our labor day weekend

Now that we have all had a week and a few days to recover from the three day weekend, I can breath! ;)  

Pooh asked us to come up to the lake with her for the weekend...even though it was Thursday night at like 11:30 PM, we said YES!!  and I'm so glad that we did!  =)

Traffic...on the Friday before Labor Day!  GEEZ!

As a thank you for always letting us come stay...I picked up some Maggie's Cookies.  You can't go wrong there! :P

Here are some flashbacks of R at the lake before we get to this year!

[2011-1.5 years old]

[2012-2.5 years old]

[2013-3.5 years old]

We are so blessed to have been able to go at least once a summer to have fun on Pawpa Rick's boat--and I hope the tradition continues! 

Eating dinner out on the patio...quesedilla and grapes and blueberries of course!

For Labor Day weekend the lake was very calm!  I think it was because the weather man had called for it to rain AND the Razorbacks were playing!--GOOD for us!!

Look how cute they are together!  These two have way too much fun together!

We went to a local ice cream shop that makes their ice cream in house and it was seriously AMAZING!  I saw this poster there and just feel in love...and am so thankful that I have had someone to help me fall in love with this city! 

We came home on Sunday and R was off to his dad's and Mimi's and I had a coffee date with Stuart and Jackson (my cousin and his friend)!  I am so glad they make the trip to town for coffee with me! ;)  I graded papers and they worked on some homework!  

Ryder went out to ANOTHER lake with his dad and had a blast!!  How fun does that lilly pad look!  I wanna play! 

...and he was out catfishin' as well!  Doing what boys do best!

I got him back on Monday and we had to stop at Targ to get me some coffee!!  DUH!  He also asked me to take his picture on top of the water!  Ha!

When we got back to KeeKee and Poppy's....Poppy had a surprise for Ryder waiting for him!  His first set of camo clothes to go DOVE HUNTING the next weekend!  You have NO idea how excited that little boy was!!!

What a fantastic and blessed weekend we had! 

LOCALS--don't forget to get out & vote!!

Locals, the week is finally here!  I want to remind you to get out and VOTE tomorrow (Tuesday, September 9th) for "Roads, Revenue & Retail"!  Again, remember this is to ensure the development of Central Landing in the location of the old airport down town!  You can read about all of it in more detail HERE!  

quarter of a century

My birthday was a little over a month ago...but I never really shared anything about it!  Here are some fun pics from the days leading up to and after my fun day!  

After seeing Planes Fire and Rescue I was obsessed with Blades--and I wanted him!!  I told Ryder that that is what I wanted for my birthday (so that I could give it to him!).  Sure enough...Poppy took him to Target, and this is what he picked out for me!  I also got a smaller version a few days later from Naynee and The Friends! ;) 

Abby sent me these pretty flowers with this hilar card!! 

My dessert request for Family Birthdays--sugar cookie pizza!  Mom actually made a sugar cookies version AND a brownie version--oh my word, so good!  And that's cream cheese icing by the way! ;) 

 Karleigh had fun playing with my hair! =)  Didn't she do a good job?!

Naynee got some prayer beads to match her! ;)  Mom had gotten her some in China and I thought they would look stupid hanging around your neck...well little did I know how you were supposed to wear them!  I was so jealous of them when I saw Naynee put them on her wrist like this and I told her so!  So, she took care of me and got me my own! ;)  I can't wait to get more!   

I also got a cookbook I had been wanting...I haven't had a chance to dive in yet, but hopefully it will happen soon!  And...how cute is that cow mug Allison got me?!  I die--utters and all!!

I had a fantastic birthday filled with lots of love...CFA gift cards, Blue Sail gift cards, new T shirts, essential oils, necklaces and candles.  I am a blessed girl and so thankful to see another year!  

first day of pre k 4 [2014]

Only a week and a half behind...but here is R's first day of school and last first day as a preschooler!

I can't believe this is his third year at Snuggle Bug!  We have been SO blessed by that place and I will cry the day we have to say good bye.

Poppy took R to school for me...he has always done this and I am so thankful since me and KeeKee have always had to be some where else!  They went to Chick to grab some of their favorite breakfast together!

Here is a comparison from 2013-2014

And 2011-2012!

Man how things change, but we are having so much fun on this ride!

catfishin' with poppy

Ryder got to go catfishing for the first time a few weekends ago with Poppy.  They went to one of Poppy's childhood friend's house out of town and caught some big ones!  Some R couldn't even reel in himself!  They both got some sun and had a blast!