New Spectacles

Jenna needed an eye exam and new glasses. Normally, we go to Macon for her glasses, but this time I found out about an added benefit on my insurance that would cover her locally. SCORE!
After she saw the doctor, I was informed that her Rx had DOUBLED, and she has to go from just distance wear, to FULL TIME WEAR. Yikes!

She REALLY wanted these glasses. She can thank me later for saying NO! (Yes, those are rain drops on her shirt. We were late for the appointment bc daycare would not let us leave since we were under a tornado warning.)

Forgive the wet head, but here are her new glasses.

I love the zebra print sides. She got the transition lenses that she has been begging for. She has adjusted well to the new Rx and full time wear. I am proud of her.

Tagged on Facebook

Last week I stumbled upon some pictures on FB from our old high school.
Look far right in this one…don’t be confused by the UGA hat. He knows his roots.

And this one…I think it’s the BETA club. I was never in the BETA club, but I co-sponsor one now, so I guess that makes up for it.

If you couldn’t spot Todd in the group pic, here is a zoomed in shot. In this picture alone there is an engineer, doctor, opera singer, RN, school psychologist, and Dr. of pharmacy. Hmmm, maybe I should have been in BETA.

Lunch with Cousins

This week we met Jane for lunch. She has Jenna’s cousin, Colton staying with her this week, and it was so good to see him.
Colton’s mom recently passed away. She was always so sweet to me, and I loved her. Colton was so sweet to text me a couple of pictures of his mom just before she passed.



I hope that he can come back in the summer and we can swim, and play more.

A Tree Lighting

Wednesday night was the local tree lighting at a shopping center nearby. We headed over for a few minutes of holiday cheer.
Jade looked so cute in her Christmas attire. She was excited to see Santa. We haven’t sat in his lap yet, but we will soon. Jenna is still creeped out by Santa.

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Today is Jeff’s 32nd birthday. Have a GREAT day, Jeff. We love you so very much!

The Elf on the Shelf

Our elf, Doodles always shows up on Thanksgiving day. He has been with our family for 5 Christmases. He hides in a new place everyday, and reports to Santa about how sweet the girls are.
He even came to Hilton Head two years when we had Thanksgiving there.
This year, he showed up right on time. He seems to have gotten a bit stuck in the chimney. He has never been there before.

Welcome back Doodles!

Thanksgiving Miracles

This morning we took Thanksgiving over the the Macs! If you don’t believe in miracles, just take a look- Here are TWO!

First- Daddy Mac is well, and gaining more strength daily. If I get real honest, there have been a few days in the past month, that I wasn’t sure he would be here today.

Miracle #2- A Picture of Mama- Mac smiling. Savor these people. These are mad photography skills. Never before has this feat been accomplished. NEVER! She HATES to have her picture taken, so she always frowns. She has no idea that I even took this picture. Stealth I am!

I wanted to be sure an add in a few pics of these 3. I love them so!

Thanks to Nonni and Pop for hosting Thanksgiving at their house. Bellies are full, and naps are being taken.

Blessed!

Happy Birthday Ryleigh!

Last weekend Bryn stayed with us for a few days. We enjoyed having her so much.

It was Jade’s first sleepover. She LOVED It!

Jenna had 2 birthday parties; we had church; and Daddy Mac made a trip to the hospital. It was SO very busy.

Ryleigh had her party at the Fun Factory (Old Wal Mart) and Jade had her first attempt at skates. She was impressively good at it.


And here is Jade with Fisher again. They love each other. He won her a pink elephant in one of the games.

Deck the Halls 2011

Saturday was our annual Deck the Halls for Christmas. I always decorate this early. Some people disagree, and that is fine. I do not enjoy decorating, and it makes all of  the holidays happier, if this part is over. Last year, I was MISERABLE decorating. When we cleaned it all up, I had a stroke of sheer genius! I did not pack up everything. We moved the trees upstairs fully decorated- minus the breakable ornaments. We took the village pieces up and left them on a bookcase upstairs in the attic part. SO MUCH BETTER!

The shopping is done for the most part. I usually do shopping for my girls from other family members, so I have that left. That’s fun- buying gifts with someone else’s money. Jade was SO excited about the decorations this year. This is really the first year that she had paid a lot of attention. She has particularly enjoyed the ice skaters in the village, and looking at old Christmas cards with pictures. (She insists that old pics of Jenna are her.)



We have a big tree for the family, a small white tree with Jenna’s ornaments, and a small white tree with Jade’s ornaments.

The village is in the playroom this year. I set it up on the dining room table since it’s pushed against the wall, anyway. We have just converted the dining room to a playroom. We can have fancy meals in a few years; in the mean time, we are making memories. Isn’t the village pretty?

Yea, well here is reality! Ha!

I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s the one room of the house that can be messy. We clean it most every night….mostly.

Trick or Treating at School

On Halloween we did not do a traditional Trick or Treat because we do the hayride. It’s just crazy to T or T in town, and there are not many houses out here. Jade’s school does a T or T around town during the day. Since I was out for Fall break, I took her. Imagine 80+ people walking through town, blacking traffic, and chasing babies/toddlers. We went ALL over town. Jade got so much candy, that I had to put some in my pockets to keep it from over flowing her bucket.

Jade and her BFF, Fisher Dillard. These two are glued at the hip every day!

I am so thankful for Jade’s school. She has been there since she was 10 weeks old, and I have been so happy. They are attentive, loving, and do a great job.

Lately

I cleaned off my phone. Here is what you get.

Look at sweet Sophie.

It is embarrassing how long it took me to figure this out.

I am in a game with Hope right now. How terrible is this set of tiles!

Halloween!

New Girl Scout shirts- so fun!

A few weeks ago I accepted a sewing job to put this lower patch on. Turns out I had no idea how to sew on a tight sleeve with a lining. Proud to say that I conquered the problem.

Yesterday we went to visit Bryn. Our GPS led us here….maybe you can tell from the pic, but there are large mounds of dirt on either side of the Homemade? bridge. We just laughed! Good thing we were able to find another route.

Jenna has 3 bday parties this weekend. Last night was Brooklyn’s.

We are all set for a FUN and BUSY weekend.