I'm really going to do better this time.....

Im always get excited about starting this blog thing and then just being to tired and busy to keep it up is always my problem! But I am going to do better this time...PROMISE!! We just got home from Orange Beach on Sunday..we had a great time, just too short..we usually go for a week but since we are going to Disney World in September, we just decided to do a short trip and save our money for Disney.....It is so hard to believe that school is starting in a little under 4 weeks..we have so much to do before then...today I spent a FORTUNE on the kids uniforms for school...my sweet little Annellise has really outgrown EVERYTHING, so I had to buy it all for her...luckily Harper can still fit in his shorts I just have to get him pants because the ones he has are TOO short...my sweet boy just gets taller and taller everyday but can still wear a 5 year olds pants in the waist.ha...he is SOOO skinny..( I wish I had that problem)
Annellise gets her cast off hopefully on Tuesday the 22nd...since it is her right arm she has not been able to write at all, so we really need it off so she can start practicing again before school starts...it has been WONDERFUL having a "swim cast" on ....it has been better for us all....she would cry and cry when we wanted to swim and she couldnt so it ruined everybodys time and it broke my heart! She has been a trooper though...much better than I was 3 yrs ago when I broke my wrist...mine itched and hurt all the time..she has only complained of it itching 1 time...praise God that children can handle situations like that so much better....
This weekend we are off to another baseball tournament...we are having so much fun this season playing with his team...he has such great kids and even if they win or lose it doesnt matter to them, they just love to play and that is really what it is all about! Saturday morning his games start at 9...followed by another at 12...then if we win or lose will decide the times of the next games...the only problem is it is SOOO HOT!!! Luckily the paper said the high for Sat. is in the high 80s so I might can handle that! it is on Lakeland drive so we will be able to come home in the afternoon if time allows and he can rest and "cool down"...
We missed Church tonight and I am so sad....Bert has strep throat and I have had a terrible headache since yesterday...I was really looking forward to going.. I love going on Wednesday nights...its so personal, i just love it....I am going to be a new aunt any day now....I cant wait...another little boy whose name will be Nate...I love calling him "baby Nate" for some reason so who knows if that will stick...he has a big sister named Presley and we are wanting her to come and stay sometime in the next few weeks so Erin can get some rest and adjust to having 2 children under the age of 2 1/2!!!

Happy New Year!!

I am trying to keep up on my blogging but I stay so busy that it is so hard! I still havent finished putting up my Christmas stuff yet...Bert is hunting and I am home with the kids..we are beginning to g..o a little stir crazy....they have played with all their new toys till they are not now anymore..ha! Harper is loving his laptop and has been playing computer games especially The Simms..that game seems so fun...he makes houses and families and then sort of lives their day to day lives...Annellise got an Easy Bake oven and we got it out to use it last night and NO LIGHT BULB....Im so crazy I knew it needed one but just assummed any one would do, but no, you have to have a certain watt for it to work so in a few minutes we are off to find a light bulb so we can make a VERY small cake!!!
WE had a wonderful Christmas and a fun New Year...on Christmas Eve Bert and the kids went to Cleveland and had Christmas with his family..this was my year of Christmas call and I had to work and got called back in! Christmas morning the kids got up about 7:30 and we had our family Christmas, then about 9 we all went to Alli's and had a wonderful breakfast and presents then everyone came back to our house to check out Harper and Annellise's stuff...then at 5 we headed to Hazlehurst for Christmas at Caki and Pops.....Bert and I had to work Friday and Saturday so we missed the Crutcher Christmas but Caki and Pop took the kids....thank you Caki and Pop!! On New Years Eve everyone came to our house for fireworks and dinner (rice,blackeyed peas, sausage and cornbread) YUM!! Happy New Year!

Its been a LONG time!

Gosh, its been so long since I have posted on the blog...I have been so busy and sort of involved with facebook that I forgot my poor little blog! We have been a BUSY family and time has just flown by since Thanksgiving. I cant believe Christmas will be here in 2 weeks............Speaking of weeks...MY 36th Birthday is Monday!!! Yeah for me!! Just kidding...I am 36 with an 80 year old body ha! Its hard to believe in 4 short years I will be 40--it seems hard to believe, but Bert will be 40 before me!!!
On a better note, IT SNOWED TODAY!!!! I was fast asleep (I usually do this after the kids go to school) and at 8:30am the phone rang...Annellise's teacher was calling to say school was closing..so much for my sleep....It was sleeting more than snowing and REALLY cold!!!I also had Payton all day ..boy am I tired!!! All my children do is FIGHT....Do all brothers and sisters fight and when does it end? Not too long ago they played so sweetly together and now they cant be in the same room...It drives me crazy, but on some days they are best friends!!!
Tonight we were suppose to go see Santa at the Ag Museum and ride the carasel and train and hear choirs sing..I was all excited but now I doubt they will have it--it was planned for outside and it is still VERY cold and "musshy"...oh well, I guess Mr. Jingles (our elf on the shelf) will have to talk to santa for them...
Tommorrow Bert and I are going on the 3rd grade field trip to see " A Christmas Carol" at New Stage and then eat at Chucky Cheese..I have to say that it has probobly been over a year or two that I have eaten there but I think I am excited!! I love pizza from there!! Tommorrow night Alli is babysitting and Bert and I are going on a "date" to eat at PF Changs ( I think my favorite place ) and then either shopping or a movie--then Saturday night we are off to the Miskelly Christmas party---Sunday is church and my "family" birthday dinner (Kyle is making homeade chicken and dumplings and mom is making my "birthday" strawberry cake ( She makes that EVERY year--my favorite)....then on Monday (my real birthday) I have to work...boo hoo!!!
On top of everything, I still have presents to wrap..I just cant get "into" it...Usually they are wrapped by Thanksgiving but having our house painted and everything being a MESS--I just didnt do it...now it is 15 days till Christmas and they are not done...BUT my Christmas cards are done and mailed!!! So at least that was done! Im off to clean and HOPEFULLY wrap presents ...

Labor Day...

I saw Ashley do this so I thought I wuold too..in honor of Labor Day I will tell about my "labors"

How long you in labor?
1.with Harper-- 16 LONG hours (but he was out in only 2 pushes thank goodness)
2.with Annellise--45 minutes..my water broke at 12:30 am and I was 0 cent. and I delivered at
1:15 am ( I was already at the hospital because I was going to be induced at 7 that morning)

How did you know you were in labor?
1.I started having contractions at work and they were about 4 minutes apart
2.my water broke

Where did you deliver?
1.in Fort Worth, Texas at Harris Methodist Hospital
2. at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS

Drugs?
1. and 2. NONE--I am a real woman..just kiddidng..they tried to give me an epidural with
Harper but they tried for over a hour and could never get it in and with Annellise she came so
fast we never had a chance to try

Who delivered?
1. I had never even met the dr. that delivered Harper--my dr wasnt on call so I had to take who
was
2. The ER doctor, Dr. Brooks had to come up from the ER and deliver Annellise because my dr.
was in the car driving to the hospital

Its been a LONG time!

I have been so busy and I do have to admit I am a little addicted to facebook now....its so much fun...A lot has happened since my last blog post....We are in the full swing of school and I have to brag on my son, he has the 3rd highest reading points in his class---YEAH! ( they have to read books on their own time and go to school and take tests on them on the computer..therefore they get points) We are so proud of him...last year he didnt do to good and didnt get to go on the field trip with his grade because he didnt have enought points and it broke his little heart so now he is MOTIVATED and Bert and I have given him a little push--ha---
we had our first football game-we lost of course but my little Annellise sure did look cute cheering on the track during the 2nd quarter....She had 2 birthday parties last Saturday and let me tell you--it WORE me out!! the 1st was at Libby LU and all the little girls had their hair and makeup done..they were adorable! then about 3 hours later, she had another party at Justice and it was the same thing--hair and makeup but it is a store too and Annellise was in the window being a maniquin just a dancing to the traffic..it was so funny!
Last Sunday I was feeling terrible and ended up running fever of 102--I havent felt like that in a long time..I went to see the allergy dr. on Wednesday for my terrible itching and rashes that will not go away..he said I was weezing and was worried about that more than my itching--anyway, I am on a steriod and antibiotic to clear up all my symptoms and I am having allergy test done on Thursday--I am not excited about that but I am SO tired it itching....
Harper has started fall baseball again (we got a 2 wk break) and we are just waiting to hear about his flag football team and practice schedule...he tried out last Tuesday and did GREAT!!
Annellise starts dancing on Wednesday and we sighned up for tumbling on Fridays...Ever since the Olympics she had done handstands and flips on all the furniture!
My cousin Maggie got married today and she was just beautiful!! I had to get up at 6 am to make muffins today for the bridesmaid breakfast and came home and did laundry and changed the sheets..I am getting nervous about this hurricane...I just pray that we all make it through this---today on the way to the wedding the kids and I were watching all the cars coming north on the interstate loaded full and I just thought to myself how sad they must be to pack up all your valuable things in your car and leave not knowing if you will have anything to come back to--I cant even imagine--I hope and pray that God blesses all those people and that this hurricane is not going to be as bad as they think.... Well I better go to bed, I am worn out!

Busy Week!

well we have gotten back in the swing of things I think---both kids had tests this week and homework...Annellise was so excited that she had homework like Harper and she couldnt wait to get home and do it..I wonder how long that will last...she did it ALL by herself and memorized her Bible verse this week for a grade and made 100 and she was good all week (got her green light pen to wear)---Harper read I think 7 or 8 books this week (maybe more) and took test on them to get 6 points (you have to have 25 by the end of the 9 wks) we had told him if he got 5 points a week he would get a small surprise (he didnt do well on this last yr and didnt get to go on the special field trip--so this year HE WAS going to do it like he should ) the good thing is HE WANTS to do it and that makes it so much more fun and enjoyable---he was SO proud of himself for getting over 5 points....
We are starting baseball AGAIN--I think I only got 2 wks break--he is playing fall ball with his tournament All-Star team, so here we go again---he will play at least 10 games for sure and maybe more! He is also playing Upwards flag football at our church and he is excited about that--he tries out on Tuesday...Anyway that is about all that has gone on..the boys are at the church for the Mans Night and Annellise has been in Hazlehurst with Alli and her kids with Caki and Pop...they are on their way home now....Tomorrow is church and "family time"--Bert is hopefully taking us to Sal and Mookies after church for our "weekly" dinner with our 3 families we eat with EVERY Sunday---its always a lot of fun!

Could it get any worse?

Last week was a VERY stressful week for Bert..he had the grand opening of the new Miskelly store in Madison and there was a big gala Thursday night..I think he said he put in 80 hrs just last week...Anyway, Wednesday morning he had gotten brand new tires put on his truck (something he had needed for a while but just kept putting it off) and stopped for lunch at The Cherokee on I55 before heading to Madison...when he walked out to leave, guess what...NO TRUCK!!! His truck was STOLEN!!! and to top it all off, his wallet was in the truck ( he carries a money clip for his cash in his pocket and doesnt carry the wallet at all times--BIG MISTAKE!!)---not to mention about 5 pairs of pants and a few shirts he had just picked up at the cleaners, 2 guns, his car keys (he uses the push button code to get in and out of the truck), the garage door opener, the keys to his boat and the lock to the boat, a depth finder for the boat, his IPOD, his new Blackberry phone, and Im sure more stuff that he hasnt even thought of.....We thought we had been fast enough canceling all the credit cards that were in the wallet, but these people obviously had a plan..they spent what we have estimated to be about 1500.00 in a mere 30-45 minutes..they went to Target and bought a 700.00 flat screen ( I guess they never checked her ID--that was a woman who did that because they have her on servalence--hopefully they will arrest her today) and they must have just passed out cards to all their friends because they bought gas at lots of different places at about the same time----it just SUCKS!!! and it is such a pain to have to do all the paperwork and WORK of cancelling everything and doing all the runaround! I just feel so violated!! It is scary knowing they can just drive up and come on in with my garage opener and they have our address just by looking at Berts license....I am sure thought they dont really care about that stuff they want the easy stuff like credit cards, guns, and a brand new set of 1000.00 tires on a fairly new truck!!!! I think we have learned a lesson--dont leave anything in your vehicle!!!

Baseball is OVER---FOR NOW!!!

Gosh, it has been so long since I have posted..School is starting this week and we finished All star baseball this weekend..we played a tournament in Vicksburg Friday night and 2 games on Saturday and I have to say that it was the MOST MISERABLE we have ever been in our life!! It was about 100 degrees and not a breeze blowing! The poor boys were out there in all those hot uniforms during the hottist time of the day...Harper has been running fever on and off all week and has had a persistant cough that I cant get to go away..in fact we are waiting on the after hours Childrens Clinic to open at 1:00 so we can get him in to see a doctor...For now we have no sports to play for about 3 weeks, then flag football and fall baseball start up..at least we get a little break..I am ready for school to start and get us back on our routine...we go tommorrow night for a parents meeting to find out Annellise's teacher and class and Tuesday night we go to a meeting for Harpers class---I cant believe I have a 3rd grader..I am getting OLD!!! and next year my baby will be in the 1st grade...oh, I cant even think about it!!!

Its finally Wednesday!

I have waited for today since I went to work last Wednesday---I am so glad I am off...I do not think I could have worked another day ,in fact they asked and I said NO WAY! I dont know why but my work week was TERRIBLE...oh, well its over and I am off until next Wednesday..we do have something planned everyday though, today I am going to the dentist.yuck! Alli is being sweet and coming over to keep the kids and swim so they are excited! Tommorrow poor little Annellise is going to get her shots for school..she is such a big girl I think she will be fine, plus she will get a surprise after so that always helps..HA! we are then going to get school supplies..I am so excited...I LOVE SCHOOL SUPPLY SHOPPING!!!! School starts on Aug 11 so its almost here! I am ready for school to start..I need to get them back on a schedule and it will be a lot cheaper for Bert and I ..right now each day they go to daycare its 40.00 a day not counting lunch money and fun money (they go swimming, bowling,skating, and to the movies) that is not included in my 40.00...so it all adds up FAST! During the school yr its only 2.00 an hour and Harper only goes about 1 1/2 hrs a day so he only cost about 5.00 a day and Annellise is about 10.00 a day....so its MUCH cheaper!!!
We have a busy weekend planned...its BASEBALL all weekend...Harper has a tournament Fri. and Sat. so we will be doing that all weekend..luckily Bert is off so he will be there and dad is coming to the games too...Its just going to be so HOT!!!
Monday we are going to see Nannie in the Nursing Home..she is dying for us to come and play Bingo so we are going to be there to play with her and visit..she is LOVING the nursong home..its so funny because its like a college dorm and she has so many friends there so she is getting cought up on all her "gossip" and playing bingo....I am so glad she is happy! we have all been so worried about her but she just jumped right in and is having a ball....praise God!!!
Gotta go get ready for the dentist...I would much rather have a baby with no meds!! ha!! I AM SERIOUS! there is nothing worse to me than going to the dentist.....

A new Week.....

We had a very relaxing weekend--thank goodness! Saturday we did hardly anything and when Bert got home from work we all went to the movies...Annellise and I went to see Kit Kiddridge..an American Girl..it was so cute and she looked like such a big girl with her popcorn and drink ( they have a kids pack and its all togther, so convienient) and Harper, Bert, and Payton went to see Wall-E..the kids liked it but Bert thought it was stupid--oh well....then we went to Target...Bert got the kids a BIG surprise....Annellise finally got her a pink Nintendo DS and she has not put it down since Saturday night..they were even up at 6:30 am Sunday to play...Harper got a PSP..he has been wanting it forever! He also has not put it down.....My kids have been WONDERFUL and QUIET since we bought the games...why did we not buy them sooner HA! Anyway, after church and late yesterday afternnon, we had a "pool party"...we invited 3 other friends and families (besides Alli and her family) and swam and cooked out hamburgers and hotdogs...it was lots of fun, it did rain for about 30 minutes and the kids had a "BLAST" jumping on the trampoline in the pouring rain..they just giggled and giggled !!!!
the only sad thing is out of all our friends Bert and I are the oldest!!!!! (everyone else is in their early 30's, one girl is still 29) I guess hanging around the "young" couples makes Bert and I young too!!!ha!!! Today we woke up and our air condition isnt working---its crazy because ut had its "check up" last Wednesday...sometimes I think they break something in order for you to have to spend money to fix it......I hate when its hot in our house---its so hot poor Harper is walking around with his shirt off and has the portable fan pointed at his head...HE IS SO MY CHILD!!!!ha!! The guy is here now "fixing" it...I cant wait to see what is wrong...I start my work week on Wednesday and Harper has a bball game on Friday night ...so our week isnt that busy..thank goodness!

July 4th

We had so much fun last night--Bert had set up our tent on Thursday night and taken our chairs-we got there about 5:30 on Friday and there were so many people there...we had taken a cooler of drinks and lots of snacks and I had 2 tables set up under our tent with lots of treats---we had Alli,Kyle, Payton ,and Price, mom and dad, and her best friend "aunt Linda", Bubba, Cindy and her daughter, Missy and her family and the Daniels stopped in "under the tent"---it was so much fun! We have had God and Country day for years but I have to say this year was the best! Annellise and Payton sang on the stage that night ( a song from Bible School) and then after snacking on some dinner- we took the blanket back up to the stage and watched the band 33 miles ( they were really great!) --after they sang we went back to the tent and got either in a chair or on the blanket and watched the fireworks----after cleaning up and coming home Bert and the kids went outside and shot some fireworks of their own...the kids were wound up and I had a hard time getting them to go to bed but they did sleep until 10:30 am----yeah for me!!!!

Busy,Busy,Busy!

This sums up my life lately! We have been on the go for the last few weeks..today Annellise and I slept until 11:30..(I did wake up earlier but laid back down with her) she has been so tired and fussy lately..Im sure its because we havent gotten in the bed before 10:30 all week..We have had Bible School and it has really been fun! Im not much of a teacher and in fact asked not to be one but I was and I really enjoyed it...Bert,Kyle, Allison, and I were all teachers (tribe leaders) and I just loved our little group..we had kids from 2nd to 6th grade and they are just wonderful kids..it jut makes me so happy when their mom tells us that they couldnt wait to come see us at Bible School each night. Tonight or this afternoon is God and Country Day at the church..we set up our tent last night and we are going when Bert gets off work this afternnon. We st up chairs and some people bring grills and cook..its going to be so much fun because our Sunday School class all set up our tents together so we will all be around each other, Lots of Fun! Anyway, they have big jumping things for the kids and a water slide, at 6 the kids choir puts on a program, the adult choir sings, the kids sing the songs we learned at VBS,our preacher says a little something ( I LOVE him!--he is I think my favorite preacher I have ever had!), and then the band 33 Miles is putting on a concert, then FIREWORKS!!! so we are really excited about this afternoon.....
Thank goodness we have NO plans for tommorrow, my plan is to spend the afternoon by the pool with my children or we might go see Nannie if it rains..she is going to a Nursing Home..it just breaks my heart, but she just cant walk by herself anymore since she fell a few months ago and mom and dad just cant do it anymore by themselves..it breaks my heart but they just dont have a choice! In some ways, I think Nannie will really enjoy being with other people because if she was at home she would just be in her room all by herself all day and that just makes me sad..At the nursing home some of her friends are there and she will get to spend time and have some "fun"...
Back to our crazy world, we are still doing baseball...Harper had a tournament 2 wks ago and it was so HOT! as I said in the picture, we all passed the stomach virus around and she was recovering from it and had to go to the game..I did make her lay down alot and stay in front of the fan...but bless her heart she was miserable! Our next tournament is the 18 and 19 .....My friend Kay and I took the kids to Yogi Bear Park last Tuesday, it was a lot of fun...Harper got bored and was ready to go after a few hours..It is really geared to more Annellise's age and younger but it is neat knowing that something like that is this close...We are planning on renting a cabin in the fall...they have lots of stuff planned for the kids...
Bert and I are just getting older by the day Ha! Bert has shingles and he was pretty miserable for a few days..it is still all on his back but the itching and pain is better...the dr. said it is caused by stress and with his new position and the opening of the new Miskelly store he has been pretty STRESSED OUT! My hip has been bothering me a lot and I am trying to decide if I need to go to the dr. because its not getting better..I was hoping it was a muscle but I am starting to think that its not because Im not feeling better..anyway the Bell family is "falling apart"---I have been trying my best to keep the kids away from Bert because shingles is a form of the chicken pox and since they havent had it they could get it from Bert's shingles----they did have the "chicken pox" shot when they were 1 so lets just pray that it really works!
Our dog Molly got "fixed" last week in order to calm her down but it hasnt really worked...ha.....she is still crazy and wild as ever! I think I have covered what has happened lately....I wil post pics of the July 4th celebration and VBS later...have a Great July 4th!

Going Private!

I am going to have to go private with my blog...Sorry about this but it has been a problem lately with people reading my blog and discussing it....my intention was to let our families that live out of town just see a little of our lives that they miss.....if you want to be included as an invited guest and you are not family, just send me an email so I can put you on the list...sorry about this but I have to do what is best for me and our family.....my email is aimeehbell@comcast.net

Baseball, Baseball,and Baseball!

That just about sums up our last week..Im not even sure where I need to begin...After vacation it was back to work...I have worked every day and I am WORN out! Today was our first day to sleep in and NO ONE woke up before 10:30 (but Bert, he had to go to work)...Last week every night either Harper had bball practice or a game and some nights he had both (he is on 2 teams)- but surpizingly he still LOVES it, I have been worried he would get burned out but it doesnt seem to be happening..he just LOVES baseball! His Raymond team is very laid back and SLOW, I had no idea how slow kid pitch baseball is..they take forever on the mound waiting to throw the ball...Oh, I almost forgot, my baby got to pitch in the game Friday night and he did GREAT! I think he may have found his position! He is fast and doesnt wait to throw it and because of that he did strike many out..he did GREAT! I just cant stop bragging on him and the funny thing is, it was the first time EVER for him to pitch in a game but you would have thought he had done it forever! Saturday we spent ALL day in Florence at the baseball field, he played in a tournament ( his ALL Star team) and we were there until 8:45 that night..after we went to eat Mexican ( Harper got to pick) and then off to bed...Sunday we went to church and the kids swam with Bert all afternoon...bless his heart, he was so excited to spend his Fathers Day on his new boat but it was just too hot after lunch...For supper we went to P F Changs...It was awesome! I am not sure I would ever take the kids back because they just dont eat Chinese food but I was proud of Sweet Pea, she tried just about everything and liked some of it, I made Harper try but he just started crying and said it was gross, but they did enjoy the chop sticks! Yesterday I worked and the kids went to daycare and bball practice again ( 3 hours)...today is REST day although I have so much to do....I need to go buy their school uniforms but I am too lazy to actually get dressed and drive there...Ha...I wanted the sun to be shining but it is cloudy, so that messed up my plans to get some sun and swim all day, it makes it not so fun when it just looks like its going to rain...Tonight Harper has a bball game in Raymond and Thursday night too and we have another tournament in Morton this weekend..poor Annellise, she is going to have to miss her friend Ashley's bday party because of the tournament..she has to sacrifice so much too for her brother's baseball.. I feel so badly about that, but Caki is going to be out of town and I cant be at two places at once...that is the only thing I hate about Bert working on Saturdays because som times its just not fair that they have to choose between each others activites because I am only one person!
I have rambled on and sorry its such a long post I will try and do better!

Back from the beach!

Why is it when you get back from vacation you need another one to recover...we had so much fun! we left last Saturday and got back this Saturday at noon--we had to get back eary because Harper had All-Star practice..
When we got to Mobile on the way we HAD to eat at Dreamland Bar-B-Q..it was really good! We got to the condo about 10:30 pm --we got up Sunday and ate lunch at the Hangout! COOL PLACE! it is new and is really neat..when the rest of the family got there we got groceries and settled in ! the kids swam EVERYDAY...we would wake up and eat a breakfast that Kyle had prepared and out to the pool we would go! We cooked every other night and went out the other nights...We shopped at the outlet mall, rode the fairswheel at the Wharf, swam, and ATE! On Friday Berts friend Nate and his wife came so we hung out with them at the pool all afternoon and Bert and I went out to eat with them on Friday night..We owe them so much because they took care of my babies Molly and Bella All week so we would not have to board them...it was so sweet of them to offer and I am sure they loved being spoiled. When we got back from eating the kids, Alli, and mom when to the pool area to watch a movie..it is so much fun, we popped popcorn and took our drinks to the pool and watched Alvin and the Chipmonks...fun! We left early on Saturday morning as I said before for bball practice and then he had a pool party last night....Today we went to church, ate Mexican (of course) and back to bball practice...Annellise had her picture made and its back to church in a few minutes...I still havent put up all the clothes! I hate coming HOME FROM VACATION! (there is SO MUCH TO DO) anyway, I am off tommorrow but the kids have denist appointments and Annelllise has dance practice at school..Hopefully I can catch up because I work from Tues to next Tuesday----I cant wait for next Tuesday--ha!

A new Week!

As you can see from the pictures, we had a great weekend! Annellise played a bball game on Friday night-Saturday we actually had NOTHING to do! I couldnt believe it! I think it was the first Saturday all year that we didnt have a bball game or a birthday party to go to and it was so nice..the kids and I slept until 10:30...Sunday we went to church and had our crawfish cookout...Bert and Kyle cooked A LOT of crawfish! Everyone started to show up about 2 and didnt leave until close to 7:00 pm...it rained on and off a little that afternnon but nothing that made us have to go in..the kids did have to get out of the pool for about a hour due to lightening and thundering...but they had plenty to do...jump on the tramp., play ball, and throw water balloons ( I bought 600 water balloons and I think I have about 100 left)...Little Price was my little man, Alli was working until 4:30 and Kyle was cooking so my friend Alice and I were his "baby sitters" He LOVES his Mamie!
We didnt do anything on Monday---Bert worked and the kids and I slept until almost 11 am---we were worn out! I woke up sick --my eyes were matted shut, my head killing me , and my whole right side of my head is stopped up..Today we all slept until 10 am and I woke up feeling bad again--I guess its a summer cold...I need to get well because we leave Saturday for the beach! I have to work tommorrow,Thurs, and Friday...yuck! I hate going back to work..It usually kills my back after being off for a week! I am trying to tell Bert I just need to stay home all the time! ha! Saturday Annellise has a bball game at 10 and after we are going to Mazzios for her after the season party and to get her trophy...then at 1:00 Harper plays his game..the ceramony for his league is at 4:00 and we are going to miss that because we are leaving for Orange Beach about 2:30 or 3:00-----Oh, I almost forgot...my little Harper got chosen for ALL-STARS in little league baseball! YEAH HARPER! we are so proud of him! so now that means traveling to games now--his All-Star team will play in tournaments all over Mississippi!
Well I better go, Bert took the kids to the Braves game tonight so I am home alone--that NEVER happens and I am dying to go take a long hot shower and get in the bed an read a book with no interruptions....I will post lots of pictures when we get home from vacation a week from Saturday!

Ive been Tagged!

Ashley tagged me go I will try and do this--I have never been tagged before.....

What was I doing 10 yrs ago?
Bert and I had been married about 6 months and I was working at a MRI job I hated because I was working in Fort Worth from 2-11:00 pm---that is when I started gaining weight too because Bert would meet me at 11:30 pm at the Iron Skillet ( a truck stop)..they had the BEST food especially their sweet tea and patty melt..yummmm!

5 yrs ago?
I was now a mother of 2--Annellise was 3 months old--I had just gone back to work from my maternity leave and cried every day! Bert was working for Sears and was traveling all the time--I was taking care of 2 children by myself because most nights Bert would not get home until 11 or 12...it was not a good time!

1 yr ago?
I just started working part time! Yeah! Annellise was finishing K3 and Harper was finishing the 1st grade..My back was started to bother me Alot and I was going to have back surgery again soon...

5 things on my to do list:
1.put up clothes ( this is ALWAYS on my list)
2.get everyones stuff ready for the next day
3.finish a sign I have started painting
4.order pictures from snapfish
5. call my Nannie

If I were a Billionaire I would:
1.give to charity (Amer. Cancer Society)
2.tithe
3.GO SHOPPING!
4.by Bert his dream car--a Corvette
5.put up for savings

5 bad habits:
1.EATING ICE
2.EATING ICE---Ido this all the time
3.putting things off -like putting up the clothes--ha!
4.taking 3 showers a day- I am obsessed with being clean!
5.not going to bed--I have a hard time sleeping lately

5 things I love to eat;
1.weight watchers frozen choc chip cookie dough desserts
2.special K with bananas
3.fiber 1 bars (oatmeal and caramel)
4.ICE---crushed up
5.100 calorie snacks
6. strawberry cake that my mom makes

5 places I have lived:
1.Hazlehurst
2.Flowood
3.Memphis
4.Weatherford, TX
5.Byram

5 jobs Ive had:
1.worked at Wal Mart in the clothing
2.worked at a jewely store
3.worked as a xray tech
4. MRI tech--now
5.A mom---my favorite job!!!

to be tagged:
Erin
Anita

Another Week!

this week went by so fast..I ended up working Monday and Tuesday ( my off days) and I worked Wednesday--I was off Thursday and Friday...Thursday after school Russell came over and spent the night..they played all afternoon outside and then we went to Academy and Zaxby's for supper...Friday was both kids end of the year party--I went with Annellise to the Cheer Academy and Bert went with Harper to the Fullington's house (they have a huge yard and cook hamburgers and hotdogs) were they ran around and played..Saturday we woke up early and Harper and i went to Brandon where he played in another tournament ..he had his 1st game at 8:30 am, the 2nd at 11:50 and the 3rd at 5:30 pm...they won all 3 games ( he was suppose to play on Sunday but had to miss because we went to Memphis) but they ended up winning on Sunday so they won 1st place in the whole tournament and got a trophy...we are going to have to get a shelf to put all his trophys on...Today we got up early again and drove to Erin's in Memphis for Presley's 1st birthday...she is the cutiest little thing..I could just eat her up....Erin made her birthday cake and it was delicious...(It had strawberry filling in the middle)...After the party we drove back home and we are ready to start a new week...I work Mon and Tues then I am off until next Wednesday! yeah!!!! I have so much to do at home--first is clean out their closets and put up all the clothes that are too little and move the fall clothes to the back of the closet and the summer to the front....Harper has gotten taller and a little bigger in the waist...He eats ALL the time! but bless his heart he is so skinny! Tommorrow Harper has bball practice and Annellise has bball pictures and a game at 7:30 also Bert has a bball game so we will be late getting home...then Annellise has a game Tues, Thurs, and Friday and Harper has one on Thurs. night too!

Its a new week!

Gosh, I cant believe its Monday already...Last week just flew by---I guess we were so busy...Wednesday Annellise had her K4 play, it was so cute as you can see by the pics...Thurs. Harper had a bball game and Bert took me to see Bret Michaels in Vicksburg..he is SO FINE!!!! but I have to say I felt like I was in the 80's---were do girls still get clothes like that--it was all big hair, boobs, and short,tight black dresses..Bert and I were amazed and it was really nasty...2 girls were on the very front dressed like that..Do groupies still exist? Needless to say, these 2 old people were home by 11:00....Friday just school and running errandsand I got to eat lunch with Harper at school, then I went to get sweet pea and I sat with her and Payton in the cafeteria and ate lunch again with them--Harper spent the night with Russell...Saturday Bert was off and we sent our afternoon at Bert's friend Nate's wedding....(Harper loves Nate too) I was worn out Saturday night--I am not ready to wear high heels for that long with my back troubles...Saturday night Bert and Harper went to see Iron Man ( Harper saw it 2 times this weekend) Sunday was a wonderful Mother's Day--we went to church then Harper had bball practice (he is playing on another team in Raymond too) and then we all met (alli and family, mom and dad and us ) and went to Newks in Clinton to eat---MY FAVORITE PlACE--(not Berts) thank you for my gifts Bert, Harper, and Annellise ---I love them and I love you!!!

What a weekend!

Oh my goodness..I have never been so glad its Monday..this weekend was NONSTOP---Friday was field day and the kids had a great time, even after it was over and we were sitting on the bleachers with Harper's class-Annellise and Payton ran and ran up and down the football field..where does the energy come from? after field day Payton came home with us and we went to Clinton to Hibbett sports..I love sporting good stores..we had to buy Annellise some new New Balance tennis shoes..she needed some but her K4 program is Wednesday and she needed some to wear with her jeans...After a long afternoon-we went to the Braves game.it was fun..we got to sit up in a box seat ( a rep for Miskellys invited us) the kids had a great time..
then we woke up early Saturday, Bert went to work and Harper and I went to Brandon for baseball..he got invited to play on a tournament team..so I was at the park from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm..I had to leave (Harper was still playing and went home with a friend)...he did SO GOOD! I am so proud of him..it was so good for him to have the experience of playing with GOOD players..And I mean GOOD players..but he did AWESOME...I got a base hit EVERY time! That night was ANnellise's dance recital and she was so precious! she did SO GOOD TOO! I am so proud of both my children..I am a lucky mother to have such wonderful children- God truly blessed me..they are so much fun the older they get and it is so wonderful to watch them use their talents and abilites that God gave them! They both are very artistic and love sports and to be outside ( that is something that they did NOT get from their mother---I hated to go outside!)
Sunday we skipped church---we were worn out and my back was killing me--they kids slept until 10 am --then back to the baseball field in Brandon..they one the first game and got to play for the championship---they lost but got 2nd place in the tournament and he got a trophy---we went to Wal mart after and then home--I took 209 picture from Friday until Sunday--I will only post my favorites but there are so many good ones...Its Monday and it just starts all over--I worked today and I will work tommorrow and then I will be off---tonight Harper had bball practice and Bert had a bball game ( he is playing in thechurch league) , tommorrow bball practice again, Wednesday is Annellise's play, Thursday is Harper's game and Saturday Bert is off annd we are going to a wedding..so I have another busy week again---next weekend we are going to Memphis for Presley's 1st Birthday---we cant wait for that...I cant wait to get some Presley love--ha! Well its 8:45 and I am ready for bed after I post some pics......