Pictures of Allie

I'm getting a gallery ready for Cathy, so I'm finally getting around to editing my own kids pictures. Here are some of Allie from a couple of months ago.



Why an orange bow? Because it's my favorite color.
I just threw this on in.
We were playing in the yard when I took this one. Believe it or not, I did not retouch her eyes, those are all her.

Better at blogging

I just looked back at my first posts when Allie was born and I was so much better about blogging back then. So I'm committing to blog more. I love that I can look back through the posts and I can have them turned into a book.

I know I'm way over the top with memory preservation. I take tons of pictures (you're shocked huh?) I scrapbook, I keep journals for each kid where I write all the funny things they say and do, and my thoughts, and I blog. I think I'm so obsessed with it because I lost my mom early and I don't have any memories left. I have a few pictures, but no stories to go with them. So I'm determined my kids will have something to look back on. Can you imagine what it will be like "here are your 20 scrapbooks, journals, and boxes of all the cute artwork you did."

I'm not a pack rat at all, actually I give too much stuff away (don't tell Matthew I said that) but I treasure all of the personal sentimental things.

So heres to blogging more...check back tomorrow.

It's been quiet

I'm sorry, I haven't been posting much. Peyton did football camp last week at his school and he had a blast. I will post pictures soon I promise. Each boy got a trophy and a real jersey worn by one of the highschoolers-he thought that was so cool.

I should title this post winds of change, because I can feel things changing in our house. Peyton is going into kindergarten, the girls will be in mothers day out (I'm feeling a little guilty-so don't say anything), and Peyton started playing flag football in a competitive league. I can't believe I signed my kid up for a sport that practices 3 times a week...ugh! Luckily when school starts they will on practice 2 times a week. He loves it, but mommy doesn't love the time commitment. I'm real funny when it comes to family time-I like for us all to be home in the evening. I don't mind running ragged all day, but at night I want to be home. I can now see how that changes when you have school aged children. For those moms out there that read this blog and have little ones at home, enjoy it while it lasts.

Fun at the spray park

I took the kids to the spray park this week in celebration of getting Emmy's cast off. Can you see her tan line from it? I'm so happy that thing is gone.

My happy boy running through the water.

This is an example of my children indulging me.
I LOVE Allie's squinty faces.
Look at how skinny Peyton is getting. His rolls are gone, he has ab muscles now, and the cutest little booty I've ever seen.

Sunflower Festival

We went to Shreveport this weekend and attended a sunflower festival just north of the city. It was a lot of fun. Peyton and I rode in a big RV with his cousins Jan, Julie, Jim, Jeanine, and Jan's neighbors. I loved hanging out with our family, but it was HOT.

I loved this quilt hanging in a door way. Believe it or not I do quilt. I haven't worked on my blanket in a long time, but it's in my closet just waiting.

Here is Jan. She is hysterical. She wasn't so keen on her picture being taken, but I got it anyways. Love you Jan!
Here is Beverly holding Allie at lunch. She was so tired and found a comfy place in Beverly's arms. She is like an aunt to my children.


Look at this big old dog. Her name is Mandy and my kids took to her quickly. It's funny because Peyton and Emily are both afraid of little dogs, but not big dogs.

Julie has a huge garden and brought some veggies for her mom Jan. I just love all the colorful veggies piled up in this bucket.
Here is Peyton holding a squealing piglet. He ended up dropping the piglet (which was not hurt). Matthew and I kind of got onto him for it and upset him. Once we were walking around his eyes filled up with tears and said "can I go apologize to the pig?" I felt awful for saying anything to him. I have to learn that I don't have to address every little issue. Matthew ended up paying $2.00 to take him back in the petting zoo, where Peyton "built" a better bed for the piglet with hay. I have to remember that Peyton is very perceptive and very sensitive.
This was my favorite picture all day. I think I'm going to blow this one up for my house.