The Steed Family

City of Lights

2011-12-16T10:03:00.003-06:00

We went to Canton last weekend to see all the lights. Abbey and Brandon had Christmas with their grandparents and cousins so they werent able to go with us. December needs to have about 5 or 6 weekends to get everything we like to do as a family done.

Some friends of our went with us. This is Coleson's girlfriend, Anna Rachel.

Winner Circle Park

2011-12-16T09:49:00.003-06:00

Another tradition our family has is we go to Winner's Circle park. This little park is close to our house and has a ton of lights. The kids enjoy drinking hot chocolate and riding the train.

Abbey, Brandon and Coleson with Santa.

Coleson couldn't get enough.

Sweet Easton hanging out in his car seat. We are so glad to have this sweet boy this year for Christmas.

Having fun on the train.

We can't go to the park at Christmas time without taking a picture on the sleigh.

They had a GIANT snowman this year.

Coleson is going to be so much fun this year. He is so excited and loves all the Christmas lights. Dennis and I are so blessed to have 4 sweet babies to love on and spoil rotten.

Carols By Candlelight

2011-12-16T09:37:00.003-06:00

Every year we go to First Baptist of Jackson to watch the Carols By Candlelight production. It is always really good and the kids enjoy it too. Easton went with us. He was just hidden in his car seat the whole time sleeping.

We played around a lot with my camera before it started.

Abbey said her hair looks really shiney and straight in this picture. I couldnt agree with her more!

Brandon being silly!

The kids had a great time. We just love family traditions.

Getting started.....

2011-11-23T21:27:00.004-06:00

Tonight we started the holiday season at our house. We went to Bass Pro Shop and saw Santa. We went and ate supper and came home a put up the Christmas tree.

Easton hung out in his bed while we decorated.

Coleson had so much fun this year. We already have to go the long way home to look at lights.

We have a big day planned tomorrow packed full of eating and shopping.

Thanksgiving Luch

2011-11-23T21:24:00.001-06:00

Last Thursday, Coleson had Thanksgiving lunch at his daycare. My mom, dad and I went and he was so excited to see us. The food was yummy and Coleson thought he was specail having us there. My big boy is growing up too.

First Buck of the Season

2011-11-23T21:18:00.002-06:00

Brandon killed his first buck of the 2011 deer season last weekend. He was so proud of himself.

1 Month Old

2011-11-18T21:14:00.001-06:00

Easton turned a month old today. My sweet baby boy is growing like a weed. I cant believe how fast the time is going by.

A new addition...

2011-11-05T21:25:00.008-05:00

A lot has changed since the last time I blogged. We now have a new addition. Dennis and I found out we were going to have a baby at the beginning of March. We found out we were having another boy in June and I delivered a healthy baby on October 18th. Easton Walker Steed weighed 7 lbs. 14 oz. We are loving him so much. We are so thankful for four healthy children. Abbey, Brandon and Coleson are so proud of their baby brother.

First pic as a family of six

The kids got to come back to my room before Easton was brought out to meet him first.

only a minute old

Proud Daddy

Seeing Easton for the first time

Mississippi State Fair

2011-11-05T20:36:00.006-05:00

We took the kids to the fair a few weeks ago and had a great time. Coleson was at a fun age and really enjoyed all the rides.

Panama City 2011

2011-11-05T20:14:00.007-05:00

I know it has been forever since I have posted. I'm not even sure if anyone stills reads this blog or not. HA! I am going to try and get better withn this again. Our family has changed since I last posted. I will try and update as best as I can.

We went to Panama City Beach again this summer for Abbey's softball tournament. We had a great time.

Happy 2nd Birthday, Coleson!

2011-01-29T20:10:00.006-06:00

Today is Coleson's 2nd birthday! It is crazy how fast time is flying by. It seems like we just had his 1st birthday. We got up this morning and got ready and went to the Children's Museum with some friends. Coleson had a blast and it was great to spend the morning watching him have fun on HIS day. We met my mom and sister for lunch. It was quite eventful to say the least. I won't go in to much detail. (HA!) I made cupcakes for his class yesterday and I saved one for him to eat tonight. We sang "Happy Birthday" to him. He gets tickled when we start singing. Not sure if it is our voices that makes him laugh or that he knows we are singing about him. :)

He is showing us that he is 2.

Blowing out his candles....

YAY!!!!

Digging in.... he loves sweets!

Yummy!!!!

We are having his birthday party Monday night. Abbey and Brandon come back home Monday so we scheduled it for then. We would not have his party with out them.

Happy Birthday, sweet man! You make Momma and Daddy so happy even though you are such a little fire cracker. You keep us on our toes at all times but we wouldn't have it any other way. Momma, Daddy, Abbey and Brandon love you so much!!!!

Just couldn't wait...

2011-01-29T20:00:00.004-06:00

The other night I started running Coleson's bath water. I walked out of the bathroom to do something and Abbey told me to come here. I go in the bathroom and Coleson had gotten in the bathtub with his clothes on. He loves the bath so much that he just couldn't wait. It was pretty funny!

Sew Cute Clothes

2011-01-24T13:00:00.001-06:00

I have created a new blog for my clothing website. Go check it out. Let me know what you think!
Sew Cute Clothes

Birthday Party at Ma's

2011-01-23T21:20:00.007-06:00

Coleson had his birthday party at Dennis' grandmothers house today.

Ma got Coleson a cookie cake.

Getting ready to sing "Happy Birthday".

Big Brother singing to Coleson.

He smiled the whole time he was bring sung too! He knew it was his special day.

Abbey and Coleson enjoying some cookie cake.

Opening gifts... he loves presents.

Coleson's new fire truck from Paw Paw. He loves to see fire trucks right now.

I'm sure Coleson will not like this picture one day. Abbey snapped a picture of him using his new potty at Ma's house.

Coleson's actual birthday is Saturday (29th). Dennis and I have some fun planned for his birthday and can't wait to spend the entire day doing fun stuff with him. I can't believe my sweet baby will be 2!!!

Bowling on New Years

2011-01-11T20:41:00.002-06:00

We wanted to take the kids bowling on New Years Eve but with all the bad weather we decided to wait. We went and ate mexican food instead with our friends Heather and Jason. New Years Day night we loaded up and headed to the bowling alley. It was a lot of fun even though I am a TERRIBLE bowler. Abbey was pretty good and didn't even have rails.

Abbey, Brandon and Coleson

Coleson did really good. He got a little restless at the end but he enjoyed people watching.

How cute are his shoes?? The lady gave him a pair to wear so he wasn't left out.

S-T-R-I-K-E!!!!

Coleson has a birthday coming up at the end of the month so I am busy getting ready for that. As for an update on his big boy bed and pottying, he is doing really well with both. He does get up once during the night and wants his sippy cup but he goes right back to sleep. He isn't falling out as much. Brandon is a HUGE help with the potty. He takes him all the time and Coleson usually goes. I am so glad that Brandon wants to help teach his little brother things. Brandon is also sleeping in his bed all night every night so we are thankful for that as well. That's about all that is going on around here. Just busy with the kids.

Big Boy....

2010-12-30T21:12:00.005-06:00

We took the railing off of Coleson's baby bed tonight and he is now in a "big boy" bed. It went pretty smoothly. I stayed with him until he went to sleep. Dennis and I are hoping this will keep Brandon in his bed all night as well. They are going to be roomies for a little while.

I went back a few minutes later and this is what I found. Poor baby is used to a rail on both sides to keep him in. I picked him up and put him back in the bed and he never woke up. Hopefully he will sleep all night. My sweet baby is getting so big. He will be 2 in a month. Potty training is the next step. I will keep everyone posted on our two milestones.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-26T21:06:00.004-06:00

This year we had a WONDERFUL Christmas with our families. Dennis and I are so blessed and our kids are spoiled rotten. They got a ton of stuff.

We started out Christmas Eve afternoon with Dennis' mom, sister and niece and nephew. Abbey got the Uggs she has been wanting. She was so excited. Brandon got snake boots and Coleson a scooter. They got a few other small gifts.

We then went to Dennis' grandmothers house. This is when the craziness starts. The kids get wound up and are wild. They have so much fun though. They got some great gifts.

We woke up Christmas Day and went to my grandparents house and spent the day with my family. Abbey and Brandon had Christmas with their mom. They came back home today and got their gifts from Santa. We had Christmas with my parents and sister and brother-in-law. It was wild again today. Brandon got a 22 and an xbox from my parents that he had been wanting. Abbey got a TV from Santa and an Ipod touch. Coleson got a crazy coupe car. They got TONS of other stuff too.

Thanks to everyone that gave us gifts. We loved each and every one of them. Dennis and I have so much to be thankful for. We are excited to get to spend the week with our kids while they are out of school. We hope everyone had a great Christmas!

From Our Family to Yours

2010-12-25T00:00:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas!
Love, The Steed's

Our tradition....

2010-12-21T20:33:00.012-06:00

Tonight, we took baths early and got ready for our annual "Open a gift early" night. My dad started this when I was a kid and I have passed it down to my kids. Funny thing is my parents and sister and brother in law opened a gift early tonight too. We love it and the kids talk about opening a gift early for about a month before time. We always pick something simple and fun and make them go one at a time so they can see what each other got and make the fun last longer.

Coleson got a "Big Truck" book. He loves the animal book he got from Ann Marie and Brady for his birthday last year so I knew this would be perfect. He is obsessed with trucks right now. His birthday party should be really fun this year. I have lots planned.

Abbey got a laptop bean bag holder thingy. Ha! She got a laptop from her grandparents this year so she needed something to go in her lap to sit it on.

Brandon got a mix and match Guess Who game. We all played it as a family tonight. We have always loved playing games together and you never get to old for this.

Rascal had fun too watching us all.

Abbey playing on her new laptop.

We are getting ready to start the Christmas fun at our house this week. The kids are so excited and can't wait to open gifts with everyone. We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas! God has been WONDERFUL to us this year and we hope next year is even better. :)

It starts early....

2010-12-15T21:58:00.003-06:00

When Brandon got through taking a bath tonight, it was Abbey's turn and this is what she found.

Ha! She started calling my name really loud to come and see. Brandon has liked this little girl for a LONG time and he wrote her name on the bathroom mirror. I can't believe he already likes little girls! Oh my!!!

A busy month so far....

2010-12-14T21:26:00.008-06:00

Tonight Dennis and I loaded the kids up and took them to Winner's Circle Park to see Santa. We are so glad that we did because we had a great time. The kids had so much fun and of course we left with one crying. He wanted to ride the train again. He was also obsessed with all the lighted deer.

Our three sweet kids.

I was curious to see if Coleson would be scared of Santa Claus. I'm not sure why I even wondered because he's not scared of anyone. He walked right up to him and sat in his lap. I can't wait for Christmas this year. Coleson is going to be so much fun to watch.

Saturday night we headed to my parents house to eat supper and then go to Canton to see the lights. It started pouring down rain so we figured it would be canceled. After we ate, it had stopped raining so the girls + Coleson rode to Canton to see if anything was going on and it was. The boys didn't want to get out in the cold so they stayed home.

Abbey and Coleson rode the train and it was really cold. The wind was blowing so hard but we toughed it out and stayed for a few minutes.

Friday night we went to Carols By Candlelight at FBC in Jackson. They have an awesome production and it was great again this year. It is something fun to do as a family. Coleson got to stay in the nursery which was very nice. It allowed my mom to watch the show as well. She always is the one who stay back and chases him. Thanks Mom!!!!

Last week Abbey had a Drama production for a class at school. She had a monologue she had to present and she did a great job. It was pretty long too. She was so nervous but did really good. I know she was glad that it was over though.

Well that was a little of what had been going on at our house lately. We are getting ready for Christmas next week. I am all done with my shopping so I am just enjoying all the parties and family time now. We are so thankful for everything that has changed in our lives this year. God has been so good to us!

Decorating the tree...

2010-11-29T20:03:00.007-06:00

Last night we got the Christmas decorations down and put them up. The kids hd a great time putting ornaments on the tree. Even Coleson helped. Only one ornament got broke and it was able to be super gluded back together. We even got all festive and wore our christmas pj's!

Surprisingly Coleson has left the tree alone. He calls it a "pretty" and just points at it. I'm sure it will be a different story once I get some presents under there.

Holly Jolly....

2010-11-23T19:16:00.006-06:00

It is that time of year again to get my Chirstmas cards ready. I love to get cards in the mail every year and its fun to make one for our family. Shutterfly is offering 50 free Christmas cards to bloggers. You can sign up here http://bit.ly/sfly2010 . I am still trying to decide which ones I like and have narrowed them down to a few.

Sweet Scalloped Frame

Peppermint Ice Snowflake

Swirling Ornaments

I will make my mind up soon. Be sure and check out all of the cards on the site. They have some great looking ones.

http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-cards

First Buck of the Season

2010-11-13T18:34:00.002-06:00

Brandon killed a 5 point today. He got this gun last year for Christmas and today was his first shot. So far he is one for one! He was so proud!

State Fair 2010

2010-11-05T21:07:00.005-05:00

Pumpkin Patch

2010-11-05T21:01:00.005-05:00

We took the kids to the pumpkin patch this past Sunday and they had a great time. Coleson loved all the animals and called them all deer.

Football Star

2010-09-19T16:41:00.004-05:00

Brandon started playing football this fall nad he is enjoying it so much. We were kinda hesitant at first because he is so small but it's not as bad as what we thought. He isnt even the smallest kid on the team.

MSU vs. Memphis

2010-09-17T21:50:00.000-05:00

A few weeks ago we went to our first football game in Starkville of the year. We were all so excited to be back in Starkville. The kids love it in Starkville and I feel pretty confident that they will be in school there in a few years. The bulldogs won so that was even better. Go Dawgs!!

Waiting on the charter buses to pull up with all the players.

The boys playing Bago.

We cant wait until next weekend to get back in Starkville.

Church Picnic

2010-09-14T22:03:00.001-05:00

A few weeks ago, my parents church had a picnic at a reservoir park that we went too. Coleson had a great time and we had some good food.

Brotherly Love

2010-09-14T21:30:00.004-05:00

I am so glad that Coleson is getting old enough that him and Brandon play. Tonight, Brandon was supposed to be reading his book and this is what I found under the coffee table.

A few nights ago they were building a fort in Coleson's room.

Coleson would follow Brandon under his bed. That was the secret way in. They were so cute together.

Smile!

Coleson thought he was playing his DS game too!

First Day of School

2010-09-14T21:07:00.004-05:00

I have been the worse blogger lately. We are so busy right now with school and sports that the blogging has made the back burner. So I will try and catch up over the next few days. these are pictures of Abbey and Brandon's first day of school. Abbey is in the 7th grade and Brandon is in the 3rd.

Coleson wanted to go to school too. A few more years sweet boy. Momma doesn't even want to think about it.

Professional Pictures

2010-08-18T21:48:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago we had some pictures taken. I just love the way they turned out. These are just a very FEW of my favorites. We have a ton. Thanks Jenna - you did a great job.

Another Championship

2010-07-24T21:51:00.002-05:00

Brandon's all-star baseball team did awesome this year. They played in a tournament in Pearl the weekend we came back from Panama City so he was able to make the games on Sunday. They did great and ended up winning the tournament. He was so proud of himself. His teammates made up a cheer for when he came to bat. It was so cute and went like this.

Brandon may be little, Brandon may be small, but little bitty Brandon can really rip the ball!.

Random Pics

2010-07-24T09:44:00.007-05:00

A few weeks ago my cousin, Mary Margaret, was in the Miss Mississippi Pageant. My mom, sister, Coleson and I went to Vicksburg for the parade. A few nights later we took Abbey to the pageant and she loved it. Mary Margaret ended up getting in the Top 10!

Below are a few more pictures from the 4th of July.

Panama City continued

2010-07-21T20:02:00.012-05:00

Below are tons more pictures from our vacation last week. We had a great time. The end of the week was very sad. Friday night the girls had to say goodbye. Most of the girls are moving up. They all started crying and it just broke my heart. I cry easily anyway but it was very hard seeing the girls go through this. They were all great friends and became really close. Enjoy more pics!

Finally Updated

2010-07-20T21:35:00.003-05:00

For all of those that have been calling and asking out my blog, I FINALLY updated. Sorry it had been about a month. I will try and do better. We have been so busy but things should start slowing down now. Enjoy the new post.

Panama City Beach

2010-07-20T20:34:00.011-05:00

Last week Dennis and I took the kids to Panama City Beach. We had a great time. Abbey's softball team played in the World Series so we turned the trip into a family vacation. Dennis and I take the kids somewhere every summer and it has made for some great memories. There are lots of pictures below and I have a ton more that I will post soon. Enjoy!

Weekend in Meridian

2010-07-20T20:27:00.002-05:00

A few weekends ago, Abbey had a softball tournament in Meridian. We spent the weekend there and had a great time. The kids love staying in a hotel so they had a blast.

4th of July

2010-07-20T20:05:00.004-05:00

Our friends, Heather and Jason, had a cookout again this year that we went to. We had so much fun and the kids enjoyed playing with each other.

Chloe and Coleson

Sadie Leigh and Coleson playing hide and go seek. He had no idea what was going on.

Stella Grace and Coleson playing in the sand box.

Coleson trying to get ice out of the ice chest. He is obsessed with ice!

Sweet Stella Boo!

We are the Champions!

2010-06-26T21:04:00.005-05:00

Last weekend, Brandon played in a baseball tournament at NWRAA. His team won the championship game. Brandon was so proud of himself and his team.

Coleson enjoyed fruit snacks.

My "oh so cute" hubby! :)

Two peas in a pod!

Putting on the brakes and going back to 2nd base.

Brandon's team getting ready to get their trophies.

We are so proud of you Brandon. You love this sport and are very good at being the pitcher.

Tournament in Clinton

2010-06-13T20:48:00.005-05:00

Brandon had his first all-star baseball tournament this weekend in Clinton. His team did a great job. It was super HOT outside.

Big Brother/Little Brother

We hope everyone had a great weekend.

Memorial Day Weekend

2010-06-04T21:30:00.005-05:00

Last weekend, Coleson went with my parents to a family reunion in Cleveland. He had a great time and loved all the attention.

Coleson showing Pappy something.

Coleson and Jack playing in the crazy coupe car.

We definitely need one of these at our house.

Monday, we let Coleson play in a baby pool that we bought him. He had a blast getting in and out of the pool.

Monday night, we went to Chuck E Cheese's for Anderson's birthday party. Coleson had fun trying to get everyones skeet balls.

Brandon and Tommy had a basketball shooting contest.

Coleson liked touching the mouse.

Coleson and Taylor watching Mimi play a game.

Coleson even gave it a try with Aunt Bethany's help.

Tournament in Ridgeland

2010-05-31T21:24:00.007-05:00

Abbey had a softball tournament in Ridgeland this weekend. Her team did much better this weekend. Coleson and Brandon had fun too!

Brandon enjoying a pickle.

Sweet Aiden made this sign for the girls to pump them up.

Getting a little pep talk.

Chloe playing with Coleson.

Coleson was trying so hard to get this ball through the fence. It just wasn't happening.

I love this picture of Abbey and Brandon. So sweet!

In betwwen games, the girls went and ate watermelon and the brothers got to swim.

This-N-That

2010-05-27T21:06:00.006-05:00

Coleson helped Daddy mow the yard this afternoon for a few minutes. More like a few seconds because he saw the ditch behind the house and wanted in it.

Then we played in the yard some.

Coleson loves baseball right? Well he even likes to watch it on TV. He will sit in Dennis's lap at night and watch it for hours. The kid is obsessed but he gets it honest.

We hope everyone has a great weekend. Happy Memorial Day!

More Softball

2010-05-25T15:48:00.003-05:00

A few pictures from softball try outs.

Abbey's handsome coach. :)

Rambo Steed

2010-05-24T21:12:00.003-05:00

Please excuse our dirty face. We had been at the ball field and ate a green icee pop.

Tournament in Forrest

2010-05-24T20:55:00.004-05:00

Abbey had a tournament in Forrest this weekend. It was a long hot day but the girls did great! Coleson had fun eating a snow cone and watching his sister play.

Bursting with Good News!!!!

2010-05-21T14:27:00.002-05:00

I have been about to bust at the seams over the last month trying to keep quiet. I can now proudly announce that I will be an aunt sometimes in December. This is such exciting news and we can’t wait for Baby G’s arrival. Congrats Bethany and Preston!

AND…. Abbey made the high school softball team. We are so excited for her too and can’t wait to continue watching her play softball. She was so excited when she called to tell me! Congrats, Abbey! We knew you could do it!

Award's Day

2010-05-19T21:35:00.003-05:00

Brandon had awards day today at school. He has an all "A" Average for the year. Dennis and I are so proud of him.

He was covering his face at first hiding from the camera.

He finally pulled it down some.

Great job, Brandon!

Good Luck, Abbey!

2010-05-18T08:30:00.000-05:00

Abbey has high school tryouts today and tomorrow. She trys out for the fast pitch and slow pitch team. We wish her the best of luck and are so proud of her no matter what. Good luck baby girl and we know you will do great. We have lots of confidence that you will do just fine. Daddy and I are so proud of you. You always make us smile!

Lazy Sunday

2010-05-17T21:04:00.000-05:00

Sunday was a pretty lazy day which is just the way I like it. We went and ate lunch with Dennis's grandmother and then did our grocery store run for the week. Brandon had practice so Coleson and I cooked and good supper for us to eat. Afterwards, we played outside until dark. Our sweet neighbors joined us. Abbey and Brandon love their Razor 360's.

Even Heather gave it a spin. So funny. Abbey gave her a little boost and a spin. She was done after that. :)

Stella Grace and Coleson watched from the wagon.

Sweet Sadie Leigh is getting so big. It seems like just the other day she was a baby riding in her wagon.

Stella Grace loves her some Abbey.

She thought she would be big and get on it for a minute.

We came in and got cleaned up for a good nights rest.

My sweet baby boy is getting so big.

Playing Catch Up

2010-05-15T15:07:00.011-05:00

We have been so busy lately that I haven't had much time to blog. So, I will try and catch up with lots of pictures. Abbey and Brandon are still playing lots of baseball and softball. Abbey's tournament team has had several tournaments. Coleson and I have had sinus infections that we are trying to get over. He was grumpy for a few days but hopefully we are passed all that. Abbey has high school softball tryouts this week and we wish her the best of luck. Enjoy lots of pictures below.

Mother's Day

2010-05-09T21:41:00.005-05:00

Today has been a great day and I am so blessed to have 3 children and a wonderful husband to spend it with. First off, Dennis let me sleep until 9:00 this morning. Coleson woke up with the chickens at 6:00 and I went back to bed for some much needed sleep. He did wake up feeling better so that was a great way to start the day. We picked Abbey and Brandon up this afternoon and went to my parents house and ate supper. There is nothing better than ending the day with all four people that you love more than anything else in this world.

Coleson loves ice just like his Momma.

When we left tonight, the kids had my parents dog in Coleson's car seat. She was ready to go home with us.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and moms-to-be! :) It is the best gift that God has ever given me.

What You Do, I do!

2010-05-08T23:02:00.000-05:00

A Day at the Zoo

2010-05-08T22:03:00.006-05:00

Dennis and I took Coleson to the zoo this afternoon. I wanted a weekend full of fun things with my sweet little boy. He wasn't feeling good and once we had seen everything he started to feel really bad. I knew he was sick when he didn't try to get out of his stroller. This never happens. Lots of pictures below. I have a new camera so I had fun playing with it.

These monkeys were so cute. Notice the little baby beside its Momma? It was born in March. It walked up and put its arm around her. How sweet!

Coleson ended up falling asleep towards the end.

I hate is when Coleson is sick. I constantly worry about him. So hopefully he will feel better soon. He slept most of the afternoon but was still running fever tonight. Happy Mother's Day to all you moms and moms-to-be. It is definitely a special gift from God and I love my sweet children so much.

Fun at the Park

2010-05-06T10:27:00.007-05:00

My sister picked Coleson up from daycare yesterday. They went to her house and waited on my mom and they took him to the park and to eat at Trace Grill. He loves when his Aunt Befie picks him up. His teacher told me that he goes crazy when he sees her. He had fun and my sister tries to pick him up at least once a week.

Some of the softball moms decided to go eat mexican food last night while the dads and girls had practice. What a perfect night... Cinco De Mayo! The guys met us afterwards to join the fun. Coleson had fun running around outside and getting lots of attention from the girls. I am always looking for an excuse to eat chips and salsa. My fav!!!

This week is teacher's appreciation week so I got Coleson's teachers a little happy. I hated to give them all away because they looked so good. We are so thankful for everything his teachers do for him. It sure makes our weeks easier knowing that he is at a place that loves him and spoils him just like us!

Weekend Fun

2010-05-02T20:41:00.001-05:00

Friday night we met some friends at Mugshots and ate a hamburger. It was so good and alot of fun. The kids had a good time too.

2010-05-02T20:39:00.001-05:00

Brandon had a baseball game Saturday morning and Abbey had a softball tournament in Pearl. I took Brandon to his game and Dennis took Abbey. Brandon played awesome and it was definitely the best game yet. Very intense and they WON!

2010-05-02T20:36:00.001-05:00

Abbey's tournament ended up getting rained out so we went home and rested and then went to eat at Cock of the Walk.

2010-05-02T20:34:00.002-05:00

This afternoon the kids watched a movie while Dennis and I cooked supper. I was surprised that Coleson watched it but he was so tired. He had his nap in the car today so it was short. He let his sister hold him while they watched it.

He fell asleep and we had to wake him up to eat.

We hope everyone had a good weekend. Our week slows down some so maybe we will have time to catch up on some things. I have lots of sewing projects waiting on me.

Thankful Thursday

2010-04-29T08:38:00.002-05:00

I have so many things to be thankful for these days.

1. My Husband

I have the best husband in this entire world. I am so lucky that God has placed him in my life. Not only is he an awesome husband but he is an even better father. He is more than involved in all three of his kids lives and that makes me love him more and more everyday!

2. My Children

I am so thankful for our three beautiful children. God placed me in Abbey and Brandon's life almost 5 years ago and it has been nothing but up hill since. It brings a smile to my face everyday knowing that they love me just as much as I love them. Dennis and I were given Coleson 15 months ago and he brings so much joy and energy to us. We love all three of yall more than you will EVER know!

3. My Job

I am so glad that I have a good job to go to everyday. I enjoy the people I work with which makes it easier to leave my family for 8 hours a day.

4. My Family

Dennis and I have great families that support us in everything that with do. Without their support, some things just couldn't be done. Each and every one of them love our children just as much as we do and that makes us proud to call them our family. I have a very strong relationship with my mom and sister and that means the world to me.

5. My Friends

Friends are a very important thing to have and without them life would be pretty boring. Dennis and I love to hang out with other couples and all of their children. there is nothing better than a beautiful day with friends and great food.

These are just a few things that I am thankful for today. Happy Thursday! Friday is just around the corner. Whoo Hoo!!

Brandon's Special Day

2010-04-26T12:40:00.004-05:00

Our weekend was a lot of fun but busy. Imagine that? We are never busy. :) Friday night we went to the MS Braves game. We went with a friend of Dennis’s and surprisingly Coleson was really good. He loves balls so he kept pointing to the ball.

Saturday morning the weather was unpredictable so we did our grocery store run. That afternoon we went to a cookout at some friend’s house and had a great time. The weather was beautiful and the food was wonderful. Sunday was a day full of softball/baseball AND a special day for Brandon. He turned 8.

2010-04-26T12:38:00.001-05:00

We took him to eat Mexican food last night and they sang Happy Birthday to him. He LOVED it. They didn’t put whip cream on his nose like they usually do so he put some of it himself. He is such a character.

Birthday Party at Ma's

2010-04-22T08:48:00.001-05:00

Ma had Brandon a birthday party at her house Sunday. She does this for all the kids around their birthday. They love it and look forward to it every year.

(Abbey and I were taking pictures of each other.)

2010-04-22T08:37:00.000-05:00

More birthday pics

2010-04-21T12:43:00.002-05:00

Notice Abbey? Yeap, she is getting Anthony Dixon's autograph for Brandon. Brandon was excited as this is his favorite player. They are on first names basis. He calls him A.D.

2010-04-21T12:34:00.002-05:00

"Whoa! Did you see that play?"

Even Abbey has a great time at the games. AND she knows exactly what is going on with the game. Me, not so much!

"Cheese!"

Brandon's 8th Birthday Party

2010-04-20T10:11:00.001-05:00

We had Brandon's birthday party this weekend. It was so much fun and Brandon got RICH. We had family over for pizza and cake. He got to ask 3 friends as well. Notice the theme? Yes, I am crazy and we took 4 extra kids to the Spring Football Game in Starkville. They were all really good and we had a great time.

(Coleson loves when his big sister tickles him)

Abbey and Chloe eating homemade ice cream. Gotta love some MSU ice cream!

2010-04-20T10:07:00.001-05:00

Outfit

2010-04-15T13:39:00.000-05:00

I think this outfit turned out precious!

Home Sweet Home

2010-04-15T09:13:00.001-05:00

Dennis left for Las Vegas on Sunday for a work trip and he comes home today. We are so excited. We have missed him TONS. He had a great time. Before he left, the girls on his select softball team gave him a little happy. They bought him a ticket to see a show while he was out there. He has been talking about wanting to see a show out there for a long time but wasn't sure if it was worth the money. After going, he said it was definitely worth what you pay. I will be leaving shortly to go pick him up from the airport.

We love you Daddy and can't wait to see you!

Softball game

2010-04-14T15:50:00.000-05:00

Abbey had a softball game last night. She did really good and her team won by one point. I'm not real sure how I know that considering I chased Coleson around the ENTIRE time. That's the story of my life these days.

Just a few pics

2010-04-13T11:32:00.001-05:00

I just thought I would post a few pictures today. Enjoy!

Busy Weekend

2010-04-12T15:46:00.001-05:00

Boy, am I exhausted from this weekend. We went non-stop the entire time with very little time to even sit down. Saturday, Abbey's select softball team had a garage sale so Friday night we had a cookout and got things ready. We all had a great time and the guys told some pretty funny stories. I got in bed around midnight and was up and at it again by 6:00. The team did really good and sold a ton of stuff. Brandon had a game at 9:00 and did great. His team didn't win BUT he did hit an in the park GRAND SLAM. What!?! He was so excited and proud of himself. We had to work the concession stand for a few hours and then Abbey had practice late that afternoon. When we finally got home, I thought I was going to pass out standing up. Sunday wasn't quite as busy but both Abbey and Brandon did have practice. Coleson loves being outisde so I don't mind letting him play his little heart out.

We are having Brandon's birthday party this weekend and he can't wait. I have just a few more things get together and we will be ready to go. I hope everyone has a great week!

Another baseball game....

2010-04-09T16:02:00.000-05:00

Brandon had another baseball game last night and he did a great job. Dennis is so proud of the way he is playing. Of course we both are very proud of him, its just Dennis takes this sport to heart.

Abbey had fun too. She played a few games on the iPhone.

I didn't get any pictures of Coleson. That's mostly because he likes to run around like a wild man and never meets a stranger. He did good last night and only sat in one mud hole. My sweet little man in 200% BOY!!!!!

MSU Softball

2010-04-08T10:26:00.005-05:00

Last night Abbey’s select softball team went and watched MSU play softball in Ridgeland. The girls had fun spending time together. It is always nice to get them together somewhere other than practice.

Coleson had a great time also. He played and played and played. He got a taste of his first sour punch straw which he loved. His sweet sister gave him one of hers.

(you can see the rash a little in the pic)

Coleson is finally feeling like his old self again. It was a rough few days at our house. When he woke up Tuesday morning, I noticed he looked splotchy and that a rash was forming. As the morning went on, it got worse so I gave his nurse a call. She said that it was completely normal and that he had the strep throat rash called Scarlintina. Luckily it was not contagious and he could go back to daycare. It is now going away so we are almost completely over strep throat and the rash. Thank goodness!

Sewing Projects

2010-04-06T15:19:00.001-05:00

Easter Weekend

2010-04-05T15:42:00.007-05:00

So... Easter weekend didn't go quite as we had planned. Coleson and I went with my mom and sister to my grandparents house Saturday. My mom took his Easter happy with us and he had fun opening it.

On the way home, we noticed that Coleson didn't look like he felt good. By the time we made it back, he was running fever. He woke up Sunday sick so we had to stay home from church, easter dinner and hunting eggs. I was so bummed out. The Easter Bunny was good to the kids this year.

Coleson had fun seeing what he got.

He started feeling better yesterday afternoon so we took him outside to play. He loves to be outside and will stand at our back door and cry to go out. He goes straight to a bucket of baseballs and empties it.

Abbey and Brandon got to see what they got yesterday afternoon when they came home.

Coleson woke up this morning still feeling bad so I took him to the doctor. He has strep throat and got a shot so hopefully he will be better soon. We hope everyone had a great Easter.

2010-04-02T09:39:00.001-05:00

Dennis and I had our usual Mexican dinner date last night and we were so excited when some friends came to meet us. We love spending time with them and Coleson and Stella Grace love playing with each other. Coleson was throwing food on the floor while Stella Grace was shoving the rice in her mouth with both hands. They had food all over the floor. Stella Grace calls Coleson, CoCo, and it is so funny. Sadie Leigh decided that she was going to go lay on two chairs and she looked like a little model.

We hope everyone has a great weekend. Happy Easter!

This one's for you...

2010-04-01T11:30:00.003-05:00

I am SOOO glad that this week is a short work week. Whoo Hoo!!!! I love having long weekends. That means extra time to love on my baby and some good quality time with the hubs! We mostly have to see each other through a fence these days at the ball fields but we love this time of the year and Coleson loves to be outside as well. I don’t really have much to post about today. I will have lots of pictures after our fun filled weekend. The Easter bunny comes in a few days to see the kiddos. He will not disappoint this year and Dennis and I enjoyed filling the baskets. I will leave you with a picture of my sweet baby. My mom gets very upset if she looks at my blog and I don’t have new pictures posted. So this one’s for you Grammie….

Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-31T14:15:00.001-05:00

Giveaway....

2010-03-30T15:29:00.000-05:00

Go on over to SheSheBows for your chance to win a $20.00 gift card. I sure did!

Baseball time....

2010-03-30T10:17:00.004-05:00

Baseball season has officially started at our house. Brandon had his first game last night and did a great job. Daddy and I are so proud of you.

The first hit of the season was caught on video. The sun was directly in our eyes so it is hard to see.

And this is what this little guy did the entire time. I was so glad that my mom and sister were there to help chase him around. He is on the go at all times these days.

Pictures anyone....

2010-03-30T09:37:00.000-05:00

I am so excited that a friend of mine is now taking pictures as a fun hobby. She will be taking lots of pictures of our three little models. I love having pictures of our kids made and now I will get to have LOTS of them taken. She has a blog that will show some examples of her work. Check it out at www.jennanassarphotography.blogspot.com. I’m sure she would love to take pictures of your little ones as well.

Shirt & Short Outfits

2010-03-30T09:21:00.000-05:00

2010-03-29T08:29:00.005-05:00

We had another great weekend that was really busy as usual. Friday night we went and ate supper with some friends of ours. We ended up seeing another girl that we both knew so they joined us as well. It was fun but quite interesting with 5 kids all under 3. Whew, I was tired just watching them all. Oh and we are officially the family that people are going to run when they see us coming and never invite us out to eat. Coleson was HORRIBLE. He did not want to sit in his high chair and wanted to throw food all over the floor. We will be the family sitting in the corner by ourselves from now on. :)

Saturday morning we got up and Coleson and Dennis watched Veggie Tales and then it was off to Abbey's scrimmage game.

My mom and I went shopping afterwards and then we met up with some more friends for crawfish. Yummy!

Yesterday was another day of softball/ baseball. Abbey had practice and Brandon had a scrimmage game. Brandon is doing AWESOME this year so far. He is really getting into baseball and I think he is going to love it just as much as his daddy.

I found this picture of Brandon saved on my computer and it reminded me of the recent picture of Coleson on his 4-wheeler. How cute are these!

Yep, Momma sees you

2010-03-26T08:06:00.002-05:00

Coleson can't stand for anything to be in place and is constantly in to everything. Me, on the other hand, has to have everything in place at ALL times. I have given up on the DVD's and pick them up at night after he is in the bed unless I decide to put them back so that he can pull them out again. He loves to throw things so he slings the DVD's all over our room. We hope everyone has a wonderful Friday and an even better weekend.

Our New Thing...

2010-03-25T08:09:00.002-05:00

This is the way Coleson likes to drink his milk now. He gets is everywhere and he thinks its funny. I had to change his clothes twice last night in an hour. When I took his cup away, he got mad. He definitley has an attitude. I can't imagine where he got that from. :)

Wordless Wednesday

2010-03-24T08:16:00.001-05:00

Weekends Don't Get Any Better Than This....

2010-03-22T15:15:00.007-05:00

We had a really fun weekend that was jam packed. We went to a cookout for my dad's birthday Friday night and ate some good food. Several couples were there and a good time was had by all. We woke up Saturday and headed to Starkville. We don't miss a chance to see our bulldogs play. We stopped in the Lodge and shopped and even played around some. Abbey and Brandon had fun trying on the crazy hats.

Coleson even enjoyed playing with the stuffed animals.

Abbey played too.

The kids had a great time at the game. This was their first time to watch a bulldog basketball game and they weren't disappointed. Well maybe a little since we didn't win but it was a really close game with lots of action.

Abbey even jumped up on her feet a few times.

We let the boys sit in the really good seats and the girls took the seats way up high.

Can you find them? They are about the fourth row up from the court.

Brandon got a new hat. This is the one the baseball players wear. Why do they like the bill straight? Who knows!

Last night Abbey had a Common Gound performance at chruch. What a great way to end the weekend. Our week is full of baseball and softball practice. We are busy little bees.

2010-03-18T09:08:00.003-05:00

Just of few pictures that I took of Coleson last night. He was in such a good mood.

Coleson loves Rascal. He is the first person Coleson looks for when he wakes up in the morning and starts pointing and saying dog. BTW - Coleson has a new word this week... Thank you. It is so cute how he says it.

This is how Coleson sleeps every night. He uses his bumper pad as a pillow.

We have another busy weekend ahead of us. I am so thankful for my weekends.... no work, all play! We have a surprise for Abbey and Brandon. Maybe a little road trip in the works. :)

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

2010-03-17T10:18:00.007-05:00

First, I would like to say Happy Birthday to my Daddy! We hope you have a wonderful day.

Now on to this little man.

Oh how he is changing everyday. I knew the day would come when he would start crying when Dennis or I dropped him off at daycare, but I didn't know it would start last week. Before last week, he wanted down as soon as I got in his room and was off to play never looking back to see if I was still there. Not anymore. He will not let me put him down nor will he go to his teacher. I do realize that he is fine 5 minutes after I leave but it sure is hard leaving him while he is screaming and has his hands out for me to come back. I have been told this is just a stage and for me not to worry that he is just fine.

We are always looking for an excuse at work to bring food to snack on during the day. So what better day than today.... St. Patrick's Day. We were told to bring something green so I brought Guacamole Dip. It was a huge hit. It doesn't look to pretty in the bowl but it sure was yummy!

Dennis is at home with Brandon today and one of his friends got to come play with him. They were going to the ball field to play around. Dennis wanted to work with Brandon some for baseball. There just isn't enough time the few days we get him so today was perfect. Brandon loves his Daddy and it is so cute that he wants to be just like him. One day Dennis, Brandon and Coleson will have the best time together doing big boy things. I hope they remain close as daddy time is very important.

Happy Hump Day!

Summer Jon Jon

2010-03-16T08:08:00.000-05:00

7 Things

2010-03-15T15:39:00.005-05:00

Katie tagged me to participate in the 7 Things List. I am supposed to list 7 facts about myself and then tag seven other people to do the same. So here goes....

1. I am OCD about cleaning. I don’t go to bed at night until everything is picked up and it is a must that I do the works on the weekend. I will say that I’m not as bad now that I am a mother.

2. I always try to put other people before myself. I do like putting myself first at times but it makes me feel good to put others before me. Dennis is the same way. Just another reason why I love him.

3. I love to shop and have recently become obsessed with shoes for Coleson. There are so many cute ones that I have to MAKE myself not buy them all.

4. My favorite food is Mexican and I could literally eat it 5 times a week. Dennis and I eat it once a week and have a little date night. We look forward to it every week.

5. I am a die hard bulldog fan and love the fact that I have converted my family to love them just as much as I do. I love to see Dennis or one of my children sporting State gear. We can’t wait for football season. Go Dawgs!

6. I always have a project going whether it is sewing, decorating or even cleaning cabinets out. I don’t sit still and will go until I can’t go any longer.

7. I love to spend a Sunday afternoon riding around looking at houses with a fun Sonic drink. It is relaxing to me and great quality time with the hubby!

Now the 7 people I tag are:

Bethany, Caroline, Amanda, Nichole, Rebecca, Valerie, & Emily Anne

Sleepy Baby

2010-03-11T11:20:00.003-06:00

The other day at Abbey's softball practice I was pushing Coleson back and forth in his wagon and he fell asleep sitting up. He had not had a nap that afternoon so he was super tired. He has never been much into taking naps. He was craking some people up! I am so glad that it is getting warmer outside. I have some super cute outfits made for Coleson that I can't wait for him to wear. I hope to have pictures up soon.

Big Mess!

2010-03-10T16:01:00.001-06:00

Yesterday the daycare called and said that Coleson was running fever so I left work right after lunch to get him. He tends to run a fever when he is teething. We have a cabinet that is perfect for his reach that I have cleaned out and I let him play in. This entertains him while we are cooking or cleaning up the kitchen. Well I apparently put his box of Cheerio’s down there and he decided to pour half the box on the floor. So I let him and Rascal clean up the mess themselves. Coleson thought it was so funny and was cracking himself up.

Coleson stayed home with his Daddy today and they had some boy time. I am so thankful that Dennis is able to help me out when he is sick.

The Invisible Woman

2010-03-09T12:33:00.004-06:00

Dennis showed me this video the other night and I really enjoyed watching it. I have been having a really hard time understanding the WHY in a lot of things lately. This video really sums it up. Thank you Dennis for sharing this with me. It is a wonderful video.

Happy Birthday Abbey!

2010-03-09T07:57:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday to you.

Happy Birthday, Dear Abbey.

Happy Birthday to you!

We love you and hope that you have a wonderful day!

Baby's 1st Haircut

2010-03-08T12:26:00.001-06:00

Coleson got his first haircut on Saturday. He did a lot better than what I had expected. I had to stand up and hold him and my mom and Abbey had to entertain him but overall he did great. He looks like such a big boy now.

Weekend Full of Fun!

2010-03-07T19:32:00.010-06:00

We had a fun, busy weekend. Saturday Abbey had softball and Brandon had baseball practice. It was such a beautiful day and really nice to get some warm fresh air. Coleson enjoys the ballfields already. At times, I wish things were different for me there, but it is what it is. Anywho - Abbey and I enjoyed lunch with my mom and we came home to rest before a wedding in Byram. One of Dennis's friends got married so we enjoyed spending time with some old friends of his. Sunday we went to church and then to Ma's house to eat. She had a little party for Abbey.

The kids enjoyed spending time with each other

and being goofy for the camera.

Sorry for all the pictures but I can't control my self sometimes.

I wish I could capture every moment of their lives because it goes by so fast.

The family singing "Happy Birthday" to Abbey.

Brandon and Anneliese waiting on the cake to be cut.

Brandon is so sweet to his little brother. He loves to hold his hand and walk beside him.

The BIG girl getting ready to open gifts.

It is so hard to believe that this is the 5th birthday I have gotten to celebrate with Abbey.

Coleson is trying to take Abbey's bath confetti from her. Sorry Abbey! This is the first of many things he will try to take from you. We are so proud of the patience that she has with her little brothers.

Now he has spotted something Brandon has.

After Ma's, it was off to Abbey's select softball practice and then to another birthday party.

Abbey and Brandon had a great time jumping on the trampoline

and Coleson enjoyed swinging with his daddy

and having all the girls pull him in his wagon.

He was so nasty by the time we left the party. We went straight home and got in the bath tub.

We hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and got to enjoy the nice spring like weather. My friend Nichole is having her baby Tuesday and I can't wait to meet her. It has been fun watching her grow for the last nine months but I can't wait any longer. Coleson is ready for a new friend at daycare.