my yearbook pictures

I found this very funny website called : www.yearbookyourself.com. This is what my yearbook pictures would look like in these years. I know I put a lot on, but I was cracking up and couldn't pick just one. What do you think? 1952
1954

1960

1964

1974

1990

1996

updates

I have been a little behind on my blogging. We have been busy with starting football and the dentist and having no gas in Mississippi. On Saturday there was a big gas scare. Hurricane Ike hit a lot of the refineries that ship to Mississippi so they were only letting people get $40 dollars of gas (that is not even half of my tank) and so people started freaking out and then the gas station we go to ran out. Yes, ran out and they are not getting any more shipped to them for 1-2 weeks. Have I stopped driving? No of course not, I don't know what I will do, but life still has to go on.
Football started this month for the boys. Jax HATED it at first. Now he says he likes it. He would just run around with no idea of what he was supposed to do. I felt bad for him. I am not one to explain it to him though, I don't like it either. Shade loves it though. He doesn't play games, they just explain things to him, then let them practice what they talked about and run around. I will get pictures of that next time. I wish we wouldn't have skipped that part for Jax. Maybe next year.

The kids are growing up fast. Every time I look at one of them they seem to be bigger. People are always commenting on how I have my hands full. Yes, they are busy kids, but I wouldn't change it for one second. I wish they could stay this way forever. I love when Jax runs to me after he gets off the bus to give me a hug. I know that won't last forever. I love when Shade says he loves me back when I tell him I love him. I know from experience that when you turn 5 that isn't cool anymore. I love when Aynslee wants to just give me loves ALL THE TIME!! I could kiss her cheeks all day. September has been good to us so far. Things are going well and we are happy. Hope you liked the update. I will try and do better. This is what Shade does during Jax's games

Blocking

He doesn't know what to do

Go Packers. The team

Before the game

Watching tv. They are funny kids

Aynslee's curls. I can finally curl her hair.

Looking way too big!!

We will miss you!!

I just got back from Idaho yesterday. Last Tuesday my grandpa passed away. My grandpa was the funniest man ever. He had such a great heart and strong testimony of Jesus Christ. As hard as it was to be in Idaho without him there, it was a great bonding time for my family and to see cousins I haven't seen in 12 years. This is something grandpa would have been very happy about. I have many great memories of my grandpa. He will be missed more that I can say, but I will treasure the good times and make sure my kids know this great man. I Love you!!!!

Just hanging out

It has been a while so I thought I would post a few pictures of Shade and Aynslee today. We have just been taking it easy. We have been watching movies, playing, reading (Ayns loves that now) and we even made banana bread.
For those of you that have called wondering about Hurricane Gustov, it did not quite make it up here. Not even a single drop of rain. We were ready for it, so I guess we will just sit and wait for the next one. There will always be another when you live in the south.

Saying "cheese" with real cheese in his mouth. He thought it was funny.

Waiting and Ice Cream

There is nothing better then eating ice cream on a hot humid day waiting for a hurricane. Oh the life my kids have in the south. All we have to say is bring it on Hurricane Fay!!! We have lots of ice cream in the freezer. The radar showing Hurricane Fay. She is on her way. We are about 8 hours into it with a lot more to come.

Ayns saw a dog by the lake

She thought that dog was pretty funny. The boys cared more about the ice cream as you can see.

Aynslee

Jax and Shade

A very emotional week

I have always loved Friday's, but after these last two I am starting to change my mind. Today was Shade's first day of Pre-school!! I have been an emotional wreck this entire week. One day all my kids were at home, and the next I just have one. I don't even know what to do with myself. It has been a long time since I have had only one kid. It was a little easier to send Shade off this morning, partly because he has been begging me for a year to let him go to school, and partly because it is the same school Jax went to and I do feel comfortable sending him there. He walked right in, said hi to his teachers like he has known them forever and found a friend and started to play. I hung around to see if he needed me, but he was good. He said goodbye like he was a pro. Shade is such a funny boy, he is SO independant and makes friends so quick. He doesn't care if they don't want to play, he will play with them anyway. The house is SO MUCH quieter. I don't know what I am going to do without his MILLION questions about the same thing. He is going to love school and he is going to finally be able to be away from Jax a little and use his own mind and be his own person. I am as excited for him to go as I am sad. I will miss his cute little voice all day. I will be looking forward to 12:00..... I love my cute Shade

Showing his new "school shirt"

He is excited

We made it!!!

The first day of school is done!!! I honestly have never had anything break my heart like Friday did. Jax woke up early all ready and hyper for school. He couldn't eat breakfast, he was running around crazy, he was ready. I on the other hand was a mess. I had cried myself to sleep the night before saying over and over "I am not ready for this". I am pretty sure Zach was wondering who he married. A crazy lady, that's who. Anyway, I dropped him off and he was good to go. His best friend Gavin is in his class so there were no worries there. I took one last look back as I walked out and I started all over again. I had to hurry and leave before Jax saw me. All I can say is that I love that little guy, and it is so hard to see him be so grown up and independent. We stayed busy during the day by shopping and taking the other kids to a park with Gavin's mom Angela to take our minds off of it. It worked until I knew the bus was on its way. When the bus stopped at our house I was a mess again. It was so stinking cute seeing him get off of the bus with the biggest smile I have ever seen. He ran to me and told me he had the best day of his life. I guess that it makes it ok if he is so happy. He told me his favorite part of school is gym, and lunch. Sounds like a boy to me. He was ready again today and I did a little better at dropping him off this morning. I know it will get better, he will have so many great things happen. It is something that needs to happen, but I will sure miss him. I love that boy!!!

Getting dressed

He wanted a side view like he was walking down the hall.

Shade was crying. He didn't want him to leave

Picture with me before we left

As we were pulling out, our final wave

Shade telling him to come back. He loves his brother