It has been way to long...

WOW! I cant believe how I have neglected my blog! Time just seems to slip away from me, every year around ball season. I get so wrapped up with the boys team and then the girls softball team, I cant even think straight sometimes!

There has been alot going on. Alot of stress but I try to remember it could always be worse. We are just trying to make it day by day. It is hard this day in age owning your own business. It is soooo crappy! No money coming in means no paychecks. I will be HOPEFULLY signing the girls up for kindergarten tomorrow if all goes as planned! I really am looking forward to finding a part time job and "helping out" where I can. I have been doing alot of photography here lately and saving all the money i have been making to our "Florida" fund. This is my way of contributing! Every year Cole plays in a baseball tournament in Panama City Beach. This year it has been a rough road. I will be excited when we get there! We can just relax!

April 18th, Justin and I celebrated our 11th anniversary together! He surprised me with a trip to Biloxi, MS. This is where we went on our honey moon. What a nice little get away we had. I wish we could slip away more often like that.

We FINALLY got our new roof on the house. It took us over a month to get it all taken care of. I was relieved to get it up. Everytime it would rain I worried that Cole's room would start to leak again. We had several spots where water was coming in through the attic. I dont think that anything has been ready for all of the rain we have been getting! We also Finally got a new oven as well. Around January, our oven and dishwasher broke. The same weekend! Justin and I decided to get the dishwasher first and it took us 4 months to get enough money to get a new oven. I was spoiled and also got a over the range microwave oven as well!

Ok, so enough of all of that. I will add pics soon!

Jackson..we will miss you!

On early Monday morning, we had to put one of our dogs to sleep. His names was Jackson. He had been apart of our family even before we had kids! He had been very sick and we thought he was getting better. But in the last week or so, he took a turn for the worse. Towards the end, Jackson couldn't even walk. Justin was having to pick him up to take him outside and then to put him back up at night. You could tell in his eyes, that he was ready to just close his eyes for the last time. It has been hard on our family. Our other dog who is 12, Alley. She is now an inside doggy with Fred, the beagle. Jackson and Alley were partners. She seems to be taking to her being an inside doggy again very well. Please keep my kids in your thoughts. This has been VERY hard on them.

the girls and their hair!

Well today, the girls went and got 5 inches cut off of their hair! Its looks soooo cute and spunky. Which fits their little personalities perfectly! Anna keeps looking in the mirror over and over and brushing it and Kylee...she likes it but says she just cant get used to it. I am looking forward to easier mornings getting them ready for school. I think they will be happy with this as well since softball has started up already. Let me know what ya think!

Our Spur of The Moment Disney Trip

This trip last weekend was VERY unexpected..My sister and her husband had rented a small cabin at Disney and asked my parents to come down for the weekend since it was my mom's birthday. Well on the way down, my parents were about to pass out exit, called me told me to pack everyone up..we were ALL going to Disney. I had 30 minutes to get all of us ready for our 3 day trip. The kids and I packed our selves into my parents car and off we went! Justin couldnt come since he had alot of work that needed to be done. We sure did miss him!

I must be getting old! This video is of Lady Gaga..I think her name should be called Lady Gag me! She is supposedly the newest rage..When we went to see NKOTB awhile back she opened for them and she is so full of her self. She said we wouldn't forget her. I do know for a fact, I have not forgotten this woman. This outfit she is wearing in this video is more conservative then her wardrobe at our concert. If this is what the music is coming too..Lord Help Us!

A Quick glimpse of Whats been going on.......

So, now the holidays have come and gone..I figured, I would TRY to get into this thing called "blogging". So, my goal is to keep up with this the best I can so family and friends can peek into our crazy world..

So here goes.....bare with me!




This is Cole first thing Christmas morning. He is checking out what Santa brought.


This is Kylee..taking it all in.



.....and Anna...looking at what Santa brought her.





After we opened all of our presents from Santa and each other my parents, sister, and brother in law came over. We met them first off at Waffle House for breakfast and then the we opened more presents...















Over all, Christmas was great..Every year we eat breakfast with my family and then we go to Justin's parents and eat their later on in the day, we exchange gifts there and then..come home and CRASH!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!

Anna and her Ear Rings!

So, yesterday morning, I was on my computer doing my normal "morning" thing, drinking cofee and reading emails, and Anna came in and told me she wanted to try getting her ear rings again! This was her 2nd attempt in getting them. So, I told her lets get dressed and go. Well, we went to one place called Clares. The lady said she wasnt able to do ears right at this moment. So, Anna was VERY bumbed out.. I remember seeing at their pediatrican they pierced ears. So, off we went. This was a HUGE ordeal, but we walked out of there with a happy girl who loved her new diamond studs! ha