Happy Birthday Honey!

Happy 39th Birthday Big Daddy!

Words could not express how much you are loved.

And you are...

Loved.

In fact, I know of a lady and her 4 kids who love you so much they can hardly stand it.

And I think you just might know these people ;)

Have a wonderful day sweetheart!

This Video...

Gets me every.single.time.





Jesus loves me and keeps loving me through it all. Even after seeing the ugly stuff. He takes me back after everything. Well, actually, He never leaves - I do. Which is why this video gets me...why would I ever wanna wander away from Him?

Baby J Turned One...

My youngest nephew had his 1st Birthday this past Sat. He was such a cutie! I played my sister's photographer for the day...here are just a few of what I loved :)

You should never invite "big kids" to your party...they have way too much fun!!

Hunter, Totsie & Grumpy 3 Generations at its finest :0)
My Sister and Her Baby Boy
Baby J and his Daddy
Ma Ma and Hunter...imagine her giving the "pucker" photo so many of the kids do now, so gangster. Ha!

MiMi and Love, who couldn't take her eyes off of the cake :)

Hunter and Totsie ~ I am not sure which one is more proud of the other.

Baby J did it up real well

Isn't he just the yummiest?

Big Hugs...

From a Little Sister :)

Her big sister is the BEST!

And her little sister is the SWEETEST!!

And their Momma...is blessed :)

The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer...

...Is Singing Loud For All to Hear ~ Buddy the Elf

My grandmother and mom were over for dinner and to check out our tree a week or so ago. They ended up singing Christmas karaoke with my little girls. Here are Ma Ma and Love singing and clapping to the songs. They had a ball.

Ma Ma is pretty crazy about our little Love and Love is pretty crazy about her MaMa.

This is how Christmas cheer is done at age 3 and age 88. Really kinda special :)

Hope Says...

A few days ago we were(uh-hum, I mean, are) having a very bad run with our puppy "Blue". After discussing the need to possibly have her re-homed Hope said with much passion, "I just wish I could go to school and when I come home she isn't here anymore."

***In Hope's defense, the dog has been biting quite a bit and seems to hold "it" while she is outside and comes in to use the toilet.
After waking up this morning this is what our conversation was like:
Hope: "Where is Daddy?"

Me: "At work"

H: "Why does Daddy work so much?" (which for 90% of the time is only 40 hours)

M: "Because he makes money to pay for our house and food"

H: "I wish he would stay home so I can spend some time with him"

M: "Oh, OK, I will be sure and let him know"

H: "I like spending time with you but I would like to spend some time with him in my life"

***The funny thing about this is she is his shadow...he is her life. Maybe that is why she misses him so much when he isn't here. Sweet but oh so dramatic.

Today while asking me the billionth time how to spell something, her new favorite hobby. Writing words...any words...for a long, long, period of time. Anyway, she had asked to spell Santa Clause, I had told her slowly three times. When she asked again for me to repeat another letter she said this: "I can't help it. Sometimes you tell me things and my head just poops it out."

***Oh. My. Word.

Tonight after dinner she was running to beat Faith to the suburban. Faith yelled "I won!!" and Hope replied with a smile, "That's OK...I'm good with being second!"

***This kid is on a roll.

And finally on our way home she took off her rain boots which smell to the highest degree of stink because she has worn them a couple of time without socks (big mistake!). Big Daddy and Hunter were making smelly feet jokes. Not that they are immune to it. She kept saying, "I have my socks on." Well, I guess enough was enough. After a few more wise cracks about something dying she said in the most pitiful voice, "You are really hurting my feelings"

***It was just too much. I think they both felt about as big as an ant. Sometimes you just need a woman to share how she feels to get it. It was so sad that Faith quickly piped in "Hope, our whole family has stinky feet." Awww...Faith that was so sweet but so not necessary to sell out your mom!

Christmas Parade

Well, to say it was cold would be accurate but not quite as powerful as it was super stinkin' cold! Faith about had a fit that I wore my coveralls. Y'all I am not too proud to be seen in my camo. In fact, tonight I was not only thankful that Big Daddy bought me those coveralls for our 3 night camping trip for Y2K but that he had purchased sets that after being handed down fit both of our little girls too! We may have looked a tad out of place but we were warm. And I think we rocked it all pretty well :) And I am not going to say I told you so to Faith who had to quit the parade half way through because of the aforementioned cold. But, in her defense she was way cuter in her outfit. However it was not designed to hold out the wind. Which mine did...not that I would rub it in or anything. I think I almost perspired a bit, I was warm. Which Faith was too...once she was in the car! Ha! Oh, I love you Faith but soon you will learn looks come after function :)

My sweet little girls and me...Love's camo was covered with a coat they both look absolutely precious in camo and safety orange :)
See?

Hunter and Faith didn't plan as well. Sometimes looking cool actually equals being cool - literally! I am cracking myself up...somebody stop me.
Big Daddy and his girls
Hunter and his buddy...they were so impressed with the insurance agent who handed out hot chocolate with peppermint sticks vs. the typical parade fare of candy canes and peppermints.
Cuteness at its best

My cool kid - Faith - who almost became a Popsicle.She is just too much precious in this.

I know what your thinking...she must have seen Santa. Nope, she was more impressed with the firetrucks. Which suits me perfectly fine, in fact, it makes it easier on me. We're not big Santa folks. This look came just after a lady threw an entire regular size bag of M&Ms and she had just dumped every other piece of candy from her hand in order to pick it up. Now, she is a girl after my own heart :)