New post here...

I started this one a long time ago and it posted with the Nov 13th date and not today.
So, here it is today...

Didn't know this about blogger.

So much

Over the past few weeks WB has asked the same question of me so many times...

"WHY did you pack all of these events in 2 weeks? It's a little much isn't it?"

And I have given him MANY different answers...

-"Because it just happened that way!"
-"Because I think going on no sleep is fun!"
-"Because I am trying not to think about the anniversary of this" (which also explains my ability to break out in tears over nothing)
-"Because I love for you to ask me dumb questions!"
-Rolling of the eyes
-Blank stare

What have we been up to?
So Much!! Only 2 things have been documented-by other people of course. I will get to it all after this weekend.

Until then-
Go here to see a sneak peek of the kids' Christmas pictures. Please comment on their blog so I can get a FREE 8X10. Y'all know how much I LOVE free!

Go here to see how the Creative Escape went! So much fun!

And come to SIMPLY GIFTED to see me this weekend and get some awesome Christmas gifts!

Be back soon!

If Christmas Cards were a reality show...

**This is the first of a bunch of posts to get caught up from this month. I should totally be sewing, but I am choosing to get caught up a little before my mind erases all memory of November 2009. My AWESOME friends who have ordered Christmas shirts:please forgive. I will be working on them too. Really!
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A few weeks ago, we embarked on a journey South to my old stomping grounds, aka The Lovliest Village on the Plains. Our mission was 1)get a Christmas card picture for my parent's cards, 2)spend some time with my brother's family, and 3)meet my BF from college and her family.

We stopped in Prattville for a good old fashioned "I-haven't-seen-you-in-7-years-what-are-you-doing-now-here-are-my-kids-look-at-yours-OH-MY-WORD-do-you-remember-when?" with my best friend from college, Jamie and her family.
Yes, it was crazy that it had been 7 years, but that is life sometimes. Of course we were able to pick right back up where we left off-and why not, because there were so many times that you would have sworn we were THE SAME PERSON way back when. People thought we were sisters, although we never knew why.
We met at J&M II when we were both slaves to the "book rush" days. And, chances are, if you shopped at the J&M between 1997-2000, you probably purchased your overpriced books from me, and then brought them back to me for "buyback" and got mad when I didn't give you a lot for them. Viscious cycle.



Anyway, it was so good to see James and Matt and their little one (and another one on the way). And, it's good to know that through all of the changes that take place to a woman through the "birthing" years, there are some things that never change-good friendships! Love you!!

After that dinner, we finally made it to my brother's house to embark on the annual weekend of "try really hard to get a picture of all of the kids looking at the camera for Memae and Papa's Christmas card." And this year, we decided to take it on-location to the beautiful campus of Auburn University!
Because that would make it easier.
Cousins -1 (We would not throw poor Zackie on the bed with these 4!)

Let me start out by saying-
We got some of the best pictures y'all! I mean-look at them...





This is the one I chose and my caption will read:
Hope your family is as happy as ours this holiday season!





Here is my brother's-with a very simple caption ~ JOY!

Just kidding-we did get a good group one, which I have cropped down to take out the fact that Sister had fallen right before we left and scraped up her knees, so they were red. Therefore she kept pulling her skirt up.







But, we still had a great time and WB asked if next time we go to Auburn, could we go other places besides Samford Hall and the sign. Because that is the only part he has ever seen. Oh.

Moving on-
Have I shown y'all this resemblance?
Brad Paisley
Bub

Simply Gifted to feature SisterBug!

I want to invite each of you to

SIMPLY GIFTED

a market featuring items from SisterBug, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Southern Living at Home, and other handmade gift items.

You can shop on
Saturday, November 21st
anytime from 10 am until 4 pm!


There will be something for everyone on your list, including yourself!
I am so excited to be included and would love for you to come out and support my friends (and me :))!

This is hosted by one of my friends in her home, so if you are interested in coming by, please EMAIL ME (sisterbug@bellsouth.net) and I will be glad to send you directions!

Mamas, don't let your babies...

...dress up to be cowboys! They will look way cuter than you imagined!!
We started Halloween week off at our church's Funfest. And WB was able to go with us! We were so excited when he told us that everything fell through with his jobs for the day and he could go! I said a little Thank You to the Lord because I knew it would be so much easier with 2 of us!



We had lots of fun and sister was so excited to get in the "jumpy tangs" this year.

I think her Halloween was made when she got to trick or treat at Mr. Don's van. He is by far her favorite person at church! She loves to see him and "needs to tell him a question" every Sunday when we see him. She also makes papers for him about 13 times a week and asks me to mail them to him so that he can put them on his 'frigerator. I have given him a few, but I don't think he wants the amount of mail he would get from us on a daily basis.
Here is the family. Mrs. Bell took this picture and she reads my blog. She doesn't comment though, but I have been told that she is here- Hi! Thanks for taking our picture. It's ok for you to comment. I would love to hear from you!

Up next was the Scarecrow party at preschool. The class was suppose to dress up, but Sister said "Mommy, I don't want to dress up. Will you just make me a shirt?" She is so my child. I am not a fan of dressing in costumes. I really would not mind totally skipping over halloween. She very rarely plays dress up around here. We are who we are, I guess is the best way to put it.

I was curious about how she would do with us there. But, she was fine and had fun. Here is my take on school parties "Pure organized chaos!" Just like birthday parties, except someone else is in charge.

Buddy made himself at home. I am sure I will not have any trouble dropping him off at school everyday. He loves people!

We rounded off the festivities with trick or treating. We missed our neighborhood party because Sister had a fever all day on Halloween. So, we decided to go on our own and not infect all of our friends. We just went to a few houses.


Buddy was not really excited about it at first. This is the only pic I got of him because he would yell until I put the camera down. He did not want his picture taken that is for sure! I thought he was getting sick too, but so far so good! He was very polite and said "Ta too" when people would give him candy and always said 'BYEEEE" when we left.
It was a fun week, but I must say-glad to be moving on the the turkeys and the bright lights and the smell of oranges & cinnamon & cloves simmering on my stove!
And we will be having some quality time with these folks-

And attempting to get a Christmas card picture that is better than this

and this

Pray for our patience!