Santa was so good to us!

Jerry got me a new camera.... a Nikon D40. It is so nice and just what I wanted (without having to ask for it). It was the first gift under the tree and it killed him for me to wait until Christmas to open it. Reagan got 2 gerbils and was so excited. She also got baby alive and other little stuff. Brett got a new bike, a new ripstick and an mp3 player. Bradyn got lots of little stuff and santa left him $200. wow! and Santa left the kids a wii. Thanks santa... I am already addicted to "dancing with the stars". I hate to lose, and guess who I lose to... Scott. He is really good at the game :)

Christmas eve at mom's

We always have Christmas Eve at Mom and Dad's house. Then we drive back home and wait for santa. It was a long drive home. We were all in different cars, Bradyn followed me home - so I had to drive the speed limit. He literally followed right behind me.

Christmas Tree

Pictures of my christmas tree, mantle and front door.

Benihana Birthday Surprise

Jerry surprised me with dinner at Benihana's with the family and my best friends! It was GREAT!

well, I am trying to be a surrogate again... My friend natalie and I went to Houston this weekend to do the in vitro. The family is pictured below. Ralf and Patricia have one daughter who is 2 years old. They had to do in vitro to get their daughter and they had frozen embryos left and that is what we used this go round. we will get to take a pregnancy test on november 26th.






I got to meet and eat dinner with steven, duanae and suzette. she is getting so big. she is already 3 years old. wow, time flies!

halloween and stuff...

roasting weenies in the backyard after lots of trick or treating...


Ashley was "a granny", madeline was a witch, reagan was "scream" and brett was too big to dress up.

"I Love Rock and Roll"

excuse my not so cute director's voice in the background... but listen closely to Reagan. she is saying "I love rock and roll, put another dime in the SHOEBOX baby". I could barely keep a straight face while she was singing. Reagan hurt her ankle last sunday and couldn't go outside and play - so, we got a karaoke machine. I can try to kid myself and say that it was for her, but we all know it was really for me. But look how much she is having... like mother, like daughter. We have entertained ourselves all weekend!

my newest creation

these are my newest sewing creations. oh, I painted polka dots on Reagan's wall, but I havn't taken pictures yet... will post some soon.

dinner with mamaw

mamaw and all of the kids



Scott and Deanne



madeline and Lolo



Lola and Lolo



better be careful or your eyes will stick like that!!!

Madeline's 6th Birthday

Tuesday is Madeline's 6th birthday and every sunday we ( me and Jerry, Scott and Deanne, and Deanne's sister Natalie and her husband Justin) all eat dinner together - so Natalie made Madeline a cake early. Her birthday party is on th 20th, so I will have more pictures of that later :)

Labor Day 2008

We went to Hot Springs for Labor Day Weekend. First - we went and looked at cars ALL day long. We didn't really find anything. We were all exhausted! But then we got to the lake and did some swimming and jet ski riding. On Monday, we took the boat out and did some tubing. But, I forgot my camera... so, no pictures of that.

First day of school - August 2008

I made the pillowcase dress/shirt that madeline has on... just wanted to brag on myself :)

everybody had a great first day of school. Bradyn had already left for school when I remembered to take a picture. He said that the campus is so big... He got lost A LOT. I can't believe that he is in the 11th grade. WOW