Vacation, anyone?

OMG. I'm going through pictures from Paris/London and here's what I'm craving:

Okay, okay...I'm not just craving food...I'm also missing seeing things like this everyday: 

 Oh, and eating things like this for dessert everyday  :)

And seeing more things like this...

And coming home to this every night... 

So, it's official, I miss Paris and London and all they had to offer (which was much more than these few random pictures -- please see all my posts from the month of July). Maybe because it's Monday... but vacation, anyone? :)

Mid-Week Movie with Mom

This afternoon Mom and I went to see Argo. I have two things to say:

1. Go see it. NOW. It's not a waste of your time/money.
2. God bless America

Hope you had a great Wednesday! (Now, go see the movie!)

                                       

Happy Fall!

In the past week I have:

Created this fall wreath! I just love the little girl sitting in the bottom of it :)

Went to Little Rock to visit Kody (My car is seriously racking up some miles, but that's okay.)

Wondered once again what's so cool about hunting. I mean, look what I found right in our front yard this week... and this isn't a rare occasion. I see these particular deer at least once in the morning or at night when I come home lately.

And don't think I'll let you come shoot these deer. I love deer meat, too, but these are like my friends now. They barely run when I step on the porch.

And check out those little dots in the next picture.  Those are the SEVENTEEN deer two miles from my house that I saw on my way home. Are they bucks you ask? (Because that's the first thing Kody asks.) I don't know. It was getting dark, I was hanging out of my sunroof on the side of the road to take a picture, and I couldn't tell. I'll be sure to take a closer look for you next time I see them (which is probably once a day).

Today I'm enjoying this very stormy/rainy Friday with my Apple Cider candle burning at home and trying to get packed. Kody and I are about to be off to Tulsa for the weekend for a fun wedding weekend with some great friends. Congrats, Madeline and Maxx!

Please keep me in your thoughts...I've got some big decisions that could be coming my way soon, and I will need some guidance! I'd really appreciate it :) Have a fabulous weekend and GO HOGS! Let's get win number 3! (Who thought that's where we'd be at this point?!... Whatever.. WPS!)

Happy birthday, Haleigh!

Today was my oldest niece, Haleigh's, 11th birthday! I was in eighth grade when she was born, and I can't believe she is already 11. This weekend we went to watch her cheer at her pee wee football game -- she's the one on top of the pyramid! She can already do a scorpion -- I'll try to get a picture of that next time; I wasn't prepared for her to do that so I couldn't get a picture! 

She had a sleepover with her friends on Saturday night, so my youngest niece, Chloe, stayed with Mom and me. We had a great time with her! On Sunday we took Chloe home after church and lunch and picked up Haleigh to do a little birthday shopping and to have a birthday dinner at Marketplace (she's learned well as I have my birthday dinner there every year ;) 

About to enjoy a chocolate mess!

Since today was her actual birthday, Mom got these cute cookies to take to her and her cheer friends at cheer practice.

Haleigh with her cookie

And Chloe with two cookies (what you can't see is she is also on a scooter -- totally a great idea). 

Mom also got her some of the best petit fours from Rick's to take home, and Anthony, Jade, Chloe, and I sang happy birthday to her out of the back of my car!

Happy birthday sweet Haleigh! I'm so lucky to be the aunt of three of the most precious girls ever! Love each of my nieces so, so much!

Also, happy birthday to my Aunt Tina today and to my Uncle Jim on Friday!

Forgive the quality of this picture -- the picture itself is good, but it's a picture of a picture because I had to find it in one of Mom's many scrapbooks. (I didn't want to take the time to scan it in or find the CD that has the original.) BUT how cute are Tina and Haleigh? This was the year Haleigh turned five!

I hope you all had/have a great birthday, and I love you! :)