A football player and a cheerleader!

Andy and I got "Most School Spirited" in high school and this scenario is a "Most School Spirited" couple's dream come true! We put LG in an elevator and she LOVED it!! Alabama cheer squad~here we come!!!!!

And this one...football player in the making. I mean, how else can you explain such a big baby?! I think it's quite ironic that I prayed for a football player since baseball is such a big thing in Southaven (and I hate don't really care for that sport) and everybody that sees Carson says, "He's going to be a football player!" More proof to me that you can pray for anything and that God definitely has a sense of humor! :)

Here's a few pics of my linebacker playing with his teething toy.

I love to chew on those cheeks and he just smiles and giggles when I do it. I think that means he enjoys it as much as I do. :) 

Bella is making a cameo in the back of this one.

Tumble Time!!!

Lilley Grace has been taking tumble at her school all year. Last Saturday, she had a tumble show! She showed off all the tricks she has learned over the past several months. Her class lined up and each student did forward rolls, straddle rolls, bunny hops, and walked the floor level balance beam. They were so cute!! 

Then they all went and sat on their "numbers" and came up one or two at a time to show tricks individually.

LG doing her "bridge," aka back bend.

LG doing her headstand.

Several of our family and friends came to watch her! :)

 Here we all are supporting our sweet girl!!

Last but not least, I asked LG to pose for a picture and this is what she did!! Puckered lips and all!!!! Gotta love that sassy~ness!

Girls' Night Out

Some of my girlfriends and I needed a little time away last Thursday night. We went to a Mexican restaurant, sat on the patio, ate good food, had great conversation and drank wonderful frozen beverages!

I love getting together with these girls! (although a few were missing!!) I felt so refreshed after I left.

From left to right:

Kim, Rebekah, Jennie, Katie  

 

We tried so hard to get some peace and quiet but the Mariachi band played nonstop for about 2 hours right beside our table!! We had a good time though!

It pays to know an MPD officer!!

Officer Holmes is the MPD officer stationed at Kingsbury High. He is so great! We all love him! He has such a sweet spirit. Towards the end of my pregnancy earlier this year, any time any one would call for him, he would get nervous that I was in labor!! LOL! He is also a pastor of a church in South Memphis and has a few words of wisdom every now and again! :) We have had some deep theological discussions and a few have been very heated but in the end we both LOVE CHRIST so that's what really matters. We have gotten pretty close this year and I can see us being friends for a very long time.

Roll on!!

Carson almost rolled all the way over today but he got stuck. Andy caught it on camera!! His arm got stuck under him and he ended up giving up and rolling back on his back. I am just so happy he can get his fat self over at all!! LOL!!! I'm sure he'll roll all the way soon.

Speaking of big ole baby~I picked him up early from daycare Wednesday for a dr's appointment and Ms. Valerie had him in her lap feeding him. I said, "Oh my gosh!! He is HUGE! He looks bigger to me when someone else is holding him! Hold on, let me go get my camera!!" Is this a 2 year old or a 5 month old??!!

Lilley Grace's teacher took this picture of LG while she was taking her nap at school the other day. She said her headband kept falling into her face! :) She looks like she's about to do some jazzercize!!

Andy knows me so well...

and he should after almost 20 years of dating/marriage! The other day he was cutting a yard and saw this:

a mama and daddy goose walking their babies across Riverdale (6 lanes of traffic), up the hill to the lake. He jumped off the mower and took this picture. He then sent it to me via text. I just about died!!! So freaking cute!!!! He knew I would be so happy to see them. It brightened my day!  

Zoo party

Last Saturday my little cousin, Harrison, had his 2 year old b-day party at the zoo. LG was so excited! We got to go through and see the animals. I thought his one was so cute!!! If you look closely there is a sweet red panda sleeping across the branch.

LG and Kennedy played in the fountain and got soaked!! LG had to take her skirt off and sit on a burp cloth on the way home!

 Our cousin (and Aunt to the b-day boy), Missy, made the Lego cake. It was so good!! Some of the Legos were chocolate and some were vanilla. YUMMY!

 This is the b-day boy, Harrison, and his mama, (my cousin) Jennifer.

 Harrison's daddy, Jon and Harrison.

 This is Aunt Penny ( aka "Kay")~Jennifer's mama, my aunt and Harrison's grandmother holding LG.

 This is Kennedy, Harrison's sister and our cousin.

My mama and her sister.

 Kennedy and LG riding a zoo ride.

 Our friend, Roselynn, holding Carson.

We had such a good time spending time with family and friends and seeing all the animals.