Summer Vacation

Well, we got home today from vacation at the beach! We had so much fun! :>) The weather was great. We spent most of our time on the beach and some in the pool. We enjoyed the time on the beach even though they had double red flags up the entire time. We went to Margaritaville and that was a really neat place! We also rode go carts and played putt-putt. The time away went way too fast, but it was good to get back home. I needed the time away from work and just the every day rushing around. Now it is back to the real world. Back to work tomorrow and then the kids start back to school Wednesday. It is hard to believe that their summer vacation has almost come to an end. Have a great week!

Ahhhh.... the joys of summer :)

Hot, Hot, Hot

Boy, has it been hot here! It got up to 100 degrees yesterday and 99 degrees today! It rained this afternoon, so it really cooled things off! I am sure my flowers loved the little bit of rain! They have been surviving the heat! I am sure with this hot weather that the little water that I put on them in the evening is not enough. Hope you are doing well and staying cool!

Busy Weekend!

I hope that you have had a good weekend! I know I have! We stayed busy with Elizabeth's 6th birthday ALL WEEKEND, starting on Friday! :) It was fun, lots of fun! (a little stressful too, but SO worth it) My brother and sister in law came to Elizabeth's party Friday night - it was SOOO good to see them! Amanda, I know you are reading this... thanks for driving all the way for Elizabeth's birthday :) We love ya'll!!! Hopefully I will be able to share pictures soon. My computer has been giving me fits lately. I better try to get Elizabeth in the bed. Back to work and summer camp tomorrow :( - why can't the weekends last longer????? Pictures will be posted soon I hope! Have a wonderful week! ~Jen~

Home Sweet Home

Home IS where your story begins!!! Right???

Have a wonderful weekend! ~Jen~

Love...

Hope you all had a great Tuesday.

Love, Jen

Quiet Morning

It has been a very quiet Monday morning. Usually our mornings are very hectic trying to get ready to get out of the house on time! Elizabeth could not sleep at all lastnight so neither could I. Not sure if it is allergies or sinuses, but she is running a fever now. :( Hopefully it will go away REAL soon!

I went out to turn my sprinkler on some of my flowers and noticed my canna lilies are blooming! It always makes me feel better to see something new blooming. Here it is -

From this:

To this:

I better go check on Elizabeth. I hope you have a great Monday!

~Jen~

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

Good Morning! I hope that you and yours have a very Happy Father's Day today! We are going to spend the day with my husband's Dad for lunch and my Dad for dinner tonight. Whatever your day may bring, I hope you have a fun day!

~Jen~

Happy Saturday!

I hope you have a great Saturday! We're off to Elizabeth's t-ball game :)

~Jen~

My Garden Party

Welcome to my garden! I am joining The Preacher's Wife for a garden party today. Make sure to check out her blog! My last few postings have been my flowers - I have a some more flowers to share if you want to come take a stroll with me :)

Thanks for coming along with me in my garden! I hope you enjoy your weekend! ~Jen~

Friday Yet???

Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday! I am totally exhausted and I know Elizabeth is for sure! She went to summer camp today and straight to her swimming lesson she went. Off to ball practice after swimming. She left ball practice a few minutes early because she was "sick". Poor thing was just give completely out I am sure! She definitely had a full day! When we got home, I went out to pay my flowers some attention. They needed some water, so I gave them a drink :) I hope you are having a good week! ~JEN~

Happy Monday

I hope you have had a great Monday! I am enjoying my hydrangea :) I cut two of my flowers off and brought them inside! Have a great week!

~Jen~

Rainy Sunday Morning

Happy Sunday to you!!! Rain, Rain Go Away! It has been raining here on and off all morning. Hopefully, the rain will go away and it will end up being a nice day! My nephew's birthday party is today! Although I want the rain to stop, my flowers are LOVING the rain :)

I took this picture this morning when I let Bandit out.

Here are my beautiful daylilies! I LOVE daylilies :) Coneflowers, shasta daisies and more daylilies...

Bee Balm...

My hydrangea... I have had this for 3 years and this is the first year that this has bloomed. :) I am so excited!

Mint bed...

Here are my double knock-out roses. I got these for Mother's Day :)

Just looking toward our house...

Thanks for visiting my backyard. I hope you have a great day!

Jen

Thank You!

A BIG BIG THANK YOU to MICHELLE at I'm a Little Teapot! Just look at what I found in the mailbox today :)

Isn't this sweet?

Michelle also sent me some m&m's. Elizabeth, Chris and I ate them before I could take the pictures :)

Thank you so much Michelle!

Love, Jen

I'm still here...

WOW! It has been over 2 months since my last post! Where has the time gone? Oh - I know... we have 3 kids that keep us busy! :) Elizabeth is playing t-ball while still taking gymnastics. She loves both sports! CJ played JV baseball and Maria - oh - she made the volleyball team! YEAH! She will be going to high school - yikes! Elizabeth just graduated from Kindergarten. Boo hoo... :( CJ got his drivers licence in April.

I hope to be back in the blogging world more often! :)

I hope you have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Jen

Happy Heart Day!

I have been busy tonight making getting ready for tomorrow! I got the goody bags all ready for my daughter to take for her Valentine's party at school and a special thanks to Tina @ Cherry Hill Cottage, I made the cutest Valentine's gifts ever! Take a look... mine didn't turn out as cute as Tina's, but I am pleased with them :) Thanks, Tina!

I hope that you have a wonderful Valentine's Day! Enjoy your day!

Until next time,

Jen

Changes in the Dining Room

Hello! I have made a couple of minor changes in my Dining Room and thought I'd share them with you. I love this table - my mom made the table cloth - I have always had the lamps on it. I removed some of the clutter (as my husband would call it) :) So, now, it just has the lamps and candles.

I changed around the dishes in my china cabinet to give it a different look. I like it for now :)

I hope you all are doing well. I have missed being in the blogging world for the last month. Have a wonderful Saturday!

Happy Birthday!

I hope that you are having a good weekend! Tomorrow is my husband's birthday! We celebrated today and we will celebrate it again tomorrow :)

Happy Birthday, Chris! I hope all of your birthday wishes come true :) I love you!

Happy 2008!

I wish you all a Happy New Year! I am looking forward to what 2008 will bring!

Jen

Ready for the Weekend!!!

I'm ready for the weekend! Hopefully I can rest a little :) Christmas has come and gone and now we are getting ready to get ready to celebrate the new year 2008! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you a very Happy New Year! How do you celebrate New Year's??? Have a wonderful weekend! Jen

Merry Christmas!

I wanted to take a few minutes to wish you a very Merry Christmas! I hope Santa brings you and your family everything that you have wished for!

Holiday Home Party Hosted by Karla's Cottage

Karla has done it again! She is hosting another party :) I thought I would come to this party too!

So, welcome to my home this holiday season! I have already posted several favorites in my home during this month. Here are a few more things in my home that I love! This is in my breakfast area. Here are my kitchen Christmas towels :)

Next, I love this plate. I don't know if you can see the angel or not, but it has an angel on the plate. I love the verse that is on the plate! "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow". I love it! More angels... I love angels! Our Christmas tree! We did our tree in colored lights this year - there are lots of memories on our tree! All of the ornaments are from my husband's childhood and my childhood and of course all of our children's ornaments! :) Bandit even has his own ornament :)The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...

I have enjoyed this party! Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Patiently waiting...

Happy Hump Day! I thought I'd do a post to kill some time - I am waiting patiently for the doctor's office to open. (Actually I have been pacing the floor.) My daughter was up at 4:00 this morning complaining about her stomach hurting. She has been complaining alot about her stomach lately, but not in the middle of the night. So, I think it is time to pay the doctor a visit. Please say a little prayer for her that everything is ok -

Thought I would share this little corner of my counter top with you.

Here are some apples and berries sitting on a table in my kitchen.

Isn't this the cutest little red bird???? :)I hope that Elizabeth feels better tonight. We are going to grill steaks - today is my wedding Anniversary!!! 9 years today! Happy Anniversary Chris! Time flies when you're having fun!!! :) Hope you enjoy your Wednesday.

Jen

UPDATE: I appreciate all of your comments about Elizabeth! I appreciate all of the prayers :) She is doing much better. She has a problem with her belly, but we are getting it under control. Hopefully in the next couple of days she will be good as new :)

Little Table...

Hope you are having a great weekend! I have shopped and wrapped all weekend~ I have enjoyed it though. I am so glad that my husband and I have just about finished all of our shopping. This probably sets a record for us! Now, we will be able to just enjoy the rest of the season without having to worry about fighting all of the traffic and crowds to find that perfect gift.

This little round table is in my Family Room. I love my small, but tall white snowman and my candy dish - it also has a snowman on. Let it snow, let it snow. I don't see any snow the Alabama forecast though :)

Here is a closeup of the white snowman! It is a tea light :>)

See my little cany dish with the snowman. I love it and the Andes mints in it too... mmmm....

I hope you have a great Sunday!

Santa's Coming to Town

Happy Saturday! I am exhausted! Chris and I shopped non-stop all day! We are taking a little break right now. I guess I will get started wrapping presents in a bit, no better time to get started! I thought I would share a few of the many Santa Claus' that we have around our house. My hubby came with many Santa's when we got married!

Here are some of Chris' Santa's. I have them lined up on the piano!

This Santa below... Chris' Great-Grandfather made - isn't he beautiful? This is the most cherished Santa in our house! :)

Here is an old train that my Grandmother gave us a couple of years ago!

These are a couple of Santa ornaments that are on our tree!

Here is a Santa that is in the Powder Bath.

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas...

Well, my husband and I shopped all evening and plan to get up early in the morning and get at it again. Hopefully, we can finish up all of our Christmas shopping tomorrow :) It is beginning to look like Christmas around our house! Here is a picture of my breakfast area.

Here is a close up of the ornaments that I tied on with ribbon on the light over my table. :)

Below is a wreath that my Grandmother made many many years ago. Way before I was born :)

Have a good weekend!

Jen

Happy Thanksgiving!

I thought I would take a break to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I have been busy tonight getting all ready for tomorrow - we will have a busy busy day tomorrow, as I am sure everyone will! :)

I have so much to be thankful for - I will list a few before I get back to work while the rest of my family is getting their rest for tomorrow :)

On the top of my list is my family! I am so thankful for my family! I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband and three wonderful children! I am thankful for my mom and dad - my one and only brother. I am thankful to have two wonderful grandmothers to still get to share the holidays with! I am thankful for my aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws. I am thankful for my home & everything in it! I am very thankful for my health - I am thankful to be able to get out of bed every morning! There is so much more, but I will stop here! I am also thankful for all of the sweet ladies that I have met in the blog world! I hope that each and everyone of you have a blessed holiday!

Jen

Fun, Fun and More Fun

Wow, it has been one week since I have posted! Time flies! We had a wonderful weekend in Fairhope visiting my brother and sister-in-law! Time went way too fast! The weather was absolutely beautiful while we were there! We did some window shopping in the shops in downtown Fairhope! What a neat place :) We got to see the Veteran's Day Parade too! Here are a few of many pictures that I took.

The beautiful sunset!!!!!

Today is my step-daughter, Maria's birthday! (I definitely claim her as my own!) HAPPY 14th BIRTHDAY, MARIA!!!!!!!!! She is a wonderful daughter!!!

Off for the Weekend.

I've just been busy tonight getting ready for the weekend! We're all packed up and as soon as Elizabeth gets out of school tomorrow, we will be off to see my brother and sister-in-law in Fairhope! I am SOOO excited :) They got them a new house and "fixed" it up - I can't wait to see them and their house! Bandit is at my Grandmother's for the weekend. He loves his Grandma, but he just whined and whined when we were leaving him. POOR THING! Hope everyone in blogland has a wonderful weekend! I am looking forward to the weekend!

For Girls Only...

Look at this rug that I got from T.J. Maxx for 5 bucks!!!!! It goes perfect in my powder bath.

I love this bathroom! Purses, shoes, hats...

and LOVE...

Potting Table

OK, do you remember the potting table that my hubby made me for my birthday??? Well, here it is a month later. I finally painted it! Not sure that I picked a good color, but it will do for now. :)Hope you have a good afternoon!

First of November

Goodbye October! Goodbye Halloween! Where did October go? I always look so forward to Halloween and then it just comes and goes! We had a lot of fun trick or treating lastnight! Elizabeth ended up dressing up like Ariel The Little Mermaid. She looked mighty cute :) Even though October has come and gone so fast, that is ok. Now we get to look forward to Thanksgiving! The love of family and food - what could be better than that???? Happy November to you!

Sitting Area

Happy Saturday to you! :)

Here is a picture of my sitting area in my foyer. I thought I would share my new lamp with you. I bought this little lamp at Old Time Pottery for my kitchen. Well, I didn't like it in my kitchen since it has gold on it, so I figured it would look good in my foyer right in between my two chairs. I like it there! (for now!!!!) :>)

Hope you all have had a good week. I missed blogging during the week. For some reason, my week was busier than usual! I hope to catch up on reading my favorite blogs later tonight! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Jen