A morning yard sale + an afternoon at Nana's = fourteen hours of uninterrupted sleep ...
weekend
Friday Night Football
On Friday, we went to the Homecoming game at my high school alma mater. Did I mention it was raining? We were going early for the Homecoming festivities because three of my cousins were on the court and one was a nominee for Queen. It was pouring down rain, so we went ahead armed with a beach towel, three cushions and two umbrellas. Unfortunately, we needed them all. Jessica did win Homecoming Queen and she, Kalli and Chaney all looked beautiful. It did rain a little on them while they were on the field, but it in no way diminished their beauty! Ella and I decided to brave the line and head to the concession stand for some cheese fries and gatorade. It was a HUGE mistake. Despite how unmistakably adorable we look in that photo {wink, wink} we were a mess after this adventure. We ...
Sunday Afternoon Stroll
Since Ella is suddenly addicted to cartoons, we are trying to capture her attention and creativity in other ways. We've been eliminating television during the week, except for thirty minutes before bed. The weekends, however, are more difficult. We're all tired and want to relax and somehow find ourselves piled into bed watching Toot & Puddle and Wow, Wow, Wubzy. Today after nap, SD suggested we play outside. The weather has been great this weekend - beautifully sunny, with low humidity and a sky full of fluffy white clouds. Although we only spent about a half an hour outside, it made her forget about cartoons {or the lack thereof} and pay attention to the grass and the bugs and the clouds. Here are a few pictures from our sunny Sunday afternoon. hanging out in the fort with ...
Two Ballerinas
Today, Ella was a trooper. Me, Ashley and Beth set out at seven o'clock this morning in search of a consignment sale far away. The two little babies stayed home, but Ella was in tow. She didn't want to play golf with daddy and she didn't want to stay at home. I got her several cute outfits, which I'll share later in the week in a fashion post. The one thing she picked out was a pair of ballerina pajamas. They were in great shape and at $5, it was an easy sale. Then, as if that weren't enough shopping, we picked up Alston and Ava Reese and headed to town. We went to Hobby Lobby, Michael's, Tuesday Morning, Ross, Hancock Fabric and Home Goods. I didn't buy much except for birthday party accessories, but in Homegoods Ella found another little prize. She had been such a good girl today, I ...
Vera & Ella
All summer long Ella and Garan have been visiting my aunt Vera. They go to lunch, to the pharmacy, to the market. Ella pushes a tiny metal buggy full of her groceries. Vera has loved spending time with Ella and... well, the feeling is mutual. On Saturday, we had a family reunion to celebrate Vera's 94th birthday. Ella was so excited about "Vera's party". We talked about it for days and she worked hard on a birthday card for her. These are my favorite pictures from the day. ...
Weekend Trifecta
What is better than the trampoline, swing set and swimming pool... all in thirty minutes? ...
Wedding List
1. Daddy doesn't have black socks and opts for charcoal grey. They look ridiculous with his black pants and shoes. 2. Daddy's tux doesn't come close to fitting. We can both fit in the vest and the jacket looks like it was made for Ruben Studdard. I must admit, however, he's pretty handsome anyway. 3. Oldest ring bearer has a face-plant into the end of a church pew resulting in a rather large strawberry, bruise and cut to the cheek... right before pictures. 4. Flower girls beat their poor flower wreath headpieces to a pulp. Ella can't stand still enough to keep hers on. Addison refuses to wear hers down the aisle. 5. Ella announces to me during the wedding that she is "READY TO EAT, Mom!". In her defense, when I place my finger over my lip to quieten her, she whispers ...
Wedding Preview.
This wedding deserves a post of it's own. Maybe 20. The kids were hilarious and awful. Their mama's were horribly embarrassed, shaking with laughter and after it was all over, we were worn out. The pictures are in major need of editing {the lighting in the church was very low}, so I'll leave you with one sneak-peak and some indication of how the kids acted. Mine announced promptly after the prayer, while on stage, that she was "READY TO EAT!" Loudly. And the bride and groom's son started singing Happy Birthday. During the vows. Priceless. ...