Black is Back....

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After...
I'm really enjoying the dark hair again. I'm ready to let it grown out and long. We will see how long I can take growing it out.

Mommy was taking pictures of her new hair color and Hunter wanted to show off his new cut. We went to the "Big Boy Barbershop" for him and they treated his just like the big boys. What a cutie.. I just have to say...

A REALLY GREAT MONDAY!

My day was amazingly GREAT! It started with my hubby letting me sleep till 9AM! That is huge... and then Hunter and I just hung out at the house playing with his new toys, no where to go or be just having fun. I enjoyed laughing and tickling Hunter and we even organized his toys in his room. There was not frustration just laughter and happiness. Oh and then we went bug catching that was a sight in its self to see a grown woman trying to catch a bug... I hate bugs. So you can only imagine.. go ahead and laugh......Then Hunter took a 3 hour nap wow that was a change for me so I got to organize the magazine basket, throw stuff away and catch up on emails. I enjoyed reading an article in the ensign about living a balanced life, wow that was an eye opener. Later that afternoon we went to get a hair cut for Hunter and the place was closed so we ended up going to a "barber" for the first time.. it was neat they treated him like the big boys. He was the life of the party, the men all thought he was funny. They laughed at his little remarks. Then off to the gym for us... Hunter went to the Kid zone play area and I hit the treadmill. How refreshing it felt when I got done. Our final stop that night was publix (had to get some healthy food) need to loose those extra pounds before the wedding i'm in. ;). Anyways to finish the fun day off while we were leaving Publix I handed Hunter a banana and he put it right up to his ear and said "hello daddy, whatcha doing" he was pretending to talk to his daddy on the banana phone... It was priceless. I just laughed so hard I had a smile on my face the whole way home. I have to thank the lord for a fun day with my little guy. No worries, frustrations, timeouts,tears (me or him) It really made me appreciate the little guy that he is and his fun personality. We laughed and played and I'm greatful for this special day.

I'm a Big Boy Now - Hunter's 3rd Birthday Bash!

Hunter LOVED his Monster Truck Cupcakes... All week Hunter would tell people it was his birthday and he was Three, while he help his 3 fingers up and then he would tell them he was having a monster party with CUPCAKES!!! So you can imagine he checked out his cupcakes all day after we picked it up from publix. I loved to see his expression and joy.

Alicia and Emily had fun decorating the house while Hunter and Jocelyn took a nap. He loved all the balloons and was so excited about the big monster truck pinata on the table. It was so fun to see Hunter get so excited.... Thanks Emily for all of your help!

When Hunter went to sleep the night before his birthday Alicia decorated his room with balloons on the fan. So when he woke up this is what he found. He was so excited and loved it. ... it felt like christmas morning for me cause I just wanted to see him when he woke up... what a fun time. :)

I loved this banner !! It is going to go in his room for some fun monster truck times.

Hunter's party friend... Travis, Maggie, Jackson, Joseph, HUNTER, Molly, Ashlyn, Jocelyn and Gordon. They had a blast.... we ordered PIZZA!

Mommy Madness - out numbered by kids!

Lacy, Glady's and I joked about having a nice relaxing afternoon with our 6 kids combined... is there such thing as relaxing with 6 kids, splashing, jumping, throwing and catching kids... in the pool It really was fun hanging out with Lacy. We got to watch girlie movies, eat yummy food, and try to get our kids to take naps. Our best night was when ALL the kids went down at the same time. LOL. Gladys came over one night and we just chatted and watch sense and sensibility.... What neat woman they are and they are so fun to talk to, we laughed alot . Lacy had fun things to do, we went to the park, walked to see shops, we did crafts, played monster trucks and celebrated Joseph's birthday. What a fun 4 days. THANKS LACY IT WAS A FUN MEMORY.

Marco Island Beach trip with Lacy- What a blast!!!

The City Park - the kids had so much fun playing in the water and making the ball float in the fountain.

















Hunter loved to play in the fort playground, running thru the maze. Check out the outfit... Hunter picked it out... He was just not matching that day. :)



















This was the view from the condo... OH MY GOSH IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. We were on the 15th floor so we could see so many different angles and the sunset was beautiful. It was heaven to wake up each morning and see the beautiful ocean, calm and crisp. We even got to see a couple lighting storms. I love to see storms over the ocean.














Lacy is such an amazing mom with patience and joy for her calling as a mother of these 2 beautiful children. You can just see from her face that she is such a proud mom. I loved our chats and girl time... it was fun to spend time with them.




















Some fun beach time with Hunter.... mommy and Hunter went looking for shells one evening. There was a nice breeze and I felt so calm and peaceful and was greatful for this time with my son.




Hunter loved to play in the pool much better than the ocean, the salt water seemed to bother him. He did enjoy making his boat float in the ocean.





















Crazy kids having fun... Emily came down for the day with Jocelyn she fit right in with all the kids. They had a great time playing.... Oh nice finger in the nose Hunter... LOL :) Glady's and her family where also there. Glady's and Joe (mom and Dad) where both there, Hunter called them granny and papa, he just made them part of the family. Hunter and I had such a great time spending time with the Lowry's. They are an amazing family.















The boys playing football on the beach...

Mudding Madness!!

Hunter loves to ride his 4-wheeler around the yard, but today I caught him.... breaking loose and doing some mud boggin in the dirt road in front of our house. This was so amusing to me to see my little guy out in the MUD in his NICE polo shirt, underwear, NO SHOES AND NO SHORTS.... helloooo. What are the neighbors gonna think. Mom came to the rescue to pull him out. He was big trouble for going in the road but he sure did have a fun time playing in the mud.

Hunter's creative side

I heard Hunter in the office one afternoon just talking away and I peeked my head in and this is what I found... he had decorated his firetruck with all his stickers. It was so cute to see how creative he was. Hunter loves to color and show mommy and daddy his accomplished project.

My Young Woman Girls Sleep Over

The girls came over to learn how to make "Heidi Russell's famous sausage stars" and pie on Wednesday night. The sausage stars were a HIT! By the end of the night we had a slumber party planned for the next night. So all the girls came back over on Thursday for a girls sleepover, fun filled night of fireworks, movies and riding the 4-wheeler... slow of course. We watched movies and ate, ate ,ate,.... Ashlea Gooch and I crashed at 1 and the girls where just putting in another movie... ahh to be young and full of energy. It was a fun night.

Ahhh the joys of raising a BOY!

Hunter has quite the stong right arm.. he throws balls at the wall, knocks down mommies decorations & lamps and we can't forget throws shoes at mommy when driving, he even throws spoons at daddy when he get real mad... the one that tops them all is when Hunter is done with his sippy cup he says "here mommy and the cup comes flying at you 100 mph" now I ask you how can I get mad at this face... then on Sunday he drew on the wall with MARKERS.. oh yeah that was fun to clean up at least they where washable for the most part. Ahhh to have a boy!!! I just love being the mommy of a stong, healthy, happy little boy that is full of life and loves to just have fun.

Alicia Today

The question was asked to me what makes Alicia tic? That is a dang good question. So I thought hummm I really didn't know. I use to like beach volleyball when I was TWENTY ONE! Racketball... humm - I would get out of breath now.. I use to like to crosstich, no time for that now. I use to enjoy laying out at the pool.. not so much any more I have to many other things I could be doing. So the question is.. what do I like?!?! Have you ever thought about that? I'm sure not the same person that I was 10 years ago. I have grown, spiritually, mentally and 10 pounds heavier. (not so happy about that - but that is another blog all together - LOL). So here I am trying to figure out ALicia. These are the sweet things I do enjoy now at 34 yrs old.
1. My son walking into my room in the morning and smiling.
2. Meeting friends at the pool to let Hunter swim and talk about kids stories and life.
3. Quiet time by myself... I treasure that now a days. I didn't think I would like that as much but I sure do enjoy being by myself.
4. A fun conversation on the phone with my sisters and girlfriends.
5. A smile from my husband and a simple hug and touch on the back.
6. A good cry that makes me relize my blessings when going thru a trial.
7. Knowing that i'm needed and being able to serve others and see how I can make them happy.
8. Good mommy days.
9. Scrapbooking
10. Reading a good story in the ensign that makes me cry... I'm a softy, I love uplifting books and stories. Really feeling the spirit enlighten my day and life.
11. A dang GOOD movie. (haven't seen one of those in awhile) :(
12. I enjoy getting dressed up and looking pretty. It boost my confidence.
13. blogging and reading my friends blog
14. Having get togethers, it's a ton of work but I love to make a fun night out of it. I love to use my creative talkents. ( learned to host from my girlfriends.. thanks ladies for all the ideas)
15. Cuddling with my honey... reminds me of when we dated.
16. Mowing my yard... there is nothing better then a fresh mowed yard what an accomplishment to see it look so nice and cut. ( i'm silly I know)
17. Watching my favoriate TV shows
18. Spending time with my brothers and sisters and extended family.
19. A clean house... I soooo love to clean the house and then walk thru and see my accomplishment. It is funny to see what makes you happy.
20. Hearing laughter from my living room when Hunter and Steve are playing.

What makes you tic?!?!

We Are Family - All My Brothers, Sister's and ME!

The Gang at the Orlando Temple















Grandma and Papa Mcfaddin with Jackson and Hunter

My older brother Paul was Jason's escort and they were being silly showing off the tag.

Always a party with my family. We always have a good time no matter what. :)

Dad, Jason and Paul are below.

Twins!!! Jason and Audrey the babies of the family.... LOL they are the tallest and cutest out of all of us. Mom and Dad saved the best for last. We love you guys!

Grandma McFaddin and Hunter

Hunter and His Uncle Jason

This is all of Alicia's Siblings. Ya think we look alike?!?!?! Our brother Jason got his endowments and we were just happy and excited to be there with him to share this special day. Jason is going to Peru.

Hangin with my Honey