Matt, Madeline, Mattox, and Me

Sock Monkey Party: Part 3

2011-05-19T17:58:00.000-07:00

Sock Monkey Party.........the people...........somehow my pictures for this post got all out of order......some deleted themselves and I added some back.......nightmare..........blogging late at night while sleepy........not a great idea........but anyhoo here they are in no particular order!

Me and Madeline

Me and the birthday boy

Madeline and Ash

Me and Lacy
The night before............

The real fun began the night before the party when Lacy came over to help decorate the cake pops. Red velvet mixed with cream cheese icing then dipped in chocolate.......how can that be wrong? It is heavenly!!!!!! And yes, that is the cake pop lady "bakerella" in the video in the background, LOL

"Hey! I want to go outside!"

Mattox and Daddy

"Hey what's this?"

Have to show Papa Ernie my toys!Look Papa Ernie! A tractor!

Papa and Kennedy

Nana and Aunt Candice

Aunt Candice and Kennedy Grace

Uncle Tom and Matt

Aunt Becky and Uncle David

Me and Lacy

slippin and slidin

bubbles in the pool........sure cool idea.......but don't ask mom, haha

Swinging with Grandma Becky (the best babysitter a boy could ask for)

One fun party+ONE year old=ONE tired boy!!!!!!

We love you precious Mattox!
You are the sunshine of our lives!

Sock Monkey Party: Part 2

2011-05-18T16:35:00.000-07:00

For Mattox's first birthday party I chose a sock monkey theme in red, baby blue, and brown with accents of argyle, houndstooth, and polkadots. The candy table was pretty much all red and brown candy like whoppers, m&ms, gumballs, hot tomales, cherry sours, starburst, tootsie rolls, milk duds, caramel creams, cherry slices, swedish fish, animal crackers, "moonkey" pies (moon pies), white chocolate covered oreos, hershey bars, cupcakes with white icing, and sock monkey cookies. For the backdrop I used an old frame that was my great-grandmother's turned into a chalkboard. If you have a chalkboard, you MUST have a chalk marker from Hobby Lobby or Michaels.......they are the bomb!

Keeping it real.......yes the trashcan is under the island.........arggggg!!! The food table consisted of my favorite SHANE'S chicken fingers both plain and Buffa-Q, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, coleslaw, spinach dip/crackers, Nana's banana pudding, white chocolate covered red velvet cake pops (HEAVENLY.......my new obsession), and Sock Monkey red velvet cake pops (super stinkin cute but a little aggravating, right Lacy?)

The "Throne"

Sock Monkey Coloring sheets! LOVE!

A few credits where credit is due:

Balloons from Polkadot Market

Candy jars from Walmart

Fabric from Hobby Lobby (argyle online)

Cookie jar stickers by Chickabug on etsy

Food labels, stickers, argyle paper by Frogprince Paperie on etsy

Drink bottle and candy bar labels by Bee and Daisy on etsy

Printing by Office Max (got to know the guy there "Bob" very well)

High chair bunting, cupcake toppers, and door sign by LePoppy Design on etsy

Bib and birthday hat by Southern Junebugs on etsy

Sock monkey canvas birthday sign by Painted with Heart on etsy

Mattox is ONE plate by LittleMoments pottery on etsy

Invitation by Whimsical Printables on etsy

Mattox's Sock Monkey birthday outfit by Polkadaises

Sweet Heidi for sharing etsy with me back in the day.........how did we live without it?? It is like a straightening iron..........what in the world did we do before it came along? LOL

12 months picture display and chalkboard by a very helpful husband named Matt

and last but certainly not least:

Cake, cupcakes, sock monkey cookies, cake pops, and sock monkey shirts by one awesome friend Lacy

I truly enjoyed planning this first birthday party.........bordered a little on obsession and about drove myself crazy........and when it came down to the last minute there were things that went undone, but all in all it turned out great! Next year........thinking cake, monkey joes, mellow mushroom, and LaBerry!!!!!!! LOL Next post..........the people who made the party fun!

Sock Monkey Party: Smash Cake

2011-05-17T15:56:00.000-07:00

We had a great sock monkey 1st birthday party for our little man this past Sunday. I saw another blogger's birthday post that they divided into three parts, and once I started taking a look at the nearly 300 pictures that were taken I realized why that was a good idea.........so I am going to divide the party stuff into the smash cake, decorations/food, and people. Here goes the smash cake.......Mattox was pretty funny with his cake. Everyone predicted he was going to plow into the cake and eat it up......however he very meticulously picked the brown balls of icing off from around the edge of the cake. Eventually he started spitting them out.......then pounded on the cake like a drum, and when he got into the white soft icing he was not very happy about it being on his hands.

"What in the world is this thing?""Can I touch it?"

Hmmmmmm I think I'll have a taste!
"Not too shabby!"

"I'll go for another!"

Once he realized the hat was there, he decided it was time for it to go........but I am proud he let it hang around for a few minutes!

Things are getting messy...........

He finally ripped into one side of the cake pretty well...........and when he started getting aggravated with it and I took it away, he grabbed both sides and pulled it back like "Mama I wasn't done with that!"

All in all it was a very entertaining time!

Happy 1st Birthday Mattox!

2011-05-10T00:00:00.000-07:00

Happy 1st Birthday precious little boy! You are always on the move these days! You keep us on our toes and make every single day fun! You are the sweetest, cutest, funniest little boy around. Your smile is contagious. I can hardly believe it has been a YEAR since you came in this world.......yet at the same time I cannot imagine what life was like before you. Hope you have a wonderful day! We cannot wait to celebrate at your first ever birthday party this weekend.

First Birthday Countdown!

2011-05-04T16:31:00.000-07:00

Only 5 more days until our Little Man is ONE!! Sock monkey celebration time! YAY!!

HOPPY EASTER

2011-04-24T00:00:00.000-07:00

HAPPY EASTER to all of our PEEPS!

Where did seven months go??

2010-12-12T03:53:00.001-08:00

My how time flies! Our "little man" is now seven months old and weighs 24 pounds! He is a sweetheart! When he smiles, it lights up a room. He loves being outside, riding on the golfcart, and watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He is sitting up all by himself and trying to figure out the crawling thing. He gets very frustrated! His babysitter said he is the STRONGEST baby she has ever kept over the years. He loves his oatmeal cereal and our new little treat, baby mum-mums. We have tried a couple babyfoods, sweet potatoes and carrots. He is babbling a good bit these days, and gets a "da-da" in there every now and then. He loves his Sissy to pieces, and everything she does is hilarious. He is sleeping through the night, usually from about 8:30 or 9 until about 5 or 5:30. He takes two or three small naps during the day. He has been teething forever, and is still trying to get his bottom front teeth in. He is wearing 12month clothes! He is ALL BOY! Everytime he gets around his 2month old cousin little Miss Kennedy, he grabs her by her bow! There is never a dull moment with him around! We are so blessed!
MeRrY ChRiStMaS!

Baby Boy Mattox

2010-05-25T17:06:00.001-07:00

WOW! 9 lbs and 9oz.........Mattox arrived at 7:15pm on May 10th. I went in at 6am to be induced a week early since they thought he may be "a little big"........YEAH! Ended up having a c-section since I never dilated past 7, my contractions were "wimpy", and Dr. Rogers said he seemed to be "stuck".

Big Sister Madeline was so patient all day!

Daddy was quite the trooper! He braved the c-section and did not pass out! LOL I told him we are closer than ever now since he has seen my insides, which I haven't even seen myself, haha Sorry to gross you out!

Such a sweetie pie! Love at first sight definitely!

Papa says he's a fine boy! He puts the ox in Mattox, huh Papa?

"Nana" Nancy is so proud!

Uncle Tommy with his new nephew!

Aunt Candice says he's so cute! Can't wait to have our little cousin Kennedy Grace to play with!

So sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sister love!

Back the next day for another visit! Madeline just held Mattox and stared at him! She is the best big sis!

Before being induced.............hmmmmmmmm.......so this is what a 9.9lb baby looks like in my tummy!

WE LOVE MATTOX!

Baby Shower and random stuff

2010-04-12T17:34:00.001-07:00

Warning! Lots of pictures! These are some pictures from my baby shower this past Sunday afternoon at my friend Lacy's house. Mr. Mattox got lots of great stuff, and we had some yummy food and good times.

The awesome hostesses...........Lacy, Kim, Jamie, and Beth! So sad that Krystal couldn't make it!

It was a gorgeous afternoon outside! I wish this weather would stick around through August!!

Madeline, Ash, and Malaree had a great time being the helpers. The little sis helped to keep track of the gifts.

Checking out some cute onesies!

These are the onesies Mattox received at the shower! SOOOO stinkin cute! The little polo ones from "NANA" Nancy were SO Matt!

Some of the stuff once we got it home..........lots of diapers, wipes, bath stuff, towels, books, our pack n play, diaper genie, monitor, floor gym, and an adorable bunny pillow from Heidi!

Here's a shot of Matt's project............putting shelves on each side of the "baby" closet. I am LOVING these! This is baby central, with all of our diapers, wipes, bath stuff, toys, etc. etc.

A few of the things we have gotten:

Fisher Price Floor Activity Gym from Pam, Kristi, and Gwenda

Our stroller/carseat combo Chicco Discovery was from Matt's Aunt Faye/Uncle Woody, Aunt Joan, Kathy/Darryl, Beth/Robert, Uncle Ralph/Aunt Ellen, Uncle Albert. He'll be riding in style!

Leapfrog Learning Frog from Matt's Cousin David and his girlfriend. So cute!

Our pack n play from Debra, Donna, and Aunt Gin...........LOVE IT! Graco in Hamilton pattern.

Matt and I got the jumperoo..........Fisher Price Precious Planet.........we searched for this one all over and found it in Jacksonville. I know he is gonna have a blast in this!

Our bouncy seat from Granny Laine.........made by Bright Starts........feels so cozy I wouldn't mind taking a nap in it myself!

CAN'T WAIT TO MEET MATTOX!! ONLY 5 MORE WEEKS!

SNOW!

2010-02-16T13:45:00.001-08:00

Thought I'd share a few of our snow pictures! Madeline was in Orlando at Disney, so she missed her first real snow. We froze her some snowballs. This is a pic of the angels that became snow angels. These are so special to me because they are from Heidi and Lacy! I think of my Nanny everytime I drive up. She loved angels! The bench was from Amber and her family when daddy passed this summer.

This is Matt bright and early around 7:30 Saturday morning getting ready to head out and see the snow and take a ride on the golfcart. He looks ready to brave it!

Poochie enjoying the snow!

The house early in the morning before the fast melting began! I had an awesome birthday on Valentines Day! Olive Garden and Target can make my day anytime. Also had a great appointment yesterday for my glucose test and 4D ultrasound. Hopefully all went well with the glucose test. Of course it had to be orange, the one thing in the world I cannot stand to eat or drink. I tried to gulp it down while holding my breath. The baby slept through the whole ultrasound, but we got one good profile shot of him sleeping with his hand in front of his face. He definitely had Matt's nose, praise the Lord! LOL

25 weeks, good food, and an announcement

2010-02-08T14:53:00.000-08:00

Well little Mr. Mattox is moving right along.......I am actually 26 weeks now, but this is my 25 week pic a week past due. We had a great weekend! We went to Uncle Bubba's Oyster House in Savannah to celebrate my birthday a little early (it is actually on Valentines Day). Matt, Madeline, and I had a great time with Candice and Tom, Nancy and Mal, Mama, and Lacy, Steven, and Ashton. I am sure most of you know, but Uncle Bubba is Paula Deen's brother. It has become our tradition the past few years to eat there for my birthday, and all except this time he was actually there and sat with us and chatted like we were old friends. The girls were disappointed he wasn't there this time.

This was my DELICIOUS and adorable cake that Lacy made for my birthday. It had our names on it, even Mr. Mattox.

The girls in the cute zebra pants Ms. Maryanne made...........they love to dress alike!

AND.........THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: This was a present from my sister to let us know the big news..........Mattox is going to have a little cousin just four months apart from him!!! Candice and Tom are expecting in September! How exciting is that? I think they will be two little monkeys together just like these, LOL

Last but not least..........you know you are redneck if you get new mattresses and tie the old one to the back of the golf cart for a little mattress surfing in the yard!! haha I must confess it was my idea spoken as a joke, but Matt couldn't get outside fast enough to tell Tom. I don't know who had more fun, the girls laughing hysterically or Matt and Tom. Tom even had to try it himself, but the mattress wouldn't budge, LOL!! Well my next doctor's appointment is next Monday, and we are having the fun 4D ultrasound. I can't wait to see that little face! If I can get Matt to help me with the scanner, hopefully you can have a peek!

22 weeks and a nursery sneak peek

2010-01-20T15:52:00.000-08:00

Here's the past due 22 weeks pic.............this one was early one morning before school, and I look half asleep. I also decided horizontal stripes may not be the best choice! LOL

A little peek of the nursery without the stuff.........Matt and Uncle Tom did a good job painting and putting up chair rail! The stripes were Matt's idea, and I think they turned out cute. It is Sherwin Williams iceberg on the top of the chair rail and dancing green with something blue on the bottom.

This is from the door looking in towards the window. I will have to do another post of the furniture. We do have it in, but we are now waiting on the crib bedding, rug, and curtains to get here. My next doctor's appointment is next month, and they will be doing my glucose test and the fun 4-D ultrasound. I cannot wait to see Mattox's little face! Buying clothes for him is so fun! My sweet friend Heidi gave me a ton of clothes from her boys, and I cannot wait to see him in them! She has the best taste ever, and her boys are the cutest. Madeline's latest question is "Mama, do you think he will have black hair or brown hair?" She cannot wait, and I cannot wait to see her with him. She also said, "He will be like my new toy because I will play with him all the time!" I know she is going to be the best helper, except maybe when those poopy diapers come around, LOL He is a very active little thing and gets very excited after I eat. Matt felt him kick for the first time about a week ago, and his eyes got so big! We laughed and laughed. Thank you Lord for this little blessing!

20 weeks

2010-01-09T17:05:00.001-08:00

Okay so I'm a little late with my 20week post, so soon I'll have to do my 22 week. Forgive the red eyes, because I didn't take the time to load to cybershot and edit. This pic was from New Years Eve when we took mama to the Buccaneer to eat.........it was super yummy as always. I am feeling super huge these days and thinking this boy is gonna be big! We are working on the nursery, so pics soon to come on that. We put up a chair rail and painted the bottom with blue and green stripes and the top with a lighter blue. I ordered the nursery furniture already because I had heard nightmares of things taking 2 or 3 months to come in, but we got it this past Monday. The crib is waiting to be put together. FUN, FUN! Thought I'd post a couple of my favorite Christmas gifts.

Mama got Mattox this little football player piggy bank. TOO CUTE!

And Mrs. Nancy my MIL got me this Vera diaper bag. I love the blue, green, and brown! Have to get it monogrammed. Hope you all had a great New Years! I am having trouble getting back into the swing of things after the marvelous splendor of NO schedule for two weeks. I could really get into sleeping late, afternoon naps, and plenty of time to read and watch TV!! OH WELL! And are all of you as ready for spring as I am?? I cannot wait! I would never make it up north! :)

18 weeks and 22 to go!

2009-12-17T15:34:00.000-08:00

Well I cannot believe it has been 18 weeks and I'm just getting around to posting a pic. Maybe that is because until now I have just felt fat and not pregnant........you know the stage when you can't fit into your pants, but your maternity clothes are too big? But I wouldn't trade it for anything! In case you were wondering.........yes, we are expecting a little one to arrive in May! We found out recently that IT'S A BOY!!!!!!! I think I am still in shock. In my family, we RARELY have boys. I won't even know what to do with him! During the ultrasound, he would NOT uncross his legs for us to find out anything. He was playing shy........very unlike his dad, LOL Matt was pacing back and forth getting up as close as he could to the screen looking for a glimpse of that little something, if ya know what I mean. When we finally got a little glimpse and the technician said "there it is!" Matt did a fist pump and a "YES" like he was watching the national championship or something. I, of course, started crying (and laughing) at the same time. I honestly still didn't believe it until they confirmed it at the next ultrasound. We had our boy and girl name picked out forever ago, so he is our little "Mattox"........middle name yet to be determined. Madeline was wishing for a girl, but hopefully she will give him a chance, LOL. I think she is most worried about giving up her playroom. These days, I am more concerned with planning the nursery than decorating for Christmas, so I have barely done anything this year. We got wild and decided to get a real tree, which turned out to be a nightmare to put in the stand and keep it straight. After a whole night of adjusting and the next night decorating, we awoke to a loud crash at about 3AM in the morning. What did my eyes see as I walked into the living room? The tree of course with all the ornaments strung out across the living room floor. FUN!! Nothing like decorating a tree for the second time!! I am thinking next year will be back to the fake tree. :) Merry Christmas!!

a CHEERful weekend

2009-09-18T07:34:00.000-07:00

2008 Cheerleader Day at GSU
2007 Cheerleader Day at GSU

Tomorrow is the yearly Cheerleader for a day at GSU! Our girls love participating in this tradition. Jessica has always made it so fun and special for them! Thank goodness this year she is the graduate assistant for the cheerleaders now that she has graduated, so we will still get to have her there. GO EAGLES!

Matt and Missi Plus 8

2009-09-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

Friday night we created our own version of Jon and Kate Plus 8..........I was the blonde overobsessed with the details, and Matt was the Asian dude running around helping out! LOL I was terrified at the thought of that many kids spending the night, but all turned out better than expected! The girls were so well behaved and had a blast. I decided that our Wii paid for itself ten times over by the end of the party. The Disney Sing It game is a blessing from above. I strongly recommend it for all sleepovers! These superstar divas can sing and dance, let me tell you! After one good Hannah Montana movie, they were down for the count.

Things to survive a sleepover.........Wii, awesome cake, lots of Clyde's pizza, TONS of drinks, EARPLUGS, super organizational skills for the piles of stuff, and a space for the stack of lost and found underwear, LOL

Cute sign by Etsy's Painted with Heart, thanks Mary!

Cute standup Minnie table decoration, stickers, and invitations by Etsy's A Paper Lane........and the super talented MaryAnn!

Adorable Minnie cookie treat bags, cutest Minnie cake ever, and delicious cupcakes all by my awesomely talented friend Lacy at http://www.downontheshumanfarm.blogspot.com

Hello from Miss Minnie!

The Birthday Girl............my how 8 years can fly by! If you have little ones or plan to, cherish every moment............isn't it funny how when you were younger you never realized what older people meant when they said "Time flies"? Man they weren't kidding! Have a child and everything goes on fast forward. I cannot say how much God blessed me with this little miss. She is the joy of my days!

One more sidenote.............as a Georgia fan, I shocked my own self last year by becoming a huge Tim Tebow fan. For those of you who somehow don't know, he is the quarterback for the Florida Gators. I had a student last year who is probably without a doubt one of the biggest Tebow fans alive, and he proved me wrong by convincing me what a good Christian guy Tebow is. Without going into a great deal of detail about all the good things Tebow does as a missionary, I just wanted to share one of my favorite things to do now is notice what verse Tebow has written on his face each game. Yesterday his verse was Mark 8:36 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and yet loses his own soul?" I thought that spoke volumes! Way to go that we have an athlete worthwhile to look up to these days! Go Gators......mmmmm.....I meant DAWGS! Did I say that? LOL

Fall, Football, and Fun

2009-09-10T07:45:00.000-07:00

Heidi's recent post on fall got me feeling the fall mood! Our first tailgate at GSU this past Saturday was much fun with two of my favorite things, food and friends. Football is one of my favorite things because it involves tailgating and good food. The pic above is all of us decked out in our Georgia Southern colors at the UGA/Georgia Southern game last year. Great fun........only comes every four years! It was very strange to wear those colors in Sanford Stadium though. :) I do love a Georgia Bulldogs game anytime I can get a chance.........nothing like the Athens experience. Most Saturdays we are in the Boro if their is a Southern home game cheering on our Eagles. When they are away, you can find me at home watching the Dawgs on television. It is fun planning what appetizers we will chow on. This past Saturday I made Mexican layer dip and redneck caviar. Maybe in a later post I will add those recipes, although I know most around here probably have them! I got my redneck caviar recipe from Mrs. Donna Tarver years ago after she made it for a shower at the coast. YUM! It is always a hit! I have heard it called other things, but redneck caviar just has a ring to it, doesn't it? I also love fall decorations......pumpkins and mums.....and a little polka dots on the pumkins never hurts. The pic above is of some pumpkins Madeline and I painted last year. Pray for me tomorrow night, as I will have about 9 girls at my house! My baby turned 8 so it is party time! Pics to come........

YEE HAW!!

2009-07-24T08:03:00.001-07:00

As of today, I am DONE with my gifted endorsement classes! Now I can do fun things again like blog or chat! Had a great time at Lake Oconee this past weekend with Cristan, Marc, Braden, and Ella so I'll get to blog about it soon! Madeline enjoyed her time at Splash with Lacy and Ash while I was at class!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL SIS!!

2009-07-17T19:13:00.000-07:00

Yes, this post is a little past due.......I have decided that all of you who blog faithfully every day do not have an annoying, slow computer like I do! One day you will ride by my house and see mine come flying out of the upstairs window and know I finally had all I could stand!

So as some of my oldest friends know, when I was little I was one of the only "only children" in my class. All of my friends had siblings, and I prayed every single night for God to please give me a sister or brother. On July 7th, 1984 along came this little chick............

Little Miss Candice was like my new doll! I was so happy......I cried and laughed hysterically at the same time when mama told me! She is the spitting image of my daddy in personality.....a fireball! To her dismay, some people say we look alike..........lucky me, poor her! On both of the picture days below, I did her hair as always...........there is one infamous picture somewhere of the time I was away at college and couldn't do her hair.........mama did her best, but that one will remain hidden, LOL. This one is kindergarten..........
And this was sixth grade.........loved her with her bangs grown out! This is one of my favorites!

On her birthday, we went to eat at the Millhouse in Statesboro..........YUM! DELICIOUS! She turned the big two-five this year, a whole quarter!!! And she thinks she is old! OH MY! Trust me sister, you just get smarter and better with age! Here she is with the MOMS! Mom-in-law Nancy on the left and our mom Elaine on the right. Poor Tom was out of town working........BOO......but we ate enough for him too!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTER! I LOVE YOU!

Random Food and Salon Fun

2009-07-17T18:36:00.000-07:00

Okay, so anyone who knows me or has ever seen my from the backside knows that I love to eat out!! The past couple days were just what the doctor ordered, as I got to eat at two of my favorite places in Statesboro. Last night we went to eat at Mellow Mushroom with Candice and Tom. It was AWESOME....make ya slap somebody AWESOME! I had the greek salad, and Candice and I shared a pizza that had all kinds of cheese, sundried tomatoes, onions, sliced tomatoes, and the best sauce ever. Can I just say that Mellow Mushroom is my new favorite place??? Madeline said "Mama, this is the best pizza in the history of pizzas!" Now I don't know where she gets her flair for the dramatic side from.......Candice and Tom also ordered Hummus with Pita bread for an appetizer, and it was to die for! Yes, you heard me.......HUMMUS!!! Who woulda thunk it? Not me, that is for sure! Never had it in my life, and if I'm not mistaken it is supposed to be healthy.........now that is just wrong! Nothing healthy tastes that good. So here is Candice enjoying her pizza........

Today Madeline and I headed back over to the Boro to have some Shane's for lunch. I guess that is my second favorite place in the Boro. Their "buffa-q" chicken fingers are the bomb......and the Statesboro Sweet Tea.......hush your mouth!

Little Miss enjoying her chicken.........child loves some chicken and honey mustard! As you can see, this pic is a little blury which is what happens to about 80% of my pictures and is why I want a new camera..........SANTA BABY do ya hear me??

After Shane's it was off to Aunt Candice's Salon.......67 Styles. She was busy as usual so we just hung out, and Madeline decided to help. Aunt Candice loves me taking pictures of her all the time..........NOT!! She even told her client, "see my sister just started this blogging thing......."

Madeline thinks sweeping is the coolest........now why isn't this cool at home??? She even helped Haley to fold towels! I tried to take her shopping at Deal's Antiques and she said, "Hurry, I have to get back to the salon and help Haley." Oh my...........

It has been a great couple of days! Thank you God for your many blessings!

Cutest Cake Ever!

2009-07-15T08:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we attended Ashton's birthday party......Madeline's BFF.......this was her birthday cake made by her "Nanaw" Ms. Maryanne.......don't you think this is the cutest cake ever? It was yummy too! Matt enjoyed eating the fondant leaves, after we teased him by telling him he could only have one fondant ladybug......we did give him some cake later. I am an icing girl myself, but he LOVES fondant. I hope I am spelling it right.........anyhoo........my wonderful friend Lacy enjoys bringing me bowls full of icing to school after she bakes cakes. Did you ever wonder why I can't lose weight without gaining it right back???? MMMMMM icing and a glass of milk.........nothing like it! Back to the party, the girls had a blast. Although Lacy didn't make the cake this time, she could have in a heartbeat, as well as sewing ten dresses, doing embroidery, baking rice krispy treats, and blogging about it all..........usually while also doing school work, church work, and having all kinds of kids over.........CAN I PLEASE GET AN OUNCE OF HER ENERGY???? Killing me girl, killing me! :)
Meanwhile........back in Missi's world, it is all I can do just to go to my gifted endorsement class for these next couple weeks. Of course it is the last thing I would like to do with my last free moments of summertime, but at least it will soon be over and I'll be done!!!!! Stick a fork in me.....DONE! I would love nothing more than to be spending these days lounging in the sun on some beach, hanging out with Madeline, sleeping late, watching soap operas (Young and the Restless is too good these days), cleaning out and organizing my house, you name it, I can think of other things to do! So think of me, as I am in Hazlehurst, capitol city of NOTHING but timber!

Fourth of July Fun

2009-07-05T07:13:00.001-07:00

We had a great time on the fourth hanging out at the pool with Aunt Candice, Uncle Tom, Lacy, and Ashton. Madeline and Ash had not seen each other since our trip to Disney (coming up in a later post) so they were very excited to hang out together.

After Uncle Tom graciously blew up about ten floats (thank goodness it was with an electric pump) the girls had fun switching from float to float. Poor Tom and Matt were about exhausted from hoisting the girls up in the air and throwing them across the water for squeals of delight.

The girls had a blast riding on "Yurtle the Turtle" as Madeline named "her" and poor Yurtle was looking a little worse for wear by the end of the afternoon. We had some yummy sandwiches, chips, and of course watermelon to top off the day. After that, the girls were off to Reidsville to swim in Nanaw's pool for the rest of the afternoon before going to the fireworks. They watched from the RMS football field. You can check out Lacy's blog at http://www.downontheshumanfarm.blogspot.com/

While the girls went to the fireworks, we headed to a cookout at our Uncle David's near Lyons with Candice and Tom. We had an awesome time looking at old pictures and listening to Uncle David and Steve's hunting and fishing stories. All in all, it was a great 4th of July! God Bless the USA!

My Best Friend

2009-07-01T19:09:00.000-07:00

I really don't know how I would have made it through these last days without Matt. He has been there every second of the way. He stayed at the hospital with me at night with daddy and has been running around doing anything he can to help my mama in the past few days. He has literally tucked her in at night. He has patience like no other. Just when I thought I couldn't love him more, he has been amazing through this whole thing. My daddy would be so proud to know how well Matt is taking care of us. The top picture is from a trip we took to the mountains in North Carolina in fall 2007. We actually got to see snow while we were there! The bottom picture is from our honeymoon in St. Lucia. We went on a fishing charter and of course didn't catch a thing, but we had fun!

My Daddy

2009-06-28T20:02:00.000-07:00

On June 27th my daddy went home to be with the Lord. He was admitted to Candler in Savannah on June 16th, and a couple days later we were given the news that there was lymphoma in his bone marrow. God is so good in that daddy did not suffer, and he did not know ahead of time how sick he was or what lay ahead of us. My daddy was a wonderful dad to my sister and me. He always took care of us and did whatever it took to make sure we had what we needed. He loved his granddaughter like nothing else in the world, enjoyed fishing and football, and could be found spending time around the house, going fishing, or in his yard working on restoring his tractor about ninety-eight percent of the time. He was always ready for grilling out with his family or having a good fish-fry. He and my mama would have been married for thirty-six years in August. She has truly lost her best friend. We have suffered a great loss, and I thank everyone for their prayers and thoughts these past weeks.

Wally World and El Sombrero

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We had a great girls day! My girl, my sis, and I headed to El Sombrero for a late lunch.......yum, chips, salsa, and cheese dip! Then it was off to Wally World for more fun. After TJ Maxx and Hobby Lobby, the day was complete. It was a fun afternoon of girl bonding with Aunt Candice. Tomorrow is Western Day at dance camp and library day at school for summer reading.

Welcome to my blog!

2009-06-14T20:41:00.000-07:00

I am slowly beginning my attempt at blogging! Please be patient as I learn the tricks of this blog thing.......I hope you enjoy the adventures of Matt, Madeline, and me!