Christmas in Rome, GA

We spent the Sunday before Christmas in Rome, GA visiting with May-May and Paw-Paw, and Joe and Julie and their families. For some reason, I only took a few pictures. The girls always enjoy playing with their cousins, and of course, May-May and Paw-Paw. Although, it was a quick visit, we had a wonderful time!

Marlee feeding baby Megan

Who wants to read the Christmas story?

We'll all take turns!

Aubrey, Luke and May-May

Laney Beth

Waiting patiently for her turn to open a present

New Landscaping

We recently replaced the shrubs in the front of the house. The old boxwoods that were there were pretty much dead or dying. The lack of rain this Summer really took a toll on them. They looked awful! So, we had them pulled up and replaced with azaleas, camellias,gardenias, hydrangeas, and holly ferns. There are also hosta and day lillies that will bloom in the Spring and Summer. These pictures don't quite reflect the finished picture, but you can kind of get the idea. The landscapers re-shaped the flower bed by rearranging the rocks, and then finished with fresh mulch and pine straw. The end result is much better, and I am already enjoying it so much! I can't wait until Spring when it will be in full bloom.

Before:


After:

Back to School

The girls were very excited to start back to school today. We have had a great summer, but they were all ready to get into the swing of things. Unfortunately, Marlee called me at 12:30 and wanted me to check her out because she had a bad stomach ache. She came home and laid on the couch for a couple of hours and is now doing much better. Not sure what that was about, but she assures me that she loves school and can't wait to go back tomorrow. We are looking forward to a great year!

Shelby at Open House

7th Grade!!

4th Grade!!


Kindergarten!! (Again)We decided to let Laney go to Kind. again since she won't be 6 until August 16th.


Aubrey misses her girls when they are away.

Best Friends

Laney and her sweet teacher, Ms. Young

Laney's fun classroom

Marlee's Masterpiece

Marlee was invited to a birthday party at Sips and Strokes and painted this canvas. I thought she did a great job! We bought a black frame for it and it is now displayed above her bed in her room. She is definitely a talented artist!

Orange Beach 2010

We had a wonderful vacation June 8th - 12th in Orange Beach, AL. We stayed at Phoenix on the Bay in a condo with Joe, Stacy, and Avery. Julie and her family, along with Mom and Dad, stayed in a different room. We decided to stay on the bay since we were concerned about the oil spill. The kids all enjoyed the water slide, lazy river, and pool. They didn't really seem to miss the beach much. We all had a great time!

Happy Father's Day!

The girls are so blessed to have Cary as their Dad. They all absolutely adore him. They were so excited to see him last night after being apart for a whole week. He attended a JCP meeting in Dallas TX for a few days, and the girls and I went to Scottsboro and Rome to visit family. (More on that soon.) We were able to spend some time with Jimdaddy and Paw-Paw over the weekend, so that made Father's Day even more special. We are so thankful for all our dads, and love them so much!

Aubrey's First Haircut

Aubrey got her hair cut for the first time last week. Her hair grows soooo slow. The other girls had much more hair than this when they were two. I wasn't sure what to expect, but Aubrey sat very still and let Jennifer snip away. Now, Aubrey no longer has a mullet and hopefully her hair will start growing better. She always wants to wear her hair in a "pony" like the big girls. Maybe soon she can.

Excited to get her hair cut!

Business in the front and party in the back :)

Not so sure about this!

Is it too late to back out?

So cute!

Jennifer working her magic

Almost done!

Aubrey and Jennifer

Showing off the new doos!