2010 Girl Scout Christmas Party

Of course our annual GS Christmas party had to end up at Leo's!  The girls had a blast, even though they may have had blisters on their feet and bruises on their bottoms by the end of the 2 hours....and some moms too!!  We had plenty of food and hot chocolate to boot.  I snapped  bunch of photos and hope everyone out there enjoys taking a look.  Thanks Susan and all of the other moms for making this party a hit!

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Going to Grandma's!

It's been about 9 years since I've seen my Maw-maw Johnson in Alabama since my Paw-paw passed away.  Not keeping in touch with my grandmother has been the hardest thing now for me to even bear.  I'm still not sure why I didn't call once every few months, but I just didn't.  I think back and realize that maybe it was my grandfather passing away that was so hard for me to deal with, so NOT dealing with it was easiest.  I know now how stupid that is and calling my grandstander up just out of the blue made me happy and her as well.  I will never do anything crazy like that again.

My family and I decided to take a road trip to visit her and my Uncle and his family.  It was the best 4 hours I've spent in a car in a LOOOOONG time!!  Didn't seem to take us long to get there, but the over night visit went by dreadfully fast!  We were able to catch up and have some good eatin's too!  The best thing about my grandmother is that she loves to cook and does it very well.  We talked, ate, visited, talked, ate more, and talked till the sun went down.  I was able to introduce my family to my Uncle Greg, Aunt Rhonda, and my cousin Kyle, who are BIG Bama fans.  I had to be introduced myself to them since it's been so long!  

We all had a blast and can't wait to plan another road trip!  Next time, we will definitely stay a little longer.  And make sure to bring everyone lots of PURPLE & GOLD!

Love ya Maw-maw Johnson

(Love ya too Paw-paw)

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My sweet Cameron aka: "Doodle-bugs"

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To: Mom

My beautiful mother!  

My family has been visiting with my mom more lately than ever since we are officially "homeless".  We are currently building a new home and visiting mom on the weekends is like a get-a-way for us.  We are staying with my great in-laws and on the weekends we need to change our surroundings.  

Each time I visit, she is always on Facebook.  Checking out new posts of friends a submerging herself in pictures of the Philippines.  So, I captured her in her moment of relaxation and some what of a get-a-way for her as well!

Love,

Your daughter :-)

All American Kaleigh!

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Cameron's Halloween 2010

It's that time of year again...Halloween.  What am I gonna be? What am I gonna wear?  What are all my friends dressing up as?  Where are we gonna go trick-r-treating this year and with who?  These are the questions I get asked every year since my daughter was about 5 yrs. old.  She was so undecided at the beginning of October, undecided until about a week before the big 31st!  We went shopping for a cheerleader costume and stubbled upon this "Groovy" costume instead and of course she HAD to have it.  It turned out very cute and VERY short.  I thought maybe her father might freak due to the length, but he never spoke a word...at least to me.  So we bought the costume, colored eyelashes, and a peace sign sticker for her face, and bam....here she is looking like a 16 yr. old instead of a 10 yr old child.  I have to admit, she does look beautiful and she strutted her stuff that chilly Saturday night like she was the "it" girl....and to me she was!!  Even though in the beginning, I would try to ignore her question after question about what costume she was going to buy...I now know that I will miss the questions.  I'll miss them since I know this year is probably the last year for her to really dress up and go door to door.  She's growing up and I theres nothing I can do to stop it.  All I do now is take in all her childhood moments and know now not to take anything for granite...even if she bugs the crap out of me!!

I will always love you Cam-bug,

mommy

Biloxi Weekend Getaway

One weekend, several months ago, my family decided to take a weekend trip to Biloxi beach and just relax.  We asked my mother-in-law to join us and she did.  We had the best time...eating, laughing, and playing in the sun.  The weather was perfect and the light was perfect.  So, of course I had my camera and went to shooting everything like always.  But one of my favorite pic's shot, was the one my husband captured of my daughter and I....and you can view it at the top of my blog page.  We had a good time that weekend and plan to go back again!  

Mother's Day 2010

I know Mother's Day has come and gone....but I was going through my photo file and stumbled on this one.  Since my mom just had surgery, I'm thinking of her as she recovers and this picture fits in perfect.  My mom is the most beautiful person I know.  I love my mom and my sister and they are two people I love dearly with all my heart.  Great moms deserve a Mother's Day EVERYDAY!

Happy Halloween!

High School Seniors caught by the photoCHICKS!

All the Seniors that joined Michelle and I on a gorgeous Sunday, enjoyed the photo-shoot as much as we did.  We had a great time laughing, playing, and posing.  Asked to be a model for a day isn't hard....as you can tell by the photos.

And then there was more....here a few Smileboxes of my Senior students:

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