Life With A Ponytail

I've MOVED!!!

2011-01-12T20:22:00.001-06:00

I decided to take the plunge and get a blog that was easier for posting pictures so I took advantage of my web hosting that I had already purchased for my photography site and got myself another one, without a fee. Here is my address...

www.lifewithaponytail.com

One more day until we leave for Arizona!!!!!

2011-01-05T18:18:00.000-06:00

We are so incredibly excited because we are leaving TOMORROW for Arizona for the National Championship to see the tigers play. We plan to stay in Las Vegas first, then visit the Grand Canyon, and finally, off to our final destination...Glendale. Packing for all five of us is crazy!

I rented my first lens to take on the trip, to get some good wide angles and I had to test it out today. It's so fun!

WAR CAM EAGLE!!!

White Christmas 2010

2011-01-05T18:10:00.001-06:00

WOW! Such a beautiful thing to wake up to on Christmas morning. This is what it looked like outside before we started opening presents.

The kiddos ready to dig in to their stockings.

The kids didn't wait too long before they were ready to go out and play in the snow.

We took a little golf cart ride to the end of the street to try some sledding.

It didn't work so good really but Thomas had a great idea for later.

The kids taking a break to watch one of Camden's presents..."Space Chimps 2".

It came with some 3D glasses.

Here is our pretty pitiful snowman. I have no idea what happened and where we went wrong.

Caley's gift from Santa...American Girl Doll Lanie from 2010.

Time for a snowball fight.

Then, the real fun began.

There is a video at the end of this blog that shows all the kiddos sledding with the golf cart.

Unfortunately, I forgot my battery when we went to my parents for Christmas so I have no pictures. (sigh) AND Thomas's parents didn't get to come visit on Christmas Day because of the snow. We did get to have Christmas with them the following weekend!!

A Christmas to Remember!!!!

These two girls have had a blast!!

2010-12-29T15:35:00.000-06:00

Caley misses her so so much!! They've had such a good time playing together for the last couple of days.

More Christmas parties and a field trip.

2010-12-21T16:28:00.000-06:00

It's been a very busy day. I started my morning off getting to school at 8:30 for Part 1 of the school talent show. Then, off to Santa's Village with Carter's class; and finally, getting back to school for Camden and Caley's school Christmas parties.

Caley sang "Jingle Bells" at the talent show with a group of kids from her class. They wore their Christmas Bug shirts to school for the performance. I hate that I didn't record it!!

Then, I was off to Santa's Village with Carter.

This is Carter and his best bud.

Finally, back to school to take a peek at the parties.

Here is Camden and his best bud.

The last and final stop was to Caley's classroom.

Christmas hot potato

Tomorrow...Camden and Carter's performance in the school talent show.

Carter's school Christmas Party

2010-12-20T18:31:00.001-06:00

Today Carter had his class Christmas party at school and it was Polar Express Day so all the kids got to wear their pajamas. They started out with a little Christmas Bingo. You have no idea how hard it was for me not steal a hershey kiss...my ultimate weakness.

They decorate ice cream cones for Christmas trees.

The finished product...there was really not an easy way to eat it.

Showing his tricks.

My catch-up post.

2010-12-20T18:13:00.000-06:00

My beautiful cousin had her baby!!! Oh my goodness...she is so precious!!

A trip to Santa's Village

Caley's Kindergarten Christmas Play

"A Bugs Christmas"

Caley was a termite.

SNOW!!!!

2010-12-11T20:18:00.002-06:00

I am way behind on blogging, again, but I had to go ahead and post some pictures from our day in Nashville. I'm so glad the rain held off for a little while, because the snow was so fun to see and the kids had a blast playing in it. My mom and dad get the family together every year and plan a trip to nashville to the Opryland Hotel, and SNOW was the new activity there this year. It was actually real snow for the kids to play in. Here are some pics from our day.

Hopefully, next time I'll have a catch-up post. :)

Auburn Digital Paper Pack

2010-11-18T20:30:00.000-06:00

I've been getting the itch for a while now to design some digital scrapbook paper so here it is....my Auburn Tiger paper pack. Thought I would show it to you! WAR EAGLE!!!

You can find it here in my Etsy Shop. :)

Another day in the fields...Caley's turn.

2010-11-17T20:57:00.000-06:00

WARRRR EAGLE!!!

2010-11-16T16:49:00.000-06:00

We have had SO MUCH fun going to Auburn football games this year!! I was so excited that some of my family got to come to the Georgia game last weekend. The kids had so much fun and it was perfect weather for football. Thomas is about to go nuts trying to find tickets to the SEC championship, and even looking at flights to go to a possible national championship. We'll see! WAR EAGLE!!!

I love my boys!!!

2010-11-09T20:54:00.000-06:00

Trophy night for Tackle football.

2010-11-09T14:34:00.000-06:00

Here are a few pics from trophy night with Camden's football team. It's been fun but our family is ready for a little break....well, I guess until basketball starts. GO PANTHERS!

A new fruit...

2010-11-04T08:37:00.001-05:00

Well, we are finally getting settled in our house. I have this long list of things that need to get done but let's get real, it certainly won't all get done any time soon.

I'm proud of Caley's new recent accomplishment. She is now eating apples with the peel on. It's amazing what peer pressure can do. After eating one with the peel left on at a friends house, she now LOVES apples and I don't have to peel them for her. She only decided to starting eating apples about a month ago so this is a big step at our house.

Camden will not eat ANY fruit. The closest he gets is applesauce. Carter loves fruit but for some reason doesn't care too much for apples. Next mission: find a fruit for Camden to love. Any ideas on how to accomplish this? I think we need an intervention at our house to get rid of all the snacks and junk food. It's easier said than done that's for sure. I've tried several times and failed so now I have no idea what to do. I would love to know how you all handle snacks at your house!

She has her leotard on in these pictures because we were about to head out to her cheer tricks class.

I had to throw this one in here...I sure do love Molly Bolly.

He's a goner.

2010-11-02T20:49:00.001-05:00

Poor little Elvis wasn't the smartest fish. This would be the second time he's gotten stuck and unfortunately he didn't survive this one. The memorial service will be tomorrow after school.

The kids have been enjoying their new sport (well not really new) with dad. It's been a while since they've played so they've had some catching up to do. The weather has been so nice to hit some golf balls and the kids love it. Thomas usually lets them play a few holes too. It takes a while to to get to the end but it's fun. Even Caley loves it...she's been asking for golfing lessons. :)

Here's Caley's class from school for their Hooray for Hollywood Day. Really it's just a way to let the kids dress up in their Halloween costumes. So cute! You can't miss Daphne with the bright orange hair.

Here's a video of the Hooray for Hollywood Day!

Halloween Preview 2010

2010-10-24T18:29:00.000-05:00

From this.....to this.

2010-10-14T16:29:00.002-05:00

How she can go from this....

To this....

Molly Bolly's facial expressions. :)

2010-10-14T14:16:00.000-05:00

Happy 60th Grampy!!

2010-10-14T14:14:00.000-05:00

Here's Grampy getting ready to blow out his candles.

All the grandkids got to help blow out the candles but I think Joshua was mostly excited.

Friends + warm fire= fun times

2010-10-07T22:24:00.000-05:00

Camden's First Season of Kid Pitch

2010-10-07T21:18:00.000-05:00

Scarecrow Day at school

2010-10-07T21:06:00.000-05:00

Pumpkin pickin' with Nana and Grampy

2010-09-28T20:13:00.000-05:00

Last weekend the boys went down to the Auburn football game while the girls went to my cousins baby shower. Mom took us to a little pumpkin patch and let us all pick out some pumpkins. I love this time of year and this definitely got me excited about fall.

Here's the crew...minus my two boys, at the pumpkin patch.

This is our little wagon. Since Camden and Carter weren't there, Caley got to pick out their pumpkins.

Here's Caley's pick.

My pick.

You can tell we were ready to watch the game on TV...all the kids have on their Auburn gear.

Below are two of my cousins and my aunt Carolyn. Cortney, in the middle, is the one having a baby. I can't wait until that baby girl gets here!!! Not too much longer. The baby shower was so much fun and she got SO MANY things. I have no idea how she even got home with everything and I have no idea how I ended up with only one picture at the shower. :(

Carter turns SEVEN!!!

2010-09-26T15:43:00.000-05:00

This is Carter and and Colton, his buddy from school.

Colton, Carter, and his precious teacher!

Cookie cake for the class!!

Carter's Field Trip to Burritt Museum

2010-09-26T15:34:00.000-05:00