"Every good and perfect gift comes from above..."James 1:17

Little Model

2010-06-03T12:56:00.003-05:00

I tried a little photo shoot with Adalyn yesterday and this is the only good shot she let me get before she got fussy. Hope she'll cooperate more with a professional in a few weeks.

Wow...8 weeks already

2010-05-31T14:57:00.003-05:00

I can't believe that our baby girl is now 8 weeks old and that I will have to go back to work in 2 weeks. That will definitely not be an easy thing to do. It will be good to know that her big sister will still be at the same school with her for a year and she can check in on her. Marlee's teacher lets them stop by the baby room on the way to the lunchroom so that the ones who have siblings can say hi.
Here are just a few recent pics. We went to Chris' parents this past weekend for a Memorial Day cookout and really enjoyed the time to visit. It's always nice to have extra hands to help out with Adalyn.

Sleepy Girls

2010-05-31T14:48:00.003-05:00

Marlee and Noodles still snoozing the other morning. Every morning when I get up and get ready they just stay in bed and sleep. I'm hoping Adalyn will take after her big sis and big a late sleeper.

Mothers Day Luncheon

2010-05-15T15:28:00.003-05:00

Here are a few pics from the Mothers Day Lunch at Marlee's school. I look forward to this every year because it is fun to see what they have made for us moms. This year they even made something for the grandmothers if they came to the luncheon. I think Grammy & MeMe were thrilled with their place mat. Marlee & Adalyn are blessed to have such wonderful grandmothers.

Proud Big Sister

2010-04-19T10:19:00.003-05:00

Not that you can't tell from the pics but Marlee is so happy to be a big sister. She is so into all that is going on especially the diaper changes. She loves to pop open Adalyn's outfit and undo the diaper so I can put the new one on. It will be a lot of fun to watch these two grow up together.

Our Easter Blessing

2010-04-19T10:11:00.003-05:00

Miss Adalyn Brooke wasn't due until 4/10 but she decided to make her debut on Easter Sunday, 4/4. What a wonderful day to celebrate our risen Savior and welcome our 2nd daughter into the world. We look forward to life with our 2 beautiful blessings from God!!
I also have to say Thank God for epidurals. I was not able to get one with Marlee which was unexpected but this time everything worked out (thanks to alot of prayers) and I got it. So this labor experience was definitely alot different from the first.

Baby Showers

2010-03-12T20:08:00.003-06:00

Pictures from the wonderful showers that friends and family have thrown for Adalyn. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such loving people.

Big Sister Class

2010-03-12T19:59:00.003-06:00

Here are some pics from the Big Sister class that Marlee went to at St. Vincents a few weeks ago. I guess now that she has had official training she is ready to be the best big sister she can be to Adalyn.

February 2010 Snow

2010-02-12T20:52:00.002-06:00

This time they predicted snow and we actually got it. Here at our house we ended up with about 3 inches which was enough to get out and play in and build the snowmen that Marlee wanted so badly to build. Noodles loved playing in the snow as well. She had balls of snow hanging from her fur. She looked pretty funny.

Circus

2010-02-12T20:32:00.003-06:00

We decided to try the circus this year. This is the first event we have paid to take Marlee to where you have to sit and be still. I wasn't sure how she would do but she did really well. We all enjoyed this family outing.

2009-12-30T17:40:00.002-06:00

When the kids don't behave at Christmas gatherings just put them out in the pen with the dogs. This was at my parents house on Saturday for the Ingram Christmas get together. I think everyone in the family that owns a dog brought them and the kids just wanted to play out there with them the whole time. Of course, this is not even all the dogs in the picture. The little ones stayed in the house most of the time.

2009-12-30T17:35:00.002-06:00

Our family gift from Santa this year was a Wii and we have really been enjoying it.

Christmas 2009 Slideshow

2009-12-30T17:17:00.004-06:00

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and we wish you all a Blessed 2010.

Christmas at Gran's

2009-12-20T13:58:00.002-06:00

We traveled to Montgomery yesterday for our Christmas gathering at my grandad's house. We had a fun time eating lots of yummy food and visiting with family. One of the pics below is of Marlee holding Baby Matthew. She did so well with him. It was precious to see her interact with the baby. I only hope she is this sweet with her baby sister.

Gingerbread House

2009-12-05T14:30:00.002-06:00

Last night we decorated our first ever gingerbread house. It was a family effort as Chris put the icing on the house and Marlee & I put the candies on. Now I'm hoping we can get our Christmas tree tomorrow.

Here's a pic of the snow this morning from our back deck. It wasn't much but looked really pretty.

Thanksgiving Trip

2009-12-05T14:21:00.003-06:00

For Thanksgiving we traveled to the Mississippi coast to visit with Chris' dad & step-mom (Marlee's Papa & Kaki). We had a good time although we all ended up coming home all stuffy with the crud. Papa had saved up a ton of beads to give to Marlee and below are the pics of her when she had to put them all on. She looks like a gangster with her arms crossed.

Bike Riding With Allie

2009-11-22T13:43:00.005-06:00

Yesterday we met the Bauer's at Cahaba Lily Park in Helena so the girls could play. They also brought their bikes and had a blast riding around the park together.

Ball Player in Training

2009-11-22T13:35:00.003-06:00

Marlee is Papa Hoot's little ball player in training. He's even made Marlee her own ball bag. He really needs a grandson. We'll see if that's what we find out we're having tomorrow.

Marlee & Murph

2009-11-22T13:30:00.003-06:00

Last weekend since Papa Hoot was out of town for softball Grammy & Murphy came to spend the night with us. This is a pic of Marlee snacking on some chips while watching the AU/GA game. Murphy was right there beside her watching every chip as it made its way to her mouth.

Festival Fun

2009-11-01T19:28:00.003-06:00

Since our church festival was cancelled for Halloween due to the unpredictable weather forcast, we decided to head to Gardendale First Baptist for the one they have. We went to the same one 2 years ago and it is really a lot of fun for the kids. Marlee's friend Braelyn came as well and the girls had a blast riding the rides and playing games for candy. Marlee also saw her BFF from school, Sara Grace.

My Little Lady Bug

2009-11-01T19:25:00.003-06:00

This year Marlee was a ladybug for Halloween. I guess it fits perfectly since we call her Marlee Bug. This pic was taken at school on Friday since they got to dress up for their Halloween party.

Marlee's New Shirt

2009-10-17T16:53:00.003-05:00

That's right....Marlee will be a big sister come next April. We are all super excited. I am officially 15 weeks as of today and my due date is 4/10/10. I was blessed to have a super easy pregnancy with Marlee and so far things seem the same this time. Please keep us in your prayers for a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Pumpkin Patch 2009

2009-10-17T16:46:00.003-05:00

Today we went to the Great Pumpkin Patch in Hayden. This was by far our quickest trip to a pumpkin patch as we only stayed for an hour at the most. It was so cold and the line to ride the wagon to the pumpkin patch was too long that we cheated and bought a pumpkin on the way home at a produce stand.

More Party Pics

2009-09-21T19:40:00.001-05:00

Marlee's 4th Birthday Party

2009-09-21T19:25:00.003-05:00

Yesterday we had Marlee's 4th birthday party at the SplashPad in Gardendale. I was really worried about how the weather was going to hold up because it seems like it has been raining here for 2 weeks straight. It was still raining when we went to church yesterday morning but when we came out of service the sun was trying to peek out. A couple of little showers popped up during the party but all in all it went over pretty well since we had a pavillion to get under. Thanks so all our friends and family who came out to celebrate our girls big day. She really enjoyed playing with all her friends.

More Beach Photos

2009-09-21T19:18:00.002-05:00

Better Late Than Never

2009-09-21T19:03:00.002-05:00

Well, I am finally posting pictures from our beach trip a month ago. We took a family trip with my parents to Panama City Beach. Some other family members from my Dad's side were also able to make the trip so it was a good time to visit with everyone. Marlee also played her first game of putt putt on this trip. She got a hole in one on about the fourth hole. Other than that she was hitting the ball all over the place and then would usually wind up picking it up and dropping it in the hole.

Dinner at Stix

2009-08-15T16:21:00.003-05:00

Last Saturday night Chris, Marlee & I met up with a couple of my friends from work and their spouses for dinner at Stix. This was Marlee's first time to eat at a restuarant where they cook in front of you. She was totally into watching the fire and smoke as I thought she would be.

My Girl

2009-07-19T17:53:00.003-05:00

Photo Tinks by WiddlyTinks.com
It's so hard to believe my girl will be turning 4 years old in a couple of months. It's been a while since I've looked back at her baby picures. I came across some on my computer the other day at work and it made me tear up. I love this girl so much.

Recent Pics

2009-07-19T17:42:00.004-05:00

Marlee & Braelyn being silly with Kristin at Homewood Movies in the Park

Hat Day at School

Mix n Match Day at School

Slide n Slide Fun

4th of July at the Lake

2009-07-05T14:05:00.002-05:00

On the boat with Buddy

Marlee rolled up in the hammock

Marlee peeping out of the hammock

Taking a dip in the lake

Marlee & her Grammy

Spend the Night Party

2009-07-05T13:47:00.002-05:00

Last weekend some of the girls in the family got together for a spend the night party at my grandmother's house in Clanton. On Friday night, we went to eat Mexican and then headed downtown to check out the Peach Jam Jubilee. By the look of Marlee going down the inflatable slide at the jubilee you would have never known she had just pucked at the Mexican restaurant. I think she pulled that one because she didn't like her food and didn't want to eat anymore.
On Saturday, we walked down to the lake behind Nani's house to see the ducks. We then headed to the Peach Park for lunch and to play on the playground they have there. It was extremely hot so we didn't stay too long.

Splash Park Fun

2009-06-06T18:32:00.003-05:00

Kristin & Braelyn came & spent the night with us last night so the girls could play since it's been a while. This afternoon we took them to the Splash Pad and they had a lot of fun. This was our first time to play at the Splash Pad and it is really neat. Marlee will be having her birthday party here in September. I'm sure we'll visit it a lot more over the next few months.

Family Vacation Photo

2009-05-17T19:06:00.003-05:00

This is the only family shot we got while on vacation. It was taken after dinner last night at Reggae J's in Pier Park. We were supposed to take family pics on the beach at sunset but never had a good opportunity. We'll try to get those when we go down with my mom & dad later in the summer.
Chris & I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary while we were on vacation. I am very blessed to have a wonderful Christian husband who loves me and our daughter very much. He also makes me laugh on a daily basis. I couldn't imagine sharing my life with anyone else.

My Little Beauty

2009-05-17T18:54:00.003-05:00

Beach Fun

2009-05-17T18:42:00.001-05:00

Visit With Aunt Fay

2009-05-17T18:17:00.003-05:00

My aunt lives in Panama City so while we were down at the beach she came out to visit with us one day. She was so sweet to bring beach toys for both Marlee & Allie. Marlee warmed up real quick to Aunt Fay and I was able to get these picture of them together. Hopefully, we will make it down for another trip later this summer and will be able to visit some more.

Two Silly Monkeys

2009-05-17T17:42:00.004-05:00

Here are some pics of Marlee & Allie from the beach trip. They had a lot of fun playing together at the beach.

Happy Mother's Day

2009-05-10T14:58:00.003-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. Hope everyone has a special day. We would especially like to with a Happy Mother's Day to mine & Chris' moms as well as our grandmothers. They all hold a very special place in our hearts.
Marlee's school had a Mother's Day luncheon on Friday. They had placemats made with each child's picture and a poem. They also had painted little pots and planted flowers in them for us. As much as Marlee can try my patience sometimes I wouldn't dare trade being her mommy for anything. She is my world!!

Yesterday my mom's side of the family had a reunion at Oak Mountain State Park. We had a great time visiting with everyone. Marlee also enjoyed the swings that were right across from the cabin.

Tomorrow we leave for the beach. Jenn, Bill & Allie will be joining us down there on Wednesday. Marlee can't wait to have fun with Allie. I'm sure we'll have some good stories to post when we return.

Here are some pics from the reunion yesterday.

Happy 60th Birthday

2009-05-03T19:36:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was my Dad's (Marlee's Poot Poot) and his twin brother, Donald's 60th birthday. Today we had a party for them at my cousin Daryl's house.
Happy Birthday Poot Poot & Pawp!! We love you very much and pray that God blesses you with many more birthdays.

Hunting Eggs

2009-04-12T18:39:00.002-05:00

Easter Bunny Goodies

2009-04-12T18:30:00.002-05:00

As you can see from the pictures the Easter Bunny made a visit to our house and was pretty good to Marlee this year. The main items he left for her were flip flops (her favorite), an umbrella, a kite and a mermaid princess beach towel. He also left some candy but not much since he knows she already is hyped up naturally.
Below is a picture from last night after we dyed the Easter eggs.

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T18:22:00.004-05:00

Happy Easter from our family to yours. We started the day off by attending worship service at our church and then headed to Chris' parents in the Grove for some yummy lunch.
We hope everyone had a fun filled day and also took some time to reflect on the true meaning of the season.

Day Out With Thomas

2009-03-30T20:23:00.003-05:00

After church on Sunday we headed to the Heart of Dixie Railroad in Calera for the Day Out With Thomas event. I actually won tickets from al.com for us to go. Here are some pics from the event.

Weekend Happenings

2009-03-30T20:02:00.003-05:00

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted. Not much going on for a while I guess but now that warmer weather is here we will be getting out and doing more. This past weekend we attended my friend Jennifer's youngest sisters wedding. Of course, it was very nice. The Davis family knows how to do it up with the weddings. Here are some pics from the fun reception at the Summit Club.

Wow, I can't believe it's been over a month since I've posted. Not much going on for a while I guess but now that warmer weather is here we will be getting out and doing more. This past weekend we attended my friend Jennifer's youngest sisters wedding. Of course, it was very nice. The Davis family knows how to do it up with the weddings.

This Melts My Heart

2009-02-15T20:25:00.003-06:00

This child amazes me with the things she is learning at school and church. The first time I heard her recite this was last night while she was in the bathtub. I was in tears.
Remember to pause the playlist on the sidebar before watching the video so that you'll be able to hear the sound.

For You Jennifer

2009-02-15T19:52:00.003-06:00

My friend, Jennifer, tagged me to do this thing called Crazy Eights, so here goes:

Favorite Shows: Since I don't have much time to watch tv I'll list my few favs and then ones I have to watch with Chris or Marlee
1. The Bachelor (my one reality tv fix)
2. King of Queens (Chris & I watch this one together & it is histerical)
3. The First 48
4. 48 Hours
5. Little Einsteins (with Marlee)
6. Blues Clues (with Marlee)
7. Oswald (once again, with Marlee)
8. UFC Ultimate Fighting (with Chris, of course. this is about all he watches)

Favorite Restaurants:
1. O'Carrs
2. Superior Grill
3. Bright Star
4. Fish Market
5. Captain Daves (Destin)
6. All Steak (Cullman)
7. Chick-fil-a
8. Nikki's West

Things that have happened today:
1. Went to morning worship at church
2. Came back home for our usual after church lunch of hot dogs
3. Mom & Dad came up for a visit to bring Marlee her Valentines gift
4. Spent some time outside. Marlee jumped on the trampoline and played on her swing set.
5. Put sheets in the washing machine
6. Went back to church to start Fireproof your Marriage study (I'm super excited about ths)
7. Came back home and ate left overs from last night
8. Updated blog

Things that I am looking forward to:
1. Being off work tomorrow and spending it with my girl
2. Getting tax and incentive money back
3. Girls trip to Nashville in a few weeks
4. Fireproof Your Marriage Life Group at church
5. Spring
6. Trips to the beach this summer
7. '09 Auburn Football (hopefully better than last year)
8. The next funny thing that comes out of my childs mouth (she cracks me up constantly!!)

Wish List:
1. Health & Happiness of my family and friends
2. For my mom & dad to live a little closer to us
3. Marlee to accept Christ at a young age
4. A vacation to the tropics just Chris & I
5. Family trip to Disney World
6. A happy surprise (God willing!!)
7. To be able to give more to help others
8. A Maid

Proud Owners

2009-02-07T16:30:00.002-06:00

We are now the proud owners of a trampoline and the best part is it was free. The other day our neighbor flagged down Chris after he got in from work to ask him if we wanted it. Her son is about to go off to college and her daughter will be a senior in high school next year so they haven't really used it in a few years.
Needless to say, Marlee is ecstatic. She loves to jump on the small trampoline at gymnastics and now she has a big one of her own. I think Chris is pretty excited too. I will definitely have to take something over as a thank you to our neighbor.

Jump Zone

2009-02-07T16:13:00.003-06:00

Today we went to Jump Zone for a very early birthday party. It was Meagan's party today and it started at 9am so I pretty much had to get up like I would on a work day. I had been telling Marlee all week that we had Meagan's party to go to and that it was at Jump Zone. She was definitely ready to bounce and slide since it's been a while since she's been to either Pump it Up or Jump Zone. I think she went down the slide about 50 times. She wanted her Grammy to go down it with her most of the time.
Tomorrow will also be a busy day as I have a wedding tea to go to in Pleasant Grove after church. Then we will head back to church tomorrow night for dinner and the movie Fireproof. We are starting the Fireproof Your Marriage study next weekend and I can't wait. I think this would be great for all couples to help you grow closer spritually in your marriage.

More Covered Bridge Photos

2009-02-01T16:39:00.002-06:00

Swann Covered Bridge

2009-02-01T16:22:00.003-06:00

Today was such a pretty and warm day so after church we decided to take a little road trip over to Cleveland, AL. We went to check out the Swann Covered Bridge and we were so glad we did. Who would have known that this beautiful spot was not too far from home. I'm sure we will be making more trips in the future. It looks like it would be a good spot for camping. Of course, for me that would only be a one night camping trip.
Here are some pics from our Sunday afternoon outing.

Valentine's Gift Idea

2009-01-31T17:52:00.002-06:00

Valentine's Day will be here soon and for all you ladies having a hard time thinking of a gift for your hubby, well fret no more. You can buy him this new cologne called Flame from Burger King. Nothing like having your man smell like a whopper. See the description they have on the website of this cologne below in bold. I can't believe they actually use the word seduction in there. Chris' bottle is on it's way (just kidding!!). This would make a good gag gift though.

The WHOPPER® sandwich is America’s Favorite burger.
FLAME™ by BK® captures the essence of that love and gives it to you. Behold the scent of seduction, with a hint of flame-broiled meat.

Another McWane Trip

2009-01-31T17:19:00.003-06:00

We had a birthday party to attend today at the McWane Center and Marlee's best bud Allie was there as well. They stuck together the entire time. These two are quite the partners in crime.

McWane Center

2009-01-03T16:28:00.002-06:00

We had talked the other day about possibly taking a day trip to Chattanooga today but with the questionable weather outside we opted for a trip to the McWane Center. I'm glad we did because they have a train exhibit right now and Marlee is completely obsessed with trains, especially Thomas. I'm not sure of who had the best time, Marlee or Chris.

2 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

2009-01-03T16:17:00.003-06:00

Kristin and Braelyn came up on Thursday night and spent the night with us. Marlee had a blast playing dress up with Braelyn and jumping on the bed.

Spazzo Dog

2008-12-26T18:10:00.003-06:00

Our dog, Noodles, goes absolutely crazy when we get the bubbles out. All you have to do is say the word and she starts barking and jumping around. When you start blowing them she runs around chasing them and she jumps up in the air trying to bite them. Today after we were done playing with them I sat the bottle at the top of Marlee's slide. While I was pushing Marlee on the swing Noodles was running up the slide trying to get to the bottle of bubbles. Check out the video so you can see for yourself just how crazy she gets. You'll need to pause the playlist on the sidebar to hear the sound.

Christmas 2008 Slideshow

2008-12-26T17:18:00.002-06:00

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It is so hard to believe it is over and 2009 is fastly approaching. Here is a slideshow of pics from Christmas Eve when we went to Mimi & Paw Paw's and then Christmas Day at Nani's house. Of course, we were at our own house on Christmas Eve night so that Santa could stop by.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Merry Christmas

2008-12-24T11:01:00.002-06:00

We hope that everyone has a Blessed Christmas and spends time to reflect on the true meaning of this holy season.

Look Who Came to Grammy's House

2008-12-24T10:43:00.003-06:00

That's right....Santa made a visit to Grammy's house this past Saturday night. He came while we were having the Ingram Christmas get together. As you can see in the first picture there was something strange about his shoes. You can see tennis shoes underneath his boots. Of course, Marlee scanned him up and down and then proceeded to ask Santa why he had tennis shoes on. It was hilarious.

Christmas in Montgomery

2008-12-14T13:15:00.003-06:00

Yesterday we had our first Christmas get together at Gran's house in Montgomery. We had a great time eating lots of yummy food, playing Dance Revolution and all sorts of Wii games (thanks to Jeremy & Paige). Marlee also loved playing outside on the trampoline. It is always great to be able to get together with the family during the holidays. I have always treasured visiting with family and I hope that Marlee will always treasure those special times as well.
Here are some pictures from the day.

Marlee & Jeremy playing Dance Revolution

Noodles Kaboodles trying on Murphy's Christmas shirt - She hates it!!

Beth, Marlee & Gran

Ripping into the first present

This girl loves to jump

Visit With Santa

2008-12-06T19:14:00.003-06:00

We went to the Galleria today for Marlee to visit with Santa. I was so proud of her as she just went right to him without me having to stand right there with her. Grammy & Papa Hoot met us there and she is spending the night with them tonight. We will decorate the tree tomorrow when she comes home.

Ingram Thanksgiving Get Together

2008-11-30T16:37:00.002-06:00

Yesterday we had a late Thanksgiving get together at Daryl & Christy's house for the Ingram side of the family. As you can see from the pics below Marlee had a blast playing with Meagan and all of her dress up stuff. They kept running upstairs to change and then would come back down to parade around the room for everyone. I think this year Santa needs to get word that Marlee would really like some dress up stuff of her own.

Here is a pic before the start of the annual Ingram Turkey Run. All the guys go out and have a race. As usual, Daryl was the winner even after he got a late start.

Family of Elves

2008-11-28T16:38:00.001-06:00

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Check Out Our Little Elf

2008-11-28T16:03:00.003-06:00

To get yourself in the holiday spirit go to www.elfyourself.jibjab.com. This is hilarious. I uploaded this pic of Marlee where she had put lipstick on herself.
You'll need to pause the music on the sidebar before watching the video.

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Thanksgiving at Grammy & Papa Hoot's

2008-11-28T15:29:00.002-06:00

After stuffing ourselves with turkery and other goodies at Mimi & Paw Paw's we then moved on to visit with my Mom & Dad (Marlee's Grammy & Papa Hoot). My Mom's side of the family all got together over there. Marlee got to ride on the golf cart with Papa Hoot so she was thrilled.
Tomorrow we will go over to Daryl & Christy's to have a late Thanksgiving get together with the Ingram side of the family. The Iron Bowl will also be on so it should be a good time especially if the Tigers could pull out the major upset. I'm not expecting them to win with the way this season has been but you never know with the Iron Bowl. We have owned the Tide the past 6 years as well as in Tuscaloosa.

Backyard spin with Papa Hoot on the golf cart

Four Generations (Nani, Mommy, Marlee & Grammy)

Thankgiving at Mimi & Paw Paw's

2008-11-28T15:10:00.002-06:00

We hope that everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving yesterday and got to spend some quality time with their families. We started the Thanksgiving Day festivities off at Chris' Mom & Dad's (Mimi & Paw Paw) house. We actually spent the night with them on Wednesday so we could have some extra time to visit.

Marlee with Mimi & Paw Paw

The cousins being silly

Early Thanksgiving Lunch

2008-11-18T18:58:00.003-06:00

Today, Marlee's school had a Thanksgiving luncheon and the kids got to invite anyone they wanted to come. Marlee's guests were Mommy, Grammy & Mimi. This was such a nice thing the school had set up. Of course Marlee had a meltdown when it was time for us to go and for the kids to back to their room. It has to be confusing for them when their parents show up for something in the middle of the day and then have to leave again. Here are some pictures from the luncheon.

Marlee & her best friend at school

Marlee with Grammy & Mimi

The Wild Indian Herself

Bark For A Park

2008-11-17T18:39:00.003-06:00

On Sunday, we went to a fundraiser event at the future site of Birmingham's first dog park. Marlee had a blast as she is a big fan of doggies. The president and organizer of Bark for a Park is a former co-worker of mine. For all of you in the Birmingham area with furbabies in your home you can get more info. at the website, www.barkforapark.org.
On another note, Marlee is in search of a job as a toddler comedian. I swear the things this child says and does are continously cracking us up. We can act pretty goofy around the house sometimes and so now Chris has introduced our child to wedgies. From the encyclopedia website, Wikipedia, the definition is: A wedgie (also known as a snuggie, grundie, gotch pull, or mervin.) is having one's underwear or other garments "wedged" between the buttocks. Now most people do not want to be on the receiving end of a wedgie. Marlee, on the other hand, actually goes around begging us to give her a one. She was up on the bed with me last night and she backed up right to my face and was telling me to give her a wedgie. I was on the phone with mom and we were both laughing hysterically. So if anyone needs to book a comedian for a b'day party or other event we offer pretty good rates!!

Trick or Treat Give Me Something Good to Eat

2008-11-01T19:07:00.002-05:00

Here is my ballerina princess trick or treating last night. She really had it down this year. She would go the door and give them the whole saying "Trick or treat give me something good to eat". Sometimes she would say it after she rang the doorbell before the person even opened the door. I think we went to about 10 houses and then decided to call it a night. There was one house that we had to skip becaue Marlee was scared of the smoke machine they had in their yard. I told her I would go with her but that didn't work. We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween. Now Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

A Beautiful Fall Day

2008-10-19T15:24:00.003-05:00

Today is an absolutely perfect day. This morning we attended our church to worship our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Of course there's no better way to start off the day. We then came home and cooked hot dogs and ate them outside since it is so nice. The rest of the afternoon was spent swinging and pumpkin carving. Chris carved the pumpkin we picked out last weekend at the Pumpkin Patch. I think he did a pretty good job. We will light him up when we get home from church this evening. Thank you Lord for this wonderful day to worship you and spend quality time with family.

Cutie Patooties at the Patch!!

2008-10-11T21:07:00.002-05:00

These are my two favorite pictures of the girls from the Pumpkin Patch today. They are so cute and sweet in these pictures. Marlee & Allie are great friends and have so much fun when they get together. Hopefully, they will be friends for many years to come.

Pumpkin Patch 2008

2008-10-11T21:01:00.001-05:00

Date Night

2008-10-11T20:08:00.004-05:00

My Mom & Dad picked up Marlee from daycare yesterday so she could spend the night with them. That meant Chris & I had the night to do whatever we wanted which usually just means staying at home and doing nothing. However, this time I was able to get him off the couch and agree to go see the movie Fireproof. The movie has a great meaning and I recommend it for all married couples. The message of the movie is that if you put Christ first in your life and at the center of your marriage then you can make it through anything.

Weagle Weagle - WDE

2008-09-27T18:29:00.002-05:00

Here is a picture I took of Marlee before the game today. This is her new Auburn pillowcase dress that her Grammy bought for her.
Thanks to the AU defense for holding off the Vols and getting the victory for the team. Hopefully next week the offense will finally click and get it together. Now we just have to pull on those Georgia Bulldogs tonight over Bama.

Fun With The Big Girls

2008-09-21T17:35:00.003-05:00

Jeff, Tonya, Hanna & Audrey came up to watch the AU/LSU game last night. Marlee was in awe of Hanna and Audrey and had so much fun playing with them. Even though our beloved Tigers lost we still enjoyed having them over to visit. The team will definitely have to practice hard this week and be ready to beat the Vols this next Saturday.

Guess Who's 3?

2008-09-18T19:17:00.010-05:00

Yes, our baby girl turned 3 years old today. My how time flies by. It seems like only yesterday that God blessed us with her. She has continusally brought joy to our lives since the day she was born. Of course, that does not mean we don't have our moments because believe me we do. If she does make us mad we are usually laughing hysterically at her the next minute. We love you Marlee Bug!!

Sleeping Bag

2008-09-18T19:17:00.007-05:00

Marlee got her first sleeping bag from her Grammy & Papa Hoot for her birthday. She does not stay in it very long yet but here is a quick pic I snapped of her and cow in it.

3rd Birthday Party Bash

2008-09-18T19:17:00.004-05:00

Today is Marlee's actual birthday but we had her party this past Sunday. We had it at the place where she takes gymnastics and I believe all the kids had a great time. I know I had a lot of fun watching them. Thanks to all our family and friends for coming out to help us celebrate. We love you all!!

I'm so ready for this movie to come out!!

2008-09-10T18:27:00.002-05:00

Yes, Nights in Rodanthe. I loved, loved, loved the movie The Notebook and this is from the same writer/producer. I'm sure it will be a good tearjerker which will definitely draw me in. I'm going to have to get some girls to go with me to see it because for some reason Chris isn't interested (could it be because it's a major chic flick??). He says he would rather spend nights in Blount County. He's real funny!!

Play Date with Braelyn

2008-09-06T15:47:00.004-05:00

Since we were coming back from the beach on Wednesday I had decided that I would take the entire week of Labor Day off work. It would have been hard to go back Thursday after being at the beach. So, Thursday Marlee and I went to meet Kristin and Braelyn in Gardendale to eat lunch at Chick-fil-a and then to go play at the park. It has been such a long time since Marlee and Braelyn have seen each other so they were very excited to get to play.

She's Been Initiated

2008-09-05T19:08:00.003-05:00

Marlee has been initiated by her mommy into riding go carts. You must ride go carts at least once when you make a trip to the beach. I am very serious and competitive when it comes to go cart racing. Chris is a dud because he never wants to ride so I always have to find someone else to race against.
We went to The Track on Monday night and I thought this time that she was big enough to ride with me in one of the double carts. She loved it!! She is definitley my daughter.

Marlee's Beach Boyfriend

2008-09-05T18:55:00.005-05:00

Marlee met a little friend at the beach that she played with on Sunday and Tuesday. He was from Memphis so I guess this will be her first long distance relationship. She said he was her new boyfriend and that Tucker from daycare was no longer her man. I'm sure that won't be the case we she returns to school Monday. It will be back to Tucker.

Here's Chris having a talk with the new couple

Surfer Dad

2008-09-05T18:48:00.003-05:00

After the storm the waves were still pretty big on Tuesday so Chris decided to use the boogie board they had at the house we rented. There were double reg flags and the beach patrol was driving up and down the beach warning people to stay out of the water. He's lucky he didn't get issued a citation but you can't tell the kid in him to stay out of the water.

Destin Beach Trip

2008-09-05T18:36:00.003-05:00

We left last Sat. for Destin and came back Wednesday. We were hesitant about going a few days before we were due to leave thanks to Gustav but there was no backing out since we didn't purchase the travel insurance the rental company had pitched. I mean who ever thinks that you will really need travel insurance. Well, now I think it might not be such a bad thing to get in the future.
Before we left they had the track of the storm going more to the west of Destin but still had a lot of rain in the forcast. The weather ended up being pretty nice for a couple of days. We got out on the beach for most of the morning on Sunday and then were out there all day on Tuesday. The rain came in overnight on Sunday and it rained most of Monday until early afternoon. The water was very clear on Sunday, yucky on Monday after the storm and then clear and blue again on Tuesday. All in all it ended up being a pretty good trip. Guess we won't be back to the beach until next year.

Stay Away Gustav!!

2008-08-29T19:43:00.002-05:00

We are leaving for Destin tomorrow and hoping that Gustav stays away. Right now they are tracking him more to the west but he is still so far out that you just never know. Please pray we have a safe trip. I'll have pics to post when we return. Hope everyone has a happy & safe Labor Day weekend!!

What Do You Get From a Trip to Wal-Mart with Daddy?

2008-08-23T10:28:00.005-05:00

Nothing other than some hillbilly teeth for Marlee.

When I got home last night from Sips n Strokes Chris and Marlee were already asleep and I found these fake teeth on the kitchen table. Well, actually it is a whole set for the family. My life is pretty entertaining living with these two jokesters.

Sips n Strokes

2008-08-23T10:18:00.003-05:00

I went back to Sips n Strokes last night for the 2nd time. This time I went with two friends from work, Rebecca F. & Rebecca M. We went for the Aubie/Big Al paintings. Of course, I painted the one and only Aubie. I have him propped up on the mantle in the living room so he can help us root on our Tigers this year. I'm so excited that college football kicks off next weekend. We will be at the beach for the kickoff weekend. Nothing better than the beach and football.

I Love Gymnastics!!

2008-08-21T20:21:00.002-05:00

Marlee has really been enjoying her gymnastics class at X-cel Gym. She loves it so much that I've decided to have her 3rd birthday party there next month. It is really a great deal and not nearly as expensive as Pump it Up and Jump Zone. I also decided it would be a good idea to try something indoors this year since the past two birthday parties were at the park. This year we'll be taking a break from being out in the heat. It was still in the mid 90's in mid-Sept. for her 1st & 2nd birthday parties.
I snapped this picture of her tonight during class and I just love the look of enthusiasm on her face. I believe I may have to use this picture on her party invitations.

Dog Sitting

2008-08-21T20:16:00.002-05:00

Well, considering it's been a while since I've posted I figured I needed to put something on here. So, here is a picture of Marlee & Murphy (Mom & Dad's dog). They are at the beach so Murphy came to stay with us and play with Noodles. Marlee is thrilled to have him here and wants to always help out with him especially when it is time to take him out on the leash. Maybe she is the next Dog Whisperer.

In the Dog House

2008-07-19T17:12:00.003-05:00

Unfortunately, Marlee is in the dog house a lot these days with Mommy & Daddy. She is constantly resisting what we ask or tell her to do. I guess it is what every parent of a toddler goes through. Although, she's in the dog house a lot she can weasel her way out pretty quickly by turning on her charm.

Working Hard at McWane

2008-07-19T17:05:00.003-05:00

McWane Center Birthday Bash

2008-07-19T16:52:00.005-05:00

Last Saturday, we went to the 10 year birthday bash at the McWane Center. We met up with the Bauer's, Watson's & Moore's. Marlee was glad to see all the other kiddos (Allie, Ansley, Ace, Madi, Molli & Kam). I didn't get any pics of the kids playing together because they all scattered and went their own ways. It was a wild and crazy day as I heard there were more than 7,000 people that attended.

If Daddy Does It, So Will Marlee

2008-07-06T21:42:00.004-05:00

Chris let Marlee bury him in the sand on our last day at the beach so of course she had to be buried in the sand as well. She is definitely a Daddy's Girl these days.

More Beach Pics

2008-07-06T21:31:00.007-05:00

The Track

2008-07-06T21:23:00.005-05:00

After dinner one night we took the girls to The Track and they got to ride the rides in the Kiddie Kountry area. I think this was what they enjoyed the most about the whole trip. They loved the swings.
Bill & I also got to ride the go carts so I was happy as well. No trip to the beach is complete without riding go carts.

Visitor at the Condo

2008-07-06T21:17:00.003-05:00

This little guy was in the lake right below the balcony of our condo. I'm sure his momma was somewhere close by but we never saw her.

Beach Trip

2008-07-06T21:00:00.006-05:00

Last Sunday we returned from a much needed beach trip to Orange Beach. We went along with the Bauer family (Bill, Jennifer, & Allie). Allie and Marlee are so close in age and play really good together so needless to say they had a blast. The Bauer's had to leave a day early and Marlee hated to see Allie go. She kept asking for a good while that day where Allie was.
We will be going back to Destin Labor Day weekend with my Mom & Dad and we can't wait. It can't get here soon enough.

Preschool Gymnastics

2008-06-04T19:24:00.006-05:00

Tonight, Marlee started a preschool gymnastics class. I wasn't really sure how she would do but she absolutely loved it. She calls it her jumping class. I think that is because during one part of the class they blew this thing up that they had to jump across. As soon as they started blowing it up Marlee's face lit up. It was like being at Pump it Up to her. They also did some things on the trampoline, the beams and the bars. She should sleep really good tonight.

These Girls Love Pump It Up

2008-05-31T19:13:00.004-05:00

Today, we went to Madi & Molli's birthday party at Pump It Up. I don't think Allie & Marlee will ever pass on a birthday invite to this place. We may have to start crashing parties here so they can go all the time.

Fun on the Slide

2008-05-31T19:02:00.004-05:00

The girls were pretty daring on the slide today. Allie started it off by going down by herself. At first, Marlee wouldn't go unless her Grammy went down with her but after watching Allie she worked up the courage. She pretty much copied whatever Allie did so that meant sliding down on their stomachs. They loved it!!