What happens when she dresses herself...

Mailee is now to the age where she has an opinion about what she wears and she changes "outfits" many times a day. Luckily, she humors me and lets me match her clothes when we go somewhere, but this is what can happen when she is home! She actually did not do too badly this time!

Yes, her "hat" is a red, heart-shaped, plastic basket!

Like Daddy, Like Daughter

OK, so Johnny's favorite past-time is playing NASCAR 09 on the X-Box. Mailee has become very familiar with the sight of Daddy with the headset and steering wheel playing "cars." Yesterday, on her own, she got her "wheel" out of her toybox and set herself up to play "cars" with Daddy. Just too dang cute!

First Football Practice

Never too early to start!

Unpacking

Yea!!!! Johnny got back for good on Friday which means our "stuff" is here too! I have to say, unpacking is WAY more fun than packing! Especially when you empty a box, go to put the things away, and when you come back, this cutie pops out of the "empty" box!

Thank you God for bringing him back safe and now we ask that you bless our home and our family as we begin a new chapter!
Amen!

Future Oak Grove Cheerleaders???

Last weekend I experienced "Southern Football." I never knew how real the movies like Friday Night Lights and Varsity Blues were. We went to Jackson's game and I found out that parents can be WAY into Pop Warner Football games. Football is Life!! (I think Johnny is going to like it here!) One woman's shirt said it all, "I BLEED BLACK AND GOLD!"

OK, so the girls were not as into the game as they were in hanging out together and eating candy, but boy were they adorable to watch. Here are Livi, Ella, and Mailee (ages 4, 2 1/2, and 2--- going on 14, 12 1/2, and 12)

Guess we didn't have rain in California!

I have never seem Miss Mailee love weather so much! We had a rain spell and, since it was still pretty warm, we went out to jump in it! She had a ball! In California, when it rains (should that be IF it rains?) it is "cold" and we keep everyone inside. Another of MANY differences...

Smooth Sailing Ahead

We hope to see "Daddy" tomorrow morning and we are all praying for some smooth waters ahead! We have been through some storms and await the dove and olive branch!