Happy Birthday Mom aka GiGi!!!

Lookin' Good Mom!!

Now you see where Amber and I get our good looks! It comes from Mom!

The Top 15 Things, in no particular order, I love about my Mom:

1. The most forgiving person I know and NEVER holds a grudge.
2. Slow to anger.
3. The most supportive and loving wife.
4. Has NEVER turned her back on her children.
5. So gullible and easy to trick. She will fall for anything!
6. A wonderful listener.
7. A great encourager.
8. I love to make her laugh.
9. The best cook.
10. The most loving GiGi.
11. The perfect nurse when you are sick.
12. Likes to stay up late!
13. Reminds me of my MeMaw.
14. Loves the Lord.
15. She is my best friend. For real.

MOM-

I hope you have a magnificent birthday and that we celebrate many more birthdays for years to come. I couldn't ask for a better Mom. I will cherish all of the memories we have made together: from chasing down the school bus to give me my earrings I forgot, making me homemade birthday cakes every year, coming to all of my school programs, watching me dance at all those football games, helping me plan my wedding, being there for the birth of my children and the loss of Emma. You are truly amazing and I think you are such a perfect example of a christian. Do you ever sin? Just kidding!! I love you bunches and wish you the best on your birthday!

Love, Blondie

Happy Birthday PeePaw!

It seems like yesterday we were celebrating our birthdays together and eating MeMaw's yummy chocolate cake with sugar candy on it! I sure do miss those days and miss you.

The Top Ten Things I miss the most about you are:

1. You coming to pick me up from school when I was sick (well sometimes sick other times I just wanted you to come pick me up and take me to McDonalds).

2. Playing Cards with you.

3. Eating your delicious hamburgers.

4. Staying up late at night and you popping me popcorn.

5. You taking Amber and I to Long John Silver's and Baskin and Robbins on Sunday afternoons.

6. Letting us drive your car.

7. Kissing your sweet smelling cheeks.

8. Playing with your wedding ring on your finger.

9. Listening to you tell those long stories.

10. Rubbing your bald lil' head.

I love you bunches and wish you were still here to celebrate!

Happy Birthday Cooper!

Today is not only my birthday but Cooper's too! Happy 2nd Birthday buddy. We had fun at your party on Monday!! Love ya.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my 29th Birthday! Yikes I am getting old! I am so thankful for all of my family and friends and thanks for the phone calls and texts wishing me a happy birthday.

Kissin' in the Snow!

Christmas Morning 2008, reading a letter from Santa.

Christmas Eve 2008


Me and my sista!

Scott and I at a pub in Winter Park

Lundy and Me

Kay and I with snowy hair.


Me and the kiddos Christmas at Mom and Dad's

I wish I had pictures of my parents to post but on this new computer I only have a few saved on here . Thanks Mom for all the past birthday parties and sweet memories of homemade decorated cakes. I love you all.

Say a little prayer for Lanerbugs today. He is at home sick with me today.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We hope you all have a great Valentine's Day filled with lots of Hugs and Kisses!!

Star Wars TIE Fighter

Lane has been studying the letter "H" at school the past couple of weeks and one of his projects was to make something out of a Hat! So, Lane being the boy he is wanted to do something with the Star Wars theme. Since Daddy was into Star Wars when he was little, (actually he still is), he was able to come up with the idea of doing Darth Vader's TIE Fighter. So off to Michaels we went to gather items to try and make this project a hit! We all worked for several hours and I think it turned out pretty good!

Here is the TIE Fighter we were trying to make.

Here is Lane's TIE Fighter!

Here is the top and back view.

Here is Darth Vader inside.

Mom made me put it on for a picture!

Lane was anxious to get to school to see what all of his friends would think of his creation. As we walked into his classroom all of the kids said "Wow Lane, that's awesome". He turned around and smiled at me and then said "yeah I know I worked really hard on this project." It was so funny because he was so proud. Of course I walked out with a big smile on my face too!!

Lane's Big Breakfast

This morning before I got out of bed Lane came and got in bed with me and told me that he had made breakfast for him and Bella. I thought to myself, "oh my goodness, I hope the kitchen is not a wreck." Then I went back to being a Mom and said "wow Lane that was so nice of you." He then grabbed my phone and took off. He came back to bed and said, "see Mom, I took a picture of it for you." He had taken two paper whale bowls and put a cup of oranges in one for him and a cup of applesauce in another for Bella. Then he strategically laid a napkin by each one along with a spoon for Bella and a fork for him. He was so sweet!!

Let's dig in!

MMM this is pretty yummy!

Mommy would you like to wear your hat today?

Good, because I wanted to wear it. Check out my sideview, Do I look okay?

Oh I'm so excited I look so cool and trendy! Let's go shopping!