Kennedy loves Tailgating!

Kennedy attended her first MSU tailgate as a toddler several weeks ago. She absolutely loved it. She walked all around the tents, just looking at everyone. She loved the food - she had her first twinkie ... and lots of other junk foods! (I know, my child eating junk food???? Special Occasion!) Kennedy is a little bulldog and we couldn't be happier with her decision! :)


We went to the Dawg Walk. Notice her mini cowbell!

The first bite of Twinkie! Yummy!

Go Bulldogs!

Girls Trip 2009

My closest girlfriends are my friends from high school. I say high school, but actually kindergarden. There are 4 of us that grew up together and gradually along the way became the best of friends. Our friendship is unique because we all went to separate colleges and live hundreds of miles apart but we remain the best of friends. We decided on our high school senior trip to Destin that we would go on a trip every year and we have. We went on Senior Trip #2, as we called it, our freshman year in college and then we made sure to all get together at least once during the rest of our college days. Since college, we have gathered in Baton Rouge once and then Gulf Shores, Alabama, has been our spot. We went on hiatus last year because two of us had babies, but this year, we were back on! We were minus a member this year and we missed her dearly but we kept the traditions alive without her. We did text her a Girls Trip Quiz and she passed with flying colors - we are so predictable! Thanks for a great weekend girls! I love you and am so thankful for your friendships! I can't wait for the next 50 girls' trips!

Pics from Arkansas Vacation

I promised pics from our vacation with Grandbuddy and Nana and then I forgot to post them ...

Summer Recap

Okay, so despite all efforts, I have really been a terrible blogger this summer. I have barely posted anything, leaving you WAY behind on all our summer news. So, here goes a quick recap of our summer! (Aren't we so sad that it is over!)

1. Kennedy turned 1 in June!
2. Mark and I went on an adults-only vacation to Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia! It was wonderful. Kennedy stayed with Grandbuddy and Nana and had a wonderful time herself.


3. We listed our house "For Sale", sold our house and moved once again.
4. I went back to work as Athletic Advisor/Head Cheerleading Coach and Kennedy now stays at home with our wonderful Nanny.
5. We celebrated July 4 with our own little celebration ...

6. We celebrated my mom's birthday! (It was a big one, but if I put the numbers on the internet, she will kill me!)
6. We went on a family vacation with Grandbuddy and Nana to Hot Springs, Arkansas.(Pictures to follow soon!)
7. Kennedy decided to start walking and talking all in the same week. She says 25-30 words (yes, we counted) and she now will stand up and walk on her own. However, she is very cautious and she has realized that holding our hand to walk provides that someone is always paying attention to her... and she loves attention! (Wander where she gets that???)
8. I still have one more trip which I am looking VERY foward to ... the annual Girls' Trip!!!!
Can't believe the summer has come and gone. It will be Christmas before we know it!

Country Living

We have moved! I've done it so often that it shouldn't even phase me anymore but it always does. And everytime I do it, I say I will never do it again. Who am I kidding ... I am married to a coach! Even though we only moved an hour down the road it feels like we have moved clear across the country ... to the woods!

We have lots of land ...well, we don't, but our FREE house that we are living in is on lots of land. Horses to watch out the front window, lots of grass for Kennedy to play in and a long driveway for wagon rides and bike riding. There is nothing to do, no where to go - no one is in a hurry and everyone knows who you are.

It is not really a bad place until you realize at 9 p.m. that you are out of milk and diapers! There is no grocery store, no restaurants, no fast food .... there is literally nothing, nothing but this college campus sitting back on an old country road.

I guess home is wherever you are ...and here we are!