tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277200732024-03-07T15:07:53.082-08:00Mississippi GirlI am Jennifer, a SAHM to 2 beautiful little ones and wife to an amazing husband! This is our chronicle of life in our little corner of the great state of Mississippi...Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-8982416892159921952020-03-01T20:58:00.000-08:002020-03-01T21:01:40.565-08:00Life update Look how beautiful and grown my babies are! 16, 14, 11<br />
They are so much fun (and so busy!) Life continues to be precious and full and sweet!<br />
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Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-39231157476039829382013-10-19T17:15:00.004-07:002013-10-19T17:15:50.798-07:00Forever! It has been forever since I have accessed my little blog- couldn't even remember the password! <br />
Life is still precious and sweet and busy and full (taking care of 3 littles and a hubby AND working!)<br />
I'd so love to blog again- very therapeutic for me! Maybe one day, soon! Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-39186677165017024692011-03-11T05:14:00.000-08:002011-03-11T05:22:04.954-08:00FunA long time has passed!! A new season in life, a new job (for me!) a beautiful new house with lots more room and children that are growing, growing- so much so that I can scarcely believe it! Life is fun with a cute toddler in the house (with all of her wacky sayings). I had forgotten, I suppose, how much fun toddlers were. The older 2- their toddlerhood seems like 1 big united blur- <em>together</em>. They were so close in age- in cribs together, in diapers together- doing those, funny crazy, preschool, toddler-y things together, that I equate the 2 as the same somehow. Not with our Abby-girl, though. It has been a little while now since sturdy little toddler legs and feet (with rolls of baby fat still lingering) have traipsed their way through our lives. And- It IS fun- So much fun.<br /><br />"To God be the Glory, great things he hath done". I am thankful- and content.Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-9630073430951586542010-05-31T20:13:00.000-07:002010-05-31T20:31:07.173-07:00Abby-girlI watch her traipse about the front yard on sturdy little legs, this baby-child of mine. She alternately laughs and babbles, bringing me things and naming them- in her own little Abby-girl language. Some words ARE recognizable, though... "fowwwer, foowwwer" she chants over and over and crinkles up her little nose (as if the geraniums I have finally coaxed into bloom have a smell). She giggles hysterically at herself and marches on to the next thing her sweet baby hands can find.<br /><br />I want to freeze this -this day, this age, this moment and remember. Remember the way her fat baby hands try to grasp brother's basketball, the sweet little point her hair is (finally) growing into, the chubby rolls on her thighs, and the funny little noises and eyes- crinkled- up smiles that are so much a part of her. So much a part of the hum and background noise of the daily in our home just now. So much a part that I won't notice the day they cease to be. That's how these things happen, you know. They become so familiar in the pattern of the present that their passing into the vault of babyhood goes unmarked and unnoticed. <br /><br />Today, today, even today, my baby-child is growing. Her insistient "uh, uh, uhs" when she wants to be held and loved, the constant "ta- ta, heeeeayah mama" (as she brings various, often hilarious, objects from the household and yard from her hands to mine). This, her Abby-girl language is fast dissappering as she joins the ranks of toddlerhood. Still, no one could have ever explained this to me-nor could I have ever come close to knowing- the sweetness and joy and pain that is a mother's heart. I am thankful, oh! SO thankful for the blessings of these ordinary days~ for they are the thread of which life is made.Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-34867087730552475662009-08-06T21:09:00.000-07:002009-08-06T21:24:22.659-07:00Guess Who?<div align="center">Guess who turned 9 months old today??</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpPqLwRoi2PjAj0hS9Z6hY8v6Bek72kNX6EYM-KTP06wYjEQsH-PMdfpz0mI4-66_tiDVwY-LbJydCLvmyQArlDhmI_oH4Zu4sEgNIDa2ov7VkCULmNPsflhn743UE6DVlLODcA/s1600-h/IMG_4841.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367072664392942610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUpPqLwRoi2PjAj0hS9Z6hY8v6Bek72kNX6EYM-KTP06wYjEQsH-PMdfpz0mI4-66_tiDVwY-LbJydCLvmyQArlDhmI_oH4Zu4sEgNIDa2ov7VkCULmNPsflhn743UE6DVlLODcA/s320/IMG_4841.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you were thinking it was this little sweetie, you'd be right!<br /><br />I cannot believe it has been 9 months.... We'll soon be planning a first birthday party! Whoa.<br /><br /><br /><br />At 9 months, Miss Abigail..<br /><br />-has 4(!) upper teeth coming in AT THE SAME TIME! 3 broke the surface today and we are waiting on that last stubborn one! Bless her tiny heart!<br /><br />- Remains the happiest, sweetest baby! She is a ray of sunshine every single day.<br /><br />- Still has the LEAST amount of hair of any of my babies. Actually, she's quite bald (but beautiful!)<br /><br />- Crawls backwards. Forwards? notsomuch. She has been known to roll halfway across the room to get the object of her affection.... in most cases, some sort of rattler or other such noisemaker!<br /><br />-Loves and recognizes her family! She went ballistic when Andrew came home from school today! She squealed and kicked her fat little legs so hard I thought they would fall off. She loooves it when daddy come home from work and goes nuts when I (or her big sister) walk into the room.<br /><br />-Objects LOUDLY when we take a toy (or bottle) away! So cute!<br /><br /><br /><br />We are having so much fun with you, sweet Abigail!Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-51336074609841840942009-07-20T13:48:00.000-07:002009-07-20T13:54:29.723-07:00A dayUnseasonably cool weather for the day. Blue skies. No cloud in sight. The baby and me on the swing in the shade... her laughing at me laughing at her (for no reason at all). Andrew counting peas on the back porch "We have enough for supper for 2 nights, Mama!". Anna .... in and out of the back screen door wanting a snack (as usual). Toys in the hallway. An unfinished puzzle in the middle of the floor. Towels to be folded (living on my bedroom floor for the moment). Monday- CLEAN SHEET DAY! Daddy coming home later than usual tonight... can't wait to give him a kiss. Unexpected visitors as I am on my way out the door to the grocery. Crazy, thrilling, wonderful, beautiful,happy, imperfect, messy life. I am blessed.<br />Much Love,Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-53927145657424916652009-03-05T11:01:00.001-08:002009-03-05T11:05:34.531-08:00Our little sweetheartI have tons of posts rattling around in my head... but NO time to write? Anyone else have that problem?<br /><br />So, today I'll leave you with a glimpse of our little sweetheart, who has turned into the happiest baby we've ever had... and the main reason behind "no time to write"... but she IS a cute little reason, though, isn't she?!??!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_omiAtwgR4yLgjmQKb8dd-FCo1HQLuZ5wuxv-5CxVAxccZOVOjnEeBt6-iI5i3SrjrONYlLMw-_kJRBHzTC-N5977gZ0MzsNQuhy5nGKZkHnwtMPZS6wQTKZG4akN9-90dpqXA/s1600-h/IMG_2953.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309781645317226674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_omiAtwgR4yLgjmQKb8dd-FCo1HQLuZ5wuxv-5CxVAxccZOVOjnEeBt6-iI5i3SrjrONYlLMw-_kJRBHzTC-N5977gZ0MzsNQuhy5nGKZkHnwtMPZS6wQTKZG4akN9-90dpqXA/s320/IMG_2953.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-64904875901399594072009-02-24T19:32:00.000-08:002009-02-24T21:00:01.036-08:00LifeThings have been hoppin' around our little nest. Life is busy and full and sweet... and beautiful. Some days in the midst of unloading the dishwasher or changing ANOTHER dirty diaper I have to remind my self of that. And, yes, that one day, I AM ... "gonna miss this"<br /><br />Our little ones are growing SOOOO quickly. Why oh, WHY?? Waaaah!! My sweet boy walked in the room today with <em>another</em> pair of jeans that were too short for him! Truly, some days I just want to freeze time. "Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that's the stuff life is made of". I need that stenciled on my forehead!<br /><br />My little Andrew is reading SO well now. Ummmm.... didn't realize that they learned that in KINDERGARTEN these days. Wow. My mom (who shares my love of all things vintage) got him a collection of Dick and Jane readers... just like she and dad learned to read with... and he has been quite enthralled. Those stories are so simple and sweet and innocent. Oh! To live in days like those again. The sweetest thing, though, has been seeing him read to Anna Kate. I found them curled up in his bed the other day with him reading to her in that little "beginner reader" voice and I just wanted to cry! Those 2 do love each other so much. I pray that they will be close forever. I pray that God would only increase that love over time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR7QXmXdPf4pW2BpVdWsb9hCMwr5F-aJ9Fw-uPmMU2tunLQD0ZZLLm1He6zRFIkABunTMlHIFUfioyKzZiH0CmHgYtVkhs5U0RNyEzsgIwtfKfQYdFhuFj8MkGgCy9wXdalNfTw/s1600-h/IMG_2228.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306592192438142338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheR7QXmXdPf4pW2BpVdWsb9hCMwr5F-aJ9Fw-uPmMU2tunLQD0ZZLLm1He6zRFIkABunTMlHIFUfioyKzZiH0CmHgYtVkhs5U0RNyEzsgIwtfKfQYdFhuFj8MkGgCy9wXdalNfTw/s320/IMG_2228.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div>Anna Kate is of the mind that more is better.... when it comes to her wardrobe! She has adopted the "Fancy Nancy" style of dress, and wanted to leave the house in Cinderella heels, a BOA, sunglasses on her head, rings on EVERY finger and a princess dress the other day. That child is ALL girl... and a very prissy one at that. She is my constant shadow (along with her imaginary friends Kacy and Lucy. Ahem.) and wants to do every single thing I do. I am so thankful for my sweet "fancy" girl.</div><br /><div>Our baby Abigail is growing by the day! She is the BEST baby we have ever had and so content. She smiles that toothless smile, coos and just melts my heart. She lights up every time I come into the room and I am grateful, grateful for her little life and the sunshine she brings into mine.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqErAp0aPoE0unvtsZA1PdMcm-t_CSCMB90MIWFxvUJZnrfe-YD187SnBlAusCTqh0m37vNxZUSBTDAQuXWGhk37ktfCThuAM-hB7_pB-ZTeW_2SV9xNbmHImnqdduU-vqR1YoQ/s1600-h/IMG_2918.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306592193506647074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikqErAp0aPoE0unvtsZA1PdMcm-t_CSCMB90MIWFxvUJZnrfe-YD187SnBlAusCTqh0m37vNxZUSBTDAQuXWGhk37ktfCThuAM-hB7_pB-ZTeW_2SV9xNbmHImnqdduU-vqR1YoQ/s320/IMG_2918.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>I am doing a little better with getting us into a "new" routine around here... and things... things.. are really so ordinary that they are beautiful. Just the way I like it! </div><br /><br /><div>Blessings and Happy Tuesday! </div><div>Much Love,</div>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-89908639846063278742009-02-17T22:19:00.000-08:002009-02-17T22:21:06.307-08:00My Valentine<em>*Reprise from my 07 Valentine's post*</em><br /><br />It still hangs in my closet. I saw it again today as I was going through things to place into the box for Goodwill. I contemplated giving it away~ even took the hanger down to view it closer and then replaced it. I'm just not ready yet. I don't know that I will ever be. It's not that I think I will ever wear it again. I know that I probably won't. I really don't even<em> like</em> it anymore to tell you the truth. But I will keep it. It's what I had on the first night we met. The first night we saw each other in the parking lot of that restaurant. The night that you thought I wouldn't show up.<br />I chose it carefully. Black is always a safe choice for a first date. I added tall boots, sparkly earrings to go with the top and my signature lipstick color. I was so nervous. I almost broke off one of my well-manicured nails on the steering wheel ...tapping it on the way to see you.<br />The shirt you wore was the same blue as your eyes. I can't get rid of it, either. It still smells like you. I can see you in it, standing there with the biggest smile in the world on your face. I remember what the sleeve felt like against my face sitting on that park bench after dinner. I remember feeling so small next to you.<br />I remember driving home that night knowing that you were the one that I would marry. I didn't want to take that outfit off because I could still smell a trace of your cologne on the sleeve. I kept it on for a long time that night. I sat in the windowseat looking at the stars and thinking~ about you, us, our future.<br />I put it on again one year to the day later. We went out to the same restaurant that night to celebrate the anniversary of our first date. We were now Mr. and Mrs. What a difference a year had made. We became engaged 2 months after that first date, had a fairytale wedding and were starry - eyed and in love. We sat at the same table and laughed about things had changed in those 12 little months. What a beautiful change it was.<br />Here we are. 6.5 years, 3 kids, and 2 houses later. That same outfit still hangs in our closet. I can't give it away. Not now, not ever. It was what I wore when you walked into my life. There is no advice I would give the girl that wore it. No tips, no suggestions. Maybe I'd just like to tell her to savor every moment, for it only gets better from here. Maybe I'd tell her that she was in for the best days of her life. Maybe I'd tell her to slow down and enjoy it more. Maybe I'd tell her nothing. For there is nothing I would change about our life together. Not one thing. You are my perfect valentine, the final name in my appointment book, my future tense.<br />Happy Valentine's Day and<br />Much Love,Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-90190126097336888302009-02-05T11:44:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:56:47.811-08:00RhythmA rhythm slowly begins to settle over the house. ...<br /> Crying, bottle, dishes, coffee, change diaper, make beds, swing, mama can you button me, bouncer, I'm hungry, She's not sharing, coos, tiny fists waving in the air, read me a book, Sesame Street, is it time for a snack, do you like my picture, wind mobile again in crib, washing machine, unloading dishwasher, crying, bottle, lunch, can I go outside, walking in stroller, telephone, computer, naps, wash hands, sing to baby, rock, rock, rock, lullabies, act silly with me, is it time to get brother from school, car, carpool line, friends, home, snack, Lord, I am tired of the demands! Have I looked at myself in mirror today, did I brush my teeth, need to start supper, homework, when is daddy coming home, can we go next door to play, I love you mommy, crying, bottle, need to get it together, phone calls, please hush, mommy is trying to talk, where IS daddy, help, tired, need a break, fold clothes, cook, rock, rock, rock baby, play candy land, daddy please hurry home.....<br />Still.... this is my favorite job in the world. Thank you, Father God for my life. Thank you.<br />"Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest"<br />AMEN.<br />Happy Thursday and Much Love,<br />JenniferMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-36402524912793769922009-01-30T12:54:00.000-08:002009-01-30T13:06:04.577-08:00Home again, home again!Our sweet baby came home from the hospital (once again!) this week. She is doing much, much better! We are still having a few issues here and there, but she is so much improved. Hopefully we are on the permanent road to recovery this time! Thank you so MUCH for your prayers. God bless you for them!<br />Having our 3rd little one has been such a blessing... but has thrown me for a LOOP in the scheduling department! Wow. Our home was running like a well-oiled machine before sweet Abigail came along, but now?? We can't seem to get on a schedule! For someone who thrives on schedule and routines, this is more than a little frustrating! Hopefully that will improve soon (probably when she is sleeping more!) but for now I am just trying to enjoy them! I think I may even throw caution to the wind this afternoon and read the pile of books they've been asking me to..... Cleaning cabinets can wait, right?? I hope my desires for a well-run, clean, orderly home don't interfere with spending lots of time just enjoying and <em>playing</em> with them! Such a hard balance to strike!!<br />They are growing so fast.... wish I could just "freeze frame" them at the ages they are now. *Sigh*. The age old wish of all moms...<br />Off to enjoy!<br />Happy Friday and Much Love!<br />JenniferMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-88504724845518434282009-01-23T21:04:00.000-08:002009-01-24T20:04:03.630-08:00Thank you~~Baby Abigail actually had a better day today.... AND we got a "diagnosis" as to what is wrong with her! Apparently, she developed an ileus (paralyzed section of the bowel) after the viral illness. It is causing the vomiting, gas, diarrhea, etc. that she is experiencing. Fortunately, her pediatrician thinks that it will heal itself, but will just take a little time. We will have to be in the hospital with her so that she can receive IV support until she is able to be adequately hydrated from the bottle alone. Her viral counts were still high today, and she does not feel so great..... very fussy..... just gives mommy and daddy and chance to snuggle her a little more, though!! I think the stress of all this has caused some postpartum issues that I was having (that we THOUGHT were resolved!) begin to resurface as well. Hopefully they will go away soon, too!<br />You are all just <strong><em>precious</em></strong> to me to remember our family in your prayers. You will never know how much that means! Thank you, thank you, thank you! Please pray that we can come home SOON!<br />Much Love,<br />JenniferMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-74322959767312461872009-01-22T21:34:00.000-08:002009-01-22T21:49:26.481-08:00Prayers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaL2T18eHcpQCGceepnfGzB4-a7OKtK_oZYpQav8sKjJYCyOgl3mkHe_hXedfZ16q0GZ5d2l6Xwang5xTmulEIc-hCucvyZslFUQY0zT8Bc1sfpcLogfXvY_CHO5t9aldxtGOYw/s1600-h/IMG_2792.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294362197963885890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaL2T18eHcpQCGceepnfGzB4-a7OKtK_oZYpQav8sKjJYCyOgl3mkHe_hXedfZ16q0GZ5d2l6Xwang5xTmulEIc-hCucvyZslFUQY0zT8Bc1sfpcLogfXvY_CHO5t9aldxtGOYw/s320/IMG_2792.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I am not sure if anyone still reads this silly blog anymore..... (I am on the waiting list for a redesign, though!!... can't WAIT).... I <em>have </em>felt like blogging again lately! </div><br /><br /><div>Right now, though, I would like to ask for prayers for our baby girl, Abigail. She was doing so well after being released from the NICU in November!! She had gained 6 pounds, and was beginning to sleep at night, etc.!! Last week, she contracted what we think (thought??) was a stomach virus. She became very dehydrated and was admitted to the hospital. She seemed to get better and we were released last night. Today, she relapsed again, and we were readmitted to the pediatric unit. She is very dehydrated again, and is back on IV, Pedialyte, etc. Her Doctor thinks now something else may be involved such as an obstruction, or some other GI problem. She is so tiny and it is SOOOOOO hard to see her in the hospital bed and not know what is wrong with her... and to feel helpless to do anything about it!! Please pray for her to get better. I want to bring her home soon!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! </div>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-46965197725736073682008-11-15T06:07:00.000-08:002008-11-15T06:14:00.805-08:00A new baby!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwmEnMws8dbULoZtmuv3Dgv986DKU7ZIgcWirQAYEQZqTOQBbLNejzeoFJcC8EnezxbPFK5paJ33IFfN9rAyACdtqQ5vbCLLOHRvHXxuKlNjEVVo6gYUvdXlgkbVqfg05KZjEOQ/s1600-h/IMG_2097.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268887178352071714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjwmEnMws8dbULoZtmuv3Dgv986DKU7ZIgcWirQAYEQZqTOQBbLNejzeoFJcC8EnezxbPFK5paJ33IFfN9rAyACdtqQ5vbCLLOHRvHXxuKlNjEVVo6gYUvdXlgkbVqfg05KZjEOQ/s320/IMG_2097.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Abigail Jennifer was born Nov. 6th at 1038 pm. She was 6 weeks premature and weighed 4 lbs. 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. I experienced a placental abruption and hemorrhage (and pre-eclampsia) and underwent an emergency C-section.... praises to GOD alone that we are both here and alive. Our sweet girl is in the NICU, but is doing well. She is now in an open crib, holding her temp, on no supplemental oxygen, and is taking breastmilk from a bottle. We are just waiting on her to gain a little more weight before we can bring her home! I can honestly say that leaving her there is one of the HARDEST things I've ever gone through, but my heart is so full of thanksgiving and praise, it outweighs some of the sadness. Please keep her (and our family!) in your prayers as we continue to heal (and for my blood pressure to continue to return to normal... yikes). Soli Deo Gloria. </div><br /><br /><div>Much Love, </div><br /><br /><div>Jennifer</div>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-6182212258321368382008-09-17T20:45:00.000-07:002008-09-17T21:04:12.330-07:00Catching up...Hello to blogland! It's been awhile, but things have been SUPER busy (and fun!) around here. Andrew started kindergarten (please, someone, ANYONE, tell me how I can have a child old enough for kindergarten!!)<br /><br />Anna Kate is my little constant shadow every day... I'm trying to do lots with her now especially with the baby coming soon. It has been so much fun! She has started dance class, and is just about one of the <em>sassiest</em> little ballerinas you will ever meet.<br /><br />We are in the midst of fall basesball, AWANAS, playdates, AND I am taking a big (ger)load than anticipated in the good ol' PTA this semster, but life is wonderful and beautiful and good and full.<br /><br />..Speaking of the baby... We are having another GIRL! I am just estatic about it, and so excited that AK will have a sister! I know Andrew will do a great job of being big brother to 2 little girls. He is already taking the responsibility very seriously indeed! Little Abigail (yes, that is going to be her first name for sure... middle name?? Still a source of debate) will make her arrival on December 8th. The C-section is scheduled, OR booked, and doctor reserved! I am at 27 1/2 weeks now, and am still feeling pretty good! I definitely have not slowed down yet, but am sure I will start "feeling" it more in the days and weeks to come!<br /><br />Hopefully soon, I'll get busy on getting this template fixed (on my "to do" list for the next 2 weeks), and things will look a little more "normal" around here... looks a little icky at the moment!<br /><br />For now, I am celebrating the arrival of fall, cooler days (!!!), my new iced pumpkin candle, and the many undeserving blessings God bestows upon us everyday.<br /><br />His mercies truly are new every morning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt5zRzGZA2WuY-duiLmR3YiPGw7wfuRbPD65hZZIcnDIw3JUjXQq9Y0cAZtZkJcO15TTpBR-ApLNbQbccoFbMZTJHPbs94SkTFt0Nc2BJXd6FW2GoUBqqKCZBsnRuKBLVwLYo2g/s1600-h/IMG_1688.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247206471299202626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzt5zRzGZA2WuY-duiLmR3YiPGw7wfuRbPD65hZZIcnDIw3JUjXQq9Y0cAZtZkJcO15TTpBR-ApLNbQbccoFbMZTJHPbs94SkTFt0Nc2BJXd6FW2GoUBqqKCZBsnRuKBLVwLYo2g/s320/IMG_1688.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-33425358403777705392008-06-27T15:20:00.000-07:002008-06-27T15:29:43.761-07:00LIve blogging.....Live Blogging from the DEEPER STILL event in Atlanta!! Woo HOO!! I know it's going to be awesome, and we are anxiously awaiting the beginning! Pray for hubby who is running "daddy day care" for the littles! <br />Much Love,<br />JenniferMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-82874465098138161052008-06-02T20:41:00.001-07:002008-06-02T20:47:48.239-07:00Up and Down and In Between<strong>Up</strong>- Keeping most of my food down yesterday, and entering my 2nd trimester.<br /><strong>Down-</strong> My supper that did not stay where it was supposed to tonight, and charting a 12 lb. weight <em>loss</em> at my doctor's visit on Thursday. Yikes.<br /><strong>In between</strong>- The state of my wardrobe. Most all of my regular clothes are too tight (all in the waist, mind you!) despite the weight loss. I guess our little one is (thankfully) growing up a storm anyway. I finally got down the maternity clothes from the attic... and then decided to go on a shopping trip for some new things- lots of sundresses (all COTTON in this heat and humidity!) and flip flops seem to on the menu for the summer.<br /><br />Happy Monday and Much Love,<br />JenniferMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-8928351202558016602008-05-13T14:52:00.000-07:002008-05-13T15:17:13.031-07:00The SickiesWhoever coined the term "morning sickness" was apparently a little misguided- or perhaps just fortunate. Unfortunately, I have not been among that lucky throng that simply experiences "morning sickness". It HAS, however, been..... Morning, noon, night sickness, and all hours and minutes in between.<br />I have to say that I am not all THAT surprised as I suffered <em>a little</em> with our Andrew, and QUITE ALOT with our little Anna Kate. I venture to say, however, that this time may be a little worse. I've had to resort to lots of meds to keep anything at all down lately, and still the weight loss is creeping up there.<br />Today has been, well, better (I am hesitant to even <em>type</em> it). After the threat of being hospitalized yesterday, I had a little talk with God and the "little star" growing inside me, and things calmed down a little last night ( the chicken broth and crackers did not star in a repeat performance)!!! Today the sun is peeking through a bit, and I feel as if I can at least<em> see</em> the shadow of my old self beginning to appear. I miss playing with my kids.... Daddy has taken over cooking (as the sight of food just about sends me over the edge) as well as laundry (at least the clothes are clean!) and we have hired someone to do the cleaning for the next few weeks. Hopefully today is the start of feeling better, and leaving the YUCK behind !!!Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-36479362264879386262008-04-28T17:16:00.000-07:002008-04-28T17:26:50.969-07:00Newsy newsI haven't been around much lately<em> because</em>... I have been quite <strong>QUITE</strong> under the weather the past few weeks thanks to this little gem .....<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi53_X_qFS4nfZrMaobrMpl96fa6abqzgJbQej5a39GJSt809-LRfOW0be-UvPG7Sjjrlw1IdQEz6NrlHtfRnOfvzuqtdMVQu9KGrAV6d9ZjUSNuqAPOcrWFzNaCqVG7BBGnwQQ/s1600-h/bn254088[1].jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194455166156085954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoi53_X_qFS4nfZrMaobrMpl96fa6abqzgJbQej5a39GJSt809-LRfOW0be-UvPG7Sjjrlw1IdQEz6NrlHtfRnOfvzuqtdMVQu9KGrAV6d9ZjUSNuqAPOcrWFzNaCqVG7BBGnwQQ/s320/bn254088%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a> That's right... it is a POSITIVE test!<br />We found out a couple of weeks ago, and are excited as can be (and happily surprised !!!) I just want to feel a little better and for my food to stay where it is supposed to. I've been through this twice already, but had forgotten how NOT FUN this part is. This too, shall pass though, and I can't wait to hit that feel good second trimester! YAY!!<br /><br />Happy, happy, HAPPY Monday and Much LoveMississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-28223237359892613112008-04-10T07:48:00.000-07:002008-04-10T08:07:59.764-07:00Spring things...My own version of a "garden" this year... baby tomato plants (better boys!!), squash and green onions.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuliV4ryvhOBdM0qI2tPmNblRbwELt57euficaZzhUdoPcinHle0BBy8rfqFg4ijy0c0vV1-ueC4pUwVy74FeCVi4RfgPWMVrOFqJMALeHl9xOwUT48reKrl2cknmlVcLHGsJrA/s1600-h/IMG_1104.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187630399692177970" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiuliV4ryvhOBdM0qI2tPmNblRbwELt57euficaZzhUdoPcinHle0BBy8rfqFg4ijy0c0vV1-ueC4pUwVy74FeCVi4RfgPWMVrOFqJMALeHl9xOwUT48reKrl2cknmlVcLHGsJrA/s320/IMG_1104.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Flat of petunias in a yummy pink ready for planters on the patio<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5BzX5seP9cffOVIXOI7-R3K-C3oDIHPsd7-dNqTahhDxROhnYrCXXPD8SqJrI49XOnir2N2r8xECjmI2LeZ8ckYVG4YaFNTkkHzxPe2-etvG41xe4oXU0Ug0sVIb0nNfBvmxTQ/s1600-h/IMG_1106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187630416872047186" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx5BzX5seP9cffOVIXOI7-R3K-C3oDIHPsd7-dNqTahhDxROhnYrCXXPD8SqJrI49XOnir2N2r8xECjmI2LeZ8ckYVG4YaFNTkkHzxPe2-etvG41xe4oXU0Ug0sVIb0nNfBvmxTQ/s320/IMG_1106.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />A new rose (Knockout!) that will (hopefully?!?) climb and spill over my back fence... and produce the "showers of blooms" promised .<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_WQlb7JLkxNbktlhR1h3cGGuHJhXBZNsXFpv9TPuJND5-ovshs0h1lfU-TPEDEWgp6w3l4hnqoA0VfMjHbipS3i1lGCi6mqF-bOg4a5bW9iJz-XqKFwJbBEtqYocPAi2l_6rYQ/s1600-h/IMG_1105.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187630408282112578" style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_WQlb7JLkxNbktlhR1h3cGGuHJhXBZNsXFpv9TPuJND5-ovshs0h1lfU-TPEDEWgp6w3l4hnqoA0VfMjHbipS3i1lGCi6mqF-bOg4a5bW9iJz-XqKFwJbBEtqYocPAi2l_6rYQ/s320/IMG_1105.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And, finally, a shiner that is healing quite nicely from an overactive 4 year old in the back yard... The joy of a boy!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Vv1Pnzwb9osfNMd-mDvwtYAIaBYpxTvBOMFzY3atfzVza304Mm1Jlh4Wo1pVOZ5vmJb2JKjWavxMEoKOKcTWh1kO0Z6oDXJjX0xxt2xD520WEs4gWP_rEoBy4_R1ckZual_HbA/s1600-h/IMG_1110.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187630429756949090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Vv1Pnzwb9osfNMd-mDvwtYAIaBYpxTvBOMFzY3atfzVza304Mm1Jlh4Wo1pVOZ5vmJb2JKjWavxMEoKOKcTWh1kO0Z6oDXJjX0xxt2xD520WEs4gWP_rEoBy4_R1ckZual_HbA/s320/IMG_1110.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Happy Thursday!Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-14139289303873651182008-04-01T12:24:00.000-07:002008-04-01T12:41:05.946-07:00"Southern-ness"We had so much fun this past weekend doing <a href="http://www.natchezpilgrimage.com/">this</a> ....<br /><br />I even got to dress up like this (thanks to Andy's AuntE and some vintage family dresses!!)<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gvYRVT65IdyYKJbOnedOjY3S5FJLQCl-hNmho_jgbFA4IMdnRDQ9oUVBGNM9VZmFE-i3ft5Yh3Cp0HjcWpUTKyd8wb4sTXaWeK_3CgwdFtoe7fIOV4cRj0aVP1xHpYstfQlplA/s1600-h/IMG_1079.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184361299529484978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1gvYRVT65IdyYKJbOnedOjY3S5FJLQCl-hNmho_jgbFA4IMdnRDQ9oUVBGNM9VZmFE-i3ft5Yh3Cp0HjcWpUTKyd8wb4sTXaWeK_3CgwdFtoe7fIOV4cRj0aVP1xHpYstfQlplA/s320/IMG_1079.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQdxey4yPrQ2ptsrwe8-v8zSy1CtLSCA9zTzMTcpSgnK0DEL8tzjtwYl1ww0kQ1HlNRvBxZzK8FtuZaZf7mD3sYFrvMmY0dtdCgKPR4GbNGpU-K_y9aAWFFSZGBn5PRencDBTOw/s1600-h/IMG_1084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184361312414386882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnQdxey4yPrQ2ptsrwe8-v8zSy1CtLSCA9zTzMTcpSgnK0DEL8tzjtwYl1ww0kQ1HlNRvBxZzK8FtuZaZf7mD3sYFrvMmY0dtdCgKPR4GbNGpU-K_y9aAWFFSZGBn5PRencDBTOw/s320/IMG_1084.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />...Which almost made me feel like I was living in <a href="http://www.franklymydear.com/">this !!</a><br /></p>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-9487706203082342292008-03-27T12:44:00.000-07:002008-03-27T13:02:30.497-07:007 things memeI was tagged by <a href="http://www.allbecausetwopeople.blogspot.com/">Michelle</a> for this meme.... It has been awhile since I've done one of these, so I decided to play along!<br /><br /><br />Here are the rules:<br />1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.<br />2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.<br />3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.<br />4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.<br /><br /><br />1. I love to iron, and I iron (and starch) EVERYTHING... ALL of my kid's clothing, mine (Andy's goes to cleaners!!), and Andy's knit pullovers and jeans. I also ironed each individual knife pleat in the skirt of the dress I wore on Easter the night before (don't EVEN ask how long it took, but I am obsessive!!) One of my pet peeves is wrinkled clothing. I.cannot.stand.it. ... Drives me nuts!!<br /><br />2. I cannot have anything out of place before I go to bed. This means all pillows on couch straight, no toys out anywhere, nothing dirty in sink, etc. <em>Believe me</em>, I have tried and tried to stop doing this, but if everything is not in its' place, I lie in bed and obsess about it, and don't get sleep anyway, so I figure I might as well stay up and do it!! *Sigh* !!<br /><br />3. I adore children's boutiques and cute kid's clothing. LOVE it. One of my favorite things to do is shop for my kiddos.. just ask my hubby *Wink*...<br /><br />4. I love history, and old homes and vintage style clothing... love it!!<br /><br /><br /><br />5. I do NOT like to watch/follow any type of sport. Boorrrringgg...<br /><br /><br /><br />6. There isn't much that grosses me out... blood, guts, gore, etc.. I think during those years of being a nurse in hospital/ICU, (and as an NP) I have seen IT ALL. Believe me.<br /><br /><br /><br />7. I also like words and doing "wordy" things.... Crosswords, unscrambling words, seeing how many other words I can make out of one word, learning new words, etc. My husband thinks I'm a nerd!<br /><br />I tag... anybody that is interested to play along!! Leave a comment if you do!Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-22758221693897584632008-03-25T22:01:00.000-07:002008-03-25T22:19:40.269-07:00Zoo CrewOur trip to the Big Easy to visit the zoo was GREAT, but very exhausting!!<br /><br />There is so much to see that it really does take *ALL DAY*! Aaannndddd, to top it off, Andrew had a teeball game to be back for at 530.... let's suffice it to say that after that - everyone crashed.<br /><br />Great fun and great memories!<br /><p><br /><br />This is TYPICAL Andrew... he was just about beside himself with excitement, and was dancing around like crazy!! </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI24AqYjy37EuLh-WrRkdDJVk4bhmlwux0KWJMMtROQvOFT85oDofgeANTJsTZ20msYxPcF_W6bzXEim-zzT6SglrImZ_tNCwDNCFwAfyaGlHN0Xgm5cbTvV-KFikK8zshiHa8Ow/s1600-h/IMG_0978.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181914783078468258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI24AqYjy37EuLh-WrRkdDJVk4bhmlwux0KWJMMtROQvOFT85oDofgeANTJsTZ20msYxPcF_W6bzXEim-zzT6SglrImZ_tNCwDNCFwAfyaGlHN0Xgm5cbTvV-KFikK8zshiHa8Ow/s320/IMG_0978.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>Engrossed in watching the camels munch their lunch...<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOgOqbwfchjCbNKcb036D6Z5V-C6GV9ILG7-jjnlMx15rRFiQAREbGEavWwBCAa09nfePfgwcHZbviZ29CEMd025bYhRkmzACwqTbNf4tMROptytMfKPvQ4yFphF1oGB0Y8pQaA/s1600-h/IMG_0994.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181913438753704594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPOgOqbwfchjCbNKcb036D6Z5V-C6GV9ILG7-jjnlMx15rRFiQAREbGEavWwBCAa09nfePfgwcHZbviZ29CEMd025bYhRkmzACwqTbNf4tMROptytMfKPvQ4yFphF1oGB0Y8pQaA/s320/IMG_0994.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p>I can't believe they both actually looked at the same time... not both smiling, but we'll take it!<br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj1etbvRnGaeLPo848dLxov_Yv0Anq540_Z8OWDW7jYej3Yg203BFk67m_ZLi-bLxUmCfqh8L7EWRGmKLQ9VVvUYzdYkTA1n4gyWC4m5RtjGB1p_41OG3XzTvZGubpyG6GPVRFw/s1600-h/IMG_1042.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181913421573835378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEj1etbvRnGaeLPo848dLxov_Yv0Anq540_Z8OWDW7jYej3Yg203BFk67m_ZLi-bLxUmCfqh8L7EWRGmKLQ9VVvUYzdYkTA1n4gyWC4m5RtjGB1p_41OG3XzTvZGubpyG6GPVRFw/s320/IMG_1042.JPG" border="0" /></a> Happy Wednesday and Much Love, </p><p>Jennifer<br /></p>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-70910713007259914592008-03-23T20:58:00.000-07:002008-03-23T21:10:53.780-07:00Happy Easter!Hope your Easter was wonderful!! We had a great day to top off a great (but extremely busy and hectic!) week. We went to church and spent and beautiful lunch/afternoon with relatives (and even took pictures by their beautiful azaleas, along with managing a family shot) Rare!<br />I have been so busy sewing new curtains, remodeling <em>both </em>children's rooms and making holiday preparations, that I haven't been around much lately. Thankfully, my plate is much less "full" this week, and life is settling back into its' normal pattern. Hooray! Tommorrow we've even planned a FUN trip to the Audubon Zoo. The kids are super excited and we can't wait either!<br /><br />Happy Easter and Much Love,<br /><br />Jennifer<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji0l906cryAnwx8C3-qkrskCZ9sEEo78G7uo21sT5oj5P7CrHiPij_j25hayNaPntUC15mpjYwm2-4aYCea3bWcWp7RImK4x6AUpb6C94TeXdr7PKE04DrgRG0ty6qAwTw8WkHg/s1600-h/IMG_0929.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181154354823744098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji0l906cryAnwx8C3-qkrskCZ9sEEo78G7uo21sT5oj5P7CrHiPij_j25hayNaPntUC15mpjYwm2-4aYCea3bWcWp7RImK4x6AUpb6C94TeXdr7PKE04DrgRG0ty6qAwTw8WkHg/s320/IMG_0929.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Sxfp3XruVXiRD0kChiLhn9KGy4i-e_hZ_BEHnRKUsfTqSQWUP1c1y0hrFhitC5GxcptLWoM_K7yxtGWdmSl36HNIRGSABp0aNQ_7Kh2hwNQbBgH73rKZfx0GtqH5d01Nn3GFlA/s1600-h/IMG_0961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181154341938842194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Sxfp3XruVXiRD0kChiLhn9KGy4i-e_hZ_BEHnRKUsfTqSQWUP1c1y0hrFhitC5GxcptLWoM_K7yxtGWdmSl36HNIRGSABp0aNQ_7Kh2hwNQbBgH73rKZfx0GtqH5d01Nn3GFlA/s320/IMG_0961.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27720073.post-89698082386207441212008-03-11T20:59:00.000-07:002008-03-11T21:28:27.301-07:00Signs of spring !Spring is definitely in the air around here !!<br /><br />From a little boy making a birdhouse (with a <em>little</em> help from daddy of course!)...<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6CSbJxNgdUULQ1sSCDQVzi-A3tqQxAkr2UE6MuIAcECBafd3x10YQ88yug5MBCrx7a-r-PQPb8iihu8cqGFrIqYYyesqoB6RZ2Fb0eDnK7-_lyp8OvMDcnWXh_CILVfwOsrsEg/s1600-h/IMG_0800.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176701221252495538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh6CSbJxNgdUULQ1sSCDQVzi-A3tqQxAkr2UE6MuIAcECBafd3x10YQ88yug5MBCrx7a-r-PQPb8iihu8cqGFrIqYYyesqoB6RZ2Fb0eDnK7-_lyp8OvMDcnWXh_CILVfwOsrsEg/s320/IMG_0800.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p><br />to fat bunnies sleeping on a bed of moss....<br /><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVbVa5X9Nv_lOuFF9OmJb_VxCgpQzkJEIyhvhXGCOYEaNhX3TtDqIWJtFitzyEbberHi_tF5nTtnVAkR0B1Etd-Tti2ATceFNYq22MyVsSlMzy_DbW2yrKDa5V8t8TgEAxAJ6kA/s1600-h/IMG_0822.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176701238432364738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVbVa5X9Nv_lOuFF9OmJb_VxCgpQzkJEIyhvhXGCOYEaNhX3TtDqIWJtFitzyEbberHi_tF5nTtnVAkR0B1Etd-Tti2ATceFNYq22MyVsSlMzy_DbW2yrKDa5V8t8TgEAxAJ6kA/s320/IMG_0822.JPG" border="0" /></a> </p><p><br />to glittery eggs AND robin's eggs adorning the dining room....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnIyt3gO_kvjZQn8YH3_2GzvKkG_9LyI6x22fGpLFUXMJb5VGcRVPP4uxCRkWUCtGpHvrvVdgXqYYx4tpXOMxtaYJ9Da0Rx7jWQ4VnFCyW0ynW_UjXbvH3XZqkXClXPKNnRgqjA/s1600-h/IMG_0824.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176701242727332050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnIyt3gO_kvjZQn8YH3_2GzvKkG_9LyI6x22fGpLFUXMJb5VGcRVPP4uxCRkWUCtGpHvrvVdgXqYYx4tpXOMxtaYJ9Da0Rx7jWQ4VnFCyW0ynW_UjXbvH3XZqkXClXPKNnRgqjA/s320/IMG_0824.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Oh, and for a little eye candy, click <a href="http://www.harringtonhouse.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/03/egg-cellent.html">here</a> to see what Katie has done to decorate for Easter.... just gorgeous!Mississippi Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18111092825382455793noreply@blogger.com5