Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
A long weekend!
I have to say, normally I feel like January is about 5 months within itself but so far this year, it is flying by. We are already almost to the end and it has been super busy but also we have had a chance to slow down, on the weekends, and it has been great.
Our long weekend was just that. We ran the errands, cooked out, went to Church, had lunch, Lily spent the night with Reese, Alexis hung out with friends most of the weekend, and Tyler and I had a breakfast date, and of course, laundry, etc to cap off it all.
I didnt even take many pictures but it was a good one!
Today the girls are even still out of school for a 'E' Day. So, while Tyler and I are working, they are at home still relaxing and doing online schoolwork that is due!
So, here's to winding down January and the first month of the new year!
Lily sent me this picture of her and her best friend!
And....when your Dad buys a potato that is bigger than your body...and makes you SUPER happy....you make the largest mashed potatoes you have ever seen. She actually couldnt finish it all in one sitting!........ but loved every second of eating it!
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
WAY to GO Alexis!
She has been doing so good in her Dual Enrollment College classes!
And....LOOK what she was honored as from JAX State!
So proud of her!
Emerging Scholar!
A different look for the new year!
New year..............
new office space!
Yep, moved (in one day) from downstairs to upstairs. I loved my space, that I had but this new space is HUGE and once I get adjusted and all things settled, it will be a great space!
For now, here is what I have. Still waiting on my actually desk and furniture so kind of in limbo, but I am making it work!
Our first full weekend of the year!
The first full weekend of the year consisted of...................
a nice relaxing, no rush kind of start!
Saturday was a bust (but in a great way) with storms and rain all day. So we literally did nothing!
Saturday evening, Alexis and I did load up to go wish the JAX State cheer team the best and watch them do their UCA Nationals routine. They did great and know they will do great this week competing!
Sunday was full of Church and all the things getting ready for the week!
This was me the entire Saturday until I had to get ready to watch the cheerleaders. I actually started and finished this whole book that day! ha!
No complaints from me!
Two Church girls ready for the day!
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
1st day of Spring semester! Ending 8th grade and SENIOR year!
Today marked the girls going back to school! Their 8th grade and Senior year is winding down and yet, starting up this round!
Miss Lily ready for 8th!
And..............well, this is Alexis' first day of school picture! She's the blob on the bed still curled up while the rest of the world has to get up and function. Sigh. Senioritis is this girl's middle name.
Lily has teeth!
It has been years. Literally she hasnt had a mouth full of teeth since 3rd grade. Even her doctors are just amazed at how her teeth took awhile to fall out and then her adult teeth just would not come in.
Well, the surgery she had over the Summer actually worked and it has been GREAT to see the change!
Now, since the Summer, she officially has a mouth full of teeth!
She is so proud and happy and to think that is something that she has had to deal with has just been crazy!
So, now the road is to straighten her up and then hopefully it wont be much longer that her braces will be off!
Friday, January 2, 2026
How it started and how it ended!
I mean talk about drastic! ha!
How December started.............(which was amazing and so fabulous!)
To how the month of December ended................. (I would say, the month of December...just cant be beat!)
Ringing in the new year!
We had the best trip, as usual, with some of our favorite people!
We hit the beach and enjoyed it all the way down to the sunset!
LOVE this picture!
What it is all about!
We cooked in and played games the rest of the night. SO fun!
I mean...Pictionary never disappoints!
I mean...never!
The next day was the coldest so we enjoyed a fun breakfast and hanging around the house while the kids played, etc before going to the Shard Shop. We have done this one time before and it is awesome. All of theirs turned out SO good!
Alexis did a butterfly! Im telling you...gorgeous with the final product!
Lily did a starfish and same. So pretty! We headed back and went to a fun dinner at Louis Louis to finish out our fun day!
The next day!...............a mid day treat before picking up their art and then some shopping before heading back and having a fun NEW YEARS eve!
Always fun to have New Years with this crew!
We rang in the new year strong and enjoyed our trip!
We got up New Years day and headed home....to tons of laundry! ha!
The kids always love to play and do scavenger hunts. It is always so fun to watch them and how they are paired. If you can see, Alexis was with Calhoun and then Lily was with Camille. Madelyn and Cassell were the other team. They love making videos and doing this together! I love how they are all like brothers and sisters. Their bond is so great. We love them all and had a great trip!
Rounding out our 2025 year with the beach!
We always love taking off to warm weather...ocean waves and all the things after Christmas so thats exactly what we did!
The weather was perfection while we visited Aunt Pam and surprised and had lunch with LaLa but then turned pretty cold the rest of our trip with the Messers and Rays, but it wasnt too terrible enough for us to not enjoy our time!
We got down to visit Aunt Pam and then enjoyed this sunset/view while we relaxed and let Charly catch his ball! We enjoyed a yummy dinner and spending time with them on our 1st afternoon!
It was such a lovely evening!
And the sunset was a 10!
We got up and headed to the beach before heading to Fort Pickins! The Marine layer was thick at first but the weather was beautiful and it cleared quickly!
I have never been to a fort before so it was really neat to see it all!
To walk around and know that this all was active in the 1800's was just wild!
We did a hike to see the Eagles nest and ended with THIS view! Ahhh!!!
We enjoyed a little beach break after our hike!
And then after our full day, this was the view of another fun dinner! We love Navarre, Pensacola, Gulf Breeze!
Friday, December 26, 2025
Christmas with the Law's
Nan always fixes a ton of food and boy did we put a dent in it and had leftovers! We enjoyed opening gifts and the girls loaded up on more cash from Pawpaw's game! It was intense!
We enjoyed the rest of the day watching Christmas movies and relaxing! It was a great Christmas!
Nan and Lily!
I realized we didnt take many pictures. Alexis was busy taking the test Pawpaw game her! Lily won, overall, but both girls made some money. They have big plans to spend it all, soon, at the outlets in Destin! ha!
Christmas morning
Now that Santa doesnt have to work so hard, things are slower on Christmas morning.
Also, now, the stockings are most important and filled with some really good stuff!
We opened presents and (OF course) watched the (on repeat) A Christmas Story...as it wouldnt be Christmas morning without it!
Then we got cleaned up and headed to Nan and Pawpaw's for Christmas with them!
Santa came!
Checking out what all they got! Notice Alexis, she wore her Christmas pajamas that she opened during our family Christmas present openings on Christmas Eve morning. Lily didnt want to wear hers. Go figure.
And this year, Daddy played a trivia game with the girls and they scored some CASH!
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Merry Christmas from us Law's!
Our annual family picture! This Christmas, we dont have our sweet Aubie. Soccer, though, whew, that boys is enough! :)
And because Tyler took a good one of me and this cutie!
Christmas Eve!
The Church of Highlands always does a great Christmas Eve program. We have enjoyed going to it the past couple of years (since we found out about it!)...and we dont get to go to our Church since the service is so late and we need to be in Gadsden. It works out!
Then at Gran's for Christmas!
Opening gifts!
Alexis thought she would be SO funny. And thought I wouldnt post this! Yeah, well, she must not know me like she thinks she does, because OH I posted! She thought she would mess up the picture...
Well, nope, made her take another one!
Christmas Eve Morning!
Since we have really done 'Christmas' with everyone..........our family Christmas has fallen on Christmas Eve morning!
This Christmas Eve morning was a little different than the past............to where both girls slept in. (Normally Lily is bright eyed and bushy tailed...but she is officially in 'teenage' zone and sleeps in these days too)
and Tyler.........
well...
went for a run and then came home (later than normal) with 8 stitches on his knee. Yeah, the rock won while running!
So, we kept it low key and instead of Daddy's famous pancakes...it was Bojangles Boberry biscuits for the win! (not complaining because boy they are good!) :)
Then the girl's cashed in their Ella Jingle gift with Starbucks..................opening family gifts before getting ready and heading to Church of Highland Christmas program and then dinner and Christmas with Gran.
Followed by rushing home to get in bed for Santa!
(Who am I kidding...............I baked cookies, all by myself, and put them out for Santa----to which both girls didnt care and didnt even eat a cookie) soooo..boo...on that ! :)
Alexis refused a picture!.............so this is the best I got...ha!
But, notice her gift! Lily wrapped it and once she was done.................she died laughing saying it looks like a Hershey kiss thats been ran over.
She was right, that is what it looks like! ha!
Alexis loved what was inside though! Lily is a very thoughtful gift giver and picked out all of Alexis' favorite things!
Lily with hers ready to go!
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