I Heart Smocking

No I didn't smock this dress. nor could I. But I am learning to smock and loving it. While I was in Greensboro I visiting Mike Galdo's mom, Debbie Galdo at her store Sew Heavenly. She taught me a couple of stitches and got me more than started on a dress for Caitlin. Now lets see if I can finish by Caitlin's first birthday- march 3. and by the way I was imagining a little mini tea party with petit fours and cupcakes that look like roses and the boys in suits... and tim was disgusted when he found out. he was thinking of a wonder woman or shera party...

Why I am the worst dieter EVER

Vacation should have been a challenge called, Yall gain 12 pounds. We literally ate the whole time.From Aunt Mary's homemade chicken tenders and mac and cheese, to mom's caramel corn and Mocha cupcakes from Maxie B's... Now I've got to gain a little self control.

Since I started dieting (monday) all I can do is look up picture of cupcakes and yummy recipes with butter and cream. Oi.

 I love this woman. Paula Deen makes everything alright. I mean are you really surprised that she has diabetes? Media was a bit overboard on this issue. I don't like people telling me what I can and can't eat. Which is another reason I am horrible dieter- but it looks as though the goverment is starting to get a say in such things.

I read in some article that the average woman drinks about 800 calories a day! Yikes. and Yum. I have to be honest with my self because the lighter version of my white mocha still has over 300 calories! I drink a vanilla coffee in the mornings (60 calories) and o yea can't forget to add the calories from the cocolate mocha I add to it... Ends up being a good 100 calories!

a cake to match the tattoos....

South Carolina Bound

 We had the best time at Aunt Marys in Chapin South Carolina!

 Aunt Mayry and ryan bonded on this trip. She gets him. Her 'Ryan' was Spencer, if that tells you anything. Lord please let him turn out like her Spencer!

 Adam and Ryan loving on ol' Oot.

 This is the little house that Walt Built for his grandchildren.

 This is the loft in the little house that Walt built.

 This is a work in progress- a  tug boat that Walt is building for his Grandchildren. A real one. That will flow. Amazing.

 Aunt Mayry taking the boys for a ride in the golf cart. Adam liked getting clams out of the lake.

caitlin watching her big brothers skip stones with Auntie Mayry. 

Shoot, I thought this picture would show up better. Basically it is a tally of running records for students at Chapin High School. Lets just say Luke Lovelace owns you if you run in South Carolina :)

We had a short but sweet visit in South Carolina. Aunt Mary or Mayry as most good southers say, and Uncle Oscar hosted us in their country home. We had such a good time. Thank you for letting us stay with you!

It's been awhile

We have been absent from the blogging world due to traveling. Currently we are in North Carolina anxiously awaiting the arrival of my sister- Lander. She arrives tonight at 5:30.
We drove to Alabama, stayed at Mary Laslie's for a night. Then we drove to Chapin, SC and stayed with Auntie Mary's (Mayree). Then we drove to Greensboro, NC for one evening before we headed to the most Northern portion of our visit, Richmond, Va. We stayed in Richmond until Saturday. Left Adam with the Grandparents. Missed him terribly for two nights. Meanwhile we are being stuffed full of smoothies, chocolates, greek awesomeness, and Bojangles. O and melt in your mouth Krispy Kreme. Adam is back with us now!
Lord willing, we are headed back westward on Saturday Morn. I will post pictures soon.
If you don't mind I am going to do a few posts on prayers. I have asked a couple of people how they stuck with prayer and how prayer changed as they grew older, life changed, etc... and would like to record what I heard. I will post later.
happy bloggings!

Here we come...

Road trip time for the kiddos and me! We leave early in the a.m. I will have my cell if you need us! Tim is staying in the sweet land of Sugar.
First stop ALABAMA to see our sisters!!!!!! The kids were so excited tonight and want to dress up like ninjago for their sisters.

Just another day in paradise...

 At others request and a knowledge that one day I will look back and not have any pictures of me with the children that I spend all my time with, I have been getting more pics of me with them. Especially Caitlin, because she participates the best and quickest (she doesn't have a choice).

 Adam found a bag full of sparklies today and spent the afternoon gluing and reglueing them to our heads. It if kind of hard to see on his head, but it is there. Ryan didn't participate in it. He did glue on on his hand that became his 'power' source...

 Adam also forced the cowboy hat on caitlin. I didn't stop him. she is the cutest cowgirl I have ever encountered.

So you may be asking yourself, where is Ryan? Well Ryan likes to play this game where either Adam or I tie him up with an apron and put him jail (the study). Then while we are 'sleeping', he slips out of the 'rope' and attacks us. Only to be tied up again. and again. and again.