party planning

I am now in full party mode working on Andrew’s 5th Birthday party that is less than two weeks away. I have decided to have a very small intimate party for him with just our family. I love throwing huge parties but really wanted this year to focus in on Andrew & his special day. I get so wrapped up in running around, decorating, serving food, ensuring my guests are happy, refilling, you name it... that I don't get to just relax & "BE" with him.

Life isn't always about a party even though I love celebrating & decorating anything I can get my hands on. I will still do something cute for him, but won't have any kind of stress that special day. I want it to be all about him. He will start school in August and when that happens he will expect big parties with all his friends so this year will be with family.

I planned on having his party the first weekend of December because I don't decorate for Christmas until after his birthday party. It just didn't work out... Does anyone else have a December Baby? Do you wait until after their birthday to decorate for Christmas? 

XOXO

A HAPPY HEART

November is a time to be THANKFUL - a time to pause and give thanks for the many wonderful people in our lives. Often times, we tend to focus on material things cars, houses, status, etc. but this month we focus on what really matters...

I thank GOD everyday for the wonderful people in my life.

I could have all the material things in the world but they 

would mean nothing to me without my family & friends. 

MY LOVES

I know it's a crazy busy time of year

but I encourage you to just pause and

embrace your family. Love every minute of life! 

XOXO

family time…

Last Friday, we packed up the 4 runner and hit the road to the Great Smoky Mountains. It was a Beautiful 10 hour drive and we couldn’t have chosen a better time. The foliage was breathtaking and the weather was perfect!

I can’t say this enough - one of the best parts of our trip was how much time we spent together as a family.

Lots of time in the car, lead to some funny conversations as well as serious ones... it was just good family bonding fun!

 Since we were emerged in mountains & surrounded by beautiful nature, it was only fitting to play country music {which makes my family h-a-p-p-y!} because they love country music! We had the windows down, music
turned up loud and were all smiles

 a good smoky mountain road-trippin' country tune: Smoky Mountain Rain hope you enjoy!

Is there anything more fallish than
Gatlinburg, Tn? I think not.

cheers to a beautiful time of year!

XOXO

MORE APACHE FOOTBALL

hard to believe our last football game is Thursday night...

our boys are undefeated and playing awesome!

Fear the Spear... APACHE SWAG

 Love that they are wearing their pink

to support breast cancer awareness month

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Our cheerleaders have been pretty amazing this year too.

they keep us fans entertained and fired up!

 



Pep Rally - the girls taught the 9th grade

football players a dance. Don't they look cute?!?!

 

XOXO

Fall Festival 1K

Andrew ran his first 1K today and I am so proud!

He has been looking forward to this for weeks &

seriously is my little runner in the family!

after the race, I told Andrew we would go where ever he wanted for breakfast - he chose chick-fil-a  

I was entertained the entire time! LOL

Love my babies!!

XOXO

Halloween Party

the church had the best halloween party ever

games, haunted house, candy and friends.

i loved all of the creative costumes and andrew's giggles from seeing his friends all dressed up!

This boy has a gazillion friends, all with the same

amount of energy as him

These 3 are trouble!

 my cute lil hulk - he loves this mohawk

if only he could talk his daddy into letting him have this hairstyle! wink wink

He HAD to have his picture taken with the creepy clown - he knows I am terrified of them!

♥  Mario Bros

Tonight we are carving pumpkins and watching scary

movies... I love HALLOWEEN!

It's Fall Y'all

This is my FAVORITE time of year!

the weather is finally getting a little cooler and the colors... they are a'changing.

The only problem with fall - it goes by too quickly.

Andrew didn't have school today so I worked from home.

It wasn't much fun for him because he had to be quite and tiptoe around the house.  By lunch time I could tell he had been good long enough and was ready to get outside and play. So, I treated him with a trip to the park.

oh how i wish I could spend every lunch break playing with him at the park!!

 

  notice all the stickers on his hands?

I gave him one every time he was good - by the end of the day, he was covered in them!

 ♥  all the beautiful colors

He could spend hours throwing

 leaves in the wind. it really is the small things in life.

Happy Friday!

XOXO