ITS BEEN AWHILE

THIS IS WHAT BEING AT THE DOCTOR FOR TWO HOURS AND GETTING FLU SHOTS AND 6 MONTH SHOTS WILL DO TO YOU! THEY WERE BOTH PASSED SMOOTH OUT. THEY EVEN SLEPT THROUGH US GETTING THEM OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS AND PUTTING THEM IN THE STROLLER! WOW!NEEDLESS TO SAY, MOM AND I HAD A NICE QUIET LUNCH AT THE MALL TOGETHER! LOL


THIS IS JUST A COUPLE PICTURES OF THE KIDS TOGETHER AT THE DOCTOR ( BEFORE THE SHOTS)







OKAY SO, LIL MISS JAYCIE TURNED SIX MONTHS OLD TODAY! WOW, WHERE DID ALL THAT TIME GO? DIDN'T I JUST COME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH THIS TEENY TINY BABY IN MY ARMS? AMAZING! SO SHE NOW WEIGHS 14 LBS 10 OZ AND IS 25 INCHES LONG! SHE CAN SIT UP ON HER OWN FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND THEN FALLS OVER BUT SHES GETTING THE HANG OF IT. ROLLS OVER EVERY TIME WE PUT HER DOWN NOW AND CAN JUST ABOUT JUMP OUT OF HER SEAT. WE REALLY HAVE TO STRAP HER DOWN WHEN WE PUT HER IN ANYTHING CUZ SHE WILL BE OUT IN A HURRY. SHES ALREADY TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH HER BROTHER! JAYCIE IS SO HAPPY ALL THE TIME! PEOPLE STOP ME ALL THE TIME AND SAY THAT SHE HAS TO BE HE HAPPIEST BABY EVER. THE ONLY REASON SHE GETS UPSET IS IF SHES TIRED OR IS READY TO GET OUT OF HER CAR SEAT! THAT'S IT! I'M SO BLESSED TO HAVE TWO OF THE HAPPIEST KIDS! MAYBE THAT SHOWS HOW MUCH THEY ARE LOVED AND HOW MUCH ATTENTION THEY GET FROM US, HOW MUCH THEY ARE STIMULATED AND PLAYED WITH AND TAUGHT! YEA THERE ARE THOSE TIMES WHERE I KNOW IT WOULD BE EASIER TO JUST PUT MY KIDS IN FRONT OF A TV AND SAY SIT THERE AND WATCH THAT SO I COULD GET A BREAK MYSELF BUT WE DON'T. WE INSTEAD CHOOSE TO PLAY WITH OUR KIDS AND TAKE THEM PLACES AND JUST GIVE THEM OUR 100% UNDIVIDED ATTENTION AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. AND NO I'M NOT SAYING MY KIDS NEVER GET PUT DOWN OR NEVER GET TO SIT AND WATCH TV, CUZ YES THEY DO BUT VERY LITTLE. I KNOW KIDS THAT CAN SIT IN FRONT OF A TV ALL DAY LONG AND NOT TAKE THEIR EYES OFF OF IT AND THAT'S HOW THE PARENTS WANT IT TO BE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THEM BUT HOW GOOD COULD THAT BE FOR THE KIDS? THAT'S WHEN I'M GLAD MY KIDS CANT SIT STILL FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES AT A TIME TO WATCH TV.
YEA ELMO IS ON OUR TV ALL DAY PRETTY MUCH BUT THAT'S NOT SAYING CARTER SITS THERE AND WATCHES IT ALL DAY. HE CANT SIT LONG ENOUGH TO WATCH 5 TO 10 MINUTES OF IT BUT HE DOES STOP TO LOOK AT IT SOME AND LOVES TO LISTEN TO IT WHEN WE ARE PLAYING!
OH AND WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT OF ELMO, I NOW HAVE ELMO SONGS ON MY I-PHONE. I DOWNLOADED AN ELMO SONG ON MY PHONE THE OTHER DAY WHEN WE WERE AT THE MALL TO CALM CARTER DOWN CUZ HE WAS SO TIRED AND NOW I PUT IT ON IN MY TRUCK AND PLAY IT FOR HIM WHEN WE ARE OUT SOMEWHERE AND I NEED TO GET HIS ATTENTION FOR A FEW MINUTES! IT WORKS!!! IT PUTS A SMILE RIGHT ON HIS FACE AND THAT'S WHAT THIS MOMMA LOVES TO SEE!!!
OH AND ANOTHER ELMO STORY I HAVE TO TELL YOU. THE OTHER NIGHT WE WERE AT MY MOMS EATING DINNER. SHE HAD COOKED SOME HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. SO I STRAINED A COUPLE OF SPOON FULLS FOR CARTER AND PUT IT IN A PLATE (LORD KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I GAVE IT TO HIM IN A BOWL WITH THE LIQUID AND ALL...LOL) . WELL WHAT DOES HE DO, EATS ALL THE CHICKEN AND CARROTS OUT OF IT FIRST. ( HE IS THE MOST CHICKEN EATINEST KID I HAVE EVER SEEN...) GENE SAID BUG LIKES CHICKEN EVEN MORE THAN HIS MOMMA AND THAT'S BAD! LOL. ANYWAY, WHEN ALL THE NOODLES WERE LEFT ON HIS PLATE AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THEM SO HE DECIDED HE WOULD ACT LIKE COOKIE MONSTER WHEN EATING THEM ( NOT REALLY EATING THEM) YOU CAN JUST IMAGINE WHAT THE HIGH CHAIR AND FLOOR LOOKED LIKE WHEN HE WAS DONE AND HOW MUCH MY FAMILY WAS LAUGHING AT THAT ONE. SEE I CANT GET ON TO HIM WHEN HE DOES SOMETHING FUNNY LIKE THAT AND THE WHOLE FAMILY IS THERE LAUGHING AT HIM EVEN THOUGH HE PROBABLY SHOULDN'T DO IT. HES A MESS, TO SAY THE LEAST!
BOTH KIDS NOW HAVE CAMO OVERALLS AND JACKETS FOR THE WINTER. I BOUGHT JAE SOME WITH PINK ON IT. SO ADORABLE. THINK ILL JUST GO AHEAD AND SEND THEM HUNTING WITH THEIR DADDY ONE DAY AND ILL SLEEP IN THAT DAY! SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!!! LOL !
MAN THIS MONTH IS FULL OF SHOPPING WEEKENDS! WE HAVE THE HERITAGE FESTIVAL TOMORROW IN COVINGTON ON THE SQUARE, NEXT WEEKEND IS MY FAVORITE, THE CRAFT FAIR IN REELFOOT. ME AND MY MOM GO EVERY YEAR TOGETHER. ITS SO FUN AND SO BIG. THE NEXT WEEKEND AFTER THAT IS OPEN BUT THE 17TH IS THE MUNFORD CELEBRATE AND THEN THE NEXT WEEKEND IS THE FALL FRENZY AT THE TRUST BANK IN BRIGHTON AND THEN SOMETHING ELSE THE NEXT WEEKEND! CRAZY!!! I SURE HOPE MY HUSBAND WILL WORK A FEW OVERTIMES FOR ME THIS MONTH SO I CAN DO A LIL CHRISTMAS SHOPPING...LOL! I LOVE YOU BABY! I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR SO MUCH! ITS SO CHEERFUL AND FUN! I LOVE TO SMELL FALL IN THE AIR! I ALREADY DECORATED MY HOUSE FOR FALL, JUST WAITING TO GET A FEW PUMPKINS NEXT WEEKEND AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH IN REELFOOT. I ALREADY HAVE THE KIDS COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN. CARTER IS GOING TO BE A MONKEY AND JAYCIE A BUBBLE BEE! THEY ARE TOO CUTE! WE HAVE TRUNK OR TREAT AT OUR CHURCH FOR HALLOWEEN AND I LOVE IT! ITS SO SAFE AND SO FUN FOR THE KIDS AS WELL AS THE ADULTS. WE DECORATE OUR TRUNKS AND LET ALL THE KIDS GO AROUND A GATHER CANDY. WE ALSO HAVE A PUMPKIN DECORATING CONTEST AND POPCORN AND DRINKS. ITS LIKE A BIG FALL PARTY! I LOVE MY CHURCH! I'M ABOUT TO GET A SIGN TO PUT IN MY YARD THAT SAYS THAT ALONG WITH A BIG 6 FOOT CROSS THAT I'M GOING TO USE WITH EVERY SEASON.

OK SO THIS WAS A BIG DAY FOR US...JAYCIE 6 MONTH BIRTHDAY BUT MORE IMPORTANT, TODAY HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE MY MOM QUIT SMOKING ! I AM SOOOO VERY PROUD OF HER ! IT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS SHE HAS EVER DONE IN HER LIFE BUT SHE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION AND I AM SO THANKFUL SHE DID! SHES SAVING HER LIFE AND SAVING OTHERS ALSO! I THINK TWO YEARS AGO SHE KNEW SHE WAS ABOUT TO HAVE A GRAND-BABY AND THAT REALLY HELPED HER GET MOTIVATED TO DO IT AND SHE JUST PUT HER MIND TO IT ( WITH THE HELP OF THAT MEDICINE) AND SHE JUST QUIT! THANK YOU MOM !

THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL THE BLESSING YOU HAVE GIVEN TO ME!

GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART, GIVE THANKS TO THE HOLY ONE
GIVE THANKS BECAUSE HE'S GIVEN JESUS CHRIST HIS SON
AND NOW, LET THE WEAK SAY I AM STRONG, LET THE POOR SAY I AM RICH
BECAUSE OF WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE FOR US
GIVE THANKS !!!!