It has been a long time since I have written....I have been busy I guess--we are getting ready for both birthday parties..I made all the goodie bags for the parties and Valentines last night, I am glad that is out of the way..I start my shift tommorrow and I wouldnt have time..Can you believe we got another dog? I cant but I have to say she is so sweet and cute and LITTLE..I had forgotten how little Bella was..Annellise makes me nervous because she is so rough with Bella and does whatever she wants to her...( remember the ponytail hilders on her ears and pushing her in the stroller..I am just so scared she will step on Molly---Harper promised that if we got him a dog he would take care of it and would start sleeping in his own bed and guess what...He Did!!!! I am so proud of him and little Molly slept on the floor in her little purse-carrier.....I love taking her around in that cute carrier--its hot pink and black toile and is so me...ha....
Anyway Terri and Makenna came to see us the other night--I am so glad and the girls had so much fun playing...If you are reading this Terri come back anytime so they can play..and we can visit!...Bert stayed gone most of the week last week hunting..and he came home Saturday night to take Harper to a birthday party and to go to church and then off again, but he took Harper this time...Harper was so excited! Harper must have done lots of begging because when they came back we were talking about getting the dog....I need to learn Harper's little tricks to make Bert buy him things..ha......well I better go, its time to pick up Harper at school....

Not much going on.....

Its Saturday and we have done hardly anything today..Bert and I are going to a movie tonight, I m excited because we never got to go to a movie without the kids..Harper is spending the night with his friend Hayden and Annellise is going to Alli's house to play..Annellise have just been doing girly things..we painted our toenails and changed Abby ( Annellise's doll) into her church clothes for tommorrow..I also ironed for the next few days..I realized that I ironed 12 outfits just for Sunday..4 for church, 4 for afternoon relaxing, and 4 more for church tommorrow night...isnt that CRAZY....we go through A LOT of clothes and I have to wash and put up all the clothes and iron them....I have to iron EVERYTHING, I cant stand to have clothes that are wrinkled...ONly 2 more days to work this week and I am so excited...I look forward to my days off each week...For some reason some people at work want me to work on my days off---are they CRAZY.....I hate to work...why would I want to work more? If they were in my situation they wouldnt want to work either...
Harper has been grounded this week..he had a c on his report card for the 9 weeks in Phonics and Reading...so he cant play his DS or his X box or his playstation...it has just about killed him but he is doing better than I thought...I thought he would throw a fit and beg and cry each day but he hasnt..he does ask each night but usually just walks away when I say no...Bert is going hunting starting Wednesday and will come home Saturday night and go back Sunday after church..he is taking Harper on Sunday because they dont have school for some reason..its Martin Luther King day but they go to a private school so I have no idea what the reason is....Anyway I wonder what Annellise and I will do ...Mom is coming and spending Friday night and keep Annellise on Saturday,..Harper has a birthday party to go to on Saturday and she really doesnt need to go...( she just runs around and chases all of Harper's friends) I am going to have such a time with her when she gets to be a teenager...she will be after all his friends....
Today we have had the Disney channell on all day and I am so tired of watching it---I really think I have seen all the Hanna Montana and Suite Life of Zach and Cody episodes that there are...ha.......
Harper has a tooth that is just hanging on and it is driving me crazy...if I wasnt scared to death of teeth pulling I would do it myself but it freaks me out!!! I cant stand to see that tooth....its just hanging and its the front tooth....Someone come and pull it!! Anyway I better go and watch some more Hanna Montana..ha....Terri and Makenna are coming over to play in a few minutes...ANnellise will love that!

Does it ever end?

That is what I have asked myself over and over....I still havent put up all the Christmas stuff...I have every intention to put up the BIG tree on Tuesday..Bert has to work so I will get Harper and Annellise to help..We had to go on and take down the real tree, it was DEAD and made A BIG mess..Annellise and I went to Wal Mart after church because I needed a plastic container to put coloring books in.. I cleaned out the art corner in our kitchen and threw away a very large black garbage bag full..the kids were outside with Bert so they had no idea..ha....Annellise got a new art table and art stuff so I had to make room for that..I also needed new throw pillows for my couch, we got a new rug and it has no burgandy in it so I HAD to get new pillows to match...I also did a little rearranging in the loving room...so actually I did get something done..Mom and Dad are keeping all the grandchildren tommorrow night and Bert, Alli, and Kyle are going out on New Years Eve...I havent been out since I had children..does that make us old? We are going to Bone Fish and I love Bone Fish....I am sooo excited! Oh well now I have 2 birthday parties to plan for and Valentines Day..I love Valentines Day! it is probobly my favorite "holiday"

Christmas

Its hard to believe its almost 2008--this year has flown by..We had a wonderful Christmas holiday..On Sunday we woke up and went to mom and dads, we saw what "santa" brought us and ate a wonderful dinner..I was so excited to get some new luggage--yeah! since Bert and I married 10 years ago we have never had matching luggage, it was just a collection of the both of ours..my new luggage is red and black and I LOVE IT----thanks mom and dad.....Annellise got an American girl doll that looks like her, she has little freckles and is so cute..I have to get ready now and change the dolls clothes in addition to the kids..ha....The kids got some new clothes too..Harper got a MP3 player and LOVES it...when we went to Raanne's house on Monday, Trevor downloaded lots of songs for him, he thinks he is soo cool..ha
On Monday we left early that morning and went to the Delta..we stopped by Inverness and saw grandaddy Bell and then we went to Skene to visit Grandma Mable and Billy---then on to Cleveland..We had a wonderful meal and then spent to afternoon opening presents..we had a great time and had fun visiting and getting love from my sweet niece Presley...she is so sweet and is the Best baby....
When we got home the kids dressed in their Christmas pajamas (that Caki made) and sat on our bed and read the Christmas story in the Bible..I tried really hard this year to teach them the true meaning of Christmas....I want them to know that Christmas is really about the birth of Jesus..Bert and I are so lucky that we are able to send our children to a Christian school...I worry so much about what goes on in the world and I hope that we are doing everything we can to teach them right from wrong....We spent a lot of family time together last week...each night we watched TV together and I loved it! One night we watched The Nativity Story...it is so good and another night we all watched The Wizard of Oz ( I cant believe the kids had never watched it) ANyway, on Christmas morning we woke up at 7:30 and the kids were ready to go see what Santa brought...Harper got a Nintindo DS and a XBox, he also got some new games, Pokemon stuff and a new bike---Annellise got a "stage", dress up clothes, microphone, guitar, and lots of art supplies....Mom, Dad, and Nannie got here about 9:30 and we had a great breakfast..( Alli and her family were in Louisiana) we just sat around and relaxed and "played"...mom and Annellise made some jewelry and Harper played a game all day....I dont know who it is really for Bert or Harper..ha.....
We had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to a Happy New Year..I will miss our little "elf on the shelf" ( if youdont know the elf watches over you and makes sure you behave and leaves every night to talk to Santa, each morning the elf is in a different place in the house that you have to find) it is so much fun!

Its Monday AGAIN!

This weekend has flown by-Bert and Harper left Thursday and went hunting until Saturday--we then packed up and went to Hattiesburg for my cousin Jennifer's wedding--it was a Catholic wedding and was not sure if Harper and ANnellise would do good stitting still that long but they did great..They had a good time at the reception-well Annellise did..she danced and danced! Harper bless his heart hates dancing and wouldnt even dance with me--he asked if it was ok he didnt like it and I felt so bad for him because all the kids were dancing but him--I was shocked that Annellise didnt sleep all the way home or that her little legs didnt hurt--we got home at midnigh and slept in on Sunday--we did go to church last night to see the choir do their musical and it was good..today Annellise and I havent done much, just some laundry--tommorrow is herSanta breakfast at school and Wed Harper sings and puts on his program--They only have about a week left until Christmas break---Saturday is my 35 th birthday and Im not excited! it feels and sound sooo old!

Off to Hannah Montana!

Well Bert and Annellise are on their way to Memphis...Annellise was SO EXCITED!!! she has been counting the days..they left about 6:30 when Bert got off of work...I wondered how Annellise would actually do away from me, she hasnt ever gone on a trip alone with Bert..Well, they stopped in Grenada and Bert got some gas he looked in the window at Annellise and she was crying, when he asked her what was wrong she said she missed her mommy...Oh, that just breaks my heart...you have no idea how much I wish I was the one going with her..I think of anything she has ever wanted this is it....She is going to have sooo much fun...we got all her clothes ready the other night and you should see her outfit, mom bought her a gold Hannah Montana skirt that has buikt on leggings and a pink tshirt with Hanna Montanas picture and some gold on it..I had bought her some boots and Bert and I had bought her a denium jacket with a guitar and Hannah Montana on it and her name in gold...you should see my little "rock Star"...she is going to have Bert worn out because she will stand up the entire time and sing every song....anyway, I will post pictures and tell all about it when they get home..Right now Harper and I are in the bed..we are both tired but cant sleep until I know they made it to Erins....At school,the art teacher has done something so neat..you can look on the website and see all Harper's art work...In fact he won 2 weeks ago and had his art displayed for Veterans Day..He drew the Statue of Liberty and it was so good..his was chosen along with 5 others ( that is out of the entire elementary) I was so proud of him..He draws so well and I told him if he would actually draw at school like he does at home his art teacher would notice and I was right ( he usually draws football stuff or hunting stuff) I guess that is what most little boys do....I am looking forward to some days off--I worked most of last week and was on call since it was my holiday and I worked Tuesday and then had CPR for 5 hours and then my regular shift started on Wed and I will work until next Wednesday..I am worn out....Next week I am going on a field trip with Annellise, we are going to Canton and visit the museums and ride the train and carasel..it sound like lots of fun..then no school nect Friday ( I have no idea why) then we are off to Hattiesburg for my cousin Jennifers wedding ( it doesnt even start until 7:30 pm and its a catholic wedding) we are going to be so LATE...I cant even imagine what time the reception will be over..Anyway I will try and do better with my blogging..I have slacked off some since I have been so busy...Anyway look at Harpers art , its www.artsonia.com --his ID # is 2113629 and he is Harper18....let me know if you have trouble getting it and you can join his Fan Mail--ha---

Our Cruise!

Ok, sorry its taken so long to write about our cruise..we had a great time..We left on Sunday morning and went to New Orleans and went to a Saints football game...it was a lot of fun..the food was terrible and we sat at the top of the Super Dome but it was fun, I am not sure if I would love to go back again but Harper would love it.... we then went to check in our hotel ( the Ritz-Carlton) it was so fancy, our room wasnt ready so we walked down Canal Street and did a little shopping...After showers and relaxing a little we had dinner at the hotel.
The next morning we got up and had breakfast. WE walked around Riverwalk and did some Christmas shopping....then off to the cruise ship.....It was so big! I thought it would be much harder to check in than it was but it was EASY! we were VIP and went straight to check in and had our first cruise picture made....(I loved the cruise pictures---I was a sucker and wanted every picture we took..they had different backgrounds and photographers--some made us look like we were getting prom pictures made..ha) We got to our room and it was so cute and big! I couldnt wait to walk around the boat...We had a balcony off our room and it was fun sitting and watching the water....We got dressed up each night and had dinner in the dining room, we liked all the people at our table...they were all from Louisiana.....One of our stops was in Progresso and there really wasnt much to do..Bert and I couldnt do any excursions due to back problems so we did a little shopping and went back to the boat, Bert took a nap and I laid on the balcony by the pool and read a book. I got wind burned because it was so windy. The next day we went to Cozamel, it was lots of fun...we did lots of shopping...I got a new wedding band set...it is beautiful--- a 1 1/2 carot pear shaped diamond on a band that is completely covered in little diamonds and another matching band...I love it!!! We spent all day just walking around and relaxing......By day 4, we were missing the children...it was a long time being away..especially since Harper got sick the day we left and had to go to the doctor......All in all we had a great time but I think next time I would like to go with another couple or with Harper and Annellise....Here are some of the pictures----Hope you like them!