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My beautiful baby girl

Plus a really cool elmo cake

Equals a really cool looking hair gel, nice clothing dye and laughs that will last a lifetime!

Love you baby girl

8/9/11

Did I Forget

I SURE DID!  I completely forgot about my blog. I know. I know. But we have had BIG things changing around here. Dan and I finally got around to saying our sorries and moving on. He started his new job and is loving it. He deserves to have a good job where they actually value his opinion after being tortured for so many years at the "W" word. For my Tennessee people be sure to stop in and see him at DTC. I am still busy, if not busier working and doing my normal. Hannah started kindergarten last week and after a few meltdowns has decided that she likes the place (like she had a choice). Paisly is making sure that everybody still knows their place and doesn't mind telling everyone about her life, and I do mean everyone. And of course, my Trista, just celebrated her 1st birthday in style with red icing from head to little tiny toes.
We are better. Much better. Dan and I were just talking earlier about how we both just noticed this feeling creeping up. The feeling of something is missing. We are not the only ones that have had this feeling and I know it. Not sure what it is. I felt yesterday like I was missing something, like being late for an appointment, or forgetting a kid when they were all with me, but something is telling us that we need something more. We have upcoming meet and greets to attend and all the jazz. Maybe getting out of the house a little bit will help us to grow more and find that niche. We are planning a little birthday party celebration out of town for all three girls and that is keeping me busier than I had ever thought it would. And Dan is planning on going to an upcoming nascar race.
But now that I have caught everyone up in a short little ditty, I need to get back to printing off research and get ready to leave soon. To all my friends and family, lots of love

Ohio trip was great other than the fact that it rained at some point every day that we were there. I of course packed us clothes that were for spring......ohio is more winter like. My girls had a great time and enjoyed being able to see their favorite people.

You Could Be

Having A Day Like Paz's

The Lord Giveth.....

.....And The Lord Make You Packeth.
Getting ready for another trip up to Ohio and the girls and I are definately looking forward to it. Packing everything is becoming a greater challenge as my kids get bigger, so do their clothes. The below pile doesn't even include Ris's things. I have studied "packing tips" lists so severely that I have them memorized, and yet I still find myself just wishing to buy clothes when we get there.

Bruno Mars - The Lazy Song [Official Video]

AKA...theme song
we have inadvertently declared this as our family theme song. it is one of those songs that you find at the exact right time.

I'm Still Here

I promise. I have been sooooooo busy. So sorry to all my bloggers. I have been trying to get clothes and all that none-such sorted for my friends thrift store, not tooo mention sorting through Dan's things that he has stashed in my storage room. WWooooooow. Got tired just thinking about it. But spring is coming. Spring has been showing up in a warm manner, but still leaving it with those brisk nights. I have been having lots of fun lately. The 6th was my birthday as you know and I just so happened to go out to a place called cotton eyed joes and had my self a drink (couple drinks, ssshhhh) and had a blast. It is one of those places where you are going to see people line dancing at least one time during the night, but the people are southern and polite even after a couple rounds. Was watching the girls play outside yesterday and couldn't help but think about I grateful I am to myself for deciding to grow up and stick with the higher road. I wish I could just give the world a hug......i think thats out of a song.....but true. I am soooo blessed right now. And with me getting things ready for a short vacation to ohio, i am even more grateful. Thank you god for what i have. oh, and thanks ahead of time for what i have in store.