2 OF A KIND

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!

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

MY SWEET BALLERINA!

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!

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

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!

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!

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

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

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!

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!

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

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!

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!

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!

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

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!!!

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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!!!

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

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!!!

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

THE POOL IS OPEN!

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

RUN, RUN, RUN!

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!

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!

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