How Does She Do It??

I am just wondering how Savannah got 2 "manly" boys to play babies with her? I could not resist taking the pictures of them. Usually Zach and Landon are wrestling or playing in the dirt, but yesterday when I looked out of the window, they were playing babies on the trampoline with Savannah!

I am now officially an AUM student. I have registered for my classes and everything is set to go. I have mixed feelings, but this is something that has to be done, so I am ready!

Morgan is feeling better and looking forward to being able to play on the slip 'n slide!

Morgan Update!!

Morgan has strep throat!!!
However, the doctor was kind enough to go ahead and write prescriptions for Zach and Savannah, so we won't have to go back two more times!!

Fish, Family,& Towels!

On Saturday night we had a fish fry to cook the fish from the deep sea fishing trip. As always we had a great time and plenty of food! The best part is that DJ and Ben did most of the cooking. Alicia and I got to enjoy some "do nothing" time! I even ate some fish! Still not my favorite but I did promise that I would try some and I did (with a lot of tater sauce!)

Morgan was not feeling well, so I didn't get a pic of her!



On Sunday, I went to the country (as we call it) with my Aunt to pick up some items that my Aunt Mae's son was giving to us that belonged to her. She passed away last year, I think. I was given her iron skillets. We had a good visit with family and a great lunch!



The rest of the weekend was spent working in the garden and the back yard! We still have a lot of things left to do, but we had a very productive weekend.



Since we were outside all weekend, my house is a wreck! How does that happen? So today I have to clean the house, catch up on laundry, go to the grocery store, and take Morgan to the doctor at 9:45!



Todd also got the clothesline put up for me! I hung clothes out this morning! I am so glad that he finally got that done and I can use it! Surely hanging out all those towels will save some energy and money!!

Fishing Pics

Fun in the sun and rain!!

Forgive me in advance if this entry is so long, I have about 4 days to write about and one day when I look back I want to make sure that I didn't forget anything.

First to update you on our dog, Minnie. I went to pick her up from the vet and they were not sure what was wrong with her. They game me three medicines to give her for the next week or so. She seems fine now. She is back to staying under my feet and eating. I am glad, but I hope that we don't have anymore problems because I couldn't afford it. It was supposed to between $150-200, but when I went to pay it was $481. FOR A DOG!! The vet bill cost more than the dog did when we got her. Oh well, I can promise you we will be keeping her forever!

On Friday, we headed to Gulf Shores to catch up with Ben and Alicia (they had been there all week!) I loaded the Tahoe and we all piled in (DJ too!) and headed down. We did run through a little rain on the way, but when we got to our campsite all was well. We set up the tent (always a rough time for us, but we made it through without filing for divorce!) and went to the RV park where the Goff's were staying. Ben and Alicia had fixed a low boil! Everything was so GOOD ! The kids were supposed to eat hamburgers (we figured they would not like the shrimp cooked that way, but after Zach, Landon, and Morgan tried the shrimp they didn't want their burgers! Who knew that my kids would like boiled shrimp! Well, after we ate we went to the campground pool for a while and then we headed back to the campsite to pump up the air mattresses and try to cool off (Todd had to get up early the next morning because the guys were going deep sea fishing!) Well, we were having a hard time cooling off, so Todd ran to Wal-Mart to get another fan! This helped because now there were fans on both sides of the tent! Next time we are taking the window unit from the laundry room.

Well the next morning Todd got up to go fishing and the kids and I were going to go to the beach and hang out with Alicia, Landon, and Andrew. First the kids and I did some laundry and got some breakfast then we headed over to the RV campground! After we lotioned up with sunblock we headed to the beach! This would be the first time my kids have been to the beach when they could play in the water! THEY HATED THE SAND! I think that they spent more time going to the shower to rinse off than they did playing! I do think that they had a good time.

After we left the beach, we went back over to the trailer to wait for the guys to come back. Todd had been deep sea fishing before and got real sick and spent most of the trip sleeping. We had hoped that this trip would be different, and it was a little bit, but he did get sick! He had a great time. I think that he said that he caught four fish. DJ and Ben caught a little more, but that is because Todd was feeding them. I am glad that the guys got to go! We had planned to go on a dolphin cruise, but they were all booked up because the Blue Angels were preforming in Pensacola. Plus the guys got back about 2 hours later than what was planned because there were storms in the area. Well, after they got back and we all got cleaned up we headed out for dinner. We had planned to go to Lulu's but they were not taking names anymore and the wait was 3 hours! We went to Live Bait instead. The food wad great, but the service was AWFUL!! We had also wanted to take the kids to look for crabs, but the rain kept us from doing so. So went to all the little shops, killing time! You can see below how much fun we had!! Luckily for us , our tent did great with the rain!

They next morning, we had to pack up and get ready to go. We got our stuff packed up and then went to Surf Style to get Zach a shark tooth necklace and then over to help Ben and Alicia pack up. They were about done when we got their (DJ had stayed with them on the couch bed because of his back (he was in a real bad car accident a year ago!) We helped them and then decided to try Lulu's again. We got their at 10:30 and they opened at 11:00. We had a good time!

We had a great time with our good friends over the weekend and can't wait to do it again!

We even had a great time on the way home, but that is another story for another time!!

We had so much fun that we all enjoyed a post seafood dinner after we got back to Prattville!I will post pics of the deep sea fishing trip later. Todd didn't take that many since he was so sick!

Can I have a Do-over?

If I could be granted a do-over for one day, then yesterday would be one of my top picks! I had the day planned (will I ever learn?) We were going to clean the house, do laundry, and pick up the back yard. With all the chores done, we would be able to pack for the weekend and maybe do something fun today! Well, it did not work out that way. Our not pregnant dog threw up four times on Tuesday. Weird, but I had given her a "new" flea pill that I had gotten at the vet last week. She seemed better by Tuesday afternoon, but yesterday when I got up she was acting odd again. She seemed like she could not move her backside. Then she went into the girl's room and POOPED!! I knew then that something was very wrong. They never have accidents in the house. They go out the doggie door and do their business and then come back in. I made a quick decision to take her to the vet after I talked to my mom. Well, at first Dr. Larkin thought that she might have a back injury(surgery)--nope--then she thought that she might have an obstruction in her intestines (surgery)--this has been semi-ruled out. She said overnight ($$$$$$$$) and they were going to give her some antibiotics. She asked me if she could have gotten into anything and I am not sure. Anything is possible, but normally what one does so does the other. I am hoping for a good report this morning and I will be able to go get her.

Well, after I had spent all of my morning at the vet, I came home to start on my laundry! I happened to notice water on the floor. There was not a lot, but enough that I thought I was going to go nuts. As it turns out, the pipe in the wall where the water drains out was leaking. After I called Todd crying, my Aunt and Uncle came over and got it all figured out. Well, by now Todd is home and I have gotten a lot of nothing done. I am hoping and praying and wishing that today is a better day! I hope to get a good call about Minnie and I hope to get a lot done.

The kids are going to go to my parent's house this afternoon to spend the night and hang out with them until tomorrow when we get ready to leave. I hope that I can get everything together. I am excited about leaving. I need a vacation after this week (even if it is for a few days.) I am also looking forward to camping, it seems like forever since we have done that.

Well, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers today!! For now, I am going to go lay in the bed until the kids get up, I feel like I just need a little meditation time (SLEEP)!!

Just Another Day!

Well, today was just another day. Nothing special happened other than I finally got a new washer and dryer! I wonder where my life has gone when the highlight of my week is getting a washer and dryer. Oh well, I am so glad to have them!

The kids and I ran some errands today and that is about it. We have just been hanging out at home trying to beat the heat. I also spend most of my time trying to convince them that we should use kind words with each other!

I did manage to watch Jon and Kate Plus Eight (I always DVR it because Todd does not like it!)

Oh about posting the pictures from floating in Florida.....there will be none. I had a hard time getting the film to rewind in the camera that we used (a disposable water-proof) so I told the girl at Target. Well long story short, the film was exposed by someone at Target. I found that out after going to 2 other places (one that got the film out and developed the negatives, but could not develop the pictures and one that could develop the pics.) This makes me so very grateful for my digital camera!

home again, home again, for now!

Morgan's Camp Pics

Morgan at the water park



All the girls in Morgan's cabin

Morgan jumping on the blob

Well, we are so glad that Morgan is home. Things are right back to normal....all the fussing and fighting! LIFE IS GOOD!! Morgan said that she had a really good time and she is looking forward to next year. I am glad that it is over for now!

Before heading home, we went to Ichtucknee State Park and floated down the river. We did the route that takes about an hour and a half. Since the river is spring fed the water is so cold!!! It is like being in ice! We had fun! (Pics to follow later!) Well, after a quick visit with Todd's grandparents we headed back to Dothan! 8 hours (round trip) in the car is a long time!

We decided to get a few fireworks for the kids. Even Mr. I Hate Fireworks (Todd's Dad), got out and had a good time! Here are some pic from the Thayer Firework Extravaganza!!!Well, I guess that is it for now! We are going to have another busy weekend! We (and DJ) are going to meet Ben and Alicia at the beach! We are going to camp (can't find anywhere to stay!)

Here are a few of my favorite pics of the restraunt where we stopped in Troy on our way home

Sunday night!

Almost Over!!

I cannot believe how fast the week has gone by! I am not even ready to leave today! Good thing that Todd does not get off until 5:00, I still have a few hours to procrastinate. I have had a pretty good week. Morgan has called a few times and as the week progressed, I could tell that she is getting homesick! I am missing her too, terribly bad (do not tell her!!) We have to have her picked up by 11:00am tomorrow!

Our plan is to stop in Dothan tonight and stay with Todd's parents and then head down to High Springs to pick up Morgan! We are thinking of staying in Florida Friday and taking the kids floating down the river!! Then heading back to Dothan Saturday morning! I am NOT looking forward to being back in the van.

Well, yesterday, I kept Andrew for Alicia because he was sick and could not go to daycare! I am keeping him today also! He is so precious! I hope that he is feeling better soon!

I also cut the front yard yesterday, I tried to recruit some help, to no avail.


I took Zachary and Savannah bowling! We had a great time, except that we thought that we would be great since we play the Wii when we are at his parents, boy were we wrong!! Zachary beat us the first game (with bumpers) then the last game (we only played 2) I figured if I could not beat them I would join them, so I used bumpers too! They thought that it was so funny! I did win though! We had a good time! I wanted to do something special with them that we don't usually do!







Today we are packing and picking up the house a little!! I HATE to come home to a messy house!!

Oh, Todd finally got the van fixed, it took 3 days, but it is FIXED!! The alternator went out on the van Monday night when Todd was on his way home from work. We made it Auto Zone, but then the van would not crank. They got it "crunk up" and we headed home after spending $250 on the part! CRAZY!! Do we really need the alternator? I mean can we not bypass it? That is a lot of money for a car part. Well, we were almost home and they van died. Oh my word.....we actually coasted to my Aunt's house! So Todd had to fix the van there! The alternator was behind the engine and very hard to get to. I think that he had to take everything out of the van except the engine. DJ came over last night and helped Todd get it all put back in and it went pretty fast! The van is running like new! Thank goodness, I did not want to have to drive the Tahoe to Florida, can we say gas guzzler!! Well, this is my final post until next week! I hope everyone has a great Fourth of July!!

The Weekend

Well, the weekend was long, but I think that we had a good time. The plan was to leave Zachary and Savannah with Todd's parents so that we could make the trip to camp special for Morgan.

We headed to Dothan Friday afternoon after Todd got home from work. There is nothing major to report about the first part of the trip, except that it cost $100 to fill up the van. $100 DO YOU HEAR ME????

The next morning, Todd, Morgan and I left his parents house at 6:00 to head to Tampa to see Todd's friend Josh. Tampa was past where the camp was so we went to down to Tampa and back up to drop Morgan. Well, we finally made it to Tampa, which by the way, feels like it is 50 hours from Dothan.

We finally got to the Manaugh's it was around 3:30 (I think). Todd had not seen Josh in like 14 years. (They grew up together in Germany when their Dad's were stationed there!) It was nice to meet someone that Todd grew up with. Josh and his wife, Beth were so much fun! They also had the cutest little girl, Emma. We had a great time visiting with them. I posted pics from our trip to Tampa (Todd and Josh grilling) (Morgan and Emma!)

Sunday morning we got up and headed North to go to church where Todd's uncle preaches. After we had lunch, we headed to camp.

Morgan was so excited and I could tell that she was getting a bit nervous. We got her settled a bit and left. It was hard to leave her. I did cry for about 10 miles and then I called my Mom (my mom and dad had dropped off my little brother also). We have talked to her for about 3 minutes on Sunday night and she said that she was having a great time!

We got home Monday morning and Todd went on to work and Zach and Savannah hung out!

Well, today we took the dogs to the vet and I am glad (sort of) to report that Nixxie is pregnant! So soon we will have Basset Hound puppies for sale (any takers???)

I guess that this is just a quick summary of the events of the last few days. There is more, less exciting events, like the alternator going out in the van last night when Todd got home from work!


Morgan and Emma

Todd and Josh grilling steaks!