Officially Crazy Country!!!

All I know is that it ALL started with DOGS!! Steve wanted dogs... so we got dogs(2 matter of fact) We have always been able to look out our front door and see HORSES (neighbors of course- which is just fine. It is actually beautiful to see them in the field when the sun is going down. BUT NOW when I open the garage door oh yeah you guessed it... COWS... (the neighbors also - thank goodness) But if you notice there are 3 of them.. Steve keeps adding to the number of animals in our yard. Steve is big buddies with the neighbor so they are just keeping the cows on our land... but hellooooo they our in the yard!!! Cows in our yard...can you believe it! The cows are actually going to have calves... so that might be interesting to see... oh my gosh did I really just type that.... Helpppp i'm turning into Old McDonalds Farm.....

Our Family's Memorial Day

We started our day out with Steve 4-wheeling with a buddy, giving hugs and kisses to Auntie Emily, Uncle Eli and Jocelyn and sending them on there way safely after a fun filled weekend. It was nice being able to have "FAMILY" time together, Steve got to see Hunter in his swim lessons for the 1st time (he is doing great) and Hunter was excited to show daddy that he could kick, swim and save himself. We then went home and ALL took naps, it was great. Finally after all the much needed relaxation we wanted to really remember what this day was about and think about the solders that have served our country and continue to. Giving us a day, week or years of freedom to be able to have a FAMILY day! So we went as a family to our daugther Haley's grave and Hunter gave her some flowers. It was so peaceful and calm to see ALL the AMERCIAN FLAGS they had all over the cemetary. (hunter snagged one.. but we DID put it back) We ended up going to the mall having somemore fun family time. As we looked around the mall everyone was so happy and just doing there own thing. WOW to have freedom to come and go without fear is such a great gift and blessing. Our hearts were full of gratitude for this country and the amazing men and women that serve. Happy Memorial Day to you,.... someone sent me this prayer for the solders and there families, I hope you can feel that same gratitude for our country. 'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'

Building Tents... in the living room

We love when Auntie Emily comes into town with cousin Jocelyn.

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The kids had a BLAST making tents out of the household sheets. Ahhh to be a kid again!

Tool Time!

We had fun playing with the tools, they tried to fix everything around the house.. including them selves!

Screw loose!



















Group Hug














sneaking in some kisses..momma loves you














Checking out the tools...

One last "Miller Moment"

Hunter and Alicia had fun visiting with the Miller family one last time. They are moving in June & we are excited for there new job yet are going to miss them. The kids had a great time playing together. What an amazing family. We love ya!

~Memorable Moments ~

I'm a big boy now! Hunter wanted to shave like his daddy!

SMILE

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. ~Phyllis Diller

The world always looks brighter from behind a smile. ~Author Unknown

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been. ~Mark Twain,




The shortest distance between two people is a smile. ~Author Unknown

If you don't start out the day with a smile, it's not too late to start practicing for tomorrow. ~Author Unknown

Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa



Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to. ~Author Unknown

A laugh is a smile that bursts. ~Mary H. Waldrip


You're never fully dressed without a smile. ~Martin Charnin

A smile can brighten the darkest day. ~Author Unknown

New Pictures Just in.. Hunters' 1st Monster Jam Truck Show!

Hunter was so excited to go see the monster trucks, when we got there all he would do it check things out.. looking at all the monster trucks and then he spotted the 4-wheelers and of course wanted to RIDE THEM. When the show started he was pretty startled by the engines and held tight to mommy and daddy. We covered his ears cause it was loud but he enjoyed watching it. He would say "oh no they crashed" whenever they would do a big jump. After about 30 mins he was ready to go.. he kept telling us "I want to go home" and then we would say o.k. lets say bye to the monster trucks and he wanted to stay... we stayed for about an hour and then headed home. As for Steve and I.. well I thought it was kinda boring..to be honest I was hoping for some serious jumping & crash em up show.. oh well. The demolition durby was funny thou.. it was a fun night just cause we were together as a family! :)

Redneck Kid

I'm so raising a redneck kid. I totally was cool with Hunter being outside all day, riding his 4-wheeler, even wanting to sit on the tractor or drive the lawn mower but now..... Hunter wants to go pee pee outside and watch monster trucks on Utube.... What is going on in the white house?!!?! Which leads us to.... our next family outing. We are going to "Monster Jam" in Ocala Friday. We haven't told him yet for fear of him asking a million times when do we get to go. I just have to laugh. What a boy! (Pictures to come soon of our family adventure... Steve said it will be a site to see for me) LOL

One last girls night with Marie! We love ya girl!

Over the shoulder boulder holder..... LOL

O.K. Ladies.. i'm sure you will understand this completely.. BRA SHOPPING! WOW what an experience this can be. I finally broke down and got a new bra. You know the phrase "my cup runneth over" well yeah my bra cup just wasn't holding things in and above my belly button (lol) :)~. So I had to make a decision, go get a boob lift or a new bra! Hummm so off I went to the mall, Jcpenny just wasn't doing it for me so next I went to Victoria Secret i'm feeling better all ready, I tried on lots of bras and then AHHHHHHHH I found the one that put the "twins" back where they belong. (o.k. so i'm so laughing right now I hope I don't offend anyone!) I'm just expressing my feelings about the joys and changes of a womans body after kids. Any one that has nursed a baby could understand or shoot just getting older... gravity will do it to ya... anyways - Thanks victoria secret you have given me a whole new look. O.k. so i'm not a victoria secret ANGEL by any means but at least I feel like one, under my clothes :).


Have you ever wondered why A, B, C, D, DD, E and F are the letters used to define bra sizes? If you have wondered why, but couldn't figure out what the letters stood for... It is about time you became informed:

A ... Almost Boobs
B ... Barely there.
C ... Can't Complain!
D ... Dang!
DD... Double dang!
E ... Enormous!
F ... Fake
G ... Get a breast reduction
H ... Help me I fell over and can't get up

Our Wacky Weekend - Disney, Riding Wave Runners and BBQ... now this is the life. :)

Hunter, Aunt Michelle and Alicia waiting for the Nemo Show

The Gang waiting for the Space mountain ride... Tanner,Madison, Paul, Neil, Alicia and Michelle












Uncle Neil and Alicia, visiting at the beach, it was great just shooting the breeze with him, laughing and watching the kids.













Hunter having fun laughing with his cousin Madison















Enjoying a beautiful day at disney with family















Hunter and Alicia drove to Orlando on Friday to see family that came into town. Alicia's Uncle Neil,Aunt Michelle and cousins Madison and Tanner all came for a couple of day from Utah. (where there was SNOW... so they are happy to be in sunny hot Florida) We got to go to Disney on Friday and then Saturday went shopping in the morning and then hit the lake in the afternoon with wave runners and a BBQ. It was a fun couple of days. Hunter loved playing with his cousin Madi. And it was nice visiting with Tanner. My Aunt and Uncle are pretty cool to hang out with so it made the trip even better. Thanks to my brother and sister in law for letting us crash at there place... We have a blast, it was a fun weekend!

(oh wait.. how could I forget about the hole in my skirt... oh yes... I got to disney and realized that I had a hole in my skirt... I was walking and just happen to feel something and yup there is was..you could see into my buttocks cause my "underwear";) had a hole in it also, so I must had ripped it somehow... and my buttocks was showing... needless to say it was good that I had a jacket to wrap around and that I caught it in time....( I was thou the "butt" of all the jokes.. tee hee :) Notice the picture above, with my jacket wrapped around...

Joy's Fun Ladies Brunch! THANKS JOY!!

Heidi moved away last year and she just can't stay away(we are all so lovable)! We love when she comes to visit and I'm so excited that she is having another baby. Heidi is such an amazing mom and friend. Love ya sistah!
Alicia with Joy, Shannon and Heidi..... I can't believe the time has come for them to move away ..... Best of luck to all three of them as they move on to new adventures there hubbies getting JOBS & they get to decorate new HOMES! I'm so excited for them.
Joy is the hot momma sitting beside me (white shirt) that throw the ladies brunch last week. She put together a really neat album for all of us to have that included all of our families so we would have pics to remember each other by. It was funny trying to get the camera's to take pictures all at the same time.... AMBER WHERE ARE YOU?!??!?! Only 4 of these ladies are staying in Gainesville! It will be so strange on that one Sunday when ALL the families are gone. I'm excited to spend time with the ladies that are staying... they are pretty cool.... girls nights anyone!?
WOW... It is something real special and neat to be surrounded by so many awesome and amazing ladies! I feel so blessed to be part of a Strong group of woman and I just have to say I have the most gorgeous friends! Hot Momma Hotties!!! ALicia and Lauren... we are staying put in G'ville! We will have to stick together girl! Lauren will be my partner in crime!