Ms. Burk

This year Brantley had the best teacher! She is awesome! We are going to miss Ms. Burk! Brantley loved her!!! Brantley told me that he looks forward to going to the Library next year- since her room is right across the hall. we are going to miss her so much! She taught the children so much this year!

Kindergarten Fun Day

Brantley had a fun day at school the last week. He had so much fun! He is going to miss all of his friends this summer!

Bye Bye

Here is a picture of Jaxson waving to himself. He has learned to say bye bye and wave. He is too cute- he waves at himself then looks up and smiles. He is too cute! This is such a fun age!

Baby Dedication

On Mother's Day, we had Jaxson's baby dedication service. It was very sweet, and the slide show made me realize how fast he is growing up! The cookies in the pictures were done by Shannon Willcutt, they were the best cookies we have ever eaten- not how to mention adorable they were!

Where did the time go?

I can't believe that today, I will go to Brantley's school for his last kindergarten day and party! I am noe the mother of a first grader! It seems like yesterday I was preparing all of his kindergarten things and making sure we had everything perfect for his first day of school. It also seems like yesterday he went to the pumpkin patch and Christmas tree farm. I am getting upset even typing this! Brantley has learned so much this year and I know that he is going to miss Ms.Burk! She is truely doing what the Lord has called her to do! She is awesome! Although I am sad about today being the lst day of K5, I am blessed to have such a wonderful son! He is precious! For all of you that know Brantley- he is the most kind hearted child there is! He is so sweet and joyful! He is also the best big brother and Jaxson and I are so excited he will be home with us all day the summer!

Email from my friend Kim Bingham

Hi to all of you~
I am asking prayer from each of you for the Chapman's~ I'm sure many of you have heard of Stephen Curtis Chapman, a few years ago, while living in Nashville, David,my husband, had the honor of flying this sweet family back in forth to complete paperwork in order to adopt this sweet little girl from China, her name was Maria, the paperwork which David flew them for was completed here in the states, anyway, David was on the plane the day that this sweet little girl became a permanant part of their family, this at a time, when we ourselves so desperately wanted children, so I remember all too well, the described excitement that David encountered, today, Maria was killed in Nashville by the Chapman's SUV~ it appears to be a complete accident, but Stephen's older biological son was driving in their driveway. Please pray for this sweet family, if you have ever heard the song Cinderella, Stephen wrote that and he also performs it~ it is a fairly new song. I am once again reminded that Life is short and I pray that we all know Jesus a bit better in this moment than you did 60 seconds ago.

Moment by moment~ Kimberly
Ephesians 1:17-18

We are still alive!

Sorry that I have not posted in several days. This is Brantley's last week of school and we have been busy with parties, baseball, end of the year treats, etc. Jaxson also has his first cold and an ear infection- the left ear. He was blessed with that from his daddy. I myself have never had ear trouble and Brantley to this day has never had an ear infection, so this is all new to me- well sorda- I was an ENT nurse for 3 years and always had to give advice over the phone to moms and dads with their screaming child in the background, but it is all new and different when it is your child! And this is a must have!!!

New Bloggers!

I am so excited that my friend Crystal has joined the blogging world! Also check out her brother's family too! Crystal- I am so glad that I will be able to keep up with you more!

Sunday School Party

Saturday we had our Sunday School Class over for a Fiesta! It was a lot of fun planning- except for I planned for everything to be on the back patio- due to rain it was moved inside, but we did get to play games outside and we had a blast! The Ice Cream truck even came by!

I was just tagged by Katie! Wow! This is long!

Maybe I should... get off my tail and workout! I need to lose the last baby #s

I love the smell of.... anything clean

People would say that I... talk way too much, but I am very outgoing, nice to almost everyone

I dont understand why.... Models are always skin and bones, I mean Anorexia is a disease not a fashion statement. (You have to know where I work and what I deal with everyday, there is a difference between healthy and sick looking)

When I wake up in the morning... for the nights that I go to sleep, I love seeing TK first thing, then I am getting the boys up, usually rushing Brantley to get ready for school, the nights that I work night runs into morning and a dread 280 traffic on the way home!

I lost my will power to... go way out of my way to be nice to people that dont care and never change their view of someone, life is to short to try to beg someone to like you- I quit trying months ago!

Life is wonderful with... my 3 boys!

My past made me... realize that time flies and to take each day moment by moment, not to rush!

I get annoyed when..... I walk into a restaurant with a baby and the hostess ask Smoking or Non? Hello!!!

Parties are not .... a time for adults to drink around young kids when kids are invited, if you are going to act like you are in college again, dont invite kids!

Dogs are... great for protection and for snuggling with- Callaway is the protector and Daisy Rose loves to sleep right next to me

Cats are..... fine as long as they are away from me

Tomorrow I am going to..... host a party- get some sleep

I have a low tolerance for.... cigarette smoke- cant stand it, should be outlawed

I'm totally terrified of.... snakes!!!!! They are of the devil! - Seriously, read the Bible!

I wonder why I thought my life would be.... slow paced, I cant find time to breathe these days!

Never in my life..... have I been to Disney World

High School was something that..... I wish I would not have taken it for granted- they really were "the best days" without worries and I let them slip away, I guess I just mean that I would have lived it to the fullest

When I'm nervous... I bite my nails- I know bad habit!

One time at a family gathering- ok, I am still not over this- We were at TK's mom's and we were having Christmas lunch, Kate* was about to give birth in 2 days, a guest arrived and told everyone that they were there because everyone at their home had the stomach bug, immediately Kate had to leave- due to the possibility of catching it, we were all upset because we wanted to have dinner with our family, not someone who was trying to escape theirs. So long story short, Kate leaves and about an hour later- the person who has the "stomach bug" calls and said he really did not, he just needed peace and quiet for the afternoon, so he told his wife he had the "stomach bug". I still get angry when I think about this- it ruined our dinner!!!!
*name was changed for privacy!

take my advice... working a couple of nights a week and taking care of a 9 month old all day and a 6 year old is hard!

Making my bed is..... a challenge some days, I usually like to lay jaxson down for naps and nap with him, so some days my bed is not made at all, and sometimes it is made before I do anything in the house

I'm almost always.... up late at night, unless I worked the night before

I'm addicted to ...... One Tree Hill, Desperate Housewives, The Hills- I know too much TV, but atleast it is TV

I want someone...... to cover my shift tonight- I am tired!

I NOW TAG- ASHLI HOLLIMAN, MARTINA PENTER, LAUREN KELLY

Little time and BIG things to do

Tomorrow I am hosting a Cinco de Mayo party for our Sunday School Class (small group). I am waiting to decorate- plans are to have it outside, but weather.com is predicting rain. So, any pointers for having a fiesta inside vs. outside? I got the idea from Katie McCrary, last year she hosted a wonderful baby shower for us and it was so much fun. Since our SS group wanted a social this weekend, I thought it was the perfect theme. Hope all goes well- I will post pictures after the party, or maybe before- if I have to decorate inside.

TK teaching Jaxson about Plants

TK loves to work in the yard, maybe Jaxson can be his yard buddy!

This is how kindergarteners roll these days

Rub a Dub Jax in the Tub

Look How Big I am Getting!

High School Musical

On Tuesday night, we went to see HSM. It was the best Disney on Ice Tour that I have seen and probably ranks very highly with some of the broadway shows we have seen in NYC. I loved it! Brantley loved it! Jaxson liked it too, but was interested in the little girl behind us singing more!

9 months old!

Can you believe it? We cant! Our little bundle of joy is growing way too fast! He has two teeth now and is crawling everywhere and pulling up on everything. Walking is in the near future! He is starting to hold on to things and let go for a few seconds. He loves organic cheerios (toasted oats) and he is getting tired of baby food. We are still giving him an all organic diet and he is on mommy's milk still. No shots this month yet, we had to reschedule due to the beach. Jaxson said he would rather take the beach any day! This is just a brief update on our sweet little one!

More Seaside Pictures

Seaside, Florida

This place has to be my favorite in Florida! The beach is not too crowded and wonderful places to shop! Jaxson was not too sure about the sand and tried to eat it, then cried. Brantley could not get to the water fast enough! It was cold, but he still enjoyed it!

Beach Trip 2008

Last weekend we took a very short roadtrip to Destin and Seaside. We had beach fever and our vacation is not scheduled until July, so we wanted to take a roadtrip. Luckily, we only live a little over 4 hours away from the beach! (The real beach!)

Destin Dolphin Show

Last week on our road trip, we had to see the dolphins. Last year on vacation in Cozumel, we swam with the dolphins and Brantley loved it! When we passed by the Gulfarium and he knew there were dolphins there, there was not a chance we could pass this up!

Garden Therapy

On our weekend Beach Trip last week, we drove by this beautiful nursery. Of Course, we did a U turn and had to stop. TK loves working in the yard this time of year, and I love picking out the plants for him to plant. Here are just a few pictures from this nursery. We will be making a trip back soon to pick up more plants! This place was huge!

Picture lInk

Click on the link below and go to client proofing, enter wood and you can view our pictures. They are great of the boys and of TK, but I think they are awful of me. Enjoy!
http://www.amandatraywick.com/index2.php

Destin, Here we come!

Spring Fever is here! Friday we are taking a road trip to Destin and we cant wait! I hope that the weather will be beautiful and I can post beach pics on Saturday!

Precious Memories

Today we had our pictures taken at The Preserve in Hoover by Amanda Traywick. Check out her blog. She is great with kids! I will also post the link to our shoot as soon as it is posted! http://amandatraywick.typepad.com/precious_memories_created/

Guilty Little Pleasures!

Okay! So everyone has something that they can't live without (beauty products), you have got to try this one! Pureology Hair Products! I use the nano line and love it!!! I have been using this since about February and now I am hooked! I first used it in the salon, then and there I was hooked! With summer coming- it is worth the try!!!!

Bella's Party

This weekend we went to our friend's little girl's party. It was a blast! It was a Princess and Knight Ball. This was such a cute birthday party!

Lauren's Prom 2008

While we were in MS, it was also Lauren's prom. She looked beautiful! We were able to go to the before prom party and take pictures. Everything was decorated so cute and everyone looked great! One of the pictures on the second row (#3) is a picture of their ride for the night- a stretch Hummer. They had fun, all the adults were able to step inside the Hummer before the kids left and it was really cool!

MSU Practice Game

Jaxson enjoyed going to the game with his uncle Tyler and Daddy. It was hot! Later, we went to the baseball game where we had to leave early. I put baby sunscreen on Jax but I was afraid still. We went shopping on campus and still had a great Super Bulldog Weekend!