Wildflowers!

 I mean....

just gorgeous!

I need a whole backyard full of wildflowers!

I mean...the flowers!...........

Just beautiful!

Love!

I want them all in my backyard! 

Family pic that may or may not be coming your way on our Christmas card! :)

Even when it rains!

 Last night, I was exhausted. Especially after not getting into bed until close to midnight the night before...

and, it was raining....and just so dark soooo early....with

working all day....

BUT...I knew once I was there....that it would be great!

And, that is exactly how it was!

Instead of me cancelling, I had a great dinner, lots of laughs and with some book fun thrown in too!

Book Club for the win! 

Regional Runner-ups!

 These girls have had to find and pull deep down this year and their hard work finally paid off Tuesday night!

WHEW, it made for a LONG night with them not competing until 7:45pm. Awards were at 9:20pm. 

Did I mention.....it was a Tuesday....

soooo...

BUT, they did OUTSTANDING! I am shocked that they came in 2nd but so happy for them! There was only a point difference between them and 1st and I feel they should have won.......

but they got a bid to State so that is huge too!

They had a great day together! Lunch for the win!

Then they all headed to Bham! All the teams waiting for the results!

Great job girls!

She looked great out there!

Basketball, here we are!

 I told you...

we rolled from football to basketball.....in a blink!

First HOME game was HUGE last night!

Oxford came on top which was a bummer but the crowd was HUGE and the energy was fun anyway!

Loved seeing our Junior during her basketball time!

There she is!

She cheered 3 games last night! But.........she loves it!

Lily's STATE Cross Country meet in the books!

 Lily has had such a great season and experience in Cross Country!

She wasnt going to do it, at first, but I am so glad she decided to because she has loved it!

Cant wait to see her in Track and Soccer next (in the Spring) and her continue growing and being the best she can be!

Whew, we were there BRIGHT and early and alllll day! We didnt get home until 5:30pm that night! But, we enjoyed lunch, with the team, and some shopping since we were in Cullman. Let me tell you, Cullman is SO nice. We drove around just looking at all the area and LOVED it!

These TWO! Dynamic duo I tell ya! They are the youngest on the team..............but DO NOT let that fool you!

HAD to have a STATE shirt! It has ALL of the names that made it on the back. Talk about TINY writing but she was excited to find her name!

GO TEAM!

About to start!

LOVE this shot!

LOVE this one too! This was by their tent! They all came around the lake and it was fun to see them across the way!

See her! She was trucking it and passing them all!

ALMOST done!

LOOK at our girl! 22.47 at STATE! I mean so amazing!

Now, she ended with 4th on the team...so not 2nd...so no dog (Im not sad) but SO proud of her and how far she came this season especially with it her first year! I cannot wait to keep watching her!

Now for a little break...and to gear up for Spring!

Last game of her Junior year!

 Friday night marked the last football game for Alexis' Junior year. They made it to the first round of playoffs but came up short against Scottsboro. 

Being new in a division has been tough but I have no doubt they will acclimate and adjust in the years to come!

So, thus finishes football.................BUT dont you worry, we are head diving straight into basketball (that starts TONIGHT!) 

Whew! :)

Last time on a football field...but dont worry, there is MORE to come....just on a basketball court!

Wordless Wednesday-NEW Era addition!

 

Your duty!

 Did you vote today!?!?!

Stood out in a long line, in the rain, before work.....but got it done!

Proudly wearing my sticker!

Last regular season Friday nights!

 BIG win!

HUGE way to end Alexis' Junior year regular season football!

They battled against Anniston and WON!

The girls were selected for the cheer team of the week so they got to preform for TV/radio after the game!

Go Eagles!

Ready to take the screen!

On air! They are famous! :)

Sectional CHAMPIONS!

 Whooooooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooo!

XC 5A Sectional Champions!

Lily had a GREAT PR again this meet!

She knocked 4 minutes off her time from the 1st time she ran the course too!

I mean...just blown away!

They so deserved this and so proud of them!

READY to GO!

Always love when we get a chance to spot her!

ALWAYS love to see her about to cross that finish line!

Notice to the left.......

those two Dads are in it to win it! ha! :)

LOOK at THAT!

Sectional CHAMPIONS!

Whoooo hooooo!!

Nannie is 88!

 Nannie's birthday just passed and she is a fabulous 88!

Throwback to the younger days!

When we spoke, she said she had a great and busy day! I wouldnt think otherwise!

HAPPY Halloween!

 One of my most favorite days of the year!

LOVE all the Halloween FUN!

Now...tomorrow..............

bring on the Christmas music....

and all the Christmas trees! ha! :)

THIS one had a HUGE day! So she wanted to wear her new shirt from the Sectionals meet.............where the team came home as CHAMPIONS!

This was her look before heading to get ready with friends and then trick or treat!

I did get this picture of the 'real thing'.........of them as firefighters! I am not sure why they came up with wanting to be that...because the literally changed their minds 20 times.....

and firefighters dont wear safety suspenders like that, either, but hey, just roll with it! :)

And then they find friends!

Table ready!

Living through this crew since my crew is too cool to hang out with me anymore! Love when they come by!

LOVE my friend!

After cheer practice, Makayla came home with Alexis and they walked around for a bit!

And guess who walked up right when Lex was about to leave!?! A JOCKER! :)

We had a great crowd! I was expecting more since it was such a nice night though but...........dont get me wrong..we had a TON!

A pumpkin kind of night!

Love this tradition of eating bloody eyeballs and green brain spaghetti and then carving pumpkins!

Grey loves it...mostly loves running around and dancing to the Halloween music...but nonetheless, I love that we get to do it with him!

LOVE how the girls help me with fun Halloween fun...and Christmas fun (when its Christmas)!

SPOOKY!

Even more SPOOKINESS! 

Lily's desserts she made!

Now time for the action!

Lily was a worker bee! Daddy...well, did (not per Alexis) the rest of Alexis'......

just ask Lily. She will tell you how it really went! :)

See...Lily did hers all by herself! :)

The three amigos! 

Allllll the pumpkins! Alexis is the one with the star eyes. Lily's is two steps down from her and then Grey has his, to which he chose because 'that is my favorite type car!' :)

LOVE my front porch!

Alexis LOVED her pumpkin...that her Daddy 99%, I mean, she carved! :)

Trying to highlight all the pumpkins!