A weekend at the ranch!

We had  a family weekend at G-mom and G-dad's Ranch. The kids love going down and just running and playing together. They are usually worn out by the time we go home-not to mention how tired all the grown ups are. :) G-mom has been asking me for a while for a picture with ALL her babies in it... so this was my only chance...We stopped the playing for about 45 minutes, made them all "clean up" (which they weren't too keen on) and smile cute for Aunt Tom Tom. We got one great one and then some of all of them by them selves. It was a great weekend and we are so happy to have this "special" little family!

Happy Birthday Callie Kay!

I am a little behind...again...but better late than never. Right?

Another of my favorite little girls had a big birthday

a couple of weeks ago. Callie turned THREE!!!!

OH MY!

I was blessed to be asked to be in the room when Callie was born.

My heart was forever changed when I saw her face for the first time. 

What a precious gift her mom and dad gave me.

I will always have a special place in my heart for 

Miss Callie Kay!

I love you princess!

Vanessa Whitwell

I had the immense blessing of being a part of Fellowship Church a few years ago. I was called there at one of the most difficult times of my life and it will always hold a very dear place in my heart. I met some of the most amazing people of faith and learned so much of who I am there. My very favorite part of church is worship- corporate worship. The eyes closed , hands up high, praising and loving Christ through music kind of worship. I was usually a puddle of emotion by the time Ed Young (the pastor) came to speak. The praise team was full of some the most amazingly gifted and talented musicians...this weekend one of their most precious staff members went on to be with the Lord. Vanessa Whitwell. I didn't know her personally, other than a few quick introductions and hello every now and then, I have had the pleasure of briefly spending time with her step mother, and others that loved her. Her voice was so pure and beautiful, but to learn that her gift was merely a small reflection of her love for God is such a rich blessing. Please read more about her on this link... I know you will blessed as I have been to read about her.

She was so young-but had in just almost 35 short years-completed what God had called her to do. Oh, what a legacy she has left behind and countless lives touched by her ministry.

A Blue Baby

My sweet little Paige has known for a while that she was going to be a big sister. She has informed EVERYONE that she wanted a pink baby (also she called it a sista). So cute. If we ever tried to explain that it just might be a blue baby-she would get so mad and insist that "NO, it's a sista!"

Well, last week, much to her displeasure, the doctor confirmed that it was indeed....a blue baby! Paige was there for the announcement, to which she responded...."Well, I am not going to love it!" quickly followed with, "And....I am not going to take care of it!" By the time they made it to the car, she decided, "I will love my brother." She said it as if she were repeating it over and over and over in her head, until she believed it.

Oh what a funny girl. I can just hear her...the shock and irritation in that sweet  4 year old voice! The story made me laugh out loud. 

Now, she has is very excited, as we all are, that she will be the big sister to a blue baby!

Happy Happy Birthday my sweet Paige!

I am a little behind in posting this, but I wanted to wish my girl Paige a very Happy 4th Birthday !Just like all my other little people in my world, I can't believe that she is already so big! She is so funny and precious and

I can't wait to see how she grows and what all she learns this year! I love you baby girl!

Gladys

Oh my....this made me laugh so hard. It's a bit lengthy, but trust me. If I could be this hilarious at 88 all would be well. Pass on the laugh!

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i.tomi

In the fall, right after my surgery, Randy bought me a new laptop. I love it, BUT, I can hardly use it. It's a Mac. I have been messing around with it for several months and pretty much just know how to turn the thing on/off, check e-mail, and "surf" the web (that sounds so dorky). So, today, I started taking these little one on one classes from the Mac store-you sign up for a year and you can go once a week, all year, and have a one on one with a Mac dude. I went for the first time today and I loved it! I learned lots of stuff - mainly super easy basics, but still things that I didn't know. After 52 of these babies, I will be so smart-or at the very least, know how to listen to i.tunes and actually send pictures (which I have no idea how to do).  Watch out Mac world- Here comes i.tomi

I am a child of the 80's!!!

So.......

I get this email today from one of my oldest friends Kelli-we have known each other for 

25 years...good gravy we are old!!! It made me giggle and thought that I might share...PLEASE comment if you can relate to any of this.

You Know You Grew Up In the 80's if:

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.

2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
Yes, I absolutely can and actually do quite often. Who didn't love that?

3. You know that 'WOAH' comes from Joey on Blossom

4. If you ever watched 'Fraggle Rock'
Yep. Even had it as a ring tone for a while. :)

5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

Super cute! And it was on either a tie-die shirt or one that I had puff painted.

9. You played the game 'MASH'(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
I had mad skills at MASH and it occupied lots of my time in school-thus the crappy grades.

10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

11. You know the profound meaning of ' WAX ON , WAX OFF'

AND... "Put him in a body bag Johnny!" , and who didn't want to go to a costume party as a 'shower' after that? Greatness.

12. You wanted to be a Goonie.

Who would have thought that Jerry O'Connell would have turned out to be so cute?

13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)

Yikes!

14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
He kinda creeped me out then too.

15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
Not just lunch boxes-they were metal too!

17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

18. You still get the urge to say 'NOT' after every sentence.

19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

That actually panned out for me-i.e. 25 year friendship!

21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.

Man those hurt my feet- and man did they make your feet smell!

22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying 'I know you are, but what am I?'

23. You remember 'I've fallen and I can't get up'

24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

Holiday Skate Rink on a Saturday morning...so fun!

25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
Freaked me out
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as 'NKOTB'

Hangin' Tough

31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on 'Saved By The Bell,' The ORIGINAL class.
OH MY!!!! Go ahead ask me anything! I am, sadly, a pro on the trivia. And I NEVER missed an episode... the one where Zac and Kelly broke up- cried for days!

32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

Even my 11 year old knows every word.

33. You just sang those words to yourself.

hee hee! I totally did this.

34. You still sing 'We are the World'
"We are the children. We are the ones who make a brighter day...."

35. You tight rolled your jeans.

PLEASE don't let this come back "in"

36. You owned a bannana clip.

Not only did I own plenty of them...I actually wore one to Prom.

37. You remember 'Where's the Beef?'

38. You used to (and probably still do) say 'What you talkin' 'bout Willis?'

39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!?

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

I really am not a huge fan of Valentines Day. I think that you shouldn't need a day to tell your significant other that you love them. So, ever since I have been a Mommy, I have tried to make it more of a family event. This was our first year to be together as a family so, I wanted to show them that they are precious to me and celebrate them. Both Randy woke up to their mirrors decorated with a note from me and a pair of heart boxers and a card. Then for dinner, I made their favorites...Steak, Twice Baked Potatoes, Hot Cheesy Corn, and Salad. Then some goodies from my favorite little spot (Simply You Cafe). Then, hangin' on the couch watching a little t.v.- which we love to do as a family. I hope that you had a good day with the ones that you love!

They are telling me to hurry up, so they can eat!

Simply You sugar cookies and a Strawberry Cupcake for me! YUMMMMY!!!

My favorite thing...to see my husband, my little man, and our sweet puppy Zoey snuggled up to relax and watch tv!

Under Construction!!!!

I am trying to teach myself about photoshop and all that mess. While I am at it, I am practicing on the BLOG, so every time you log on and check us out, chances are that it will look a little wackadoo. If you happen to like what it looks like, let me know...if you don't, well I guess let me know that too. 

Later Gator!