Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
It is that time for Halloween decorations!
I know that I am early but the girls begged me to decorate our 'scary' Halloween decorations....
so...
I couldnt resist!
I love decorating for Halloween and Christmas! It is alot of fun! {Not so much fun putting out or putting up} {But, a lot of fun!} :)
The girls have light up pumpkins in their rooms as well as their purple sparkly pumpkins too. I just didnt take pictures of that! :)
This is the breakfast nook
Some in the kitchen
The table!
The dining room
The entrance hall
The hall is full of decorations! :)
Love the ghost pillow and it fits perfectly in its spot
The living room mantel!
Our front porch!
so...
I couldnt resist!
I love decorating for Halloween and Christmas! It is alot of fun! {Not so much fun putting out or putting up} {But, a lot of fun!} :)
The girls have light up pumpkins in their rooms as well as their purple sparkly pumpkins too. I just didnt take pictures of that! :)
This is the breakfast nook
Some in the kitchen
Monday, September 28, 2015
Ambereveryday2015
Day 265
SUPER highlight! LOVING my view! This is a typical Monday afternoon! Im cooking..Alexis and Tyler are working on homework....and well, Lily is doing 'Lily' things! ha! This Monday she was helping me cook! Love having a little chef with me...and again, loving my view!
Day 266
Tuesday equals cheer practice day! I look forward to cheer practice with this little cheerleader every week
Day 267
The first day of FALL! We celebrated the first day by having breakfast at McDonalds! We then went to 'See you at the Pole' at KittyStone. It is such a great thing to pray with all the fellow students, teachers and parents!
TWO highlights in ONE day! Cant beat that!! Alexis got her vest the week before and on this night...Lily got her Cubby vest! She was SO proud of it and told her Daddy all about how she is going to get her patches to put on it!!
Day 268
Fall in love with Fall! And how can you not fall in love with this little girl!
Day 269
Friday and wearing our orange and blue! It was a rainy day so we had our rain boots on!..and nothing better than standing in front of Halloween decorations too!! :)
War Eagle!
Day 270
We had a full day Saturday and so when it was time to relax that afternoon, I look in and see these two playing so well together! They were cracking me up!!
Day 271
Super highlight! These two best friends!
Day 272
Lily put this around Aubie's neck....and he didnt care a bit! Love this sweet cat!
SUPER highlight! LOVING my view! This is a typical Monday afternoon! Im cooking..Alexis and Tyler are working on homework....and well, Lily is doing 'Lily' things! ha! This Monday she was helping me cook! Love having a little chef with me...and again, loving my view!
Day 266
Tuesday equals cheer practice day! I look forward to cheer practice with this little cheerleader every week
The first day of FALL! We celebrated the first day by having breakfast at McDonalds! We then went to 'See you at the Pole' at KittyStone. It is such a great thing to pray with all the fellow students, teachers and parents!
Fall in love with Fall! And how can you not fall in love with this little girl!
Day 269
Friday and wearing our orange and blue! It was a rainy day so we had our rain boots on!..and nothing better than standing in front of Halloween decorations too!! :)
Day 270
We had a full day Saturday and so when it was time to relax that afternoon, I look in and see these two playing so well together! They were cracking me up!!
Day 271
Super highlight! These two best friends!
Day 272
Lily put this around Aubie's neck....and he didnt care a bit! Love this sweet cat!
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Pumpkin filled weekend!
Whhooo!! Besides Christmas...Halloween is my most favorite holiday!
I know some may think...Halloween is evil and of the devil, etc!...
However, I beg to differ!
It is just FUN!...it is Fall and pumpkins and cute witches and ghosts!!
I love Halloween!
So, we decorated this weekend!
We have had a great...semi low key weekend!
We had our normal routine these days of football!
It is that 'season' in our lives where we are filled with the girl's activities! And..I love it! :)
The Golden Eagles WON!!
We came home and.....Auburn lost. Yeah, the season isnt looking so good right now. I dont know what is happening.... :(
We rounded out the weekend with Church and relaxing! Low key...and nice!!
Sara Kate came and spent the night with us Friday night! We had a fun filled night full of Mexican food, playing American girl dolls, music videos, movies and more! They played so well together..and actually got into bed at a descent time! {Because I made them} :)
Game day!! Nannie and LaLa came to watch Alexis!!
Pumpkins galore! LOVE! More to come on my Halloween decorations!!
The perfect picture! My two favorite holidays all in one!....The Christmas isle, Halloween pumpkins...these two cuties...their cute cute pink cowgirl boots and Auburn outfits! :)
Photo shoot before church!!
I hope they always hold each other's hands and be each others best friend forever and always!
I know some may think...Halloween is evil and of the devil, etc!...
However, I beg to differ!
It is just FUN!...it is Fall and pumpkins and cute witches and ghosts!!
I love Halloween!
So, we decorated this weekend!
We have had a great...semi low key weekend!
We had our normal routine these days of football!
It is that 'season' in our lives where we are filled with the girl's activities! And..I love it! :)
The Golden Eagles WON!!
We came home and.....Auburn lost. Yeah, the season isnt looking so good right now. I dont know what is happening.... :(
We rounded out the weekend with Church and relaxing! Low key...and nice!!
Sara Kate came and spent the night with us Friday night! We had a fun filled night full of Mexican food, playing American girl dolls, music videos, movies and more! They played so well together..and actually got into bed at a descent time! {Because I made them} :)
Friday, September 25, 2015
4 things God wants you to remember when life is hard....
- Struggles in life are inevitable, but destruction is optional. Remembering these four principles can make all the difference.
1. Remember that your Character should always be stronger than your Circumstances
We can't always control what happens to us, but we can always control how we choose to respond. In those moments when I choose to stop complaining and instead give thanks to God for the good in my life, the parts that seem bad start to seem much less significant. Choose to keep a positive attitude and thankful heart regardless of what you're going through.
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-182. Remember that your Struggles always lead to Strength
Every difficulty in your life, whether big or small, is something God will use to produce more strength, faith and perseverance in you if you let Him! All your pain has a purpose.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:283. Remember that God's timing is always perfect
God's plans are almost always different from our plans, but His plans are always perfect! Have the patience to wait on His timing instead of forcing your own.
"For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:114. Remember that God will never leave your side
You may feel like you're going through this struggle all alone, but from the moment you ask Jesus to bring you into God's family, He will be by your side to the end so never lose hope!
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Life lately with two little girls!...
Well, the truth is, both girls are growing up and the ages that they are right now is great!
They are both more independent so I can give them tasks and it gets done....
with me repeating those said tasks a couple of times along the way :)
Alexis has just turned 7 in July so she thinks she is 'all grown' now...
Random facts about Alexis:
* She is ALL about lipsticks, shoes and purses!
*She can color and draw for hours on end! She has the most beautiful handwriting {which her teachers constantly point out} and draws and colors perfectly.
*She sings all.day.long.and.all.night.long. Her mouth never closes {case in point it is like that at school and her conduct grade shows it too} :)
*She has major...major melt downs when her sleeves are TOO long {per her thinking even though they are usually fine and not too long} If her sleeves on her shirts come over her wrists ANY, she flips out! It is the funniest thing on how she acts about it! I have to roll them under or up for her or she goes crazy! :)
*She flips from one song to the next and back to another. She may be singing a country song one minute and the next a pop song and then singing a commercial that she heard! :) She still to this day {at 7 years old} sings herself to sleep almost every night since she started talking!
*She is OCD! Im am just stating it. She has to have everything lined and in place! She wont go to bed until she checks her things and makes sure that they are where they should be! She smooths out her bed to have no wrinkles BEFORE she gets in her bed to sleep!!...every.single.night.
*She is the life of the party! She is constantly smiling and being silly with her friends!
*She loves to watch movies! She could watch movies all day long if she could!
*She can be Miss Sassy pants with a big capital S! She has been known to be put in time-out for her back talking once or twice...........or a couple several tons of times! She has always been very sorry {after she calms down} and understands how she should act better at the end though.
*She is awesome in reading and spelling! She loves to read and she doesnt hardly have to study to make A's on her spelling tests! {Now Math is a different story...she doesnt like that so much} :)
*She loves all things dance and cheer right now! She has gotten so brave going up in the pyramids and just looks so beautiful dancing!
*She is starting to express how she thinks certain boys are cute, etc where as in the past she never even gave them a second glance. BUT, if you mention anything about a boy...she gets totally embarrassed and doesnt want to talk about it! :)
*She is a GREAT eater! She is always willing to try anything and has a great variety of foods that I dont even like that she loves! She is still loving loving LOVING mushrooms too!
* She is 100% girly girl! She does not like to get dirty, has to have her shirt and pants match perfectly and look perfect. Her hair has to be parted and perfect. She loves to make sure her shoes match and that she is wearing some sort of jewerly too!
*She does LOVE to ride her bike and jump on the trampoline though! :)
*She is such a great big sister! When Lily is being stubborn or whatever, she is always the first to say okay or give in...or whatever the case may be. She always looks out for Lily and helps teach her things like the other day she helped Lily with her writing! :)
Lily has just turned 4....and BOY, does she think she is all grown up! :)
Random facts about Lily:
*She is ALL about doing everything Alexis does.
*Her LAUGH is soooo contagious! Everyone who hears her laughter just cant stop themselves from laughing too! It is the cutest...funniest little laugh ever!!!
*Her language cracks me up! She likes to make up words! And her favorite word of all time is BO ring...the way she says boring cracks me up! Everything is 'BO ring!' to her! If she doesnt want to do something she will say 'Mommy, that is bo ring!' {She says pronounces it like bow ring!...she draws the 'bo' out!} Tooooo funny!!!
*She is little miss missy! I just cant describe Lily! {And that is a good thing!!} :) She is just a stinker! I never know what she is going to say or how she is going to act in a situation! For example, she likes to say 'bad words' {like butt} just to make someone laugh! :) or she will LOVE some type of food one meal and the next time I cook it, you would think I was feeding her chalk or something! :) BUT, if I could give her chicken fingers, french fries or mac n cheese and she begs for more! :)
*She is my more emotional one! Her world comes crashing down if she is upset or gets in trouble! {which happens a good bit with her!} :) She will just run to her room and cry and acts so serious if she is in trouble.
*She can be so stubborn and set in her way. If she doesnt want to do something, she wont. If she wants something and I have told her 'no' for example, she will say "Well then Mommy, I am not going to move from this spot until you let me {have what I want or do what I want}" {And....Im like okay, dont move from that spot then!} :) :) She cracks me up!!! :)
*She has the biggest heart! She is the first one I see every morning {because she doesnt sleep and up with the roosters} and she will come running to me with the biggest smile and just hug me and say 'Good morning Mommy!' She loves to say 'Wakie Wakie time for bakie' {I have no idea where she got this saying from!} :)
*She makes some of the funniest faces ever! Alexis made some funny faces when she was younger...but Lily has her beat!!
*She is fast as lighting! That little girl can run and is just SO quick! I think she is going to be our more 'sporty' girl. She loves to play outside, loves to run. She is GREAT at kicking and throwing balls! She is SO excited about playing soccer coming up so we shall see how it goes with her!
*She LOVES being a ballerina! Loves it and I love to see her smiling everytime she comes out of her class!
*She is getting better with writing her name! She does her 'Y' backwards {that I think is just so sweet...right now that is!} :) She can count super high and knows her ABC's! She is a deep thinker and understands things that I cant believe she can at her age! {I guess because Alexis didnt at her age because Alexis is more in 'La La' land} :)
*She loves all things Aubie! Aubie just loves her too! They are best friends!
*She isnt into coloring/drawing as Alexis is but still likes to do it when Alexis does.
*I love to hear her talk and tell conversations! She gets so serious in certain parts and then silly in others and the words she chooses to use are just so funny and sweet to listen to! And...she likes to make up half of what she is saying and I tell her all the time "Lily, is that part a fib??"..and she will just smile and make a face like 'okay, yes it is!' :)
*She loves stuffed animals! Oh my gracious you should see her bed! It is FULL of them! She is still obsessed with her "giraffee' and blanket
*She begs to wear dresses every.single.day. and loves to bring purses and things like that when she sees Alexis doing it! {Lily is always saying 'Sissy, watch' because she wants Alexis to see and know everything she does!}
So, this is just the latest update on my two little stinkers! Goodness, before I know it....I will be talking about how they are as teenagers! {Insert tears here} {Insert Lord, help me now here} :)
They are both more independent so I can give them tasks and it gets done....
with me repeating those said tasks a couple of times along the way :)
Alexis has just turned 7 in July so she thinks she is 'all grown' now...
Random facts about Alexis:
* She is ALL about lipsticks, shoes and purses!
*She can color and draw for hours on end! She has the most beautiful handwriting {which her teachers constantly point out} and draws and colors perfectly.
*She sings all.day.long.and.all.night.long. Her mouth never closes {case in point it is like that at school and her conduct grade shows it too} :)
*She has major...major melt downs when her sleeves are TOO long {per her thinking even though they are usually fine and not too long} If her sleeves on her shirts come over her wrists ANY, she flips out! It is the funniest thing on how she acts about it! I have to roll them under or up for her or she goes crazy! :)
*She flips from one song to the next and back to another. She may be singing a country song one minute and the next a pop song and then singing a commercial that she heard! :) She still to this day {at 7 years old} sings herself to sleep almost every night since she started talking!
*She is OCD! Im am just stating it. She has to have everything lined and in place! She wont go to bed until she checks her things and makes sure that they are where they should be! She smooths out her bed to have no wrinkles BEFORE she gets in her bed to sleep!!...every.single.night.
*She is the life of the party! She is constantly smiling and being silly with her friends!
*She loves to watch movies! She could watch movies all day long if she could!
*She can be Miss Sassy pants with a big capital S! She has been known to be put in time-out for her back talking once or twice...........or a couple several tons of times! She has always been very sorry {after she calms down} and understands how she should act better at the end though.
*She is awesome in reading and spelling! She loves to read and she doesnt hardly have to study to make A's on her spelling tests! {Now Math is a different story...she doesnt like that so much} :)
*She loves all things dance and cheer right now! She has gotten so brave going up in the pyramids and just looks so beautiful dancing!
*She is starting to express how she thinks certain boys are cute, etc where as in the past she never even gave them a second glance. BUT, if you mention anything about a boy...she gets totally embarrassed and doesnt want to talk about it! :)
*She is a GREAT eater! She is always willing to try anything and has a great variety of foods that I dont even like that she loves! She is still loving loving LOVING mushrooms too!
* She is 100% girly girl! She does not like to get dirty, has to have her shirt and pants match perfectly and look perfect. Her hair has to be parted and perfect. She loves to make sure her shoes match and that she is wearing some sort of jewerly too!
*She does LOVE to ride her bike and jump on the trampoline though! :)
*She is such a great big sister! When Lily is being stubborn or whatever, she is always the first to say okay or give in...or whatever the case may be. She always looks out for Lily and helps teach her things like the other day she helped Lily with her writing! :)
Lily has just turned 4....and BOY, does she think she is all grown up! :)
Random facts about Lily:
*She is ALL about doing everything Alexis does.
*Her LAUGH is soooo contagious! Everyone who hears her laughter just cant stop themselves from laughing too! It is the cutest...funniest little laugh ever!!!
*Her language cracks me up! She likes to make up words! And her favorite word of all time is BO ring...the way she says boring cracks me up! Everything is 'BO ring!' to her! If she doesnt want to do something she will say 'Mommy, that is bo ring!' {She says pronounces it like bow ring!...she draws the 'bo' out!} Tooooo funny!!!
*She is little miss missy! I just cant describe Lily! {And that is a good thing!!} :) She is just a stinker! I never know what she is going to say or how she is going to act in a situation! For example, she likes to say 'bad words' {like butt} just to make someone laugh! :) or she will LOVE some type of food one meal and the next time I cook it, you would think I was feeding her chalk or something! :) BUT, if I could give her chicken fingers, french fries or mac n cheese and she begs for more! :)
*She is my more emotional one! Her world comes crashing down if she is upset or gets in trouble! {which happens a good bit with her!} :) She will just run to her room and cry and acts so serious if she is in trouble.
*She can be so stubborn and set in her way. If she doesnt want to do something, she wont. If she wants something and I have told her 'no' for example, she will say "Well then Mommy, I am not going to move from this spot until you let me {have what I want or do what I want}" {And....Im like okay, dont move from that spot then!} :) :) She cracks me up!!! :)
*She has the biggest heart! She is the first one I see every morning {because she doesnt sleep and up with the roosters} and she will come running to me with the biggest smile and just hug me and say 'Good morning Mommy!' She loves to say 'Wakie Wakie time for bakie' {I have no idea where she got this saying from!} :)
*She makes some of the funniest faces ever! Alexis made some funny faces when she was younger...but Lily has her beat!!
*She is fast as lighting! That little girl can run and is just SO quick! I think she is going to be our more 'sporty' girl. She loves to play outside, loves to run. She is GREAT at kicking and throwing balls! She is SO excited about playing soccer coming up so we shall see how it goes with her!
*She LOVES being a ballerina! Loves it and I love to see her smiling everytime she comes out of her class!
*She is getting better with writing her name! She does her 'Y' backwards {that I think is just so sweet...right now that is!} :) She can count super high and knows her ABC's! She is a deep thinker and understands things that I cant believe she can at her age! {I guess because Alexis didnt at her age because Alexis is more in 'La La' land} :)
*She loves all things Aubie! Aubie just loves her too! They are best friends!
*She isnt into coloring/drawing as Alexis is but still likes to do it when Alexis does.
*I love to hear her talk and tell conversations! She gets so serious in certain parts and then silly in others and the words she chooses to use are just so funny and sweet to listen to! And...she likes to make up half of what she is saying and I tell her all the time "Lily, is that part a fib??"..and she will just smile and make a face like 'okay, yes it is!' :)
*She loves stuffed animals! Oh my gracious you should see her bed! It is FULL of them! She is still obsessed with her "giraffee' and blanket
*She begs to wear dresses every.single.day. and loves to bring purses and things like that when she sees Alexis doing it! {Lily is always saying 'Sissy, watch' because she wants Alexis to see and know everything she does!}
So, this is just the latest update on my two little stinkers! Goodness, before I know it....I will be talking about how they are as teenagers! {Insert tears here} {Insert Lord, help me now here} :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Ambereveryday2015!
Day 255
Loved getting to go to the JHS Homecoming pep rally and seeing all the little screaming Eagles!....and it was Friday!!
Day 256
Nothing like some fun at Wal-mart after Alexis' football game!!
Day 257
This little girl turned 4 on this day!!! SUPER highlight!!
Day 258
The girls begged to take their 'American Girl' dolls to eat dinner.....and so they did!! I loved hearing their giggles of happiness that they got to go with them!
Day 259
Super highlight!..my co-worker friend Leah brought me these beautiful flowers from her yard! Made my day! I love looking at them and I just love the fall Auburn color!! :)
Day 260
The girls did their Bible verses!! Alexis got her vest too! SO proud of them! They love Awana!
Day 261
My dinner dates! Loved hanging out with them before dance classes!
Day 262
It's Friday again!...and we all wore our orange!!!
War Eagle!!
Day 263
SO proud of Alexis with her being chosen because of how awesome her art was! Loved seeing this in her Wednesday folder...
and then going to see it after her football game! My smart, awesome cheerleader artist! :)
Day 264
Sunday fun day after church at Wal-mart! These two love playing and hanging out by the fishing poles! It cracks me up!
Loved getting to go to the JHS Homecoming pep rally and seeing all the little screaming Eagles!....and it was Friday!!
Nothing like some fun at Wal-mart after Alexis' football game!!
Day 257
This little girl turned 4 on this day!!! SUPER highlight!!
Day 258
The girls begged to take their 'American Girl' dolls to eat dinner.....and so they did!! I loved hearing their giggles of happiness that they got to go with them!
Day 259
Super highlight!..my co-worker friend Leah brought me these beautiful flowers from her yard! Made my day! I love looking at them and I just love the fall Auburn color!! :)
Day 260
The girls did their Bible verses!! Alexis got her vest too! SO proud of them! They love Awana!
Day 261
My dinner dates! Loved hanging out with them before dance classes!
Day 262
It's Friday again!...and we all wore our orange!!!
Day 263
SO proud of Alexis with her being chosen because of how awesome her art was! Loved seeing this in her Wednesday folder...
Day 264
Sunday fun day after church at Wal-mart! These two love playing and hanging out by the fishing poles! It cracks me up!
Saturday, September 19, 2015
So much cuteness and SO much football!
I cant even handle all the cuteness of today.....and WOW at all the football!
Today was Eagle Homecoming!
It was WARM outside to say the least, but such a beautiful day for some football!
Alexis was escorted this year by Caden Loos. He plays on the C-team and is in her class! {She likes him and would KILL me for typing this right now!!}
She said 'Mommy, he is sweet, smart and sooooo funny!' {that is some great qualities to have that I hope all of her future boyfriends...and even future husband have!} :)
The boys didnt win the game, but they still played hard and it was such a fun Homecoming!
After the game, we ran and ate lunch and went to the Art Festival on the square! It was such a great event to show off aspiring artists! AND..guess what!?!?! Alexis had TWO pieces of art that she did on display!
YEP, that's right...................she is a great artist too!!!
There were 5 kids out of the whole 2nd grade class that was chosen based off their 'abstract' designs! Alexis had two of hers chosen!!
We capped off the afternoon by heading to the JSU game! JSU smoked Tennessee Tech! It was a GREAT....and HOT....game and it was PACKED! There was a huge turnout! We couldnt hardly find a spot to sit! It took us awhile!!
After that....we came home and crashed!!.....................and watched the very....very...very bad Auburn game against LSU.
Wow, I love my Tigers...........but ouch at that game! :(
My two little Homecoming Queens!!! :)
Such a cute megaphone! Some very special cheer Moms made these for all the cheerleaders and footballs for the guys! So sweet!
My Auburn girl! She LOVES to run around and watch and cheer with the 'big' cheerleaders..and her sissy! :)
AHHH!!!.....this is just SOOOO cute!! :)
And this too!! I love this picture! I can NOT wait to use this picture when they are all Seniors!! :)
Alexis, Caden, Nick, Abbie, Ben and Carmen!
So sweet! My little Queen!
They did so good and had so much fun doing it together! Alexis got a really cute cheer bag and a cheer water bottle today!
These two had fun playing with each other! Abby Grace and Lily!
After yummy Taco Bell, we headed to the Art Festival! Here is her abstract rainbow! :)
And here is her abstract turtle.....standing over a rainbow with its heart! {or sooo she says! :)}
AND....THEN, GOOOOO Gamecocks!! We love Miss Leslie!!
{And yes, Lily couldnt wear her Auburn cheer uniform to the game so we had to do a quick change in the car before we came in!} :)
Today was Eagle Homecoming!
It was WARM outside to say the least, but such a beautiful day for some football!
Alexis was escorted this year by Caden Loos. He plays on the C-team and is in her class! {She likes him and would KILL me for typing this right now!!}
She said 'Mommy, he is sweet, smart and sooooo funny!' {that is some great qualities to have that I hope all of her future boyfriends...and even future husband have!} :)
The boys didnt win the game, but they still played hard and it was such a fun Homecoming!
After the game, we ran and ate lunch and went to the Art Festival on the square! It was such a great event to show off aspiring artists! AND..guess what!?!?! Alexis had TWO pieces of art that she did on display!
YEP, that's right...................she is a great artist too!!!
There were 5 kids out of the whole 2nd grade class that was chosen based off their 'abstract' designs! Alexis had two of hers chosen!!
We capped off the afternoon by heading to the JSU game! JSU smoked Tennessee Tech! It was a GREAT....and HOT....game and it was PACKED! There was a huge turnout! We couldnt hardly find a spot to sit! It took us awhile!!
After that....we came home and crashed!!.....................and watched the very....very...very bad Auburn game against LSU.
Wow, I love my Tigers...........but ouch at that game! :(
My two little Homecoming Queens!!! :)
Alexis, Caden, Nick, Abbie, Ben and Carmen!
{And yes, Lily couldnt wear her Auburn cheer uniform to the game so we had to do a quick change in the car before we came in!} :)
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