It Was the Next Night...

Can I please tell y'all how much I love having a little girl to dress up in frilly holiday attire.  Not only do I love it, but she does too!!!!

Annie and Kate gave all their kisses to the gingerbread man!

 Ava Beth, Nora, Dove, Kate, Emery, and Annie at school

I made all the kiddos a giant gingerbread man to take to school, decorate, and eat.  

 On Tuesday we celebrated,..... we celebrated our anniversary.  Yes, we married in July, but we just got around to using our Alluvian gift card in December!!!!

 Seth and Julie met us to celebrate her birthday, and we had a big time.  I slept until 7:45 that morning.  I was nice not to get up at my usual 5:00.

 We had to get home relatively early so I could help Ford with his gingerbread house at school.

 Ford's row

 Finished product

 Ford's class

 Wednesday night the ELL (Spanish speaking class) had a Christmas party at church.  Annie saw that they had a Santa and busted up on their party.

 Last night Trey asked if I wanted to go to the Grizzlies game in Memphis.  We got Anna Greer to come and jetted north.  We parked and began walking towards the Fedex Forum.  When we arrived we didn't see a single person and the Forum was black.  I quickly pulled out the tickets to find the game was the next day!!!!!!!  We didn't waste the night.  We headed to The Peabody then to Texas de Brazil.

 And lets not forget my middle man...

 See blog below for his 5.5 year old stats...

We've had him 5.5 years

 We've had "The Bit" for 5.5 years now.  Everyday is a new adventure, challenge, and joy.  He loves big and fierce.  He's loud and opinionated.  He's hilarious and plays jokes.  He's smart and curious.  He's a giver and helper.  Did I mention he's loud???!!!  Bitty will do big things one day, I just know it. 

 On his 5.5 birthday, he had a few meltdowns that night, so the pictures are a bit sad....but it's real life.

What is your favorite food?  Fried chicken, minus the skin

What is your least favorite food?  Peas and potatoes

What are your favorite things to learn about?  tractors

What’s your favorite color?  Pink (only because that’s my favorite color)

What’s your favorite number?  Trillion

What are your favorite games to play?  “hold me momma”

When you have free time what do you like to do?  Sit around and eat candy

What is your favorite book?  Tractor book

What is your favorite TV show?  Tractors on Puh’s TV

What is your favorite holiday?   Christmas

What are some things you do well?  Draw pictures

Where are your favorite places to go?  To Uncle TA’s

What do you like to do with your family?  Sit in momma’s lap

What’s your favorite thing about home?   My sack

What’s your favorite thing to do outside?   Play with mommy

What’s your favorite chore?   Cleaning the outside windows

What’s your least favorite chore?   Cleaning inside

What is your favorite song?   The tractor song on Puh’s TV

What do you want to be when you grow up?   Stay with mommy and don’t get a job

Where is somewhere you’d like to visit?   Puh’s house

What was your favorite thing about being five?   Sleeping in the bed when daddy’s at Jackson

What was something sad that happened when you were five?   I don’t know what’s sad

What do you like to do when you get up in the morning?   Go sit in momma’s lap

What is your favorite part of each day?   When momma lets me sit on the couch with her

What’s your favorite drink?    Dr. Pepper

Where do you want to go to college?   Mississippi State

Who do you want to marry when you grow up?    momma

Where do you want to live when you grow up?   With momma and daddy

What is something new you want to learn this year?  

Clothes size: shirts 4-5  pants: 4t-5t  shoes- 10

Height: 36.2 lbs.

Weight: 41.5’’

There will never be another child like Bitty!!!!!

That sums up the last few days...

What do I do all day you might wonder....

This

 Bitty needs one-on-one time often.  Like hourly.  And that's not always possible, but when he does get it, he's happy!  Trey took him fishing in our lake the other day and they caught a prize.

 My boys go to choir every week.  Last week they had a musical called "Super Gift".  Ford was a shepard.

 Bitty is ALWAYS going to help me whether I need help or not.  I had him sealing my Christmas cards the other day!!!

 Monday night was the Christmas parade, and Ford was in it.  Our church's float won!

 Annie enjoyed the parade.

 Elfie was in the car the other day.

 I feel like a Martha Stewart wanna-be these days.  I’ve tried to spruce up the Christmas décor, do a little baking, and some crafts on the side.  Who am I kidding….it’s just not my thing.  However, I can run a vacuum cleaner like it’s nobody’s business...and I do that every day.  It’s my OCD.

The littles and I made some reindeer food for Bitty’s class party next week….

 Friday night Ford's school had a Holly Jolly Hoedown dance for mothers and sons.

 Hayes, Ty, Caden and Ford

 We had a great time despite the fact that he wouldn't dance with me and his ear was hurting.  He's got another double ear infection.

 Langston, Ford and Veazey

 Bitty was super jealous of Ford this weekend because he was getting to have all the fun, so I took Bitty to Wal-Mart with me!  (Ha!)

 Sunday at church the kids did a skit with singing.  Ford was Joseph.

 On Wednesday nights we go to church.  Once a month the first and second graders go to visit people at an assisted living home.  Each student is paired with an adult.  Ford's partner is Mrs. Doris.  She wanted us to stop by on Sunday because she had him a Christmas gift.  It was 5 river rocks with Bible verses on them.  This pleased Ford.  He gave her some fuzzy socks.

 If ONLY we were all so cool.

 The boys went hunting Sunday....

 And killed an armadillo.

That sums up the last few days....