.

HOMEMADE PESTO!

2010-08-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

MARCUS PICKED SOME OF OUR FRESH BASIL AND MADE HOMEMADE YUMMY PESTO SAUCE FOR OUR PASTA! SO NICE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THINGS HOMEMADE!

MY SWEET LITTLE NIECE!

2010-08-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF HAVING LUNCH WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HER - HER FACES ARE ESPECIALLY FUNNY :) I LOVE WHEN SHE CALLS ME AUNT JENNY AND SHE WANTS TO BE WITH ME - IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS.

OUR NEW BLOG IS UP AND RUNNING!

2010-08-11T15:28:00.000-07:00

OKAY MY SWEET FRIENDS -OUR NEW BLOG IS UP AND RUNNING. THANKS TO MY SWEET FRIEND TRISHA. IF ANY OF YOU ARE THINKING OF OF GETTING A NEW BLOG DO -CHECK HER OUT. I SERIOUSLY TOLD HER WHAT I LIKED AND WANTED AND SHE NAILED IT ON THE DOT. SIMPLE YET SWEET. SHE IS A DOLL AND ENJOYS DOING THIS! THANKS TRISHA :)

LIVIN IN A SMALL TOWN

2010-08-10T11:20:00.000-07:00

AS YOU ALL KNOW I AM FROM NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA AND LOVE IT THERE. MARCUS IS FROM TEXAS AND HE LOVES IT THERE ALSO. SINCE LIVING THERE I HAVE MOVED TO FLORIDA AND THEN TO GEORGIA. WE LIVE IN ATHENS! I THOUGHT TO MYSELF I WOULD NEVER LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN - THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO DO. THE FUNNY PART IS THAT I CANNOT SEE MYSELF LIVING IN A BIG TOWN AGAIN. I HAD LUNCH WITH THE HUBBY AGAIN TODAY - YUP 2 DAYS IN A ROW - WOW I AM ONE LUCKY LADY :) ANYWAYS WE BOTH LOVE THAT WHEN WE DRIVE OUR GIRLS TO SCHOOL WE DRIVE THROUGH THE COUNTRY AND HAVE 2 LIGHTS TO DEAL WITH. EVERYWHERE I GO I SEE SOMEONE I KNOW AND PEOPLE ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU ARE. WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF RESTAURANTS THAT WE GO TO AND FEEL LIKE WE ARE HOME. IF I NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE WE HAVE DOWNTOWN (COLLEGE TOWN) AND THERE IS STUFF TO DO. YOU LEARN TO LIVE WITHOUT ALOT AND END UP DOING ALOT MORE FAMILY STUFF WHICH IS NICE. I CAN HONESTLY SAY I LOVE LIVING IN ATHENS!

LALA IS BACK!!!

2010-08-09T08:00:00.001-07:00

HA HA HA - SO MY SISTER IS BACK WITH HER FRIEND EMILY WHICH WE CALL EMILBEE! MY GIRLS ARE LOVING EVERY MINUTE OF THEM BEING HERE. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PICTURES WE ARE HAVING LOTS OF FUN AND LAUGHING ALOT. LOVE YOU GIRLS!

OUR GARDEN IS GROWING

2010-08-09T07:58:00.000-07:00

HERE IS A PICTURE OF OUR GARDEN - IN FRONT OF THE PUMPKINS WE HAVE OUR ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH PLANTS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT SPRING WHEN WE WILL BE ABLE TO PLANT ALOT OF STUFF AND MAKE OUR GARDEN BIGGER!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

2010-08-09T07:56:00.000-07:00

WOW - I NOW HAVE A 3RD GRADER AND A PRE-K 4 GRADER! WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE. BOTH GIRLS WERE SO HAPPY AND NERVOUS BUT THEY HAD AN AMAZING DAY! LOOKING FORWARD TO AN AMAZING YEAR!

SIMPLY TUCKERED OUT!

2010-08-04T08:03:00.000-07:00

THIS IS OUR BUCKLEY AFTER GOING TO GAGA'S FOR THE DAY. HE PLAYS SO MUCH WHEN HE IS OVER AT HER HOUSE THAT WHEN HE GETS HOME HE IS ONE TIRED PUP!

CUPCAKE MESS

2010-08-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

JULIA THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUNNY IF SHE ATE A CUPCAKE LIKE A COMPLETE MESS. THIS IS WHAT SHE LOOKED LIKE AFTER SHE HAD SOME CUPCAKE FUN!

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CAMP

2010-08-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

THIS LAST PAST WEEK MEGAN HAD THE CHANCE TO GO TO AMERICAN GIRL DOLL CAMP. SHE ATTENDED THE FELICITY CAMP. SHE SEWED A BONNET, MADE A FAN, MADE TEA JAM COOKIES AND HAD TEA TIME. SHE ALSO MADE OLD FASHION GAMES AND HOMEMADE JUMP ROPES ALONG WITH SPICED CARAMELIZED NUTS. HER FRIEND ADDIE ROSE WENT WITH HER AND SHE HAD THE TIME OF HER LIFE.

BEGINNING OUR PUMPKIN PATCH

2010-07-26T08:45:00.001-07:00

MARCUS STARTED PLANTING OUR PUMPKINS LAST NIGHT AND THEY LOOK AMAZING - WE ARE ALSO GOING TO DO ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH. WE HOPE THAT AT LEAST ONE OF OUR PUMPKINS GROW - WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO AND PUT OUR FENCE UP SO THE DEER DON'T EAT THEM ALL :)

D-DADDY AND HIS GALS

2010-07-26T08:34:00.000-07:00

I JUST LOVE THIS PICTURE - MY DAD SURPRISED MY MOM AND MY GIRLS FOR LUNCH A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK - THEY JUST ADORE HIM AND JULIA CALLS HIM HER PRINCE CHARMING!

SIX FLAGS AND HEAT!

2010-07-26T05:28:00.000-07:00

WELL WE TOOK OUR BIG GIRL TO SIX FLAGS ON FRIDAY AND WE MET OUR FRIENDS THERE. WE STARTED OFF WITH RIDING THE DELONIGA AND WERE DOING GREAT THEN WE DECIDED TO GO ON THE SCREAM MACHINE - YUP I SAID SCREAM MACHINE. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT MEGAN WAS GOING TO GO ON IT - WELL HALF WAY THROUGH THE TOP HILL - SHE FREAKED AND SO DID I. WE FINISHED THE RIDE AND I STARTED TO FEEL BAD - SO I ENDED UP IN THE INFIRMARY AT SIX FLAGS WITH HEAT ISSUES - PROBABLY DID NOT HELP THAT WE HAD A HEAT INDEX OF 105 WHERE WE WERE AT. WE HAD TO LEAVE EARLY SO MARCUS IS GOING TO BACK WITH MEGAN IN THE FALL!

SWEET FARMER NEIGHBORS

2010-07-21T05:45:00.000-07:00

WHEN I GOT HOME LAST NIGHT I WAS CHECKING MY MESSAGES AND GOT A MESSAGE FROM MY SWEET NEIGHBORS. THEY HAD LEFT US SOME GOODIES AT OUR FRONT DOOR. ONCE I OPENED THE BAG I FOUND GREEN PEPPERS, CUCUMBERS, ROMA TOMATOES, SWEET VINE TOMATOES AND HOMEMADE PICKLES WITH DILL. WE WERE THRILLED AND EVERYTHING WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. THIS YEAR WE ONLY HAVE GROWN HERBS AND NOW ARE READY TO GROW PUMPKINS AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH FOR THE FALL - SO THIS WAS A TREAT. I LOVE HAVING NEIGHBORS WHO LOVE TO GARDEN :)

GLOW IN THE DARK GIRL

2010-07-21T05:41:00.000-07:00

WE HAVE BEEN ON THE HUNT FOR GLOW IN THE DARK PJ'S FOR JUJU - AND WE FINALLY FOUND SOME. SHE JUST LOVES THEM - ACTUALLY IT HAS BECOME HER NEW UNIFORM. THE FIRST NIGHT I WAS A LITTLE FREAKED CAUSE SHE CAME DOWNSTAIRS AND I WOKE UP AND ALL I COULD SEE WAS A HEADLESS SKELETON - HA HA HA! ANYWAYS HER NEW NAME IS "SKELETOR"

STREP THROAT AGAIN!!!

2010-07-20T05:33:00.001-07:00

YES THAT IS RIGHT - I HAVE STREP THROAT AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW. I GET IT LIKE IT IS GOING OUT OF STYLE - ANYWAYS IT IS ABOUT TIME TO GO VISIT THE ENT. NOT MUCH BESIDES THAT GOING ON. OUR PUMPKIN SEEDS HAVE SPROUTED I WILL POST A PICTURE OF THAT SOON. WE ARE DEFIANTLY ENJOYING SUMMER. OH I KNOW WHAT IS NEW - MARCUS AND I ARE TRYING TO BUY A NEW CAMERA BUT THERE ARE SO MANY CHOICES THAT IS DRIVES ME BONKERS!!! IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY GOOD CAMERA'S LET US KNOW. UNTIL NEXT TIME.

LONG TIME NO BLOG

2010-07-14T08:23:00.001-07:00

okay - I know lately I have been a bit of a slacker in updating on my blog - but I will try to do my best on it - Ha! Not much going on this week - lots of work. I am making my first round of homemade coleslaw and pulled pork that has been cooking all day - cant wait to see how that turns out! Also been watching some movies with Marcus. That has been nice - oh I know what is exciting we are starting our pumpkins so we hope they will actually sprout and we are taking Megan to six flags this Friday - We cannot wait should be loads of fun.

LEAVING TOMMORROW!!!

2010-06-03T08:00:00.000-07:00

WE ARE LOOKING SO FORWARD TO OUR VACATION IN SUNNY FLORIDA!

THE POOL IS OPEN!

2010-05-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

THE POOL IS OPEN - WOOOOHOOOO~! HERE IS JUJU HANGING OUT WITH HER BUDDY AUBRY.

RUN, RUN, RUN!

2010-05-25T06:16:00.000-07:00

I have been dreaming of running and one day doing a 5K! Well I have started training for my dream - first walking a ton and loosing weight and then training to run. I hope that one day I can be a great runner.

WELCOME BIRDIES!

2010-05-25T06:09:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting some little birds to lay a nest by my house - well to my surprise right by my window I had two little birds make a nest in our plant holder. They are super sweet they both swoop on in it with food - I am hoping there are some little baby's in there. The girls just Love it. Our next mission is to make a bat house so we can have some bats. Did you know that one single bat can eat up to 1,000 mosquito in one hour - AWESOME!

WOW - I AM BACK........WELL WE WILL SEE!

2010-05-20T08:41:00.001-07:00

I would like to thank my friend Christina for inspiring me to get back into my blog. She recently started her blog and it suddenly got me wanting to get mine back in order. Wow - we have had so much occur since my last posting so this should be fun! Thanks Christina

SWEET PRAYERS!

2009-11-25T05:32:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-12T13:01:00.001-08:00

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!

2009-11-11T15:07:00.000-08:00

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!

2009-11-07T07:41:00.001-08:00

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

BEAUTIFUL FALL TREE

2009-11-07T07:39:00.001-08:00

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

2009-11-06T03:02:00.001-08:00

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!

2009-11-06T02:59:00.000-08:00

( 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

2009-11-06T02:57:00.000-08:00

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

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2009-11-01T05:09:00.001-08:00

(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

2009-11-01T05:08:00.000-08:00

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

FIELD TRIP FOR JUJU

2009-10-29T10:43:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-25T07:13:00.001-07:00

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!

2009-10-25T06:56:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-17T04:53:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-10-17T04:51:00.000-07:00

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~

2009-10-13T10:32:00.001-07:00

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!!!

2009-10-11T07:11:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-10-11T07:08:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-10-04T18:28:00.001-07:00

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!

2009-10-04T18:25:00.000-07:00

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???

2009-10-03T05:55:00.001-07:00

(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!

2009-09-28T07:46:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-09-28T07:40:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-09-20T17:19:00.001-07:00

(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!

2009-09-20T17:14:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-09-20T17:03:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-09-12T05:46:00.000-07:00

GO GATORS-BEAT TROY!

GOOD TIMES AT D-DADDY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!

2009-09-07T16:28:00.001-07:00

TODAY THE FAMILY CELEBRATED D-DADDY'S BIRTHDAY AT OLIVE GARDEN! THERE WAS LOTS OF LAUGHS ALL AROUND :) HERE MARCUS AND I ARE WITH OUR PRECIOUS GIRLS - GOOD TIMES, GOOD TIMES!!!

MEGAN AND HER TEDDY BEAR

2009-09-07T16:21:00.000-07:00

HERE IS THE LATEST PICTURE OF BUCKLEY - OR SHOULD WE SAY "ALF" OR "BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE!"

THE 2 GOLFERS!

2009-09-07T16:16:00.000-07:00

THE 2 GOLFERS IN THE FAMILY DECIDED TO GO PRACTISE ON THE GREENS THIS WEEKEND. THEY HAD A GREAT TIME TOGETHER - ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT DO AS WELL AS THEY WANTED TO! I GUESS WE DON'T HAVE A TIGER WOODS IN OUR FAMILY :)

ROLLIN IN THE ATH!

2009-09-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

OUR SILLY GIRL JUJU, JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME WITH DADDY'S BANDANA.

MY TWO NEW FAVORITE MAGAZINES!

2009-09-05T18:47:00.000-07:00

IF YOU ALL LIKE TO THE FOOD CHANNEL - THEN YOU WILL LOVE THEIR NEW MAGAZINE. IT IS FILLED WITH IDEAS AND NEW RECIPES FROM ALL OF THE STARS OF THE FOOD NETWORK! I HAVE ALSO FALLEN IN LOVE WITH SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE. I KNOW RIGHT - WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT. I GUESS GEORGIA JUST DID IT FOR ME! MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THESE TWO OUT :)

NEIGHBORHOOD VISITOR!

2009-09-04T07:19:00.000-07:00

WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE DAY - THIS LITTLE ARMADILLO WAS JUST WALKING DOWN THE STREET IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I DECIDED TO JUMP OUT OF THE CAR AND TAKE HIS PICTURE. HE STOPPED FOR A SECOND AS IF TO POSE FOR ME AND THEN KEPT ON HIS LITTLE TROT! IT WAS HYSTERICAL.

MY NEW SNAZZY BANGS!

2009-08-29T17:39:00.000-07:00

(RIGHT OUT OF MY SALON)

(AFTER BEING OUTSIDE WITH THE KIDDOS!)

TODAY I DECIDED TO GO AND GET MY BANGS CUT. SINCE I AM GROWING OUT MY HAIR FOR LOCKS OF LOVE I KNEW I NEEDED A LITTLE TRIM AND BANGS - SINCE I AM NOT CUTTING MY HAIR FOR A LOOOOOONG TIME! I LOVE MY SALON AND MY GAL - SHE ROCKS. SHE GAVE ME SOME SNAZZY, HIP NEW BANGS!

JULIA AND HER SMORES!

2009-08-29T03:41:00.000-07:00

JULIA JUST LOVED MAKING SMORES WITH HER DADDY - AS SHE WOULD SAY "YUMMY, YUMMY IN MY TUMMY! "

GOD'S BEAUTIFUL CREATION!

2009-08-29T03:36:00.000-07:00

MARCUS WENT ON A HIKE WITH MEGAN AND THE REST OF THE GROUP. THEY ENDED UP AT THIS BREATHTAKING WATERFALL. MARCUS SAID IT WAS SIMPLY GORGEOUS!

OUR CAMPING ADVENTURE 2009

2009-08-29T03:27:00.000-07:00

(THE GOOD OLE' GANG!)

(MY SWEET JULIA)

(MY BEAUTIFUL MEGAN)
(LOOKING FOR STONES AND CRAW FISH)

( ME AND MY GIRLS IN THE COLD CREEK)

(OUR CAMPSITE)

THIS WAS OUR FIRST FAMILY CAMPING TRIP- AND WOW WHAT AN ADVENTURE, TO SAY THE LEAST! THIS WAS OUR CAMPSITE WHICH WAS RIGHT NEXT TO A CREEK - BEAUTIFUL. THE WATER WAS COLD BUT THE GIRLS DID NOT CARE. AT ONE POINT WE WERE LOOKING FOR CRAW FISH. WE WENT WITH OUR FRIENDS AND TO CELEBRATE BRANTLY'S BIRTHDAY. IT WAS FUN BUT I PROBABLY WILL GO IN A CABIN NEXT TIME!

POOL, POOL, POOL!

2009-08-27T03:56:00.000-07:00

( Julia with her friend Jany!)
(This sweet little butterfly kept landing on Juju's foot)

WENT TO THE POOL YESTERDAY WITH SOME FRIENDS - WE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME. I NOW KNOW THAT I CANNOT LAY OUT - I AM SOOOOO SUNBURNED, OH WELL :( THIS CUTE LITTLE BUTTERFLY KEPT LANDING ON JUJU'S FOOT AND SHE JUST LOVED IT. IT IS FUN TO SEE HER WITH HER FRIENDS, WE LOVE THE GOOD OLE' GANG!!!

SIMPLE JOYS IN LIFE!

2009-08-25T05:04:00.000-07:00

SWEET LITTLE FINGERS GIVING ME A MAKEOVER! I JUST LOVE HER :)

POOL TIME WITH FRIENDS

2009-08-20T03:42:00.000-07:00

YESTERDAY JULIA AND I WENT TO THE POOL WITH OUR FRIENDS. HERE IS A PICTURE WITH HER BUDDY BRANTLY, THEY ARE SO CUTE!