The Mean Alien

This picture totally cracks me up.  He is dressed up like an alien (the mean face is just because he did not want me to take his picture)!  Tucker can be pretty inventive when it comes to using household items as super hero swords or guns for hunting or whatever weapon he may need at the time.  But this time he went for plastic spoons as alien ears, pretty cute!

South in the City

My sister is starting a new blog!  It will primarily be about fashion (and all things cool because my sister is like the coolest person I know).  I am so proud of her and what she is doing so far away from home in a huge city...it is amazing to me.  She's like that really awesome Aunt that everybody wants to have.  If you know Alye, you know that she graduated from UA and moved to New York City to pursue her dreams in the fashion world, she currently works for Buffalo Jeans (Women) and lives in Brooklyn.  And she is SUPER talented when it comes to putting together an outfit.  She's always up on the latest trends and always has innovative ideas on fashion.  So when she's home we always have to go shopping so she can help me pick out an outfit for any upcoming event I have and when she's not home I'm texting her and sending her pictures of clothes asking, "Is this okay together?"  I told her I wasn't so sure about her sharing her secrets with everybody down here, but I guess it'll be okay!!  She'll probably kill me for announcing her new blog, but I am so excited for her because I think she will be wonderful at this whole blogging thing.  Love you, Sis!

MiMi's Retirement Party

Brexton, Morrisa, Tucker, Karsyn, Trayton, and Britton

Cameron's mom finally retired from her job as a middle school counselor.  To celebrate the whole family took a dinner cruise on the Bama Belle Tuesday night.  The kids loved it, of course.  The highlight of the evening for them was the duck that was swimming beside the boat!  I'm so excited that I got a pretty decent picture of all 6 of them!  This time next week we will have an addition to the group!  Traci's 4th baby boy will be here next Thursday!  Can't wait to meet him!

Big Boy...

I love this picture of Tucker talking on the phone to LeLe.  He looks like such a big boy (except for Bunny laying right beside him).  I absolutely can not believe that he will be 4 years old in December.  We're hoping he gets used to the idea of being a big brother...right now he wants to "throw the baby in the creek" when it gets here. haha :)

Things I love...

I read this blog and a couple of days ago she wrote about things she does not like, which really got me thinking about all of the things I don't like.  I try to be a positive person, but it really kind of made me feel good to think about some things that I just really do not like.

For instance:

1. Living in Alabama in the SUMMER (or anywhere in the deep south for that matter)
2. Health insurance
3. Slow drivers in the left lane
4. Headaches
5. Barking dogs
6. Sick babies
7. Throw up: this should probably be #1 on my list.
8. Growing up and realizing that life isn't as wonderful as you thought
9. Being pregnant.  I am SO thankful to be blessed with a baby, but I have to be honest, being pregnant is SO not fun.  And I have 25 weeks to go.
10. Living away from friends and family
11. Grandparents aging

Well, today she wrote about things she does like, so I thought it only fitting that I list all of the things I like: (in no particular order) ;)

1. Six month old babies in footed sleepers (hahaha! I know it sounds weird, but at that age it is precious!)
2. When Tucker tells me, "You're the best momma in the whole wide world."
3. Traveling with my dad
4. Alone time with my mom
5. Alabama football games
6. Laying on the beach
7. Swimming pools
8. Spending time with old friends
9. Jackson Hole, Wyoming
10. Being creative
11. My husband
12. Mexican food
13. When my sister comes home
14. Christmas
15. Baking
16. When Cameron leaves in the morning and Tucker runs after him screaming, "Daddy wait, I forgot you a kiss!" and then walks away and remembers, "Daddy wait, I forgot you a hug!"
17. The first days of Spring and Fall

The "I like" list was a lot more fun than the "don't like" list.  Although it felt really good to get it out!  Y'all should try it, it's fun!  And there are lots more things that I love and I am thankful for, like JESUS, for instance!  I really want to start a bucket list...maybe that will be an upcoming blog.  I know you'll all be sitting on pins and needles to read another list from me ;).

Aunt Alye...

I made this for Alye (she loves peacocks).  It turned out pretty cute!  I didn't get a very good picture of it, but I want to go ahead and send it to her, so this one will have to do!  We Skyped for the first time the other night and it was so much fun!  I can't believe we're just now doing it, but it will be really great when the new baby gets here!  I can't wait to see her again in "real life." ;)

Future Photographer??

Tucker is interested in my camera, of course, all children want to play with cameras.  So one weekend I decided why not let him play with it- honestly, I was tired of hearing him ask- but he ended up doing a really good job!  Here are some of his best "works of art."

He wanted me to hold a Dr. Pepper can because it has Ironman on it. 

What's left of the FIVE gallon bucket full of apples from the farm.  Which, by the way, I used to bake an apple cake AND apple cobbler!

This one is my favorite.  His favorite gun and a bullet.  Don't you love the composition?!  Hahaha!