Olivia is 3!!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!! You are growing up so fast and it is so much fun to watch you change everyday. The past 3 years have gone by so fast and my baby is now a big girl. You have had several milestones this year: potty trained and you gave up your bedtime paci. You are a great big sister to Noah and I love to watch you two play together so well.

Here is a little interview Olivia and I did this afternoon...

1. What is your favorite food: pizza, purple hull peas and chicken.

2. What is your favorite sport to play: skateboard

3. What is your favorite thing to watch on TV: Max and Ruby

4. Who is the coolest person on earth: Me

5. What is your favorite thing to learn about in school: letters

6. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? The beach

7. What is your favorite color? Pink and purple

8. What do you want to be when you grow up? Zoo keeper

9. What is your favorite song? My God is so Great
10. Book I'm Loving Right Now: nursery rhymes ( we read this book several times a day)
11. Three words to describe me: No answer from Olivia so mommy will give a description: Strong, Energetic, Thoughtful

12. When I was little I used to: love my paci

13. Favorite season: Summer (swimming)

14. Absolute best thing about camping: playing in the water when it rained.

15. Favorite snack: peanut butter crackers, yogurt, cookies and apples

16. Food I really don't like: green beans

17. My best friend is: Levi

18. One wish: baby sister J

19. My best memory: going to the beach
20. Is there anything else you want to say? I love you too J

We will be celebrating Olivia's birthday Friday night. She has requested a Princess party this year. I will post pictures of the party later..

One, Two, Three

1. The weather is beautiful here in the South this week. I'm talking 70 degree temps for the high! We haven't seen temperatures that low since May. I LOVE fall and this weather had made my week seem so pleasant. I even stopped in Lowe's yesterday and picked up a potted mum for my front porch. Now if I could just talk Eric into buying a fire pit for the backyard we would be all set up for the season. This weather makes me crave a good smore :-)

2. I am addicted to Pinterest. I have a whole list of DIY and craft/decor project I want to do around the house because of that evil little website :-) Don't you just love how handy it is to save your favorite ideas and recipes all in one place. I must get off of here soon and start working on my yarn wreath again.

3. This month is turning into a busy one! We have three birthdays, our anniversary, and a ton of appointments (eye doctor, dentist, etc). Olivia will be 3 on the 21st and we are planning a princess party this year. She has been telling everyone that she is having a princess party for the past 6 months so I hope it doesn't disappoint. We try to keep things simple with just family and a few friends. Even that is not simple since we have so much family. I think October should have a vacation planned in it for recovery :-)

It's that time of year again!!

I love this time of year...SEC football, cooler weather, yummy food and good times with friends and family!!


My handsome boys having fun with their toys!!

Olivia helped her Poppy and Mawmaw plant their fall garden today. Actually I think she did a little more playing than planting. She is ready to cheer on our Hogs tonight!!



We will be calling the Hogs soon...WPS!! Razorbacks!!

Summertime

Summer: A time to leave behind routine for spontaneous fun. A time to forget the big camera and beautiful pictures and settle for the camera phone. A time to set aside blogging and just make memories.


A time to cool off from the heat that took over for months.


A time to dream and plan of home projects but not actually do any. We would rather test out all the cool rides they offer.


A time to fill our bellies with delicious snow cones!


A time for snoozing away after a long day at the water park.


A time for trips to the lake with friends.


A time for Netflix and no shirts when the heat became unbearable.


A time to stop and take a little ride. One little quarter brought so much joy!


A time for Sunday morning coffee on the road.


A time for baking, dress-up, mud slides, and birthday fun with the cousins!!


A time for date night, chinese food, a movie, sleeping in and IHOP. A weekend alone for the first time in a year and a half!!


A time for haircuts and bubble gum bribes. :-)
 He did so good!


A time for great big hugs!


A time for playing in the rain one last time because summer only last so long...

Simple Woman's Daybook

For Today...Tuesday, July 5, 2011


Outside my Window...the sun is shining


What We're Learning... we are taking a week off from preschool because of the long weekend. I need some time to catch up on housework and school prep.

I am thankful for... a good report from the knee surgeon. We are going to try physical therapy instead of surgery for now.


From the kitchen... we are having breakfast for supper. Biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon, and hash browns.


I am wearing... grey running shorts, a green t-shirt, and tennis shoes


I am reading...The Help


I am praying... that my children will regain their full health soon. We have been dealing with colds all weekend.


I am creating... a simple preschool curriculum for Olivia. Since she will not be 3 till this fall I’m just putting some stuff I have found online together for her to use.


I am hearing... the kids watch Tom and Jerry in the living room.


I am remembering... the special time we spent with family this weekend.


I am going... to relax and watch a movie with my hubby this evening after the kids are in bed.

On my mind... a new Bible study to work through…


Noticing that... the afternoon is flying by and Eric will be home soon!!


One of my favorite things... peach cobbler and homemade vanilla ice cream…YUMMY!!


A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week... lots of cleaning and laundry to catch up on…



A Picture to Share..

Vacation, Popsicles, and Summer Time

I just wanted to stop in a do a little picture updating. We took a vacation with my extended family the first weekend in May and the we all had a blast. The kids loved Silver Dollar City and Eric and I enjoyed riding a few rides too. It was fun and we always enjoy getting to spend time with family!!

Noah wasn't so sure about the jailhouse :-)

We've also enjoyed lots of warm weather recently so we decided it was time to pull out the kiddy pool for the summer!!

Popsicles are a new favorite at our house.

I love this picture!

Olivia found the "hidden" markers recently. You should have seen her arms and legs.

She is styling in her new shades and 80's hair-do :-)

Summer time here we come!!

Easter 2011

Since I'm a little behind here on the blog I will most likely be posting lots of pictures and just a few word over the next few days.

We enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend with both my family and Eric's family. We celebrated by grilling out with my family Friday evening then had a huge dinner after church on Sunday with Eric's whole family.  The kids LOVED hunting eggs and waking up to their Easter baskets on Sunday morning!!