Will Thomas and Tate

Soccer '09

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Halloween!

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All dressed up....

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I could just eat them up.....

"Toofless" WT!!!

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Will Thomas is losing teeth left & right!!

Sweet brothers!

Flag Football!!

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Will Thomas had a great time playing Flag football this season....it was definitely a "learning experience" to say the least!! It was SO HOTTTT at the beginning of the season and then SUPER COOOOLLLDD at the end!! It is so much fun watching him grow up!!!

Taterbug...

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Gonna try and catch up....

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Summer

Playing Outside

You can't hide redneck..

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Gumtree 2009 Writing Contest Winner!

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Will Thomas won 1st place in the Gumtree Writing Contest this year! He was so proud and we are even prouder!!

Even more...

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More...

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Spring 2009

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Today we went out to take some Spring/Easter pictures because my parents are in town. My sister Caroline (Na) loves the boys and got in on the action! We got some really good ones! Enjoy!

Camping....

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For my tens of readers....I've got nothing for you....

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I looked back in my recent pictures to see if there was something that I missed that I haven't blogged about and got nothing. I feel like we have been sort of busy, but whatever we have been doing obviously hasn't been "picture taking" worthy! Will Thomas is doing GREAT in kindergarten, Tate is as 2 as ever, and Shad and I have been working hard! Soccer starts back up tomorrow night, so maybe I will have something for you after that!
Anyway, here are some random shots that I like for the last month or so.....Enjoy!

Playing Outside

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Yesterday was a really pretty day, so the boys and I went outside and played! It was really the 1st day since Christmas that it has been pretty enought for Tate to ride his new 4-wheeler! They had a great time!

The Funny Faces of Tate

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Crazy Hair Day!

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Will Thomas had Crazy Hair Day at school this week! As you can see, he wanted a mowhawk...so we did our best to make it happen and this was the result! Hahaha! I thought it was pretty funny!

Tate's New Trick....

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Couple of cute pics from this week...

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My name is Tara and I'm a blog stalker...

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I have seen this on a couple of blogs and wanted to see who reads my little ole blog....I don't think it is too many, but I would like to know. So, even if you are a "lurker" as we call them in the blog world, let me know you are here....Even if you don't know me in real life, let me know you look and who you are.....I won't bite.... I'm real sweet :-) Haha!

Please Pray....

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I know that I don't have many people that read my blog, but I thought I would post this anyway.

I have been following this blog for a little over a year now. Kelly is from Arkansas and loves SEC football and all things monogrammed, but most of all she loves the Lord....Well, her sweet family has struggled with infertility and she announced this past May that she was pregnant with sweet baby girl Harper. Harper was born last night and has now been transported to Tulsa to the hospital there....she has pneumonia and is in very serious condition. Please pray for Harper, Kelly and her husband Scott!

What difference a year makes - Will Thomas

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January 2008

November & December 2008

What difference a year makes - Tate

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February 2008

November & December 2008

Happy New Year!

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The Chappells' rang in the New Year as a family this year! We shot fireworks, ate supper and then Shad and I put the boys to bed and we watched movies! It was a great night! We were kind of bummed about it at first, but when we woke up with the boys and had not had too much fun the night before we were good with our decision to stay home. We got up and had breakfast and got all the Christmas decorations down and put up in the attic before 9:30! We are so blessed and are ready for another wonderful 2009!

Outside Christmas Presents!

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Santa had to take the little 4-wheeler that he made Tate back to his workshop, because it was broken. So, his elves (Mom and Dad) had to go get another one at Wally World the day after Christmas. Well, Wally World was out of the one that Santa had originally brought him, so we had to upgrade! Tate loves his new 4-wheeler!

My and B bought the boys a soccer goal for Christmas! Even with the Wii and the 4-wheeler, THEY LOVED (LOVE) it! WT has proven to be quite the little soccer player and now he has his very own full-sized goal! We have the perfect yard for it and am I sure as it gets warmer the boys will play with it a lot! Thanks My and B!!

Christmas with the Bakers'

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My and B got Tate a Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt!

WT and Uncle Gray playing the Wii!

Tate loves his Na!

Christmas Morning!

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Santa left the boys gifts by the Television this year, instead of under the tree! He did that because he brought them a Wii and he wanted it to be set up when they woke up! They were super excited! Needless to say, all we did they rest of the day was play the Wii!

Twas the Night Before Christmas...

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Merry Christmas!

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Happy Thanksgiving....a few days late!

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We had Thanksgiving at my house this year. Mom and Michael and Caroline and Gray all came. We had a delicious lunch and a wonderful time visiting! I attempted a "tablescape" (haha) that I thought came out okay. We had a good time!

Tate's Supper

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Last night I went to the back of the house to hang some clothes up...when I came back this was what I found Tate doing. He had gotten the peanut butter down off the countertop and gotten him a wipe from the wipe holder and was having himself a big ole time! He was so proud of himself, it was hard to get onto him.....

Safety Day

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Notice Tate to the left...haha!

Tate driving the Firetruck!

WalMart 18 Wheeler!

WT the Policeman!

Chuck E. Cheese!

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We went to Chuck E. Cheese the other night with Shad's family for a little celebration of Tate's birthday! Shad's brother was in town and even though I didn't get many pictures to show you....I think the adults had more fun than the boys!

Happy Birthday Tater Bug!!!

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November 3, 2006 ~ 3 weeks early
9lbs, 2 ounces

November 5, 2006

1st Birthday!

2 years old!

Dear Tate,
I cannot even begin to believe that you are 2 years old! You have changed so much in the past 2 years. I remember seeing you the day you were born and thinking what a little chunky monkey you were. Now, I look at you and think, "Where did my baby go?" I was scared after your brother that I would not be able to love another child, but boy, did you prove me wrong. From the minute I looked at you I was so totally in love with you, I didn't know what to do..... You are so full of joy and most all of the time the sweetest boy to be around. You keep me on my toes! You love to climb, bring stuff to us (i.e. the phone, remote, drinks out of the fridge), sing and dance, "go", and play with your big brother! You love to talk and can say just about anything you want to say. In alot of ways I think you should be turning 4 or 5, instead of 2. You are an absolute joy to be around and you make everyone around you laugh! I love you so much and can't wait for you to turn 3 & 4 & 20 & 40, and so on and so on.....!
Love,
Momma

Happy Halloween!

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Star Wars Clone Trooper

Monkey!

The Great Pumpkin Patch!

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More Pumpkin Patch....

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Today Shad and I helped take Will Thomas' class to the Pumpkin Patch. We got there and let the kids ride the train, then jump in the "jumpy" things, then we headed over to the wagons to ride the barn to let the kids do the Hay Maze and pet the animals. We then walked over to the pumpkin patch and let the kids pick out a pumpkin. After that we headed to the lunch area and ate lunch. We let them play and do the Haytona Races. It was a full day! I think that Will Thomas enjoyed it all, but I think his favorite part was riding the school bus!

Halloween Cupcakes...hahaha!!

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A SCARY SPIDER!!

CATAPILLAR!

Like father ~ Like son!!!

Do a little dance...

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Tate likes to "help" with the laundry!

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Fall Festival 2008

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The boys and I enjoyed the Fall Festival at our church this afternoon. They had such a good time!

Fall Festival 2008

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All in a day's work....

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Real Men wear Great Lash!

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WT lost his 1st Tooth!

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Tonight after supper WT came up to show Shad that his tooth (that had been loose for the last few weeks) was REALLY loose! Well, after some pulling and ALOT of crying and slobering Shad pulled WT's 1st tooth! After he pulled it out WT was so excited! He said, "Hey, that didn't hurt bad!" So, now after Kindergarten AND a lost tooth, I think I may be finally realizing that my baby is really growing up!! Now, I have to go and find some change for the Tooth Fairy money! How much are teeth going for now these days? Back when I was little you were doing good to get .50 cents or so.....but with inflation..... I'm not so sure .50 is going to cut it!!

How old are you?

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This is Tate's new "trick"! He thinks he is so funny telling us he is 8 instead of 2 (not even)! I was trying to get him to say hey to my mom (My) at the end, but the video messed up!

Monkey Bars!

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WT recently learned to do the Monkey Bars on our playset! This is a huge deal, in that until now he has been scared to death to even try! I think kindergarten is doing him good! We are so proud of him!

Boys will be boys!!!

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This is how I found the boys just a minute ago while I was finishing putting out my fall decorations! I was in the living room thinking that they were being quiet and went back to check on them. They had the door on this closed and were trying to scare me!

BOO!!!

SWEET BOYS!!

This picture is hilarious to me, because it really shows the boys different personalities!
Will Thomas -- always the joker! Tate -- too cool for school!

Titans

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This is our new soccer team, the Titans! Shad is coaching! WT was kind of confused about why we were not on the Argentina team still!! Our first game was Tuesday and even though at this age we don't keep score, I think our boys won! They are too cute!!

Bunk Beds!

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We got the boys bunk beds, so now they are in the same room and we made Will Thomas's room a playroom! Tate's crib is still in the room too, as he has not quite gotten the hang of the "big beds"!

My Wonderful Small Group!

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What Year Do you Belong in...?

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You Belong in 1969

You are a free spirit with a huge heart. Love, peace, and happiness rule - oh, and drugs too.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatyeardoyoubelonginquiz/">What Year Do You Belong In?

Splash Park!!!

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Today, in anticipation of the rest of the week being rainy and because I had some help (Lacey), we went to the new Splash Park at Veterans Park! The boys had a blast! The rest of Tupelo most have thought the same thing about the weather, because there were A BUNCH of people there!

Playing in the Rain!

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Don't you love the Kool-Aid mustache!??!

Haha!

Tate wandering through the jungle....also known as our yard!

Tonight after supper we decided to let the boys play in the rain! They had a such a good time! You sometimes forget as a mom that the simplest things can be the things they love and remember the best! I can remember when I was little going and playing in the rain and in the gutters that ran down our street! I didn't like to be outside much when I was little, but I remember how much fun it was getting cups and spoons and playing in the rain! I think I had as good of time watching them as they did playing!

Walking into school.....

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This is the point were Momma lost it! I was doing so good until we got there! I cannot believe I have a school kid!

He was SOOOOO excited!

Will Thomas' wonderful teacher, Mrs. Wallace! We are so excited to have her!

1st Day of Kindergarten!

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Today was the 1st day of kindergarten for Will Thomas! He was so excited!

We're Back!

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I told you there would be lots of fun pics and here they are....We had a blast! It was pretty much the best vacation ever! It was perfect! Enjoy!

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Mom and her Boys

The Crew!

Family

Whole Crew!

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Water Baby!

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Working on the river is hard work...

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On the boat....

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Fun Times!

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Our View!

Barge on the River

Our House (from the water)

Cows in the River

Busy Summer Days...

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I know that I haven't updated in a while, so here it goes....Seems like we have been so busy lately, but when I look back, I don't know for sure what we have been busy doing! WT and I had OVBS last week and I think WT had a really good time. My mom and sister were here for the weekend and took WT home with them for a week of "camp" at Darlington. I have talked to them a few times and it seems that he is having fun.

On Saturday we leave for a fun-filled week at PickWick with the family. I am super excited. We rented a house with a pool that is right on the lake. I cannot wait to get away! I have started getting my list ready of things to pack and once that is over it will be on to the relaxation of the lake!

Tate has been really starting to act like a big boy here lately! He is saying more things and even showing interest in going to the potty! I know, I know, he is not 2 yet, but if he wants to try, who am I to stop him, right? :) I am sure not going to stress the situation, but I am not going to stop it either....

Oh, I have also been wanting to mention my latest obsession...BlogLines! (http://www.bloglines.com/) Does anybody know about it! I have so many blogs that it was hard to keep up with checking them all and this does the work for you. You log in and add the blogs that you want it to keep up with and then, it magically keeps upwith it for you and keeps them in a nice little list. When a blog is updated, it will be "bolded" on your list and you can click and read the updates! Cool, huh? I love it!

I don't have pics of the boys this time, but I will be back next week with a post about the lake and I am sure LOTS of pictures!

Hope everyone is having a good summer....I can't believe it is almost over....

Where does the time go?

Go Will Thomas!!!!

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Last TeeBall Game

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TeeBall 2008

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YUM-OATMEAL!!!

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Circus 2008

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Thursday night Shad and I took the boys to the circus! As you can see, they LOVED it! We ate $10.00 cotton candy and watched the elephants, tigers, clowns and dogs. I love getting to spend time with the boys making memories....to me, this is one of the best parts of being a Mom! We had an AWESOME time!

Lions, and Tigers and Clowns....Oh My!

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1st Taste of Cotton Candy!

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YUMMY!!!

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Mom and her Boys!

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I realized the other day that I hardly have any pictures of me with my boys! I am always the one taking the pictures, so tonight we were about to go to dinner and I had shad snap a few of me with the boys! I thought they were pretty cute!

Tinker Toys

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Tinker Toy Dragster

Finished Dragster

Do y'all remember playing with Tinker Toys when you were little? I do! At my Memaw and Papaw's house there were not many toys, because mostly we played outside, but there were Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys. Will Thomas got some Tinker Toys a long time ago and they have been on one of his shelves....never played with until today. We have had a good time getting them out and playing with them. The smell of them take me back! Haha! Isn't it funny how the littlest things can take you back to childhood? Does anyone else have a toy or a book that takes you back to childhood?

Scrapblog.com

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So I just learned how to use this site and made my header.........you like? I love! This is a great site!!!

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WE LOVE OUR B!!

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This is Will Thomas and Tate Memorial Day weekend with their B! As you can tell, the boys are in love with him! I am sure he is more than exhausted when he leaves here than when you comes, because the whole time he is here one of them is on him!!! We love our B!!!

1st TeeBall Game!!

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Tonight was WT's 1st TeeBall game. They were too cute! They did so good! We think they won, but at this stage in the game they do not keep score or outs or who's turn it is to bat or anything! Everybody gets to play and get a chance! WT had a great time!

I Love to Ride my BICYCLE!!

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Fairpark 2008

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The other day Shad, Will Thomas, Tate & I went to the Faripark Park downtown to play. Tupelo Women's club gave the city a new playground for the kids to play on to go with the wonderful fountain that is already there. They had a blast! I am thankful to live in such a "family friendly" city!

My Little Football Player

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Isn't that just too sweet?

Sweet!

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I took this picture this morning before church. Shad actually took the day off today and got to go to church! We had a great day!

Brothers and Friends...for now!

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Such a BIG BOY!!

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Will Thomas has learned to ride his bike without training wheels. He really started showing interest in learning last week, so Shad took the training wheels off. We took him to the park to learn and started trying to teach him. Well, he would have nothing but to do it BY HIMSELF! He started trying and in like 2 days he taught himself. We actually took him today and got him the nesx size bigger bike. I can't believe how big he is getting!

The Metal Daisy

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For all the 10's of people that actually read my blog...I wanted to give a little "shout out" to my friend Andrea and her new business http://themetaldaisy.blogspot.com/. She has been a friend of mine for more than 10 years and has more talent in her little finger than I have in my whole body! She is so creative and can do anything! She specializes in custom baby door hangers, canvases, and Initial Door Hangers! Take a look and let me (or her) know what you think...or better yet, send her an email and she will be happy to create anything for you!

*This is actually one of my door hangers that she did for me! PRECIOUS!!

Shots, Soccer, Southern Living, Softball and a little bit of Monkey!

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I realized the other day by reading others blogs that I really don't write very much on here, which is really the point of a blog, isn't it? I thought I would get on here for a little Chappell Update!

Where to begin...

We registered WT for Kindergarten last Wednesday and boy is he excited. He keeps asking if he can go, "in the morning!" He had to get his shots before we registered and Shad took him and said that he did great even though he had told me that morning that if he had to get shot, he just wouldn't go to school! I cannot believe he is old enough to be going to go to school...AAHHH!!! We also are now getting into the 3rd week of spring soccer and it is going as well as the fall season did. WT is quite a little athlete. We will start tee-ball in May and he is super excited about that.

Tate is the character of the Chappell Clan! He is kind of "too cool for school!" He loves to get into everything and if you set anything, i.e. cell phone, remote, etc. he will bring it right back to you. He also loves you to read books to him and say the animal sounds. Also, every time you change his diaper he says "BATH!?!" He LOVES to get a bath. He is sleeping about 11 hours at night and loves is stuffed monkey. Lord knows, we go NOWHERE without the monkey.

Shad is still working the weekends and being Mr. Mom during the week. Last week he had the 1st practice for the church softball team and loved every minute of it. I think it is going to be good for him to get out and be with men his own age instead of the little boys! For his first time playing I think he thought he did pretty good. He was kind of sore the next day, but not as bad as he (or I) thought he was going to be.

As for me, work is work and that is all I can say about that....I do have a new adventure, though. I am now a new consultant for Southern Living at Home. I am super excited about this and hope to do really well. I had a great first party and I will have my 2nd party this weekend at my moms house in Rome and I think it will be great also.

I think that just about covers it! Shots, Soccer, Southern Living, Softball and a little bit of Monkey!

Happy Easter!

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Dying Easter Eggs

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Easter Egg Hunt

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This morning we went to the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ballard Park that is put on by our church, The Orchard. The boys had a really good time!

SNOW!!!

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TEAM ARGENTINA!!!

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