On Sunday afternoon, we thought we'd take Ella to a local tree farm to see what it's like to cut down your own tree. In years past, SD & I have always gotten our tree "in town" at a pre-cut lot full of beautiful fraser firs. Although those are my favorite, we thought Ella might enjoy the adventure of hometown tree farms. As we were getting in the car to bring our beauty home she said, "Can we go back to the tent next year?" So much for making lasting childhood memories! ...
The Big Game
Seriously. How cute is my husband? Just because it didn't end like we wanted it to, doesn't mean we didn't have a wonderful time. Black Friday at Academy because the boys needed gloves and hot-hands. I-HOP for breakfast. Good morning Dr. Pepper and french toast. Horrible game-day traffic that we should be used to by now. The Crimson Ride, because the bus is MUCH better than walking to the stadium. Walk of Champions. Why hello there, Nick Saban {and Julio, Ingram & McElroy}. I could have reached out and touched you! Brand new shakers because SD is superstitious. $6 coke in a stadium cup, because it's yummy even in the bitter cold. Hilarious pre-game music... unless you are an Auburn fan {sorry, friends}. A joyous first half resulting in the loss of voices and LOTS of ...
Something
Bunny and I are cooking up a pretty fantastic Christmas surprise for Ella this year. Now you only have to wait twenty-five more days to find out what it is! ...
I’m Falling for These
I'm guessing when you saw that picture of my girls yesterday you said to yourselves how cute those pictures were! Well, I've been waiting with bated breath for my fall photos from K and today is the day, my friends. Although there are LOTS of really good ones, these are my favs. Click here to see the full album and here to visit my sweet sister! ...
It’s Turkey Day!!
Today, I am beyond happy for these two little miracles. Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for the amazing blessing they have been in my life. Being a mommy has changed my life and I cannot imagine what I would do without my girls. Okay, I'm pretty thankful for our sweet daddy, too. I hope you all have wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations with your families! ...
Sweet Home Alabama, Roll Tide Roll!
I know it's been four days since my birthday and you girls {guys?} are ready for a football recap. Right? Ella has been talking about this day for months. Since football season began, really. She couldn't wait to go "to that ballgame on tv." Thankfully, she slept most of the drive down and was ready to meet Big Al by the time we got there. We had been explaining for weeks that we might not see him, but knew there would be plenty for her to do on the quad. Unfortunately, she didn't want to do anything we couldn't do with her and SD wasn't really in the mood for the bounce house. Instead we made a quick stop by Denny Chimes and headed downtown on foot for frozen yogurt. Chocolate chips never tasted so good! We opted to eat inside the warm yogurt shop and watch a little football ...
Can I Get a Roll Tide?
I'm guessing you can tell from this picture how excited she is to be headed to Tuscaloosa for her first college football game? Wish us luck. I'm not convinced she'll make it all day! ...
You’re Welcome
You know, for sharing such a cute kid. Don't you just want to "gobble" her up? ...