Connor's First Day of School: Second Grade

Connor's first day of school started on Friday August 6th. He was not too happy starting this year. The lazy days of summer are still on his mind. His little brother Cooper, will be starting in a few years. I think it was a little too early for both of them this morning.....although this photo was taken around 7:35 that morning.

Connor is notorious for holding his "brown bear".....everywhere he goes....and Cooper with his "blankets".

Connor seemed to settle in fine when I dropped him off. His teacher's name this year is Mrs. Thompson. She's really sweet, and Connor seems to love her. I will be crossing my fingers for a better year than last year.....

I'm just getting back into blogging, so forgive me if I don't post something everyday....I've become quite the facebook addict.....LOL

Kelli

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Baby Presley & Pretty Things...

As most of you know, I don't have a little girl, but very soon I will have a niece, Presley. She is scheduled to arrive on November 23rd, God willing, or maybe she will choose to arrive early. (wouldn't that be fun~)

My sister in law Erin, and her husband Ryan (My husband's brother), are expecting their first child. Of course we are all excited. She will be the first girl within our family...I have two boys, so she will be spoiled rotten, no doubt about that.

I can't help it when I'm out shopping, I just seem to graze over by the baby girl section. I've never been able to shop for little girls, with the exception of buying a baby shower gift. This however, is different.

We are going trick or treating with Ryan & Erin this weekend. They live in such a sweet little neighborhood, where Halloween is celebrated the "right" way..LOL

I will be sure to post plenty of pics of that.

I bought a few things for Presley while shopping at Wal-Mart the other day. At Erin & Ryan's baby shower, they didn't receive things that are fundamental for infants during the winter. Although everything they got was precious...of course, but just not what they needed. Being new parents, they will have a lot to learn...but that's the fun part.

Here are the few sweet things for Presley...can't wait to give to Erin, so she can add to Presley's wardrobe...

Thanks for visiting my blog!!

~Kelli~

Fall Birthday Party

This is Cooper enjoying his new "Cars" light up shoes...

Enjoying blowing our their candles....

Cooper and his friend Ava, reaching for the smoke from the bonfire...

Instead of riding on the hayride, Cooper had to be up front with daddy, driving...

Connor and two of his friends, Dylan and Cole....

Cooper's Aunt and Uncle brought a halloween costume for our dog, Lucy...he thought it was too funny!!!

A Birthday for Two

This is the birthday invitation for the boys this year.

Connor, born September 30, 2002

Cooper, born October 16, 2007

This year I am planning a birthday party for both of my boys. Their birthdays are 5 years, 2 weeks, apart. This year, Connor and me were both sick, and laying in bed most of the day on his birthday. He had the flu, I had strep throat. Needless to say, we didn't do a whole lot of celebrating. We slept most of the day.

On Cooper's birthday, I was on call that weekend, so we really couldn't plan a party. We decided to combine their parties this year. I'm so excited, and I think they will be too.

We will be having a huge bonfire, complete with roasted weenies, marshmallows, and smores. The party wouldn't be complete without a hayride.

Stayed tuned for more pictures!!

Happy 7th Birthday to Connor

Happy 2nd Birthday to Cooper

I love you both so very much!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog

Kelli

Roll Tide Roll

Alabama and USC tonight in T-town!!

Happy Fall Yall

It's been a long time since I've blogged about anything. I sort of jumped on the Facebook bandwagon....and can't seem to jump off. I'm loving this beautiful fall weather here in Mississippi that we are having! Looking for some inspiration for blog posts. Keep checking back...hopefully some inspiration will hit me!! This is one of the most recent pics of the boys. Connor age 7, and Cooper age 2(on October 16). They both LOVE yoo-hoo's. Connor calls them yahoos, Cooper calls them boo-hoos...go figure....I love this picture of them though. They play so good together...most of the time...they have their moments where they fuss and fight...but I know how much they love each other....there's nothing like a sibling to love and hang out with.

Thanks for stopping by today:)

Our New Puppy

This past week, a friend of mine mentioned that she was thinking of finding a new home for her dog, Lucy. I immediately told her I would love to take the dog and give her a new home.
She's an English Springer Spaniel, and she's 7 months old. She's already house broken, which is a definite plus.
I picked Connor and Cooper up Friday afternoon, and told them I had a surprise for them. We went over to my friends house to get her. Connor didn't act too excited at first, but by the time we got home, we were in love with her.
Chad (my husband) was out of town, and coming home that evening. It was a surprise for him too. (LOL). He was almost instantly smitten with her.
She's very energetic, yet gentle with the boys. She seems the be the perfect pet for our family. I hope we have many years to enjoy her!
Hope you have a great week!!

Hydrangeas

I found this beautiful Hydrangea plant at Wal-Mart early Saturday morning. It was marked 1/2 price because it looked at little sick.

I hope to recover it, to enjoy its beauty in the years to come.

I love getting bargains on plants!

Have a great day!!

A New Place to Shop and a Thrify Find!!

Hey ya'll!

I know it's been a long time since I've posted on my blog. I find it hard most days to think of anything to blog about!

My mother-in-law called me yesterday afternoon about a new place she found out in our community to shop. She wanted to know if I wanted to go today, so this afternoon, we checked it out!

The name of it is Moonbeam Vintage. Don't you just love that name?

It's an old house with tons of antiques, what nots, collectibles, and many vintage items. I didn't take my camera today, and I wish I had. Next trip, I plan to take it, but that will be another post.

Today I found the most precious little table for $7. I put it on my back porch for now. I don't know if this is where I'll keep it. The lady that owns the shop has a daughter, and she paints . She will be getting out of college soon for the summer, so there will probably be many more posts with her work. She is very talented.

Hope ya'll have a great weekend!!

New Easter Pic!!

This is the new Easter Pic of the boys that I promised in the last post. My mom kept them Friday night and part of Saturday, because both my husband and I were on call for our jobs.

I went to Wal-Mart Friday night when I got off work, and picked up some clothes for the boys to wear on Saturday. It was just easier than driving all the way home and back to my mom's, since I was tired. The clothes just happened to sort of "match".

My mom and dad took them to the mall to have their picture made with the Easter Bunny. I think Cooper was totally scared of him. He had been crying in this picture, but for a split second, he quit, and they snapped the picture. Cute enough huh? I think so anyway. I'm biased though.

Hope you have a great day!!

New Layout Blog!!

I know I haven't been around in a while. I apologize to all of you who may check my blog on a regular basis. My computer monitor went out. I had to borrow one from my grandmother.
I found this precious blog recommended to me by Chad's mom, Vikki at MagnoliaMemories08. Please visit her blog if you get a chance.

The name of the blog is ScrappinBlogs.blogspot.com They have some of the cutest layouts/backgrounds that I've seen in a while. It's very easy to use. They have a great selection, with lots of different categories. So please visit the link above, and check it out!! You won't be disappointed.

The picture in my header is the Easter picture of my boys last year. I hope to get a more updated one of them soon on the blog!!

Have a great weekend!!

I Heart Faces

This week's theme on i heart faces is "Messy Faces". I thought the perfect picture for this week would be one of Cooper, eating a blueberry poptart on Christmas morning. He was enjoying it a little too much I think.
Enjoy your week!!

This week on i heart faces....wonder

I couldn't help but look at this picture and think, now that is the perfect picture of "wonder". Cooper is so easy to photograph now, because he is learning so much everyday.

This photo was taken this past week at his brother's soccer practice. He was looking at an airplane flying over us. We have a navy base where we live, and the pilots fly over us all of the time. This particular plane kept flying over us for several minutes, but I captured Cooper's first "wonder" of it!

Have a great day!! Be sure to check out i heart faces for other entries this week.

Spring Is Just Around The Corner...

Sunday after church, we let a friend of Connor's come home to play. We went out for lunch, then came home and they played and they played and they played. It was pretty enough outside, probably around 65 degrees, that they were able to play outside for most of the afternoon. The parents of Connor's friend are friends of ours, and they had some much needed pruning to do in their yard. When they picked their son up, they brought me this bunch of daffodils. In the pre-spring here in the South, around the end of February to March they start popping up everywhere!! Aren't they beautiful? They smell wonderful too! I'm so ready for Spring to arrive!!

A Valentine's Surprise!!!

This Valentine's Day is very special to me. My husband works for one of the local power companies, and he's been in Kentucky for 7 days helping restore power after their winter storm.

I've been on call this weekend, so my mom has been at my house with our boys. I was taking a nap, and he walked in with a card, (a very sweet one i might add) and holding something behind his back. He told me he would understand if I didn't like it, so he gave me the bag, and low and behold, guess what was in it?

Yep, a purse, a Coach purse at that!! I couldn't believe it. I think I"m still in shock!! It's beautiful isn't it? I had to put the cute pic in of him with our boys. We were all soooo happy to see him!

Happy Valentines's Day!!

i heart faces week 5 theme silly

This week's theme on i heart faces for kids is silly. This is a picture of Cooper that I took while he was in the bathtub. He was really enjoying his bath that night. The way the camera catches the drops of water in the air adds a cool effect. Please visit the link for more entries in this week's contest. Have a great day!!

New For Spring! Coach Handbags!!

I've been looking at new spring handbags online, and decided to do a post on some of my favorite handbags from Coach.

These are all new looks for spring. I can't quite figure out which one is my favorite. I love all the bright colors, textures, and shapes of all the handbags.

They are quite pricey though. It never hurts a girl to look does it?

Which one is your favorite?

Coming later in the week...Coach accessories for spring!

Have a great day!

You may click on blog title above, it will take you directly to Coach website!

The 6th folder, & 6th picture

I've been tagged by Diane at A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words, to pick the 6th folder and 6th pictures from My Pictures on the computer.

In this photo, Connor, who is now 6, was about 18 months old at the time, was getting his very first haircut. He was holding the infamous "brown bear", which is a whole other blog post....

I don't know if you can tell from the picture, but I'm very teary-eyed. It was an emotional experience for me. Cutting off all that baby hair wasn't easy. Of course like any Southerner, I saved the clippings of hair. I still have it, and would be heartbroken if I ever lost it.

Thanks Diane for this tag...these are my favorite tags...always fun to do!

Have a great day!!