"tooth fairy PLEASE stop here!!"

well.... it finally happened... her 1st tooth came out tonight. I am a little sad & she is all of a sudden VERY ready for bed....... I guess all of the "please Jesus make my teeth loose- I have taken great care of this practice set. I will take even better care of the real ones!!"-prayers, finally came through. Josey is praising GOD tonight with all of her little heart!!!!

it is awfully small for such
a BIG commotion...
(what is the going rate for a
tooth these days????)

"2 tattoos please"

I found these little tattoos

in a book @ Cracker Barrel.
$1.50 can bring such joy & PEACE
to little children waiting for
their momma to get ready...

"be still before the Lord & wait patiently" ~Psalms 37:7

"in our SPARE time.."

Yesterday we ALL went to a birthday party @ the Bowling Ally. We had a BALL- ha ha. I have only been bowling 2 times ever & I had no idea how the children would take to it. Priss wasn't stoked about the whole "wearing used shoes that look like boys"- but A-man LOVED them (I think that he liked matching the older boys)....

SOOO fun!!!
we made some excellent memories..

"thank you, thank you, thank you!!!"

I had the BEST birthday ever this year!!!!! So many well-wishes, precious cards & e-mails, and super fun gifts. I feel so blessed to have so many people in my life- I thank GOD for you ALL. I wanted to share some of my favorite gifts- including gift cards.... Cooner & Daddy sent me the address stamp that I had admired on-line while they where here- (it even makes my bills look a little more classy & I hope to use it more as the business grows).....

a new camera- yeah

I can now take more than 20
pictures without having to down-load.
& did I mention that it is..
PINK with a PINK case!!!!

my MIL got this for me-
an electric can opener..
I have loved hers over the years.
(you just charge it up & it is AWESOME-
especially when you make chili & have
to open TONS of cans!!!)

Priss picked this out for me-
doesn't she have the BEST taste ever???
(not that Joey needs help picking out
jewelry- but he has some excellent help)

Joey added this to my
Junior Illustrators Collection-
Priss & I have a new chapter book to read..
(I love re-reading all of my childhood
favorites- these have the BEST pictures!!)

a super fun tote-
I LOVE organization things
ya'll know!!!! my BFF got this for
me after I raved over it in Mel's shop...

"pink polka-dot plant"
I LOVE her- she is precious
in my powder room. I think that she
screams ASHLY......
thank you sweet Catherine!

THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING MY DAY SO SPECIAL- MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOUR KINDNESS & GENEROSITY!!!!!!!!

WELCOME
CORBIN DEAN BOOTH.
BORN JULY 4TH!!!

I PRAISE JESUS FOR YOU & YOUR MOMMA!!!!

"flip-flops for EVERYONE"

Yesterday Josey, Ashton, & I hosted a little swim get-together. After all- the girls haven't seen each other since VBS last week, ha ha! We all had a super fun time. I love seeing my children having such fun with their buddies!!!!!

I put together some little
snack bags & what girl
wouldn't love a personalized
water bottle???
(I saw this cute idea on-line
& it's perfect for the pool)

I found these cute flip-flops for
the girls for $1.oo & added
some ribbon- SOOO cute
all marching to the pool in them!!!

A-man had a ball with his
little alligator & of course
ate ALL of his snack bag contents..



the girls swim like
little fish-
I L-O-V-E this stage!!!
(it makes the pool so fun)

"the EYE 101"

well..... I have to tell you about Josey's little "EYE Lecture" from yesterday. First let me just say- she is soooo smart. I know that if I read 1/2 of these things about someones child I would NOT believe it, but I promise that I do not fabricate. Anyway I was about to throw away a stack of papers (frequently found wherever Priss has been) when she stopped me. "Momma what are you doing?" she asked. "I am straightening up- do you need some of these papers?" "YES Mam they are part of my power-point presentation." I kid you not- those where her words. Ok so now she really had my attention. She proceeded to pass out handouts- not from a copy machine (although I know she could do some damage with one), she had copied free-hand pictures of all the "slides". You would have died if you could have seen/heard all of the details. Ashton even paused from his pirate mission to have a look-see. I continue to be amazed at how awesome children can be.....

this is just a few of the "slides"
for her "power point" I only wish
that you could have heard her...

this is little A-man-
he has really gotten into dressing up
too these days- I have promised
to make him a super-hero cape soon...

"finally they are here.."

Yeah!!!!!!! finally Teco & Terrell Tomato had some children..... We woke up to this little surprise this morning- that quickly turned into where did I come from??- that soon turned into how did that happen???? Needless-to-say GOD is GOOD & the phone rang just in time!!!! Anyway gotta run- Priss is "going to talk to me today ALL about the eye & what it does." She has really been into medical anything lately- she wants to teach "classes @ the beach during the summer"- when she gets big!!! I will fill you all in on the details tomorrow. Be blessed!!!!!


p.s. if anyone has a good/easy recipe for salsa- I would LOVE to try it!!!!!!