Skip to main content

Shoot, You're Kidding

Jules and I have so much fun together...I love my sister!

Rand and I had so much fun staying up until 12:30 Friday night playing Guitar Hero with Jules & Stephen. My sister can tear up some "More Than a Feeling" (duh, it's Boston, after all!) Stephen can tear up any of the songs because he is just awesome like that, Rand can tear up on some "Sweet Child of Mine" and I, myself rocked out to "Woman" after many failed attempts. I love that game!!!!! We cracked up at the boys because they think Cherry Pie is really about cherry pie and sing the song...oh, the downsides of that game.

The twins got a trampoline for their birthday last week and it is the hot new item on Bobbies Circle. We jumped for 2 hours Saturday morning and ate donuts from the village bakery. It was wild: Stephen tried to slaughter me on it, Jules is quite the cheerleader as she can still do a toe touch, Rand taught Anna that is okay to fall down and that it is actually fun, Rand made sure we knew the rules of proper jumping before he got on and then we broke the weight limit with 6 people on it at one time and it didn't break!

David, Daniel and Anna got new bikes for their birthday. Their Uncle Randall and Daddy made sure they were adjusted properly and fitted to their liking. Anna just likes to sit on her Dora bike with her matching helmet and have everyone look at her. And I must say, she is awfully cute.

Let me tell you about the local resale shop in their town. Jules & I got a sack of shirts for 25 cents! I of course forgot to get mine out of the bag before we left her house...rats! Rand loved the thrift store because he swears all that stuff is from his childhood home...crack me up.

Jules planned a weenie roast birthday party at the state park for the twins. They had fun roasting their hot dogs with their friends and playing baseball. The cutest thing was the cake. It was a Jeff Gordon Nascar cake. David is the only one who likes Jeff Gordon though. So, Julie had to pick out another car on the toy aisle and stick it on the cake to make Daniel happy. It was cute and the best part is that they think their Aunt Abby made it! Oh, and I must not forget to mention the they had a baby alligator at their party. We got to pet it..."Shoot, you're kidding"...nope, it was for real.

I have posted a few picture's of Anna's birthday party and will have Julie post the one's from the boys party. I forgot to take my camera...not cool, I know! I am also posting a picture of Julie and Stephen from their ski trip last month. A hodge podge, but you will enjoy, I am sure.




That hat is too cute on her She is such a pretty birthday girl
The cutest cake...no, I did not make it :)
What cute ski bunnies

Abby

Comments

Anonymous said…
I know what fun we can have with our families. I am so glad that you all had such a good time together. I would have like to have seen you 4 playing that game.
The hat picture of Anna is cute. You did a good job on the hat.
Stay close to each other. You girls are the future family.

love
mama

Popular posts from this blog

A Blind Date & Leaving Comments

8 years ago today I met this sweet man in the picture above. We met on a blind date in the Bluff City (aka- Memfrica). He and I were simply going out to shut up his stepmother and my sister, who had decided that we were meant to be together from one simple fridge photo and a dog named Abby. Little did we know they would be able to pat themselves on the back for the rest of their lives . I am so glad we both agreed to go out for that one date on New Years Eve 2001 because I have had him in my life everyday since that crazy night at my cousin Hollye's back door when he arrived to pick me up to find a baby on my hip that he thought was mine. I remember those beautiful blue eyes and how they about popped out of his head as he stood at the door wondering why no one had mentioned my child. That baby on my hip was Claire. She was 1 then and had just gone number 2 in her diaper right before he rang the bell. She had Styrofoam all over her and me from playing in Christmas boxes. Needless t

All Aboard The Birthday Polar Express

  Can you believe Henry Patton will be 4 years old tomorrow?! Neither can we. We celebrated his birthday last weekend with his first all boy party, polar express style. I had so much fun preparing for it, as you can probably tell! My mother who is never at a loss for words said it looked like Polar Express threw up in my house. She was SO right and we loved it! We had a breakfast pajama party with 7 three and four year old boys. It was such a fun time.   I had his pajamas monogrammed with a train and his name. He loved them and I liked how they sort of looked like the ones on the movie. Henry loved all the bells I had everywhere. There is no doubt we believe at this house. We had the jingle loud and proud!   I had his invitation made from a shop on Etsy and I was very pleased with them. One of his little friends came to the door ready for me to punch his ticket. It was so cute. I ran to get a hole punch and punched it for him. Every good party has to have go

Pedicure Pledge

Just a friendly reminder, it's that time of the year again. Please raise your big toes and repeat after me: As a member of the Sandal Sisterhood, I pledge to follow The Rules when I wear sandals and other open-toe shoes: I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the sides and tops of my feet will not pudge out between the straps. I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe. I will sand down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow. I will shave the hairs off my big toe. I won't wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker, mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there. If a strap breaks, I won't duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back in to place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it. No matter how much it hurts. I will