Weekend Away & Superbowl!

It was so nice to get away this weekend! We drove 6 hours to my grandmothers homes with my parents! My sister in law came too along with Ave. The boys stayed home. My brother is fishing the FLW tournaments & Chad had to work. So it was nice to get away for a few days & enjoy some time with family! We visited alot of my Aunts & Uncles on both sides as well as few cousins!


Ave had a ball once we got there playing with all her toys & being tossed around by family who hadn't yet seen her!


These are my Dad's 2 sweet brothers! I just adore them as Uncles! I have so many wonderful Uncles! These 2 both fly for a living. One is an American Airline pilot & the others is a private pilot & teaches others to fly.



Generations... My Gram, my mom, me, & Ave! I have 2 amazing grandmothers. This is my mom's mom & she is such a Godly woman. She is 85 & doing pretty good for her age. Avery makes her 21st GREAT grandchild! She has a heart of gold!!!






Tiff enjoying an afternoon of Wii. . .

Us girls at LAMBERT'S!


These 2 dogs are so special in our family. My sister in law has had her pappillion for 7 years. Dixie was a show dog before she came into the family! After my grandfather died my grandmother really wanted one to keep her company. They have such a sweet disposition. So my Gram got one like Dixie... let me tell you, they are 2 peas in a pod! My Gram loves to drink "TEA" so she named her dog "TIA". It's the sassiest thing. Gram is flashy- she likes anything pink, sparkly, & flashy. She is where I got my style from. She even loves decorating for Holidays & I adored her pink Valentine tree! We are so much alike!

Dixie on her "spoiled" blanky...

TIA with her pearls...


Gram is so cute & she likes to craft, like me! HA! So she learned how to make these neat lights & taught us girls how to make them. We made Valentine ones with her & enjoyed talking the night away with her & laughing with her! Us girls stayed up late & just laughed & talked with each other!




We were so exhausted after the long/short trip that we decided to do something very simple for the Superbowl XLIV. Chad smoked ribs all day so we had them to look forward to upon our arrival home. We enjoyed ribs, chips, & dip! Now, all I am looking forward to is my bed.. I have a LONG fun week ahead with some girl gatherings!

Weight Loss Update & Valentine Decor!

Well it's been a month since I have been on my journey to lose this last bit of baby weight! I am happy to say that since January 3rd I have lost 12 lbs! It's been such a great experience. I never new how badly I had missed a healthy lifestyle.
... When I found out I was pregnant with Avery I was stoked! Most everyone knows but I had a miscarriage in February of 09'. The 2nd time that I found out I was pregnant I told myself I was going to relax, not worry, & enjoy it! I did little excercising & ate whatever I wanted. BAD MISTAKE! I gained 40 lbs with her. Although it wasn't HORRIBLE, I still gained too much. I have a totally different way of looking at life now & plan to do my next pregnancy completely different. I hope to continue work out classes & eating healthy all through the next & only gaining 20!

I have been hard core working at the gym & eating the best I can. I have had a few slip ups maybe every other week on one day, but that is it. I think you have to give yourself a little cheat day here & there. But, with regular excercise amazingly I have still managed to get off the first 12 lbs. Im not sure what my goal is. I just want to be fit & feel great! So when I see alot of toning & the extra weight come off I will not be so strict! But, until summer, it's hardcore. I have a fun beach trip planned with the family & need to be ready for that!

I thought I would share some of my fun Holiday decor with you. I love decorating for each Holiday, it's something I have always done! Here is my breakfast table of goodies!

She is 8 months old!

While I am sitting her writing this post I am in tears. Happy tears of course, tears of joy! I can't believe that my little baby girl is close to a year old! She is 8 months old today! I have said this once & will a million more times, "TIME FLIES". I enjoy taking pictures of her all so I thought I would share a few of her from today!













This past month I have been eating up every second of her. I have been trying to welcome each new change however it's been tough. This month she cut her first tooth & she is actually trying to cut another as we speak. It's be rough on her, poor girl. She has been eating solid foods 3 times a day. I give her cereal in the morning. She has tried everything from sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, peas, to peaches, pears, & more! The girl loves to eat! She made several funny faces at first but now will eat anything although her favorite is the pears. She has developed great sleep patterns & is now sleeping through the night. I am so proud of her! She is saying, "Mommma, Dada, baba (for her bottle), & we heard her once say nini, (night night). We say that to her everynight before bed or nap & it's funny how quickly they catch on. I have been trying to teach her sign language over the past few months. When we eat we do, "More, all done, & please." So far no luck but I do it everytime so she might learn one of these days! She just looks at me funny! She isn't crawling yet, but she is trying. She scoots her booty in the air but she hasn't mastered the movement part. She rolls constantly & loves to be on her tummy. She loves books, colors, textures, my earrings! (HA)! She likes pretty much anything that comes in her path way.

This mommy is keeping very busy with this little girl. Staying home with her is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I feel like I haven't missed one single beat! I love going to the gym everyday because they have childcare & it gives her a chance to interact with other children. I think that is also very important & since I don't work she never gets to be around other kids. So for about 2 hours a day in the mornings she interacts with other people & kids & I have really enjoyed it. It gives mommy work out time & Avery play time with others. She loves it!

Im looking forward to all of the fun memories we are going to continue to make with her in the future. Life seriously can't get better than her!

Happy 8 month baby girl! Mommy & Daddy loves you!

Girls Bachelor Night

First, Happy February! I was so busy yesterday that I didn't have time to do a post. She was feeling pretty serious in these adorable pics! Poor girl she is teething & we had a hard day yesterday. But, she will be 8 months old tomorrow! So here are a few pictures of my doll ready for Valentines month!










Last night I hosted "Bachelor Monday" at my home! Us girls try to switch homes every week to change it up & give people a chance to host! There were 11 of girls & we all decided to bring dips! I decorated the table to be "love" themed. Simple & cute! We enjoyed the night talking with each other & watching the show.













Speaking of, can you believe that Vienna is still there? Obviously it's for ratings. I have heard however that she wins the show! YIKES! Not sure what to think about that. She seems so odd. Im not too fond of her. I can't believe he let Corie go! Although I didn't see much of commonality with them, I still couldn't believe he kept Vienna over Corie! I think Gia is beautiful, but I don't think she is "the one" for Jake.

TENLEY is my favorite. She is the sweetest thing & to me they are the perfect match. She hit it right when she said she was married before & should have done this & that. I think through her experience that will make her EVEN better of a wife! She seems so genuine & heartfelt! My kind of gal!

What did ya'll think??? Feedback, please!